Skip to content
Spice India Saved
Restaurants: AtlantaRestaurants: AustinRestaurants: Bay AreaRestaurants: BostonRestaurants: CharlotteRestaurants: ChicagoRestaurants: ColumbusRestaurants: DMVRestaurants: Dallas-Fort WorthRestaurants: DenverRestaurants: DetroitRestaurants: HoustonRestaurants: Los AngelesRestaurants: Minneapolis-St. PaulRestaurants: NYC and NJRestaurants: PhiladelphiaRestaurants: PhoenixRestaurants: PittsburghRestaurants: Raleigh-DurhamRestaurants: SacramentoRestaurants: San DiegoRestaurants: SeattleRestaurants: Tampa-OrlandoRestaurants: Abu DhabiRestaurants: AucklandRestaurants: BirminghamRestaurants: BrisbaneRestaurants: CalgaryRestaurants: DohaRestaurants: DubaiRestaurants: DublinRestaurants: EdinburghRestaurants: EdmontonRestaurants: GlasgowRestaurants: Kuala LumpurRestaurants: LeicesterRestaurants: LondonRestaurants: ManchesterRestaurants: MelbourneRestaurants: MontrealRestaurants: OttawaRestaurants: PerthRestaurants: SingaporeRestaurants: SydneyRestaurants: TorontoRestaurants: VancouverBest Indian restaurants, list by list♡ Your saved placesRestaurants: AtlantaRestaurants: AustinRestaurants: Bay AreaRestaurants: BostonRestaurants: CharlotteRestaurants: ChicagoRestaurants: ColumbusRestaurants: DMVRestaurants: Dallas-Fort WorthRestaurants: DenverRestaurants: DetroitRestaurants: HoustonRestaurants: Los AngelesRestaurants: Minneapolis-St. PaulRestaurants: NYC and NJRestaurants: PhiladelphiaRestaurants: PhoenixRestaurants: PittsburghRestaurants: Raleigh-DurhamRestaurants: SacramentoRestaurants: San DiegoRestaurants: SeattleRestaurants: Tampa-OrlandoRestaurants: Abu DhabiRestaurants: AucklandRestaurants: BirminghamRestaurants: BrisbaneRestaurants: CalgaryRestaurants: DohaRestaurants: DubaiRestaurants: DublinRestaurants: EdinburghRestaurants: EdmontonRestaurants: GlasgowRestaurants: Kuala LumpurRestaurants: LeicesterRestaurants: LondonRestaurants: ManchesterRestaurants: MelbourneRestaurants: MontrealRestaurants: OttawaRestaurants: PerthRestaurants: SingaporeRestaurants: SydneyRestaurants: TorontoRestaurants: VancouverBest Indian restaurants, list by list♡ Your saved places What can I cook?The spice rackBeginner’s first 12SubstitutesSee all: SpicesAll blendsGaram masalaSambar powderSee all: BlendsWhat can I cook?Is my spice still good?DishesSee all: CookSee allRegional spice stylesStoring spicesSee all: Spice school

Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

Benares

1 Michelin star (Great Britain & Ireland 2026 guide)

Benares is an Indian restaurant in Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. 1 Michelin star (Great Britain & Ireland 2026 guide). Chef: Sameer Taneja. It appears on 2 of our lists.

Picture made from dishes this restaurant is known for. Dish photos are typical examples.

12a Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BS

££££ · Sameer Taneja

DirectionsGoogle reviews

Share:WhatsAppFacebookXEmail

Why it is on our lists

A long running Berkeley Square name now led by chef Sameer Taneja. His menus change with the seasons and lean on British produce, and the cooking feels fresh and lively rather than heavy.

What to order

  • Malabar scallops
  • Batak nihari
  • Chicken and winter truffle shorba
  • Hand-dived Scottish scallops
  • Welsh lamb

On these lists

Michelin-Starred Indian Restaurants Around the WorldThe Best Indian Restaurants in London

More in London

GymkhanaAmayaAmbassadors ClubhouseJamavarQuilonTrishnaVeeraswamyCafé Spice NamastéEmpire EmpireGunpowder SpitalfieldsKricket SohoPahli Hill

Sources: guide.michelin.com, thestaffcanteen.com, guide.michelin.com