Malayan Cafe
மலாயன் கஃபே
An old-school vegetarian eatery in the city centre that stayed open through the war years. Breakfast on banana leaves, with string hoppers and dosas.
An old-established vegan restaurant on C. Ponnampalam Road in the old town market area, near the Grand Bazaar. It is famous for staying open through the hard years of the civil war, and its decor has barely changed in decades. Food is served on banana leaves. Breakfast is the most popular meal: string hoppers with coconut milk curry (kiri hodi) and lentil vadai, plus dosas. Prices are very low and no reservations are needed. Open roughly 07:30-21:00. It is a few minutes' walk from the Jaffna bus stand.
Opening hours
Around 07:30-21:00
Nearby sights
- Jaffna Market
- Jaffna Public Library
- Jaffna Fort
- Jaffna Archaeological Museum
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
- Mantri Manai & Yamuna Eri
- Kantarodai Stupas