It was by far one of my best Indian food experiences! There was a slight hiccup with the reservation, which was sorted swiftly. The rest was dreamlike till I left the restaurant. The service was impeccable, and the staff were genuinely nice. The food was delightful, in an amazing low key ambiance. The dessert was inevitably delicious, making this place a destination that I’d come back to every time I visit London.
Amazing place and food . This is the one of the best restraunt of United Kingdom. We went to London for 8 days and we visited this restaurant for 4 times . Amazing food , ambience and staff .
Food was very tasty and the menu was quite varied. The tikka was too red for my liking. Prices were reasonable and drinks were fine. Service was good too. The place does look good but it was a little dark inside. One star less for the ambience.
Very good place in a very fine area with wonderful ambience and atmosphere that serves a vast array of delicious and beautifully served platters at reasonable prices and prompt and punctual service as well.
I’ve been here several times in the past and continue to believe it’s a “must eat at” restaurant in London. The decor is sleek and modern with high appeal factor. The food, Wow simply delicious and probably the best Indian food I’ve eaten. Service was great and all around a great experience
Michelin starred Amaya, in a little passage off Motcomb Street, is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of London’s most chic and sophisticated Indian restaurants. Forget flock wallpaper and lurid pictures of elephants, here it’s all about a contemporary vibe, dark and very softly lit. As such, it has the reputation of being one of the capital’s most romantic restaurants, though it might not be an ideal choice for a first date because it’s so popular, buzzy and noisy, that there’s no chance of whispered sweet nothings being heard by your paramour. Tables are comfortably well spaced out but even so, you have to be of good of voice to conduct a meaningful conversation.
I've been to their other restaurants like Veeraswamy at Regent Street and the ambiance is the best thing about them. The food is not as good as Veeraswamy's, in terms of variety (especially for vegetarians). They only have potatoes and a yellow dal, which despite being excellent are hardly an Indian meal😛 Nevertheless, I have no complaints about the non-vegetarian food. The chicken tikka and Peshawari Murgh were top-notch. I would come here with people who enjoy non-vegetarian food.
Excellent Michelin starred restaurant.
Serves Indian food with contemporary twist.
Located at Motcomb Street, Knightbridge.
Book a table in advance.
Ambience rich & classy.
Open kitchen you can see your food Cooking.
Delicious Indian food.
Service is exceptional. Staff is courteous.
Its pricey but worth every penny,
Recommend chicken tikka Biryani & dessert tasting menu.
A must go place.
Will go back again on my next trip.
This Indian restaurant is just exceptional... one of the best in my opinion around the world .. everything was perfect.. the quality of food was amazing... I enjoyed every dish we ordered.. everything was tasty 👌🏼 I will definitely come back to it the next time I visit london
Amaya is an excellent restaurant located in the heart of London. Restaurant ambiance is great. People are friendly and they have very fresh and delicious food. It is always recommended to have reservation prior to visit. Highly recommended restaurant and definitely I will visit again.
One of the finest Indian restaurants in London. Great atmosphere where (depending on your table) you can also see the chefs at work. Nice range of dishes - particularly liked the tandoori prawn and the biryani, but the absolute stand-out was the lamb sushi! It made me wonder why it hadn’t been done before! Excellent service and good cocktails rounded off a wonderful evening.
I’ve been here a few times but over 7-8 years ago and always remembered their food being amazing. I suggested this place to celebrate a friends birthday and boy it did not disappoint. They have kept the same (if not better) standard, taste, ambience and flavour! We ordered the tasting menu and it was just unreal. I got the veggie one and each dish was literally ‘melt in the mouth’. My friends also said that the meat dishes were really tender and delicious. The cocktails were also awesome especially the lychee and rose martini. The service was faultless. A lot of people say that you can’t find a good authentic fine dining/Michelin Indian restaurant but I disagree. This food definitely was authentic and very filling. I would highly recommend Amaya. It’s just perfect.
First experience of Indian fine dining. Contemporary food with some twist.
Service was impeccable and everyone couldn’t do enough.
Nice atmosphere with the food being the focus.
The food was interesting. Tasty in parts and amazingly presented. Did it have the wow factor. Not sure it did. It was good, some was very good but not enough things were very good.
Maybe I needed to try something different but as a group we had quite a lot of different dishes.
I’d go again and try other things.
It’s expensive but a nice treat. Worth a try but be ready not to be blown away.
I loved this place so, so much. This was my first ever experience at a Michelin star restaurant and I wasn't sure if it would all be overblown hype, but everything from the cocktails to the food to the service and the ambiance was just perfect. Now I am just sad that I live in America and can't come back every month :( Thank you Amaya for an amazing dinner.
Great Indian restaurant, one of the best in London, highly recommended I will come back!
For my personal taste and experience second rank after Trishna, but way better than Gymkhana.
The chicken that I took was properly cooked without overcooking.
A tasty marinade and super rich flavour.
I also took a wonderful seafood with a particular chutney, the balance between flavors was spectacular.
My girlfriend took a hand made paneer that was simply amazing.
Our waiters were really kind and welcoming, but we could here some noise from the grill and that's why I didn't give full 5 stars.
The wines we took were another incredible choice.
This restaurant was complete excellence. Every dish was high quality, amazing flavours, halal meat and attentive staff. I would come back if I had the chance.
I loved the restaurant and I think that everyone who likes Indian food will love it too.
The meat was perfectly grilled and seasoned, lamp chops are a must - even if you are not a fan of lamp. In general all the food tasted authentic and it was well presented.
I would recommend getting some small dishes and enjoy them by sharing. Even if you are a biriyani fan, don't stick to it and try to experience as much as you can from the menu.
The only downside for me would be the desserts. They were not at the same level as the main food. Kulfi texture was great but nothing special, also the cheesecake, even though it was good, there was no real subcontinental twist in it, just the jalebi on top.
In conclusion, it was a great experience! I would like to visit again!
Great food with great service. It is rightfully a one Michelin Star. One of the best fusion Indian I have had so far. Stuff are very lovely too.
Right, so the speciality of Amaya is grilled Indian meat. You can call that’s their signature. Lots of lovely grilled meats and we tried the seabass, paneer tikka and the pepper chicken tikka and venison Kebabs. All were pretty good. Decent wine list to accompany and also some good desserts to finish off.
Service was good too.
They are a bit lacking on the curry front. There are a few options on curries but they aren’t their best offerings. Definitely a good place for grilled meats.
Verdict - as above ! Very good Indian grilled meat / veggie options but not a lot on curries. They do biryanis but we didn’t try so can’t say about them.
Budget - meal for 2 easily 200-250 plus with 1 wine bottle ( also depends on how many grilled options you choose )
More of a grill and meats place instead of saucy curries etc. All very delicious although service was a little slow. Did the tasting menu which was super filling but lovely flavours in each dish.
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