Dishoom

After more than 13 kilometres of walking, sightseeing and—let's be honest—drinking an unreasonable amount of coffee, it was finally time for dinner.

My destination was Dishoom Carnaby.

If there's one cuisine that has become deeply woven into modern British culture, it's Indian food. Eating Indian in London somehow felt just as authentic as ordering fish and chips.

Dishoom had appeared in recommendation after recommendation while planning this trip, so my expectations were high.

Thankfully, they were exceeded.

To start, I ordered a Bombay Bellini, made with sparkling wine, mango and guava syrup.

Dangerously delicious.

Alongside it came chote papad with mango chutney and a triplet of wonderfully crisp vegetable samosas.

For the main course, I chose the Methi Gosht, accompanied by buttery paratha and garlic naan.

Every single dish was packed with flavour.

After the Bellini, I switched to something non-alcoholic: a wonderfully refreshing Passion Fruit Sherbet, which turned out to be the perfect companion to the spices.

By the end of dinner, I was completely satisfied—and completely exhausted.

The walk back to the hotel was pleasantly quiet.

My phone informed me that I had covered 13 kilometres during the day.

That certainly explained why I barely made it into bed before falling asleep.

London had delivered another unforgettable day.

And somehow, there was still more to discover tomorrow.Read more