Retro Menu rollout: The Cinnamon Club rolls back menu prices to 2001 for 25th anniversary

The Cinnamon Club is bringing back its cut-price Retro Menu for a final two weeks in August, giving diners one final chance to eat their way through historic dishes from the restaurant's 2001 opening menu with prices rolled back to the early noughties.

Initially launched in January to mark the restaurant’s 25th anniversary, Vivek Singh's original two-week retro menu saw massive success, so much so that it went on tour across other restaurants within the Cinnamon Collection: Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea, Cinnamon Kitchen City and Cinnamon Bazaar Richmond. 

Now, it's returning home for its final run, available only at The Cinnamon Club between 10-22 August. So, if you missed out the first time, you've got one more shot to check out the menu and get your hands on some savings.

Of the retro menu, Singh says: ‘When we created the Retro Menu at The Cinnamon Club, the response from guests was incredible. Many of these dishes hold a special place in our story, and taking the menu on tour felt like the perfect way to share that experience with the wider Cinnamon community across London.’

25 years of The Cinnamon Club

Housed in the Grade II-listed Westminster Library, The Cinnamon Club made an immediate impact when it opened in 2001. At the time, its approach was radical: rather than the familiar curry-and-sides format, Singh built dishes around premium British produce and protein, pairing them with thoughtful, often European wine choices.

It's hard to understate The Cinnamon Club's influence across the years. By marrying the techniques and flavours of Indian cooking with Britain's best seasonal ingredients, The Cinnamon Club helped shift perceptions of what Indian food could be in this country, paving the way for a new generation of chefs and restaurants to follow.

Singh has worked to support not just his own staff's careers, including Will Bowlby of Kricket, but mentors and supports other up-and-coming chefs, including Asma Khan.

For a taste of what to expect, here's a selection of dishes available at their 2001 prices:

A number of restaurant groups have celebrated anniversaries by rolling prices back in recent years, with the likes of BAO, Pizza Express, Rick Stein, and St John all offering limited-time, cut-price menus. The Cinnamon Club, however, keeps on giving. 

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