Thali

Name: Thali
Address: 166 Old Brompton Road Kensington, London, United Kingdom, SW5 0BA
Telephone: 020 7373 2626
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.6

4.6

233 Reviews

£26 to £40

Indian

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2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Vegetarian-friendly

Located on the Old Brompton Road in South Kensington, Thali serves up authentic dishes from throughout India, many with an appealing modern twist. The grazing style restaurant focuses mainly on North Indian cuisine but also showcases curries and tandoori specials. The menus are based on family recipes, handed down through generations, and enhanced by head chef Dila Ram. We love the sound of tandoori wild boar, for example, or snow crab patties with mint, coriander and spices. The thali offers a selection of dishes, as does the tasting menu – both provide a good introduction. The décor, an interesting mix of cosmopolitan London meets the mystery of the East, ensures Thali attracts a vibrant mix of local foodies and fashionistas. Diners looking for a casual bite are welcomed upstairs to the candlelit restaurant, while the ground floor is reserved for private dining. ** Winner of 2019 London Curry Awards - Fine Dining restaurant of the year **

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Daily 6:30 pm–11:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–2:45 pm
Phone number
020 7373 2626
Website
http://www.thali.uk.com/html/home.html
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Dila Ram

Location
166 Old Brompton Road, Kensington, London, SW5 0BA
Neighbourhood
Kensington
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Wine

What 233 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

West London
Neighbourhood gem
West London
Vegetarian-friendly

233 Reviews

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Anita
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Authentic, flavourful, delicious food with excellent service. The only tiny minor issue is the door lets in a cold blast of air every time others come and go - a heavy curtain perhaps would solve that? Do go and enjoy though - you won’t be disappointed.
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Tara
Houston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Indian restaurant I have ever been to. Impeccable service, large portions, great value, perfect flavor. Highly recommend!
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David
Charleston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An amazing experience provided by Thali, led by its expert proprietor Vic.
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Matt
London
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food at Thali is to die for! What it lacks in ambiance and space (it’s a little cramped and when full the service can be impacted a little) it more than makes up for in the food. This is a place to seek out and enjoy!!
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Bethany
London
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
I love the food here but the service is hit or miss.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
London
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Thali reduced portion size which is dissappinting
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
This is one of the most overrated restaurants we've visited. While blasted everywhere at the venue with a wonderful Conde Nast review - we got a bit of pretty standoffish service (server told me the answer to my questions is in the back of the menu instead of answering them). We selected the Chicken Tikka, a coconut based curry and the closest to a butter chicken. Three garlic naans and play rice. We love Indian and we eat it all over the world. This was very dry chicken, sauces were quite good but not at the spice level we were told and the waitress did not seem interested to customize. Ambiance was nice even though to be honest we were the only ones there. So mediocre at best food, tiny portions with standoffish service and premium prices. No thanks. PS On our flight back to Cyprus my son (who's been eating Indian since he was three so fourteen years) said that the chicken tikka on the TUI flight was better than Thal ..... and for a much larger portion.
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GayleK
Sacramento
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We loved our dinner at Thali. Service was great and the food was delicious. We would love to eat there again if ever in London.
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HowardB
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Nice interesting food. Good Service. Quiet when we visited.
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Rhodedog
London
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Having been to Northern India on many occasions I felt the food was relatively bland.. it may be the chef felt Londons taste buds are different . Overall enjoyable night except the head of house was constantly shouting and berating the staff which made for an uncomfortable evening ..
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FAQs

Thali does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Thali is rated 4.6 stars by 233 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

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166 Old Brompton Road, Kensington, London, SW5 0BA

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Kensington
Hours of Operation
Daily 6:30 pm–11:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–2:45 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Dila Ram
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Wine

Website
http://www.thali.uk.com/html/home.html
Phone number
020 7373 2626

Thali

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What 233 people are saying

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