Dishoom serves Indian food inspired by the historic Irani cafés of Bombay (Mumbai), so it's fundamentally Indian cuisine with Persian (Iranian) influences, reflecting the cultural fusion of those old Bombay cafés. While the dishes are Indian (like biryanis, grills, daal), the concept draws heavily from the unique Persian-influenced cafe culture that flourished in India, making it a unique blend.
Dishoom is a British chain of Indian restaurants. It was founded in 2010 by co-founders Shamil and Kavi Thakrar, along with Amar and Adarsh Radia, who both left the business in 2017. It was designed to match the Irani cafés popular in Bombay in the 1960s.
Inspired by the relaxed Persian cafés of Mumbai, its founders sought to break away from the tired stereotypes of the British curry house and bring a more authentic take on Indian fare to the nation's public.
Inside its glamorous Bombay talkies-inspired interiors, you'll find true Bombay comfort food – inspired by treasured corners of the city. From lunchtime onwards, a host of halal-friendly favourites await: flavoursome grills, small plates, moreish chaats and fragrant biryanis.
The Irani cafes get their name from the Iranian people who migrated to India in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Though collectively termed Irani, they came from different regions of Iran at different periods.
The majority of Iranians are of Persian ethnicity. Even within this ethnic group, the Persian people have a diverse ancestry, but all of them have one thing in common: their language. Persian people speak Persian, also called Farsi, an Iranian offshoot of the Indo-Iranian language family.
Kebab derives from a Persian term for the dish that passed into both Arabic (as kabāb) and Turkish (as kebap). Kebabs are thought to have originated among transhumant peoples in Central Asia, whose meat-heavy diet was transformed somewhat in an urban context where vegetables were more readily available.
Our bacon is supplied by Ramsay of Carluke. Our pork sausages are from Maynard's Farm and our vegan sausages are from Symplicity. All egg dishes are made with St Ewe Free Range Eggs. Food will be dishoomed to your table as it is prepared.
At this time, we do not have menu items that meet Halal standards. You can find a comprehensive list of nutrition facts and ingredient lists on our Nutrition and Allergens page.
Dishoom invite you to gather over delicious and copious halal-friendly dishes. Their flavoursome grills, small plates, moreish chaats and fragrant biryanis are all halal-friendly, with their lamb, chicken and turkey being sourced from halal-certified suppliers. All non-halal items are stored and prepared separately.
Each Dishoom is a love letter to Bombay – its food and its culture, its many varied people, its rich history and its endless eccentricities. So many different voices from so many different places telling so many different stories joined together to become Bombay.
Wembley and Harrow has a thriving Gujarati community while Southall being home to a thriving Punjabi community. Southall Broadway being popular among the diaspora for its Indian shops, cinemas and restaurants.
Where do poppadoms originate from? Traditional poppadoms were first made on the Indian subcontinent and are still served as a popular side dish in a wide range of different countries like Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
A dish of chelow white rice with kebab is called chelow kabab, which is considered the national dish of Iran. The rice can also be prepared using the kateh method, and hence the dish would be called kateh kebab.
Both the Jewish and Iranian communities have gravitated towards North London – some centuries ago and some much more recently. Learn more about the back stories that led them here and gain new understanding and insight into their celebrations and traditions.
In the interim, you may need to look into other restaurants that specifically provide halal options if you're looking for fast food that has been certified halal. Although In-N-Out is now not a halal restaurant, you can still partake in some of their well-known dishes with a few exceptions.
All our lamb, chicken and turkey is sourced from halal-certified suppliers (we keep copies of the certificates), and all non-halal items are stored and prepared separately. Book ahead, or just walk in.
In Farsi, Koobideh means slammed, which refers to the style in which the meat is prepared. Koobideh Kabob is one of the most well-known and popular kabobs you can find in Iran.
