Gymkhana

"Red and carpeted or gold with wood panelling, it doesn’t matter where you get seated in Gymkhana, the whole place screams, money honey. The Mayfair restaurant’s Indian classics will stay with you long after your final bite. Standouts like the soft shell crab with crunchy bhel or the wild muntjac biryani are impressive. This is an expensive, upscale experience, but it’s also some of the best Indian food in the city. Set your alarm for 6am for the online reservations that are released two months in advance. Your best bet is planning the best London day off known to lamb chop-lovers and opt for one of the weekday lunchtime bookings. If you’re really struggling, sister spots—Bibi, Brigadiers, and Ambassadors Clubhouse—usually have more availability." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak

"Whether you're a Beckham or a bemused tourist, Gymkhana is a certified London landmark. It’s a Mayfair restaurant dressed up in jade green glad rags, but look past the marble and hunting trophies, and you’ll find some of the city's very best Indian food. The deliriously creamy, Hermès orange-hued prawn curry results in Kashmiri chilli tingles, the tandoori lamb chops sizzle in all of their garam masala splendour, and the obscenely fragrant wild muntjac biryani arrives on its own tableside throne. Gymkhana is still one of London’s toughest reservations to secure, but it’s worth setting an alarm for and honestly, there’s something wonderful about counting down the days to your meet cute with those chops’ fragrant masala coating. Set your alarm for 6am for the online reservations that are released two months in advance. Your best bet is planning the best London day off known to lamb chop-lovers and opt for one of the weekday lunchtime bookings. If you’re really struggling, sister spots—Bibi, Brigadiers, and Ambassadors Clubhouse—usually have more availability." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"Verdict: Gymkhana is one of the best Indian restaurants in the city. The upscale Mayfair spot specialises in impressive dishes that live long in the mind but less so in our takeaway boxes. We give it until the bus journey home for you to have polished off the last of a wild muntjac biryani. Set your alarm for 6am for the online reservations that are released two months in advance. Your best bet is planning the best London day off known to lamb chop-lovers and opt for one of the weekday lunchtime bookings. If you’re really struggling, sister spots—Bibi, Brigadiers, and Ambassadors Clubhouse—usually have more availability." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley

"A Two MICHELIN Star Indian restaurant, known for its exquisite cuisine and a favorite for celebrations." - Andrew Young

"Whether you’re a Beckham or a bemused tourist, Gymkhana is a certified London landmark. From a distance, it’s a Mayfair restaurant dressed up in jade green glad rags. But peer a little closer, past the marble and hunting trophies, and you’ll find some of the very best Indian food in a city that’s famous for it. The setting is special, but it’s the food that has us crawling back into Gymkhana’s arms like it’s our favourite rich aunt who makes the most comforting kid goat methi keema known to pao-loving kind. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak