London’s first Bombay Café, Dishoom opened its doors July 2010 to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to hungry people around St. Martin’s Lane
Dishoom Covent Garden
Indian Restaurant in Covent Garden
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6 / 10 from 2 reviews
Address
12 Upper St. Martin's Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9FB
12 Upper St. Martin's Lane
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9FB
Telephone
020 7420 9320
020 7420 9320
Cuisine
Indian
Indian
Region
Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Website
http://www.dishoom.com
Opening Summary
Mon - Thurs: 08:00 - 23:00
Fri: 08:00 - 00:00
Sat: 09:00 - 00:00
Sun: 09:00 - 23:00
Mon - Thurs: 08:00 - 23:00
Fri: 08:00 - 00:00
Sat: 09:00 - 00:00
Sun: 09:00 - 23:00
Restaurant Facilities
Disabled Facilities
Children Welcome
Credit Cards Accepted
Music Played
Outdoor Area
Dishoom Covent Garden Picture Gallery
All In London Review
London gets its first Bombay Café
Inspired by the cafés of India’s financial capital that were once a daily meeting point for businessmen, blue collar workers and couples alike, Dishoom will open at 8am on weekdays to provide full Bombay breakfasts consisting of spiced omelette, bacon, sausage, mushrooms and chai; sausage naan rolls, and breakfast lassis, amongst other treats.
Dishoom’s sleek décor looks more like a smart restaurant than a café, with sepia-coloured photographs and a chequered floor adding charm to this ambitious new eatery. The emphasis is on Indian street food, with small plates of chilli cheese on toast, spicy calamari, or larger dishes of kebabs, daals or curries on the menu for lunch and dinner.
The dill salmon tikka (£7.90) is a mildly spicy dish with lovely dill and lemon flavours, while the lamb biryani (£8.20) is a little hotter. It’s tasty, however the lamb has been cooked for just a little too long, making some of the pieces a tad dry.
A small selection of desserts combines Indian and Western ingredients. The seasonal fruit crumble (£4.90) is delicious. With sunflower seeds, oats, chunks of hot pineapple and a large dollop of cinnamon ice cream, it is an utterly moreish pudding.
The mango kulfi (£2.50) on a stick is refreshing and for those with a sweet tooth, however eating rapidly melting ice cream off a long stick in a restaurant is a far from elegant idea.
Completing the menu are some very reasonably priced cocktails, but the Chaijito (£4.90) falls a little short of its chai-infused mojito promise. Any hint of chai spices is completely overpowered by the mint, making this a very standard mojito.
The rose and cardamom lassi (£3.20) is refreshing and a little like a light milkshake, sweet enough to finish off a meal.
With cheaply priced food and breakfast items that stand out from the menu, Dishoom is certainly an exciting new addition to the capital’s eateries.
Reviewed by Leila
Published on Jul 13, 2010
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hugosengal
Apr 11, 2013
I loved the idea of a Bombay Café, but this did not live up to the hype. Despite having made a reservation, we waited a long time for our table. The food just isn't good enough and this in a city that isn't short of great Indian food. Dishoom is clearly a marketing "concept" with gimmicky food. If you love Indian food, you will be disappointed.
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