

It takes government guidelines seriously -with info laid out on measure they have taken available on all table. Overall Dishoom is a crowd pleasing restaurant that ticks all the boxes including the not too spicy one - to suit most palates.ĭishoom is one of the most Covid safe venues I've entered post lockdown. The cocktails don't come cheap either - but the inventive quirkiness of the recipes makes them worth it.Īnd another massive plus for me in the quality of the masala chai - not too milky or sugary. I'd expect to and be fine with paying upwards of £40 for a bottle of red at a Michelin starred restaurant but it stings a bit to be paying that much at a cafe chain. The expensive wine list was a bit of a shock though.


It's a very cool setting for a late night comfort food feast. And until 11.40pm on Thursdays to Saturday. The food is not ground breaking (apart from maybe the aforementioned bacon naan) - some things are not done as well as you'd find elsewhere in Brum.īut from my three visits there was only one dish I tried that did not hit the spot when it came to stomach satisfaction.Īside from the food and setting, another big plus is that I was told the kitchen does not close until 10.40pm on Sunday to Wednesdays. According to its most recent financial filings, Dishoom in 2018 posted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of £4.33 million ($5.61 million) on turnover of nearly £45 million ($58 million).The brand prides itself on serving "an all day menu of Bombay comfort food and drink" - and so it should. It now serves more than 40,000 diners weekly and employs 900 people. Since opening its first Covent Garden spot in London, serving 2,000 diners and employing 40 people, Dishoom now has eight restaurants in England and a ninth in Edinburgh. The restaurant group was set up in 2010 by Shamil Thakrar, an ex-Bain consultant with an MBA from Harvard Business School and his cousin Kavi working with Amar and Adarsh Radia (who are no longer involved in the business). The group has long been credited for giving British diners an alternative to the classic curry house, offering a higher quality Indian dining experience at an affordable price point. One success story is Dishoom, the popular Indian restaurant group inspired by the old Irani cafes of Bombay.
