Machan Kitchen

I don't have words to express how deeply satisfied I was with my food. It tasted delicate yet strong, spicy but not overpowering, balanced and deliciously beautiful. I was upset that I got full up and couldn't try more dishes. Factoring in the absolutely reasonable prices, I cannot remember the last time I came away from paying for a meal and feeling it really was so worth it. Thank you.

Amazing ! Food 10/10 , staff 10/10 , Atmosphere 10/10, if there were 10 stars to give on Google I would give Machan Kitchen 10 ! Their food is divine and delicious! Recommend the kothu and mutton rolls ! They are willing to accommodate spice tolerance for those who can't 😀 service was great, staff friendly and happy to recommend 😀

We are from Canterbury and were visiting friends in Croydon when we pit stopped here for food randomly and, what a pit stop it was. Amazing flavours, great menu choices, genuine service and, great value for money ...undoubtedly, this restaurant is why we miss London open in Canterbury 5 happy customers would be awaiting. We'll deserved review.

Beautiful restaurant, lovely staff and INCREDIBLE food at great prices. One of my favourite restaurants in all of London. We went here for my partner’s birthday lunch with his family and not only was the food spectacular, but they went above and beyond to accommodate us having a cake, making frothy milk for my partner’s niece, etc. Would highly recommend to everyone!

Walked past this restaurant so many times telling myself I would try it one day. Yesterday was finally the day and now I'm so mad myself for not going sooner! Everything I ate was 10/10 and I went with a big group so luckily was able to try a lot of dishes. So many flavours and good spice, lovely cocktails, amazing staff and fun entertainment. Machan is now officially my favourite restaurant in Croydon and I will be back again and again!

What can i say to do this restaurant justice. First thing yes its all delicious what are you doing still reading this get down there! I didn't take many photos as I was too busy eating and enjoying every bite. So me and my wife were there for our wedding anniversary and been wanting to try this place out for a while. We booked a Saturday lunchtime slot of 2pm so it was quieter and we could enjoy the food and relax. My expectation was that everything would be authentic, not just a run of the mill curry house. We ordered our starters, lamb chops, hot butter chicken wings and calamari along with a couple of cocktails. When I say this food was cooked and seasoned beautifully I dont think I could do it justice. For the main we had pork, chicken and goat and these were each different, light, flavourful, the meat just came apart, just juicy. This was one of the best meals i have ever had and the cocktails were spot on. We were lucky with the timing as it was the end of the lunchtime service to it was quiet so not sure what its normally loke but i do suggest if you are on the area check it out.

Truly wonderful Sri Lankan food. They managed to capture the homely, family style of Sri Lankan cooking that I had always enjoyed from my grandmother with modern and high end cuisine. I would particularly recommend the Isso Wade, the fish curry of the week and any of the original and interesting cocktails. All of the food and drinks were priced affordably and the staff were attentive and kind. A must-go for anyone looking for proper Sri Lankan food!

My husband booked Machan for our 7 year anniversary meal. Having two under 5, we decided a late afternoon booking would be best and booked for 2pm. We had the restaurant to ourselves and it was great. The music was wonderful. The cocktails... strong and sweet. The food! Oh, the food... was exceptional, sublime, tasty, flavoursome, delicious, opulent... I can't find enough adjectives to describe it. The chef should be given every award going. We had three starters, 4 mains with 3 sides and 4 cocktails each, and the bill came to just over £65pp including service charge. Honestly worth EVERY penny. In addition, as my husband had added that we were celebrating our anniversary, we were given a complimentary dessert. I'm ashamed to say I can't remember the name of the dessert, but it was sweet and sticky and accompanied by a creamy, delicious coconut ice cream, and we devoured every morsel. I'd like to thank the front of House staff who looked after us so well. He is such a lovely gentleman. Thank you for capturing a picture of us aa that rarely happens. I can't wait to come back here with the wider family. I'll be bringing everyone I know here because, frankly, it feels like I've discovered a hidden gem in South Croydon.

Very tasty food at this cosy Sri Lankan. All of our dishes were great tonight. I would particularly recommend the fish curry and prawn curry, the welling pork too. Very delicate in the cooking and flavour combos, not overpowering. The staff were very friendly to us, particularly as we made a few mistakes whilst ordering and returned some dishes and we weren't charged. Will definitely come again to try the other dishes.