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Why Cafe Spice Namaste Is on Our Top 50 Indian Outside India
Cafe Spice Namaste, under Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala's direction, is ranked #19 on our Top 50 Indian Restaurants Outside India. The regional Indian register: Modern Indian Parsi-Bombay.
The technique: Tandoor, dum, Parsi-Bombay home cooking. The signature dish: Parsi dhansak, Goan-Portuguese sorpotel, lamb dhansak.
The spice program: Parsi-Bombay-Goan spice tradition; Todiwala signature. The chef lineage: Cyrus Todiwala MBE; British-Indian cuisine ambassador.
The award lineage: Cyrus Todiwala MBE; UK Parsi-Bombay institution.
How to Order at Cafe Spice Namaste
The booking lead time: 4 to 8 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 Cafe Spice Namaste is the Parsi dhansak, paired with the institutional spice tradition the kitchen takes as its starting point.
The dress code: Smart casual. The dinner spend: 80 to 140 GBP per person at dinner. The kitchen at Cafe Spice Namaste is rated 9/10 for food and 9/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Cafe Spice Namaste Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala's London flagship since 1995. The most institutionally Parsi-Bombay dining room in the UK. Cyrus Todiwala was awarded an MBE for services to British-Indian cuisine; the Parsi dhansak and the Goan-Portuguese specialties anchor the menu."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 9/10, ambience at 9/10, and value at 9/10. The Modern Indian Parsi-Bombay register is structural; the chef training lineage and the spice program produce the meal that rewards the pilgrimage.
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