We particuarly like the endlessly refilled house chai (Indian-style tea), but the other drinks are interesting too вЂ“ excellent lassi concoctions, good wines by the glass, even the soft drinks Limca and Thums Up in glass bottles imported from Mumbai. Our black dal was exemplary, and the lamb biriani suitably moist. Dishoom (Indian) Kensington, London HALAL STATUS Halal lamb & chicken (HFA-sourced) Alcohol served Pork on the breakfast menu only Dishoom in Kensington is the latest branch to open of this popular, award-winning London restaurant chain thatвЂ™s styled itself after BombayвЂ™s once ubiquitously popular Irani cafГ©s of.ratings, photos, prices, expert advice, traveler reviews and tips, and more information from CondГ© Nast Traveler. The main attraction though is the menu, loosely styled on Irani cafГ© food with birianis, bhelВ (crunchy puffed rice with tangy tamarind chutney) and even pau bhaji (toasted white bread rolls with a spicy vegetable stew as a filling). Find Dishoom (Kings Cross), London, England, U.K. Kind words The good things to have come out of this crisis are few, but a Dishoom bacon naan at home is one of them. A lot of people think the best Indian food in the world is in London, and itвЂ™s probably true. This doesnвЂ™t stop the design-conscious and Indophile thronging here through the day, from breakfast (for sausage nan rolls with chilli jam) to dinner (for the stir-fries and tandoori grills). Dishoom at-home kits make a first-class offering for groups of 10 or more, and a most-suitable gift. DishoomвЂ™s chicken ruby curry is everything: spicy, sweet, savory, and utterly addictive.

Dishoom, a new, self-styled Bombay Caf in London's West End, feels like the answer. Meal for two, including wine and service 70. The look is certainly distinctive, but the effect can be so slick when compared to the real thing that the venue can feel rather soulless and corporate. Imagine somewhere Soho-based that is a) old-school Indian food done well b) laidback, modern and somewhere you can relax in and c) not Dishoom. Dishoom, 12 Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2 (020 7420 9320). Magic Breakfast charity aimВ to end hunger as a barrier to education by providing nutritious breakfasts to its partner schools.A swish Bombay brasserie in the style of the old post-colonial 'Irani cafГ©s' of Bombay, Dishoom is filled with retro design features: whirring ceiling fans, low-level lighting and walls adorned with vintage Indian magazine advertising. For every breakfast you eat at Dishoom, the restaurant will donate a 'magic' breakfast to a school in London. But now as the city rushes towards modernity, these beautiful old cafГ©s are disappearing, mourned by Bombayites, and fading into memory.Дishoom work with Magic Breakfast charity. They were the first places in the city where people from any caste or class could have an inexpensive snack or a hearty meal, or just seek cool refuge from the street with a glass of chai. Rich businessmen, courting couples and sweaty taxi-wallas all frequented the cafГ©s. Ranked 2 for Indian restaurants in London.

Opened early last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran, there were almost four hundred of these cafГ©s at their peak in the 1960s. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing. Dishoom pays loving homage to the Irani cafГ©s that were once part of the fabric of life in Bombay.

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