Fancy a curry but looking for somewhere slightly more up-market for a hot date? Look no further than the Bombay Brasserie: with tropical plants, old style black and white pictures of the Raj and wicker furniture, you could almost be dining on a colonial officer’s veranda. The relaxed ambiance is compounded by the pianist playing passionately in the corner and the windowed ceiling punctuated by lush hanging baskets and peculiar plants. The clientele is naturally more well-to-do than your local curry house – it’s certainly not the kind of place you’d stumble into after a drunken night out once you’ve succumbed to your craving of a lamb boona, but the food is equally as gratifying. What’s more, it is due to open its doors again to the public in the next week or so and promises that its new menu, spanning north and south Indian food, will leave you salivating. With celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Marlin Brando frequenting this joint it’s the perfect chance to hobnob with Hollywood…
The Bombay Brasserie, Courtfield Road, London, SW7 4QH. Tel: 0207 370 4040 Web: www.bombaybrasserie.co.uk