Gymkhana London in City of London, Westminster

Celebrated my mother’s birthday here, the staff made it an unforgettable experience. Every single member we interacted with was so humble, and funny! A big Thank you to Mickey, Austin and Akshit. Coming to the food, we had their tasting menu every dish left us speechless. Truly everything was a culinary masterpiece.

One of the best North Indian food we have tasted, great ambience. A tad over price for the portion. Must try their gin, with the food.

Came here after they've got their second Michelin star, having been here a few times before, and I can see why they got it. Let's start by praising the service. Everyone from the greeters at the front and the sommelier to our waiters were great. I could see the sommelier smelling the Cork himself to make sure the wine was good. The waiters offering opinions. Happy to have a laugh with us. It makes all the difference having a good group of people working there. Next, the food £55 lunch menu, which is a bit more expensive than the 1-star Indian places in the area. But for what's an extra £15, you get a lot more food. We started with poppadoms and chutney, and a nice chaat. Every bit of it was great and amongst the best chaat I've had anywhere. We then had the paneer tikka, which again was great and also huge. Very generous portion size. For mains, we had the methi malai matter paneer, which was a delicate but very well made curry, a channa masala which was quite salty but still very nice, and the sides of saag paneer, daal, rice and naan. Those were all very, very good. The one criticism I've had in the past still stands - the sides looked like portions for 2 even though there was 3 of us. But we were so full, we didn't finish what we got so not complaining too much! We finished with kheer and mango sorbet for dessert which was excellent, and petit fours which were a bit odd but I'm not complaining. Overall feeling - they've got much, much better since I was last here. The veggie mains could be more flavoursome and a bit nicer, as is the case almost everywhere, but that was by far one of the best meals I've had anywhere, period. I'm strongly considering coming back for my birthday with a bigger group in 3 weeks. Love to see an Indian restaurant like this continue to get better. They deserve all their praise and recognition.

Best Indian fine dining in London! Amazing food that is flavourful, refined and authentic at the same time. Top notch dishes, nothing misses the mark. We were mostly a group of vegetarians that loved the beetroot pao, the paneer tikka, dal and aubergine. Cocktails were fantastic too. Ate our fill and had one cocktail each, and even with the 15% service it came to £70 per person (a la carte). Definitely worth it and less than we expected. Service was superb as well. Will return!

Went for lunch - one of us got the lunch menu which we augmented with some interesting a la carte dishes. The duck egg bhurji was especially good but overall really enjoyed the meal and thanks to Kishore for taking great care of us.

Fantastic experience from start to finish. The food was delicious and service couldn't be faulted. Kishor & Shohag were incredibly attentive, couldn't have asked for more.

Minimum spent 1800+ service for 6 people. Disgusting profiteering.

What a wonderful meal! I came for lunch with a friend to celebrate my birthday. We had the lunch set menu, both of us ordered Kasoori Chicken Tikka as a starter, and for mains we had the Chicken Butter Masala and the Goan Prawn Curry. The food was exceptional from start to finish, and you will surely finish the meal feeling full and satisfied. The waiters were all very kind and friendly, explained about the dishes and gave great recommendations. At the end of our meal they brought us a chocolate dessert that was heavenly and added to the amazing experience we had. For a 2 Michelin star restaurant, the lunch set menu is incredibly affordable and the food quality was outstanding. The atmosphere was great and I'm sure it's even better during the evenings! I highly recommend it, and would love to dine here again!

Excellent Indian restaurant, one of the best in London. Tried a wide variety of menu options, and portion sizes are good for sharing. Starters and mains were brilliant with good wine pairings. Kid goat pao, aloo chaat and lamb chops were the stand outs with also a very nice butter chicken. Downsides: table wasn’t ready for 20 minutes past reservation time, Venison keema was a bit bland and dry, and desserts did not impress. Shout out to Bartender Jack, who was very friendly and made an excellent old fashioned.

We definitely enjoyed our experience at Gymkhana. We did an early lunch and ordered quite a few items that were SUPER DELICIOUS. The service was on point as well as the cocktails. The Kid Goat Methi Keema (add the Bheja) was the STAR. So flavorful, perfectly cooked, and I couldn't stop eating it. The Lasooni Tiger Prawns were very well flavored as well. Unfortunately, I thought the Kasoori Chicken was super bland and lacked a lot of flavor. While the lamb chops were perfectly cooked and marinated they were a little too thick for me. I love thinner lamp chops. The Saag Makai was lacking in salt. I also wish we didn't have to order the whole bread basket as I only wanted one naan. Overall great experience and definitely go for some of the apps.

Maryam was great and really attentive, she suggested the lamb chops that were incredible!!! Will be back for sure!

The experience at Gymkhana London was amazing. We would have given more stars if we could. The staff was knowledgeable and knew what they were offering. The reason for the 5 stars given is because of the 3 wonderful Team members Akshath, Micky, and Alex ( Bar Chef ) who took care of us and served us outstandingly well throughout with a smile and patiently answering all our queries. We would recommend this Gymkhana London Restaurant to everyone who wants to enjoy the class, the ambience, the flavour and most importantly the hospitality without being ripped off. Kudos to Team Gymkhana and would love to visit again if we do come back to London. Thank you for the service and the delicious food. Totally worth it 👍🏻

I came here with a friend, we booked a long time in advance, so we were excited. I was a little early but was seated and given the cocktails and wine menu. I felt that the waiters were a little too pushy to order quickly. We've been asked 4 times within the first 10min if we are ready to order and then when we felt like we had to, rather than quickly catching up first for a short time, we then had to wait for a sommelier, despite that we had a wine picked out. I find this always a little unnecessary, it is great to have a sommelier but if I know what I want, I should be able to order with whoever. We ordered plenty because we wanted to try it all. we had the fried chicken and Poppadum (both delicious!!!) We then had the Prawn Goan and Lamb shank, some spinach and Aubergine on the side, rice and Naan (plenty) and I have to say, the curries were to me the least exciting. The sauce was very gravy like. BUT the sides and starters were incredible and I would come back for those and more of them. Might not order a curry again here. The service was great, we always had a full glass in front of us and we then even shared a Tiramisu, with a bottle and glass of wine each, we paid £250. Great evening

Wow. Great experience.. never seen such a restaurant like this before.. yummy and delicious food.. friendly staff

Tasty food good service nice atmosphere

This is good place to seen the restaurant

First visit. The restaurant was recommended. The food was lovely but we felt it was overpriced. The whiskey cocktails were recommended so I asked the bartender about them and asked for one that was sweet and not strong. I had the Bandra which was strong! I told him but he didnt offer to add something to make it easier to drink. The table service was great and the waitresses were very helpful

world Our meal here was absolutely stunning and the service was phenomenal. We came to celebrate our wedding anniversary and did not leave....

The service are very good and staff are friendly 😉

Gymkhana it looks totally different than the other ones but ones you visit their food you will definitely feel the difference

It is very beautiful and nice And I love Gymkhana

Excellent place for dining. Delicious food and great service

Absolutely perfect experience dinner.with good combination of food in menu. Highly recommended

This is gymkhana like what you want then goes for then Good food

Foods are excellent taste and well made wine pairing nice place to visit..

Gymkhana continues to be the best restaurant in London - the food is without fault, the service is great, and the atmosphere is really nice. Despite receiving its second Michelin star, it has not changed in its essence, and has continued to be a welcoming, warm, restaurant. It’s always such a treats when we go there, for a special occasion.

We had dinner and everything was amazing

Delicious food fun time with family

This kind of food I find delicious food

It’s literally impossible to get through to them on the phone. Shocking service for what’s meant to be a high established restaurant.

Delicious, flavorful, and different dining experience, they deserve their two Michelin stars. The wild muntjac biryani is a must-order and so is the kid goat for a starter. We got a saag on the side and it was also fantastic. Will come back here again and try the tasting!

Great food, inventive menu like nothing we’d ever eaten before. Great vibe, felt like entering another world when going in

A delightful experience at Gimkhana, with special thanks to Emanuele My recent dinner at Gimkhana was an absolute delight, and a large part of the credit goes to Emanuele, who provided exceptional service throughout the evening. His knowledge of the menu was impressive, and he was incredibly helpful in guiding me towards dishes that perfectly matched my preferences. Emanuele's recommendations were spot on, and each dish I tasted was an explosion of flavor and artistry. The experience was truly memorable, and I left Gimkhana feeling thoroughly satisfied and impressed. I highly recommend Gimkhana to anyone seeking an exceptional Indian dining experience. And if you're lucky enough to be served by Emanuele, you're in for an even more special treat.

A really nice evening with just a few things I wish could have been done differently : 1) my wife is 34 weeks pregnant and they sat us at the most challenging table to get in and out of in the entire dining room. I wish we would have asked for a different table but our booking was already late so we were seated about 10 mins after our reso. The table was so small we could not keep our dishes that we wanted to revisit because there was no real estate. 2) we told the server we were not overly hungry because we had a small meal before ( this was a 9:45pm booking). He suggested we do a tasting and 6 other dishes on the menu. We panicked and just ordered 2 tastings which was in fact enough food to feed 4 people who were really hungry. We left at least half of every dish uneaten only because we wanted to be able to try everything that came out. The server should have truly recommended one tasting and perhaps 1 or 2 other smaller apps. The server kept coming over and saying “you don’t like ?” and so it dampened our experience a bit. Would recommend you not do what we did if you are not ready for a big meal. That said - every dish except one was exceptional. The kid goat was the favorite of both my wife and I. We were the last party to leave but didn’t feel rushed out the door as we finished dessert with an amazing chai tea. Would we come back ? Absolutely - but we are better educated on how best to order knowing the portion sizes much better.

I would describe this food as playfully delightful and rich. Elevated without pretentiousness. Fine dining without snootiness. You can just as comfortably eating with your hands or a full set of cutlery here depending on your wishes. The food is the star of the show, delicious pairings bringing creative twists to classics. We stuck to the lunch menu on our first visit but this only whet the appetite for coming back. The aloo chaat was an absolute standout and I can't envisage a visit where this isn't on my bill. Abdul served and guided us through the menu in a personal and friendly manner bringing added enjoyment to our experience. Gymkhana has been on our list for a long time and with a lot of contenders in the countries I can say we were fools to leave it until now to find space in our diaries. We will be back and anyone hesitating or putting off a visit should book at their earliest convenience.

The dishes were really good however little on the spicier side even from an Indian palette perspective.

Great meal with warm service.. stunning!! Congratulations again on the ⭐⭐.

It is not a special occasion restaurant but an everyday Indian restaurant that produces absolutely fantastic food at a reasonable price point (for Mayfair). Portion is extremely generous, too. Congratulations on the second star -- you deserve it.

Had almost everything vegetarian on the menu and it was excellent.

Worth the michelin stars and the service was impeccable especially Lloyd’s service

Ordered nearly the whole menu. The chana was overflowimg with tumeric. The aloo zeera was over flowing with fenugeek. Lamb chops had a complex flavor but not worth 66 pounds they charged for the dish. Chicken tikka was good. Everydish had one ingredient which was over whelming the entire dish. It was a very average indian meal. Yellow daal was below average. This is a restaurant for british tastes and not authentic indian cooking. Not worth the huge bill we paid. Not going back again. An underwhelming meal. Would reccomend amaya in knightsbridge or saloos over this place anyday.

The meal felt short of 2 Michelin star quality. We ordered various things from butter chicken to Mango Lassi to the kabab and although everything was good, nothing was impressive. The Goan curry shrimp was especially disappointing.

My lunch was awesome and I am so stuffed! Well deserved 2 star and my server (i think his name was Lloyd) was amazing and so helpful too. I’m so happy I spent my birthday here and was so well taken care of.

An excellent place in the heart of posh London. The tasting menu was lovely and the service brilliant. Some of the dishes were delicious others okay. We were there as our kids bought a token for the tasting menu fo my birthday. Hence it was strange that they lumped a service charge on the whole amount. Hmmm. You would expect it to be expensive which it is but as a treat it was well worth a visit. Interestingly our favourite Indian restaurant in Winchester The Ghandi does really well as a comparison 😋

We visited Gymkhana for their tasting menu and wine pairing, which was bought for us as a gift, and we had an absolutely fantastic experience. The food is spectacular, the service faultless and the ambiance is lovely. The wine pairing was incredible, every glass was perfectly matched to the food. If you're having the tasting menu, make sure you're hungry as it is a huge amount of food. We ended up bringing some home and enjoyed it just as much the next day. The only criticism I have is that more time should be allocated to your table if you have the tasting menu, as even though we arrived early we did feel rushed during some parts of the meal - wines were arriving when we still had some to finish, and we received our bill while we were in the middle of dessert. Overall an amazing experience and I would love to return one day.

Terrible experience. My husband and I booked our reservation to celebrate Valentine’s Day and our anniversary in London at Gymkhana well in advance. Food was sub-par and we both got violently ill with food poisoning and ruined our trip. Do not fall for the trap of thinking this is a good spot!

Both my wife and I got food poisoning from the Prawns. Ruined our trip to London. Food was also sub par to begin with for the price.

Went for lunch on Valentines Day as it is difficult to get an evening reservation. After visiting it is understandable why. The restaurant recently received a second Michelin star, between the time of reservation and visiting, so was even more excited to visit. The restaurant setting was sophisticated with a calm and relaxing atmosphere. The decor and photo frames definitely made it feel like you were in a traditional Indian Gymkhana. Choice of 3 menus: Valentines set menu, lunch set menu and the A la carte. No pressure from the kind and knowledgeable waiters to go with a particular menu and gave good recommendations when we were unsure what to choose. Lunch menu was great and really good value too. We couldn't even finish the main course as we finished all the appetisers and starters, as they were so good. The cocktail menu was great with plenty of unusual options that are worth a try. The masala chai with a shot of Amrut Indian Whiskey is one to go for if you're a fan of chai and whiskey. Will definitely return to sample the rest of the food and drinks options!

Food was great and our server Jan was the best!! He gave great recommendations, and when he realised it was my birthday, got me a cake, candle and card without me asking !! Go Jan!!

If you are a Westerner, then you might like Gymkhana, but if you have an Indian taste bud, the food here is unimpressive. Disappointed!

Came here with high expectations and it didn't disappoint. The whole experience was wonderful, the food in particular fantastic. Between two we had the kid goat, prawn scallops, aloo chat, lamb chops, venison biryani, butter chicken masala, spinach and black daal with naan. Over ordered and took a fair amount home. The lamb chops were frankly ridiculous. The best I've ever tasted and will be hard to beat. So many excellent flavours. They made it special for my wife's birthday with a delightful dessert.

Booked as read that it had a second Michelin star. Dark interior, reminiscent of an Indian club but uncomfortable seats in the booths, lack padding, cramped tables. You could not fit 4 person comfortably more so have four mains with accompaniments! The cocktails was good- had a mezcal version of the negroni. Wine selection- ok, over priced and a mark up X4 on average. Food- was below expectations. Pappadouns- various types- was ok, with three condiments. The fried chicken was good , should have been a much more interesting dish. The pakora’s was average. The tamarind sauce was overpowering. The Muntjacs briyani- nice start with the prices of opening the dish but unfortunately the meat and rice was dry. The prawn goan curry, tasted good. Very heavy but only 5 prawns for £30 is poor value! The butter chicken was average. The saag was again average. The food in general did not wow both for a one or two Michelin star! Really below the mark. Service was average so why the 15% charge when it is not even exceptional to say the least and below a lot of one Michelin star services. They decided to start servicing when on of the guest was in the toilet which was an odd thing to do. Also taking away two wine glasses rather then at the end of the meal was also irrigating. Will not be returning!

Delicious food and good service

Had an amazing lunch here, I haven't been more full in my entire life. The butter chicken masala was definitely the highlight.

Came for the lunch menu after seeing it on Uncle Rogers youtube channel. Absolutely amazing experience. I would definitely recommend the drinks menu with an indian twist We will definitely come again whenever we are back in London.

Excellent food. Excellent service. Will definitely be back here

Fabulous food and fabulous experience!

This restaurant deserves 2 stars Michelin. If you are here for the first time, get the tasting menu. They are very good with wine pairing. The wine actually makes so much sense with the food. I have wine pairing in numerous restaurants before but sometimes you just feel like they give you random wine. However, here the wine they pair with actually makes the dish better. They gave us a red with our chicken dish. It tasted like you crack black pepper onto the dish. Also there was a sweet white wine with the khebab. It tasted like a dish you cook that needed an extra touch of sugar. That was so smart. Overal 9.5/10 Prawn curry could improve. Because the rest was just so good.

Order: papadam, shrimp, biriyani, hen Verdict: always the best. Always. Shrimp were particularly good this time.

Amazing Project Indian restaurant. We tried the tasting menu with the wine pairing. It was really good. Great food and great service. I highly recommend.

Great food and customer service! Best biryani I have ever had! Highly recommend.

Exceptional service and atmosphere but food was a bit lackluster this time. Aside from the lamb chops which were delicious, the Daal and aloo chaat and bread basket were so so.

We ordered a mixture of seafood/ chicken and vegetarian dishes. The vegetarian dishes were OK, but the flavours put into the prawns and chicken were great! Densil, Shobhaq (?) and another waiter who I can’t remember (sorry) provided personable service and recommended the dishes that we’d enjoy the most. Comparative to other high-end restaurants in Mayfair, I reckon they could do the place up a bit.

Superb tasting menu and some great choices for the wine pairing. Service was exceptional and were very accommodating!

Great service. Nice food options. They have a quality beer too

Indian Cuisine is known for so many flavours but food at this restaurant was tasteless. Being a Michelin Star Prices are exorbitant too. It didn't feel like we are dining at some nice and fancy restaurant. If I compare it with Dishoom, Dishoom is 100× better than this so called Michelin star Indian restaurant. Only thing I loved is the sweets they serves at the end of the meal.

Went for the new years tasting menu and had the worst time ever. Terrible service and the food was served as sharing platters, ridiculous. The worst of it all is we paid £200+ per person to experience this fiasco.

Service is great. Food is fresh and tasty.

Title: Culinary Delight at Gymkhana London! Review: I recently had the pleasure of dining at Gymkhana in London, and I must say, the lamb chops exceeded all expectations! The succulence and flavor were unparalleled, making them the best I've ever tasted. The restaurant's ambiance and service added to the overall delightful experience. If you're a fan of exquisite Indian cuisine, Gymkhana is a must-visit. I can't wait to return for another gastronomic adventure!

Food: ordered the aloo chaat, tandoori masala lamb chops, chicken butter masala, and the dal maharani. The chaat and the dal were both standouts, with amazing flavor and immediate comfort. The lamb chops were also good, but a few of the pieces were a bit overdone. The chicken butter masala was a heightened version of your typical butter chicken, with more complex and layered flavors and spices. For dessert, we had a selection of sorbets (coconut & lime, mango) and ice cream (South Indian filter coffee), which were incredibly refreshing. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, explaining the dishes and recommending which selections would complement each other. Highly recommend a meal here.

I had very high expectations for Gymkhana, and it did not disappoint. What a wonderful experience all around. Everything—from the food and drinks to the service and ambiance—was impeccable. I would very much recommend to anyone looking to enjoy exceptional Indian cuisine in London.

Food was exquisite, the flavours were refreshing some which I've never tasted before. The service was great with attention to detail by the waiters. Only critical feedback will be to change the music to fit the ambience a bit more and lower the volume a little bit.

You really cannot fault this place. The food the staff and the surroundings are simply brilliant. I would eat here weekly if the wallet would allow it.

Manager named Darshan was very warm, welcoming and helpful. Very good customer service. Loved the beetfood vada pav suggested by him. Also staff named Ash - very observant, kind and very good customer service. Overall great experience. Thank u!!

The best Indian food. Service was outstanding ! Great vibe! Staff was very organized. They didn’t forget about my husband's B Day and got him a little cake and candle! I would be definitely dine here again in my next trip to London.

Staff were really attentive and friendly, we had our 7 week year old baby and they were able to accommodate us with space for the pram and also were flexible for when the food came as we had to feed our baby. The food was incredible the lamb chops were a highlight!

We had a superb dining experience. Excellent menu choices, delicious food, and attentive service.

Have been coming here since it opened. Another faultless meal to start 2024 with our visiting friends from Miami who couldn't wait to come back. Video and photos added, don't miss the lamp chops! Perfection as always from arrival to departure, service was flawless. Incredible flavourful full food beautifully presented with a great range of dishes for every dietary requirement and palette. Michelin starred with beautiful plush interiors. Highly recommend and on my starred recommendations

Wonder experience with equally wonder food. Service was very good and you felt an essence of quality. Would definitely recommend.

I was walking by and this restaurant struck me, stunning ambience…so I wanted to eat inside. The girl at the desk asked me for how many people, I said just 1….she looked, scanned me and said, sorry, we are fully booked tonight…I mean c’mon it’s Wed night and the place was half empty…so I came to Benares restaurant Mayfair…stunning atmosphere, warm and welcoming, food was just amazing and location just amazing. I am glad you guys said no, or I wouldn’t have found this gem.

I think the best Indian restaurant in London.

I have been planning this trip to London from the states, and I booked your restaurant months ago looking forward to a fabulous New Year’s Eve. A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation from 42 saying they were affiliated with you, asking us to make cocktail reservations at 9pm prior to dinner reservations at 10. We arrived at precisely 9pm and our 42 reservation wasn’t available. We waited until 9:15 to be seated. Our server only came to our table once, then at 9:50pm, a separate server brought us our check because there was a private party coming at 10pm and we would need to vacate our table. We payed our one drink tab (that one drink is all we were offered by our server) and left our table to ask the hostess if our 11pm table was ready. I complained to her that we were rushed. She said yes our table was ready, we followed her downstairs and in fact, there was a miscommunication and our table wasn’t ready. We then had to be taken downstairs to wait While waiting the bartender was too busy to make us a drink. Finally at 11:20 we were seated. Our waitress was fine although definitely not friendly. We had a different server that kept bringing our drinks that was friendly. Food was ok. Lamb was mealy and overly blackened. I was asked how our experience was by the hostess at 42, the server at, Gymkana, another “manager” at gymkana and again by another manager after our meal at 42. I told them all the truth. Only received apologies, except at the end after I had already paid my bill I had someone offer to buy be drinks, haha. As a recap my husband and I were moved 4 times before finally being seated for dinner. We paid over $600 to dine with you for a very special occasion, and were disappointed with the food and DEFINITELY the service at both gymkana and especially the service between 42 and your restaurant. Just to let you know, at the end of our meal after being asked about our experience, we were offered a complimentary cocktail and entry back to the party at 42 we were kicked out of. Unfortunately we did not want to play second fiddle to this group and being second choice put a damper on our night and we made our way home. I hope you understand that this was an expensive night on what was supposed to be the cherry on our trip. Good luck in serving your next costumers better.

One of those rare occasions when every course is a true surprise and delight.

DELICIOUS! This beautiful Michelin Star restaurant lived up to all our expectations. The service was excellent and food was out of this world. Our suggestions are the pork chops, biryani and butter chicken. And the chicken tandoori melted in your mouth. We will be back.

Gymkhana is a classy affair but you knew that already. The attention to detail is exquisite. From understated elegance to the professional waiting staff to the food itself, it just effortlessly works. The lamb chops were phenomenal and are obligatory. Fried chicken starter was a cheeky little surprise. If I had to point to something that wasn’t excellent I’d say the pork cheek vindaloo was on the fatty side…I’ve had better pork cheek. Overall though, a must-visit for lovers of Indian food.

Terrible service. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We went here years ago and it was fantastic. This is not that. The food was mediocre at best. The fact that they’re charging so much should mean the food is extraordinary. It isn’t. Under seasoned and dry. The naan was burnt. So disappointed. Save yourself the disappointment and go to Dishoom.

Being from India and having ordered butter chicken, we had strong references to benchmark Gymkhana's; and oh boy, oh boy! we had a Ratatouille moment when we had the first morsel of butter chicken with garlic naan. We had that moment in every mouthful of the gucchi biryani as well. Would highly recommend these two and pairing it with the Marwari Charger cocktail. Thanks for an amazing experience - the team @ Gymkhana.

Deserved reputation as one of the best Indian restaurants in London.

Honestly was the best Indian food I ever had in my entire life

My very first dining experience in a Michelin-starred restaurant was absolutely fantastic 🥰 I had the best time of my life and was very delighted that Gymkhana was the restaurant to take my Michelin virginity! My friend and I had wanted to try this place for a long time and we thought we should treat ourselves as we came to the year end. We made a reservation in advance and you should always do so because this place is extremely popular with customers coming in frequently. We were going to watch a play at the Shakespeare's Globe afterwards and had thought that 2 hours should have been more than sufficient time to dine. However, we were very wrong with our estimate and really should have planned for 3 hours to have a more relaxed and comfortable experience so just a rookie advice to you all to allow for more time if you have plans later. We were greeted by a very friendly receptionist and then led to our table promptly. Our waiter for the day was great from the first minute we greeted, explained thoroughly the menu to us and checked with our dietary requirements and preferences so he could make more careful and tailored options to us. We decided to go with the poppadoms as our starter, I then ordered the lamb rogan josh as my main and the wild muntjac biryani as the side, while my friend had the tandoori broccoli and truffle pilau. We also got some aloo chaat on the house which was very kind of them to serve us alongside the many dishes we had already ordered. The poppadoms really started the whole experience on a lovely note, with different types of them and a range of sauces to dip in, very pleasant and appetite-stimulating, making us look forward even more to the mains. The aloo chaat was great, so much flavour coming from the sweet yoghurt sauce I was so impressed about how so flavourful a simple dish could give. Now on to the mains - lamb rogan josh was ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! I have never had such a rich rogan josh, it's got a really good kick to it and OMG the lamb was so tender that it fell off the bone as soon as my fork touched it! It was probably one of the best foods I have ever had in my life and I mean this without any exaggeration. The biryani accompanied the lamb sooo well, with so many types of ingredients cooked in the rice that added multiple layers of flavours to the already amazingly marinated muntjac meat. My friend enjoyed her broccoli and mushroom and truffle pilau too, broccoli had a nice kick to it also and plenty of mushroom flavour coming through. We obviously ordered too much food for 2 people so we had to take the leftovers away but it's worth the experience I guarantee you. Halfway through our lunch, we realised we were going to be late for our play so we asked our waiter to give us the bill early so we could speed up the process and it was dealt with smoothly. Gotta say he was amazing at what he did and it was such a shame that I didn't have the time to ask for his name but I am writing this review in a way to let management know so he can be rewarded accordingly. I really hope they will see my review and let me know what his name was, I want to make sure next time I come back I can ask for his service again. (We visited on 23 December between 12:45-14:45). The only minus point is the lack of vegetarian options, considering a lot of the customers visiting are vegetarians so hopefully the team can consider adding more vegetarian dishes to the menu. Overall, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I am really happy to give this place a 5-star. I will be sure to come back very soon!

Best meal I’ve had in 2023, every single dish on the tasting menu was superb and the service, first class.

Wow!!! I can’t wait to come back!

I am no expert of Indian food, but I think it was a good introduction to it. Need to dive into this cousine more. Enjoyed it very much

Absolutely stunning Indian food - they don’t hold back and Europeanise the spice levels. Definitely recommend! Do try their Aloo chaat, Butter Chicken, and Gajar halwa tart <3

Great experience! We got the Aloo Chat, Deer Biryani, and Tiger Prawns. Be careful! Portions are huge!

Service was excellent from moment we walked in to saying our goodbyes. Food was beyond expectations. Didn’t know most of the dishes but all were flavorful and packed with unexpected delights. The experience is not one something we will forget soon. Was the highlight of our first day in London.

Welcome to flavour town. One of the best restaurants I have ever been to.

Butter Chicken, Pink G&T and anything they recommend - we had the yogurt and chickpea appetizer (stellar). This is probably the best Indian food I have ever had and in one of the best cities for Indian food. A must go. Try to sit upstairs if you can. Downstairs is very good too if you can get a private room.

Over rated for what it is. Its westernised and over priced Indian food.

An overall good experience let down by the food and parts of service We were gifted the tasting menu with wine pairing as a birthday present. Firstly, the food was good but underwhelming at times. The keema was the best dish, but no better than you will find at other restaurants. The biryani was disappointing, seeming to have to no flavour at all. Unlike most tasting menus, the portions are large - but this means by time we reached the 4th course which seems to be the main one, we could barely eat any of it and a huge amount of food is wasted. The wine pairing was very good, and I noted some of them to buy later at home. The service during the meal is very good, with water constantly refilled and courses coming at good times. However, when it was time to leave there was a lot of confusion around the voucher which apparently wasn't valid for the festive menu. This led to us standing around for 15mins at 11pm while the staff tried to get the right info. The staff seemed quite irate with us over this and it wasn't a great experience. After emailing the next day, I was promised a reply within 48 hours which never arrived either For almost £500 for 2 , there are probably at least 50 better experiences in London. I've had tasting menus I remember 2 years later, and this isn't one After approximately two weeks of not hearing back from them, I've lowered my score based on their service