RestaurantsLondonStoke NewingtonN16

survey result

Summary

£46
   ££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Still regarded as a “benchmark” for vegetarian cuisine – not just of the south Indian variety – Das Sreedharan’s bright pink Stoke Newington fixture has for 30 years showcased the Keralan home cooking he grew up with. At one stage the flagship of a small group, these days the fleet is limited to here and its new ‘Rasa Street’ spin-off across the, er, street.

Summary

£42
    £
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“It never fails to impress”, chorus the many fans of Keralan-born Das Sreedharan’s bright-pink Stokie fixture, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next year. Even if one can debate whether it’s perhaps “not quite as good as it was at its peak”, for some folks it’s still “still the best South Indian vegetarian” in town, and no-one suggests other than that “the food here is delicious (and I’m not even a vegetarian!)” Over the years, it has spawned several spin-offs, but now operates only out of this single, original, venue (and for delivery).

Summary

£41
    £
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

The “dosas are absolutely delicious” at the Stoke Newington original – and now sole remaining – restaurant from Kerala’s Das Sreedharan, who opened it 28 years ago. The bright-pink outfit has long been in contention as the “best veggie curry house in north London” – and its high food ratings this year show standards have held up well over the years. It has spawned seven offshoots since it first opened, of which the last two (opposite and off Oxford Street), closed down recently.

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Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
30
No dress code
65

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£7.00 £10.70 £6.00 £4.75
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £20.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
55 Stoke Newington Church St, London, N16 0AR
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Sunday1 pm‑9:30 pm

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