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Summary
“Truly delicious modern twists on Indian classic dishes” with “some very different tastes” has helped inspire a very loyal fan club for star-chef, Atul Kochhar’s Mayfair fixture: a mirrored, smart venue opened in 2019 a little way off Regent’s Street overseen by head chef Ashok Kumar. “We recently tried other nearby top-end Indian restaurants. No, Kanishka is the best and we always drift back!”. Top Tip – excellent value set menu.
Summary
“Great-tasting food with perfect flavours means Kanishka is a place to return”, according to the many fans of Atul Kochhar’s Mayfair venture, not far from Regent’s Street. Pan-Indian in its culinary approach, his chef Ashok Kumar caters to a wide variety of budgets with menus that range from brunch and set deals, through a wide à la carte selection, to a tasting menu at £105 per person. On the downside, some reporters said their meal was “not bad, but not as good as hoped for at the prices charged”.
Summary
“Delicious and quite unusual dishes” help win praise for Atul Kocchar’s Mayfair five-year-old, which is “handy to know about just off the West End’s main shopping streets”. Even fans, though, feel that the prices for some items are a bit “ridiculous”.
Summary
Atul Kochhar’s “inventive” Northeastern Indian cuisine (“light and not too rich”) continues to win a strong fanclub for this well regarded four-year-old in Mayfair. It would rate even higher, were it not for a few reporters for whom “it’s sound all around but just not that next-level I’d expect at the price point”.
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17-19 Maddox Street, London, W1S 2QH
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £24.00 | £29.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menu1 | 85.00 | Always available | 5 |
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £6.00 | £37.00 | £14.00 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £40.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £6.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
17-19 Maddox Street, London, W1S 2QH
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑5 pm |
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