Hopper Kade The Exchange

I first managed to enjoy the delights of Hopper Kadé at their pop-up restaurant in the Tramsheds in Rozelle, so I was super happy to find that they’ve opened a sit-down restaurant in the old location of The Goods Cafe on Crown Street, a short walking distance from where I live!

Amazing food at Hopper Kade! It was extremely tasty and the meat was delicious (we tried Colombo chicken and pulled pork). The venue is very cute and warm, perfect winter spot. It is also BYO

So pretty much everything on the menu is in a hopper these ones had a thickish pancake like bowl rather than the crispier dosa like ones that I had in Sri Lanka, but no matter, they taste good and make a great bowl for the toppings. I went for lentil curry and coconut sambal, along with an egg, to replicate the common Sri Lankan breakfasts and it was pretty tasty curry. It made a good breakfast but $14 might be a bit much for it (if you want meat, it will be $18). Coffee was fairly rich but a bit cold.  It's a decent cafe but mainly a good opportunity to try hoppers.

This place felt friendly and authentic with a family run feel. The Sri Lankan food was simple but tasty, especially the slow cooked meats and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. Good value for money

Ruvanie and the team are an amazing bunch of people who have created a great experience and a cool twist on the hopper.  Having fusion dishes and new flavours is something rather hard to do, but they have done very well and their lovely restaurant really fits with the hip fit out of the Tramsheds at Harold Park.  <br/ <br/ My friends and I had a variety of hoppers the Dhaling Harbour, 12 Hour marinated beef, and the Ozzie.  <br/ <br/ I made sure to bring my Sri Lankan friends along, and we got their tick of approval on the flavours of the dish, as well as the atmosphere and great service.<br/ <br/ While I was briefed that traditional hoppers are usually served separately with no filling to maintain their crispness, and a side of curry, the batter is still flavoursome, and the fillings were beautiful as well.  These hoppers are very well presented, and be sure to get your side of sweet potato fries!