Est. Nov. 2023. A plant-based Sri Lankan restaurant and tea room in a restored heritage shophouse in Little India. Has a welcoming vibe with upscale decor. Dishes may include signature curry leaf coconut rice, mutton biryani with brinjal moji, jackfruit peratal, appam, and a selection of cakes. Afternoon tea available, book in advance. Spices and teas come from the owner's family's plantations. Some dishes also feature the influence of early Portuguese colonialists and Southeast Asian spices on the evolution of Sri Lankan cooking. Cashless. Open Tue-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm. Closed Mon.
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18 Veerasamy Rd, Central Singapore, Singapore, 207326
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Featured Review
Regenboog
Points +225
Great Sri Lankan tasting menu - Edit
Went here to celebrate Deepavali in Little India. Enjoyed the 6-course tasting dinner. Nicely varied tastes, even with some options which we decided to share. Very friendly and attentive staff. Have to come back another time for the high tea experience!
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25 Reviews
First Review by The Hungry Vegan
PatiLamour
Points +1084
Nice place - Edit
A beautiful restaurant with delicious food and very friendly staff.
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megloutay
Points +821
Best birthday meal! - Edit
What an incredible feast we had! I chose to visit here for my birthday and the food was incredible especially the speciality coconut rice plate. This is vegan food done right! A must visit in Singapore.
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HuiLing
Points +8
Nice food and good services - Edit
Very special cuisine. Sri Lanka cuisine. If u love Indian food, can try here. A lot of special dishes.
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Regenboog
Points +225
Great Sri Lankan tasting menu - Edit
Went here to celebrate Deepavali in Little India. Enjoyed the 6-course tasting dinner. Nicely varied tastes, even with some options which we decided to share. Very friendly and attentive staff. Have to come back another time for the high tea experience!
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RedXIII
Points +16
Delicious Vegan Sri Lankan Cuisine - Edit
I am not a vegan. I admire those who have the determination and conviction to adopt a vegan lifestyle, but it is not one that I will follow.
Read moreThat does not stop me from enjoying a delicious and hearty vegan meal. The food that we enjoyed at Kunthaville was flavourful, rich, delicate and wonderfully balanced. Spice levels varied but nothing too far beyond what South-east Asian cuisine has prepared our palates for.
In their special 10 course degustation menu, the culinary team at Kunthaville brought us on a journey of Sri Lankan traditional food with a bit of a modern take. Flat bread with chutneys and Dosa were delightful appetisers. Coconut rice dishes with different combinations such as caramelised onion, eggplant, mango chutney, chilli pastes were flavour bombs that make me salivate as I remember them while writing this review. Idiyappam in Sodhi (a coconut milk based vegetable stew) was light yet comforting. All the dishes were thoughtfully paired with tea from the chef owner's family tea plantations, where they even grow and import the spices used in their dishes.
Desserts were also lovely, with contrasting textures, savoury, sweet, rich (coconut milk) and held together with a tinge of their signature spices. My favourites were the banana fritters and the sago and coconut pudding.
All in all my wife and I enjoyed every dish that came out and enjoyed ourselves very much in the very photogenic, restored heritage shop house restaurant, dining in a very comfortable and friendly atmosphere.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-27
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mulanka
Points +13
Gorgeous food in friendly, stylish setting - Edit
This place is a cut above the normal - Sri Lankan food is one of our favourites already and the food here confirmed how fabulous it can be. Silky aubergines bursting with flavour, fluffy lemon rice, crisp, light appams, and earthy jackfruit, all finished off with a refreshing tea, gin and mint cocktail. Will definitely be back.
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Kevbromley
Points +556
Lovely little restaurant - Edit
Nice atmosphere here. Good was tasty too. Only had a few small items but lots on the menu that looked great
Read morePros: Nice restaurant , Lots of options
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MmmQuarks
Points +35
expensive for singapore but absolutely delicious - Edit
highly recommend this place. i had the coconut rice with assorted curries and it was excellent. Much of the vegan food available is fried and or greasy so it was nice to get some INCREDIBLY flavorful veggies. Also have an assortment of vegan desserts. I had the wattalapam which was tasty but not excellent.
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VegiLioness
Points +961
Great meal for special occasion - Edit
While it is rather expensive, the food is delicious and it was worth the splurge. The cocktails are reasonably priced by Singapore standards. I went for my birthday and was well taken care of. Everything was delicious and the service and vibe were on point.
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ivanovic
Points +151
Delicious food. Jackfruit done right! Great location. Wonderful ambience and staff. - Edit
The venue was lovely- very tastefully designed, comfortable, and in a great location in Little India.
Read moreThe food was all very good. We had the mixed plate and my daughter had the roti. The desert (pictured) was a tasty mix of jellies, chia, and coconut cream.
Prices are on the higher side, but not unreasonable given their investments in quality ambience and cuisine.
Pros: Tasty food, Jackfruit done right!, Comfortable seating and ambience
Cons: A bit pricier- but nothing unreasonable
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FedenRoorda
Points +4626
Didn’t feel welcome - Edit
It was a weird vibe sitting here. I didn’t feel welcome. There was no one else and they gave me the receipt just after I was done eating. The service could use some optimization.
Read moreThe vegan red velvet cake was delicious though and the interior is very nice.
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vheegan2
Points +100
First time eating Sri Lankan food - Edit
I had never tried Sri Lankan food prior to visiting Kunthaville and I was so impressed. The paan roti with potato varuval and vegetable curry were both delicious and flavourful. Would recommend.
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craigmc
Points +34822
A little upmarket - Edit
Read moreThis was the priciest spot I hit up in Singapore, but if you’re after a cool experience, this place is worth checking out. They’ve got a bunch of unique dishes you won’t find anywhere else, plus an afternoon tea and a tasting menu.
The vibe here is a mix of almost fine dining but still super casual. Think high ceilings, awesome decor, and comfy seating.
I kicked things off with the patties, which were light, fluffy, and baked just right. The chili dip was amazing – I’d love to get the recipe.
For my main, I went with the vegan mutton kothu, which came with some cucumber and baby tomatoes. It was tasty, light, and moist. Unlike most South Asian food, it wasn’t in a gravy but still had a great fragrance and a slow-building kick.
Sure, the prices are a bit up there, but the food is fantastic, and the portions are decent. If you’re after a cheap, filling meal, there are plenty of options nearby. But if you’re looking for a bit more quality and service, this place could be your jam.
Pros: Staff, Food, Ambiance
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Tofulicous
Points +180
Delicious vegan Sri Lankan dishes and tasteless cake - Edit
The extensive menu has plenty veganized/vegan Sri Lankan dishes that are delightful.
Read moreDeciding on what to eat wasn't easy as everything sounded tasty. I ordered the vegan mutton kothu roti, a common street food dish, and loved it. The portion size could have been a bit bigger but flavor-wise it was delicious.
For dessert I had a piece of their many different cakes. Unfortunately, that was really not good. Firstly, I think the cake was heated in the microwave. I don't know if that's common here on Singapore (or Sri Lanka), but I didn't like it. Especially, since some of it was still cols. Secondly, the cake just didn't taste good. I lt tasted old (not baked that day), had a strong flavor of baking soda, and was just overall flavorless.
Come here for the main dishes and get dessert somewhere else.
I would give 4 stars but the cake was a really disappointing conclusion for my dinner.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-04
Pros: delicious main dishes, lovely interior, free water (with refills)
Cons: loud music, cake was bad, portion could be bigger
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Doneth
Points +97
Great taste - Edit
I tried this with non vegans....the disappeared
Read morePros: Well seasoned
BreakfastKlutz
It is always a good day when non vegans disappear. 5 stars.
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theNumberOfTheBeast
Points +4929
The Epitome of Death (Not Vegan) - Edit
So excited to find an all vegan Sri Lankan restaurant in Singapore! Nope! The hostess told me they only sell dairy milk for coffee, as if I could only possibly be concerned about cross-contamination. I told her I was mislead to believe it was a vegan restaurant and would be leaving. It's just milk she said. I said, "It's the epitome of death!" Which, seems like poetic license but when you consider murdering at least one baby every other year four days after birth and one mother every five years when she's too traumatized to lactate after repeated infanticide. Well, I really can't think of a more horrific commercial product of death. Can you?
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I am visiting the restaurant at the moment and they only have plant based milk. Hopefully that’s a win. 👍
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That does sound like a win. They do pay happycow though, so even if they did serve dairy, happycow probably wouldn't change them from being listed as vegan.
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jordanelliott
Points +303
Décent food but terrible value - Edit
I would not return to this place.
Read moreDisappointing portion sizes. The food was barely warm and quite expensive. The flavours in the curry were great but it was too small.
Also ordered the cheesy toast and the cheez does not melt at all and it it’s covered in raw onion which is not specified on the menu.
A pretty and expensive disappointing meal. I also tried to give them feedback and they ignored me,
I left this meal feeling truly disappointed.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-05
Pros: Nice atmosphere , Good flavours
Cons: Small position sizes , Food wasn’t hot , Expensive
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curiousoyster
Points +328
Wonderful place! - Edit
You will be walking around little India with its typical Indian style hustle and bustle and happen upon this fancy little Tamil Sri Lankan restaurant.
Read moreI had the Thali, so that I could have a little taste of everything and it was delicious. The jackfruit curry was my favorite.
I will say however, that the portions are rather small.
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AndyMac12
Points +66
A lovely experience - Edit
We had a lovely light lunch in this beautiful restaurant which was an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of Little India in Singapore.
Read morePros: Beautiful decor, Wonderful Sri Lankan based menu, Great service
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VeesBeez
Points +105
Little Gem - Edit
You can almost miss the entrance to this lovely, fully vegan place in the heart of Little India. The food is outstanding, like genuine home cooked food that completely satiates all senses. Will definitely return.
Read morePros: Signature coconut rice, Poothu , Appam
Cons: Desserts are kind of average
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asteris
Points +84
Lovely all round - Edit
This place was a little oasis in the bustle of little india. Feeling clean crisp and more classy for sure than elsewhere in the area !
Read moreThe food was very tasty and i enjoyed the portion sizes. They were small enough to give us space for cake. But we still felt satisfied !
The pace of eating felt really nice too . Especially as we were sharing all of the dishes.
Some other people were having afternoon tea
Which looked really nice. So an interesting option.
Pros: Tasty food, Space for cake, They brought each dish out almost individually
Cons: Cows milk for drinks . not quite fully vegan
kchelvan
Thank you for coming to Kunthaville! We are really glad that you enjoyed the food and the experience.
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TofuInvasion
Points +714
All vegan menu - Edit
Place is fancy, had lemon rice and pandan cake. Food is pricey but tastes great. Their cakes are highly recommended.
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StephBee
Points +126
Deliciously SriLankan - Edit
Last meal in Singapore makes me want to come back just so I can eat here again. Food is delicious at this very pretty restaurant in the heart of Little India. All the crew is very passionate about what they do which gives the experience that little extra touch. #Veganuary
Read morePros: The food, The decor, The crew
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aizednoor
Points +67
Superb - Edit
Birthday lunch here at Kunthaville
Read moreIt’s on Veerasamy Road. Fully vegan Sri Lankan food. Desserts and cakes vegan too! Delicious food, beautiful space and great service ♥️ #Veganuary
Pros: Delicious food, Good coffee, Great ambience
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The Hungry Vegan
Points +3685
Love it - Edit
I got to try a bunch of Sri Lankan dishes that I haven't seen vegan before. I loved every one of them. The dining room is gorgeous. The service is attentive. #Veganuary
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