Looking for a venue with a difference to host an event or party in central London? Let us introduce both Pahli Hill and Bandra Bhai; a stylish, modern Indian restaurant upstairs, and concept-led, riotous cocktail bar, downstairs.
If you're imagining a sit-down dinner or sophisticated canape reception, Pahli Hill is a beautiful space situated on the ground floor, with a capacity of 70 standing, 55 seated, or 30 if you'd prefer to just take over a section of the space, instead of the whole thing. The sample dining menu offers an experimental reimagining of Indian culinary classics, as well as some dishes we doubt you've seen before.
For example, if canapes are the order of the day, choose between meat, fish, vegetarian and sweet bites, with options like Pondicherry fried squid, Cornish lamb Galouti kebab and mango vodka and pistachio kulf. Or, dive into a three or four course sit down meal with starters like Mangalore bun and Dorset crab with sukkha fennel seeds, crushed chilli and ginger. For mains, enjoy something from the Tandoor and grill, like Pahli Hill Tandoori chicken tikka with cucumber, coriander, mint and horseradish, or a Big Plate such as homestyle fish curry with wild halibut, mussels, tomato, green mango and tamarind.
Whether you'd like to treat your guests to some after dinner cocktails in the sultry, downstairs enclave, or perhaps you're skipping dinner altogether, Bandra Bhai is a fabulous place to enjoy a tipple or three. With velvet seating, gaudy wallpaper and 'delightfully tacky' accessories, this a unique spot to get stuck into the creative cocktail menu, with a capacity of 40 standing, 30 seated or 24 when only taking over half the space. When it comes to drinks, we like the sound of the rose and cardamon sour, with Desi Daru vodka, rose liqueur, cardamon syrup, lemon and egg white.