Kottu Roti
Sri Lanka's signature chopped griddle street food made from sliced roti, vegetables, spices, and optional egg or meat.
Region
Island-wide
Spice Level
4/5
Diet
Non-vegetarian
Where to Try
Evening kottu stalls and casual eateries in Colombo, Kandy, Galle, and major transit towns.
Kottu roti is one of the country's defining street foods and is as much heard as tasted: the metal-on-griddle rhythm announces it long before the plate arrives. Sri Lanka Tourism describes it as a dish of godhamba roti chopped together with vegetables, spices, and optional egg or meat, with many regional variations. It is filling, loud, fast, and deeply urban, especially after dark. For visitors, it is one of the clearest ways to meet everyday Sri Lankan food culture outside formal restaurants.