Dishoom

Reviews

• Kim K.

  star star star star star 11 June 2026

  Received rave reviews from friends to try this restaurant when visiting London and i'm glad I did!! We came the 3 of us and ordered 4 dishes and naan to share, and this was just enough. They offer a lot of interesting dishes and our favorites were the Chicken Ruby, which is their chicken curry, and the Mango and Fennel Lassi which was the perfect compliment to the dishes. We also shared the Paneer, Lamb Biryani, Pau Bahji, and Garlic and Plain Naan which were all tasty. The restaurant has a really nice ambiance and the servers were all very nice!
  
  I made reservations about 2 weeks in advance and good thing I did because the queue when we left was LONG.

• Iona C.

  star star star star star 10 June 2026

  Tucked into the industrial Coal Drops Yard, Dishoom is an oasis of delicious food that's almost worth missing your Kings Cross train to Paris for. Almost.
  
  My friends and I searched high and low for English breakfast spots that would still give a member of our party some non-pork options. This, fellow Yelpers, was no small task. The only place that really seemed to fit the bill was Drunch, but Dishoom was a close second. Dishoom's Big Bombay (12.50) was the perfect start to the day along with a warm glass of chocolate chai (3.20). While I practically licked the plate clean, the standouts were the akuri (spiced scrambled eggs) and the masala beans. I love how they elevated pretty standard, easily boring fare, with the addition of fragrant, bold spices.
  
  Not knowing when we'd be back in London, we also ordered the sweet appam stack (7.90) to share. We definitely did not have enough stomach real estate to take more than a few token bites of this dish. In retrospect, I wish we got to it first since the appam soaked in a lot of the shrikhand (a sort of yogurt) and got quite cold and soggy.
  
  With only a couple of nights in London, and so many other restaurants, we didn't get a chance to try lunch and dinner at Dishoom. It was one of the highlights of our trip, though, and I'd definitely go back! They also offer a loyalty card to track your visits for future rewards.

• Brian D.

  star star star star star 6 June 2026

  Sustained Excellence!  5 stars for the food, 5 stars for the service, and an extra star for 5 years of consistency at this level... how do I give 11 stars?!?
  
  I used to travel through Kings Cross multiple times a month and a visit to Dishoom was my personal reward for a long trip and a return home.  With a new job, the travel changed, but I returned last night for the first time in 3 years and found the excellence remained flawlessly intact.
  
  Every dish is prepared exceptionally well and the service is always first rate.  Doing it this right for this long is a testament to the culture of the business.  Do yourself a favor and enjoy!

• Patrick J.

  star star star star star 20 May 2026

  Came for lunch and left way more satisfied than expected. This place was absolutely delicious. Our server was amazing and extremely helpful. It's best to order multiple plates. We were told to do about 5-6 plates for 2 people and ended up doing 7. My partner and I walked away pretty full.
  
  We ordered 2 starters, 4 main plates, and 1 side of garlic naan.
  
  The history behind the restaurant itself is pretty interesting as well. It used to be an old industrial factory. It adds tons of character to the place. Not sure what the other Dishoom locations look like but I hope they're as cool as this one.
  
  Definitely would recommend!
  
  FYI: For each meal you eat here one meal is donated to a child in need!

• Candace T.

  star star star star star_border 14 May 2026

  Very adorable restaurant.  The staff was nice and attentive... Well until our waiter left and didn't mention he his shift was over. The new waitress was too familiar and sent me home with someone else's leftovers. I know because it had meat in it and I don't eat beef, chicken, pork, etc... So glad I looked.
  
  Anywho, the small plates are really good.  The make you purchase your protein, rice and vegetables all separate. Usually curry dishes include the protein and the rice but we had to purchase rice to put with the curry separately.  
  
  All in all, we enjoyed everything we ordered and though they are packed to the point of having a basement waiting area, I'd say it's worth it - especially the House Black Daal!