Gymkhana

Gymkhana at 42 Albemarle Street in Mayfair W1 is one of the world's great Indian restaurants — one of only two Indian restaurants outside India to hold two Michelin stars, and widely regarded as the finest in London. The Sethi family's JKS Restaurants opened it in 2013, themed around the colonial-era gymkhana clubs of British India where British officers and Indian elites mingled. The jade-green dining room with marble, hunting trophies and fan-cooled bar creates a setting of extraordinary distinction. Quintessentially calls it "one of the world's best, full stop." The Infatuation: "some of London's best Indian food." Signature dishes: wild muntjac biryani, butter masala lamb chops from the tandoor, kid goat methi keema. In 2024, Gymkhana became the first Indian restaurant in the UK to be awarded two Michelin stars.

Available for dine-in at 42 Albemarle Street, Mayfair W1S. Phone 020 3011 5900. Book well ahead. Own website: gymkhanalondon.com.