About Lokhandwala
Lokhandwala
Lokhandwala Description
Lokhandwala is narrating the story of Lady Charlotte through our Imperial Indian Tapas, Unique Cocktails and Gins in a magnificent manner.
Reservations: 0207 637 7599, 0207 436 9099
One of the best-kept secret scandals that rocked Victorian British aristocracy. Proud, elegant and curious, our very own Lady Charlotte Louisa Fitzrovia eloped with a suave and affable street boss from Mumbai’s then notorious district, Lokhandwala. Outraged by the disgrace Lady Charlotte had brought upon the family, her father, the fourth Earl of Rockbourne, and then Governor of Colonial India outcast her.
Disregarding her father's disdain, her heart stolen completely, she set up her life’s dream in London, with a tea room, gardens, a hot-house and a lounge for her love, Vijay. A magical summer of love and a promise of marriage, Lady Charlotte planned a happy life away from the Imperial British Society. 93 Charlotte Street is rumoured to be their ‘British House of Exile’ until their dying day. Lokhandwala is a sympathetic homage to all those who lived, loved and fought for their love.
The nearest tube station to the restaurant is Goodge Street which is based in Tottenham Court Road.
Reviews
So many cocktails, so little time. Head to Lokhandwala tonight to enjoy a wide range of cocktails this Thirsty Thursday.
Indulge in Lokhandwala signature Belgium chocolate halwa. The silky texture of the halwa is complimented by ice cream, which will take you on a sweet journey to the flavours of India.
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Lokhandwala brings to you Patta Chaat, a fusion take on the famous Indian street food. Spinach leaves are coated in batter and fried to make spinach fritters and then drizzled with rich smooth yoghurt, chutneys, and spices.
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Enter the realm of Lady Charlotte celebrating Indian culture which resonates through our summer menu.
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Gajjar Halwa, this sweet, buttery dessert is a near-universal treat during festivities in India. Legends has it that the Sikh from Punjab introduced it to the house is the Mughals and gained popularity for its flowery aroma, vibrant colour and chewy texture.
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Dig into these delicious Jumbo Prawns, marinated in kasundi mustard a popular paste from Bengal which consists of fermented mustard seeds, dried mangoes, dried plums and spices.
Grilled and served with coriander basil pesto.
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No one leaves India without trying the famous street food, the Tikki. Lokhandwala brings to you potato croquette, filled with green peas, topped with sweetened yoghurt, tamarind and mint chutney.
Satisfy your street food craving here at Lokhandwala.
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This Goan delicacy brings to you flavours of seafood which is celebrated in south of India. A beautiful blend of fresh crab, ginger and garlic, home ground spices and topped with warm melted cheese.
The flavours simply melt in your mouth.
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Delicately Pan Seared Scallops, served on a bed of smoked paprika sauce topped with spiced apples and coriander.
Everyone’s favourite Lokhandwala dessert, Goji berries with toffee sauce, Rabidi, Falooda, the Silky vermicelli noodles coupled with a chilli chocolate ice cream.
Sweet, refreshing, crunchy and velvety, this dessert engages the palate on various levels and is the perfect antidote for the summer.
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The entwining of where the east meets west can be seen at Lokhandwala with the artistic blend of the palaces in India and details from the Victorian era.
Escape your busy week and cosy up in Charlotte Street best kept secret and enjoy the flavourful journey of Indian cuisine.
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A 1000 year history is a kebab on your plate with a Lokhandwala twist, Seekh Gilafi. The Seekh Gilafi was an integral part of the of the daily diet of the Indian royalty. Traditionally made with minced lamb, Lokhandwala brings to you this exotic delicacy using minced rabbit meat infused with aromatic spices and served with a fresh plum sauce.
Head to Lokhandwala to taste our take on this royal dish. To make a booking Call us on 020 76377599.
Escape in the beauty of Lokhandwala’s interiors that resembles the lost palaces of India. large distressed mirrors adorn the walls and fit snugly between the intricate ornamental wood carvings. The amber glow of the chandelier lighting adds elegance to the room, while the soft grey hues create a romantic dining atmosphere.
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Light and dreamlike, Lokhandwala’s interiors oozes with romance. This intimate spot at the back of the restaurant looks up to a secret roof terrace for Vijay’s Lounge and Bar.
Delicately decorates with foliage and bird cages head to Lokhandwala to plan your perfect date night with your loved one.
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Highly aromatic and well seasoned one post dish, Chicken Biryani.
Buried in the Biryani, you’ll find whole cuts of succulent chicken that are bursting with flavour from the potent array of spices, herbs and aromatics it’s marinated in.
Enjoy your biryani with a cooling raita, made with yoghurt, mint, cilantro and a pinch of salt.
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Summer Fresh, Lokhandwala’s chickpea salad. A beautiful combination of tomatoes, coriander, pink onion, cucumbers and topped with a tamarind dressing.
The perfect gluten-free, vegan salad.
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This Eid experience the flavours dated back to the Mughal dynasty with the special Lokhandwala Lamb Chops. Marinated for 24 hours with hand ground spices and cooked in a tandoor.
Celebrate Eid here with us at Lokhandwala.
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Father’s Day is around the corner.
On this special day, all fathers will receive a well-deserved signature cocktail and dessert with our compliments when dining with us.
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Things are getting heated tonight at Vijay’s lounge. Serving some of the most uniques cocktails where flavours from the East meet cocktails from the west.
Ignite your weekend tonight at Lokhandwala.
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There is a Hendricks gin cocktail for every occasion. Head to Vijay’s Speakeasy bar and Lounge to enjoy Lokhandwala’s exotic range of cocktails
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Yummy food nice cocktails beautiful deco great service
Wonderful setting and deco, cocktails on arrival, elegantly presented, not seen or tasted anything like this in London! Big statement since am the biggest critic. Dabbled in to the tapas menu with an excellent selection, the Celery Prawns were a big hit, execution was perfect, taste, spices and temperature. Didn’t have much space for desserts, certainly bringing the team here, and heard about Vijays Lounge on the first floor. I simply can’t Wait!!!
We had dinner here - a party of 18 people for a birthday! The food was really delicious and we were really looked after. Also had a pre-dinner drink up in the bar where staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely be going back.
We decided to go for drinks tonight. It's a very friendly place...We were treated to some unusual & Delicious Cocktails�����. I was delighted with both mine. It had a twist to both of them.
The barman Mario was very Friendly, Polite, Accommodating & very job proud.Met one of the Chefs too.! JD also very friendly together with the manager Navin. ..Dharmish listened my lovely comments about Lokhandwala.Can't wait to go back for the street food !����
The atmosphere in Lokhandwala is definitely unique. Good music, original decorations, service on point! And food... Omg, so delicious! Alongside a cocktail made by those talented bartenders it tastes even better. 5/5 with no doubts!
Lokhandwala is our favourite place to eat whenever we get a chance to visit London. Absolutely love the decor and vibe of this place. Fabulous food and service with a smile! We've tried so many of the dishes on the menu and one of our favourites is the bakes poppadum and relish; this is simply a must. Choice of mains is vast too, with dishes which are all unique in their own way and with the special Lokhandwala twist. And yes this is one restaurant where the deserts are heavenly, our absolute favourite being the Gajar Halwa Tart. Love the various fantastic range of smoothies and cocktails they do in the bar, there are some exciting concoctions on offer with interesting ingredients. We always get a warm welcome here and are well looked after by the wonderful attentive staff and their service is second to none. Can't wait for our next visit!
Living my life its golden dining fine life is golden drinking fine classy backdrop good soul food and friendly golden service. My life is golden sharing it to the warm people of London .golden
Had a absolutely amazing evening here yesterday evening, the food, ambience and staff were all fabulous � We will definitely be visiting again really soon �
Great restaurant and great food. Party of 7 visited yesterday evening and the service was impeccable!
Fabulous Indian tapas - great food, lovely atmosphere, superb service!
Thank you Gianina for looking after us! See u again in the New Year!
Absolutely amazing food, great service and beautiful wines! As a starter they have the so called bakes, veggie crisps with 3 dips, I wish I could have these every evening in front of the TV. They should sell in to Odeon theatres! The selery prawns are out of this world, the Indian tacos? Amazing! And then nicely priced as well! Go!
Mouth watering Food.....lovely staff....best cocktail .... Mirror.... chandeliers....i had best Time ever on my birthday !!
Fabulous food ( could do with increasing vegan options which we were reasured they would) really lovely decor and really important! Lovely staff nothing to much trouble ! Our 3 courses for 4 people with coffee ( no alcohol) a very reasonable £112. Will be back ASP
Really beautiful decor, great customer service and innovative menu but trying a bit too hard with most dishes I think. Absolutely loved the Achaari Asparagus, Shepherds Pie and most of all.... the Rabri dessert... to die for!
Our food was tasty, especially the paneer curry. Portions are on the small side.
If you go for lunch, note a lunch menu may be advertised on their website, but it might not be available. I was told this was due to "menu change".
The whiskey cocktail my friend had was lovely, but my Herbalist drink lacked the promised rose and cucumber aromas.
Service was friendly and prompt.
The food was tasty but the service was pretty poor and they didn't bring our rice with the meal. They proceeded to ask if we wanted it on its own afterwards! Then added 12.5% service (without stating that it was optional) to the bill which, under the circumstances, was definitely not deserved. We are really good tippers and would have still 'chosen' to tip but this forced service means I certainly will not go back or recommend.
Poor service. Waited 50 minutes for our food plates to be cleared. Not asked if we wanted more drinks etc. Shame, I was a huge fan before tonight �
Worst experience of my life. My party of 4 had a reservation for 10:30pm on a Friday night. We showed up a few minutes early and were seated. The waiter served us water and gave us menus... after ten minutes he came to our table and told us that the kitchen is closed and we cannot order. I was very confused, because the table right next to us was seated within a few minutes and they had been able to order. Anyhow, we were all upset considering our reservation was for 10:30 and you can actually make a reservation as late as 11:30pm. One of my dinner companions began speaking with the waiter (Named Mario) and asked for a manager, which we were told was not available. The conversation got understandably heated, however Mario the waiter SPAT at my friend. Who does that, much less at a restaurant?! Who knows what they do with the food if they are willing to spit on their customers. Everyone in the restaurant was watching this disturbing scene unfold, personally if I was a spectator I would have been extremely uncomfortable. After this very unpleasant exchange we needed a drink and settled at a nearby bar, after some time the table that was sitting next to us had finished their meal and approached us to share that they had an awful experience too and had no intention of coming back. They also told us that the restaurant owner was downstairs the entire time... which was just a cherry on top of the cake. I could not believe the owner did nothing about his employee literally SPITTING on my friend. London is full of amazing restaurants, this is not one of them.
Horrible is a small word . It was my birthday celebration and the table was booked for 8people at 9:15pmwhich we didn't get until 9:45pm for the simple reason that our table was given to someone else and they made us wait and order food . When we got to the table our food started coming in one at a time and considering the portion size we couldn't share it either . I was appauled as no one bothered to check with us if we like to order anything before the kitchen closes . The orders were messed up . We were offered fre desserts and shots but that's not the point . It was my bday night and the restaurant treated it to be a canteen where you don't enjoy the food and ambience but go to eat food and get out. Sorry but will never recommend this place to anyone .
Yummy food nice cocktails beautiful deco great service
Wonderful setting and deco, cocktails on arrival, elegantly presented, not seen or tasted anything like this in London! Big statement since am the biggest critic. Dabbled in to the tapas menu with an excellent selection, the Celery Prawns were a big hit, execution was perfect, taste, spices and temperature. Didn’t have much space for desserts, certainly bringing the team here, and heard about Vijays Lounge on the first floor. I simply can’t Wait!!!
We had dinner here - a party of 18 people for a birthday! The food was really delicious and we were really looked after. Also had a pre-dinner drink up in the bar where staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely be going back.
We decided to go for drinks tonight. It's a very friendly place...We were treated to some unusual & Delicious Cocktails�����. I was delighted with both mine. It had a twist to both of them.
The barman Mario was very Friendly, Polite, Accommodating & very job proud.Met one of the Chefs too.! JD also very friendly together with the manager Navin. ..Dharmish listened my lovely comments about Lokhandwala.Can't wait to go back for the street food !����
The atmosphere in Lokhandwala is definitely unique. Good music, original decorations, service on point! And food... Omg, so delicious! Alongside a cocktail made by those talented bartenders it tastes even better. 5/5 with no doubts!
Lokhandwala is our favourite place to eat whenever we get a chance to visit London. Absolutely love the decor and vibe of this place. Fabulous food and service with a smile! We've tried so many of the dishes on the menu and one of our favourites is the bakes poppadum and relish; this is simply a must. Choice of mains is vast too, with dishes which are all unique in their own way and with the special Lokhandwala twist. And yes this is one restaurant where the deserts are heavenly, our absolute favourite being the Gajar Halwa Tart. Love the various fantastic range of smoothies and cocktails they do in the bar, there are some exciting concoctions on offer with interesting ingredients. We always get a warm welcome here and are well looked after by the wonderful attentive staff and their service is second to none. Can't wait for our next visit!
Living my life its golden dining fine life is golden drinking fine classy backdrop good soul food and friendly golden service. My life is golden sharing it to the warm people of London .golden
Had a absolutely amazing evening here yesterday evening, the food, ambience and staff were all fabulous � We will definitely be visiting again really soon �
Great restaurant and great food. Party of 7 visited yesterday evening and the service was impeccable!
Fabulous Indian tapas - great food, lovely atmosphere, superb service!
Thank you Gianina for looking after us! See u again in the New Year!
Absolutely amazing food, great service and beautiful wines! As a starter they have the so called bakes, veggie crisps with 3 dips, I wish I could have these every evening in front of the TV. They should sell in to Odeon theatres! The selery prawns are out of this world, the Indian tacos? Amazing! And then nicely priced as well! Go!
Mouth watering Food.....lovely staff....best cocktail .... Mirror.... chandeliers....i had best Time ever on my birthday !!
Fabulous food ( could do with increasing vegan options which we were reasured they would) really lovely decor and really important! Lovely staff nothing to much trouble ! Our 3 courses for 4 people with coffee ( no alcohol) a very reasonable £112. Will be back ASP
Really beautiful decor, great customer service and innovative menu but trying a bit too hard with most dishes I think. Absolutely loved the Achaari Asparagus, Shepherds Pie and most of all.... the Rabri dessert... to die for!
Our food was tasty, especially the paneer curry. Portions are on the small side.
If you go for lunch, note a lunch menu may be advertised on their website, but it might not be available. I was told this was due to "menu change".
The whiskey cocktail my friend had was lovely, but my Herbalist drink lacked the promised rose and cucumber aromas.
Service was friendly and prompt.
The food was tasty but the service was pretty poor and they didn't bring our rice with the meal. They proceeded to ask if we wanted it on its own afterwards! Then added 12.5% service (without stating that it was optional) to the bill which, under the circumstances, was definitely not deserved. We are really good tippers and would have still 'chosen' to tip but this forced service means I certainly will not go back or recommend.
Poor service. Waited 50 minutes for our food plates to be cleared. Not asked if we wanted more drinks etc. Shame, I was a huge fan before tonight �
Worst experience of my life. My party of 4 had a reservation for 10:30pm on a Friday night. We showed up a few minutes early and were seated. The waiter served us water and gave us menus... after ten minutes he came to our table and told us that the kitchen is closed and we cannot order. I was very confused, because the table right next to us was seated within a few minutes and they had been able to order. Anyhow, we were all upset considering our reservation was for 10:30 and you can actually make a reservation as late as 11:30pm. One of my dinner companions began speaking with the waiter (Named Mario) and asked for a manager, which we were told was not available. The conversation got understandably heated, however Mario the waiter SPAT at my friend. Who does that, much less at a restaurant?! Who knows what they do with the food if they are willing to spit on their customers. Everyone in the restaurant was watching this disturbing scene unfold, personally if I was a spectator I would have been extremely uncomfortable. After this very unpleasant exchange we needed a drink and settled at a nearby bar, after some time the table that was sitting next to us had finished their meal and approached us to share that they had an awful experience too and had no intention of coming back. They also told us that the restaurant owner was downstairs the entire time... which was just a cherry on top of the cake. I could not believe the owner did nothing about his employee literally SPITTING on my friend. London is full of amazing restaurants, this is not one of them.
Horrible is a small word . It was my birthday celebration and the table was booked for 8people at 9:15pmwhich we didn't get until 9:45pm for the simple reason that our table was given to someone else and they made us wait and order food . When we got to the table our food started coming in one at a time and considering the portion size we couldn't share it either . I was appauled as no one bothered to check with us if we like to order anything before the kitchen closes . The orders were messed up . We were offered fre desserts and shots but that's not the point . It was my bday night and the restaurant treated it to be a canteen where you don't enjoy the food and ambience but go to eat food and get out. Sorry but will never recommend this place to anyone .