Masala Zone

The enormously popular Masala Zone Covent Garden has just been transformed into a glamorous,

visually entertaining brasserie with a new look, new menu and new spirit.

Owners MW Eat - whose portfolio of London restaurants also includes two establishments with Michelin

stars, Amaya and Veeraswamy, as well as Chutney Mary - are in the process of remodelling and

upgrading their Masala Zone restaurants. Masala Zone Covent Garden represents the culmination of the

bespoke makeover. This coincides with a launch of the new website.

Masala Zone Covent Garden is a visual delight with the combination of 20 antique wooden doors from

Rajasthan as well as the re-positioning of more than 350 Rajasthani ceremonial puppets that depict a

grand royal wedding. They are hung in spectacular fashion throughout the restaurant. The antique doors

are juxtaposed with the puppets giving a vibrant texture to the design environment, and are accented by

theatrical lighting, including two large striking chandeliers.

Additionally, a new bar has been added to the ground floor, including eight red leather bar stools facing

the rich stone tiled bar front. The new cocktail list features exotic concoctions such as the uplifting and

herbal Hyderabadi Highball, the Almond and Rose Sour (with ginger, cardamom and rosewater), and the

Narial Punch (like an Indian Piña Colada, with coconut, chai tea syrup and lime).

The menus at Masala Zone Covent Garden embrace traditional dishes, and many feature a contemporary

spin. Sourced from 30 years of research in gourmet homes, street stalls and Maharaja’s palace kitchens

throughout India, each dish features complex spice combinations, chosen from the best Indian spice

farms and shipped direct to the London restaurants. Some of the new dishes include:

• Idiappam Seafood Biryani – hand-pressed fine rice noodles with prawn, squid, curry leaf, coconut

and chilli sauce

• Egg Kottu Paratha - a Madurai Tamil street main meal with a melange of vegetables, egg,

paratha and shallots in a spicy sauce

• Coondapur Ghee Roast Duck with Soft Dosa – Ghee Roast is a legendary recipe from this small

town near Mangalore

• Malvani Tawa Seabass - griddled with a blend of coastal spices - Malvan is a town in the Konkan

region on the west coast of Maharashtra, south of Bombay

• Crispy Quail 65 - two spicy half quails marinated overnight, tossed with a tempering of fresh

coconut and curry leaf

The 150 seat dining room is overseen by a partially open-to-view kitchen, allowing guests a glimpse of

the chefs in action. 

The lower ground floor houses a visually striking & exotic private dining room for up to 42, which can be

sectioned off for smaller parties, with menus from £30-£45 per person. Its eclectic yet opulent interior

design features a dramatic collection of paintings, murals, old wooden temple doors, original artefacts and artwork.

Masala Zone Covent Garden is open daily - Monday-Friday Noon-11pm, Saturday 12.30pm-11pm, and

Sunday 12.30pm-10.30pm