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#137 of 15,781 Restaurants in London
Travellers' Choice2023
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PRICE RANGE
US$13 - US$38
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Indian
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal, Gluten Free Options
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Top 3 Reasons to Eat Here

1. Best of the City 2023
1. Best of the City 2023
Arguably the best Indian restaurant in the city!
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2. Unique Underground Gem
2. Unique Underground Gem
Hidden gem in the heart of the city. Excellent atmosphere!
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3. Romantic Settings!
3. Romantic Settings!
Couples favourite dining hotspot. Great food and amazing service!
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Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Awful place and food. Asked for quiet table as husband has hearing issues. Sat us next to a work night out. On a sloped table too. Worst indian curries (chicken madras, lamb jalfrezi , garlic chill chicken) we have ever eaten. Piss take really. Still,...drunken city types will roll in. Awful just awful.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 16 February 2022 via mobile

Went here for lunch with a friend after not coming to the office for more than a year. Surprised when my friend told me they have not increase their price post pandemic like others did! Bonus point here.. Had the express lamb korma with rice.....the set comes with veg as well, conplete meal that cost just £9.90.. food came out in less than 10minutes and was warm.. taste really good for the price.. service was good and friendly.. Quick, taste good, generous portion, reasonably lrice.. definitely the place of choice for lunch!More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Lovely Indian restaurant. Located in a cellar it has great atmosphere. Food was great and staff very friendly. Just don’t get a dessert in there. Cheesecake was half frozen and the sticky toffee pudding was half cold.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Ahad Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 2 days ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your kind words about our lovely Indian restaurant, atmosphere, and friendly staff. We appreciate your feedback regarding the desserts and apologize for any inconvenience caused. We'll address this issue to ensure a better experience in the future. We look forward...More

Reviewed 4 days ago

Absolutely brilliant curry house -wonderful service & wonderful food. Organised a meal for 21 people - prompt responses when booking & everything went perfectly on the day. I know my curry & this is a great restaurant! Thank you to Mohammed for sorting the evening...so well. 100% recommended! ✊🏾👊🏽🙏🏽More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Ahad Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your glowing review! We're thrilled to be described as an absolutely brilliant curry house with wonderful service and food. It's fantastic to hear that your meal for 21 people went perfectly, and we appreciate your kind words about our prompt...More

Reviewed 1 week ago

It was one best meals in recent time with my friends. The food and service are best, specially the waiters and Manager look pretty welcoming and friendly towards all the customers. Highly recommended, looking forward to go back soon.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing us for one of your best meals in recent times! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the food and service. It's wonderful to know that our waiters and manager made your experience welcoming and friendly. We appreciate your...More

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Amazing restaurant! We visited 'The India' purely based on the reviews. It's tricky to find a restaurant sometimes where great food and service is provided. We loved it! It had a fantastic vibe and the service was excellent. Heading downstairs from the smallest of shop...fronts into a special dining area in the arches. Food was absolutely delicious, poppadoms freshest we've ever eaten! We will definitely recommend this place and I can't wait to go back. Thank you for a wonderful evening.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your glowing review! We're thrilled to hear that you found 'The India' to be an amazing restaurant with fantastic food and excellent service. It's great that you enjoyed the unique vibe and special dining area. We appreciate your recommendation and...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

The restaurant was full when we arrived, around 8.30 on a Friday evening, but eventually emptied out – hopefully not because of us. The service seemed a little tentative but absolutely correct and professional, and the food was excellent. We ordered onion bhaji and veg...samosa for starters. Both were top of the range for Indian food in the UK. The chutneys were also very nice: I was especially impressed with the lime pickle: a small flourish maybe, but small flourishes are the difference between an ok restaurant and real class. So often the lime pickle in Indian restaurants is inedibly hot, while the pieces of lime are like badly rehydrated shoe leather. This was the opposite: the lime was sweet and succulent, and the spices were strong but pleasing. For mains we took the channa masala and palak paneer. They were rather different from each other and from the standard fare on offer in most Indian restaurants. The spice blends were exquisite. The chana massala was not, as so often, overwhelmed with tomato paste, while the palak paneer comprised large cubes of grilled cheese with wilted whole spinach leaves and a very tasty sauce. As accompaniments we had mushroom pilau rice – happily more mushroom than rice, and a perfect peshwari naan – buttery, but not overly sweet or salty, and a good balance of almond and coconut. This is definitely one of the best Indian restaurants I have eaten in – and there have been many.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your glowing review! We're delighted to hear that you had a special and superb dining experience with us. Your detailed appreciation of our starters, mains, and accompaniments is truly gratifying. We take pride in delivering a unique and exquisite culinary...More

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Our favorite Indian place in London! We enjoy the Tandori Chicken and the the okra dish is amazing!!!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to be your favorite Indian place in London. It's wonderful to hear that you enjoy the Tandoori Chicken and find the okra dish amazing. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you more...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Awful service. Our order was not delivered - we phoned up twice to explain our situation and twice we were hung up on. We fully appreciate that it is also partly the delivery provider to blame, however it should be the responsibility of the restaurant...to ensure food is delivered. When it comes to it, it is the restaurant that takes the money, not the delivery company. I am extremely dissatisfied with their attitude over the phone and moreso over messages.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Best food I have had in London. From the moment I saw "Butter Chicken" written in bold letters, my heart did a little dance of excitement. I knew this was going to be good. The " Nawabi Lamb shank" was like a velvet hug from...a curry-loving grandmother, and the "Aloo Gobi " was a creamy dream of delight. The naan bread deserves its own paragraph because it was soft, pillowy, and downright addictive. The service was as warm as the spices, and the staff was gracious and efficient. Most of my restaurant experiences in London have been subpar especially when it comes to service and quality of the meals. Not at the India best of the city, I waddled out of the restaurant with a heart full of happiness and a belly full of curry goodness. I'll definitely be back for another round if I ever visit London again.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your heartwarming review! We're overjoyed to hear that you consider our food the best in London. It's delightful that the "Butter Chicken," "Nawabi Lamb Shank," and "Aloo Gobi" brought so much joy. Your description of the naan bread as soft,...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

good food and services also atmosphere. the waiters are very helpful and very friendly.highly recommend this restaurantMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your positive feedback! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the good food, excellent service, and friendly atmosphere. It's great to know that our waiters were helpful and friendly. Your high recommendation means a lot to us, and we look...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Good food, good service, quick service. We are traveling from India abd we’re looking for Indian food. Ambience is nice.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear Customer, We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed our good food, quick service, and the nice ambiance while searching for Indian cuisine during your travels. Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we hope to see you again soon.

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Good central place with a good atmosphere in the restaurant. Best service, good price and of course delicious food. I can definitely recommend "The India"More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear Customer, We're delighted to hear about your fantastic experience at "The India." It's great to know you enjoyed the good atmosphere, best service, reasonable prices, and delicious food. Your recommendation is much appreciated, and we look forward to serving you again. Thank you for...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Went here last night and we were not disappointed. Very attentive and friendly staff. The food was incredible, wonderful flavour. We felt it was a reasonable price for London, especially when everything was so good. Also loved the fact that it was in a tunnel,...beautiful decorated.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear Customer, Thank you for your visit and your wonderful review! We're delighted that you had an excellent experience with our attentive and friendly staff. It's great to know that you found the food incredible with wonderful flavors and reasonable pricing, considering it's in London....More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Its very nice adress with a good atmosphere Superb food and service I recommanded this place !!!♥️♥️More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Ahad Ullah Shah, Other at The India - Best of the City, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear Customer, We're thrilled to receive your kind review. It's great that you found our restaurant to have a nice atmosphere and superb food and service. Your recommendation is truly appreciated, and we hope to welcome you back soon. Thank you for your support and...More

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I believe there is, they have large group bookings so probably available for full partyhire. Give them a call.
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The India - Best of the City is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5