Singam Bay

You'll find Singam Bay tucked into the Cranbrook Road stretch where it actually gets interesting—proper neighbourhood stuff, not the usual high street suspects. This is where locals who know their food come for genuinely excellent Sri Lankan cooking. The menu hits all the classics but done with actual care: lamprais that's properly layered, kottu roti that's got real snap to it, and curries that taste like someone's actually bothered with the spicing. It's got that warm, unpretentious vibe of a place that doesn't need to shout about itself. With nearly 550 reviews sitting at 4.7 stars, people aren't just turning up once—they're regulars who've made it part of their Ilford rotation.