Barnsbury, Indian Restaurant Guide

“Utterly delicious” south Indian food in “small portion sizes, which encourages you to order almost everything on the menu”, makes it “tricky to get a table” at this majorly successful three-year-old Barnsbury pub conversion, which has spawned a trio of spinoffs (Tamil Crown, Tamila, see also). “Moderate pricing” is part of the appeal and it’s “lively and fun” (if “a bit clattery for real comfort”) – so it’s “well worth booking weeks in advance” to taste the “great lamb chops, prawns” and much else. Top Tip – “breakfast is a more recent addition to the offering: the Uttapam is heavenly”.