When was the first Indian Restaurant opened in London?

MaggieG 5

There seems to be some conflicting information on this one, however it looks like it was Sake Deem Mahomed who opened the Hindustani Coffee House as a restaurant in 1807. He also apparently introduced shampoo. http://www.newsindia-times.com/2002/04/19/intl-top.html Aug 20 03, 11:22 AM

freddy_krueger

The Balti, 1605? Aug 20 03, 3:11 PM

freddy_krueger

Sorry, that answer is totally wrong. I agree with Maggie that Hindostanee Coffee House is the correct answer. This website even claims that the restaurant was the first Indian restaurant opened in BRITAIN: http://www.hemispheresmagazine.com/roving/london_curries.html Aug 20 03, 3:21 PM

mibmob

I agreed with the date originally of 1807 and then I checked as there was programe on the world service about it. I found this: According to The Epicure's Almanac it was Dean Mahomet, a gentleman from Patna, Bihar, who opened the first Indian restaurant, the Hindostanee Coffee House in Portman Square in 1773. He offered for the 'nobility and gentry' the enjoyment of 'Indian dishes of the highest perfection'. Aug 21 03, 8:59 AM

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