Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in London

"My local. my office. my new year eve bar of choice. I miss the Indian newspapers...."

Kavita Kapoor

"People absolutely love it. Toned down Indian dishes to suit the local palate; so know what you are walking into. Service was fast and staff was..."

Adhith Rajesh

"What can be better than seeing a movie with friends? When it then becomes a dinner outing to complete the day. Luckily for us, Kings Cross has an..."

Rate My Bistro

"I had my favourite food at this place. Their lamb chops are so delicious. There is amazing chole bhatoore. If you are from delhi, you would know the..."

Ankur Khurana

"This is an amazing restaurant London. I always try to go to this place whenever I’m there in the city. My all-time favourite dishes from here..."

Yajur Mahendru

"Because this is favourite in London. Best Indian food in London May it be breakfast, lunch or dinner this is the place from bun Maska to vadapao you..."

Harsh Aggarwal

"Dishoom is always my go to whenever I have guests or whenever my friends and I have something to celebrate. The service is always good and the food..."

Vic

"Visited this place today with a friend. Location is ideal and is very close to the King’s Cross / St. Pancreas International train station. I had..."

Saurabh Joshi

"Good Indian style restaurant with only walk ins.Ordered lamb and chicken and the food was upto my expectations.If you are hungry for Indian..."

Ashish Sharda

"Not only do I love the place for its decor, the quirkiness of the menu, the lovely lamb shanks (the Nalli Nihari is a must) and the finger food, you..."

Sourav

"Awadhi Lamb Biriyani and Spicy Lamb Chops were too good. Could have been done some more similar juice to the chicken tikka. But overall.. great..."

Rishik

"Went to Dishoom with 3 friends for dinner. The service was great and the waiter was helpful as two of us had not been before. We arrived early and..."

Phil Larrs

"Dishoom is a casual restaurant with an extensive menu. There are some tasty options for meat eaters and vegetarians such as myself. The only negative..."

Gone Sun Where

"My favourite Indian restaurant in London! The long queues and wait times of over an hour are a reflection of the superb food that is worth the wait..."

Priyanka Ahuja

"One of the best Indian restaurants in London. I often take my friends here to introduce them to good Indian food. I like the vibe of the..."

Soyeb Shaikh

"I’m pretty sure this is the best Indian food I’ve eaten in my life. The Nihari was absolutely delicious. The chicken tikka was so tender and full..."

FoodLuva

"I have been to Dishoom number of times now, being a North Indian in UK, it’s definitely a go to place! But, this time I went with my work mates for..."

Deeksha Talreja

"Luv dis place. Amazing indian food. Traditional Indian masala chai, wada pav is da best thing, i get wada pav packed for breakfast too. Ambience is..."

Anjan Singh

"This was our first experience at Dishoom although many of our friends recommend that we visit the place when in London. We had huge expectations..."

Akash Sapru

"Awesome is the word :) it all starts with great ambience - colonial India with Irani style decor and pictures including shouchalaya and..."

Sushma Jhaveri

"Very Authentic Indian food. We were 6 pax so tried many dishes, each was great. Puri Chole was truly North Indian. The Mutton Briyani was also cloe..."

Nalin Mehta

"I visited this place for my birthday dinner while my trip in UK.This place serves just amazing Indian food.The taste is superb and typical..."

Aastha Parmar

"The ambience is very good here . Also love the biryani as well as the butter chicken and naan . Also the starters are a good variety. We also tried..."

Sneha George

"You know how we say, the food at desi restaurants abroad isn’t just the same. Well dishoom packs a punch to those who say that! Coz their Indian..."

Awantika

"A good ambience with awesome and delicious foodWe ordered bun maska and few more items I am happy with both food and staffEverything is..."

Aakash Yadav

"Man, Dishoom is the place to be at if you are a foodie and are in London. Seriously, everyone who likes Indian food must try this place. The setting..."

Avantika Singhal

"Had heard so much about this place so finally tried. This place resembles and old Irani cafe set up of early bombay. I loved the ambiance, very..."

Thefoodiebites

"Oh we had heard so much about this place and finally went to try it. Reaching there we realised that there were many more people like us who had..."

The Food Blondie

"I remember being in London and struggling to find my choice of good Indian when my friend told me of this place and we visited it together. The theme..."

Shashwat Shukla

"Great lunch! Service from Reid was attentive, efficient and friendly. Food was delicious. Love the bhel salad, the cheesy naan and the chicken tikka...."

Barbara

"One of the benefits of moving to King's Cross is being so close to Dishoom. I still fondly remember my first visit to the Covent Garden branch and..."

Eat Like Ushi

"It was my first time trying Indian Food and it was lovely. Dishoom exceeded my expectations.Their Beryani is succulent. Their bread is..."

Hala Bou Khalil

"Literally my favourite place to eat. Note: this place isn't Indian, it's the food Iranian immigrants brought to Bombay, it's an excellent and..."

YorkshireGlutton

"We though we had to queue for half an hour, in reality our table was ready in 10 minutes, which already put us in a very good mood!We had a..."

Isabelle Brt

"Great place. Great service. Even better food. Be ready to wait during weekends and holiday periods. But it's worth it. For larger groups you can make..."

Bhav

"Pretty good Indian food and definitely worth trying. The queue however was unbelievably long that our expectations went way overboard while we waited..."

Johnny Pan

"Be ready to wait in line. Its the 1st time ever ive experienced waiting 45 mins in line to get a table only to find out its to get a table by the bar..."

FireflyChic

"Mix of rustic and modern ambience. Good spread of Indian dishes. For starter dish fried Okra is very good and Bun Maska Pudding is one of the..."

Jaycee

"Amazing atmosphere and great food. We where a group of 12 people, the size of the group was not a problem for them. You have to wait for a table, but..."

Helanie Conradie

"Just fabulous food. And michaela who served our food was simply excellent as well. Took the time to check if our food was completely vegetarian...."

Vibha Hegde

"I had heard mixed reviews about Dishoom, but chose to gave it a try. The cocktails and the food are really good, though the ambience could have been..."

Srivar Harlalka

"Dishoom has got to be up there with my favourites restaurants in all of London. The atmosphere really is second to none here. It's great for date..."

Aimée Humphreys

"Amazing place! Had to wait for over an hour to get a table, but the friendly staff who brought us first some drinks and then directed us to..."

Margarida Ribeiro

"Dishoom is a London franchise based on the famous Bombay Irani cafés of the early 1900’s. This King’s Cross branch, the third incarnation, is..."

Xerxes The Ravenous

"Long line to enter but the place was spacious enough to fut a lot of customers. Could be hard to have a conversation at its busiest time. Dimly lit..."

Oviliani Wijayanti

"The long wait to be seated at this restaurant was more than worth it. The food has just the right level of twist to be a pleasant surprise for people..."

Param

"I went to dishoom for breakfast and ordered a lassi and a kejriwal. Really good food. Nice ambience and great service. Not too pricey either..."

Abhishek Prasanna

"Dreams collide in the bacon naan roll at Dishoom. It was my most hyped up dish and it took me a few months to find my way to it. I was meeting a new..."

Donutsam

"Dishoom at King's Cross is a lovely refurbishment of a warehouse. The ambiance is old Indian British Bombay Parsi types and is a treat to watch in..."

Rahul Ajmera

"Headed to this place to grab something "Indian" type of food. I was inspired by the "Hindi" themes and signboards everywhere. The place was..."

Iamrock51in

"One of my favourite places to eat in London. Breakfast wise make sure you arrive before 11.30am; there is usually a line so if you arrive later there..."

Feedmepls

"Another trip to Dishoom. This time it was to King's cross. I am amazed by the service. Even while waiting they keep serving chai to the people who..."

Kartik Natarajan

"This was a very good experiance. When entering g the place looked amazing with a unique style to it. We were placed in the downstairs bar as we..."

Mansur Rahman

"Dishoom is somewhere I had wanted to visit for a while, largely down to the significant hype that seemed to surround it in the foodie social media..."

It's The Veggie Option

"What I probably hate the most is the fact that I always have to wait to get into Dishoom. Being an Indian and finding good Indian food in London is..."

Sayesha Kaur Sachdev

"Great decor, service and ambience! Food was good but not that great to stand in line for hours together. The vada pao and chicken ruby were the..."

Shweta Dee

"Had dinner at dishoom on a Monday night (6pm) and was happy to note there wasn't a line just yet. Ordered the keema pau (nice flavours), chicken..."

Googlebacha

"Really good place for lunch or dinner or if you're just having drinks. The staff is one of the best. The little drawback is that when I asked them to..."

Viraj Waghanna

"After an hour long wait, I finally got to enter the highly acclaimed restaurant on my birthday this year. While waiting outside, waiters came around..."

Rhea Stephen

"The best Indian food!I had a great time and the food is outstanding, would definitely recommend this place. The service was good, the vibe is..."

Sara

"Excellent service. Good Indian food. Very good for most but I didn't find it gourmet food. The biryanis are excellent and naan is super soft. The..."

Rboy

"I'm very very particular about my Indian food and London is a breeding ground for imitation Indian restaurants. Disjoin, however, is a place that..."

Divya K B

"This is must try for any Indian food lover. Delicious food served along with smiling and helpful services.The staff was delighted to serve us in the..."

The Tangled Traveller

"Visited this place on weekday for late lunch. Had heard about the long queues. However still had to wait for about an hour although didn't mind it..."

Niks

"Went there on a Friday evening - massive que to get in. Luckily we got to bar area for having some quick drinks with nibbles. The Bombay way! Perfect..."

ROHIT BASSI

"I dined in this much popular and happening indian restaurant/bombay cafe during my london visit last week.We visited their branch in kingscross..."

The Food Buff

"It's the best Indian cuisine restaurant in London. Right from the ambiance, the decor, food, service everything is perfect. They have maintained the..."

Akash

"Slightly over-rated. It's got four branches, but all are always busy. I found the food to be average, except the kaali daal, which is really good...."

Sharvari Karnik

"The place is built like an old Irani café in Mumbai. It’s like going back in time. They have achieved in creating a very retro look with great..."

Nihar

"Amazing place. Always busy. We went for breakfast and had the egg naan. It was absolutely incredible,the best thing I've ever eaten. They put a..."

Grace Cevahir

"The keema per eedu is one of my favourite breakfasts - completely delicious (and much more exciting than the bacon naan in my opinion, which was..."

Lucy Makinson

"Awesome place with great ambience. Must visit for every Indian. If you are looking for good Indian food, try this place. Be ready for a long waiting..."

Shilpi Bishnoi

"What’s The Deal? A vast Bombay style cafe serving modern Indian food throughout the day, with a stylish cocktail menu to match. We started off with..."

Stuffed In London

"Been waiting to try this place for quite some time! The ambience is so nostalgic, just like old time Irani cafes. Really liked have they tried to..."

Amu Agni

"I'm always slightly wary about venturing outside of Tooting for a curry, but I found myself in the freezing wilderness of a redeveloped Kings Cross..."

Lucy Pinkstone

"5 out of 5! This Dishoom branch is perfect. Excellent food, great service, good ambiance and resonably priced. Delicious rotis and nans, curry is..."

Charmaine

"I had the good fortune at dining at Dishoom recently. I was so caught up in the lovely ambience (inconsistent music though?) and the Britannia feast..."

Margherita

"I had high expectations when I arrived at Dishoom and Dishoom definitely did not disappoint! All I had was the chicken tikka roll and a few..."

Dani

"'Reincarnation of Irani Cafe'Talking about Indian food in UK - all it means is 'Curry' which is not just Indian food is all about...So my..."

Supriya Kapoor Chopra

"The place is modeled as an old Irani cafe in Mumbai. However the menu isn't anywhere close to an Irani cafe. They serve a mixed Indian fare. We had..."

Ramanjit

"I'm sure by now everyone would have heard of Dishoom in London, it's a Bombay style cafe serving Indian style street food located in various..."

Alexandra C

"A pure Bombay style cafe with authentic Bombay cafe food. I have been here thrice in two weeks for breakfast,lunch and dinner and indeed I wouldn't..."

Bharat Choudhari

"First of all there is a queue and you have to come prepared for it. If you are in a rush or do not want to wait then I don't recommend. In the queue..."

Flip Teix

"The ambience is good, food was above average.. A balance of items for vegetarians and non-vegetarians..We ordered for a Pav bhaji n it was..."

SM

"The ambiance and location is top! The food is expensive but then, sometimes, you pay for the name it carries. The cutting chai is not to be missed!..."

Dinaben Babubhai Makwana

"Superb experience from beginning to end. We were queuing in the rain. And whilst we were waiting we were offered an umbrella and hot chai tea. The..."

Fly

"A really nice place for feel and ambience, eg the look and feel of an Indian train station from 120 years ago. The wait for a table was long, 40 mins..."

Ron Dark

"In London, there is a plethora of Indian restaurants but only a few have managed to blow me away- Dishoom being one of them. It was quite a..."

Kojo London

"Wow, I've never been to an Indian restaurant for breakfast before, I wasn't disappointed. I had bacon in naan bread with some masala beans and it was..."

Sam Wood

"Writing a review about Dishoom, I don't know where do I start!! One of my friends recommended me Dishoom to be one of the best restaurants serving..."

Shantanu Samir Trailokya

"The atmosphere was great at this place. But be prepared to wait. Waited downstairs in the bar until there was space in the dining area. Food was..."

Mavish Inaiyah

"I have heard about this place since coming to london and finally got a chance to go there on diwali. This place is huge and unlike other dishoom you..."

Ayush Lodha

"I guess the best Indian Pub-Restaurant currently in the world. Now the finer details. We had a booking for 20 a University Friends Reunion of sort..."

Gaurav Mehta

"Ok this is now officially my favourite London eaterie. Very friendly staff, excellent variety of cocktails, food is top notch and the decor and vibe..."

David Sketchley

"I went here for lunch with a friend, as we were both craving good Indian food and had heard so much about this place. I was surprised to go..."

Mahnoor

"Just divine!Don't want to add any more. You make up your mind. You will be pleasantly convinced positively with your experience..."

Linette Da Costa

"The smells as soon as you enter this place is enough to make your stomach rumble. The decor suits the food and the staff are so knowledgeable of the..."

Karen Tien

"Great ambience, authentic mumbai cuisine, good service, reasonable cost, good bar. Need to reserve in advance as it can get very busy in the..."

Sandeep

"Amazing Cafe, Bombay Irani style. Food sharing concept, great food and ambience. The Kings Cross branch is just amazing with very good bar and..."

Ketan

"As any dishoom restaurant is, tasty food and long waiting time despite a much bigger place (compare to Covent Garden one). My favourite dish is still..."

Clara Patricia

"There's three across London (Covent Garden, Shoreditch and Kings X), for this meeting, I went to the Kings Cross branch. The building. itself is..."

Elle Bloggs

"We were looking for a restaurant that served authentic Indian food...Street food included, and we're not disappointed. We didn't have to wait for a..."

Jency Mariam

"They've got amazing indian brunch! Not the regular brunch I was expecting, but it was fantastic. The house masala chai is a must (p.s. it comes with..."

Aaina

"It seems that it's almost always impossible to get into the Dishoom restaurants. Everytime I walk past the Covent Garden branch after work, the..."

The Girl Next Shore

"Excellent Indian and Persian restaurant. The food in dishoom is always incredibly fresh. Last time I was there they had an order delivered with all..."

Rachel Hawkins

"Arrived at 6pm on a friday evening and the wait was already 1.5 hours. We sat down stairss in the bar enjoying a few cocktails. I ordered the..."

Hazel

"Dishoom you beauty!Must try:Vada PavDal MakhaniRajma ChawalSome desert with berry and called Memsahib or something...."

TheVPanda

"We were on a holiday in London and a friend happened to refer us to this place. Having tried scores of restaurants in India and Dubai, I wasnt quite..."

Jubin John

"I went to dishoom in a hope to taste authentic Indian food and I was more than satisfied. The food was delicious and reminded me of Indian..."

Tanaya Gopal

"Last night, I realised that in my first year and a half living in London, I have committed one atrocious crime: I did not go to Dishoom earlier...."

JessOnThames

"Dishoom is one of my favourite restaurants in London. I just enjoy the ambience, the food is done right (less spicy thank you very much) and the..."

Jay

"We had a really nice sunday brunch at Dishoom, but I was glad we booked- it was packed! The decor and atmospheric touches around the place such as..."

B Hilbourne

"I'm a big fan of Dishoom. The menu, the vibe, the service all get a big thumb's up from me. This King's Cross branch is huge, yet despite its size..."

Triska

"Well, what a pleasant way to be manouved from the street queue with a glass of sherry, reception, bench waiting seat, bar, first floor dining area,..."

Ray Bristow

"The mention of Indian usually conjures up thoughts of a curry of choice, naan and rice; that is a pretty standard Indian takeaway dinner and there..."

KS_Ate_Here

"HALAL!! Massive massive fan of dishoom after 1st try. Its a wonderful set with excellent service. The food is mouth watering with amazing flavours...."

Spicy Commander

"Decent place for Indian food. Traveled a fair bit to get here and was underwhelmed. The food is generally decent with good service. Worth a visit at..."

Avijit Sati

"Dishoom is one of my favourite restaurants in London at the moment and I'm here once a month at least. It's not only the good, authentic Indian food..."

Devika

"The Kings Cross restaurant is the newest of the Dishoom mini London empire. Opened last November it occupies a large Victorian warehouse spread over..."

Nomface

"One of the very few must try Indian, Malaysian, Persian fusion restaurants which also serves breakfast and believe me, if you want to try something..."

Beyazıt Güzelyağdöken

"For those of you not familiar with Dishoom, it's a restaurant styled in homage to the Irani street food cafés which make up Bombay. I've been to..."

Elle Bloggs

"It wasn’t any of the 159 Michelin-starred restaurants in the UK that ranked top of readers’ favourite eats, it was an unassuming chain called..."

Inher30s

"First impressions as we walked through the door 'epic'. The multilevel warehouse setting complete with fans and incense sticks burning definitely..."

Jessica Darcy

"Worth the wait! There's no questioning why the queues are as long as they are with fantastic service and amazing food to match. The cocktails are..."

Jonathon Liu

"It wasn’t any of the 159 Michelin-starred restaurants in the UK that ranked top of readers’ favourite eats, it was an unassuming chain called..."

Inher30s

"By Esin HusseinUnless you’ve been living under a large rock, you would have heard all of the positive feedback from Dishoom attendees...."

Maybe It's Because

"Some of the best food I have eaten in India was in Mumbai, so when friends had suggested Dishoom, I had wondered if it could really deliver an..."

Melanie Elliott

"We went there on a Friday night, and got seats luckily .One of the most amazing places I've seen in entire London . The interior reminds of the..."

Akshit Mehta

"Excellent! Arrived here about 6.30 on a Friday and was told there would be an hour and a half wait (no bookings in the evening for tables less than..."

Jordan Cox

"We went on a Friday evening and was welcomed by a long queue, but it was worth the wait! The food was delicious and the service was great. I would..."

Lisa Svensson

"So we went on a Friday evening to the King's Cross one, which meant that for dinner, we had to enter the restaurant by 5:45 pm. Even though we had..."

Arpita Roy

" As I approached Dishoom along the achingly cool Granary Square, with it's neon-lit choreographed fountains and past the trendy young-uns..."

Annie Hall

"I’m definitely not a morning person, but when I heard that the newly-opened Dishoom at King’s Cross was offering a 50% discount off all meals,..."

Jessica Shum

"One of the best indian restaurants in central London. Amazing service. Dishoom was definitely worth the wait. The ambiance too was lovely with..."

Preetika Ashok

"As I approached Dishoom along the achingly cool Granary Square, with it's neon-lit choreographed fountains and past the trendy young-uns congregated..."

Annie Hall

"It's like a festival of spices in your moth, not overpowering, in-your-face spicy but rather a delicate balance of it all. Order the bowl of greens..."

Maria Sisci

"Very nice place to go eat some good Indian food. The prices are decent and the portions are ok; but the flavor of the food is just dead on perfect...."

Sl@$#

"A few years ago if diners wanted some authentic Indian house chai coupled with Pau Bhaji reminiscent of Chowpatty Beach then there was only one place..."

HerFavFood

"I've wanted to visit Dishoom for a long time but have always been put off by the long queues so the bf & I decided to go for an early lunch (12pm) to..."

Anh M

"The VibeModelled on traditional Bombay Cafes opened in the early 20th Century by Iranian immigrants to India, Dishoom has captured their..."

Social Concierge

"I don't really know how to say this but, well, I thought Dishoom was... just... okay... I know, what is wrong with me? Wasn't I supposed to..."

Gingle Lists Everything

""You are within a restored Victorian industrial building - a former railway transit shed, built in 1850. To Londoners this is a warehouse, but to..."

Matt The List

"Dishoom King's Cross is the third Dishoom cafe to open after successes in Covent Garden and Shoreditch. Inspired by the old-school Bombay cafes open..."

Ivy Eats Again.

"The Halal: There are now three branches of Dishoom and all of them serve halal chicken and lamb. There is no pork on the a la carte menu (though they..."

TheHalalFoodDiaries

"Not so long ago, I talked about the delicious brunch we enjoyed at Dishoom in Covent Garden, and I mentioned that we definitely wanted to check out..."

Miho @ Wander To Wonder

"Dishoom always delivers, great food, great service and this time, everything in place to make you feel safe. We had an array of dishes and we loved..."

Laura F.

"Super good Indian food! Was able to book in advance because of covid, but books up fast so do it at least a couple days in advance. Tasty food and..."

Olivia C

"First of all: book first! Otherwise you’ll have to wait at least 90 minutes to have a table. The food is quite good with deep flavours and..."

Juan Tudela Corbalan

"As satisfied as with my previous in Shoreditch: the service here is flawless, and brings the dining experience to another level! We came to celebrate..."

Axelle P

"Amazing atmosphere and unbelievably tasty food! Really good price, a group of us went for a birthday and we shared lots of small plates. Great size..."

Jo Peach

"My friend and I just had the most amazing breakfast here! All staff were super friendly and welcoming as soon as we stepped into the door. Have to..."

Rheo Mae

"The restaurant is arranged over three floors with the street level entrance, basement, and first floor. There is a bar located in the basement and..."

Tee Tong

"What can I say definitely lives up to the hype Quality over quantity i would say. The decor is stunning and amazing atmosphere Highly recommend..."