Anokha London — Restaurant in London

A beautiful East meets West 5 star rated restaurant tucked away behind the Gherkin & city of London buildings next to The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree. The restaurant is situated in a beautiful historical grade 2 listed building with a lot of history going back to the East India Company. The restaurant is very close to Aldgate station and not to far from Liverpool street Bishopsgate and Petticoat Lane Market. Parking is free after 7pm but its a short walk from local stations.

The restaurant has a grand and beautifully designed entrance which winded you down a beautiful stairwell to a basement covered with exquisite decor and a photo wall of A listed celebrities who have visited the restaurant. The design and interior was beautifully laid out and gave you a feeling of calm ambience atmosphere.

The restaurant is beautifully laid out with a capacity of 150 people at any one time. Staff greeted us at the front and were very friendly and bubbly as we got seated. Once seated you felt a sense of relaxation looking around you again beautiful Indian style decor and design with a modern twist. A range of drinks were ordered with poppadoms with chutney and pickles which came onto table very quickly. We ordered the house speciality starter which was a mixed platter as below:

Starters: prawn dhamaka grilled salmon lamb tikka chicken tikka seekh kebab grilled king prawn onion bhaji

The starters were beautifully presented, hot, tasty and full of flavour and spice to accommodate each of our taste buds and again didn’t take long to arrive on table.

The mains we ordered was a mixture of items below accompanied with white rice and biryani; Laal Maas (lamb curry) Butter chicken Shahi gosht Biryani Badshah baagh (king prawn) Chicken special Monk fish curry Tarka daal

Mains were delicious, with great flavours beautifully spiced, well presented and at the right temperature to be eaten straight away. As each of us tucked into the food we conversed how Indian food has changed and how Anokha was reimagining the way Indian food tastes and is presented for the modern day food connoisseur . Again there was something there for everyone and we all tried everything and loved all the dishes. Compliments to the Chef!!

After the main we relaxed and enjoyed a nice cup of tea. We were with the Grand Tea Master himself Sheikh Aliur Rahman OBE (London Tea Exchange) recognising his OBE.

Thank you to all staff at Anokha it was a wonderful relaxed evening with lovely food to eat with...

As an Indian living in London, I’m always on the lookout for places that serve authentic, flavour-packed Indian food and Anokha Fine Dine absolutely blew me away. From the moment we walked in, everything felt warm and welcoming.

We started with the Tandoori Platter, which had Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab, Prawn, and Salmon Tikka each bite was perfectly cooked and full of smoky tandoori flavour. We also ordered the Tandoori Lamb Chops, and wow they were juicy, tender, and seasoned to perfection. The starters alone had us excited for what was next.

For mains, I had the Anokha Chicken Gravy- rich, well-balanced, and hands down one of the best curries I’ve had in London (no surprise it’s won Best Curry Awards! Totally deserved). I paired it with Cheese Naan and Garlic Naan, both soft and delicious. We also shared a Lamb Biryani that came with a vegetable curry on the side the lamb was melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the biryani had layers of flavour.

For dessert, I went with the Chocolate Fondant and Saint Sebastian Cheesecake both indulgent and the perfect sweet ending to the meal. I also had two cocktails during the night both beautifully crafted and packed with flavour.

Overall, Anokha felt like a little piece of home. Every dish reminded me of the kind of food I’ve grown up eating but with a refined, elevated twist. Highly recommend this spot if you’re craving authentic Indian cuisine in the heart of London. Will...

We have been blessed to have visited this restaurant while arriving to London for the first time . Coming from Toronto, Canada we have many Indian restaurants , which we have enjoyed but never had we had the experience of truly tasty True Indian food. Almost a rebirth for my wife and I when we tried this amazing food for the first time here. Everything was incredibly well balanced, and each dish was better than the next. First we started with the Tandoori lamb chops and the complex seasoning along with the grilling style truly brought out the Flavours of the meat which were so amazing.We wanted to lick the bone. As we started with our appetizers, we then continued with the Tandoori king prawns which had so much meat and must have onion bhajee . Which was light and crispy and a delicious combo to pair with. From the appetizers we knew we were in for a treat and a night of Flavours. When ordering dinner we had Vegetable biryani , Mixed vegetable curry , Jhinga Malabar , garlic naan and chicken masala. The fresh ingredients truly were tasted from the quality of the meats and seasoning blends. We couldn’t of been happier to be eating at this restaurant and to have honour of meeting the Owner Aziz and his lovely staff who treated us like family. Thank you for hospitality and can not recommend this...