Lungi
sri-lankan
Curry Leaf Cauliflower 65
$17.00
Crisp cauliflower seasoned with fresh curry leaves, chili, and spices.
Deafman Shop Tawa Fish Fry
$22.00
Kingfish seared in Coconut oil & Curry Leaf, inspired by a beloved local shop from our Chef’s home village Kanyakumari.
Sura Puttu
$20.00
Steamed shredded (baby shark) stir-fried with shallots, green chili, curry leaf and spices.
Fish Cutlet
$18.00
Golden-brown croquettes of Tuna Fish, potato and Sri-Lankan herbs and spices.
Poricha Kozhi
$18.00
chicken tossed with curry leaves, chilies and spices.
Kothu Roti (choice of Veg/Chicken/Lamb/beef )
$25.00
Idli
$18.00
Gun powder Thattu idli
$20.00
Biryani (Veg/Chicken/Goat)
$25.00
Lungi Lunch Thali
Vegetarian
$20.00
A meal with sambhar, vegetables, rasam, dal, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert
Seafood
$26.00
A meal of prawn, fish preparations, one vegetarian dishes with sambhar, rasam, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert
Meat
$25.00
A meal of chicken, ,lamb preparations, one vegetarian dishes with sambhar, rasam, yogurt and accompanied with rice, parota, dessert
Vegetable Biryani
$25.00
Basmati rice cooked with root vegetables and aromatic spices
Ambur Mutton Biryani
$30.00
Traditionally made with Seeraga Samba rice, a short-grain variety that gives the
Ambur Lamb Biryani (D)
$32.00
Lamb made with Seeraga Samba rice, a short-grain variety that gives the
Chicken Lamprais
$38.00
Lamprais is a Sri Lankan meal, a marriage of multiple dishes wrapped in a banana leaf
Idli
$16.00
Gun Powder Thattu Idli
$18.00
Hoppers
$8.00
Egg Hopper
$10.00
String Hopper
$18.00
Plain Dosa
$20.00
Masala Dosa
$24.00
Podi Masala Dosa
$26.00
Malabar Parota
$6.00
Nandu Chaaru
$16.00
Spiced Dungeness crab broth with black pepper, garlic, ginger & curry leaves.
Guntur Chili Mushroom
$18.00
Garden fresh mushrooms tossed in Guntur chili, onion, curry leaf and South Indian Spices.
Medhu Vada
$17.00
Crispy lentil doughnut served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Curry leaves Cauliflower 65
$17.00
crispy cauliflower seasoned with fresh curry leaves, chili, and spices
Mutton Roll
$18.00
Spiced tender Mutton wrapped in thin pastry sheet with onions, potatoes and served with Spicy sauce.
Devilled Paneer
$18.00
Paneer tossed in banana chili pepper, onion, curry leaf and Sri-Lankan Spices.
Deafman Shop Tawa Fish Fry
$20.00
Kingfish seared in Coconut oil & Curry Leaf, inspired by a beloved local shop from our Chef’s home village Kanyakumari.
Sura Puttu
$22.00
Available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | Steamed shredded (baby shark fish) with shallots, veggies, and spices and made into a stir-fry
Pepper Yera Varuval
$22.00
Stir fried Tiger Prawns, tossed in curry leaf, coconut, black pepper, cumin and aromatic spices.
Fish Cutlet
$18.00
Golden-brown croquettes of Tuna Fish, potato and Sri-Lankan herbs and spices.
Hot Butter Cuttle Fish
$20.00
Crispy cuttlefish in a butter sauce with garlic ,chili, aromatic spices
Kerala Beef Chukka
$18.00
Tender Beef roasted with caramelized onions, chili, curry leaf and coconut.
Mutton Liver Pepper Fry
$20.00
Tender mutton liver tossed with black pepper, curry leaf, cumin, and chili powder.
Poricha Kozhi
$18.00
Crisp-fried chicken tossed with curry leaves, chilies and spices.
String Kothu (N)
$25.00
Hopper
$8.00
Wafer-thin, bowl-shaped pancakes made from a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut milk
Egg Hoppers
$10.00
Wafer-thin, bowl-shaped pancakes made from a fermented batter of rice flour with egg on top
String Hoppers
$18.00
Delicate steamed rice flour noodles recommended with side of Karis
Rameshwaram Dosa
$24.00
Masala Dosa
$26.00
Idli
$18.00
Gun Powder Thattu Idli
$20.00
Plain Dosa
$22.00
Puttu
$30.00
(Steamed rice-coconut puttu with Kerala black chickpea curry)
Chicken Lamprais
$38.00
Ambur Chicken Biryani & Raita
Madurai Goat Chukka
$36.00
Paneer Ghee Roast
$29.00
Ceylon Dungeness Crab Roast
$50.00
String Hopper Beef Biryani
$36.00
Thalappakatti Mutton Biryani
Lungi Seafood Fried Rice
$36.00
Sri Lankan fried rice with prawns, squid, fish,egg and aromatic spices
Coconut Chutney
$4.00
Tomato Chutney
$4.00
Pol Sambol
$4.00
Seeni Sambol
$4.00
Malabar Parota
$6.00
Curry Leaf & Mustard Raita
$5.00
Drumstick Sambhar
$10.00
Basmati Rice
$5.00
Roti
$6.00
Pol Roti
$5.00
Kochin Kadala Kari
$26.00
Black chickpeas simmered in byadgi chili, curry leaf & roasted coconut sauce.
Vendakkai Mor Kozhambu
$26.00
Okra cooked in spiced yoghurt gravy, tempered with mustard, curry leaf and dried chilies.
Attukal Paya
$26.00
Slow braised Goat-feet cooked in silky broth of coconut, ginger, garlic & warm spices.
Chicken Chettinad
$36.00
Boneless Chicken simmered in fragrant spices, black pepper, curry leaf, and roasted coconut.
Duck Chettinad
$42.00
Bone-in Duck simmered in fragrant spices, black pepper, curry leaf, and roasted coconut.
Black Short Rib Kari
$42.00
Sri Lankan specialty: slow cooked short rib served in a spiced black gravy
Meen Kokum Kari
$36.00
Red snapper simmered in Kerala-kodampuli (tamarind),coconut, curry leaf, green chili & spices.
Sri Lankan Prawn Kari
$38.00
Tiger prawn cooked in special house blends of traditional Sri Lankan spices, coconut and curry leaf.
Wattalapam
$11.00
Semiya Paal Payasam
$10.00
Bread Halwa
$11.00
Badam Carrot Halwa
$11.00
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
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v1.7.4 8.8/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.8/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
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| Sunday | lunch 12pm – 3:30pm · dinner 5pm – 10pm |
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| Monday | lunch 12pm – 3pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
| Tuesday | lunch 12pm – 3pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
| Wednesday | lunch 12pm – 3pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
| Thursday | lunch 12pm – 3pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
| Friday | lunch 12pm – 3pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
| Saturday | lunch 12pm – 3:30pm · dinner 5pm – 11pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award - The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2026 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Lungi | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Sri Lankan | $$ | Manhattan | Video by Yuvraj Khanna for The New York Times Upper East Siders, your neighborhood can finally claim a restaurant that knows its way around goat and chiles. From South India and Sri Lanka come emphatic roasts and stews, the pageantry of lamprais (a whole meal baked in banana leaf) and lacy hoppers, fermented rice”
Lifestyle coverage
- The Best Indian Restaurants In NYC - New York - The Infatuation ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyle“Lungi 1136 1st Ave, New York, New York 10065 $$$$ Sri Lankan Upper East Side Perfect For:LunchBrunchBig Groups Thanks to Lungi, the Upper East Side is one of the few Manhattan neighborhoods whe”