Trishna

We visited Trishna on Monday 23rd November for a 10 year reunion.
We had the private dining room and sampled the innovative 3 courses for £25 menu, which allowed you to have 3 items from the menu + rice and bread – incredible value! It also included a glass of prosecco and a dessert (although most of us didn't have room!)

The rest of the restaurant was very busy (on a monday night!!) – so book early to avoid disappointment.

The menu had 3 sections, starters, mains and vegetarian dishes – we could pick 3 from any section – thus meaning if we wanted 3 mains, we could have done! This menu was EXCELLENT value!
I had the lamp chops (additional supplement of £1 per piece, totally worth it! I had 2)
Seafood biryani and paneer. It was so tasty – flavoursome and really different to ordinary indian food found in the UK.

This is probably because this restaurant takes it flavours from India as opposed to Bangladesh, the origins of many UK curry houses.

The private dining room was classy and elegant – grey slated tiles surrounded the beautiful rectangle table capable of… More

Trishna London, what a find. Best Indian food we had for a long time and a very able wine list too. The lamb chops were melting in our mouth, the Haryali Bream what a well spiced dish and the mango rice pudding…hmmm. Would definately recommend to book as the restaurant seemed to be very busy even on a Monday. However don't miss it out as it is worth the salt.

Trishna is a prime example of a restaurant where too much fusion has gone completely wrong! Overall we were dissatisfied with the restaurant – the portions were tiny and the food was extremely bland. The service was also extemely slow and they put us on a table at the back of the restaurant near the bar which had no atmosphere whatsoever. My starter (whitebait with chilli sauce) was absolutely disgusting and when I didn't eat all of it, they didn't even offer to bring me another starter. The only authentic thing about the restaurant was the dessert – gulab jamun was very good but again only one small piece per plate. I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone – overall very disappointing and not good value for money.

Dining at Trishna was a memorable experience. Although it was a busy night and it was a bit noisy, we felt thoroughly taken care of, and the standard of food was exceptional. The shrimp dish and succulent lamb chops were particularly special, with the lamb leg curry being our favourite. Desserts were light and different. Next time we will try the 6 course tasting menu, with the ideal wine tasting pairing. Ingredients of this quality are well worth their price, and the excellent service ensured we will return. Many thanks.

I have been to Trishna several times since its opening (as I work locally) and have eaten pretty much all of the dishes on the menu. What I like/is good about Trishna:

1. Food. Ingredients of absolutely best quality, cooked to perfection (most of the times) and presented in interesting ways. Seriously good food to eat, look at and smell. Miles ahead of food served in other mid to high end Indian restaurants and bears no comparison to them. Highlights for me: bream, prawns, mussels and picked crab (notice the seafood bias).

2. Décor / Ambience. Minimal, unobtrusive and understated with a clear Nordic influence. It could very well have been an organic coffee shop in Stockholm or a breakfast place in Oslo. For me, it allows you to focus on the food and people around you – unlike an overly theatrical or “busy” restaurant that detracts from the purpose of the visit.

3. Service. Naturally expectations of service in such a place are very high. Most of the times they get it right– i.e. staff are almost invisible but still there when you need them. There were a couple… More