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TV success and family bonds characterise this Clapham newcomer in ‘Abbeville Village’ whose name is the Hindi word for mother. Nikita Pathakji was Masterchef:The Professionals winner in 2022 and became Great British Menu's “Champion of Champions” just a month before the restaurant's May 2026 opening. After a run of supper club successes, Nikita debuts the venue with her mother Rima and sister Isha. Modern British cooking is filtered through Indian, Southeast Asian and broader global influences including a signature octopus doughnut and halibut with Malaysian fish-head curry. Other sample dishes: Spring lamb rump with pea and coconut, and Asparagus gomae with scorched mackerel.
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33-35 Abbeville Road, London, SW4 9JW
33-35 Abbeville Road, London, SW4 9JW
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