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Dishoom

12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB

£35.00 Cafes , Indian Covent Garden
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Busy and buzzy, Dishoom pays homage to the vibrant Bombay cafés of old, with a menu of ‘authentic' Mumbai favourites for today's inquisitive palates. Kitsch vintage ads and Bollywood posters line the bright monochrome dining room, so join the party by ordering spiced potato vada pau or punchy nuggets of skate-cheek koliwada with tamarind dip, before sampling a changing selection of grills, biryanis, curries and breads – all designed for sharing. Recent highlights have included subtly spiced murgh malai, rich mattar paneer and the signature black dhal – decadently creamy lentils scooped up with warm roomali roti. The all-day offer also includes breakfast naan rolls, salads and fabulous lassis (‘India in a glass'), plus decent cocktails in the smart basement bar. Despite the odd complaint about ‘bland' food, Dishoom is ‘fast, exotic and reasonably priced'.

Overall Diner Rating

 
Food & Drink
6.5
Service
6.1
Atmosphere
6.8
Value
6.3

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  1. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Laurence B.

    Good food but very poor service

        (2)

     
    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 2
    • Atmosphere: 6
    • Value: 6

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  2. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Hugo S.

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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 4
    • Service: 4
    • Atmosphere: 4
    • Value: 4

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  3. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Sarah D.

    Not for us

        (6)
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 3
    • Service: 3
    • Atmosphere: 4
    • Value: 1

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  4. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Aw37
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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 10
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 7

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  5. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Maria B.
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 5
    • Service: 5
    • Atmosphere: 5
    • Value: 5

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  6. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Rd12
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    • Food & Drink: 7
    • Service: 5
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 8

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  7. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Kathryn P.
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    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 9
    • Value: 9

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  8. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Aston S.
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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 1
    • Service: 1
    • Atmosphere: 2
    • Value: 1

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  9. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Seema V.
        (1)

     
    • Food & Drink: 9
    • Service: 9
    • Atmosphere: 10
    • Value: 7

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  10. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Rajvi V.
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    • Food & Drink: 10
    • Service: 10
    • Atmosphere: 10
    • Value: 10

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  1. Published : Saturday, 24th November 2012

    The Blog About Nothing... in London! :: Let the Curry roll

    Let’s face it, I was in Brisbane for approximately 4 months and no good Ruby Murray house there. So as soon as I was back, with all the curry withdrawal symptoms kicking in, I decided to finally visit Dishoom. It has been on my list for a while. A Bombay café, never been in Bombay but let me tell you it looks like a French Bistro with cooler lamps. Great atmosphere, relax place but still you can hear the noises from the kitchen, and similar to any other curry houses all the food gets to you quick and almost together...
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  2. Published : Wednesday, 31st October 2012

    Bistro Becs :: Dishoom

    Happily the number of Indian restaurants in the West End is on the rise, be them slightly more modern in their approach than my trusted curry houses, and Dishoom is, in my opinion, leading in style, substance and most importantly flavour. I had a sharing lunch with my brother recently that consisted of four delightfully simple dishes, each one expertly executed and each one leaving us wanting to come back and have it again...
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  3. Published : Sunday, 18th March 2012

    TwelvePointFivePercent :: Dishoom, Covent Garden

    'Dishoom' is a wonderful onomatopoeic word derived from Bollywood films and meaning the sound made 'when a hero lands a good punch, or when a bullet flies through the air'. It also, more colloquially, can mean 'mojo' or to bring it right up-to-date, 'swagger'. To say that a man has 'dishoom' is high praise indeed; to name your restaurant such displays a certain elevated confidence.Fortunately for the three brothers behind Dishoom - 'a Bombay café in London' - it's confidence that has paid off, because this is a very good restaurant indeed...
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  4. Published : Monday, 31st October 2011

    Her Favourite Food :: Dishoom

    Modelled on Mumbai’s infamous ‘Café Leopold’, Dishoom picks up on the attraction of an already well-established and inetrnatioanlly reputed café. It has adopted the look and the atmosphere of Café Leopold very well, and then made it into the swankier Covent garden version. The 1980’s retro Mumbai life look has been recreated with funky black and white titled floors, old school lamp lighting, Bollywood posters and glamorous wall mirrors. It is the look of this place that makes it so very unique and definitely worth a visit, especially if you’re a fan of Café Leopold...
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  1. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Laurence B.

    Good food but very poor service

        (2)

     
    • Food & Drink: 8
    • Service: 2
    • Atmosphere: 6
    • Value: 6

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  2. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Hugo S.

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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 4
    • Service: 4
    • Atmosphere: 4
    • Value: 4

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  3. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Sarah D.

    Not for us

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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 3
    • Service: 3
    • Atmosphere: 4
    • Value: 1

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  4. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Aw37
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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 10
    • Service: 7
    • Atmosphere: 7
    • Value: 7

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  5. Dishoom

    12 Upper St Martins Lane, London WC2H 9FB
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    Maria B.
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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

     
    • Food & Drink: 5
    • Service: 5
    • Atmosphere: 5
    • Value: 5

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