It is no surprise that multicultural Melbourne houses one of the largest Sri Lankan diasporas in the world. What is unbelievable is that this hasn’t signified in plenty of places to eat a decent hopper, a bowl-shaped crepe made from fermented rice batter and coconut milk, and the Sri Lankan breakfast of choice. This is all you wish for. Read more

Couple Nerissa Jayasingha and Hiran Kroon own and run Lankan Tucker in a quiet pocket of Brunswick West. Their cosy place has all the trappings of a Melbourne café – St Ali coffee, laidback vibes, lots of greenery, service-with-a-smile – but look closer and you’ll discover a menu jammed with Sri Lankan classics.

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