Spring menu update: Three new dishes from Sri Lankan street food restaurant, The Coconut Tree

Pioneering independent Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree will introduce three new street food inspired dishes to their menu this spring. Available from 1 April 2022, the new dishes add to the ever popular existing menu, which is naturally abundant in meat, fish and vegan options.

Isso Wade (GF) £4.80
Madly popular in Colombo, these crispy prawn fritters with warm spices and lentils pack a punch. Great for dipping into our Sri Lankan curries.

Kos Mallum (GF) (VG) £5.20
A vegan treat - tender Jackfruit is stir fried with fragrant chillies, garlic & onion. 

Salmon, say whaaat? (GF) £8
The Coconut Tree specialises in authentic street food with the occasional seasonal twist - like this one;  a take on the UK’s favourite fish, the salmon takes on coconut milk infused with garlic, onion, turmeric, curry leaves & chilli. 

The new dishes will be on offer at the group’s nine restaurants, based in Cheltenham, Bristol, Oxford, Cardiff, Bournemouth, Reading, Bath - and when it opens later this week, Birmingham.

What else is on the menu at The Coconut Tree?
In recent years, Sri Lankan food has been having a moment, with The Times identifying it as a key food trend. The Coconut Tree’s take on the cuisine is made up of smaller tapas-style plates including ‘Hot Battered Spicy Cuttlefish’; ‘Hoppers’ – bowl shaped coconut pancakes served with sambal & Sri Lankan Salsa; ‘Cheesy Colombo’ – cheese cubes fried and mixed Colombo style; and ‘Black Pork’ which consists of diced pork belly cooked in 30 roasted spices.

Larger sharing dishes include their signature ‘Devilled Dishes’ - meat or fish cooked in spices, then stir fried with traditional banana peppers and finished off with crushed chillies (their own secret recipe!). Finally, their ‘Kotthu’ is a fine example of a local hybrid and served all over the country as a luxurious street food. It’s made with finely chopped rotti and cooked with egg, vegetables and / or meat. 

All of the vegan dishes at The Coconut Tree can be viewed on their dedicated ‘ROOTS’ menu, available to view here. 

The Coconut Tree also recently unveiled a new cocktail menu; featuring 18 ‘Cocotails’ in total, the revamped range includes seven brand-new cocotails, along with updated recipes for some of the restaurant’s most popular drinks. For more information, visit: https://www.thecoconut-tree.com/cocotails. 

The Coconut Tree aims to bring everyone on a journey through Sri Lankan street food and exciting botanical ‘Cocotails’, all served in a laid-back ambience. Everyone is welcome to the table. 

Good Food. Good People. Good Times.