Covent Garden (flagship), several sites, London, United Kingdom
Dishoom
Dishoom is an Indian restaurant in Covent Garden (flagship), several sites, London, United Kingdom. It appears on 1 of our lists.
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Why it is on our lists
The Bombay Irani cafe concept that became a London habit, with branches across the city. The house black daal and bacon naan breakfast are classics, and queues move faster than they look.
What to order
- Black daal
- Salli boti
- Roomali roti
Menu
70 dishes from their website, sorted by type. Dishes change, so check with them before you go. Current as of November 2026.
Starters 4Chaat and street food 5Soups and salads 1South Indian 2Tandoor and grill 6Chicken 1Lamb and goat 3Seafood 3Vegetarian and paneer 6Biryani and rice 5Indo-Chinese 7Breads 13Sides and extras 1Desserts 1Drinks 8
Starters
- Papad BasketPoppadoms torn, then fried ’til crisp. Some green-chilli-flecked, others are not. Best dipped into home-made chutneys. Marries nicely with drinks. (Ve, V)
- Pau Bhaji
- Lamb SamosasGujarati filo (not Punjabi shortcrust) stuffed with minced lamb, onions and spices. Dip corners into chutneys.
- Okra FriesFine lady's fingers for the fingers. (Ve, V)
Chaat and street food
- Pineapple Chaat SaladBright, juicy, soft chilli tingles! Pineapple jumbled with hearty sprouted beans and bulgur. Crisp leaves, veg and toasty pine nuts for crunch. Jazzed up with masala’d tamarind. (V
- Chicken Kathi Roll
- Dishoom House ChaatWarm-cold, sweet-tangy, moreish. Golden-fried sweet potato covered with cool yoghurt, pomegranate, beetroot, radish and carrot. Tamarind drizzle and green chutney lift it nicely. (
- BhelCold and crunchy, light and lovely. Puffed rice, peanuts and Bombay Mix tossed with fresh pomegranate, tomato, onion, lime, tamarind, mint. (Ve, V)
- Pineapple Chaat Salad (half Portion)Bright, juicy, soft chilli tingles! Pineapple jumbled with hearty sprouted beans and bulgur. Crisp leaves, veg and toasty pine nuts for crunch. Jazzed up with masala’d tamarind. (V
Soups and salads
- Keralan Chicken Salad
South Indian
- Vada
- Benne DosaDistinctly buttery dosa, much-sought-after in Matunga. Crisp’d outsides, melty-cheesy-potato insides spiced with podi masala. Coconut and tomato chutney for deep satisfaction. (V)
Tandoor and grill
- Charred Lamb ChopsTwo chops of generous proportions lie overnight in raw papaya, yoghurt and humble spices. Blackened on the grill and finished with a thrilling Kashmiri chilli sauce. A speciality o
- Sheekh KababSorcery of softest smoky minced lamb, lively with black pepper and green chilli.
- Gunpowder PotatoesThe seduction is in the tumble. New potatoes are smoky-grilled, broken apart, tossed with butter, crushed aromatic seeds and green herbs. (V)
- AkuriAn Irani café staple. Three eggs, spiced, scrambled and piled up richly alongside plump, home-made buns and served with grilled tomato. (V, S)
- The Vegan BombayBountiful vegan repast. Tofu akuri, crispy-smashed vegan sausages, vegan black pudding, grilled field mushrooms, masala beans, grilled tomato and home-made vegan buns. (Ve, V)
- Grilled Mushrooms (veV)
Chicken
- Chicken RubyTender chicken in a rich, silky makhani sauce. A good and proper curry redolent with spice and flavour.
Lamb and goat
- Keema
- Homestyle Lamb CurryResourceful comfort. Deeply spiced lamb lingers over a low, tickling flame. Potatoes drink up onion-rich gravy and quietly become glorious.
- Keema Per EeduA Parsi power breakfast: spicy chicken keema studded with delicate morsels of chicken liver, topped with two runny-yolked fried eggs and salli crisp-chips. Served with home-made bu
Seafood
- Butter Pepper CrabA glorious Indo-Chinese sharing affair. Delicate white crab meat in salty-sweet oyster sauce. Strewn with chilli and coriander. Scoop from its shell and pat onto toasted pau.
- Mixed SeafoodKarnataka delight! Crispy golden morsels of soft-shell crab, squid, bream and prawns tossed in chilli-mustard masala. Squeeze lime with abandon.
- Masala PrawnsSkewered and charred slightly at the edges. Slip into green chutney. Succulent and simple, nothing to bamboozle.
Vegetarian and paneer
- Dishoom Makhani KoftaChef Arun’s creamy fried paneer koftas (stuffed with cashews and plumpest raisins) rest in our good and proper signature ruby sauce, redolent with spice. Pomegranate and fresh cori
- Paneer Roomali RollDelicate handkerchief roll crisped and filled with grilled paneer, onion, peppers and green leaves. Mint chutney on the side. (V)
- Makhmali PaneerPillows of paneer, marinated, charred and spiced gently. A flourish of fried cashews and pomegranate. Makhmali means velvety. (V)
- Saffron CauliflowerGlowing golden, hot from the grill. Soft, buttery magnificence with warm masala tingles. (V)
- Mattar PaneerA steadfast, humble and delicious vegetarian curry, beloved of Bombay families. (V)
- House Black Daal
Biryani and rice
- IndulgeMattar Paneer (V) ~ House Black Daal (V) ~ Jackfruit Berry Pulao (Ve, V)
- Jackfruit Berry PulaoWarmly spiced jackfruit and jaggery-sweet tomato linger below fragrant saffron rice studded with barberries and sultanas. Few platters are so disarming. (Ve, V)
- Lamb BiryaniFall-apart leg of lamb bedded in a pot with buttery saffron rice, caramelised onions, rich stock and warming spices. Best with raita.
- Awadhi Jackfruit BiryaniSturdy, savoury jackfruit and delicately flavoured rice, potted, sealed and cooked the traditional way. Adorned with barberries and sultanas. (V)
- Steamed Basmati RiceIt means “the fragrant one”. (Ve, V)
Indo-Chinese
- Chilli Broccoli SaladToasted pistachios and shredded mint leaves with finest, greenest broccoli, fresh red chillies, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dates and lime. (Ve, V)
- Chilli Chicken
- Chilli Cheese ToastA nostalgia for Bombayites. Green chillies, capsicum and garlic in Cheddar melt on white sliced loaf. (V, S)
- Chilli Broccoli Salad (half Portion)Toasted pistachios and shredded mint leaves with finest, greenest broccoli, fresh red chillies, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dates and lime. (Ve, V)
- All-new Chilli Butter-bhutta
- Parsi OmeletteA crazy-paving three-egg omelette of chopped tomato, onion, coriander, green chilli and a little cheese. Served with grilled tomato and Fire Toast. (V)
- Fruit & YoghurtFresh seasonal fruits topped with creamy yoghurt infused with fresh vanilla pod. Choose from dairy yoghurt drizzled with starflower honey, or coconut yoghurt. (V)
Breads
- Plain NaanFreshly baked in the tandoor. (V)
- Garlic NaanWith minced garlic and coriander sprinkle. (V)
- Cheese NaanCheddar is melted inside. (V)
- Bread BasketAmple breads for breaking. Plain and Garlic Naans with Roomali Roti. (V)
- Roomali RotiSoft handkerchief-thin bread, thrown, stretched and griddled to order on an upturned tawa. (Ve, V)
- Masala ParathaWholewheat flaky-buttery bread. Fresh from the tandoor, with chaat masala and dried mint. (V)
- Double Bacon Naan RollTwice the bacon. More power to you.
- Sausage Naan RollShropshire pork sausages, warmly spiced with cracked black pepper. Each sausage is finished by hand in the old-fashioned way.
- Veg. Sausage & Egg Naan Roll
- Egg Naan RollTwo fried Cornish free-range eggs with saffron-orange, runny yolks. Warm and most gratifying. (V)
- Wrestler’s Naan RollNamed for Koolar & Co.’s wrestler-sized portions. Smoked streaky bacon, peppery pork sausages and runny-yolked egg. Grapple with it.
- Bacon & Egg Naan Roll
- Sausage & Egg Naan Roll
Sides and extras
- RaitaDelicate minty yoghurt, cool as a cucumber. (V)
Desserts
- Chole Puri HalwaWhere to start? Chole (chickpeas), halwa (sweet semolina), pickles (which are pickles) and one giant, crackled, puffy puri. Satisfying morning, noon or night. (V)
Drinks
- Bun Maska ChaiThe Irani café classic. Soft bun with butter inside, to be dipped happily into the hot chai. (V)
- Chai Caffe Martini
- Breakfast LassiA concoction of yoghurt, banana, mango and oats. Keep regular. (V)
- House ChaiAll things nice: warming comfort and satisfying spice. Made the traditional way, or with oat milk. All who have tried it, swear by it. (V)
- Chocolate ChaiA charming couplet of dark chocolate and spicy chai. (Ve, V)
- Breakfast Assam (pot)Assam is the most well-liked tea-leaf in India. Malty, brisk and bright. (Ve, V)
- Darjeeling Green Tea (pot)The finest tea grown organically on the rolling hills of the Darjeeling region. Gentle in fragrance, unmatched in prestige. (Ve, V)
- Fresh Mint Tea (pot)A spearmint steeper to cleanse the palate. (Ve, V)
4 more items we could not sort
- KachumberA messy to-do of cucumber, onion and tomato. A little lime lifts the whole affair. (V)
- Masala Beans (veV)
- Two Pork Sausages
- Fire ToastBUTTER AND JAM (V)
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