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“ayubowan!”
(hello!)
Kurumba aims to transport guests to a world where they can savour the flavours of Sri Lanka while embracing its rich cultural traditions. We have taken inspiration from Sri Lankan street food that we ate when we were young, as well as family recipes that have been passed down from generation.
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Our team
Kurumba is a family-owned business, led by head chef and co-owner of Kurumba Augustus (Augi)- father of Travin and Jason, husband to venue manager Dilki.
Augi has 35+ years of experience as a chef, gaining his culinary experience from Sri Lanka, France, the Netherlands, Asia and the Middle East.
Travin (co-owner) has 12 years of experience as a pastry chef, working at venues such as Bennelong, Bistro Guillaume and most recently as executive pastry chef at The Venew Group (restaurants Franca Brassiere, Parlar and Armorica).
Jason (co owner and head pastry chef) has 6 years experience as a pastry chef. He started his pastry apprenticeship at Crown Perth, completed at The Star in Sydney. Jason has worked alongside Travin at Franca Brasserie and family owned cafe The Fold.
Saaya (Travin’s wife and pastry chef), has 5 years of experience as a pastry chef, working at venues such as Sokyo, Quay and Sixpenny and is currently in charge of the pastry section at Franca Brasserie.
Dilki (Augi’s wife, Travin and Jason’s mum, co-owner and venue manager) is the ex-manager at the family's previous restaurant, The Fold.
In the press
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Time Out
Expect modern riffs on Sri Lankan street food at this new wine bar and restaurant by an all-star family team.
Kurumba, a Sri Lankan-inspired restaurant and wine bar, is now open in Surry Hills.
The family-owned eatery is by the team behind Dulwich Hill’s beloved café and restaurant the Fold, which sadly closed its doors earlier this year.
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GOURMET Traveller
Kurumba is a new family-run Sri Lankan wine bar in Sydney.
"We're taking Sri Lankan street food as inspiration and putting it into a wine bar concept," says De Hoedt.
Kurumba will spread out across a two-storey venue on Crown Street, with a dining room upstairs and the hopper bar downstairs. Wine-wise De Hoedt is working with sommelier friends that have worked across Franca and Armorica to finesse the list and there will also be specially sourced Sri Lankan spirits. -
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BROADSHEET
Now Open: The Family Behind The Fold Returns With Kurumba, a Sri Lankan Restaurant and Wine Bar in Surry Hills.
The hopper bar at new Surry Hills Sri Lankan diner Kurumba is the best seat in the house. It takes serious skill to evenly coat the rounded hopper pan with a fermented rice flour and coconut milk batter to create the crepe-thin bowl-shaped pancake. Doing six at once is an incredible feat of coordination, and makes for enthralling mealtime viewing.
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CONCRETE PLAYGROUND
A breezy new Sri Lankan restaurant has arrived in Surry Hills, taking over a two-storey space to bring a fun and fresh dining experience to the area.
Upstairs, you'll find the dining room that spotlights traditional Sri Lankan eats while mixing things up with the addition of Sydney menu staples like Sydney rock oysters, Western Australian lobster and smoked brisket.
Downstairs, there's a casual bar where you can snack on hoppers over a glass of top-notch wine.
