From Hammersmith to Surbiton

Saturday, November 29th , 2025

 

Shilpa is a Keralan restaurant in Hammersmith, run entirely by staff from Kerala. At my meal, I had the best dish by some margin was the masala dosa, though the paratha was also very nice. Not all dishes were quite to that standard, though the overall standard was entirely reasonable, and prices were modest.

Koyal in Surbiton is blessed with a gifted head chef, and the food that it is producing is as good as anything in London. A recent menu addition, a variation on pork vindaloo that used tastier wild boar, was fabulous. I also love the chicken dishes here, especially those made using a high-quality bird from Arnaud Tauzin in France (this dish must be pre ordered and is not available at busy weekends).