Did you know there’s a sprawling school building just by Tower Bridge with a pretty mind-blowing Indian restaurant lurking inside and plush rooms to crash in after? Well, I had no idea The LaLiT London existed until a friend tipped me off about it and went to investigate. This boutique hotel is part of an Indian owned luxury chain and the only one outside of India. It is an impressive venue, housed within a red brick Victorian school building built between 1894 and 1896. Think high ceilings, large windows, parquet flooring and period wood detailing. After I finally found the entrance (t...
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Sailing away from the standard City bar format is Mrs Fogg’s in Broadgate Circle. The Mr Fogg’s chain of bars is one of my favourite in town, given its exploration theme, and the latest site, Mrs Fogg’s, sticks to the standards. The place was inspired by Aouda, the explorer Phileas Fogg’s Indian wife, in Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel, Around The World in 80 Days. Everything has been designed with her nautical travels in mind, with bar-goers invited to board the Rangoon steamer. The full name of the bar is Mrs Fogg's Maritime Club and Distillery. I ventured to the bar on a Tuesday n...
Read more →I wouldn't have put vegan meals and comfort food in the same box but my latest dining experience has flipped that preconception on its head. The Perception at W London has launched its latest dining series (running until the end of June) with British chef, Ravinder Bhogal, making her debut. The culinary whizz has crafted a vegan menu in homage to her niece who became a vegan two years ago forcing her to think and cook in an original way – to design delicious dishes that were satisfying, creative and nourishing, but were incidentally vegan too. The result is a hearty spread of plant-based fo...
Read more →Stunning new Indian tapas restaurant and cocktail bar, Lokhandwala, joins Fitzrovia's restaurant scene. From the team behind India’s biggest food festival, The Grub Fest, the new restaurant continues London's love affair with small plates to share. Lokhandwala’s take on Indian food is healthy, zingy, beautifully presented and made with only the freshest ingredients and spices from around the globe.
Read more →Set in the heart of Bloomsbury, Salaam Namaste brings a unique Indian flavor to the area, serving up delicious dishes, ranging from regional Indian classics to plates with a modern twist.
Read more →If for you eating an Indian incorporates shouting at the TV screen whilst wearing your pyjama bottoms think again. La Porte Des Indes, set just back from Marble Arch, have recently turned 18, which in restaurant years is (similar to dog years) is some what of a golden oldie. The restaurant notes their culinary mainstay as "The Gallic influenced dishes representative of Pondicherry, a former French colony of India, dating back to the nineteenth century", with spice infused french plates such as Cassoulet Des Fruits De Mer, a rich seafood stew simmered in vindai spices or Poulet Rouge, shr...
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