Dishoom, Manchester

Verdict

4/5: Excellent, will go back

• Would seek it out: Yes
• Would go back: Yes
• Standout dish(es): Okra Fries
• Decor: Modern contemporary
• Service: Efficient
• Other thoughts: Amazing mocktails

Dish(es) savoured

DINNERTIME FEAST

Small plates

• NEW KEEMA PAU – Perked-up Irani café classic: earthy-aromatic minced lamb, studded with peas, distinguished with subtle dill and warning lindi pepper. Arrayed with slices of toastd, buttered pau
• OKRA FRIES – Fine lady’s fingers for the fingers
• BHEL – Puffed rice, peanuts and Bombay Mix tossed with fresh pomegranate, tomato, onion, lime, tamarind, mint

Grills

• CHICKEN TIKKA – A family recipe, using a marinade of sweet vinegar, not yoghurt. Laced with ginger, turmeric, garlic and green chilli
• SHEEKH KABAB – Minced lamb is marinated with green chilli, coriander and cumin, then grilled

Biryani & Ruby Murray

• AWADHI JACKFRUIT BIRYANI – Sturdy, savoury jackfruit and delicately flavoured rice, potted, sealed and cooked the traditional way. Adorned with barberries and sultanas
• CHICKEN RUBY – Tender chicken in a rich silky makhani sauce. A good and proper curry

House black daal

• A Dishoom signature dish. It is cooked over 24 hours for extra harmony

Side dishes

• NAAN – Freshly baked in the tandoor
• ROOMALI ROTI – Soft handkerchief-thin bread
• KACHUMBER – A messy to-do of cucumber, onion and tomato
• RAITA – Delicate minty-cucumber yoghurt

Puddings

• KULFI – A sweet frozen treat. Creamy Malai, proper Pistachio or sweet real Mango

Drink(s) sipped

• Dishoom House Chai
• Sober Summer Negroni – Green apple and apricot, no-alcohol gin, no-alcohol vermouth, no-alcohol bitter syrup
• Passionfruit lime coriander sharbet

Price

• N/a – Work dinner

Date

• May 2025