I commonly see Dishoom on London restaurant lists.
The black dal at Dishoom is worth the trip in itself, however I am not one to queue. So I thought I’d give my alternatives to Dishoom (in price and imo better food)
Alternative 1 - Gunpowder
Alternative 2 - Kriket
Alternative 3 - Hoppers (Sri Lankan/ South Indian)
Have you any others?
Did all the research, set my alarm for 6am, logged on exactly 60 days in advance to try and get a table for two at Gymkhana. Refreshed the page bang on 6am, and the only dinner reservations available were 5:45pm and 10:15pm. Nothing in between.
This has happened to me every single morning for the past week.
What's the deal? Do they just not seat anyone between 6pm and 9pm? Or is everyone using bots to snap up reservations in the split second it takes me to refresh the page? Surely *every* prime-time table can't have disappeared that quickly?
Or is there some secret list of VIPs and concierges who get first dibs on all the decent times? (Surely my money is as good as theirs!)
I've also read about [tables being released throughout the day](https://www.reddit.com/r/LondonFood/comments/1msu0f1/), but I've not noticed this myself at all. Is that actually a thing?
Has anyone figured out how their booking system works, or actually managed to get a reservation for a normal 7–9pm dinner slot? What's the trick?
Hey!
I'll be staying in Clerkenwell for a couple of weeks during Christmas.
I'm looking for recommendations for the best affordable places, especially places I should already book.
I love most cuisines, so don't hold back 😋
Thanks!
It closed down many years ago but was a totally unique experience. It genuinely felt like you was walking through a tranquil garden. Fish, rivers, etc.
I'd like to know if there are any other restuarants that offer a similar experience (doesnt have to be Thai food) in or around london to take a special someone to for their birthday. Preferably northish.
The main points is that is was affordable and unique. Preferably not much more thab ~£30/head and children friendly
Anyone know any more on this devastating news ?
We are two women 36+38 from Denmark, looking for restaurant recommendations in London next saturday.
We hoped for places like Rules or Simpsons to get the British historic vibe, but they are fully booked. Any places like these worth visiting? We live in Covent Garden.