There are many Indian restaurants in London, which are worth of your visiting. One and the first in the list of the best Indian restaurants is Quilon, located in the center of London. The restaurant has been voted 'Best Indian Restaurant in the UK' by Pat Chapman's prestigious Good Curry Guide 2001. The restaurant appears "chic modern" and strikes at once with its spaciousness and elegant décor. The addition to the magnificence of the surroundings is a friendly staff and a fast service, although the place is often well crowded.
What is in the menu? The starters range from Exotic Vegetable Salad to Grilled Scallops, while the main courses introduce a variety of seafood, lamb, duck/chicken and vegetarian dishes. The Quilon's Executive Chef, A. V. Sriram, says that his primary aim is to recreate the best of South Indian home cooking, and although the spiciest dishes have been slightly adapted for Western tastes, all cooking techniques and spices are absolutely genuine. Moreover, Quilon imports peppers and spices directly from India. The prices of Quilon are quite reasonable and range from three dollars for an accompaniment to around twenty dollars for the main courses. The lunch will cost you about twenty dollars for two courses or twenty four dollars for three courses, coffee and tee inclusive.
Amaya Restaurant also stands for one of the best Indian restaurants in London, as well as in the UK. When you enter, first, fully enjoy the interior of the restaurant with its colorful murals, Indian statues and flickering glass chandeliers, then, see the process of how skillfully masterful chefs are cooking your dinner in the open kitchen, your appetite will considerably grow up. The highlights of the menu include flash-grilled rock oysters in a delicate coconut sauce; finger-licking lamb chops; lightly spiced lobster in a masala sauce; and broccoli cooked in the tandoor and served in a refreshing yoghurt sauce. Wine expert Matthew Jukes has designed the wine list, in which the wine is chosen according to its ability to match the real Indian food. The Amaya restaurant is a very young fine-dining establishment (opened 2005) and a winner of the BMW Square Meal Award for Best New Restaurant Spring 2005.
One more representative of the best Indian restaurants in London is Benares, named after India's most sacred city. The restaurant's chef and proprietor is Here Kochhbar, who has created a magnificent dining setting with swimming pools, dim light and attractive furnishings. The major recommendations are jal tarang, a salad of scallops & prawns with grapes in a mint & ginger dressing, lamb shank with coriander & chilies, the kebabs and the tandoori guinea fowl.
The chef of the restaurant masterfully combines the traditional Indian culinary with his own innovations, and the result is the juiciest meat, the most sublime salads and the most refined drinks. However, the bill comes not as attractive as the restaurant itself, since many visitors consider the prices too high. You should expect that the prices of the best Indian restaurants are not likely to be low. Probably, there are exceptions, but as a rule, prices are as high as the restaurant status. Among other options, worth visiting, we can mention Bengal Clipper, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bombay Palace, Brilliant, Cafe Lazeez, Cafe Spice Namaste, Calcutta Notebook and Chor Bizarre.