Dishoom Covent Garden in City of London, Westminster

very yummy food! 100% recommend!

To anyone craving real traditional Indian food: you might want to skip this one. They’ve got a funky, modern twist on Indian classics, but sadly, the flavors just don’t deliver.

Wow where do I begin. This restaurant was recommended and they were so right. The food is fantastic and staff attentive friendly and we asked for their recommendations- yes he was right to the point we ordered another portion. All the food was tasty, the ambiance brilliant and the cocktail a must. It was very busy even at 5pm and glad I made a booking, it numbers didn’t take anything away from it all. They had plenty of staff, service excellent and quick. A massive tick ✔️ on the list of restaurants to go back to

Really disappointing food. Small portions and tasteless. Ordered the vegan breakfast and sausage naan roll. Both were really poor

Great place to eat if you're going to theatre land. I'd highly recommend it but remember to book ahead as it's so busy!

Quick service Amazing food ! Fair prices

Amazing experience. Glad that we booked the table before!

I'm not a big fan of Indian food but this place is really good. The wait staff was very helpful and attentive. I would go back for sure

Hello mate thanks for following my journey to the uk. When I saw the line up the block like no joke, I know I must go in and check it out. The line moves quick so don't worry. Mine was half the block and took 30 mins for a party of 2. The place is huge. They don't take reservations has lots of places do in london. . BREAKFAST ASSAM (POT) Assam is the most well-liked tea-leaf in India. Malty, brisk and bright. 3.70 . So we sat down and tried their hot tea and bless my heart it was so temperature hot and it hit the spot. Perfect for a chilly night in london with rain. No other way to enjoy hot tea. . CHILLI BROCCOLI SALAD - this was really good and refreshing to the palette when needed. As well I love the veggies and this is what's in the salad, listed below. (HALF PORTION) Toasted pistachios and shredded mint leaves with finest, greenest broccoli, fresh red chillies, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dates, lime and honey. (V) (S) 6.90 . ROOMALI ROTI ROLLS - this is what they use to roll the chicken Tikka rolls. Roomali Roti Rolls are made with delicate 'handkerchief' bread, baked and filled to order from midday until late at night. Best eaten with the hands. DISHOOM CHICKEN TIKKA ROLL - this was really good and like a sandwich but a lighter version. Reminds me of Costco deli rolls, but of course more fancy. The flavor was there. It's a good filler food. Listed below is what it consists of. Spicy charred chicken, lavish salad and tomato-chilli jam. (S) 10.50 . GRILLED MALAI MUSHROOMS - these are addicting and easily just non stop after the first bite. Listed below is what it consists of. King oyster and chestnut mushrooms with malai marination, char-grilled for bite and finished with butter, lime and masala. (V) 9.90 . CHICKEN RUBY - ok the sauce is to die for. Drench it in everything. Mine as well I say use it to shower myself if I can lol. So good. Reminds me of a chicken Tikka masala dish. One of my favorite sauce dish in london from trying all these wonderful Indian restaurants. Even mama t. Agreed with me. Listed below is what it consists of. Tender chicken in a rich, silky makhani sauce. A good and proper curry redolent with spice and flavour. 15.90 . Overall I was going to get a few more items but the server say I was ordering too much for 2 but we did finish it all lol. London portion is smaller compared to USA so of course we can do it, but I used the opportunity for portion control lol. So it was great service and we enjoy our experience. Thanks for reading and have a yelptastic day. Follow me for more travel eats. Cheers mate!

I’ll keep it simple; it was the best Indian I’ve ever had. So much so that we re-ordered everything after we were done eating bc we enjoyed it so much.

Amazing Indian dishes. Mind blowing sig. recipe

Heard great things about this place and was not disappointed! The food was full of flavour and and the portions were generous. They have a full gluten intolerance menu too, with a QR code that allows you to remove items that contain cereals altogether, making it easy to see what was available. Special mention to Magda, who was lovely and provided an excellent service throughout the evening even though it was super busy! Would definitely recommend.

The fish and the daal were out of this world

Delicious and friendly I went around 5:30 on a Friday and waited for about 30 minutes. After eating, the line was very long..^.^ London hot place ㅇㅈ.. It was delicious ! The atmosphere is great too!

Amazing place. Really good food and service

Came for lunch after hearing good things from other friends! Food was great, service was awesome. Not your usual Indian (which is good!).

Lovely meal as always. Taiwo provided exceptional service, was very knowledgeable about the menu, and made my Dishoom experience better than previous experiences. Kudos to him and staff

Very long queue, the food was really good.toilets smelled bad. Waiters were too overwhelmed. Go for chicken biryani and vegetable samousa and the famous okra fries. Needed more light to be able to read the menu.

We’ve been told my several people that while in London we must try the Indian food and after some research we found Dishoom. First…our server (Yaz on the receipt) was exemplary! Every dish recommendation she gave was perfect for me and my husband. She was also attentive and had a great attitude! Second…the food was so much more delicious than we could have imagined. I would have posted pictures but we were just enjoying the dishes too much to think about it. We started with the ginger lemon honey tea and some chili cheese toast…which my husband chose and I’m so happy he did. For mains we ordered the House Black Dahl (I cannot understand how lentils can taste that good), chicken ruby (like traditional masala with a modern twist), and oh my goodness the paneer tikka…yes please give me the cheese! Of course we added some sides of jasmine rice, salad, and roomali/thin rolled naan. Everything bite I had bursted with flavor! We will probably go back for breakfast tomorrow. This will be our go to Indian spot next time we are in London!

Great Indian restaurant in London

Wonderful Burger, Wonderful Pepperoni Pizza And Wonderful Garlic Bread With Melted Cheese, Wonderful Everything

Amazing Indian Cuisine here in London. Our server Jordan provided the best recommendations and phenomenal service. Highly recommend making this place apart of your stay if you’re visiting the city.

Chicken Ruby is now my standard for chicken indian dish. Love the ambiance, can be good both for family or night out with friends. We did say tap water but the server brought us still bottled water which is £4. Other than that, very good experience!

Had been here for dinner a couple of times, first time here for brekkie and the food is truly amazing. The dk choco chai that I do swear by it…highly recommended and a must try apart fm Wolseley.

About a 40 minute wait on a Monday night, out in the cold. They bring Indian chai every so often to keep the pilgrims warm. Totally worth the wait, the menu and food are both very good.

Guys, God Almighty, I am surprised by the people who love this restaurant. We stood in line for over an hour in the cold to try it. A nice sign they make is that they are distributing warm Karak to the people standing in line. In order to avoid this queue, you must make a reservation, and God willing, it will always be crowded. It is one of the most famous Indian restaurants in London and has many branches. To be honest, the food is less than normal, and there are much better places. But truth be told, the prices are very reasonable. From my point of view, I feel that it is normal and the taste of the food is 6/10 Food is halal

Overall: ★★★★☆ Food: Indian/Parsee Long time customer but infrequent to this location. Usual good breakfast options but this time I don’t think the attention to detail was there from the kitchen. Service was spot on though. Only real disappointment on this visit was the refusal to give a breakfast loyalty card which we get from every other branch. Anyway. What I liked: • Excellent service • Consistent, reliable food • Buzzing atmosphere • The naan is great • The chai (bottomless!) What I didn’t like: • Eggs were hard when we asked for them to be runny • Breakfast loyalty cards were refused. Really? We have been going for a long time to Carnaby and High St Ken and never been an issue. Do I recommend going? YES Will I go again? YES Was it good value? YES Price Point: $$

Amazing food, definitely highly recommend! I waited for around 30-45min for a table for two, the staff brought us some hot chai while we waited which was a nice touch. Loved the food, I had the black daal and chicken ruby, both were delicious. I would definitely go again, maybe during a less busy time to hopefully skip the wait.

One of the best meals ever! Living outside NYC and having been to a few of the very best NYC restaurants, Dishoom would be in the running - truly amazing meal from the apps to dessert. We had been told that it was great, so I was anticipating a let down, but no, it lived up to the hype. Chili Broccoli Salad, amazingly delicious. House Chaat - Fantastic! Mutton pepper Fry - 5/5 Chicken Tikka - 5/5 Chocolate Pudding - terrific Waitress - 5/5

The whole dishoom hype is a bit over done. It's not that much better than any other decent Indian. It's like the TGI Fridays of Indian good. But the service was brilliant and the it was tasty.

Authentic Indian food with choice of Mumbai - Parsi twist fusion options. Kudos to Nikola for serving us with extreme hospitality despite being so busy. @Dishoom please recognise and reward this gentleman, we witnessed great level of service.Definitely recommend this place.

Not the biggest fan of Indian food, but the food we ordered at Dishoom had me coming back for seconds!

First time here and the service was great. There was a queue but it moved swiftly and was offered a complimentary hot drink while waiting to be seated. The food was great and the staff kept checking to be sure everything was fine.

Very good taste what ever I ordered. Must try

Definitely stop by this Dishoom!!! Definitely recommend making a reservation prior to 6pm unless you want to wait in a VERY long line! The food was outstanding - such an impressive restaurant.

Went with family for 2nd time ..for the price and portions is not at all justified.. some dishes are ok but you will hardly have one dish for each veg,chicken and lamb ..hyped and exaggerated a lot

Well worth the wait. Staff greet you outside with some warm tea. Delicious, vibrant dishes fusing together Indian and Persian cuisine. The Black Daal was spectacular.

Best Indian food ever. Now, I know why it's so highly reviewed. I typically don't like Indian food but heard so many friends rave about this place so decided to try. It exceeded expectations. The service was also impeccable and friendly

Went here for my daughter's Birthday, I had heard good things about it, they were not wrong. The place was thronged to the max with a great vibe. Serving staff were good and on point though because it was a little busy things were not quite worthy of 5 stars. The food however was delicious. The menu is not a typically English style India restaurant menu. It is less complicated and vast but what is on there is 5 star all the way. We had starters, curries and breads and there was not a scrap left, always a good sign. You do need to book in advance because it gets very busy, a recommendation in itself. We have already booked to go back the next time we are in town. Do it, you owe it to yourself.

My wife and I attended nearly 5 years ago and, to this day, still tell any and all that this was one of the best places to get food in all of our time in England.

I always go here for their vegan house chaat, which is the most amazing dish ever (TRY IT!!), but this time me and my wife went to try their breakfast. The food was good, not as mindblowing as the chaat, but decent. The service however was very good, the waitress (I lost the receipt with her name on) brought out a little surprise for our anniversary :) it was so sweet and made our day. Thank you!

I recently visited Dishoom in Covent Garden with some friends on April 18th, 2024. We were excited to try out their famous free chai, as I had been informed by one of the staff members during my previous visit that it was available at a certain time of the day. I was eager to share this information with my friends, and we made a plan to visit Dishoom for some delicious chai. Upon arriving at the restaurant, we were shown to our table and eagerly asked for the free chai. However, to our disappointment, the staff informed us that there was no free chai available. Confused, we asked for the manager to clarify the situation. The manager explained that there was a miscommunication and the free chai was only available during specific days and times. We were disappointed but understood that it was a mistake. Despite the initial disappointment, our experience at Dishoom was still enjoyable. The atmosphere was lively, and the decor had a unique blend of modern and traditional elements.

Despite the inability to make reservations unless you have a party of more than 6 people, the wait outside on weekdays can range from 30 to 45 minutes. However, the service is always welcoming, extremely friendly, and accommodating. The menu offers a good variety of authentic dishes. Highly recommended are the mango lassi, masala chai, various grilled meats, and the fish dishes! On the downside, the desserts, such as the kulfi, were a bit disappointing as they lacked flavor but it’s a small detail.

Great atmosphere, good food and efficient service will keep coming here

Lovely experience eating here. Was given a whole menu for vegan options and they were all pointed out to me nice and clearly, and marked with a vegan label when arrived. Delicious, flavoursome food and lovely staff.

We went there for my daughter birthday . It was a crazy crowd . But they were able to arrange a high chair . Our server was Taiwo 271 and he made it extra special by arranging a small cake and candle . The drinks took time to come but overall ambience is very lively at afternoon time . The food is delicious especially the house chaat and chicken Ruby .

Went yesterday morning at 10 am for the third time and devoured the excellent tasty Big Bombay Breakfast, washed down with some great Assam tea. The service was impeccable as ever.

Best indian food in London hands down.

There is always a wait. Still, the waiting time is not very long. Even though I usually like spicy food, I felt that my liver was very strong. But it was still delicious.. The interior was very pretty and the server in charge was friendly.

My fav was the black dal. Prices on the menu was pretty steep, avg £25-£35/pax

When in London, a must try. One of the BEST Indian restaurants.

Very good dishes and very good cocktails! Nice but noisy offbeat atmosphere. Point to improve: the wait outside and the speed of the service!

Excellent service by our waitress Emily. Great food as always (we dined here for breakfast - would recommend the wrestlers naan roll and the vegan Bombay). Atmosphere /decor/setting is just right for a pleasant-but-not-too-fancy dining experience. Dishoom customer service in general is fantastic- staff members check in periodically to ensure you’re comfortable. I’d made a note on my reservation that we were celebrating my husband’s birthday - Emily remembered this unprompted and generously presented us birthday pancakes on the house. One piece of constructive feedback for the restaurant: offer a sugar free chai option

One of our favorite restaurants. It has been in the same line for years, the food is delicious, we went to the place in Covent Garden for the first time, the decoration was very nice.

Ruby chicken is actually butter chicken. 15% tip is automatically put on your bill. There wasn’t a line when I went, but the fact I paid $60aud for some butter chicken hurts my entire soul.

I am still dreaming about that bottomless chai until today. The breakfast was superb. Service is some of the best I’ve had. Disjoin did not disappoint this tourist.

Bigger space now and so easier to get a table. Great Tea and sherry whilst waiting.

Excellent place with amazing food and waiters, definitly recommend it.

Dishoom always delivers brilliant food, service and drinks. Love the ambience and the vibe. A go to favourite. And good value for central london also. Fenton really looked after us. Loved the Eid special lamb Biryani. Get a selection of dishes and share them - that's the best way. And don't forget the cocktails - also delicious! The Cyrus Irani with The Lost Explorer Mezcal is a favourite!

The curry tastes great! It was the most delicious food I had in England.

Absolutely sensational Indian food with top class innovations - must visit in London !!

The best Indian food ever! Food with many flavors Every menu that I have tried is delicious. Reasonable price Recommended menu: Prawn Koliwada and Chicken Biryani

We are here with our 5 year old, queuing in the cold. They said 10-15 minutes and it's been 30 minutes. Call themselves child friendly. Staff are not sympathetic at all. Won't be back.

Good but not quite as good as the hype had led me to believe.

The staff is good, the place is nice, but the music is very annoying. The food is very, very delicious. I tried most of the dishes. They are delicious, some of them are spicy. The tea is good. It is best to book before you go because it is crowded.

Had Sunday brunch, tried the signature naan role..too sweet for my liking with the tamarind / barbecue sauce. The Kejriwal on the other was good, I would have preferred it spicier.. overall fantastic service!

Location and ambience is good. Too noisy and crowded for fine dining. We were disappointed with the food. If you know what proper Indian food is then this would be average. Too much hyped up anglicised Indian food. 12.5% "optional" service charge was added to the bill automatically. Reluctance to reduce the "optional charge". Chai is good but plenty better chai options around.

Exceptional service and food. Will definitely be coming back.

You cannot be a respectable Indian restaurant and not have fresh chai, with an option for non sugar. This indicates to me that if the tea isn’t fresh, I’m not sure about evening else. Much better options around London.

Service is awesome , food is delicious. 10/10 . Asim has given great service. Very nice and kind guy. Vada pav is delicious.

Beautiful restaurant, very delicious meat biryani and sweet ruby ​​chicken

The best Indian food ever!!! It’s a must experience.Place displays superior management and the best hospitality.A big shout-out to Alin and appreciation for his very warm and polite service.

We ordered Ruby chicken, Okra fries, prawn koliwada and garlic naan. I liked the food except prawn koliwada. The service and atmosphere are fine. It is a very good choice to eat Indian food.

Vada pao was too spicy and I am Indian ( Edinburgh branch does it waaay better ) ...but get this...Asked for the kids vegetarian platter as they do amazing tandoori Paneer and potatoes...I was told as an adult, I could not order it. My joke that I identified as a kid did not go down well either. So sorry - not coming back again ! What's the use if I can't eat what I like.

Good Indian food, but can be better!

My girlfriend and I both got food poisoning after eating dinner at this location and lost two days of our vacation. We had lunch at another restaurant before Dishoom where we and another friend all ate the same dish and our friend did not get sick so we’re pretty certain we got sick at Dishoom. The chicken was not hot and the food overall wasn’t great. I hadn’t eaten at Dishoom in eight years and the quality has declined significantly. Find a small Indian restaurant.

Food is absolutely amazing - worth the wait if you haven't booked in advance!

For was absolutely amazing. So many amazing tasty flavor combines to make a work of art. We asked our waiter for some suggestions and he had so many wonderful suggestions and they were all wonderful. Definitely make a reservation to guarantee getting in for a meal.

Brilliant food. I will return....

Jasmine was incredible! Amazing service and genuinely nice person

We went out for a birthday celebration of my friend, it was brilliant food and decent service like every good restaurants provide. We enjoyed our dinner but our friends couldn’t as not much options for no OG

Great friendly place. Did not eat anything as just purchased some tea..

It was too good! Always Highly recommend!

I've tried several Dishoom locations and the Covent Garden branch along with King's Cross branch are definitely my top favourites. Love the proximity to Leicester Square and the spacious, airy atmosphere inside. Really friendly staff and excellent food – highly recommend it!

I do not know where to start .food is too basic . Location and deco very nice . This restaurant should have creative menu . It’s all bulk cooking . I know they are doing good business . But serving people bulk cooking for high prices. Very basic menu nothing spl . I was at virat kohali’s restaurant (Commune18) in Mumbai last months .all dishes were too good . Their menu was too creative and you can feel when u Taste the food that they making fresh food .i been to 30 plus countries and eaten best Indian food . This was a truly disappointing one . It’s like they are a making fun of Indian food.

A different Indian restaurant. The menu reads a little differently, but based on the staff's recommendation, the food was delicious. However, it is very, very loud in the restaurant, but where else in London is it not loud?

It’s been a year and I still think about this place. I live in America and think about this place at least once a month. Dishoom I’ll be back for you

Love the food, service was great but the only problem was we had to wait for more than an hour to get inside

I feel as though the lamb curry needs more intense flavour

Get the fish special. Excellent dish

The first time I went there was excellent just got back tonight and the service wasn’t good and got all my food together as I started eating my starter meal my main meal was cold bye the time I finished eating my starter

Superb Bombay-style cafe. Great atmosphere and delicious and imaginative food.

The dishoom here is new and really good. The food options are really good. Nice environment. A must visit for good and affordable Indian food

We’d never had breakfast at Dishoom before… it’s incredible. The food comes out quick and it’s absolutely delicious. I got the full breakfast which is essentially an English breakfast with Indian spices throughout.

A great place to eat spicy food. Service was excellent as ever.

We had a fantastic meal and and experience at dishoom covent garden. The menu is quite overwhelming at first but our waiter was excellent as explaining everything, and recommending some dishes which were delicious. The restaurant itself is beautiful too. The food comes out as it is ready which is perfect for sharing with a group, which we really enjoyed. It was more on the pricier side but that is expected for a restaurant in central London where the food is as lovely as it was.

Food are delicious especially liked the chicken Tikka and chefs special fish (sea bream fillets x 2). I have had better chicken biryani, garlic Naan and daals (I don't like the extra creaminess carbonara sauce liked daals here). Good mango Lassi but it's funny that they put fennel seeds on top, usually Indian have the seed after a meal. It's a 1 hour wait on Friday 6:15 for a 5 people table but pleasant experience after the wait. They do serve chai for free at random times to the queue. Price wise it's acceptable and reasonable given the location and atmosphere, services and food quality. It's overall a 4.5 to 4.8 for me so it's 5 stars (not considering the queueing experience)

Fantastic Indian fusion fare. Recommend the delicious lamb chops. Expensive but worth it. Waitress was really helpful and attentive. Don’t take evening bookings so prepare yourself for a long wait. Toilets clean. Recommended.

Make a reservation and get in right away Staff very friendly However, I forgot the last piece of rice, so when I told him again 20 minutes later, he said he was sorry and brought it to me. I think it's because there are so many people and it's so busy. I ate in the basement and couldn't hear much. The food tastes so-so, but Korean curry restaurants are also great. Instead, the price was cheap. It costs about 560,000 won.

Had a fantastic experience today thanks to Mouamadou who along with the server made our visit quite spectacular. The food was on point and as it was my birthday I was also suprised with a tasty desert. The service here is on point and always a pleasure to eat here.