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India Club Restaurant, London,

India Club Restaurant

4.1 (27)
£25 and under
Indian
143 Strand, London, WC2R 1JA

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Vegetarian-friendly
The charmingly eccentric India Club at 143 Strand has remained much the same since its opening over 50 years ago.
Hidden up a flight of stairs, India Club is part of London's history.

Experience one of the oldest curry houses in London. Discover a time-warp with portraits of the Indian independence era on the walls, wooden laminate tables and red lino flooring. India Club prides itself on providing authentic home-cooked styled South Indian cuisine at an extraordinary value, making it a very special dining experience.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    The India Club can offer a private dining room for private events. The maximum standing capacity for this room is 45 people and seated capacity is 25 people. There is no hire charge, but instead a minimum spend requirement. Please email us at strandcontinentalhotel@gmail.com for further details.
  • Neighborhood
    Aldwych
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 27 people are saying

India Club Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

27 Reviews
  1. IanC

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 11, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    If you enjoy authentic Indian food then this is the place to be. Great value for money and very good customer service. Simples

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  2. SaEgg

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 30, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Easy to miss from the street, so keep your eyes peeled. We went on a Saturday night and it was buzzing. Greeted and seated straight away. The service was excellent and the food was fantastic. The best part was the price. Such great value. It's a no frills establishment but the best Indian restaurant I have been to outside of India.

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  3. jj45

    London25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 30, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I hope this lovely place survives the encroachment of developers. It is part of the ever disappearing history of London and deserves to remain. It is shabby and run down, a reminder that this City didn't always give priority to blocks of slick, ugly office buildings and had a pride in its heritage. And the food! Wonderful Indian cooking, delicious and colourful and at affordable prices. You cannot get better anywhere. I believe they are crowd funding in order to survive their fight against a developer. Let's help them everyone! London needs to keep places like this.

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  4. AnnaleiseC VIP

    London45 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 16, 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    This was somewhere I’ve wanted to eat for a long time and it definitely is an experience, unfortunately the food and service didn’t live up to my hopes. I was there with a table of ten and it was so loud in the restaurant I could barely hear the person next to me let alone my guest at the end of the table. The cocktail waiter in the bar also didn’t appear to want to be there and it took over 40 minutes to get our cocktails in a relatively empty bar. Go for the authentic dining experience but I won’t be rushing back.

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  5. griswold73

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on October 9, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved dining in this historic establishment! Food was excellent, ambience amazing, service a little slow, but made up for by the very reasonable (esp for Central London) prices.

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  6. WayneC

    London34 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 2, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    feels like a hectic packed out canteen... have patience, have fun, it's worth it

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  7. colinf

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 30, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Still the best egg curry in town. Authentic delicious food. Formica tables.

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  8. SiraN VIP

    London13 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 25, 2021

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We booked the ‘South Indian bottomless brunch with cocktails and Prosecco’ for a birthday celebration. The staff looked surprised when we told them about our reservation and it seemed as if they had never heard of such a thing as a bottomless brunch. The ambiance didn’t quite match a bottomless brunch venue either so it felt like the restaurant was punching above their weight. Anyway, we ended up ordering from the regular menu and the meal was delicious. Generous portions, flavourful but without any frills. Will be back for a lunch but definitely not a place for a special occasion.

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  9. Rakesh

    London1 review

    2.0

    Dined on September 25, 2021

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    After 30-40 minutes of ordering, and almost finishing the starters, we were told that the main course is not available. Not a professional thing to do.

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  10. arid

    London23 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 23, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was good, and the staff very pleasant. My lamb bhuna - the chef special - was unfortunately not as good, or as tasty as I expected, but apparently the briyani was great.

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FAQs

India Club Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7836 4880.

India Club Restaurant is rated 4.1 stars by 27 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United Kingdom
  3. London
  4. West End London
  5. Aldwych

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for India Club Restaurant

143 Strand, London, WC2R 1JA

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Aldwych
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    The India Club can offer a private dining room for private events. The maximum standing capacity for this room is 45 people and seated capacity is 25 people. There is no hire charge, but instead a minimum spend requirement. Please email us at strandcontinentalhotel@gmail.com for further details.
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