Enjoy your Island Feast with

smiling islander

We believe food is an art, food is life and food brings communities together!

Living the Island Life

Originally from Sri Lanka, an island known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean.” Sri Lankan cuisine is known for its eclectic flavors, spice and bold profiles! Smiling Islander takes his island roots and fuses them with his experiences across the globe thru his travels as a former flight attendant – bringing all this love, culture and skill to his cooking!

Home Delivery via Shef

Shef is a community-based marketplace that enables cooks to sell homemade food to their neighbors.

Live Cooking

Experience Sri Lankan Street Food Made to Order!

Experience Sri Lankan Street Food Made to Order!

Live Cooking

Discover the culinary magic of Sri Lankan Kottu with Live Cooking at Smiling Islander. Specializing in this beloved street food, we bring the authentic flavors and vibrant spirit of Sri Lanka right to your doorstep. Whether you’re hosting an intimate gathering or a lavish event, indulge in the tempting aroma freshly made Kottu, customized to your preferences. 

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Customer Reviews

Absolutely delicious! Shef Ashantha was able to make the vegetable Kottu vegan for me. It was so tasty and comforting

5/5

Erin B.

Thank for the extra pumpkin curry! That was such a pleasant surprise!. The amount of spicy was on point, so flavorful and rich. The combination of shrimp curry and egg fried rice adds another layer of flavor. Shrimp curry was packed with shrimp. It was very savor. I will order again next time!​

5/5

Maggie C.

I could feel the effort of homemade food in all three dishes. The food was awesome. So many flavors and textures. I so appreciate the effort of using chopped ginger and garlic for that burst of flavor when one could have substituted with paste. Overall, two words – Thank you :)​

5/5

Ananya J.

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Smiling Islander Travels

Cooking has always been my passion, but it took a little bit of travelling around the world to know so. As a cabin crew with an airline, I travelled quite a bit and this fuelled my passion for food.

I was fascinated with the different cuisines associated with different cultures and how it changed across the globe.

I believe the food culture of LA is very diverse & versatile and I want to add a new chapter to my food journey here by sharing my experience of Island Style Cooking.

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We warmly welcome you to take a chance, step into my flavor world and let me surprise you