Harden's says
After 25 years in Chelsea, veteran Indian Chutney Mary moved to St James's in 2015; the restaurant boasts private dining as well as a separate bar, Pukka Bar.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Always a good experience” – this “upmarket Indian” in St James’s is the original venture of Ranjit & Namita Mathrani, plus the latter’s sister, Camellia Panjabi (who run other top Indians and the Masala Zone chain). One of London’s first ‘nouvelle Indians’ (when it opened, on its former site, in SW10), its “complex and well-balanced” dishes are “done well enough to let them off the high prices” and served in a great space, whose “wonderful décor gives it character”. Rishi’s a regular apparently.
Summary
A trip to the “wonderful, fun cocktail bar” makes a brilliant introduction to this “spacious, elegant and bustling” operation, whose “marvellous décor truly gives it character”. The original venture of Ranjit & Namita Mathrani, plus the latter’s sister, Camellia Panjabi (who also now own Amaya, Veeraswamy and Masala Zone), it moved several years ago from SW10 to this swanky St James’s address. The “sophisticated Indian cooking” has “superb spicing” with plenty of “depth and complexity” and “wonderful” flavours, and amongst London’s posh Indians it remains one of the best known.
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The “creative menu, intriguing spices and beautiful interior” ensure this “outstanding” St James’s restaurant remains at the forefront of “excellent modern Indian food” – “despite increasingly stiff competition”. “Moving from Chelsea five years ago did not diminish the appeal – in fact, the decor is more glamorous and the food more refined than ever” – although one or two reporters question whether it’s still “worth the prices”.
Summary
“Still very much an institution, even though it moved from its original SW10 location”: this “buzzy, glitzy high-end Indian” – nowadays in St James’s – delivers a formidable, all-round formula of “delightful” nouvelle Indian cuisine: “the variety and quality of the menu is truly impressive”, backed up by “a well-matched list of wines and whiskies”. Top Top – “sitting in the bar area is more fun than the main restaurant”.
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73 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1PH
Restaurant details
Chutney Mary Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Am I the only person who finds this style of sub-continent food very tasty, but who still has zero idea what it is supposed to taste like? Nice atmosphere for such a large establishment"
"Dishes seem to get getting smaller! Expensive, but good."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £45.00 | £50.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 70.00 | Dinner only | 4 |
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £7.00 | £42.30 | £11.00 | £0.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Bread | £7.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
73 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1PH
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
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