Best curry in central London!

Housey · 27 Feb 2016 at 20:09

toshj said:
Tayyabs in between Aldgate East and Whitechapel. By far an away the best place in London for it... and just round the corner Lahore Kebab House is another strong option, but not a patch on Tayyabs imo. It's chaotic, the staff are rude and indifferent, but the food is rather good.

http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/tayyabs

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/may/08/foodanddrink.shopping

You see this is one such example.

Tayyabs is at best middling to fairly good, but in the last 12 months I have been there 3 or 4 times with people from London who hear my midlands twang and think I will want a curry. They are of course 100% correct and I've not had bad food there, but places like Tayyabs are 10 a penny in Brum for example.

toshj · 27 Feb 2016 at 20:30

Housey said:
You see this is one such example.

Tayyabs is at best middling to fairly good, but in the last 12 months I have been there 3 or 4 times with people from London who hear my midlands twang and think I will want a curry. They are of course 100% correct and I've not had bad food there, but places like Tayyabs are 10 a penny in Brum for example.

Well that's lovely and all but a) sounds like you're bit competitive at best or have a chip on your shoulder at worst and b) the OP specifies London

dacads · 27 Feb 2016 at 20:30

Housey said:
Leicester has great curries, Bradford and of course Birmingham, but that's because they are full of Indian, Bangladeshi and other such asians who bring their fab food to the masses.

Other Asians that aren't Indian opening up Indian restaurants? Yep..

theNude · 27 Feb 2016 at 20:33

toshj said:
Tayyabs in between Aldgate East and Whitechapel.

Seconded! Tayabs is amazing

Housey · 27 Feb 2016 at 20:36

toshj said:
Well that's lovely and all but a) sounds like you're bit competitive at best or have a chip on your shoulder at worst and b) the OP specifies London

Or perhaps I was born in and live local to Birmingham but work in London and spend on average 3 nights a week there where I eat out so can bring something of experience to the discussion not just my city is better than yours?

londonbairn · 27 Feb 2016 at 20:48

Tayabs or Punjab near Shaftsbury Avenue for something more central

Feek · 27 Feb 2016 at 21:18

You will probably get fifty answers and fifty different suggestions. There is no 'best curry in London'.

Efour · 27 Feb 2016 at 21:37

stuman said:
So, what is it? In London overnight, want a great curry, where should I head?

**Re-edit, oops it was on terrestrial TV, spoil away!**

London is a really big place.... so where? unless you wanna traipse 60 mins for a meal?

Deep · 27 Feb 2016 at 21:44

Go Dishoom mate, delicious but a bit pricey

GSXRMovistar · 27 Feb 2016 at 22:17

Another vote for Tayyabs.

WYNIR0 · 27 Feb 2016 at 22:40

In my experience, this place

http://www.tayyabs.co.uk/

<edit> I see I'm not alone!

Lt_Red · 28 Feb 2016 at 01:11

There is an indian kitchen on the strand above the Hotel Strand Continental. The place looks like a dive, it has dodgy tables, uncomfortable seats and really poor decorations and harks back to the days of the raj, but the curry there is absolutely awesome. Proper authentic curry like no other IMHO. Nan breads that match no other and its relatively cheap. Forget the posh places and flashy high-end expensive joints, if you want a decent curry go find it. Its called the india club: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...The_India_Club_Restaurant-London_England.html

Tunney · 28 Feb 2016 at 01:19

Cheap: Tayyabs
Mid-range: Guglee
Expensive: Cinnamon Club (when it reopens)

Brick Lane = I hope you've got plenty of bog-roll on standby the next morning.

Em3bbs · 28 Feb 2016 at 12:12

Housey said:
London is not on the same page when it comes to curry and it's obvious you have no idea what's good in London if you start with Brick Lane.

Ever been to Southall? There are loads of fantastic curry places.

triggerthat · 28 Feb 2016 at 12:17

Tooting (SW) or Brick Lane.

Or if you're in central... check out dishoom.

pepp77 · 28 Feb 2016 at 12:22

Had a great curry here - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...n!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x059878a3027d6dca

SMN · 28 Feb 2016 at 12:37

Benares, anyone?

Steve2000 · 28 Feb 2016 at 12:47

Not quite central London but we went to one on Kensington High Street that was absolutely bang on. Best curry we've had in years and not bad prices either.

The one with the sign in the window that says "The owner also eats here".

uvarvu · 28 Feb 2016 at 12:49

Em3bbs said:
Ever been to Southall? There are loads of fantastic curry places.

I thought the same thing, well that or East Ham high street.

Lima · 28 Feb 2016 at 13:04

BigT said:
Brick Lane. Lots of choice and most places are darn good.

Completely disagree. Brick lane has lots of choice.... Most of them are bad, a couple are reasonable. Brick lane is basically the place to go if you're a tourist to London or out on a work night out and everyone's hammered and wants a quick cheap place to have a curry.

As others have said, tayabs is good food but not a good 'restaurant experience.'

Not that it's going to help OP whatsoever but I've recently found the best curry ive ever had and its in Hertfordshire.