Aliyaa Island Restaurant & Bar KL

Aliyaa

Aliyaa, which name means ‘peaceful elephants’ in Singhalese, is the only restaurant in Kuala Lumpur that serves up fine dining Sri Lankan cuisine. Located in the heart of Bukit Damansara, the restaurant cum bar serves authentic dishes using a distinctively different spice blend from the neighbouring India. Most of their spices and ingrediants are imported from Sri Lanka itself to ensure its consistency in authentic flavours and home-style food.

The two-storey provides a quiet ambience for regular dining, or even private dining. One of the famous appetizers would be the ‘Prawn Cocktail Ala Arugambay’, which is freshly marinated prawns drizzled with homemade sauce accompanied with crunchy julienne vegetables, served cold in a martini glass. Another recommended starter would be the Sri Lankan Sambal Set, which consists of four different types of sambal to be savored along with any Sri Lankan dishes. Aliyaa serves up some really delicious signature dishes like the Sri Lanka Curry Crab and the Negambo Prawns. The crabs can be prepared in 5 different sauces (Colombo, Jaffna, Sweet & Sour, Black Pepper, Devilled), whereas the prawn dish is prepared in rich and fragrant staple pineapple gravy. Other signature dishes served in this restaurant include Appam, Karuvddu Sothi (salted fish), Mutton Pal Poriyal, String Hoppers, Fish Cutlets and many more.

Both floors of the outlet has a long bar set up that serves various alcoholic beverages and cocktails. Aliyaa is known to have one of the largest single malt collections in Malaysia. Some of their cocktails that are enjoyed by most customers are the Mojito and Jaffna Bling Bling, As all know, the Mojito is a fresh and minty cocktail, whereas the Jaffna Bling Bling is chocolate vodka based with Baileys.

Aliyaa, the Island Restaurant & Bar takes you to a different level of spices and gives you a memorable experience of authentic Sri Lankan cuisine