Snacks 2 items
Banana ChipsVeganCrisp plantain chips -- a classic Sri Lankan snack.
GBP 4
Curry Leaf PeanutsVeganRoasted peanuts tossed with fragrant curry leaves.
GBP 4
Full Hoppers Soho menu with GBP prices for 2026 -- sourced directly from the restaurant's official June 2026 menu PDFs. Hoppers, dosas, karis, kothu roti, buriyanis, arrack cocktails and a drinks list built around Ceylon Arrack. Below: the at-a-glance highlights, the full priced menu, the cheapest items, a guide to ordering, an About, and a comparison with peer London restaurants.
Signature items
The four things people most often look up about Hoppers Soho -- answered in one glance, with current prices from the official June 2026 menu PDFs.
Sri Lankan sambols served with hoppers and dosas. Vegan.
Fermented rice-coconut bowl-crepe with a soft-set egg. The restaurant's namesake.
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder buriani -- the kitchen's most celebrated main.
Fragrant layered rice dish with mushroom and lentils. Fully vegan.
Ranked by price. Everything below GBP 5. Sambols and chutneys are the lowest-priced items on the menu at GBP 3.50 -- they are the traditional accompaniments to hoppers and dosas, not afterthoughts. All but one of the items on this list are vegan.
The menu is designed for sharing across the table, Sri Lankan and South Indian style. This is not a set-meal format -- you build the experience by mixing and matching components.
While you settle in, order Banana Chips (GBP 4) or Curry Leaf Peanuts (GBP 4) and a Tipple shot -- a miniature cocktail at GBP 4.75 that lets you try the bar's signature serves (Mango Gimlet, Lion's Margarita, Pandan Negroni) without committing to a full pour.
The Short Eats section -- Beef Rib Fry (GBP 14), Bone Marrow Varuval (GBP 13.50), Mutton Rolls (GBP 10), Chettinadu Chicken Chukka (GBP 10), Devilled Paneer (GBP 10.50) -- functions as a shared starter round. One or two dishes between two people is the right quantity.
Order one hopper or dosa each as a vehicle for the sambols and chutneys that arrive alongside. Plain Hopper (GBP 6.50) or Egg Hopper (GBP 7.50) are the classics. The Chilli Cheese Dosa (GBP 8) is a popular alternative for vegetarians and cheese lovers.
One kari for two works well if you have hoppers, sides and a short eat alongside it. The Lamb Shoulder Buriani (GBP 26) is a full meal in itself for one or a generous share for two. The buriani includes rice -- you do not need to order pilau rice separately if you choose one.
The Extras + Sides section is where the meal gets customised. House Sambols (GBP 3.50), Roti (GBP 3.75), Pilau Rice (GBP 5) and Kiri Hodi (GBP 4.50) are the building blocks. The Charred Hispi Cabbage (GBP 13.50) and Hot Butter Squid (GBP 13.50) work as secondary mains.
A 13% service charge is added to all bills automatically. The restaurant is card payment only -- no cash accepted. Walk-ins are taken on a first-come basis for most sittings; check hopperslondon.com for any current booking policy changes.
Ranked by long-standing reported popularity from press coverage and the restaurant's own emphasis. These are the dishes that define what Hoppers is known for.
The kari (curry) section is the backbone of a shared Hoppers meal alongside hoppers or string hoppers. Three are vegan by default. The Jaffna Pumpkin Kari is listed under Extras but functions as a main-course kari. All prices from the June 2026 menu PDF.
| Kari (curry) | Price | Dietary |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Fish Kari | GBP 17 | |
| Upcountry Brinjal Kari | GBP 12 | Vegan |
| Sweet Potato Dhal Kari | GBP 12 | Vegan |
| Lankan Chicken Kari | GBP 14.50 | |
| Jaggery Lamb Kari | GBP 17 | |
| Black Pork Kari | GBP 16 | |
| Jaffna Pumpkin Kari | GBP 12 | Vegan |
Karis are designed to share across two or more people alongside hoppers, dosas, string hoppers or roti. One kari per two people is generally the right quantity when combined with sides.
All categories with item counts -- click any to jump to that section in the full menu below.
The bar programme is built around Ceylon Arrack -- Sri Lanka's coconut-flower-sap spirit. Wine starts at GBP 7 per 125ml for the house Hoppers x Le Paradou range. Full cocktail list runs GBP 11--14.50.
Nine cocktails, most built on Ceylon Arrack. Highlights: Arrack Attack (GBP 11), Mango Gimlet (GBP 12), Pandan Negroni (GBP 11.50), Old Ceylon with Amrut Fusion whisky (GBP 14.50). Non-alcoholic Hibiscus Negroni (GBP 9). Tipple shots of three cocktails at GBP 4.75 each.
House white, rose and red from the Hoppers x Le Paradou collaboration at GBP 7 per 125ml / GBP 39 per bottle. Sauvignon Blanc from GBP 8.50, Chablis GBP 82, Prosecco GBP 7.50 by the glass. Full wine list on hopperslondon.com/menus.
Four craft beers on can from GBP 6.25--6.75 (Singlefin Lager, Hazy IPA, Toddy Ale, Beach Party Pale Ale). Lucky Saint non-alcoholic lager GBP 6. Soft drinks: Ceylonese Iced Tea (GBP 6.25), Passionfruit Soda (GBP 6.50), House Ginger Beer (GBP 6), Guava Lassi (GBP 6.50).
Hoppers Soho is one of London's most vegan-friendly fine-casual restaurants. The menu's DNA -- hoppers, dosas, string hoppers, idli, sambols, mallungs, kiri hodi -- is almost entirely plant-based by tradition. Vegan and vegetarian dishes are explicitly labelled (vg) and (v) on the official menu.
Vegetarians and vegans should note that karis and short eats share a kitchen. If you have a severe allergy or dietary requirement, contact the restaurant directly before visiting.
Like-for-like comparison with other independent London restaurants of similar profile and price point. All prices in GBP.
| Category | Hoppers Soho | Akoko | Circolo Popolare | Bubala Soho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisine | Sri Lankan / S. Indian | West African | Italian | Middle Eastern (plant-based) |
| Cheapest starter | GBP 3.50 | GBP 7.50 | GBP 7 | GBP 5 |
| Main course range | GBP 11--26 | GBP 18--32 | GBP 14--28 | GBP 9--16 |
| Signature item | Egg Hopper GBP 7.50 | Whole Sea Bass GBP 32 | Rigatoni al Forno GBP 18 | Aubergine GBP 12 |
| Vegan options | Extensive | Some | Limited | Entire menu |
| Price range | $$ | $$$ | $$ | $ |
| Service charge | 13%% added | Check site | 12.5%% added | 12.5%% added |
Comparison restaurants are all independently operated London restaurants on Menupedia. Hoppers data from June 2026 PDFs. Other restaurant data from Menupedia research. All prices in GBP before service charge.
Hoppers opened on Frith Street in Soho in 2015, a project of JKS Restaurants -- the group founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam and Sunaina Sethi that also runs Gymkhana, Bao, Brigadiers and Lyle's. The concept was built around the hopper: a fermented rice-and-coconut crepe that had barely registered on the London restaurant scene. Within weeks of opening, queues stretched down the street.
The kitchen draws from two traditions: Sri Lanka's island cuisine of hoppers, kothu roti, sambols and karis, and South India's dosas, idli and Chettinad cooking. The bar built London's first serious arrack programme, centred on Ceylon Arrack, the coconut-flower-sap spirit that is Sri Lanka's national drink.
By 2026, Hoppers operates four London locations -- Soho (the original), Marylebone, King's Cross and Shoreditch -- each with its own menu PDF published on hopperslondon.com.
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Quick answers to the questions people most commonly ask about the Hoppers Soho menu, what a hopper is, arrack, vegetarian options and how much a meal costs.
A hopper is a bowl-shaped crepe made from a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut milk. The batter is swirled in a small rounded iron pan and cooked until the sides are thin and lacy while the base stays thick and soft. Hoppers are a Sri Lankan staple -- they are served plain (vegan, GBP 6.50) or with an egg set in the centre (vegetarian, GBP 7.50). At Hoppers Soho, they arrive with house sambols and chutneys. They are best eaten the moment they come out of the pan.
A typical meal for one -- a hopper or two, a kari, a side and a drink -- runs roughly GBP 40--55 per person before the 13% service charge that is added to all bills. Snacks start at GBP 4, hoppers and dosas at GBP 6.50, karis from GBP 12 and buriyanis from GBP 21. The Lamb Shoulder Buriani at GBP 26 is the most expensive main-course item. Desserts are GBP 7.50. A cocktail adds GBP 11--14.50. Card payment only; no cash.
Ceylon Arrack is Sri Lanka's national spirit, distilled from the sap of the coconut flower (toddy). It has a distinctive earthy, slightly funky flavour closer to rum or Brazilian cachaca than to any other category. Hoppers' bar programme puts arrack at the centre of its cocktail list -- the Arrack Attack (GBP 11) is the purest expression, while the Espresso Martini (GBP 12.50) uses an Arrack cold brew as the spirit base. If you want to understand Hoppers' drinks identity, start with arrack.
Yes -- a large share of the menu is plant-based. Hoppers and dosas are vegan by default, the entire Extras + Sides section is mostly vegan, and there are dedicated vegan karis (Upcountry Brinjal, Sweet Potato Dhal, Jaffna Pumpkin, GBP 12 each). The Mushroom + Lentil Buriani (GBP 21) and Vegetable Kothu Roti (GBP 11) give vegan diners substantial mains. The restaurant also publishes a separate Vegetarian/Vegan menu PDF on its website (hopperslondon.com/menus). All dishes are marked (v) for vegetarian and (vg) for vegan on the menu.
Kothu roti is Sri Lanka's most popular street food. Flatbread (roti) is shredded and stir-fried on a flat griddle with egg, vegetables, spice and your choice of meat -- the rhythmic clanging of the metal scrapers is a defining sound of Sri Lankan roadside cooking. At Hoppers Soho the Vegetable Kothu Roti is GBP 11 and the Lamb Kothu Roti is GBP 13. It is a filling, comforting dish that pairs well with a kari on the side.
Both are fermented rice-based crepes, but they differ in shape, texture and origin. A hopper is made in a small bowl-shaped iron wok -- the batter coats the curved sides to form a crisp lacy edge while the base stays soft, creating a bowl you can fill with sambols. It comes from Sri Lanka. A dosa is a large, flat, thin and very crisp crepe spread on a flat griddle -- it comes from South India. Both are GBP 6.50 plain at Hoppers Soho. The Chilli Cheese Dosa (GBP 8) is a popular riff on the classic.
Hoppers Soho on Frith Street is known for a no-reservations policy for most sittings -- walk-ins queue at the door, which has made the restaurant a cult destination and contributed to its reputation. Group bookings and private dining are handled separately via the restaurant's website (hopperslondon.com). Check the official site or call ahead for the latest booking policy, as it can vary by time of day and day of the week.
A 13% service charge is added to all bills at Hoppers Soho. The restaurant is card payment only -- no cash is accepted. This means the final bill will be 13% higher than the menu prices shown. For example, a GBP 40 food-and-drink total becomes GBP 45.20 after service. Hoppers publishes this clearly on its menus.
There are four Hoppers locations in London as of 2026: the original Soho on Frith Street (opened 2015), Marylebone, King's Cross, and Shoreditch. Each location has its own menu PDF published on hopperslondon.com/menus -- menus are broadly similar but may differ slightly between sites. All four are operated by JKS Restaurants, the group behind Gymkhana, Bao and Brigadiers.
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