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AmayavsGymkhana
Both restaurants are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Gymkhana scores slightly higher than Amaya. Gymkhana scores 89 with endorsements from 15 publications such as Departures, The Infatuation and Time Out.
Amaya
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Travel + Leisure
Gayot
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Michelin Guide
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Not For Tourists
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Halkin Arcade, Motcomb Street, Belgravia, London SW1X 8JT
From $56/night
Concierge "Innovative, high-end Indian restaurants abound in London, but not all cook food worth trying. Amaya, however, does, serving contemporary versions of Indian street food and smarter dishes in chic surroundings."
Travel + Leisure "Run by the same owners as Chutney Mary and Verraswamy, the United Kingdom's oldest Indian restaurant, Amaya, has earned one Michelin star for its grilled kebabs and Indian-style tapas." Full review
Gayot15.0
"The room looks luxurious and stylish with rosewood and red panels, Indian interiors and glass, terra cotta sculptures from Bengal and Italian leather chairs." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A very different Indian restaurant, indeed. Spacious, stylish, and with the kitchen on honest display."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The quality and consistency of the food at Amaya keeps it busy, but if you haven't booked it's still worth turning up as they try to accommodate everyone." Full review
Rough Guide "The creative contemporary Indian food served in this smart dining room – delicate, finely flavoured grills, prepared in front of you in the open kitchen – well deserves its Michelin star."
Time Out "Specialising in stylish pan-Indian tapas, Amaya is favoured by a clientele of well-heeled professionals blessed with good taste and deep pockets." Full review
Zagat4.7
"“Sleek and chic”, this Belgravia “oasis” takes an “intellectual approach” to the “rich fabric of Indian cuisine”, producing “beautifully presented”, “mouth-watering” dishes “designed for sharing”." Full review
Not For Tourists "Where the trendies go for their curry fix."
goop "Nestled in the heart of Belgravia on the absurdly charming Motcomb street, Amaya is one of our favorite spots for Indian food." Full review
Gymkhana Zagat
Independent Time Out
The Guardian Gayot
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Not For Tourists Michelin Guide Show All Reviews
42 Albemarle Street, London w1s 4jh
From $0/night
Zagat "The pricey modern Indian menu majors on the tandoor oven and sigri charcoal grill at this cosy Mayfair venue designed to evoke the look of Raj-themed gymkhana clubs." Full review
Independent "Chicken butter masala had a brilliantly smoked quality – the result, apparently, of charcoaling tomatoes in the tandoor before putting them in the sauce." Full review
Time Out "Sethi lays on a splendid spread of modern Indian dishes based on regional masalas and marinades." Full review
The Guardian "Essentially this is tandoori lamb of the sort done so well at the Pakistani grill house Tayyabs in Whitechapel for a third of the price." Full review
Gayot16.0
"Go colonial at this smart Mayfair Indian restaurant that takes the British Raj style as inspiration." Full review
Fodor's "Indian curry virtuoso Karam Sethi invokes the last days of the Raj at London's finest top-end curry emporium in Mayfair." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "If you really want a treat (that will blow a small hole in your pocket), hit this sophisticated, wood-panelled dining room for a seriously delicious Indian meal." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Combining traditional Indian cooking with British ingredients, and featuring a menu of cocktails infused with Asian spices, Gymkhana has been a game changer in how Indian food is perceived in the UK." Full review
Not For Tourists "Posh four-star Indian with slightly disarming colonial flourishes."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"If you enjoyed Trishna then you'll love Karam Sethi's Gymkhana - that's if you can get a table." Full review
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