Mangos

Top choice in Jaffna


With an open kitchen, lots of space and outdoor seating, Mangos is an atmospheric place to dine and is wildly popular with extended Tamil families and Westerners. The South Indian food is exceptional with around 20 dosas (try the ghee masala), great parotta (Keralan-style flat bread; the chilli version is sublime) and idiyappam. For lunch, the thali (Rs 200) can't be beaten.

It's down a small lane and is close to Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil.