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The Best Indian Restaurants in London
Looking for the best Indian food in London? You're in the right place.
From Michelin-star fine dining to comforting curries, London is known for some of the best Indian food in Europe. The city is full of options that cover a broad range of different flavors, styles, and budget ranges. While many of the classics such as Gymkhana and BiBi are located in Mayfair, you can find great Indian restaurants all around London.
To keep it simple and not overwhelm you with too many choices, we've handpicked seven of our favorite spots based on recommendations from World of Mouth experts, such as Andy Hayler and Tom Jenkins. So whether you're a local or just visiting, this article will guide you to the best Indian restaurants in London.
Gymkhana
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42 Albemarle St
42 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JH, UK
Gymkhana is a spot for refined Indian cooking, offering a mix of classic and contemporary dishes. The restaurant is known for its aromatic and flavorsome meals, cooked to perfection, with a generous portion size. Notable dishes include Keema with brain and any of the Dum Biryani, enjoyed in a beautifully decorated setting.
Recommended by
One of, if not the best, Indian restaurants in London. Everything is so flavoursome, aromatic and cooked to perfection. Portions are generous so go easy on ordering. Not all traditional dishes but there’s a beautiful balance of classic and contemporary cooking here. Beautiful decor too.
BiBi
42 N Audley St
42 N Audley St, London W1K 6ZP, UK
BiBi is a modern Indian restaurant that stands out in London's bustling culinary scene. The establishment uses local produce, complemented by a carefully selected assortment of spices and products from India, to offer a sophisticated yet authentic Indian dining experience. The menu features a range of smaller-sized portions, allowing guests to sample a variety of dishes, with popular choices including the lamb belly galouti, raw beef, and oysters.
Recommended by
Modern Indian we have been waiting forLondon has no shortage of amazing Indian Restaurants. It takes something special for a new Indian Restaurant to be noticed, let alone to be showered with acclaim. And this is exactly what Bibi has done.It’s everything you want in a modern Indian dining experience. Using local produce with a curated selection of spices and products from India. It’s the right level of sophistication without losing its Indian soul. And absolutely love the way they used a small space to create a beautifully balanced menu, banging cocktails and an ambience to boot. This is special!
Kricket White City
101 Wood Ln
101 Wood Ln, London W12 7FR, UK
Kricket White City is a spacious restaurant featuring an open kitchen, booth and banquet seating, and a tropical terrace with views of the Television studios. The menu, served all day, includes a variety of breads and larger dishes, reflecting the capabilities of their large kitchen. Known for its delicious Indian fusion food, cocktails, and decent portion sizes, it's a recommended spot for catching up with friends over shared plates.
Recommended by
Delicious food and cocktails Indian fusionNice atmosphereGood place for a catch-up with friendsSharing plates Decent portions
Jamavar
8 Mount St
8 Mount St, London W1K 3NF, UK
Jamavar is a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Mayfair, known for its innovative cooking and gracious hospitality. The menu, curated by Executive Chef Surender Mohan, features exceptional pan-Indian dishes like pepper and garlic soft shell crab, stone bass tikka, and adraki lamb chops, all prepared using fresh British produce and authentic Indian techniques. The restaurant's beautiful interiors, inspired by the Viceroy’s House in New Delhi, offer a palatial dining experience, with two dining spaces - The Dining Room and The Game Room - featuring intricate patterns and colonial flourishes.
Recommended by
One of the top Indian restaurants in a town of millions of Indian restaurants. Ok this is Mayfair and so the level of innovation needs to be up a notch, so you need to go for the pepper and garlic soft shell crab and the stone bass tikka and the adraki lamb chops beyond your usual butter chicken and biryani.
Black Salt Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen, London SW14 7DE, UK
Black Salt Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen, London SW14 7DE, UK
Black Salt Sheen is an Indian restaurant that offers top-class cooking in a comfortable environment. The menu, crafted by Head Chef Manish Sharma, features perfectly executed classic dishes from around India, including notable tandoori prawns, pork vindaloo, and methi chicken. Opened in June 2021, this Michelin-rated establishment is lauded for its high-quality food and relaxed setting.
Recommended by
Top class cooking Sister of Dastaan, this Indian restaurant in Sheen has a comfortable environment and genuinely superb cooking, up there with the very best in London. The tandoori prawns here are superb, as is the pork vindaloo and methi chicken, amongst other fine dishes. It is better than most of the Michelin starred Indian restaurants in London.
Himalayan Kitchen
17 Penge Ln
17 Penge Ln, London SE20 7DU, UK
Himalayan Kitchen is a family-run establishment that specializes in Indian and Nepalese cuisine with a particular focus on dishes like chicken chettinad, saag aloo, and paneer jalfrezi. The restaurant, having won multiple awards for its excellent food, is known for its fresh and flavorful offerings. They also actively participate in community activities, supporting local charities while delivering innovative dishes from various regions of Nepal and India.
Recommended by
Intimate family-run restaurant and takeaway serving the best Indian and Nepalese food in South LondonSome may accuse me of bias as this is my local, but I genuinely don't think I've had better Indian food in London. Himalayan Kitchen is run by a lovely family, with dad in the kitchen and mum, son and daughter out front. The food is fresh and so full of flavour, with the chicken chettinad, saag aloo and paneer jalfrezi being the dishes I return to again and again, though had to crib pics from their social as I'm always too busy eating. My one line review now whenever I eat Indian food elsewhere is, 'It's not as good as Himalayan Kitchen'. It never is.
Kricket Soho
12 Denman St
12 Denman St, London W1D 7HJ, UK
Kricket Soho is a modern Indian restaurant that began as a food truck in Brixton, famous for its innovative use of unusual ingredients and fresh flavors. The restaurant features a theater kitchen, counter seating, and long sharing tables, making it an ideal spot for group dining. Patrons can enjoy a seasonal sharing menu that includes all the Kricket classics, and the bar serves Indian-inspired cocktails, independent spirits, craft beers, and small production wines.
Recommended by
Hole-in-the-wall modern and innovative indian restaurant that started as a food truck in Brixton. Great use of unusual ingredients (like samphire) and fresh flavours. Most seats are by the bar.
Gymkhana
42 Albemarle St
42 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JH, UK
Gymkhana is a spot for refined Indian cooking, offering a mix of classic and contemporary dishes. The restaurant is known for its aromatic and flavorsome meals, cooked to perfection, with a generous portion size. Notable dishes include Keema with brain and any of the Dum Biryani, enjoyed in a beautifully decorated setting.
Recommended by
One of, if not the best, Indian restaurants in London. Everything is so flavoursome, aromatic and cooked to perfection. Portions are generous so go easy on ordering. Not all traditional dishes but there’s a beautiful balance of classic and contemporary cooking here. Beautiful decor too.
BiBi
42 N Audley St
42 N Audley St, London W1K 6ZP, UK
BiBi is a modern Indian restaurant that stands out in London's bustling culinary scene. The establishment uses local produce, complemented by a carefully selected assortment of spices and products from India, to offer a sophisticated yet authentic Indian dining experience. The menu features a range of smaller-sized portions, allowing guests to sample a variety of dishes, with popular choices including the lamb belly galouti, raw beef, and oysters.
Recommended by
Modern Indian we have been waiting forLondon has no shortage of amazing Indian Restaurants. It takes something special for a new Indian Restaurant to be noticed, let alone to be showered with acclaim. And this is exactly what Bibi has done.It’s everything you want in a modern Indian dining experience. Using local produce with a curated selection of spices and products from India. It’s the right level of sophistication without losing its Indian soul. And absolutely love the way they used a small space to create a beautifully balanced menu, banging cocktails and an ambience to boot. This is special!
Kricket White City
101 Wood Ln
101 Wood Ln, London W12 7FR, UK
Kricket White City is a spacious restaurant featuring an open kitchen, booth and banquet seating, and a tropical terrace with views of the Television studios. The menu, served all day, includes a variety of breads and larger dishes, reflecting the capabilities of their large kitchen. Known for its delicious Indian fusion food, cocktails, and decent portion sizes, it's a recommended spot for catching up with friends over shared plates.
Recommended by
Delicious food and cocktails Indian fusionNice atmosphereGood place for a catch-up with friendsSharing plates Decent portions
Jamavar
8 Mount St
8 Mount St, London W1K 3NF, UK
Jamavar is a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Mayfair, known for its innovative cooking and gracious hospitality. The menu, curated by Executive Chef Surender Mohan, features exceptional pan-Indian dishes like pepper and garlic soft shell crab, stone bass tikka, and adraki lamb chops, all prepared using fresh British produce and authentic Indian techniques. The restaurant's beautiful interiors, inspired by the Viceroy’s House in New Delhi, offer a palatial dining experience, with two dining spaces - The Dining Room and The Game Room - featuring intricate patterns and colonial flourishes.
Recommended by
One of the top Indian restaurants in a town of millions of Indian restaurants. Ok this is Mayfair and so the level of innovation needs to be up a notch, so you need to go for the pepper and garlic soft shell crab and the stone bass tikka and the adraki lamb chops beyond your usual butter chicken and biryani.
Black Salt Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen, London SW14 7DE, UK
Black Salt Sheen is an Indian restaurant that offers top-class cooking in a comfortable environment. The menu, crafted by Head Chef Manish Sharma, features perfectly executed classic dishes from around India, including notable tandoori prawns, pork vindaloo, and methi chicken. Opened in June 2021, this Michelin-rated establishment is lauded for its high-quality food and relaxed setting.
Recommended by
Top class cooking Sister of Dastaan, this Indian restaurant in Sheen has a comfortable environment and genuinely superb cooking, up there with the very best in London. The tandoori prawns here are superb, as is the pork vindaloo and methi chicken, amongst other fine dishes. It is better than most of the Michelin starred Indian restaurants in London.
Black Salt Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen
505, 507 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen, London SW14 7DE, UK
Himalayan Kitchen
17 Penge Ln
17 Penge Ln, London SE20 7DU, UK
Himalayan Kitchen is a family-run establishment that specializes in Indian and Nepalese cuisine with a particular focus on dishes like chicken chettinad, saag aloo, and paneer jalfrezi. The restaurant, having won multiple awards for its excellent food, is known for its fresh and flavorful offerings. They also actively participate in community activities, supporting local charities while delivering innovative dishes from various regions of Nepal and India.
Recommended by
Intimate family-run restaurant and takeaway serving the best Indian and Nepalese food in South LondonSome may accuse me of bias as this is my local, but I genuinely don't think I've had better Indian food in London. Himalayan Kitchen is run by a lovely family, with dad in the kitchen and mum, son and daughter out front. The food is fresh and so full of flavour, with the chicken chettinad, saag aloo and paneer jalfrezi being the dishes I return to again and again, though had to crib pics from their social as I'm always too busy eating. My one line review now whenever I eat Indian food elsewhere is, 'It's not as good as Himalayan Kitchen'. It never is.
Kricket Soho
12 Denman St
12 Denman St, London W1D 7HJ, UK
Kricket Soho is a modern Indian restaurant that began as a food truck in Brixton, famous for its innovative use of unusual ingredients and fresh flavors. The restaurant features a theater kitchen, counter seating, and long sharing tables, making it an ideal spot for group dining. Patrons can enjoy a seasonal sharing menu that includes all the Kricket classics, and the bar serves Indian-inspired cocktails, independent spirits, craft beers, and small production wines.
Recommended by
Hole-in-the-wall modern and innovative indian restaurant that started as a food truck in Brixton. Great use of unusual ingredients (like samphire) and fresh flavours. Most seats are by the bar.
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