From Southall to Fitzrovia

Saturday, August 23rd , 2025

The Ragam is a fixture of Fitzrovia, delivering good-value Keralan food for decades. The south Indian dishes, such as the uthappam and the dosas, are particularly nice here, and the place always seems packed, whether at lunch or dinner. This is unsurprising as it is inexpensive and delivers very enjoyable, affordable food.

Brilliant Gastro is the reincarnation of the venerable Brilliant restaurant in Southall. The new place is more casual, with a stripped-down menu and located near a large new development of flats in Southall. The dishes are a mix of old favourites from the Brillaint together with some more modern dishes. This was a busy service, and the dish consistency was not quite as good as at my previous visit, but the new desserts were a positive surprise.