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Restaurant · London

Dishoom Shoreditch

The Bombay-café homage whose all-day menu and breakfast naan rolls draw queues across London.

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The verdict

Worth the table for…

Great for
  • Families with kids
  • Couples
  • Foodies
Depends
  • Travellers on a budget
  • If you've only got a day
  • Solo travellers
  • Photographers
  • Local-life seekers
Not for

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Worth it for families with kids, couples and foodies.

What to order

The plates that decide it

  • House black daal — slow-cooked overnight; the signature
  • Bacon naan roll — the breakfast cult favourite
  • Chicken ruby & a roomali roti — a reliable, satisfying main
Why we say this

Insider secrets & local vibes

Reliably excellent, accessible Indian cooking — the black daal alone is worth the trip.
Not independently verified — estimated
Most branches don't take dinner reservations for small groups, so peak-time queues are long.
Not independently verified — estimated
The Bombay-café interiors are atmospheric and genuinely well done.
Not independently verified — estimated
What it feels like

Reading the room, traveller by traveller

  • Families

    One of the easier crowd-pleasers in town for mixed groups and older kids.

  • Solo

    Walk in for breakfast — the bacon naan roll and a chai make a brilliant solo start to the day.

Good to know

Before you go

Cost
£25–40 per head
Time
1.5 hours incl. likely queue
Last verified
2026-06-17
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