Touch Down Foods

Amazing Sinhalese-​style food. I ordered the lamprais — so tasty, great value, and wonderful service. When I told her that my oven wasn’t working properly, she gave in-​depth tips on other ways to heat the food properly. A really pleasant (and delicious) surprise!

I found this place while in Scarborough after speaking to a Sri Lankan coworker about where I could find some great Sinhalese-​style food. The recommendation did not disappoint! Touch Down Foods is a family-​owned business located just off Tapscott Road in an commercial area where I would not have expected to find a restaurant. Upon entering, I was happy to see a clean, fresh feeling environment. I find that typically many South-​Asian restaurants have a generally stuffy feel with a very strong smell of cooking in the air. This place smelled inviting but it was not overpoweringly strong. They offer a variety of different hot (temperature-​wise) dishes of both the meat (beef, chicken, pork, and mutton) variety as well as different vegetarian items. I opted for the staple Sri Lankan «Kottu Roti» which consists of roti and vegetable/​meat curries which is chopped on a flat griddle. Additionally, I tried the Pol Roti (a roti made with coconut and chili) which comes with an onion chutney. Both dishes were made-​to-​order and tasted excellent. The onion chutney in addition to the chili peppers in the pol roti made for a very spicy experience for sure! My kottu was nicely spiced as well (though not very spicy) and had a good mix of meat (mutton) and vegetables in addition to the obvious roti pieces. Their prices are good for the quality/​freshness of the food and the lady at the front (the owner) was very happy to chat with me about my interest in Sri Lankan food. While this place is quite far away, I see myself returning for take-​out when I’m in the area again. Touch Down Foods also makes desserts (cakes and Sri Lankan style items) on-​site. While I was there, another customer had come in to buy one of their cakes and highly recommended the desserts.