Fire & Spice - A Taste of Sri Lanka

It is not often that you are able to source authentic Sri Lankan cuisine in Australia, but Fire & Spice on Old Cleveland Road in Coorparoo have finally answered that prayer! With a charming dining room full of greenery and walls adorned with traditional Sri Lankan paintings, this restaurant also extends out onto the street and into a lovely alfresco area for outdoor dining.

The space is ideal for a casual and inexpensive meal with friends and can also accommodate large groups of people for a bigger gathering or celebration. The restaurant tends to be busy creating a lively atmosphere. Service is friendly and fast with the wait staff taking their time with diners to explain the various dishes to them.

Fire & Spice live up to their namesake by serving authentic Sri Lankan food with a really spicy kick to it! Highlights on the menu include Lamprais (rice, fish cutlet, eggplant moju and prawn blachan garnished with cashew nuts), Hoppers, String Hoppers, Koththu, Biryani and Traditional Goat Meat, Beef and Pork Curries. On Sunday evenings, the restaurant host a large buffet service, offering guests an opportunity to sample variety of dishes.

The owner and manager, Mali (Upamalika), is a qualified chef with more than 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She has worked in many roles including demi chef, commi chef, chef de party and head chef in a number of hotels and restaurants in Queensland before realising her dream of running her own Sri Lankan Restaurant, which materialised in late 2012 as ‘Fire & Spice – A Taste of Sri Lanka’ in Coorparoo, Queensland.