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Chor Bizarre
16 Albemarle Street, London W1X3HA
020 7629 9802/8542
www.chorbizarre.com |
Opened in 1997 by Mahendra Kaul of Gaylord fame and
Rohit Khattar who owns the restaurant of a similar name in New Delhi.
The 80 seater restaurant is a treasure trove of traditional Indian
delights, all of which you may buy but you might a have trouble
carrying the bed-table out of the door. Each table is different - and
exquisite - as are the chairs and the decor fascinates diners almost
as much as the very individual style food provided by the kitchen
team headed by Manpreet Singh Ahuja. Front of House is overseen by
Anshuman Saxena. Frequented by many discerning personalities such as
Ismail Merchant, dining here is an experience you are sure to want to repeat.'Best
in Britain Award 2000 & 2001'  |
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The Gaylord
79 Mortimer Street,
London W1N 7TB
0207 636 0808
www.gaylordlondon.com
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The Gaylord first appeared on the London scene in 1964
and was one of the first places in Britain to use the tandoor. Now
owned and run by Mr Mangat Lamba in a very hands-on style with the
help of manager Salil Bhatia, now running his own venture in Lillie
Road. The 100 seater restaurant is regularly re-furbished to a very
high standard including wonderful life-sized murals. The food is
North Indian and extremely tasty such that a large proportion of the
Gaylord clientele are satisfied regulars that return again and agin
because of the standard of the food and service. One of the oldest of
the top London Indian restaurants but still one of the most stylish
and, in the face of so much modernity nowadays, very much Indian. 'Best
in Britain Award 1999/2005/2006/2007' |
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INDIAN
La Porte des Indes
32 Bryanston Street,
London W1H 7AR
020 7224 0055
www.laportedesindes.com |
The largest and most exotic of London's Indian
restaurants, La Porte comes from the same stable as the fabulous Blue
Elephant Thai restaurant in Fulham Road. What was once the old
Mayfair Room was redesigned by architect Yves Burton to have a
central marble staircase plus a 40 ft waterfall along one wall. The
restaurant seats 300 diners plus a room for 10 to dine privately and
the 'Salon du Gouverneur' for 12. Originally based on the cuisine
from Pondicherry, the small French influenced part of India, the menu
is developed to be regional and exciting under the guidance of heaf
Chef Mehernosh Mody. The smooth operation of this exotic restaurant
is handled with calm confidence by Sherin Alexander. A dining
experience not to be missed. 'Best in Britain
Award 1997 to 2006' |
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INDIAN
Tamarind
20 Queen Street, Mayfair,
London W1X 7PJ
020 7629 3561
www.tamarindrestaurant.com
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One of the most stylish Indian restaurants in Britain
occupying the site of the old Tiberio where Frank Sinatra used to be
regularly seen.Michelin starred Head Chef Atul Kochhar left for
pastures greener in August 2002 but Chef Alfred Prasad has carried on
the reputation for wonderful food such that the restaurant has been
awarded a Michelin star for several years running. The interior of
the 94 seater restaurant was designed by Emily Todhunter and provides
just the right setting for the exciting food. Tamarind is the haunt
of many top stars including Tom Cruise when he is in town and the
whole scene is smoothly handled by 'BIBA Front of House Personality
of the Year 1999' Mr Rajesh Suri. 'Best in
Britain Award 1996 to 2007' Michelin Star
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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INDIAN
The Red Fort
77 Dean Street,
London W1V 5HA
020 7437 2525
www.redfort.co.uk
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The Red Fort, owned by entrepreneur Amin Ali, has been
a bastion of fine Indian dining for many years and is once again
being re-furbished to maintain its edge. In 1999 master chefs Irshad
Ahmed Quereshi and Mohammed Ashfaq Ansari were brought over from
India to offer diners a range of dishes previously not sen in
Britain. The 140 seater restaurant is regularly in the news for its
special festivals and charitable functions and Amin Ali was the
winner of The Grove Award for services to charity and community in
1999. Re-opened after serious fire in Autumn 2001 with new concept
featuring dishes from Hyderabad and Lucknow and totally re-furbished.
Chef Mohammed Rais from Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi. The Red Fort's
chef, Mohammed Rais, is the direct inheritor of a 300-year-old
culinary tradition of Mughal court cooking. His distant ancestors
were court cooks to the first Nawabs of Avadh and were the creators
of the dum pukht style of cooking. These recipes and techniques have
been passed down orally from generation to generation in an unbroken
line. Time Out's 'Best Indian Restaurant' 2003.
Re-opened in February 2010 after a fire caused closure
in July 2009. Very smart, almost luxurious decor and prices to match.
'Best in Britain Top 100
2000-2007' |
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INDIAN
Veeraswamy
99-101 Regent Street,
London W1
020 7734 1401
www.veeraswamy.com |
Veeraswamy is the oldest surviving Indian restaurant
in Britain and gained a totally new lease of life when Chutney Mary's
Namita Panjabi and husband Ranjit Mathrani took it over. Originally
opened in 1926 by Edward Palmer, Grandson of Lieutenant General
William Palmer and the daughter of the Nizam of Hyderababd, the 140
seater restaurant near Piccadilly Circus attracts visitors from all
over the world both due to its history and the quality of its food
and service. The decor was modern the menu regional and the service
polite yet friendly. Mid 2005 saw another complete renovation to
reflect the glory days of the original opening in the 1920s. The
legendary Veeraswamy has just undergone a stunning 80th birthday
transformation, which has already won much praise from guests and
critics. Family directors of Masala World; Ranjit Mathrani, Namita
Panjabi and Camellia Panjabi, the trio behind Chutney Mary, Amaya and
Masala Zone have transformed the restaurant to the reflect the
glamour and glory it exuded in the 1920s.. 'Best
in Britain Award 1999 & 2006-7' |
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INDIAN
Bombay Palace
50 Connaught Street,
London W2 2AA
020 7723 8855
www.bombaypalace.co.uk |
The Bombay Palace group was created by Sant Singh
Chatwal when he opened his flagship restaurant in the Rockerfeller
Center in New York in 1979. The London restaurant opened in 1993 and
offers Punjabi style dining in stylish comfort for 140 diners. The
large bar, waiting area is a popular spot for diners to meet to
discuss matters with friends or colleagues and such is the standard
of the food that the restaurant is one of the most popular
restaurants of choice with many fashionable Asians. Smoothly run with
top class food from accomplished chefs. 'Best
in Britain Award 2005/6/7' |
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Malabar Junction
107 Great Russell Street, London
WC1B 3NA
020 7580 5230
www.malabarjunction.com
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This restaurant is unique in that it was the first up-market
South Indian restaurant in the centre of London, specifically
concentrating on the food from Kerala and the Malabar Coast. The 76
cover restaurant is in the same ownership as Ragam and Sree Krishna
(T.Haridas & partners) and enables you to dine under a glass
atrium amidst almost Roman-style decor. The kitchen is one of the
most advanced in the industry with separate sections catering for the
religious and food requirements of a part of India that includes
Hindus, Christians, Muslims and even Jews - hence the exciting mix in
the cuisine 'Best in Britain Award 2000' |
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INDIAN
Chai Pani
64 Seymour Street
London W1H 5BW
020 7258 2000
CLOSED |
The first, and so far only, Rajasthani Indian
vegetarian restaurant in London. Chai Pani is a term denoting the
offering of hospitality to guests in a sub continental home. The same
kind of generous and warm welcome is extended at Chai Pani
restaurant, surely London's first Indian Vegetarian restaurant to
offer the regal cooking of the Marwaris. the merchant community of
the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. Winner of Best Vegetarain
Restaurantat Pat Chapman's Cobra Good Curry Award 2007. The menu is
designed to offer strictly vegetarian dishes, with no eggs, vegan
options and wheat-free options. Run by Jyoti and Sandhya Goenka and
raved about by critics - even Fay Maschler.
CHAI PANI CLOSED 2008 |
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Hason Raja
84 Southampton Row
WC1B 4BB
020 7242 3377
www.hasonraja.co.uk |
A very smart 150 seat restaurant in the centre of
London run by the very experienced Rafu Miah. Nominated by Cobra
Curry Guide Awards in 2006. Named after 19th century Bangladeshi poet.
The decor is smart and atmosphere relaxing and you can
be sure of some excellent Indian and Bangladeshi food by top class
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