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Breaking news

July 15, 2022: Despite performing well in our annual restaurant survey, Asma Khan closed it and is looking for a new site.

Harden's says

Asma Khan announced before COVID-19 struck that she was looking to move to a bigger space than her Soho site. In August 2020, it was announced that the new opening would be in Covent Garden in the former Carluccio's prominent site.

survey result

Summary

£60
  £££
4
Very Good
5
Exceptional
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“So charismatic” TV-chef Asma Khan’s meteoric rise continues with the autumn 2020 opening of a “beautiful”, new, 120-seat flagship (to take over from her old Soho premises) on the prominent Covent Garden site that once housed a large Carluccio’s. The kitchen is still all-female, and “there is so much love and gratitude in the room for Asma and her team” and their “home-style but brilliantly flavoursome concoctions” (from £3.50 snacks in the deli to a £95 tasting menu in the restaurant). Top Tip – “try the lunch/brunch chilli cheese toastie or keema toastie”.

For 33 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).

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Restaurant details

Highchair
Yes
20
No dress code
100

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Always   £55.00

Main Pudding
£16.00 £5.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £38.00
Filter Coffee £6.00
Extras  
Bread £7.00
Service 12.50%
2a Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9BH
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑4 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Thursday12 pm‑4 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Friday12 pm‑4 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑4 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑3 pm

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