I must eat for locals and tourists alike. Dishoom checks off all the boxes- delicious food, fun ambiance, great drinks, and a reasonable price point. My only complaint is their lines but even then, SO worth it. I usually try to go for an earlier dinner because every location I've been to always racks up a steady hour+ wait around 7 and even on the earlier side there's usually a wait. They try to make waits as enjoyable as possible by allowing you to go to their bar and even sometimes offering free splashes of wine or drinks (to of age patrons of course). Lovely modern twist on traditional Indian dishes. Dishoom can truly do no wrong by me. read more

Modern casual Indian food, one of the best of it's kind. I believe this particular branch is the original one and has a great setting although a bit hard to find if you come by tube. Tasty and well presented food and cocktails , service is friendly and great too. Well done guys. read more

I love this place! Great food, fun drinks, and an amazing atmosphere. The design was thought of from top to bottom and it all works together for an amazing experience. For a quiet afternoon out on the patio or a night out with friends, it's always a wonderful time. I will be back again and again... read more

This place had been on my radar for a while and randomly walking by the Shoreditch location on a Saturday evening around 5:30, I'm still shocked but quite happy that my husband and I decided on an early dinner. Note - we got there suuuuuper early for dinner but there was no wait and we got right in. The food was fantastic and the service excellent. The big hits were the lamb bun, vegetable biryani, and garlic naan. Also the house chai and the Malai Kulfi are excellent. I really like the décor of the place, and this location is quite spacious which is nice. We left around 6:45 and there was already a line about 20 people deep. So glad we got there early! read more

This restaurant is very popular. Service is great. Very trendy decor. I do enjoyed Indian/Pakistan cousin. The food is good, not the best I have tasted. Over all it is a good Indian restaurant, just not the best I have tasted. Did not understand what all the fuzz is about. read more

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First time here. On a training course in London and thought I'd try it out. Walked over a mile from my hotel as it was a nice mild evening. Got there and loved the vibe of the place but was told there was over an hour wait for a table. Thought I'd chance as I was already here. Waited about 20 mins in the outside queue and was served a couple of free sherries, nice! Once inside had to wait another 30-40 mins at the bar. But once I was given a table, let me tell you, it was totally worth it. The food was absolutely delicious. No complaints whatsoever. Ordered a Salted Lassi, Masala Prawns and a Lamb Biryani. Everything was spot on. Would gladly come here again and highly recommend it. Great atmosphere too. read more

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We had a lovely meal today.The service was impeccable and the food delicious! Great atmosphere.Loved it!

This place is the definition of hipster. Meaning that although the cuisine is international, unless you are young and trendy looking, don't count on decent service. My partner and I were initially seated in the veranda. Mind you, it was 31 degrees outside and their definition of insulation included a few random space heaters. The veranda was half empty, although there was a long line out the door. As we didn't feel like eating dinner with our coats and beanies on, we asked to be moved inside. Clearly we should have been more specific, as we were then moved to the loser basement space for those of us apparently not cool enough to be seated in the general restaurant area. Again, we were seated in a subpar, half empty dark area away from the general crowds. This was disappointing, as we were looking forward to enjoying the restaurant experience, including the ambience. I echo the sentiments of other yelpers that although the food is pretty good, the service is too cool for school. If you're not a hipster, expect to be treated poorly. read more

Favorite spot to eat in London. Be prepared to come to the restaurant right when they open or you can stand in line for hours. Really. If you can make a reservation well in advance I would make certain to do so. Had we known about the wait time we would have done this before traveling here- but we were bound and determined to eat here and someone recommended coming around 9:45 so the chances of 7 of us getting a table would be better. We did, and they were. Our wait was only an hour compared to the three hour wait that we left for the few nights prior. The wait IS worth it, however. Every. Single. Dish. Is perfection. Garlic, cheese and original naan all are melt in your mouth incredible. If you really are a lover of Indian food I would recommend ordering every dish off the menu- none will disappoint and the drinks are equally impressive. Huge fans. read more

This is the real deal for Indian cuisine. Cafe style restaurant, a small menu, really tasty food, good service, buzzy atmosphere and best of all reasonably priced.  £25 pp including a bottle of wine, VAT and service.  My best tip is to get here at geriatric eating time around 5pm to avoid queuing outside for ages. read more

Dishoom - Dishonest rules and regulations! - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Best Indian food outside India. What else do i say. I was in London for a week and ate breakfast 4 times and dinner 4 times. Dishoom is inspired by Irani cafes in Bombay. Walk in and you will feel like you are in India. The wait is pretty long. If you go after 7 expect to wait in line for about 30 minutes and then maybe another 30 at the bar area. I would recommend going early. Breakfast: - Bottomless chai , must have. This is just like I would make it at home. Soothing and a great start to the morning. - Akuri : Delicious indian scrambled eggs with indian bread - Bombay omelette : Fluffy and has a great - Chilli cheese toast with eggs : ZOMG this is the best and takes me back to my life in bombay. Cooked to perfection Dinner - Ruby chicken : this is butter chicken , almost as good as eating in india ' - Naan : Perfect naan actually cooked in a tandoor, thin flaky , heavenly - Chicken biriyani : Parsi style biriyani from Bombay. Made to perfection with marinated chicken spiced with pepper perfectly. Drinks - thumbs up flip : Thumbs up is Indian coca-cola. This drink is served with egg whites and whiskey - Chai : anytime of the day Desert: - Kulfi : average - Memsahibs mess : this is strawberries , merengue and cream muddled to perfection. read more

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Some of the best food I've had the pleasure of eating in my life. Drink menu is impressive as well. Come to the US!!!!

A lot of hype about this but there are actually much better options for Indian food in London. I'd describe this as the Indian TGI Fridays. Drinks menu is good on both an alcoholic and non alcoholic front. Food was hit and miss. Had the Daal which was bland, Ruby Chicken which was bland again, Lamb Kebab which was good and some other non- memorable items. Service was terrible. First dish came before drinks followed by a huge wait for mains. Spent a long time with the table covered in finished plates trying to capture the waiters attention to get the bill and leave. read more

Coming from NYC, we loved Dishoom. Dimly lit and trendy (they had a whole menu of carefully curated non alcoholic drinks!). The black dal is legendary and I can't stop thinking about it! The Shoreditch location is my favorite, I highly recommend, even if it's your only meal in London, go to Dishoom! read more

Good lord is this place delicious. I could eat the Black Dal every day of my life and I'd be happy. Murgh Malai and lamb chops were other standouts. Obviously this place is pretty popular, so you're gonna have to wait a bit, but the waiting area is nice and drinks were solid. read more

We ordered the chicken tikka, chole poori, roti and kachumber and chaat salad. Our favorites were the chole poori and chicken tikka. The three sauces that came with the chole poori were delicious! The chicken tikka had a nice spicy flavor. Definitely will go back to try other dishes. read more

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Great atmosphere. Colonial India feel, I like it. Tbh I'm pretty critical when it comes to eating Indian food when going out but this place served decent chops and black daal. Dhal. Dahl. Daaahl. Wonder what the actual spelling of that word is Anyway. Taste was 8/10. Atmosphere was 8.5/10. Good service. Oh damn.... I remember I had a old fashion, but the viceroy old fashion (think that was the name???). Yea that was dope. 8/10. read more

I'm no expert in Indian food but this was AMAZING. We got: - vegetable samosas (5/5) - pau bhaji (5/5) - chicken ruby (5/5) - chilli malai pomelo (5/5) - dishoom chicken tikka roll (4/5) - not a very shareable plate as the rest of them, and I wish they had told us - I also feel it's a lackluster dish compared to the many other better options - house black daal - lamb boti kabab (5/5) - they managed to make a 'dry' dish still delicious and flavourful - gunpowder potatoes (5/5) - side of basmati rice & garlic naan (5/5) We also got chaijitos and the viceroy's old-fashioned, both expertly crafted cocktails. I would highly recommend going to this place! We sat on the veranda and it was very cosy, with great food and great service. read more

I went here twice when I was in London previously, this experience was again top-notch. It has an interesting decor, great service, perfectly cooked food, and an interesting range of flavor profiles on the menu without taking on too much. Their cocktails and chai's are also out of this world. A tiny bit on the pricier side but worth it for all the reasons listed above. read more

One of the best Indian places I've ever tried they don't have your typical tikka Marsala but they do have a chicken ruby that is a MUST TRY. Great for one person and doesn't come wth rice so you have to order that separate but I'm salivating at the thought of how delicious the sauce was and how the chicken was perfectly cooked. The ambiance is super cozy, feels sort of like a den and it's dimly lit and nice for a date or even a bigger party. I love that they're open about later than a lot of other restaurants in the area. The front door was a bit confusing (or maybe I'm directionally challenged) but once we found it, the restaurant was the highlight of my night. read more

Not the best food I had, but, the expectation and the matching decor to the younger casual hip crowds compensate the shortcomings. It's decor is more of French Gastro Pub/Brasserie style. The spices are too much and after the half of the meal, all 3 of us lost interest in food, just the black pepper bomb in all 7 dishes and not enough happiness signal reached to the brains. I think we weren't full but done with too much spices of the same kind. The beer was from London, and, not impressive, the blueberry beer came in a can, felt CHEAP. The food side was underwhelming in the end. But, our waiter and the beverage waitress are real charmers. The foul tactic at the entrance door was really not nice. The greeting staff said the waiting is 1 hour 25 minutes, but, if we ordered the drinks inside (at the bar area) the waiting will be shorter. Indeed, whether you order the drinks or not, within 25 minutes, we were seated. And, the exit is on to the main street, and, the arriving guests might never guess but think that the place is fully packed as they see no one comes out through the entrance. That could sell one or two more cocktails or beers, but, that is clearly a deception. Unique enough to try out, but, I wonder if I would go back to try their food again. But, the deluded people put on their smile all the way. I guess they succeed in casting some good spell. read more

Visited London and of course had to try this place out after reading the rave reviews. Had cocktails and a bunch of apps and a couple of entrees. Everything was delicious and the serve was great. Place was also trendy! read more

Obviously a great experience. Really enjoyed the food, and excellent environment. The wait time was a little crazy, but the chicken ruby is something I dream about. The black lentils were okay, as were the other little things here and there. The fried okra is also particularly memorable, and popular since it's recommended by a lot of the staff there. The sauce of the chicken ruby: perfection. The garlic naan: perfection. The biryanis were tasty, and all of their curries are prepared so well. The restaurant decor is consistent across locations, and offers a nice, upscale but not too in-your-face as it could be so you still feel normal wearing totally casual clothes. read more

Wow really loved the indian food here and their mango lassi! Their naan was absolutely perfect, and it vanished from the table a few times. If your in the area with your friends this place is a must for dinner... you won't be disappointed! read more

Fantastic Indian food! The dahl was amazing, the naan hot, the flavors terrific. I came with a friend we shared about six different small plates, each one better than the next. There was a line to get in, it was worth waiting for. Our waiter was helpful in deciding what we should order and the drink menu was terrific as well. Will return!!! read more

Food was good. Staff were friendly and polite. Food was tasty, fast service, and will go again.

I find it hard to take the time to write about beans but the daal here begs for it. I've never had beans prepared in such a way that I wanted a second helping. Don't miss the black daal! Beyond the unforgettable daal, the entrees and non-alcoholic drinks were outstanding - really loved the virgin bombay colada. We had the chicken ruby (like a curry) which had a wonderful sauce of which we devoured every last drop. The murgh murai and sheekh kabab (lamb) were outstanding, I'm partial to lamb but this time the chicken beat it. We waited about 45 minutes on a Sunday night after being told the wait was over one hour. We thought that time was a godsend as the Covent Garden location had a 2.5+ wait the night before. read more

Well obviously. It's Dishoom! It has never disappointed me. I love when I have a group of 6 people so that I can book a reservation--otherwise it's wait your turn at the door. Yes the indian food is a great and that's why you go here. But... You also come here because their cocktails are so delicious and clever. And... You also come here because their atmosphere is straight out of Indiana Jones. If you come when they open, you're likely to get seated quickly. You must. Come. read more

This place lives up to its reputation. Everything seemed pretty well priced in an open cool environment. The curries and lamb were all well cooked. The food came pretty fast but it did take a while to clear. I would definitely come here again based on the quality of the chicken tikka alone. read more

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On a recent trip to England, we asked a local friend for a recommendation for a good, local Indian restaurant. They recommended Dishoom. My fiancee and I are huge fans of Indian food, so we took her recommendation. First, let's get the "bad" out of the way: Dishoom is so popular, and so good, that the wait on a Sunday evening is over an HOUR. Seriously, there's a line out the door and into the street. This is just a symptom of their success. Frankly, they just need to open another location or two. Incidentally, our friend warned us to go early, like 5 pm, if we didn't want to wait too long. We figured that a Sunday night wouldn't be too bad, so we got there around 6. The line was spilling out into the street. Now on to the "Good" (and there is a lot of good... ) We met with the hostess outside, and she got us on the list, and into the line. While on line, a waiter comes through and brings out shots of various things. Sherry on one trip, maybe a chai shooter on the next. It was a nice way to wait in line, and socialize with our fellow diners. Once you make it to the door, they send you to the bar to wait some more. I think this is part of their business model. The bar is packed tight, with no place to sit, and almost nowhere to stand. Be pushy, or you'll never make it to the bar, and never get a drink. The bartenders are fantastic, and make some beautiful, artful drinks. We had 2 rounds, and that was great. We finally got a table, in the outside room, which was blissfully quiet. The waitstaff was fairly good. Friendly, mostly on top of it. The downside is that, again, being very busy, you can't get a lot of service. We waited ages for refills on water, mostly because they just don't have anyone filling water. Now, on to the excellent: The food. Fiancee spent months living in India, and she said this was as close as she's had since. We tried an excellent spread of different items, and they were all excellent. I think the Ruby Chicken was my favorite. Everything was spiced well, without being extreme. The cost was not particularly out of line. We spent a lot, but that was due greatly to the multiple rounds of drinks. I think each dish was priced well. I want to give Dishoom 5 stars, but for me, the crazy wait on a Sunday evening, both outside and in the bar, knocked off a star. I can't even imagine what a Friday or Saturday night looks like! Another slight knock: We asked the host to call us a cab, and they called us a car that I think was not an official cab. That was a little dicey, but it worked out OK. The driver was nice, anyway. Given the experience as a whole, I give Dishoom a solid 4 stars. I can see how they have so many 5 star reviews, but it wasn't quite there for us. Really good, but too many people for my taste. read more

Fantastic, food was great , not usually a lamb person but tandoori lamb was great. Would definitely visit again

This is a place where staff does not care what food is being served. Waiters are uninterested. All in all overpriced, certainly not worth the detour. Many better places available in shoreditch. read more

The best Indian food l've ever had in a clean and contemporary restaurant!! Would suggest doing family style if, as the plated could be easily shared. read more

Lovely place, ambient interior, excellent food! Had The Big Bombay breakfast, an good Indian take on a British classic. Love their Chai (refill for free) Not my last time here. Love it! read more

Dishoom - The Big Bombay Breakfast - epic value for money - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

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One of the best Indian Restaurants in London. Despite the daunting queues to get inside, I keep returning to this place. Excellent Food - love the Vada Pav, Black Dal and Roomali Roti. Mango Kulfi is also recommend. The cocktails are also nice - in non-alcholic drinks I would recommend Kala Khatta Sharbat - really refreshing. read more

Dishoom - Black Dal and Roomali -awesome - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

We planned on eating here to get our London-Indian fill before we even left for our trip. When we arrived to the location, we found a line way out the door and the doorman said the wait to get inside was about an hour and a half and the wait once you were inside was another half hour. My husband looked at me like I was clinically insane when I said we would wait. But we did wait and it did take about 2 hours to get sat down at a table. I tried to order a little too much because we were so hungry at that point, and the waitress reined me back in. When we finally got that food, the wait was all worth it. Best Indian EVER. We got chicken ruby, tikka paneer, and lamb raan bun with naans and rice and holy moly we raved about it the entire trip. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. Wait for it, it's worth it. read more

Dishoom - lamb raan bun, tikka paneer, chicken ruby, naan, and basmati - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

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I've never been excited by Dishoom. Maybe I've ordered badly, or been in a mood. But I've always heard great things about the bacon naan so I was pleased we were in town early enough on a weekend. We were quickly seated in the busy restaurant and our order taken relatively quickly. Drinks came as expected. Then we waited. And waited. And more waiting. Outer waitress never came back to our table. My bacon naan was tremendous. Loved it. But waiting for 45 minutes beforehand? Not cool. Paying was also time consuming. I'm still not excited by Dishoom. read more

Over rated and pretentious. Food was average. Service mediocre. Over priced too. Better going to a genuine and authentic indian/asian restaurant. read more

Can I please eat here every day?! I enjoyed this meal so much! You have to try the house black deal! It's unreal! I also enjoyed the matter paneer. I will not visit London without eating here again. Loved it! Definitely make a reservation - the line was into the street by the time we left at around 530 pm. read more

Fun, trendy, delicious! Get the gin gimlets. Taste everything you can. Enjoy the vibe. Excellent service.