The attractive menu includes birianis, bhel, pau bhaji and is complemented by a lovely house chai (Indian-style tea), excellent lassi concoctions, good wines by the glass and soft drinks such as Limca and Thums Up in glass bottles imported from Mumbai. At lunch, waiters find joy in delivering trays of abundant food to your table. Savour the fragrance of freshly-baked pau, the rich salty taste of butter melting on a bun dipped in hot chai, the warm indulgence of Akuri, the wistfulness of a moment. From stately Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament to the raucous Soho nightlife, from the bustle. An interpretation of a Bombay brasserie in the style of the old post-colonial 'Irani cafés' of Bombay, with whirring ceiling fans, low-level lighting and walls adorned with vintage Indian magazine advertising. BEGIN THE DAY with a bowl of Date & Banana Porridge or a Bacon Naan Roll. Dishoom Carnaby, 22 Kingly Street, Soho, London W1B 5QP. These cafes were the first places in Bombay where people of any culture. On our visits the staff were friendly and. Address: Dishoom, 7 Boundary Street, London E2 7JE Telephone number: 020 7420 9324 Website: Branches: Covent Garden WC2, Kensington High Street W8, King’s Cross N1 and Soho W1 Pinterest Best for mini portions: Tapas Brindisa, Borough Market Strange but true: small people can be put off purely by portion sizes (too big scary). Based on the old Irani cafes of Bombay which were opened last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran. Mela London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants 152 - 156 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, Covent Garden, London WC2H 2 minutes from Dishoom Covent Garden Mela is an innovative, stylish restaurant with a wonderful kitchen, good prices and a reputation for poor service. Dishoom is beautifully kitsch, fast-paced and pays a loving homage to the Irani cafés that were once part of the fabric of life in Bombay. Written by Sandy Cadiz-Smith on in Restaurants, Restaurants in London.