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Poppadom Indian Kitchen, London, Greater London

Poppadom Indian Kitchen

4.5
4.5
71 Reviews
£25 and under
Indian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Charming
At Poppadom Chef Yogesh and his team will take you on a diverse flavour journey across majestic India. Celebrating classic Indian and Anglo Indian cuisine and street food, our chefs combine pure spices, traditional methods and bags of passion to create enchanted flavours to feed the soul, complimented by the best wines.

Fresh from the Tandoori oven, our small plates and signature dishes are made for sharing. We recommend 4-5 dishes between two people.

Chef Specials
Gol Guppas (V) (Ve)
Indian famous street food, puffed puris, mint and tamarind water
Poppadum Bowl (V) (Ve)
Assorted Indian Poppadum, mint and tamarind Chutney
Dahi Puri (V)
Crispy puffed wheat puri filled with potatoes, dressed in yoghurt, mint & tamarind chutney

New on the Menu from September
Udta Murgha Whole Poussin Tandoori Chicken
Whole Tandoori Chicken, signature spices, chilies, skewered and charred


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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Bar Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7636 8383
  • Payment Options
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Yogesh Avinashe
  • Catering
    Bespoke menus available, as well as menu tastings to agree menus. Menus start from £28 including tax and service charge,
  • Private party facilities
    Semi Private dining space available at the back of the restaurant for up to 30 guests.Large parties welcome and bespoke menus can be created, buffet or family style service.Private Hire of restaurant is available.
  • Neighbourhood
    Bloomsbury
  • Cross Street
    Poppadum is on Bedford Way or use the main entrance to the Tavistock Hotel.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Russell Square tube station is less than a 5 minute walk.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Hydrabadi Biryani with Indian Beer

    £18.00 per person

    Oct 1, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024
    Biryani and Beer : Choose any Biryani with Chicken or Lamb or Vegetable & Indian Beer
    Hydrabadi Biryani with Indian Beer photo
  • LUNCH MENU

    £15.00 per person

    Oct 1, 2024 - Dec 21, 2024
    Enjoy your lunch 2 Course Menu - £15.00 & 3Course Menu- £18.00
    LUNCH MENU photo
  • STUDENT 10% DISCOUNT ON FINAL BILL

    Multiple dates available
    POPPADOM IS OFFERING 10 % DISCOUNT TO ALL STUDENTS.

What 71 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • West End (London)

    Good for groups

  • West End (London)

    Indian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Poppadom Indian Kitchen offers "excellent" South Indian cuisine with generous portions perfect for sharing. Guests love the "super friendly and helpful" staff and appreciate the relaxed atmosphere. While some diners experienced service hiccups, most praise the "attentive" service, making it a popular choice for Indian dining in London.

71 Reviews
  1. Candice

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice restaurant with interesting food choices. Nice ambience and good service.

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  2. Kate

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our go to place when we want some Indian food in a lovely relaxed environment with attentive service. We have never been disappointed.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Not the dining experience - set menu we booked. No seafood or fish curry. Food bland after being warned it would be spicy - no warmth form spices and luke warm at best. Lamb curry was tough and barely warm. No one checked on us and we were also cold due to external doors being open with staff member complaining it was cold. We closed the doors. Beer menu online is wrong. Beer took ages and no one let us know keg being changed and yet another trip to find out what was happening. Staff standing about chatting and ignoring diners. Restaurant felt unfinished - woodwork partially painted and corridor scruffy with leaves blown in and grotty toilet. Tried to discuss with staff and it took up too much time given we have travelled 9 hours to meet a friend for a catch up and meal. So disappointed.

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  4. Sabrina

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was good - mains were nice. Think it’s more of a casual dining place. I did mention it was a special occasion but nothing was done for this like a small dessert or something.

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  5. Fiona

    London

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and some really interesting starters especially the pani puri. Thank you

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  6. Natalie

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic restaurant! Food was amazing, service was excellent and just a lovely looking restaurant

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  7. Matthias

    Lower Saxony

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very accommodating for a large group of students, good food with lots of drink options.

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  8. Alastair

    London

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    An Indian restaurant inside the Tavistock hotel serving gear food with generous portions.

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  9. Steve

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service of quality food served by friendly staff - fully recommend

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  10. Denizot

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good ! Tasty and spicy, but not too much… Service perfect and gentle … Just find the restaurant which is a part of the hotel. We will come again…

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FAQs

Poppadom Indian Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7636 8383.

Poppadom Indian Kitchen is rated 4.5 stars by 71 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 1 time today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Poppadom Indian Kitchen

48 Tavistock Square, London, Greater London WC1H 9EU

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Poppadum is on Bedford Way or use the main entrance to the Tavistock Hotel.
  • Neighbourhood
    Bloomsbury
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Bar Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Russell Square tube station is less than a 5 minute walk.
  • Payment Options
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Yogesh Avinashe
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    020 7636 8383
  • Catering
    Bespoke menus available, as well as menu tastings to agree menus. Menus start from £28 including tax and service charge,
  • Private party facilities
    Semi Private dining space available at the back of the restaurant for up to 30 guests.Large parties welcome and bespoke menus can be created, buffet or family style service.Private Hire of restaurant is available.
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