Venez déguster un délicieux repas chez Ceylonta Restaurant. Ceylonta Restaurant est ouvert tard tous les jours de la semaine. Venez courir ce voisinage paisible.
Crispy bread crepe stuffed with mildly hot curried goat, served with tangy, red chilli sauce.
2,95 $
02. Fish Cutlet
A large Croquette made of flaked fish and mashed potato mixed and rolled with onions and aromatic hot spices.
2,95 $
03. Ulundu Vadai
Donut shaped urith dhal (black gram) savouries served with tangy coconut chutney (2pcs)
2,95 $
04. Kadalai Vadai
Fried patties of spicy lentil and urid dhal similar to falafals (2pcs.).
2,95 $
05. Vegetable Samosa
Popular Indian pastry stuffed with spiced vegetables.
1,95 $
06. Vegetable Pastry
Sri Lankan patties stuffed with curried vegetables.
2,25 $
Soup
Vegetable Soup
A mixed vegetable soup, flavored with tamarind and chilli.
4,95 $
Rasam
Curry flavoured stock with a touch of tamarind.
3,25 $
Traditional Entrees
Buryani
Buryani is a very rich Pilau served at festive occasions. The meat which has been pre-cooked in special spices is covered in Basmati rice which has been cooked and delicately spiced with cardamon and saffron. Finally the Buryani is gently steamed to blend the flavours. At CEYLONTA, we serve Buryani with additional curried meat dish.
07. Chicken Buryani
16,95 $
08. Mutton Buryani
16,95 $
09. Beef Buryani
16,95 $
09a. Vegetable Buryani
16,95 $
09a. ShrimpBuryani
18,95 $
Thali
Six separate dishes of curried vegetables with steamed Basmati rice and pappadam. It is popularly known as rice and curries.
10. Vegetable Thali
One vegetable can be substituted for yogurt.
15,95 $
11. Meat Thali
One dish of chicken, beef, mutton or egg added to the vegetable thali.
17,95 $
11a. Fish Thali
Curried fish added to the vegetable thali.
17,95 $
Dosai
Lightly spiced, pan-fried crepes of urid dhal served either as plain dosai with side dishes or cooked and filled with curried vegetables. All our dosai dishes are served with the traditional Sambar (curried, mixed vegetable sauce) and coconut chutney. (Extra sambar or chutney for $1.00).
12. Masala Dosai (with a curried potato filling)
12,95 $
13. Ghee Dosai (flavoured with clarified butter, fine and crispy)
12,95 $
14. Egg Dosai (the egg, sunny-side up is fried into the dosai)
12,95 $
15. Plain Dosai (four pieces of dosai)
12,95 $
Ceylonta Style Roasts
16. Tandoori chicken
Three (3) pieces of roasted chicken marinated in Ceylontas tandoori spices.
10,95 $
17. Ceylontas Chicken Palandi
A skinned half-chicken crispy on the outside and tender inside, marinated in Sri Lankan chillies and smothered in our chiefs special sauce.
15,95 $
18. Ceylontas Fish Steaks
Crispy king fish steaks marinated in turmeric and hot red peppers, recommended with pittu or plain string hoppers.
12,95 $
19. Ceylontas Roast Beef
Strips of tender curried beef stir-fried with sliced onions and crushed red peppers, recommended with any steamed entree.
15,95 $
Stir Fried Dishes
20. Chicken Fried Rice
13,95 $
21. Mutton Fried Rice
13,95 $
22. Beef Fried Rice
13,95 $
23. Vegetable Fried Rice
13,95 $
String Hoppers kothu
Thin strips of noodles and vegetables or spiced chicken or beef chopped and stir fried with a fine blend of onions, herbs and spices.
24. Mutton String Hoppers Kothu
13,95 $
25. Beef String Hoppers Kothu
13,95 $
26. Chicken String Hoppers Kothu
13,95 $
27. Vegetarian String Hoppers Kothu
13,95 $
Kothu Rotti
Very popular in Sri lanka, Kothu Rotti is made of chopped flat bread (rotti) stir-fried with onions, green chillies and spices and a choice of curried beef, mutton, chicken or egg.
28. Beef Kothu Rotti
13,95 $
29. Mutton Kothu Rotti
13,95 $
30. Chicken Kothu Rotti
13,95 $
31. Vegetarian Kothu Rotti
13,95 $
32. Egg Kothu Rotti
13,95 $
33. Plain Rotti/Parota
2,95 $
Steamed Entrees
34. Idly
A platter of steamed urid dhal rice cakes served with a mixed vegetables sauce (sambar) and chutney.
13,95 $
35. Pittu
A steamed dish of red rice flour and freshly grated coconut, served with sambol and curried lentils or with one curried meat (chicken or mutton or beef).
13,95 $
36. String Hoppers
Rice noodles formed into lacy circles and steamed to a light and fluffy texture, served with coconut sambol and curried lentils.
13,95 $
Devilled Dishes
Our devilled dishes are cooked in a tomato based chilli sauce imported from Sri Lanka. Condiments are added to suit the type of meat or fish. These dishes are moderately hot and compliment any steamed dish or other entree.
37. Devilled Shrimp
17,95 $
38. Devilled Fish
16,95 $
39. Devilled Beef
15,95 $
40. Devilled Chicken
15,95 $
40a. Devilled potato
12,95 $
40b. Devilled Squid
17,95 $
Curried Dishes
One of the main characteristics of Sri Lankan cooking is that spices like coriander, cumin and fennel are pre-roasted to a deep brown coffee color, imparting a flavour that is strongly individual to this island. Special combinations of condiments are added to suit the type of vegetable, meat or fish. Our curried dishes are excellent in combination with Rice, String Hoppers, Rotti, Pittu and Dosai.
41. King Fish
13,95 $
42. Shrimp
17,95 $
42a. Squid
17,95 $
Curried Vegetables
43. Eggplant
10,95 $
44. Lentils
10,95 $
45. Potatoes with Sauce
10,95 $
46. Seasonals: Beans, Spinach, Cabbage, Mixed Vegetable, Okra, Soya (tvp) Chick peas, Currried Pineapple, Squash & Beats (ask for the special of the day)
10,95 $
Curried Meats
47. Curried Chicken
12,95 $
48. Curried Beef
12,95 $
49. Curried Mutton
13,95 $
49a. Butter Chicken
15,95 $
Side Dishes
These accompaniments are a unique feature in South Asian cuisine essential as sauces to flavor and spice main courses.
50. Coconut Sambol
Finely grated coconut mixed with a combination of hot red chillies and other spices. Perfect with plain Rotti.
4,95 $
51. Seeni Sambol
Thin chips of Maldives dried fish and thinly sliced onions cooked until perfectly tender in sweet, hot or tangy spices.
4,95 $
52. Katta Sambol
A mixture of coarsely ground red chilies, chipped Maldives dried fish and onions in lemon juice (only for those who like their food very hot ).
4,95 $
53. Fried Sprats (Sardines)
Maldives dried fish with sliced onion and crushed red pepper.
11,95 $
54. Ceylonta Style Chutney
A hot sauce made from blended coconut, chillies and lime (recommended with all dishes).
4,25 $
55. Steamed Rice
A plate of Basmati rice served with pappadam.
3,75 $
56. Basmati Rice
A Plate of Basmati rice cooked in ghee flavored with saffron, and fried onions.
3,95 $
57. Pappadam
A quick fried crispy, mildly spicy, thin lentil wafer
The search for a proper Sri Lankan/South Indian restaurant in Ottawa continues....Ceylonta may have been a good restaurant in 2008 when it did receive its last reward, but seems like they fell off the map ever since. Ceylonta definitely needs a restaurant makeover because it is a kitchen nightmare! Gordon Ramsay, please help this franchise.
I placed a pickup order today for traditional Sri Lankan dishes which I am quite fond of being a Sri Lankan myself. As a Toronto resident experiencing Sri Lankan dishes for the first time in Ottawa, I must say I am thoroughly disappointed considering that Ceylonta has been given acclaimed reviews of being one of Ottawa's best. However, the food was not freshly made, the curries were days old -- probably microwaved and recooked with a variety of spices. Trust me, this brownie knows his curry.
Every single dish is tripled in pricing compared to Toronto South Indian restaurants (ex. Mutton Kothu Roti is $12.95 @ Ceylonta, in Toronto - a freshly made and much flavourful version is $5.) I originally requested a chicken biriyani but the owner (who I had the unfortunate privilege of meeting) suggested that the dish is unavailable @ the Somerset location so he said he would give me the briyani rice and a double leg curry - instead he gave me steamed rice and "devilish chicken" which is not even an authentic south indian/Sri Lankan dish. Tells you a lot about the place when the owner of a franchise can't provide a dish at 1 selective location and deliberately lies to you about what is being provided...Also, there was a 10% discount for pickup orders valid until June 30 2010 which he did not credit! very sneaky character - beware!
The search for a proper Sri Lankan/South Indian restaurant in Ottawa continues....Ceylonta may have been a good restaurant in 2008 when it did receive its last reward, but seems like they fell off the map ever since. Ceylonta definitely needs a restaurant makeover because it is a kitchen nightmare! Gordon Ramsay, please help this franchise.
It was a very pleasnt visit... as soon as we entred the restaurant I told the server that we want to catch movie in next 20 mins can they serve something quick.... The person sited us suggested us the entrees which can be served quickly..... and did serve them in no time...
Food was awesome (I have revisited this place and no disappointments ever).
Only suggestion would be to keep longer ladles which will not drown in the curry... (for the buffet)
Very tasty, very spicy at times. The lunch buffet is small but quite worth the price and has a nice selection that is kept fresh throughout. The dinner menu us great to order from as well, and the restaurant has a wide selection so you won't get bored. Good mango lassi and the spiced coffee is also wonderful.
I've been going to this restaurant for at least 8 years, once or twice a year. I have a South Indian background. This food is authentic, tasty, and made-to-order. The staff are helpful and accomodating. For vegetarians there is wide and delicious selection. For Muslims, all meat dishes are halal, and there is no pork on the menu.
The decor is pretty good.
After walking past Ceylonta many times thinking...
After walking past Ceylonta many times thinking it smelled delicious and making reservations at Ceylonta for our anniversary, we were extremely disappointed with the service, to the point that we walked out. Once seated and given menus, the waiter never returned. People were seated after us at the next table, they ordered and even got their food while we continued to wait patiently for the waiter to return. After waiting for 25 minutes we got up and left and then went for a delicious dinner at another restaurant. On such a special evening, we were very disappointed with the service at Ceylonta and will never recommend this restaurant to friends and family. Sadly the Ceylonta website doesnt't have an email to take up my concerns with them directly.
Oh how I love Ceylonta. I would eat there 5 nights a week if I could.
There are so many great dishes at Ceylonta.
I strongly recommend the shrimp curry. This dish is similar to Chicken Makni (if you're familiar with this tomato based buttery curry. It's great with a little white rice and some rothi. I prefer the roti at Ceylonta to the naan. The roti is not like West Indian roti (love that too). Don't know how to describe it but it's delicious.
I love the Thali's. The little curry dishes that make up the Thali are almost all superb.
The green cocunt chutney (think that's what it's called) is great to help cool down the burning hot curry dishes.
You must enjoy spicy food to eat at Ceylonta. They don't prepare dishes as mild, medium, hot. It's all hot.
Very inexpensive. Cute surroundings. Nothing fancy. Lovely staff (often a little too busy)
