About The Elephant - Sidcup
A Sri Lankan cuisine serving popular Sri Lankan street food. We serve a range of food from curries and fried rice to Burgers with a Sri Lankan twist.
Starters
To start, to share, to drink with.
Hot and Spicy Squid
Includes battered squid in Sri Lankan spices served with a hint of chilli and lime.£10.95Roasted Coconut and Chickpeas
A boiled chickpeas mixed with roasted coconut pieces, caramelised onions and dry chilli flakes, stir fried in coconut oil with mustard and cumin seeds. It's V.£6.45Sri Lankan Cheesy Omelette
It's for breakfast, lunch or dinner, cheesy omelette with veg and cheese. It's V.£7.95Mutton Rolls
Mutton and potatoe wrapped in a thin crepe, battered with breadcrumbs and fried to perfection. (2pcs)£8.95Veggie Rolls
Vegetable mix wrapped in a thin crepe, battered with breadcrumbs and fried to perfections (2pcs)£7.95Fish Cutlets
Sri Lankan version of a fish cake, infused with exotic spices (2pcs)£7.95Chilli Chips
A fried chips tossed in caremelised onions, bell peppers and Sri Lankan spices (v)£5.95Oh my Isso (prawns)
Panko coated prawns, fried and stir fried in a sweet and spicy sauce.£8.50Lamb Bites
A fried lamb chunks with shallots, chilli flakes, tomatoes and a hint of lime.£7.95Chicken Wings
Battered chicken wings mixed in a Sri Lankan style sauce with garlic.£7.95
Mains- Curry
All our main dishes come with a portion of basmati rice.
Kaju Maluwa - Cashew Nuts and Green Peas
Cashew cooked in coconut sauce. Made to feel a mild heat. It's V.£11.95The Wild Boar
A wild boar cooked in roasted Sri Lankan spices and with a slight heat. A dry and fatty dish.£12.95Ceylon Pumpkin Curry
A pumpkin chunks and grated coconut cooked with coconut milk. It's V.£10.95The Chicken Curry
A boneless chicken cooked with Sri Lankan spices. Ultimate delight.£11.95The Mutton Curry
A boneless mutton cooked to the perfection, of course, great to have with the sides.£12.95
Mains- Devilled Dishes
An unique Sri Lankan dish served in the elephant version, meat or fish marinated, deep fried and cooked in spices and stir fried with fresh tomato chunks, springs onions, sweet peppers, capsicum and crushed chillies. Served with rice.
Devilled Lamb
Lamb chunks stir fried in a sweet and spicy sauce with tomatoes, peppers and onion.£13.95Devilled Chicken
Boneless chicken stir-fried in a sweet and spicy sauce with tomatoes, peppers and onion.£12.95Devilled Seafood
Prawns & squid in a sweet and spicy sauce with tomatoes, peppers and onion.£15.95Devilled Hathu - Mushrooms
spiced mushrooms stir fried in a sweet and spicy sauce with tomatoes, onion and peppers.£10.95Devilled Chicken Wings
Marinated chicken wings stir fried with tomatoes, onion and peppers in a sweet and spicy sauce.£12.95
Mains- Rice Specials
Have it with one of our delicious sides or on its own
Vegetable Fried Rice
A mixed with fried vegetables and egg. Tell us how you like it.£10.95Nasi Goreng - Malaysian Rice Dish in Sri Lankan Style
Chef's special rice comes with chicken, prawns, and vegetables stir fried in Sri Lankan spices and chilli flakes served with a fried egg on top.£13.95Te's Mixed Fried Rice
Includes chicken, pork, vegetables and egg. Tell us how you like it.£11.95Seafood Fried Rice
Includes squid, prawns, fish, vegetables and egg. Tell us how you like it.£13.95
Burgers
It's new. A mouthwatering Sri Lankan twisted burger, next level burgers. All burgers served with fries.
Polos Burger
Simplicity vegan jackfruit burger, sweet red pepper, lettuce, red onion, grilled tomatoes and plant-based coconut sauce, served with fries. It's V.£10.95The Eli Burger
Includes fried chicken burger with house slaw, pickled cucumber, vinaigrette mayo.£12.95The Kochi Cheese Burger
A fried chicken burger, salad leaves, cheese, special garlic sauce, spicy tomato and chilli relish served with chips.£12.95Big Boss Burger
Includes crispy fried chicken, special curry sauce, salad leaves, grilled peppers and onions.£12.95Devilled Burger
Includes grilled chicken, lettuce, chilli mayo, devilled sauce with tomatoes, onion and peppers.£12.95
Mains- Kottu
Kottu is the king of Colombo street food arena. Served all over the country, made with finely chopped parotha roti cooked with egg, vegetables or meat.
Big Man's Kottu
Includes mutton, chicken and cheese.£13.95Mutton Kottu
Chopped parota rotti, stir fried with veggies, mutton and egg with a curry flavour£11.95Chicken Kottu
£11.95Vegetable Kottu
Chopped parota roti, mixed veggies and egg tossed together£10.95
Sides
Time in dig in, choose the level of heat you can handle.
Sri Lankan Pineapple Slaw
Fresh pineapple cubes mixed with shredded salad onion, tomatoes and chilli flakes marinated in salt and pepper with a hint of lime. It's V.£5.95Sri Lankan Style Salad
Includes sliced cucumber, sliced salad onions mixed with green chilli and salt and pepper with a hint of lime. It's V.£5.95Pappadum
It's crispy water made of lentil flour with spices, have with Sri Lankan mango chutney. It's V.£3.00Sweet Potato Chips
Includes boiled and seared sweet potato chips tempered with Sri Lankan spices. It's V.£5.95Paratha - Roti
A soft flatbread with crispy edges. A must have delight with curries. It's V.£3.00Dhal Ceylon
It's red lentils cooked with sliced onions, slice green chilli, chilli flakes, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cumin powder, turmeric powder and coconut milk.£5.95Pol Sambol
A grated fresh coconut mixed with chilli flakes, salt , pepper, and lime juice. It's V.£4.95Carrot Sambal
A sliced carrots, sliced salad onions mixed with green chilli, salt and pepper with a hint of lime. It's V.£5.95Fries
lightly spiced fries£3.00Portion of rice
White basmati rice cooked with mild spices£3.00
Kids Meals
Chicken Nuggets and Chips
£7.95Fish Fingers and Chips
£7.95Portion and Chips
£3.95Chicken Burger and Chips
£8.95
Drinks
Red Bull
£5.50Coke - Original
£2.90Diet Coke
£2.70Sprite
£2.20Cream Soda
£2.70Ginger Beer
£2.70Necto
£2.70Orange Barley
£2.70Asahi Beer
£8.50Still Water
£1.50
