Notting Hill, Indian Restaurant Guide

2022 Review: The “incredibly tasty food” at this Anglo-Indian hybrid, in “small but lovely” premises near Trafalgar Square (with a newer offshoot in Notting Hill), draws an appreciative crowd. “It doesn’t have curries, but specialises in tandoori-baked meat”. Top Tip: “you have to order the lamb chops, they’re brutal!”

Dishoom impresarios, Shamil and Kavi Thakrar opened the first London branch of their Dishoom-lite chain in the Portobello Road in May 2025 (after our survey had concluded). This Notting Hill newcomer follows successful debuts in Brighton, Cambridge and Oxford, offering an all-day, bar-café version of the Dishoom formula – from breakfast with sharing plates and cocktails – inspired by Bombay’s ‘permit rooms’ (essentially drinking dens during India’s 1940s Prohibition). The four-storey Victorian property, formerly a gin distillery, also marks the group’s first departure into accommodation (with a hotel on the top two floors).

“1970s-themed Indian restaurant” in Notting Hill from Harneet Baweja (of Gunpowder, see also), serving “delicious” Punjabi dishes against a disco-era soundtrack and decor – “not sure about the room, but the food is interesting and different from your classic Indian”. Top Menu Tip – “excellent biryani done the traditional way”.