Benares
London, Mayfair - Indian - Restaurant
Commercial rents in Berkeley Square are among the highest in the world and prices here are commensurate with the location. That said, the auspicious Mayfair address sets a deluxe scene, one that’s a world away from curry house expectations: ascend an imperial staircase to a spacious, plush, low-ceilinged bar with blossom-strewn water features and a spacious, chocolate-toned, low-lit dining room. The menu takes a broad sweep, from a traditional murg makhani to a contemporary tawa masala halibut with a coconut and raw mango-flavoured shellfish curry. Highlights from our meal were tender fallow deer fillet given a spicy pine and green chilli marinade before being cooked in the tandoor, its gamey flavour offset by garlicky crème fraiche and smoked chutney, and a full flavoured tandoori lamb chop. The set three-course menu provides a cheaper way in, with a choice of three dishes per course – perhaps goat’s milk paneer tikka with grape murabba, Welsh lamb and chickpe...
Commercial rents in Berkeley Square are among the highest in the world and prices here are commensurate with the location. That said, the auspicious Mayfair address sets a deluxe scene, one that’s a world away from curry house expectations: ascend an imperial staircase to a spacious, plush, low-ceilinged bar with blossom-strewn water features and a spacious, chocolate-toned, low-lit dining room. The menu takes a broad sweep, from a traditional murg makhani to a contemporary tawa masala halibut with a coconut and raw mango-flavoured shellfish curry. Highlights from our meal were tender fallow deer fillet given a spicy pine and green chilli marinade before being cooked in the tandoor, its gamey flavour offset by garlicky crème fraiche and smoked chutney, and a full flavoured tandoori lamb chop. The set three-course menu provides a cheaper way in, with a choice of three dishes per course – perhaps goat’s milk paneer tikka with grape murabba, Welsh lamb and chickpea masala, and an Alphonso mango kulfi to finish. For those with an eye to the action, there’s a chef’s table where the kitchen is on wide-angle view through glass panels. Nudging over 400 bottles, the wine list is varied and diverse, with prices by the glass from £12.
VENUE DETAILS
12a Berkeley Square
Mayfair
W1J 6BS
020 7629 8886
OTHER INFORMATION
Separate bar, Wheelchair access, Family friendly