5. Sagara Restaurant
Sagara Restaurant
Sagara Restaurant, which opened up in March 2018 by Sagara and Anuradh Hewabajgamage, offers a selection of Sri Lankan, Indian, and Chinese fare. Situated a few minutes walk from the center of Tompkinsville’s “Little Sri Lanka,” Sagara was recently written up in the New York Times as a Critic’s Pick. The decor is rather casual, with pink walls covered with maps of Sri Lanka and pictures of spices, tables covered with black and white tablecloths, and a counter featuring a selection of hot appetizers.
Sagara features a very similar selection of appetizers to the other Sri Lankan eateries in the area with the addition of prawns vadai, deep-fried prawn fritters. In addition to kotthu and string hopper kotthu, Sagara also features a selection of Indian-inspired dosas, thin rice batter with choice of plain, cheese, or masala. The New York Times raves about their lamprais, theirs prepared with cashews, as well as their pittu prepared with ragi, a type of millet. There are also a selection of curries with options like mutton and crab in addition to Sri Lankan-Chinese fusion dishes like chili chicken and chicken noodles.