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Yaatra modern Indian food by Chef Amit Bagyal in Londons Westminster

There are so many tasty Indian restaurants within London but if you are looking for something that is near Westminster then I highly recommend Yaatra which is just a short walk from London Victoria.

Yaatra is set within a Grade II listed Edwardian Old Westminster Fire Station.

Modern Indian food is cooked by Executive Chef Amit Bagyal and his team.

Within Yaatra you can enjoy modern dishes such as Darjeeling momos, Coorg beef shukka, Khubani paneer tikka, Madurai seabass & clam kiri hodi, Nilgiri lamb rack with tempered potato salad & honey glazed carrot, Garhwal goat osso bucco with Himalayan spices, and so much more.

Yaatra also has an extensive wine list which has 103 labels to choose from.

I went along courtesy of @the.soho.girl of @sohoxpr @mysohotimes @mylondontimes for sending me to Yaatra.

Yaatra

Yaatra is a modern Indian restaurant which has recently been rebranded and reopened by Chef Amit Bagyal.

The restaurant used to be known as Mathura but now is under new ownership, and relaunched as Yaatra.

Set within a beautiful Grade II listed Old Westminster Fire Station, which dates back to 1906 Executive Chef Amit Bagyal, who previously worked for a Michelin-starred restaurant Benares and Kanishka, has now opened up his own restaurant Yaatra taking diners on a culinary voyage through India, blending unique cultures and cooking styles. He likes to experiment with different flavours, textures and spice levels. He combines traditional dishes and presents them with a Modern Flair.

Yaatra has several dining areas from the ground floor, basement, plus two private dining rooms. The restaurant can accommodate up to 180 guests at one time.

At Yaatra you can choose to dine from the a la Carte menu or a variety of fixed menus such as a fixed lunch menu, set 2/3 course theatre menu, or their tasting menu. They also have a great selection of dishes for vegetarian and vegans, plus they can cater for other dietary requirements.

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Restaurant Kits recreate iconic restaurant dishes at home

Are you like me and missing dining out at a restaurant? Yes? then check out Restaurant Kits who sell a range of home kits which have been produced by top quality restaurants within London. Make your home a private restaurant experience for the night. All you have to do is dress your table, follow the easy cooking instructions, cook and serve.

Courtesy of My London and Restaurant Kits I was kindly gifted a range of meals to cook and enjoy at home.

Restaurant Kits

Founded 2020 by Mac & Wild owners Restaurant Kits was born to help support restaurants during lockdown. They deliver extraordinarily delicious, cook at home meal kits which are put together by the UK’s most loved independent restaurants. 

Restaurant Kits provides a collection of kits produced by chefs from a selection of independent restaurants.  

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Barfie Bites explosion of Indian spices in the mouth

Barfi Bites

With each bite of Barfi Bite’s Indian inspired chocolates you’ll never know what your gonna get from as they are full of spices giving you an explosive hit with each bite of spice.

I was gifted a complimentary PR sample of a box of Barfi Bites to enjoy at home.

Barfi Bites

Minesh Patel is the founder of Barfi Bites which was founded back late 2019. This family run business sells quality Indian chocolates providing a taste of India with each bite.

Barfi Bites are ideal for any event or occasion whether it’s a wedding, a birth announcement, Diwali, Eid or Christmas or even a birthday party, they can offer Barfi Bites for your guests in a number of quantities and bespoke packaging. Buy from their range of luxury boxes or for a truly unique experience have a box of Barfi Bites customised to your liking from design, colour, shape and flavour adding that extra bit of luxury.

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YATRI brings North Indian cuisine to London

Yatri mains

Take your taste buds on a journey of North Indian delights at YATRI.

I and some other community members of Love Pop Ups London on a courtesy basis we enjoyed the delights of North Indian food in which we had a feast full of spice and flavour.

YATRI

YATRI which translates into Traveller, is situated close to Euston and Kings Cross. Restaurant owner Prashant Patel and Chef Hemant’s aim is to provide unique regional food from the North and Northwest regions of India.

The Chef Hemant within YATRI has the passion and experience transporting diners to India through the smells and taste of their food. They serve a wide range of North Indian cuisine all at a reasonable price and providing diners taste buds unique flavours.

North Indian delights

Stepping within YATRI I felt welcomed by from the start by Prashant and the staff on the night. Firstly I came across the bar area which is bright and full of spirits.

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Chef Niku took us on a culinary journey of his love affair of South Indian food

Yaatra by Chef Niku - dessert Payasam

Indian food is popular all over the world and brings spice and flavour to our taste buds. With Indian food becoming ever more and more popular in the UK the question is do we really know the difference between Indian cuisine from North, East, South and West India?

I was surprised though to learn that South Indian cuisine is lacking in the east market of London and thus Chef Niku wanted to showcase about his love of South India by bringing his stories of his travels and their traditional dishes to our plates to show us that it is not that difficult to cook and reproduce within our homes.

I was lucky enough to be invited down on 26 January on a gifted basis by Chef Niku to dine at his sixth supperclub along with another member of Love Pop Ups London to explore his love and his teams love of South Indian food. Plus as this was India Republic Day what a better way that to enjoy a Sunday eating Indian food.

Chef Niku

Nikitesh Jaiswal is a self-trained chef who loves Indian food.

He grew up in Nagpur, India, but moved to the UK in 2012 to study, and then found work in London few years later.

His passion for food has led him to host a number of events for his friends, birthdays, Diwali parties, barbecues, and supperclubs bringing everyone together and making food the integral centrepiece of every occasion.

At any of Chef Niku supperclubs you’ll enjoy culture, flavours, personalities, music and history, all within an intimate atmosphere.

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The Famous Curry Bazaar found in Brick Lane

The Famous Curry Bazaar food

Brick Lane is famous for curries due to the vast amount of Indian restaurants which line the street each promoting themselves as being the best for curries thus making it’s absurdly difficult to tell a good curry house from the bad. No wonder Brick Lane is considered the heart of the city’s Bangladeshi community and is known to some as Banglatown and London’s curry mile.

Believe it or not though I myself have never eaten in any of the curry houses that span down Brick Lane until now as I was invited down along on a complimentary basis by the owners of The Famous Curry Bazaar to try one of their curry dishes.

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Cinnamon Kitchen Indian cuisine within Battersea

Cinnamon Kitchen ribs

Indian is one of the UK’s most favourite cuisine to eat be it grabbing a curry to takeaway or dining at a restaurant with friends munching on poppadoms and ordering the most spiciest of all curries to show off. If you are one of those who love Indian then I highly recommend visiting Vivek Singh’s Cinnamon Kitchen within Battersea.

I was invited down on a complimentary basis along with some other community members of Love Pop Ups London to enjoy their three course set menu which is very reasonably priced.

Cinnamon Kitchen

Cinnamon Kitchen is one of the restaurants within under the Cinnamon Club by Vivek Singh.

Located in Battersea London this all-day dining restaurant gives diners an exciting, contemporary Indian menus which use quality and seasonal ingredients. There is a wide array of dishes to choose from their a la carte menu such as grills, tasting plates and curries as well as interesting vegetarian options. They also have reasonably priced two & three course set menus giving diners a great choice of Indian cuisine at a great price.

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Cinnamon Bazaar brings Indian delights to Covent Garden

Cinnamon Bazaar crab

Ever wanted to be taken away from the hustle and bustle of London? Then step through the doors of Cinnamon Bazaar and you will feel like you have been teleported to India with it’s interiors, smells and a variety of spices of Indian food wafting around the restaurant.

On a blogger basis I and some others from the Love Pop Ups London community we were invited on a complimentary basis to enjoy the delights they have to offer hungry diners.

Cinnamon Bazaar

Cinnamon Bazaar is part of Vivek Singh Cinnamon Club.

Located in London’s vibrant Covent Garden, Cinnamon Bazaar is an all-day dining concept that mixes real Indian heritage with urban London. It is inspired by the marketplaces or bazaars that lie on the various trading routes that connect the empires of the Old World. 

A Bazaar was a place to buy, to sell, to exchange, to explore, to learn, to share, to entertain and be entertained.

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Flavour and spice – Indian Essence: Chef Season event

Indian Essence event restaurant

Even though Indian Essence is not in London I just had to review as this restaurant is the best Indian restaurants on the outskirts of London.

Indian Essence

Indian Essence is an established restaurant that is owned by Michelin starred chef Atul Kochhar for some nights though throughout this year he is laying on some special chef season nights where he will be joined in the kitchen with another top chef.

Chef season

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