San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles · restaurant
An authentic Sri Lankan restaurant in Tarzana where the menu moves through hoppers, kottu roti, and rice-and-curry platters loaded with sambols and chutneys on the side. The coconut-based curries run deep, and the kottu — stir-fried roti with vegetables, egg, and your choice of protein — earns its own separate following in the Valley. May not be luxe ambience, but it's the real deal.