Amar Radia is a successful restaurateur, best known as the co-founder of the highly popular Dishoom restaurant group. He is also embarking on a new venture, 'Kong,' a Chinese pub concept, in partnership with...
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Last updated: 6/29/2026, 6:56:16 PM
Key Information
Dishoom pays homage to the Irani cafés of Bombay, offering a nostalgic charm and a bustling, vibrant atmosphere. It operates as an all-day café, serving food from breakfast through to dinner and later. The restaurant is known for its well-organized service and beautifully decorated, clean interiors.
Customers generally praise Dishoom for its tasty and flavourful Indian cuisine, often noting it's a unique experience compared to typical Indian restaurants. Service is consistently highlighted as exceptional, with attentive and friendly staff. While many find the food excellent, some reviews mention that portions can be small and the price point high for certain items. There are often considerable queues during peak hours, but the restaurant offers complimentary chai tea to waiting customers. Vegetarian options are well-regarded, though some dishes might lean saltier.
Additional Details
The restaurant is spread across two large floors, with the lower floor often perceived as quieter. They are known for serving free tea to customers waiting in line. Dishoom has multiple locations across London and other UK cities.
To avoid long queues, it's best to visit outside of peak dinner times, such as around 4 PM on weekdays or slightly before 5 PM on Saturdays. Reservations are generally only available for groups of 6 or more after 6 PM; otherwise, it's a walk-in system, with waits of 25-30 minutes common around 7-8 PM on a Friday night.
Recommended to try at least once on your trip! Tasty and flavourful indian cuisine - different from the usual. We were on a vegetarian diet that evening and there's a great selection of vegetarian options available. Although it may lean towards the saltier side. For people who prefer less sodium in your diets, yoy may wish to try requesting for less salt and see if it could be accommodated.
Great service as well! The server presented us with a complimentary molten chocolate cake as it was my birthday. Thankful for the kind gesture!
Ok the important things , you can book after 6 pm provided the group is 6 people or more.
Around 7 to 8 pm on a Friday night at least , the wait for the restaurant is 25-30 minutes.
Free tea is served at random for the queueing customers.
The restaurant is on 2 floors , each floor is huge . The lower floor seems the more quiet part. The whole place is very busy but buzzing with good vibes and atmosphere. An army of well organized servers are constantly around cleaning serving and taking orders. Indeed our server was a well spoken knowledgeable gentleman.
The menu is a moderate size , a good selection of everything.
The food itself was one of the best experiences of Indian food I've ever had , and I've been to a lot of places in the UK and india .
The spice levels are fortunately catered for the Indian palate . So westerners beware lol
Toilets were very nicely decorated and very clean , a bit oldly worldy in design
You must at least try this restaurant once in your life! I'll definitely come back here.
I visited Dishoom around 16:00 and was pleasantly surprised by how smooth the experience was, no booking required and no waiting at all, which was a big plus.
The service was exceptional. Staff were attentive, friendly, and efficient throughout the meal, which really elevated the overall experience.
As for the food, it was generally average. Some dishes were enjoyable, but nothing particularly stood out as memorable. Unfortunately, the salad was disappointing and didn’t match the quality or flavour of the other items on the table.
Overall, Dishoom delivered excellent service and a relaxed dining experience, but the food itself felt hit-or-miss. Worth visiting for the service and convenience, though the menu could be more consistent.
I had higher hopes for liking this place but may have ordered poorly - going for their most popular dishes rather than things I knew I liked. They have two kids meals and we tried both. The chicken was excellent and the paneer was disappointing. The fried okra, gunpowder potatoes and pau bhaji were good. The chicken Ruby was decent and if you like butter chicken will probably be a hit. The black daal, I didn't like but I don't usually like black daal so I can't fault the restaurant here. The naan and roti were good but didn't feel worth the high price point. We had a mezcal margarita that tasted more sweet than smokey and a glass of wine that was fine. Overall, I was underwhelmed but nothing was bad. I'm tempted to go back and try some different items. A service fee is automatically added (service was very good). Food came out quickly. We didn't have a reservation but showed up a little before 5 on a Saturday and were seated within 20 minutes.
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As visitors from the United States, this was hands down the best Indian food we had in London. The food was absolutely outstanding, packed with flavor, and every dish we tried was excellent. If you’re looking for Indian food in London, put this place at the top of your list.
What really stood out was the service. We waited in line outside in the rain, and the staff came out with umbrellas and hot tea for people waiting. That level of hospitality instantly set the tone for the experience and showed they genuinely care about their guests.
Great food is one thing, but great food combined with exceptional service is what makes a place memorable. This was exactly the experience we were hoping for, and we would gladly wait in line again. Highly recommended! 🇬🇧☔☕🍛👏
