Babur in Lewisham

I’ve been coming to Babur for years. The service and the atmosphere in the restaurant has gone from strength to strength. Easily the most stylish Indian restaurant I’ve been in (and I’ve tried hundred in many continents) I’d say tonight the drinks were better than ever (pineapple Hookah a cardoman-y Smokey delight, steering well clear of the traditional sweetness of Indian cocktails) Food a little off its best I felt. Scallops a bit tough and monkfish a bit bland. I’ll still be back though. I like their style and they’ve definitely improved the way they treat female customers - even those who are dining alone (last minute cancellation by my friend but I decided to enjoy the treat anyway)

Tasty starters & main courses. Innovative & good quality. Nice staff, beautiful interior.

Really disappointed - ordered for 8.15pm, came at 7.45pm before guest arrived at 8pm so we all had cold food. What's the point of being able to choose a time when it is not adhered to? And the time before we were sent the wrong dish. the food is good but these experiences are very frustrating.

Hands down one of the best Indian food I have had in London! Drinks, food, ambience- everything was TOP notch. Lots of variety of food and drinks, their paneer tikka, dal makhani and the currytini drink are a must try! 5/5

We were served by Kishor, had amazing food and service. Can’t recommend the monkfish main more!

Amazing experience - Kishor was especially great with an amazing recommendation of the swordfish ! Thank you guys !

Absolutely perfect restaurant! Can't wait to return.

Such a good restaurant. Food and drinks were out of this world and the atmosphere and service was magnificent.

I went for my birthday and it was the perfect pick. Everything about this place is wonderful. Such a gem. The ambience is great, service perfect and the food is sensational. I will be going again and again.

Delicious meal and the also the most delicious paratha in the bread basket! Will return for sure. Babur deserves all the Michelin stars they can get.

Stunningly good restaurant. Superb service, separate menus for fabulous cocktails with an Indian twist, an extensive wine list and a wonderful selection of food. We could not have enjoyed ourselves more. Very highly recommended.

Babur is the most amazing restaurant, the food is absolutely superb, the service is attentive and really expertly done and the cocktails are absolutely blinding. I first went to this restaurant in the late 1980s, it was brilliant then and it's brilliant now. If I could give it six stars, I would.

Our very own Gymkhana located in the heart of South East ! I went here for my birthday with five friends and had a fantastic time. Very good service, creative takes on classic dishes and great wines. Offered wine pairings with each dish, too, but we didn't take this up as it was a Tuesday night. Next time!

Excellent stuff, my annoying girlfriend loved it, and that’s saying something.

Absolutely wonderful food! Good diversity of options without being overwhelming. Friendly and helpful staff too. A bit pricey, but worth it.

Came for the game tasting menu, fantastic.

The team here is excellent. The taster menu really shows off the chef’s talent. The cocktails are brilliant. And the service is first class.

We had a lovely evening and enjoyed much of the experience, but a few aspects left us feeling slightly disappointed. The poppadoms were offered to us without any mention of an additional charge, so we assumed they were part of the set meal. Since we were already paying a premium and missed some of the performances, this unexpected surcharge made the night feel a bit overpriced. Clearer communication about what’s included would greatly enhance the experience and ensure guests can fully relax and enjoy. Thank you for an otherwise enjoyable evening.

Wonderful as always, will be back for more, I loved the tasting menu.

Incredible restaurant! A local gem. Such an interesting and unique menu, amazing quality food and great cocktails. Service was very attentive. Favourites: white negroni, stone bass, monk fish

Came here for my sons birthday. It's the best Indian restaurant I have ever eaten in and I've eaten in a lot over my lifetime. Even one in Mayfair. I had the tasting menu which was delicious. The portions may seem small at first but by the time the fifth course came, I was full up. Every single dish was lovely. Nice decor, lovely toilets with soap and hand lotion. Ooh and individually wrapped towels per customer. My sons ate a la carte. Mutton. I think it's mentioned in the Michelin guide too. 🤔 Good service and a special birthday surprise at the end. Thoroughly enjoyed and recommended.

Brilliant food - really unique and delicious. Lovely staff. Had an amazing time.

We had the tasting menu, it was delicious and great value!

Excellent and attentive service. Food was delicious and came in generous portions. Our party had a lovely time on Friday night.

The venison curry may be the greatest dish I’ve had ever. Super friendly team looking after you too. Enjoy a great evening of original and excellent food

2 or 3rd visit to this restaurant, excellent food service and atmosphere each time. By far the best restaurant in the area.

Great service. Incredible food. A cut above. Would highly recommend. Best place to eat in the area.

Delicious food, incredible cocktails and the most attentive staff; this is a gem of a restaurant. Highly recommended.

We are lucky to have this in South London.

Drinks and food - amazing. The service - Excellent. The company - OK.

Delicious food with attentive and friendly service, Babur is an absolute gem of a restaurant.

Delicious food and excellent service!

Lovely food, wonderful service, great company and very clean bathrooms!

Fantastic food and cocktails, lovely service. The best Mumbai Negroni I have ever had

This is no ordinary curry house, this place is exceptional. From the very friendly waiter showing us to our table, to the food menu, to the atmosphere, way beyond what you would normally expect. The waiter walked us through the menu with ease, suggesting side dishes if he thought we needed it. The poppadom starter was different to what I was used to . The menu and food is just out of this world. We will be back. Update. This place is so special the locals don't want you to know about it. The flavours are so elevated it makes a great night out.

Amazing cocktails, the best food, lovely atmosphere and amazing staff!

Had a fab meal here, friendly staff, great service. Had the tasting menu with the paired wines. Whoever did the wine choices did a very good job too.

A really different experience. The food beautifully presented and tastes so very different from your average Curry. Very attentive and friendly staff.

High end 'indian' cuisine, excellent range of game and fish dishes, sensitive and well chosen wine list and some stonking cocktails. Try the currytini. Their special menus for events and seasons are always worth a try.

Came in for lunch and had the set lunch, dessert and a couple of cocktails. The food was fantastic- particularly the chocolate fondant. The real standout was the cocktails- beautiful balanced and really unusual options. Service was quick and helpful. We'll definitely come back and would really recommend.

Really lovely evening, and great food

Visited with a bunch of friends for the Sunday buffet menu and the vegan options were delicious

A local great. Always delivers a super dinner and the cocktails are amazing too!

Amazing food as always here. A firm favourite that never disappoints. Indian fine dining at its very best with a legendary cocktail menu. I love this place!

Best Indian food I have had in 35 years. I will be visiting again many times!

Lovely food, wine and service as always

The meal was delicious as always and the service was fantastic. Separate vegan menu is great!

The chef took great care over my wife's complex allergies and produced really tasty dishes that fully met the requirements. Nowhere has ever done that better. Highly recommended.

Food was outstanding. Service terrible. Couldn’t wait to leave was made to feel most unwelcome. If you’re a person by yourself. Avoid here. Again food was fantastic hospitality rubbish. Never again

Amazing service and food. Staff are so nice and food is absolutely brilliant.

Babur catered for our wedding (just over 100 guests) and we were absolutely delighted with the food, the service and the price! So many people keep mentioning to us how delicious it was and how it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had. The price was much better than catering companies were quoting us for less food at lower quality. Babur we’re incredibly accommodating to all of our requests. We opted for a vegetarian menu to reduce our carbon footprint and it was so delicious—all the meat eaters were very happy. We were so pleased with the entire service they provided beginning to end, including helping to wash up and pack up leftovers. We’ve also eaten in the restaurant a couple of times and will definitely be going back. Better than Dishoom!

My favourite Indian restaurant in London celebrates 39 years! . This was my third time at Babur. Hidden gem in Brockley rise serving exceptional Indian food that not only looks fantastic but also offers exciting and creative flavour combinations. For their 39th birthday they offer a 5-course tasting menu with or without wine pairing. Everything we had was executed to perfection. Just the right amount of food not to leave hungry or overstuffed. Selected wine greatly complimented each dish. . 1st course Tandoori tiger prawn, Masala flat rice, garlic butter samphire Swordfish tikka, onion, radish pickle . 2nd course Spiced Jersey potato vada, royal cumin brioche, mint sauce & pickle onion Villagers favourite chicken tikka, Thecha dahi . Rest course Dried Mangosteen and roasted cumin ice lolly . 3rd course Coriander and spinach gram flour cake, Maharashtrian kadhi sauce or Traditional Maharashtrian Halibut curry with mango and fresh coconut . 4th course Western coastal region chicken stew with sautéed onion and kokum, brown rice or Kayastha prabhu style lamb knuckles curry, millet paratha . 5th course Hapus mango kulfi, chia seed & gond katria . 📍Location: Brockley Rise 🚇 Closest station: Honor Oak Park 💰Price: Five course £54.95 with matching wine £85.95

Visiting for my wife’s Birthday for the 4th year in a row. Fantastic food and wonderful service. We love Babur!

My favourite restaurant, delicious food, amazing cocktails and the staff are incredible. It’s such a treat, I’ve been here for my last 4 birthdays!

Excellent place all round, quality of service, food and atmosphere was beautiful!

Another enchanting birthday meal. Superb food. Great atmosphere. Lovely service.

Amazing food, atmosphere and service, no wonder why they have been around for 39 years already !

Beautiful meal here. The lamb marinated for 100 hours was absolutely gorgeous. Scallops perfect. Lovely biryani. Will definitely return.

Great atmosphere, food and service Thanks Mo for great table service!

Only had takeaway. 4 now. Mind blow. Easily twice as good as a Dishoom. Outstanding food

We have just been at Bubur in Brockley rise and it was a very disappointing experience. The food was amazing but the service and attitude of the waiter were unacceptable. The waiter didn’t want to serve us unless we bought a main course and drinks, as we only wanted water and small tapas. We ordered just a few starters because we have never been there before, but also people should be allowed to get what they want from restaurants, especially if the staff haven’t mentioned to customers of any rules regarding orders. He then came to apologising saying the restaurant has been open for 39 years as an excuse for entitlement. So be mindful before going.

Babur is one of my favourite restaurants in certainly my favourite in my area. It serves sophisticated south Asian cuisine, as well as excellent cocktails!

Reserved for the Anniversary Tasting Menu, which was even better than expected, utterly delicious. We shouldn’t have been surprised, the food, drinks (amazing cocktails included) and service are always excellent; we having been making special trips across to Babur for 10 years now. The buffet, special events and regular dining are totally worth the trip and the price.

Amazing food, as it has been for my 20 years of patronage

We always have a great time at Barbur, the food gets better everytime! 10/10 all a round.

Had our anniversary celebration dinner here and it was wonderful, great service and delicious food. We’ve visited many times before.

Delicious food and great cocktail menu- would recommend

Came here because we had been given a voucher and were really impressed all round. The menu is not a typical Indian takeaway however all the dishes we tried were really tasty. Staff were great and (even without the voucher) the meal would’ve been reasonably priced. Will defo be returning!

We’ve been coming to Babur for 20 years now, and for good reason. The whole package is exceptional; the ambience, the food, the cocktails (I could happily down one Currytini after another!)… And the staff all hit that perfect balance between being attentive and unobtrusive. Babur gets a lot of plaudits and they’re utterly deserved. Thank you, and here’s to another 20 years of wonderful dining.

Avoid at all cost. The food is not even good for a dog. Rice comes in a microwave packet and dosa is soft not crispy & comes with no chutneys or sambar. If you look at all the reviews on Deliveroo, none of them has names.I would say they are fake. I do not recommend this restaurant.

Always a lovely meal, in beautiful surroundings with excellent service

Utterly fabulous, great food, amazing service genuinely delicious flavours and great cocktails! Thank you!

Didn't enjoy the starter and main, BUT loved my dessert! Watch out vegan and nut allergy sufferers, waiter did not remember dietary requirements.

Babur is a wonderful restaurant with exquisite food, delicious drinks and friendly and courteous staff. It’s our favourite restaurant in London!

We recently celebrated our wedding at Babur, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. The food was beautifully presented and delicious, making our day feel incredibly special. Each dish showcased the chefs' creativity and attention to detail. The staff were exceptionally accommodating and helpful, ensuring all our requests were met with ease. They went above and beyond to cater to different dietary needs and allergies, which was greatly appreciated by our guests. The ambiance of Babur was perfect for our intimate gathering of 25 people, providing a warm and inviting atmosphere. The elegant setting added to the charm of our special day. Overall, hosting our wedding at Babur was an excellent decision. The combination of superb food, outstanding service, and a beautiful venue made for a magical experience. We highly recommend Babur for any special occasion. Thank you for making our wedding day so memorable!

Quite literally the best curry we have had... and we have had quite a few! Excellent choice of gluten free food. Great ambience and service and the food was absolutely delicious.

Lovely restaurant in Honor Oak, one of our favourite places to go. Food is always delicious, great vegan choices and staff are friendly and professional

Top quality of food. We will definitely return.

Can not fault service, food, atmosphere nor value. Excellent family celebratory event for my father's 90th. Well done!

Not a great experience tbh. So firstly if you’re Vegan then just avoid. There was no curry option only the Tali or the Dosa which seems pretty poor. I had the Tali and it was bang average however it was £22!!! (Check out Govindas for a great Tali). Yeh so the food was average - the Dahl was really bland actually. The table next to us had 2 young children which was very cute but the waiter was really rude to them saying they needed to buy at least one main per person and there was a “minimum spend”. It was really bad and made us uncomfortable. Why on earth would you turn away custom like that and thre place wasn’t even busy.

Great restaurant, think this is another South London gem. Went here for an occasion meal, and treated myself to the tasting menu with wine pairings. Getting a cocktail to start with the currytini is my new favourite cocktail, my friends also were raving about theirs. The food was great, really really enjoyed, after each course we'd be asking what's that spice, flavour the food was super tasty. For me what really makes a difference is good service, it was warm, welcoming, relaxed and professional, each cocktail, dish explained, the notes added to the booking were communicated to the staff. All this combined great food n drink made for a great way to spend my birthday. I can't wait to go back and check out the rest of the menu.

I must confess… It’s been YEARS since I last visited Babur and for our first time back in years, it seemed like a brand new restaurant. A really contemporary yet cosy interior space rather than the clichéd interiors that you usually find in Indian restaurants (and that I remember!). Very nice! As a group of 4, we were a table of four picky eaters so there was a bit of dissent about a few dishes (the black daal for one wasn’t a hit for all of us) with one person of Indian descent and another a professional chef. However, we were all mostly satisfied. Mine was excellent - lamb starter was divine, I could have had two… And the monkfish main was delish. Cocktails were fairly good too although we didn’t like one at all as we didn’t think the balance of flavours with overpowering cumin and hardly a trace of fruit was right at all but hey ho, they fixed it with a bit more syrup to make it a bit more palatable although they could see one of us forcing it down like medicine! A pity we weren’t offered to swap it on the house. However, that was a small blot and I think for the quality of the dining experience, the final bill was fairly priced, just south of West End pricing. Considering Babur is on our doorstep, all of us will book again and we won’t leave it years from now on.

Fantastic service and amazing meal at Babur. The cocktails are incredible too. We are definitely coming back!

Came here for the tasting menu with my fiancé and the food was fab - especially the mutton dishes. Lovely atmosphere, very nice bathrooms and immaculate service. Coming back for the a la carte

Went last night with my son and wife , this is one of the best Indian meals I have had .beautiful tastes ,tender meat ,great. Staff helpful and polite. Will definitely go again .

The food was beautifully prepared traditional and authentic. The service was absolutely amazing and nothing was too much trouble. The atmosphere was buzzing.

Came here and enjoyed the tasting menu with my best friend and our husbands and had an amazing time, the food was glorious, made to perfection and presented beautifully. Also tried the signature cocktails, the flavour combinations blew our minds. I love this gem of a restaurant, can't wait to go back!

Amazing service atmosphere is 10/10 food is Excellent definitely worth a visit

Words cannot explain how good this place is. Food and drinks are simply sublime and can only be matched by the service.

Lovely atmosphere, the food was a 10 out 10. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Good service. I can't complain about the place.

Love this restaurant for unique yet tasty Indian foods. You get plenty in a portion, and they also do tasting menus so you can try a bit of everything. I will return!

Friendly, great quality of tasting menu and matching wines, quiet and sophisticated atmosphere. Felt very welcome here.

Had the tasting menu, amazing quality with both service and food!

One of the best Indian restaurants in London for a reason. Great staff, amazing food, lovely venue!

Brilliant food and vegetarian tasting menu!

Babur is fantastic - surely the best Indian restaurant in south London. On each visit (I’ve been five times) I’ve tried a different meal and each has been amazing. The service is friendly and super-efficient too. Honestly cannot recommend highly enough.

Absolutely delicious, lovely food, friendly and attentive staff. Particularly love the daal. Good value and enjoyable evening. Definitely worth a visit and worth travelling for. A true south London icon

Delicious tasting menu with excellent service

Went for the Sunday buffet which was good but the lamb and egg curry was extremely weird. It seemed like a lamb scotch egg which disintegrated into mush in the sauce. I’m very confused by this dish. The mocktails on the other hand were seriously incredible. I ordered the mint cooler and told my friends to take a sip and they all immediately ordered their own since it was so delicious.

We had the tasting menu and all the the dishes were surprisingly bland. Not a lot of textural difference in the food (all quite soft without contrast) and the meat was poorly cooked/tough/overcooked across the board. Given how good the reviews are we were pretty surprised but it was our least favorite Indian meal while in london.