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Harden's says

Chef Chet Sharma (ex-Ledbury and Moor Hall) has opened a contemporary Indian restaurant in Mayfair, with backing from the JKS Restaurants group, with whom he's worked for several years. ‘Bibi’ translates in Urdu as ‘lady of the house’, and is used as a term of endearment for grandmothers across the Indian subcontinent. Sharma's "playful menu" is "influenced by the street carts and roadside cafés from Punjab in the north, to Kerala in the south".

survey result

Summary

£87
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5
Exceptional
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Creative and fascinating riffs on classic Indian cooking” by chef Chet Sharma inspire another year of rapturous reviews (“quite simply the best Indian food I have ever eaten”) for this JKS Restaurants property in Mayfair; on the (somewhat “narrow”) site that was Truc Vert (RIP). “The friendly, charming team makes the experience a true delight, and there’s a cracking playlist as well!” Caveats? “It’s another case of a restaurant going set menu only in the evenings”, which limits a less expensive à la carte option to lunch.

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£93
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5
Exceptional
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Absolute ‘god tier level’ from start to finish!” – JKS Restaurants have totally nailed it once again with this “novel” autumn 2021 newcomer, which inhabits the “tiny but convivial space” on the fringe of Mayfair that was formerly Truc Vert (RIP); and which has now become “a high-end homage to old-school curry houses, including flock wallpaper!”. Chef Chet Sharma delivers “an amazing original riff on classic Indian flavours” with “a range of new and vibrant dishes” that are “truly memorable” and “an utter joy”. Service is “impeccable and well informed” too and the press have utterly raved (Grace Dent called it “part genius and clearly part subversive”; Giles Coren awarded ‘11/10’) – so, it’s “a rare example of a restaurant where every broadsheet reviewer had got it exactly right!”

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£60
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A new autumn 2021 arrival in the JKS stable of market-leading Indians – Trishna, Gymkhana, Brigadiers – a high-end project, this time on the Mayfair site that used to be Truc Vert (long RIP). Chef Chet Sharma leads the kitchen, which is to showcase upmarket modern Indian cuisine and the flavours of South Asia, using the best ingredients.

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42 North Audley Street, London, W1K 6ZR

Restaurant details

No dress code

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch   £75.00
Dinner   £125.00

Starter Main Pudding
£8.00 £24.00 £12.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £50.00
Filter Coffee £5.00
Extras  
Bread £4.00
Service 15.00%
42 North Audley Street, London, W1K 6ZR
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
SundayCLOSED

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