Tamarind
About Tamarind
Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Tamarind is always superb. The chic, gold-accented dining room is elegant, yet comfortable and has a welcoming atmosphere. The food is simply stunning. Chef Alfred Prasad is renowned for his originality and his sumptuous seasonal menus put a fabulous, modern spin on traditional Southern and North-West Indian cuisine: spicy seafood dishes, curries, kebabs, - you'll be spoiled for choice! Highlights are juicy, spicy Tiger prawns tossed with onions, tomatoes and green chillies; sweet, fragrant lamb cutlets marinated in paw-paw, garlic and star anise; and moreish chicken marinated in yoghurt with paprika and cinnamon. The Naan bread is divine. Staff are warm and professional and are happy to advise on the dishes, as is knowledgeable Sommelier Illario Terranova. A must if you love Indian food, and a must if you don't - you'll be converted!
Full a la carte
Starter
Tamarind salad (salad leaves, apples, guava and kumquats in a mango-ginger and pine nut dressing) - £6.50
Saag aloo tikki(spiced potato cakes with a creamed spinach filling, served on tamarind chutney) - £6.50
Tandoori khumb(tandoor-grilled portabella, shitake, button and oyster mushrooms with pickled onions in a curry leaf dressing) - £7.95
Karaikudi chicken (chicken breast in a crisp batter of lentils and rice- flour, flavoured with ginger & curry leaves, served with a plum chutney) - £6.50
Papdi dahi bhalla(whole-wheat crisps, spiced lentil dumplings and chickpeas topped with mint chutney, sweetened yoghurt and tamarind chutney) - £6.50
Samudri chaat grilled scallops, tiger prawns and batter fried tilapia fillet with salad
leaves in a dressing of sour grapes flavoured with mint) - £8.95
Shammi kabab (ground lamb with cinnamon, red chillies and garlic, served on mint chutney) - £7.95
Main Course
Tandoori subzi (grilled broccoli and paneer in spicy marinade) - £12.95
Jhinga ajwaini (king prawns marinated with ginger, paprika and ajwain) - £22.00
Hariyali macchi (grilled monkfish in a marinade of coriander and mint with pickling spices) - £18.00
Lasooni murgh tikka (supreme of chicken, marinated with garlic, cream and spices) - £16.50
Tandoori murgh (half chicken, marinated in yoghurt with paprika and cinnamon) - £14.50
Nawabi seekh kabab (kebabs of smoked ground lamb with peppers and cheese) - £15.95
Adraki masala champen (tender lamb cutlets flavoured with ginger, peppercorns, nutmeg and coriander) - £22.00
Kabab platter for 2 (an assortment of three kebabs - fish, chicken and ground lamb) - £28.00
Prawn chettinaâd (tiger prawns tossed in a spicy masala of browned onions and tomatoes with a special blend of chettinaâd spices) - £18.50
Seafood moilee (scallops, squid, mussels and kingfish in a mild coconut sauce flavoured with ginger) - £18.50
Lasooni macchi (pan-fried sea bass on a bed of crisp spinach with a garlic flavoured sauce) - £18.50
Murgh makhni (tandoori chicken in creamed fresh tomatoes, flavoured with fenugreek leaves) - £14.50
Mirchi murgh (chicken cooked in a spicy gravy flavoured with fennel, peppercorns and curry leaves) - £14.50
Bhuna achari gosht (lamb cooked with onion, garlic, red chillies and pickling spices) - £15.50
Tari gosht (chunks of lamb shank on the bone, along with boneless leg of lamb, slow cooked in a thin gravy of browned onions, with mace and red chillies) - £16.50
Achari bhindi (okra tossed with onions, garlic and powdered pickling spices) - £7.95
Tarkari diwani handi (seasonal vegetables tossed with cumin and crushed black pepper) - £7.95
Paneer makhni (paneer and black cherries in creamed fresh tomatoes flavoured with fenugreek leaves) - £7.95
Dhingri matar (shitaki mushroom, snow peas and green peas tossed with tomatoes, garlic and toasted coriander seeds) - £7.95
Kaatu kootu (tandoor-smoked aubergine pulp with red onions, garlic and burnt red chillies) - £7.95
Aloo palak (potatoes and creamed spinach with a tempering of garlic and cumin) - £6.00
Tadka dal (yellow lentils tempered with garlic, cumin and green chillies) - £6.00
Dal makhni (slow cooked black lentils, a specialty of the north-west frontier) - £6.00
Dessert
Dates & Orange Roll (crisp roll served with cinnamon ice cream) - £5.50
Gulab jamun (dumplings of milk & semolina) - £5.50
Taze phal (fruit selection) - £5.50
Gajar ka halwa (carrot fudge) - £4.50
Tandoori ananas (grilled pineapple with honey & saffon ice cream) - £4.50
Homemade kulfi, Sorbet or Ice Cream - £4.50
Bars Near Tamarind
In-house
Tamarind Restaurant
20 Queen Street
London
W1
This small, intimate in-house bar has won the ’Best Wine List of The Year’ by the AA (not Alcoholics Anon). Bottled beer is available at £4.00, and wine is served by the glass at £3.25.
¬Running Footman
5 Charles Street
London
W1
Near Berkeley Square, this small olde worlde family pub has retained its charm and manners over the years and is still frequented by regulars and businessmen alike.
Real ale is available on tap, Old Speckled Hen and Theakston’s Best to name a couple.
Additional Information
Address:
20 Queen Street, Mayfair, W1J 5PR
Nearest tube:
Green Park
Average Price:
£45 and over (€65)
Opening times:
Sun - Fri 12pm - 3pm. Closed Sat lunch. Mon - Sat 6pm - 11.30pm. Sunday 6pm - 10.30pm.
Dress Code:
None
