A long-standing hit with Square Meal readers (& many MPs), the auspicious Cinnamon Club scores highly with its cultured good looks & creative take on Indian cuisine. Housed in the
former Westminster Library, the lofty dining room is a ‘refreshingly stylish’ backdrop for some of the finest food of its kind in the capital. Executive chef Vivek Singh playfully fuses eastern
spices with seasonal British produce & ingredients from further afield to create ‘innovative & exciting’ dishes of rare distinction. Breast of Anjou squab pigeon is given expert tandoori
treatment, while organic rare-breed pork loin is brilliantly paired with chilli & date sauce. To finish, perhaps try spiced coconut brûlée. The impressive choice of options – from breakfast
through to tasting menus – is admirably matched by an eclectic wine list. Service is the only part of this polished package where glitches can occur, with comments veering from ‘fast &
discreet’ to ‘uninterested’ & ‘snobby’. But for most, this is a highly rewarding experience.
Wine List: This has long been one of the best wine selections of any Asian restaurant, tackling the challenge of drinking wine with highly spiced food head-on. There are specific glasses
recommended for tasting plates & even some suggested saké matches. Best Buy White 2003 Saumur Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Langlois-Château, Loire Valley, France, £35. Best Buy Red
2004 Sangiovese/Merlot Innocent Bystander, Victoria, Australia, £35.
Chef: Vivek Singh
Vivek Singh shocked his family when he rebuffed expectations to become an engineer & instead announced that he wanted to become a chef. After graduating from college, he joined the Oberoi Hotel
group, first working at their flight kitchens in Mumbai. He later moved to the Grand Hotel in Calcutta & then the Oberoi’s flagship Rajvilas, in Jaipur. Singh had been reading Escoffier from an
early age & at Rajvilas devoured books by Marco Pierre White & Charlie Trotter. He got the opportunity to come to work in the UK when the Cinnamon Club opened in 2001. Since then, Singh has
written two books, the Cinnamon Club Cookbook & the Cinnamon Club Seafood Cookbook.
Offers Bookable by Telephone Only (Quote ‘Square Meal offer’):
Valentine's Day Dinner: 5 courses with cocktail £75
Enjoy five courses from The Cinnamon Club's special 5 course Valentine's Day Menu and a Cinnamon Sutra cocktail, all for £75 per person.
Available: Saturday 13 February & Sunday 14 February: 6 - 10.45pm. Please note that a 2.5 hour return time applies.
Expires: 15 Feb 2010
Includes VAT, excludes service. Credit card details required for each booking. 48 hours cancellation policy failing which retention of £50 will be charged.
Valentine's Day Lunch: 4 courses with cocktail £45
Enjoy four courses from The Cinnamon Club's special Valentine's Day lunch menu and a Cinnamon Sutra cocktail, all for £45 per person.
Available: Saturday 13 February & Sunday 14 February: 12N - 3pm. Please note that a 2.5 hour return time applies.
Expires: 15 Feb 2010
Booking in advance is essential. Please mention offer when booking. Credit card details required for each booking. 48 hours cancellation policy failing which retention of £50 will be charged.
Offers Bookable Online Only:
2 courses an amuse bouche and a cinnamon bellini £19
from a set menu (3 courses £22).
Available: Monday to Saturday
12:00pm to 2:30pm, 6:00pm to 6:30pm, 9:30pm to 10:30pm
Max: 10 people
Expires: 04 Mar 2010
Includes VAT, excludes service.
Breakfast: 2 for 1
from the breakfast menu (least expensive item is complementary) .
Available: Monday to Friday
7:30am to 10:00am
Max: 8 people
Expires: 04 Mar 2010
Includes VAT, excludes service.
Group offer: 3 courses £25
from a set menu. There is no minimum spend or private room charge.
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