From Surbiton to Fitzrovia

Saturday, September 06th , 2025

Pied a Terre has a quite new chef, and he is a good one. The last two meals that I have eaten here were a definite step up from the previous kitchen regime, and it is great to see Pied a Terre back on form and performing at a high level.  

Koyal in Surbiton is where the head chef of Dastaan now cooks. Koyal is a much larger place and has a far larger kitchen, but the food is still to the same high standard as Dastaan. The cooking here is terrific, and this week we took advantage of a pre-order of very high-grade French chicken, which the chef prepared in a couple of ways. I don’t think anywhere in London is cooking Indian food better than Koyal.