Indian cuisine has found a home away from home in London since the early 19th century. Veeraswamy has been leading the way since 1926 — and the city hasn't stopped raising its game since. These are our picks for the best Indian restaurants in London right now....
Indian food in Britain is no longer low-cost, one-flavour-fits-all, post-pub curry fare. Today, British Indian restaurants reflect an exciting, nuanced cuisine, inflected with the scope of flavours of the sub-continent, deserving of the same respect as the finest classical cookery. Here are some of our favourite spots across Britain, from budget-friendly cafés to decadent fine-dining restaurants.
From the 7-13 October it’s National Curry Week, here’s our pick of eight great Indian restaurants throughout the UK
Without leaving these shores, we have an entire subcontinent of flavours to savour – and that’s why regional Indian food is worth celebrating
The Elizabeth line has broadened Londoners’ horizons. We might celebrate a rare success story: Liverpool Street to Paddington in just ten minutes is an example of its finesse. Transport for London said it will ‘transform’ travel across the capital, bringing in an estimated £42bn to the UK economy. Let us hope independent restaurants benefit. It is in the rail network’s connection of west to east that we might find worthy recipients of this simplified navigation of the capital. To visit Southall, for example, famous for its Indian restaurants, is easier than ever. Here, the food writer Sejal Sukhadwala picks out top places to dine along the line.
