Ling at night: rattan lamps over a long red bar, full of people
Ling

Dumplings and teapot cocktails.

Hand-rolled every day in Ahangama. Small plates, big pots, a loud red room.

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Red neon 味 sign Dumplings in chilli oil with smashed cucumber Garnishing plates on the pass A table of spring rolls, soy eggs and sides A guest dropping a dumpling into her mouth under the neon Plates of boiled dumplings on the counter Soy eggs and cucumber ready to go out
Pouring a cocktail from a speckled red teapot into a small glass A jade teapot on a tray

Cocktails come in a teapot.

Built on tea and arak, poured at the table, enough for two.

Lychee Affair3000Lychee, jasmine tea, rose water, vodka
Jasmine No.23000Passionfruit, jasmine tea, gin, arak
Pepper Trade3000Kombucha, pomelo, arak, Sichuan pepper

“Ling: you gorgeous dumpling!”

“This is today’s stylish ‘speakeasy’ of Chinese restaurants. I am pleased to confirm LING has Arrived.”
The Gourmand, Life Times Sri Lanka
Pan-fried chicken dumplings with their crisp lace
Pan-fried chicken dumplings, “presented with its celebratory lace”.

Try the salted fish. And the lychee cocktail. Ahangama needs more specialty spots like this.

Aanisha, Google

LING is one of those places that gets everything right.

Drew, Google

Probably the best oriental food in the south coast. A must visit!

Amit, Google

Atmosphere 10/10, service 10/10, food 20/10.

Dishan, Google

5.0 on Google from 37 reviews. Read them all

The room

Rattan lamps, a red terrazzo bar and the kitchen in full view. Book ahead, it fills.

Guests along the bar under the lamps The neon 灵 LING sign on the poster wall Chefs working the open kitchen A teapot being carried through the crowd Friends talking at the bar The neon 灵 sign over the bar
Tuesdays

Parents and kids night. Free bubble tea for the kids, and a free beer or kombucha for the grown-ups.

Find us in Ahangama

Dinner

Sittings at 6:00 and 7:30 pm

Groups and buyouts

WhatsApp +94 76 668 4731

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