There’s certainly no shortage of good Indian restaurants in the UK. From great value places slinging a never-ending supply of freshly baked rotis alongside simple curries to the Michelin-starred temples of Indian fine dining across London, you can enjoy amazing examples of the cuisine of the country at both ends of the spectrum. British ‘curry houses’ are still a common sight, but they’re certainly not all that’s on offer anymore – and more of us are now looking for authentic, innovative and regional Indian cooking instead of the Anglicised takeaways we grew up with.
When it comes to the Michelin-starred level of Indian cooking, you can’t get a chef with a better track record than Rohit Ghai. Previously working at Benares before becoming executive chef at the likes of Trishna, Gymkhana and Jamavar, he’s ticked off almost all of the Michelin-starred Indian restaurants in the UK. At Jamavar he won a Michelin star in under ten months (the first Indian chef to do so), cementing his status as a truly world-class chef. That’s why Kutir – his first solo restaurant – was surrounded by buzz and hype the second it opened back in November 2018. Situated in a Chelsea townhouse (the same building that housed Restaurant Vineet Bhatia until it closed), it makes the most of the quirky layout and offers a set menu, à la carte and a series of tasting menus. But what sets it apart is, of course, the food.