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Why Amaya Is on Our Top 50 Indian Outside India

Amaya, under Karunesh Khanna's direction, is ranked #6 on our Top 50 Indian Restaurants Outside India. The regional Indian register: Modern Indian grill (sigri and tandoor).

The technique: Sigri, tandoor, tawa. The signature dish: Tandoori jumbo prawns, sigri lamb chops, tawa-fried fish.

The spice program: Modern Indian grill spice tradition; Khanna kitchen. The chef lineage: Chutney Mary group; Ranjit Mathrani-Namita Panjabi.

The award lineage: One Michelin Star since 2006.

How to Order at Amaya

The booking lead time: 6 to 10 weeks for prime time. Reserve through OpenTable, Resy, SevenRooms, or the restaurant's own booking line where applicable; the most decorated Indian restaurants outside India require dedicated planning weeks ahead of the prime weekend window.

Order the regional Indian signature. The kitchen's strongest expression at Amaya is the Sigri lamb chops, paired with the institutional spice tradition the kitchen takes as its starting point.

The dress code: Smart elegant. The dinner spend: 120 to 200 GBP per person at dinner. The kitchen at Amaya is rated 10/10 for food and 10/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.

Why Amaya Is Worth the Pilgrimage

"The Chutney Mary group's Belgravia flagship. One Michelin star since 2006. The most architecturally serious open-grill Indian dining room in London; the tandoor, sigri grill, and tawa griddle are all visible from the white-marble counter."

Our editorial scoring places the food at 10/10, ambience at 10/10, and value at 8/10. The Modern Indian grill (sigri and tandoor) register is structural; the chef training lineage and the spice program produce the meal that rewards the pilgrimage.

Address: Halkin Arcade, 19 Motcomb Street, Belgravia
Founded: 2004
Chef: Karunesh Khanna
Regional origin: Modern Indian grill (sigri and tandoor)
Technique: Sigri, tandoor, tawa
Signature dish: Tandoori jumbo prawns, sigri lamb chops, tawa-fried fish
Spice program: Modern Indian grill spice tradition; Khanna kitchen
Best dish: Sigri lamb chops
Booking lead: 6 to 10 weeks for prime time
Dinner price: 120 to 200 GBP per person at dinner
Best for: Indian Pilgrimage, Anniversary, Birthday, Closing a Deal, Family Dinner

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