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The ex-Gymkhana team who have opened Dastaan and Black Salt in London suburbs expanded to Leeds in late 2022.
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Summary
Just like its much-loved Epsom elder sibling (est. 2016), this spin-off from chefs Nand Kishor & Sanjay Gour has quickly raced to the top of the Trip Advisor ranks, with an offering that includes a five-course tasting menu, alongside weekend thali brunches. It hasn’t yet elicited the same reams of feedback as the original in our annual diners’ poll however, but reports are encouraging, if well below the full-on raves of its cousin ‘darn sarf’.
Summary
Nand Kishor and Sanjay Gour’s July 2022 launch follows on from the phenomenal success of their first Dastaan, in the outer London ’burbs. This northerly sibling is a tad more upmarket than in Ewell, but many dishes are shared between the restaurant’s two menus. Local popularity has quickly propelled it to No. 1 in the Leeds Tripadvisor rankings, but our local reporters seem harder to impress – they say its “small but well-executed menu is very good”, but have so far stopped short of awarding it an outstanding average rating.
Summary
Ex-Gymkhana chefs, Nand Kishor and Sanjay Gour have stormed London’s outer burbs with their outstanding Ewell-based Indian restaurant and now, in July 2022 have opened ‘up north’ in Adel – one of Leeds’s northerly burbs. Judging from the pics, the decor in this newcomer is a tad more upmarket than in Ewell, but admittedly that’s not setting the bar super-high. Many dishes are shared between the two menus – if they can replicate their success in Surrey this could be one of the more exciting openings in the city in recent years.
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473 Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 7NR
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £47.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £7.00 | £13.00 | £6.00 | £5.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Service | 10.00% |
473 Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 7NR
Opening hours
| Monday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12:30 pm‑10:30 pm |
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