The India in City of London, Westminster

Shelim is a legend!!! had the best time here - will deffo be back

The best Indian food I’ve EVER had.. truthfully!

Great food. Very cool atmosphere.

Good prices, decent food. Service was superb, our waiter was Ali. Highly recommend the restaurant 👏🏼

Went for a a meal with the girls after work. We had a really good time. We all ordered different dishes, so we got to taste a lot from the menu. The king prawn puri was soooo good and my Rogan Josh was yummy. Ali gave us a really good service and some good recommendations. Overall a really good meal and a must visit.

Amazing food, great atmosphere.

We found this lovely Indian restaurant by chance. They are located in a cellar vault. We received a friendly welcome. The menu has a very good selection, including various multi-course menus. The food tasted very good and was plentiful. We can only recommend the restaurant and the friendly staff

* The India Best Of The City* 10/10 Really delicious food and lovely staff! Had a lovely experience here and was so happy to have come.Tandoori lamb chops and king prawns were out of this world, and the curries are so well balanced and spicy. we got spicy and mild options and all were extremely well done. Can’t wait to come back! Thank you team at The india best of the city !!

Excellent food and excellent service. Very impressed. Would definitely return. Ali was our waiter and was very helpful. What a gentleman. 😊.

Really disappointed with the vibe at the concert. The restaurant completely killed the mood by playing a sad, depressing song in the middle of what was supposed to be a lively event. We came to enjoy, not to feel down. Poor choice of music ruined the evening for many of us. Make different extra Services charge...

“The food was average, but what really ruined the experience was the unexpected service charge added to the bill. We were not informed beforehand, and there was no mention of it on the menu. This kind of non-transparent billing is unethical. Service charges should be optional and clearly communicated. Not planning to visit again.”

It was a very nice visit with very good food at great prices 👌

Fantastic food and service and some of the best Indian food I have had outside of India.

Amazing food and cozy atmosphere!

Wonderful restaurant, food and service great. Good prices.

Not a cuisine I eat often, but the dishes were very tasty!

It’s actually opposite of its name. Really bad food had lunch and got set menu first it’s 23 per person don’t think it’s set menu for 2 for 23. Rip off and not at all good in taste the paneer is rubbery and naans are hopeless.

Lovely meal and very good service - Sam was wonderful.

Lovely meal, wonderful service.

Best Indian restaurant in London, consistantly good!

First evening. Very good restaurant, friendly welcome

Cozy place and lovely food! Worth a visit☺️

Great food and excellent service!

A lovely venue and great food and service… Well recommended…!

Just as a good curry should be. Great flavors and just enough heat. Very good service

The staff was very friendly especially our server Sam and some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had! Will be coming back again

Very charming and really tasty food

Great service and food! Sam was excellent!

Very good experience in this Indian restaurant, the team is top notch and very kind

Very good food and will be back again.

Very nice experience in this restaurant. Perfect welcome, service and food

Fantastic Indian food! We had the prix fixe dinner with appetizers, entrees, a veggie side, and rice/nan. We added an extra side of cauliflower. Everything was amazing. Highly recommend the lamb.

Good experience, nice atmosphere! Vegetarian options but the veggie options not as good as meat dishes

Great food, friendly and professional staffs! Would recommend this place if anyone is looking for indian food around this area.

THIS IS THE SPOT! Went to Dishoom and this place KICKS THEIR BUTT! From the kind service to the AMAZING food! This is THE spot!!

Lamb madras was fab! Restaurant looks lovely inside

Excellent service and the food was delicious! My top meal being in London. Definitely recommend to the locals and anyone visiting

All good, only suggestion would be sometimes play Indian music.

Had a walk arounf the south bank today and came across this lityke gem. Food service was fab, worth a look in when passing.

It was really good, I recommend this place

Really good restaurant enjoy my Time there I recomand you to go !

Hidden Gem in the perfect location. Lovely staff, amazing atmosphere and fabulous food. Efficient and friendly.

Extensive menu, all food quick and delicious. Very nice atmosphere downstairs and friendly staff.

Lovely food- beautiful setting, very attentive service :)

Amazing, will definitely go again.

Best Indian food and services indeed in town, definitely will come back for more!!!

Superb - best curry in the city

Fantastic curry and very reasonable

Atmosphere was great. Cool setting. Services was exceptional. I did not have to wait long for anything. A waiter arrived at my table almost immediately for any need/question. The food was very tasty. The spices were nothing like I’ve had in America.

The sesame seed cake (Num) is particularly delicious! The staff's service attitude is very good! Very nice!

A great place, great service and a nice underground atmosphere. The food was great. We'd love to come back.

Lovely starter, delicious mango lassie and exellent lamb biriany! Staff was so helpfull, smiling and welcomming!

Amazing food and service. Ali was so nice and hospitable

great atmosphere.. Smiling staff.. Nice place..

Great food, accommodated a request not on the menu 👌

Lovely evening, great service from the whole team❤️Especially Ali !

Super good but not very spicy. Top service

This was the absolute best Indian food we have ever had. Just outstanding. To be honest, The India is one of the best dining experiences we’ve had.

Nice fight, you deserve it ! Vegetarian are welcome.

Absolutely amazing Food and service 10/10. Came across this gem in the city while working in st pauls. Always walk pass it and see its busy thought me and my work lot give it a try for lunch and it did not disappoint. Reasonable price with very tasty meal!!

I was disappointed, given the massive number of 5-star reviews. The food was way too sweet. I’m no stranger to authentic Indian cuisine, having backpacked thru India 8 times in my life. I ordered the paneer tika and then the chicken tika masala which are my go-to meals when I’m in a new Indian place. Both were sooooo sweet, they felt like they had way too much honey? in them, which was an odd thing to taste in any Indian curry at that amount. The tika masala was also a bit ketchupy for my taste. The setting was spectacular, in a candlelit underground room, so 5-stars on setting. The service was a bit sporadic: either very good or entirely aloof and inattentive. They do push for reviews pretty hard at the end of the meal, even encouraging you to connect to their wifi and write it on the spot as you’re paying the meal, which I suspect is why they have soooo many 5-star reviews. Overall, the actual quality of the meal did not align with my expectations for a great Indian meal, so I found myself disappointed.

The manager, Sam, was so amazing! So flexible and accommodating when we arrived less than 30 minutes before closing. We stayed an hour beyond closing. The food was amazing! Thank you!

I would give a 6 stars, exceptional food. But what really makes amazing experience is having manager Sam. He let us in 30 minutes before closing, and we were not hurried. Definitely a return for us!!!

Shelhim was wonderful to us and made our meal extra nice! Food was tasty

The chicken in the Mixed grill turned out to be raw. Instead of apologizing, the waiter shrugged and said “well, it’s barbecue.” The dish was not included in the bill, but we didn’t eat it.

Really is the best in the city. 10/10 recommend.

Amazing experience, great food, lovely atmosphere

Was fantastic, first time with proper Indian food and it was one of the best meals I’ve had

My recent dining experience at the india best of city was extremely disappointing. I ordered the karahi paneer, madras chicken, chicken biryani and it was a major letdown. The paneer was surprisingly dry and bland, lacking any seasoning or flavor. The vegetables, which should have been vibrant, were wilted and clearly not fresh. The sauce, which was supposed to be creamy, tasted like it came straight from a can.The food was tasteless. The tandoori roti was very bad. There was no flavour in the food. There was no salt in the food either. Overall, the quality of the food was extremely poor and I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The one star is for the friendly service.

This restaurant is down below street level in a repurposed WWII bomb shelter. Creates a nice atmosphere. Goa garlic lamb is recommended. Ask for Ali and he will look after you.

Amazing food, service, and environment. I would recommend to anyone visiting London!

Great food and atmosphere! Waiter was very helpful in deciding what to order. Everything from the starters to desert was delicious.

Amazing food, would always recommend coming here and trying anything on the menu. The service is incredible, the food is even better

Ali was a great server- perfect food

The food was amazing, we had a great time at this restaurant. We highly recommend you to go there if you want to experience a great India meal!

The food here is incredibly delicious. I loved the chicken biriani, with great service from our waiter, Ali. The atmosphere is cozy and private. Super satisfied!

Very kind people and nice food and drinks.

Great service from Ali; we love this place. The food is amazing and the service is one of the best. Been here a few times and will always come here when we fancy an authentic and tasty curry

Excellent service and food. Very intimate atmosphere.

Had a lovely dinner tonight at The India. The sub terrainean dining area was charming and intimate. Fair warning that privacy isn’t possible really, save the spicy conversations for later. Onion Bahji was the best I’ve ever had in London and abroad. The sauces and chutney was also first rate. Coconut rice is sweet and delicious. I did find my butter chicken to be bland. On purpose I chose a dish from their classic menu to be able to compare it to others and found it lacking. 5 star service from their staff. No rushing, very friendly and warm.

the food was delicious and the service as well.

The staff was so polite and friendly! Food was outstanding! Better than I can find back home! Highly recommend for an intimate dining experience with a loved one

We really enjoy the restaurant with my mum that didn’t know about indian food and we really really enjoyed it ! I totally recommand the place and the service

Great experience at this Indian restaurant. Mohammed is a very friendly waiter with a great sense of humor. Very good dishes, in sufficient quantities, with plenty of choice. Doggy bag available to take away leftovers.

Great Indian, Ali was superb, food was delicious and staff were super at attentive.

Great service and the food was really nice. Off the beating path but worth going to, especially if you want something that isn't a fast food place or a chain.

Very tasty. Nice. Atmospheric. You are welcome to ask for suggestions. Lots of people. Apparently many locals also come to eat here. Definitely good price/quality. We will come back here!

Excellent service and delicious food. Ask for Ali, he was wonderful!

The food was not that great for an Indian. The atmosphere was good. It was very hot downstairs. The service was very hectic and a bit chaotic. I think it is a little over rated on the google review.

fantastic food and service! Would recommend in a heartbeat! Get the tikka masala and onion bahjee

Fantastic food, genuinely the best I’ve ever had! Saleem and Ivan were the best servers! Checking on how the food is and if we needed absolutely anything. We had the chicken tikka masala and garlic chicken with garlic rice and naan. 10/10!

We came for our friend John’s birthday and it did not disappoint. The food was very tasty. The service was impeccable - Ali, Mohammed, and Abdul were fantastic hosts. We were treated very generously. A gem in the city. We’ll be back!

Excellent saag chamán, chicken shistek. And Masood, Ali, Tanvir were amazing, excellent service.

Lovely space and excellent service. And prawns!

The food was good, but in my opinion bland in comparison to other Indian restaurants I’ve been to. Overall good food and nice closing times, we came at 10:45 and they accommodated us with a table and served us pretty fast. I would rate this place a 8/10. Would recommend.

Went to The India for my birthday and had a great time. The food was really tasty. Staff were attentive and friendly. The restaurant itself is a bit cosy. It seems to be in some underground tube shaped tunnels. Might be one to avoid if you're a bit claustrophobic but we enjoyed it. There's a bit of tight staircase down to it so not accessible for wheelchair users (that I could see). Limited options for vegetarians but there are a couple. Roughly £25 to £30 per head. Recommended.

Food was outstanding, and the service was exceptional; especially from Ali who was extremely attentive, kind and one of the many reasons we will return!

It's a nice place and the food is good. The environment is welcoming but I personally didn't appreciate the windowless cellar room (my daughter on the other hand liked it a lot, de gustibus... ;). Soft lights ideal for a romantic dinner or for a group of friends. Among the starters: Samosas good but spicy, anwari kebab very good. However, all the dishes are of a good standard. The portion of rice pulao is small. The 5 of us spent €40 each: water, 3 beers and a glass of wine, 4 starters, two naans, 5 main courses, 3 rice pulaos. I haven't tried other Indian restaurants in London but this seems like a good choice 😊

Excellent food and service. Highly recommend it!

Best table service I received while in London, food was exceptional as well