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Fine dining Indian vegan and vegetarian cuisine in the heart of Holborn. Open Mon-Sat 11:30-22:00, Sun 12:00-22:00.


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43 Reviews

First Review by NitinSinghai

VeganPheebs

Points +98

Vegan
16 Jun 2025

Great food, nice service

Lovely vegan food available. Great service and friendly atmosphere (Was a bit quiet and no music!). I went for a fresh mint tea, dhal, mushroom rice, and roti, all of which was delicious

Pros: Good value, Wholesome food, Greats service

WholeFoodLovers

Points +1544

Vegetarian
21 May 2025

Delicious!!!

Stopped in after 5 plus hours at British Museum. Just lovely flavors and kind, attentive staff. Appreciate the careful spicing and actual whole vegetables in vegetable rice.

Pros: Open hours, Tasty meals, Lots of choice

AllKnowingAlien

04 Jun 2025

By "careful spicing," do you mean their choice of spices or that they didn't over-spice everything?

Carina1

Points +40

Vegan
20 May 2025

Tasty, authentic

My husband and I had lunch at Namaste yesterday. We find it hard to acess restaurants with Vegan meals, so this was a real find. My husband had the Punjabi samosas, an aubergine curry and parathas. I has the soy chop, a most magnificent mixed veg curry and roti. The portions are beyond generous. My husband, who is a big eater, struggled to finish his. The food is delicious, and the service friendly and prompt. I will be dreaming of my curry for awhile yet! Definitely worth a visit.

Pros: fresh, authentic food, generous portions

Cons: none

Ajolote

Points +1600

Vegan
07 May 2025

Nothing special

First of all, this is not a fine dining restaurant like it reads in the description. The food is the same you would find at any other Indian restaurant with the exception that it has vegan ghee and vegan yoghurt.

The waiter was very friendly and the food was ok. The green salad was very boring.

vegan options were limited and the mango lassi was the only vegan drink that they could prepare. For dessert there was only halwa and ice cream. I only came here because the other vegan restaurant around the corner was closed and I was tired.

Pros: Bread, Decent prices

Cons: Limited vegan options, Boring salad

AnthonyGerrard

Points +15

Vegetarian
17 Feb 2025

Good food

The food is tasty and the staff are friendly. The food can take a long time to cook

Bob.B

Points +37

Vegan
24 Nov 2024

Fantastic Indian food

What a little gem of a restaurant. Tucked away down a back street, but worth seeking out. This unassuming little restaurant served some of the best vegan and vegetarian Indian food I have had.
My son who is vegetarian had a paneer dish which he said was amazing. My wife and I had chaap and corn and mushroom dishes, which were some of the best we've had.
We were incredibly well looked after by Falik, who ensured we had everything we needed. We'll definitely be back next time we are in London

Pros: Great food, Great service

vegansheep

Points +3183

Vegan
16 Nov 2023

Fantastic!

So so good. At least half the menu is vegan, including the all important vegan yoghurt! The flat bell puri starter we had was exceptional. The dahls, rice and chips were also really nice. I will definitely be returning.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Not too expensive

vegan_P

Points +54

Vegan
11 Nov 2023

Delicious curries, most can be made vegan

Really delicious curries, good selection and friendly staff.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-11

Pros: Food, Staff, Location

Knorbel

Points +1729

Vegan
27 Oct 2023

Große Portionen

Die Gerichte sind vegan gelabelt oder haben den Vermerk, dass sie entsprechend vegan zubereitet werden können.

Die Portionen waren zudem recht groß gewesen. Alles was wir hatten war sehr lecker, auch der vegane Mango Lassi.

Pros: Gute Auswahl

EvaGöthová

Points +19

Vegetarian
25 Jul 2023

Average

Food was nice, but the stuff wasn't great and the toilets looked dirty (very dusty toilets seats and the sink). I appreciate the amount od vegan options though.

Schreini

Points +1434

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Tasty food

It's a pity that diary products are offered. However, almost all dishes are available as vegan version. During our visit, the staff was very kind and the food very tasty.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-10

Pros: Fair prices

KaiXinNiu

Points +312

Vegetarian
16 May 2023

Good Indian Vegetarian Food

Good selection and pleasant staff. Chef can accommodate allium-free requests for some of the dishes.

Biogenesis

Points +221

Vegan
01 May 2023

Good, not great

The food was pretty good, though not everything was a winner for me. The vegan Mango Lassi's were quite excellent and so was the Naan bread. They did have a lot of options, also for vegan, so that is a plus.

I thought the music playlist was a bit random when we were there (a mix of western pop music) and I didn't enjoy the aroma diffuser.

Pros: Lots of options, Delicious Naan bread and Mango Lassi's (vegan!)

Cons: Didn't enjoy the music, Didn't enjoy all the food

kaelx

Points +220

Vegan
04 Mar 2023

Tasty food in Holborn

Suggested by a non-vegan as a place that makes really nice food I was very curious to find out a bit more about this place. First of all, it is a bit tucked away and surrounded by housiing estates so a bit difficult to find. One of these places you would never be able find without the googgle maps. The place itself stroke me as in need of a renowation but the food did not dissapoint me at all. It is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant with a lot of plant-based options. Was not too busy for Sunday evening. Really enjoy their version of Masaman curry.

Pros: Tasty food

Cons: Needs of renovation, Tucked away

NatashaWiesemann

Points +307

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

Good!

Nice staff, good taste (bit spicy), vegan option clearly labeled

Pros: Nice staff, A range of vegan options

Cons: Not all labeled vegan option were available

Avidi

Points +303

Vegan
11 Jan 2023

Great food

Enjoyed the food there, although we did find it a bit too spicy for our taste (but it was great nonetheless). Restaurant seems very popular so felt a little crammed but service was good. Very extensive menu with a decent range of vegan options. The cauliflower starter was especially tasty! Overall a nice experience.

Pros: Tasty food, Good service

Cons: Upstairs area can feel a bit crowded, Limited number of vegan options

milady

Points +77

Vegan
20 Sep 2022

Generous but taste not overwhelming

Very lovely staff and in a nice corner of London with not a lot else around (we'd popped by to see that cool calligraphy on Northington Street, which is very close). It felt like solid home-cooked type of food but nothing amazing, flavourwise.

DawnBetter

Points +638

Vegan
07 Sep 2022

Delicious

Our food was delicious and very very fast… in fact so fast that there wasn’t really time to settle in and make an evening of it. It’s a quirky little spot, good service. I had the palak tofu, a very good vegan dish. Lots of options, well spiced!

MeriSalomaa

Points +165

Vegan
07 Aug 2022

Fully vegetarian with a lot of vegan choices

The list had a good selection of Indian foods and everything I had was delicious. The staff was very mindful of allergies and food restrictions.

BenSilver

Points +53

Vegetarian
28 Jul 2022

Best chaat dishes in London

Excellent value for money at this hidden away restaurant. This has quickly become my favourite Indian vegetarian restaurant in London (after having tried many). The chaat dishes are particularly good, and these are not often seen on the menu at many Indian restaurants. The main dishes are great too.

Pros: Top quality food, Great selection of dishes not usually seen, Generous portion

elitathomes

Points +16

Vegan
10 Jun 2022

Good selection of foods and great service.

Amazing food! The whole experience from start to finish is great waitress is always so friendly and kind. The food can’t get better and the prices are fair for the portion size. Always a great spot to get great food.

Pros: Delicious high quality plates, selection of foods

Cons: some spices dishes

CenricThomas

Points +16

Vegan
02 Jun 2022

Awesome Indian Restaurant

2. This cozy restaurant has left the best impressions! Hospitable hosts, delicious dishes, beautiful presentation, PANEER TIKKA SHASHLIK list and wonderful dessert. I recommend to everyone! I would like to come back here again and again

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-02

Pros: excellent Indian food, and friendly staff

Cons: There was Restaurant interior is not good.

veganlondon

Points +397

Vegan
30 Mar 2022

Food Ok, poor service

A group of 6 of us went there on a Monday evening, as it had good reviews.
It's located in a side road, and first impression was the dated decor.
They have an extensive menu and many items are listed as vegan, or can be made vegan.

We had the option of sitting on the ground floor near the entrance (which was overly warm) or downstairs (which was very cold as there was no heating) so we chose the ground floor.
The restaurant was quite busy.
They serve alcohol. On the menu there is Cobra Beer 1/2 pint, 1 pint, and by the bottle. Buy the bottle as it works out much cheaper than the draft beer.
Be aware that on the menu there's poppadums mentioned in two places. £1 for 1. Or pay £3.50 for two if you want some chutney with it. They'll bring you the more expensive one unless you specify.
I had punjabi samosas for starter. They were ok but I've had better elsewhere.
One of our group order the bhel poori, but it didn't arrive until everyone else had finished their starters, but he did say it tasted very nice.

For mains I had the tofu Massaman curry. Basically it consisted of big slabs of tofu with some potato in a green sauce. Unfortunately my curry was lukewarm when it arrived, but it tasted ok. Spice wise it was very mild and suitable to my palate. I had to order a portion of rice separately, and the portion of rice was larger than I actually needed.

My partner ordered the vegan thali £17. We told the waiter we were vegan when we ordered and the vegan thali is specifically mentioned on the menu. When it arrived it seemed to have dairy raita as well as a non-vegan dessert. We asked the waiter if it was vegan and he said yes, then he reconsidered and took the dessert away to be replaced. He didn't seem to be aware that the raita wasn't vegan. I checked with another staff member who said that the raita they brought her wasn't vegan and they would replace that also.
Another staff member said they would replace the raita with a vegan version, which they did.

There seemed to be only one waiter for most of the time, and he seemed to spend his time with earphones in and looking at his phone!

Overall the food was ok, the service not that great. There are many Indian vegetarian restaurants in London and some with nicer decor and better food.

Pros: Many vegan options on the menu, Located near Holborn /Russell square, Moderately priced

Cons: Getting non-vegan item when we ordered vegan food, The service, The decor is a bit dated

jazo

Points +62

Vegetarian
05 Mar 2022

Tasteful & friendly

Had a nice meal

Pros: Tasteful, Friendly

PhilippaJames

Points +17

Vegetarian
22 Feb 2022

What a find!

The most unassuming restaurant that we would not have gone in if it wasn’t for Happy Cow!!

Huge range of vegan options, as a veggie it was so great to know I could eat everything!

Amazing presentation, amazing flavours and very reasonably priced

We will be back….many times I’m sure

Pros: A rare find in London, Great food and reasonably priced, Vegan and veggies dream!

Cons: Can’t think of any

shamidavid

Points +16

Vegan
20 Jan 2022

Awesome vegetarian place

Best vegetarian place nearby

Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff

Cons: Poor deserts options (usually the have only 1 ☹️)

SofiaP

Points +239

Vegan
04 Jan 2022

Tasty Indian Food!

Loved the tikka soy starter! Curries had a lot of delicious flavour. Staff were friendly and it seemed like a popular spot for locals. Only thing was the curries were a little small — had more rice than sauce.

Updated from previous review on 2022-01-03

Pros: Delicious food , Lots of interesting options

Cons: Curry portions could be bigger




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