Tamarind in City of London, Westminster

This was a really good Indian restaurant that we had in London. The ambience is very pretty, and the staff is very friendly. We were delighted with the dishes we tried, and the food was not heavy at all so you don't feel bad afterwards. Every bite was delightful.

Beautiful food, great service and even better decor. Very elegant, loved everything at this place, my favourite was Paneer Tikka, not far from the good one in India.

We had lunch at Tamarind and we were left quite disappointed with our visit. The food was very average with nothing standing out as noteworthy. At these prices we were expecting some truly incredible food. The service was okay which was attentive without being overbearing although it wasn't with a smile. The only reason I didn't give it one star is because of the restaurant decor and ambience which was amazing and certainly had the wow factor.

one of the best indian food i have ever

Great food and wonderful service. Loved the ambience.

Fantastic food and excellent service so highly recommended!

Absolutely brilliant elegant and high style Indian food. Yes the main dining room is down a level but it’s beautiful and cozy. IF you are cold ask to sit at the kitchen window where you will quite literally experience the HEAT of the kitchen. Thus my missing star for atmosphere— I was seated there and I was HOT. I would recommend the prix fixe tasting menu it’s a lot of courses but not too much food. I think the lamb chops were BEYOND delicious. Mmmmmm. Chicken was so tender fish was almost too tender and expertly seasoned in the Indian way.

Its not worth it value-price, they do not serve you naan after 230 pm.

If you’re looking for a place to have a terrible dining experience, Tamarind Restaurant is the spot. The food was absolutely awful—bland, overcooked, and lacking any real flavor. I could barely finish my meal. On top of that, the atmosphere was non-existent. The restaurant felt cold and uninviting. There was no music or ambiance to speak of, just an uncomfortable silence. Service was slow and inattentive, and overall, it felt like no one cared about making the customers happy. Save your money and go elsewhere!

I wanted to express my disappointment with the service during my recent visit. The waiter rushed through taking our order, got it wrong, and responded by raising her voice instead of resolving the issue. The food was delayed, and when we requested a replacement, we were told the kitchen was closed, so the mistake couldn’t be fixed.

Overall a good spot for a business lunch. Not the cheapest but quality and a civilised atmosphere help the conversation

Unique, beautiful, delicious and the service was outstanding. A truly authentic Indian culinary experience.

Not impressed at all. Ambience was good as expected but the food quality and noise spoiled it all. The starters were burnt (literally burnt) which you would not expect from a restaurant of this stature. The mains were luke warm at best and of ordinary preparation. Hot toddy that I ordered was far too sweet!! I complained and the manager they didn’t charge for drinks but still disappointed overall. It was not the fine dining experience that we were hoping for.

Great experience at Tamarind. The drinks, food, ambience & exceptional service. I would highly recommend it to anyone. Thanks and best wishes Jaymin

Excelente todo delicioso y los mesero. Encantadores regresaré

There’s a lot of amazing Indian restaurants in London and whilst I’m a big fan of Gymkhana and Atul Kochha I have to say that Tamarind is an absolute must whilst in Mayfair. Been so many many times and never been let down. Fresh beautiful food. Amazing service and great prices make this place an absolute pleasure to dine at. Their Rajasthani Churi Chaat (starter) is out of this world as is their Crispy Lobster tossed in a spicy red chilli jam (main). They have a great fixed menu for lunch that is incredibly good value too. Recommended to anyone / everyone. Go. Enjoy.

Great food. Amazing service and excellent suggestions. Will come again.

Thank you for an exquisite bday dinner! Everything was amazing from the hospitality to the food and ambiance! Love the rooftop addition too! So romantic!

The best Indian restaurant for their grills and tandoori dishes. Particularly love the lamb chops with pistachio and the seabass

A little more indication on spice level would be useful

It was our first time experiencing Indian food. We enjoyed it immensely. Excellent service with a Very upscale ambiance

Absolutely fantastic food and service. Specially loved their Chilli pepper starter and their Rajasthani Churi chat. The Nolen jaggery kulfi was fabulous too.

The food and service were amazing. The lamb chops were perfectly cooked and flavorful as was the chicken. My waiter was attentive, but not overbearing. Highly recommend for an upscale Indian dining experience.

Food is sensational, location great. Service, speed, quality and knowledge of menu/availability severely lacking.

I did not try the restaurant and left because they charged 100 pounds per person

from the moment you walk in, we experience great hospitality. each dish was truly spectacular and we were surprised to find equally delicious cocktails to pair with dinner. we wanted to experience the best Indian cuisine London had to offer and Tamarind not only met , but exceeded our expectations.

I arranged to meet an old friend here for lunch, and quite honestly, our meal was very fresh and absolutely delicious. We chose dishes from the set lunch and the tastes were quite incredible, and quite unlike what you would get in other ‘Indian’ restaurants in London. Service was excellent, and welcoming, and I enjoyed it so much, I’d be back tomorrow, if I lived in London !

The food was amazing and incredible experience - highly recommend ! Suggestions trying the Gourmet tasting Menu

Tamarind is truly an amazing experience that needs to happen when visiting London. From the ambiance to the colorful plates and artisanal cocktails, I was transported to the best of India. The dishes highlight different flavor profiles from the various regions of India. Hands down the best Indian restaurant I have been to. Furthermore, probably the best restaurant I have been in London. Thank you for an incredible culinary experience!

One of the best Indian restaurants in London. The Gourmet menu was amazing

Nice atmosphere, very good and tasty food, kind and helpful staff. It was a great experience. Thank you.

Schleppender Service. Geschmacklich: nur na ja. Ambiente: ok

Great food. Faultless. Can see why it has such great ratings. Stunning decor. Being in Mayfair I expected so much more from the floor staff. Arrived to be “greeted” by the most disinterested “front of house” welcome by far. They all seemed like they just didn’t want to be there. Bordering on rude. People expect a little more friendliness. Don’t usually comment on this kind of thing but there is a standard. One of the maître d was also quite condescending when asked about a certain wine. Shame. Having said that. We would probably go back next time we are in London.

The food is not good, but it is not good, but if anyone wants to eat something, come to the restaurant. The amount of noise from Mob is normal, knowing that we are coming on weekdays! Dishes I recommend: Vegetable samosa and chicken biryani.

One of the most beautiful looking restaurants, a peaceful oasis in the middle of bustling upscale London.Tamarind is hidden in plain view - you wouldn’t know it was there tucked around a street corner and upstairs unless you knew where to look. Once settled on the open air terrace, autumn leaves gently float onto our laps, a bee buzzes around and fresh sweet peas decorate the table. The food is excellent but not as memorable as the setting. Go for the crab cakes to start and biriyani topped with pastry to seal in the spices and keep everything moist. The whole experience lovely but extremely expensive.

The restaurant, food and service are great. We visit every time we are in London.

Always an amazing experience. The food is amazing and the atmosphere and service is wonderful and welcoming

Exceptional in every way. Extremely beautiful spaces, especially the outside terrace. Phenomenal flavors. Attentive service. We 4 thoroughly enjoyed the thoughtful and delicious tasting menu. Run don’t walk!

Late lunch on the Terrace, ordered mainly from Vegetarian menu. Food was lovely, refreshing and light. Perfect!!!

Sublime food in a sublime setting. Modern twist cocktails 🍸 to start. Fine dining cusine

First, this was by far the best meal I have ever had in my life. That’s saying a lot given that I travel a lot and eat a lot ;-) The dishes were a piece of art and the combination of flavors reminded me of the movie The Hundred-Foot Journey. Each dish they brought out was better than the last—the Rajasthani Churi chaat, crispy lobster, Herb Chicken Tikka, Coastal Crab Cake, Sweet Potato, Chicken Biryani in a puff pastry—all amazing. The only complaint is that our server way oversold us in the amount of food needed for our table. We questioned this in the beginning and she was insistent that we needed that much food. Two dishes into the dinner we were all getting full and tried to cancel some of the dishes but were not able to, which was frustrating because we told her we didn’t want to order that much. Because of this you can imagine how high the bill was. Keep this in mind and don’t order everything they suggest.

We had a very poor experience here. An earlier review said it perfectly- we felt like dining there was an inconvenience to the staff. Nobody greeted us at the table and explained the menu, we were rushed to make decisions, and when asked if they could accommodate a food allergy it was as if we were insulting them! It wasn’t even the fact that they could not accommodate- it was their reaction to the question. I would normally not post a negative review but this was an incredibly expensive dinner. I’ve had better and more friendly service at Applebees.

Amazing food and will return. Lobster was incredible

Extremely friendly staff and the best Indian food I’ve had!

Incredible experience! Best tasting and most authentic Indian in Central London, thank you to the team for your hospitality

The food was enjoyable, meeting our expectations with a pleasant mix of spices and an overall good taste. The temperature was just right — warm but not too hot. We ordered three different appetizers: Churi Chaat, Paneer Tikka, and Avocado Salad. While the Churi Chaat and Paneer Tikka were delicious, the Avocado Salad didn't complement the other dishes well. The dessert portion was small, which was a bit disappointing. The ambiance was ordinary and didn't quite meet our expectations. Additionally, the minimum spend of £55 per person, which wasn’t mentioned on menu available at website, came as a surprise. Later, it was found that it's mentioned at the bottom right corner while making the reservation, requiring one to expand the details to see it, otherwise one may miss it, like us. Overall good experience.

The Grills and starters are out of this world, absolutely fantastic. Been here 3 times this year already. However I think they need to revamp their curries and mains. The taste is just okay and nothing out of the ordinary.

We had a fabulous meal on Saturday before going to the theatre. As our show started quite early it was great to be able to dine early in the new terrace which is really stunning. Congratulations on this new extension and I hope that people will flock to the restaurant to enjoy this beautiful bar.

We saw a mice running in the dinning area and stuff didn’t take any action about it.

It was wonderful spending my birthday at Tamarind! My girlfriend and I absolutely love coming here, and this is our favourite restaurant, so there was nowhere else I'd rather have gone to celebrate my birthday. The food as always was incredible, and the service was lovely and warm as well. We can't wait to go back

Hi There I have called many times to complain still waiting for a manager to call me It is is soon going to be a month want to know how you can charge £2000 for a dinner and not have enough whiskey and not enough pots for hot water and due to staff storage we had to keep getting up to call staff to the private room and when you go out they are busy chatting and not bothered to serve customers it was a birthday celebration which was so bad in spite of you charging so much money.This is an official complain please get one of your managers to call me regarding this and how you are going to sort it out.

The food was good, but the service was too bad.

Have been to Tamarind countless times now and it never fails to impress.

The food is great but the experience was ruined by the late and bad service.

Fabulous menu of delicious and innovative dishes. Staff attentive and helpful with time to chat. All in all, a perfect evening meal.

What a pile of pretentious rubbish. Myself and my wife called as it is just around the corner from the Chesterfield where we were staying. Most of the staff were cross eyed because of looking down their noses, and at one point including bar staff we counted eleven of them, most wandering around in an empty place with their hands behind their backs. The service was atrocious, removing plates while we were still eating and actually asking if we wanted a sweet menu before we finished what was in front of us. Would have had a better experience eating the grass in Berkeley square.

This is one of the worst restaurants in town. These guys have a minimum £55 order limit otherwise they won't serve you even after you get in. They will take you in, get you seated, take your order but if your final order doesn't add up to £55 then will tell you about that limit and you'd be in the awkward position of whether to leave or order more and stay.

We visited Tamarind having wanted to go there for a long time. The food was fantastic, however the service really let the place down. We felt like we were an inconvenience. As people who really love a fine dining experience, we were disappointed. Also, having the roof open at the beginning of autumn isn’t pleasant for the diner. We had leaves dropping into our table and all over the seating for the majority of our meal. That, and the indifferent attitude we received aren’t what we expect when we are paying that amount of money. The meal is as much about the way you are made to feel, as the food is.

Food and service were just ok. Server sells a lot more food than we could eat. They served me wine in a used, unwashed, glass with someone else’s lip marks on it - super gross!!! Makes you wonder about their cleanliness. Won’t be back.

Very good service and food is absolutely wonderful. And portion sizes are good. Their value is always good.

Simply outstanding from start to finish, beautiful setting, the service was excellent, the dishes from the gourmet set menu were well thought out and paced perfectly. See you again soon.

I used to be a fan of this place and frequently recommended until last night. Brusque, unpleasant service, horribly bad food - taste was completely out of whack with absolutely no balance of spices and an overwhelming amount of chilli. Rice and breads looked like they had been ordered in from a takeout. Just dreadful and dreadfully expensive.

Amazing tasty food however there was a long gap between starters and the main meal.

Excellent food, we had a selection of the small plates ideal for an early business evening meal. Highly recommended.

Truly exceptional experience. The food, the service, the atmosphere - all world class.

Pretty room with open kitchen, some minimalist settings and welcoming bar. Good service. The tasting menu elegantly reinterprets Indian cuisine: fried lobster, lamb with pistachio, curry, fish, etc. Everything is beautiful and tasty and the cocktails go well with everything. Only the desserts seem mismatched but otherwise, excellent experience worth the price.

Got the tasting menu and got to try so many fantastic dishes

We were placed in new extension right under partially open awning . It was nice at start but as wind got up it was cold and we had to ask for closure . I think they should have asked us whether we wanted to be in old or new seating as there were plwent of tables available all night in old area . The service and food was excellent

Absolutely excellent! Every course did not disappoint- incredible blend of flavors, all presented beautifully. We highly recommend.

No other better Indian in London, I’ve tried plenty and so far nothing beats it.

An overall terrible experience from start to finish- wait staff / floor staff never greeted us, gave us menus until I flagged someone down; had to flag someone down again to take our order (and remind them of my diet allergies and special occasion)- not knowledgeable about what their meals contain and what could be accommodated (until pressed). Very judgy. Suggest other higher end similar restaurants where we’ve had better experiences. Also, don’t bring children- not friendly to them unless of a certain age.

Truly a disappointment. Came here to celebrate husband’s 40th with our kids for lunch service. The service left a lot to be desired. Entered with hope and anticipation of a lovely Michelin starred experience. Lovely looking restaurant. We sat down to look at the menu. After drinks when the waitress came to take our orders, she did not ask about allergies. Seeing as we had kids with us, the least I expected was to check this. Once it was established there were allergies, we were handed a long drawn out menu of allergens and dishes. We had young kids with us so maybe a little help in terms of advice on what has allergens rather than just leaving us to decipher wouldn’t be too much of a stretch. After food arrived it was nice. The next issue was that since a portion of the restaurant is outdoors, it will attract bugs. We had 2-3 wasps who had taken a shine to our table. This can’t be helped but what could have would have been the service to offer some solutions such as changing tables or a way to try to get rid of them. They had clearly seen the issue but decided to ignore it, which the children were struggling to keep from screaming about. Considering the restaurant was only one quarter full this whole experience was just a little sad and I wish I had picked any other restaurant to celebrate this milestone.

Excellent experience at Tamarind. Stylish, excellent food experience, service, and decor.

This restaurant is great for food and service. Had the set menu for three and loved every item that was served including the Lobster. Waiters were great with excellent service and we did not wait long at all between courses. Let itself down slightly the waiter came to hurry us up at the end as a large group had more people than they had booked for and they wanted our adjoining table.

Healthy, inventive, and delicious food. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

Good food best service definitely coming again and the ambience is ver good

It was an excellent experience to Dine on the terrace under the sky with delicious food and service. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Extraordinary place with excelent cuisine and service

Fantastic as always. Tamarind is mine and my girlfriend's favourite restaurant and we love the food and the staff are always wonderful. There appeared to be some sort of protest going on somewhere outside nearby which was quite noisy, but this wasn't the restaurant's fault ans the quality of service remained incredible throughout. My birthday is coming up soon so I'm keen on coming back here to dine with you once again! Thanks so much!

It's hard to fault this famous establishment which has quietly served up exceptional Indian fare since before I first experienced it over 30 years ago. During that time it's seen generational change but remains the original and best in its class. The dishes are creative but launched from an experienced knowledgeable base (it's nice that the spice/heat level hasn't been diluted to accomodate broader tastes), the wine list is good and the service team is there to ensure you have a faultless night. All served up in beautiful unobtrusive rooms, upstairs or downstairs. Do go, but book ahead.

Exceptional experience will definitely return. Thank you

Delicious biryani and exceptional cocktails. A bit on the pricey side.

Fantastic and creative menu. Great service and ambiance. The nightly menus look amazing and you can creat your own. Highly recommend this restaurant.

An exceptional night out!!! Superb food, excellent service and a gorgeous environment.

We enjoyed this meal so much!! Highly recommend! Service, ambiance and food top notch! K Byrne

1. Extremely rude waiter. The three of us ordered only to be told we hadn't reached the minimum spend. That's a first for us and very embarrassing. Took no account of deserts + more drinks we might order. 2. My wife doesn't eat gluten, garlic, shellfish. Most restaurants we've been to will give her help ordering. Our waiter just produced a vary complicated chart. We were then served with three rice hors deuvres which we ate only to be told that that was my wife's. Now there was the question of her ordering a main course. She waited almost an hour and was eventually served some weak 'soup' with a couple of pieces of chicken in it.

Best meal we’ve ever had. Would recommend to anyone visiting London.

One of the best Indian restaurants in London

Great restaurant, from service to food but pricey. Been coming here for many years now and have never been disappointed by the food or the service or the atmosphere. Cocktails and deserts not so much, better stick to wine or beer. The started with pomegranate and yogurt is a must and the buttered chicken is exquisite.

Fantastic food great atmosphere, terrace is the go too for a late afternoon drink

It was the best Indian cuisine that I had in recent years. strongly recommend this restaurant when you visit London.

There were a lot of very rude guests. Even the gents was weird as a big group of Ladies went in. Many people being rude, clicking their fingers at the lovely staff & treating them badly. We found the whole experience very unpleasant…

The terrace was open for a comfortable summer evening. We always splurge on the gourmand tasting menu with wine flights. Pretty reasonable for Mayfair. Lots of Indian cuisine competition in the neighborhood but Tamarind holds its own.

Their website doesn’t say anything about a minimum of 55gbp per person and once you sit down to order they let you know about that. You can’t really get up when you are with other people and specifically when you are the one paying and the portions are so small. Horrible experience which i will never ever forget.

Was recommended by a friend in San Francisco- California. Every thing was great. But the service is second to none. Stunning place.

The food was amazing. The service was great. The ambience was awesome.

Wide variety of dishes. All absolutely amazing. Helpful staff who were able to guide us in our choices and the amount we ordered. Extensive wine list. Beautiful food throughout the meal. Very strongly recommended.

Despite the good ambience and appealing interior, several aspects left much to be desired. Firstly, the service was disappointing. The staff forgot to add a few items to our order, and when we pointed this out, it took a considerable amount of time for them to bring the missing items. This created a significant discontinuity in our meal. Additionally, the staff were not friendly, which further detracted from the overall dining experience. The food options are very limited, which was surprising. While most of the items we tried were good in taste, a few items, such as the samosa and cheese yogurt kebab, were not up to the mark. Overall, despite the good taste of most dishes and the pleasant ambience, the poor service, unfriendly staff, and limited menu options mean that I will not be returning

Decent food but horrific service. Have been a few times and liked Tamarind but not sure I will return anytime soon....

One of the best North Indian restaurants in London. Excellent service and food which was authentic and delicious