Dishoom Covent Garden in City of London, Westminster

Amazing experience, hidden down quiet Kingly Street it’s easy to miss but so worth a visit. Seated on entry (17.30yrs), served immediately by a knowledgeable waitress, sumptuous food arrived quickly and very fairly priced!

After hearing about this place we visited today. Served water in what looked like a tin beaker the water has bits of something in it so I guess the beaker was dirty just like the plate they handed to me. Naan served in a baking tin (very odd) The chicken ruby curry was tomato soup no spice just tomato soup with cream, remined us of a Korma but with a tin of tomato soup thrown in. The Chicken Berry Britannia was very dry and bland. The menu was limited for a curry lover. The server was rude as she asked to clear the plates before we had even finished our food (clearly they want you out as the place was busy) however I was happy to have the table cleared so I could begin the process of forgetting the evening. For me I will stick with the usual curry house, you know the ones that do Madras, Dhansak, Chicken Jalfrezi etc. I have to say the curry I had in Paris was better and they don't even know how to a make a BIR curry.

Delicious food, super service. I highly recommend the raita and the Dahl. Good choice of cocktails and wines. Definitely worth the queuing to get in !

Best Indian restaurant in London. Not my first visit, and absolutely not my last. The food is authentic and very close to the real thing in India:) Definately worth the waiting in line outside. We were celebration a 80's birthday and an excellent dessert with a candle was brought in at the end. So thoughtful. Thank you!

The flavor on all the meals was phenomenal. We tried 6 different dishes and loved them all. The atmosphere is fantastic. Arrive early because long wait list.

Long wait to what turned out to be a weatherspoons canteen. Was fairly near the door which was opening constantly with the large flow of diners. Had the chicken ruby. I know when I’m tasting Heinz tomato soup and that definitely tasted like it had that in it. Overall food was pretty uninspiring. Much better food at your normal curry house. Came to £100 for two of us with one drink each. Plus no cobra served here

Très bon restaurant indien avec une multitude de choix. Les plats sont très bons et le service top. Réservation uniquement pour les groupes sinon il faudra patienter devant le restaurant. Attention, l'attente peut être longue.

This is a very large hotel with great Indian food. Nice exciting vibrant atmosphere in the restaurant Wait is long so keep that in mind. It was raining and we were given the opportunity to wait at the bar That was great since it took us out of the rain. Restaurant is in a nice area of covent gardens. Service was good management was friendly. Prices were good also

Great Indian restaurant -- casual dress is just fine. Service was great and menu has something for everyone. A must if you are in London!

Grabbed an early reservation, to try one of the dishes reviewed by the excellent cooking show 'Milk Street'. If you can eat early, reservations are the thing, as when we left there was a line (VERY popular place in London). It was better than we had expected, and our server (Antonio) was extremely helpful and offered some great suggestions. Talked us through the menu items we were interested in, and educated us on several of them. Went there for the 'gunpowder potatoes', but everything we tried was excellent. A great option for people that like 'spicy' foods (my wife) and those of us that like 'flavorful' (not burn your mouth) foods. Definitely added to our list of must-eats when we are in London. We bought their cookbook to try some of their options when we are home in Texas....

Had heard lots of good things about this place so decided to try it out with my partner. Went to the Covent Garden space and they served us hot drinks whilst we queued which was kind, queue was not too long at peak time but the place is absolutely massive! Two gigantic floors and it was completely packed inside. That being said, our waiter was super attentive to us throughout the night, everyone we met was really friendly and accomodating which we really appreciated. They also helped explain the menu and how things worked. We were recommended the house chaat as a starter which was honestly one of our favourite dishes, super refreshing and a really unique mix of flavours with the pomegranate, sweet potato and cool yoghurt. Loved this one! We shared the chicken ruby and the house dhaal with some naans, rice and a couple of sides including the grilled mushrooms - the dhal is brilliant, super rich and comforting but not too filling so you can always go back for more. Mushrooms were nice and well seasoned and the chicken ruby was very creamy. Naans were good, though I wished each portion would have had a bit more. To round things off we had a pistachio kulfi. Very refreshing though a bit pricey for only one. Either way though, we had a wonderful time! Very enjoyable date night and would recommend!

Food was amazing every dish we tried had so many different flavours absolutely delicious. The staff were really friendly and the service was excellent. We are looking forward to going back soon.

This place had a line out the door constantly and although we didn’t make a reservation, we were still able to get in fairly quickly without having to wait forever. The staff were extremely friendly. Our waiter was attentive, knowledgeable and very kind. He gave us great recommendations. We are both vegetarian and got the Daal with naan, rice and the veg samosas and everything was packed with flavor and very enjoyable. My sister enjoyed her cocktail and I got the mango lassi which was delicious! The prices were fair and the menu is very diverse. I also really enjoyed the interior as its extremely comforting and although its crowded, you don’t really notice as the restaurant is huge and the tables are well spaced out. If I lived in London, I’d definitely come here weekly.

It's okay if you're vegetarian. However, the meat dishes were below average. Staff were also unfriendly and we had to wait a long time for our food.

Booked for 11am breakfast (lunch bookings unavailable for next 3 days!) The breakfast was brilliant. The Keema per Eedu is excellent - chicken and eggs and lovely warm buns 😋 Service warm and welcoming. Décor adds to a wonderful ambience, with nice touches like Verandah area. You will not be disappointed (I hope).

My son arranged a family breakfast at Dishoom to celebrate his 50th birthday Despite being busy on a Sunday morning we were made to feel very welcome and not hurried at all. The staff were all very helpful, friendly and informative I really liked being...

There is usually a wait but so worth it. We waited outside in line for about 30 minutes. I can’t praise the food enough. Everything we tried was delicious with layers of flavors. Honestly unlike any Indian food I’ve ever had . I wish we...

I had just arrived in London from the US to visit my daughter. We've traveled a lot and love Indian food, so I asked her to Indian restaurant in London. She chose Dishoom. She was anticipating this dinner for weeks. Immediately when we were seated...

First time visit to Dishoom, we have their cook book so felt compelled to visit on our trip to London and were not disappointed, fabulous menu, great food and atmosphere, polite/attentive staff, we have no hesitation recommending this restaurant!👍

Blown away sums up our visit. I’ve heard great things from friends and being in London for a theatre break decided to see if it was a good as people have said. I wasn’t disappointed. To begin with the waiter was very knowledgeable and explained...

The food here is absolutely delicious. We visited 3 times within a span of 4 days. Coincidentally we visited once each during breakfast, lunch and dinner. The lunch and dinner menu are the same. The house chai tea is very nice and there is free...

Well, worth the 40 minute queue to get in. Two of us shared from the small plates, the prawns, gunpowder potatoes, black Dahl and a chicken Ruby Murry. Food was absolutely sublime, and the service was really good as well (thank you for charging my...

Super overrated. Don't recommend this place. The food was meh. The service was meh. The wait was so long! I wouldn't wait next time.

We left Dishoom Covent Garden just after 7pm on a Thursday and the queue outside to get a table was over 50 yards. This tells you something about the popularity of this place. It was our first visit and was very enjoyable. It is not...

Queued for around 45 minutes on a Saturday early evening after the theatre. Worth the wait. Fab service, really lovely food and nice to have some different things to try. Not cheap, but not extortionate either, priced about right. Liked that despite a long queue...

After recommendation, we went there for a family dinner prior to theater. Main issues were very limited/short menu and expensive for what you get.

Visited on a work trip to London and was blown away at the quality and diversity on the menu. Delicious cuisine with a twist served with flair - this is not your average 'curry'. So good we had to order seconds! Highly recommend the chicken...

Alors comment dire… restaurant gigantesque avec un bruit infernal à l’intérieur… limite boules quies à prendre. Par contre la qualité...

Have been wanting to try this restaurant for a while. Finally got to go. There was a 30 minute wait to get in. They take a few reservations but it’s mostly walk-ins. The food was disappointing. We ordered several dishes from the large eclectic menu....

Dishoom only allow a very limited number of their (early) tables to be pre booked; the rest are for walk-ins. We booked a table for 4:30pm. When we arrived there was already a fairly long queue. It’s a large eatery on two floors but the...

Heavenly! We were only in London for five days, but this is so good we went twice and I bought the cookbook. We had a biryani chicken and the chicken ruby, which combined together beautifully. The chai is delicious and the environment is fun and I wish I had access to food like this all the time but alas, not so much where I live now. Their cookbook is an amazing deal and it is a hard cover about an inch and a quarter thick filled with beautiful illustrations and stories and jammed full of recipes so I can’t wait to try back in the states.

The service was excellent. Way above expectations. We hadn’t booked a table and other people were waiting outside the restaurant. No problem. The friendly guy on the door organised everybody in a fantastic professional way. We were even offered a complimentary warm Thai drink whilst waiting for about 10 minutes. Once seated inside the staff were amazing despite the restaurant being very busy. Food was fantastic as was the Gin and Tonic I had ordered. Best restaurant meal I’ve had in ages. What a pleasure.

Worth the 45 minute wait (which was comfortable with complimentary refreshments). The food was delicious - very highly recommended Indian/Persian fusion.

Pleasantly surprised by this restaurant. Went in for breakfast, nothing was too much trouble for staff, made to feel very welcome. Fantastic breakfast, very professionally run restaurant. Highly recommend.

We have eaten lunch and dinner in Dishoom and we were keen to try breakfast ! Akuri ( indian scrambled eggs) were yummy and Parsi omelette was delicious he said Lots of options but we were keen to try Indian breakfast Busy spot on Sunday morning so book online si not disappointed

The most delicious food, the nicest staff and the best atmosphere. Make sure to book ahead, but if you can't, it's definitely worth the wait! The restaurant is big and the queue moves quickly

Excellent food, mango chutney was the best ever. 1,5 plates per person (+starters) was enough for 1 adult and 1 teen.

Went for dinner tonight, food was tasty and for the amount of food and alcohol we ordered the bill was very reasonable priced. All staff were polite and courteous from the front door to our host and servers. IJ was our server she was polite super helpful and provided first class customer service throughout our meal which made our experience extra special. I will definitely be coming back!

The food was great. We had black dhal, lamb chops and garlic nan. They were excellent. We also had lamb samosas for starters. They weren’t as good as the rest of the meal. The tasty sauces accompanying the samosas arrived as we were finishing them. The cocktails were ok. I preferred the food to the drinks. The exciting hustle and bustle of this well decorated London restaurant added to the fun. Downstairs didn’t seem as atmospherics as upstairs but was good enough.

Long queue but brilliant food. Get here early, always a massive queue.

So food was ok this time I’ve eaten in Dishoom about 20 times Service was biggest let down was just haphazard too many diners not enough experienced staff. Maybe try another branch rather than this one.

Definitely better than last time Though busy and service was therfore limited

Super time. Service was great. Amazing food. Heaters a bit too hot for me when we arrived but they quickly turned them off. All in all perfect for a quick break with friends before work.

Dishoom Indian impresses not only with its delightful cuisine but also with its exceptional staff. From the moment you walk in, the welcoming atmosphere created by the attentive and friendly team sets the tone for a memorable dining experience. The staff's knowledge of the menu and willingness to offer recommendations tailored to your preferences enhance the overall enjoyment. We did not book a table and joined the queue outside, we were given a realistic wait time of 35 minutes and it was almost exact to the minutes. All guests who were waiting were offered a glass of hot chai as it is February which was lovely of them and also delicious. Regarding the food, our food was brought out with perfect timing of finishing the first course. As a person who is not keen on spice I am blow away with how much I enjoyed some of the more spicy foods. I was also extremely pleased with the amount of vegetarian options available which was a worry before visiting the site. Overall, Dishoom Indian stands out not only for its delicious food but also for its exceptional staff who go above and beyond to ensure guests feel welcomed and well-cared for. It's a dining destination where you can savor both the flavors of India and the warmth of outstanding hospitality.

Amazing food and even better service !

Best Indian food ever, we loved it! On top comes the friendly and supportive staff.

The food here is fantastic, but honestly, the service has made our evening - Lawrence (Lor, Lorrie ☺️ ) has been the most attentive, charming and efficient waiter possible. Owing to a bit of a wait outside (a busy venue - rightly so) we were operating on a tight timeline for a theatre performance - Lawrence couldn't honestly have made it easier to achieve it, and even managed a complimentary dessert ( with candle🕯️! ) for the birthday girl. Excellent food, excellent atmosphere, excellent service. Easily 5/5

The starter with sweet potato was delicious!

For sure you have to queue up when you like to have dinner, but it is worth the wait. Large place, lively vibe and great staff and food. Pretty traditional menu, all very tasty at a reasonable price. Great that they serve a free drink outside to the ppl in line!

Was suggested by our friend to dine in here & I can understand why 😍 We arrived by 5pm, just before the rush hour so we didn’t have any difficulty in getting the table even though we didn’t have any reservations. We’re directed to dining area below & its amazing as we can see kitchen in progress. We’re greeted by lovely waiter for service on what to order. Asked for few suggestions from them too. We ordered a must have Chicken Biryani topped with pomegranates. Its amazingly good! One portion is enough for 2 if you aren’t a big eater. Next we ordered the house specialty - The Black Dhaal. It’s beyond amazing! Its so creamy and filling. Definitely worth sharing. We ordered garlic naan to pair with the dhaal. It has buttery taste but oily for my liking. I’m used to dryer kind of naan but that doesn’t mean it’s not good! We order chili chicken as well as I find it quite unique. Don’t be alarmed by its spiciness as the name has described! It’s really spicy but lovely! Next we ordered dessert - a rice pudding which I personally always loved. The rice pudding is very thick and has coconutty flavor to it. Its nice as well. On side note, the 3 chutneys served were amazing!! Best chutneys I’ve ever had. My fav is the green chutney. Overall we love the dining experience here. All together it costed us €48! I think its very reasonable compare to the gastronomic experience we had. No wonder we saw a long que right after we’re done! To make it comfortable for you please either book a table or come before peak hour. Other than that your experience would be wonderful. Would love to eat here again some day.

The atmosphere was good. The food was also good but I think it’s overpriced.

I love this place. The food is delicious and the staff is brilliant. It also has an amazing atmosphere

Amazing food and very reasonable price for the quality and service you receive! Our servers were so attentive and very helpful! There was a queue when we arrived but it moved very fast, while we waited in the queue they brought hot chai tea and sherry to everyone it was a really nice touch.

Queued for an hour, but it was absolutely worth it. One of the best restaurants in London. Overall Score: 8.68 Food & Drink: 8.7 Experience: 8.5 Value For Money: 8.8

Fantastic Indian breakfast spot located in an unpromising modern building on Upper Saint Martin's Lane. It draws huge crowds on the weekend so book ahead. Loads of choice including Naan r olls, cooked breakfast and fruit dishes. Great service.

Very busy restaurant in London covent garden always a que so recommend you book a sitting if you know you are going into town and you want a meal. Otherwise be prepared for the wait. Split over two floors, it has 130+ tables so it's big, and coupled with the number of people it's busy. Basement could do with a little bit more light, as difficult to read the menu, choices of dishes kept to minimum to enable a quick turnaround of food and service, you can be in and out within the hour. Overall worth a visit.

Delicious food and very attentive staff, can’t wait to go back!

Fuimos a este restaurante por recomendación, y cumplió todas las expectativas. La comida muy buena, variedad de sabores, el servicio rápido al traerla, y el trato de los camareros excelente. El ambiente y el local también perfectos.

Had such a good time eating at Dishoom Covent Gardens! Everyone working was super kind and attentive. We had to wait 20 mins and everyone in the line was served Tea or Sherry. Our waiter, Pedro, had great recommendations and super attentive. Highly recommend it but just be prepared to wait in line on the weekends.

Very busy. Food was good overall but it was so dark we could have been eating McDonald's. No kids options. Tikka very spicy for kids.

During a recent outing in London, I decided to stop for brunch at Dishoom, and what a delightful decision that turned out to be! It was, without a doubt, the best Indian food I’ve ever had in this city. From the moment I walked in, the ambiance of Dishoom set a warm and welcoming tone. The staff were incredibly friendly, ensuring that we felt comfortable and attended to throughout our meal. The menu offered a wide variety of dishes, each promising a taste of authentic Indian cuisine. I was impressed by the quality and flavor of the food served. The spices were perfectly balanced, delivering that signature Indian flavor profile without overwhelming the dishes. Every bite was a testament to the chef’s skill and attention to detail. What stood out to me was not just the food, but the overall dining experience.

Fantastic venue. Food and service were unbelievable. 450 covers but everything comes quickly and is perfectly cooked.

It’s absolutely great place to eat breakfast and I believe dining as well. Don’t like compare,but especially after bad experience we had in Leduree (Covent garden),the Dishoom is friendly,cosy and relaxed,delicious proper food,good price! And yes,as a compliment they give you extra tea masala as shy as you wish! 5 stars!

런던에서 돈주고 사먹는 음식중에 그래도 제일 괜찮은 집 ㅎㅎ 너무맛있어요!! 치킨루비 최고

We've been at this restaurant in Edinburgh and we wanted to try also in London. It was a good idea because the food is excellent.

My first Dishoom experience, last night (by Deliveroo), arrived with a Negroni, and a box of chilli chicken with a label reassuringly telling me my role (ie, tipping in contents and shaking) 'is a pivotal one'. I've only just seen that for every meal they serve, they donate one to a hungry child, either in India or the UK. (Magic Breakfast and Akshaya Patra UK Foundation). I am now going to be a regular. Oh and the food was sublime, too….

Nice Indian restaurant. Good vibes for friends and family. Special flavor with the spices. Recommend the lamb and naan. "There is no love greater than the love of food" - quoted from the hindi on the wall

This is the restaurant we would absolutely come back again. Everything was delicious, including the dessert!

Visited Dishoom on a busy Wednesday evening. Venue is amazing and they’ve clearly gone to a lot of effort to make it look good. Food is very tasty, but quite pricy for what it is. On that basis, they clearly want to be an ‘upper market’ venue, so there are some tweaks that I’d expect from somewhere that we spent £140 each (for example, the table rocking and I regularly waiter check in’s). Overall, I’d recommend this place. They also have great breakfast.

Had a wonderful meal here and the cocktails are absolutely amazing as well. But the thing that stands out the most is their customer service, who went above and beyond to resolve an issue I had and made my visit truly incredible. Can't wait to be back and thank you Tas!

The butter chicken could be better. The ribs were excellent. All food is halal. Always busy, had to wait about 20 minutes. الاكل حلال و ممتاز دائما زحمة ، انتظرت ٢٠ دقيقة للدخول

had a lovely meal, food was excellent and the atmosphere was a lively buzzy one , our waiter fenton couldnt of done enough, 10 out of 10. will def return again

Despite the huge room it felt cosy and intimate. Great menu, bit pricy but lovely food.

Best meal, amazing waiter, incredible atmosphere. Worth the 50 minute wait at 5:25pm!

Food was amazing but the dish sizes was disappointing for the price paid

You must go here if you are gluten free. The breakfast is on a completely different level. #coeliac #celiac #glutenfree

THE BEST, amazing food and service, great gluten free and vegetarian options, literally all the food and drinks no matter how simple or complicated are incredible and there are very few places with more friendly, helpful and nice staff! Love it!

The food is always delicious and the service is excellent. Our server today, Nikola, went above and beyond. We were also given a complementary dessert, which we all had a taste of. Highly recommend!

SO Yummy !! 5/5 stars and all are so nice hier 😃

Great athmosphere, nice coctails

Sitio genial y trato muy agradable

Thanks to Nikola for making the experience special!

A great afternoon for a work lunch. Nikola served us and was an absolute star. Above and beyond to make sure we understood the menu and were happy. Food was 10/10, just too full to finish :)

Dishoom was amazing! Staff were helpful, we arrived at 08.30 for breakfast and the egg naan rolls are to die for.

Having visited this restaurant for the first time and recommended . Ordered the Biryani and mutton.The food came out within 10 mins, so that is a bad sign. I can't eat reheated meat as it makes me ill. And this was the case. I don't want reheated food even if it was made fresh that day. At the end of the meal I asked for some Anis, which they didn't have, or a pernod or sambuca for my stomach as a precaution..They are pretty standard liquors. I had a brandy instead. The vegetables were nice and that was about it which was a separate dish. The best thing about this place is the hand soap in the WCs. On the way home , I was ill and had to stop off at Clapham and go to Shake shack rest rooms as I knew this would happen. If you can't make a fresh curry, which takes about half an hour then take it off the menu!! I am not sure why there are 1O restaurants but I am sure the public can make an educated guess. Yes I am pretty annoyed.

I feel this restaurant is my favorite choice when I visit London

Excelente restaurante, precio-calidad increíble ya que la comida es deliciosa y los precios son excelentes para Londres. Lo recomiendo altamente.

Would have given higher, as the food was good. However, the member of staff with the tattoo on one arm on the lower floor was very impatient & outright rude. Never been treated like this in a restaurant ever. Would not go to Covent Garden branch again.

I have visited Dishom more than 10 times and the least I can say is that it is worth every pound. Amazing as usual!

Very nice food and amazing service. Everyone was really polite.

Had to queue to get in but it goes quickly , there heaters outside and they bring complimentary drinks , once inside food is delicious, our service was fantastic Paul explained all the menu will definetly return

Two floors of Bombay cuisine galore. Very iconic decor and furniture. The wooden chairs felt very fragile, and squiggly - not sure if that’s part of the Bombay vibe but I will assume not. The music and acoustics made it quite hard to speak across a table. The waiter was very friendly and explained the dishes clearly. He also cleaned the table after our mains. I did feel a bit pushy to add more items to menu - in fact we ended up ordering more than we had appetite for. I would say one small dish and two large dishes is more than enough for two ppl unless you are very hungry.

One of the best restaurants in London for Indian cuisine. Great taste, great atmosphere, great staff. Just perfect.

Un très bon restaurant indien au cœur de Londres. Nous avons attendu 30 minutes pour entrer (45 annoncées). Le restaurant est sur deux étages dans un ambiance plutôt sombre. Le service est bon mais ce qui est surtout super dans ce restaurant c’est la qualité de la nourriture ! Je recommande vivement !

Fantastic eursian style restaurant Well worth the 30min queue at 6pm on a cold Wednesday. As always, ordered far too much food. Black Daal is superb as are the mushrooms. Wasn't that impressed with the lamb chops or the G&T. Great atmosphere and aroma of all the spices

My partner and I went last night and on top of the food being delicious, our waitress Christine was fabulous!

Restaurant is really overhyped, and I was very disappointed after going here. The taste of dishes was pretty awful, and the serving size was so small.

Great food and atmosphere! Highly recommended options include black daal, chicken ruby, and pao bhaji. The only small issue is the waiting time, as the place is quite popular. Depending on the time, you might have to wait in the queue for more than 30 minutes, but the staff ensures your comfort by serving you with chai, etc

Worst service & huge waiting time.

Lovely breakfast and a quick service