Clapham Tandoori

Indian Restaurant in Clapham
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8 / 10 from 2 reviews
Address
10 Clapham Common South Side
Clapham
London
SW4 7AA
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Telephone
020 7622 0926
Cuisine
Indian
Region
Clapham
Nearest Station
Clapham Common
0.03 miles
Opening Times
Monday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Tuesday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Wednesday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Thursday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Friday Open 12:00 - Closes 01:00
Saturday Open 12:00 - Closes 01:00
Sunday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
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A fantastic Indian restaurant, if you're in Clapham and in need of a curry you can't go wrong here.

All In London

Dining at Clapham Tandoori is a real treat for those who appreciate an Indian restaurant that serves authentic and healthy Indian cuisine. Clapham Tandoori has been committed to quality since 1971 and our award-winning cuisine, tasteful décor, attentive staff and insistence of using fresh spices, that are ground down in our kitchen just before use, has ensured that we have remained one of the most popular of Indian restaurants in the whole of London.

All In London Review

Clapham Tandoori goes beyond typical tikkas and masalas

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Among the many parliamentary duties of the members of the House of Commons is electing the best curry provider in Britain. That’s right - along with voting on budgetary and legal issues, attending functions and inflating expenses, MPs are also tasked with deciding which local curry house they like best. Tough gig, but hey, someone has to do it.

In 1999, this restaurant and takeaway opposite Clapham Common tube station won the award for Best Lamb Curry, for a dish called raan mussallam. It’s still on the menu today, and happily, it’s deserving of reward – an exceedingly tender leg of lamb, marinated in spices and sitting in a rich, flavoursome sauce, it’s supremely satisfying on a cold winter’s night. Sadly they don’t wish to reveal the secret to getting the meat so soft it’s a struggle to pick it up with a fork, but anyhoo, this isn’t the only award Clapham Tandoori has won. Their chicken hariali was the Best Chicken Curry of 2000, and this year the restaurant was crowned Healthy Curry Provider of the year at the English Curry awards, which insiders describe as the Oscars of the curry world.

The hara mirch tilapia is another good dish where fish is marinated in yoghurt and spices like ginger, garlic, chillies and mustard seeds. What arrives is a sea of dark green sauce drowning the fish, however beneath the mulch the tilapia is flaky and firm, with a mildly tangy curry.
A starter of chicken momo is minced chicken with coriander stuffed inside doughy, samosa-shaped parcels. It’s nice but a very large portion, particularly when compared to the golda chingri special, labelled as “prawns cooked in CT’s own special sauce.” This turns out to be very similar to a prawn cocktail, although top marks are due for presentation, as a pretty flower has been painted onto the plate with various dressings. Spinach kofta is another interesting dish: large balls of spinach are filled with a rich cashew nut cream, although the advertised melon sauce is not discernible.

Political endorsements aside, Clapham Tandoori goes beyond typical tikkas and masalas.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Dec 17, 2014


User Reviews

Sara
from London

Aug 24, 2014

The Clapham Tandoori has been our favourite Indian restaurant for many years with delicious food, generous portions and good vegetarian options. Would certainly recommend it!
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