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Punjab Restaurant

82/100 (7592 ratings)

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"Amazing place in London. I love the food. can’t wait to come back here again. Congratulations to the..."

RaphaEspíritoSanto

"Wonderful Indian food that is freshly cooked and served promptly and punctually with the help of a really nice and friendly staff not to mention the..."

Miro Loves

"Amazing Indian food. Love the starters and biryani for main course. Loved the chicken tandoori and chicken Tikka very authentic and..."

Foodandfrostings

"#VegeterianhawkWant to taste the best 'Dal tadka' in the city? You got to be here for that. With a variety of naan to choose from, Punjab is a..."

Manchi

"Luvly place. Delicious food. True to its taste,the punjabi food. Must visit place when you are in covent garden and want to eat an authentic aloo..."

Anjan Singh

"I visited “Punjab” twice in a week !Just shows what appetising food this place offers. Chicken tikka and Amritsar Chole were my..."

Bunny

"Punjabi food in london😍😍Restaurant located on Neal street serving North Indian food, place is good... staff is friendly.It was..."

Neha | Culinary Chaser

"Wonderful Indian restaurant with charming staff (thank you Anna!) and delicious food. The chili paneer was stupendous as were the dosas and butter..."

Aryan Pathak

"What else can be better than having Punjabi cuisine in London..After tasting so much of british cuisine what can be better than finding a..."

Srishti Vimal

"Located in heart of covent garden, their food is good. Ordered for dal and aloo along with aloo parantha and chilli garlic naan. Aloo was average but..."

Shweta Chaudhary

"Plush ambience and as name suggests one is ought to get swayed !Full marks for hospitality and quick service. Food however lacks the kick if you..."

Ridhima

"Ohh this heavenly place . Always satisfying the craving for authentic Indian food. The lamb shami are just melt in mouth. The chicken tikka would..."

Gaurav Sharma

"Would definitely recommend this place for Indian food in London. Located in Covent Garden the restaurant serves authentic punjabi and Indian cuisine...."

Desifoodquest

"Wonderful place , very courteous staff and knowledgeable about the food , the staffs attitude is very different from what I have encountered at other..."

Rohit Paralikar

"Happy new year 😊Came here for new lunch 🥗 Good place in London for indian food 🥘 We ordered chicken 🍗 tandoori , paneer ,..."

Ram Raju.

"Went there for lunch...authentic Indian food. Paneer pakoras were perfect. Chole had the perfect spices. Ordered bullet nan as it sounded..."

Sunita

"I’ve had one the best butter chicken here, but was disappointed on my last trip when the chicken was served on the bone. There’s always a swift..."

Drishey Valecha

"A perfect tase of punjabi food for the punjabi’s. If you want perfect spices in London this is a must visit place, just don’t expect tandoori..."

Vishal Mehra

"Just amazing authentic punjabi food I had outside India. The achari murg is simply spicy and how they cook in India. Hats off. More British guests..."

Aditya Rath

"Food is excellent - traditional, full of flavour and aromatic. The labyrinth of small dining rooms gives the place a wonderful..."

Ben Peter McCann

"Food is just ok. Lots of canned (?) sauces are added. Missing the flavor, artificial colors is okay if you are looking for home style cooking. Rotis..."

Vikas Kumar

"North Indian cravings in central London ? Well Punjab justifies those authentic Indian cravings where the chefs are Indian and so is the food. From..."

Poornima Mundra

"London's oldest North Indian restaurant deserves a visit indred. As family traditions go, we all love Indian cuisine, and when we're together in..."

Filipe Passos-Coelho

"This place is always crowded so book ahead.I have been here with my friends couple of times this place served us Indian food away from home. Have..."

Vaishali Naik

"This is the oldest Punjabi restaurant in London. I had dinner here with a few friends on Lohri. It's easy to get a table provided all the guests..."

Anindita Singh

"All those who wish to pamper their taste buds with Indian food only visit it. Service is slow. Taste is authentic. They offer students discount too...."

Vaibhav Rajiv Chakravarti

"Damn Delicious Indian Food! One of the oldest Indian Restaurants in London and still rocking! Luckily its close to my office in London, so a visit..."

Anirudh Bainwala

"Best Indian restaurant in Covent garden, London. They can match the flavour of India to a good extent. Staff is fine and so is ambience. Prices are a..."

Sarvesh Chawla

"This place has always been a life saviour in this city. Whenever I had craving for Indian food this place was my first preference. I always go for..."

Debleena Bose

"Absolutely best place to eat if you are in London, cheesy note please don't ask for any special demands as they are always busy so usual answer will..."

Am2pm

"Punjab is one the best places in central london to eat authentic indian food. I have been here multiple times and this place never disappoints. Their..."

Ayush Lodha

"If in the mood to eat Indian food while in central London, I highly recommend Punjab. Flavors were excellent and everything tasted fresh. Waitstaff..."

Chazzy

"Just happened to pop in by chance with some friends who said this is one of the oldest in London and has some real history. The decor must be the..."

Jalpesh Thakrar

"Location: covent garden tube stationaccessible: to all the theatres in covent garden and market squareaverage price: $25 for two (excluding..."

Chandrika Bhutani

"My most favourite restaurant in London! The service and food are definitely a notch above any other indian restaurant I have been in London. If you..."

Indian Foodie In London

"The WOW place. I'll come to taste later on. Firstly, I want to mention the hospitality of this place. Very warm and smiling staff, extremely..."

Maggie

"My butter chicken cravings satiated at Punjab. A 50 year plus establishment that serves up North Indian cuisine is situated at Covent Garden. (..."

Meghana Nair

"A must visit if you want to have authentic North Indian food. The entrance looks small but the restaurant is pretty big and I must say the service is..."

Bharat Choudhari

"If you are looking for a true authentic Indian food, this is the place. The restaurants shows its age and in need for some renovation to make it..."

Rishi Gupta

"Omg!! Thank you to Alexandra Kalinowski, Zomato's community engagement lead in London for the recommendation! The food here is delicious and the..."

Jamie Laird

"As the name says the food was authentic. Dal tadka was very good, aloo preparation was authentic too. The only thing we did not like was paneer..."

Jyoti Midha

"A place we would goto every Friday for team lunch. You cannot find tastier North Indian food in Central London.The Bullet Naans are the..."

Abhinav Madaan

"I went to this place with my wife and I really loved this place. The food was very well prepared, nicely presented, the portions were generous and..."

Ajay Sagar

"Yummy. I have a bittersweet opinion of Punjab. It is the restaurant that we go to, on our last night in London. It is our last meal to end our..."

Mary Ross

"I was surprised to see this restaurant classified as expensive. It didn't seem that way to me. It was nothing outstanding but it was pretty good..."

Dr. Mark A. Sykes

"Very attentive service and authentic food. Quick walk from the DoubleTree on Sputhampton..."

DC Food Monger

"A Punjabi Jewel in Covent Garden. Authentic, genuine and utterly delicious Indian food. Good service and surroundings - very highly..."

Surinder Pal Singh

"Great service and waiting staff, make a conversation and speak many languages to make customers feel comfortable. Really recommend, just park..."

Inderdeep Gill

"Very good food. However, service is spotty and decor quite..."

Ms Gooch

"One of the authentic Indian foods in Central London. Food is made mild to spicy as per your liking. The portion size is generous. Service is average..."

Bobby Garg

"The food here is authentic Indian. It tastes so good, you feel you are at home.Ambience can be much better. It is always crowded and the..."

Surabhi Jain

"London's first Punjabi restaurant ( as they claim themselves) this is a small crowded place frequted by large groups.Food though not very..."

Tindipoti

"Ambiance - 3/5 - It's a small, slightly crowded restaurant. But it has paintings and stuff to give a more authentic look.Food - 4 / 5 -..."

Smit Mehta

"Amazing!! I had visited London during the Dussera break, and decided to have lunch at The Punjab one afternoon. The location is great, and the..."

Ravi

"Oldest North Indian cuisine in London between Holborn and Covent Garden. Food is just great, I have been visiting this place for last 5 years. The..."

Vishvesh Bosmia

"This place made my stay in London so worthwhile ; thanks to all in The Punjab Hotel ; for giving us the perfect blend of Indian food while away from..."

Shalini Ghosh

"Been a couple of times and food was great on..."

Don S

"Butter chicken and garlic naan! Best in..."

Abir

"Its hard to write a review for Punjab as it is an icon and one is bound to go there at some point if in London - it's absolutely worth trying at..."

Jan Chakravarthy

"The oldest Indian restaurant in London owes its longevity to extremely tasty dishes in a cozy atmosphere and impeccable service. Legend has it that..."

Edward L Pz

"when we were in London in 2010, Punjaab was our regular dining place.. excellent Indian food... aloo paratha and cheese garlic naan are out of the..."

Vishal Bagaria

"I had been to Punjab convent garden on a busy Saturday night and despite of that the service was good and the food was awsome . The staff was..."

Meera Panchmatiya

"I see a lot a people complaining about the rude treatment meted out to them at Punjab. I have been here a couple of times and thankfully have no such..."

Abhishek

"This place is real old school, and I love it just for this fact. Some of the punjabi stuff these guys dish out tastes, looks and smells real..."

Anant

"PunjabThe oldest punjabi restaurant in London. Very traditional looking indian restaurant hidden in the backstreets of Covent Garden. This..."

Alias

"So, this was one of my earliest stops in London. The name of the restaurant is extremely promising as it is inviting for someone who may be missing..."

Suvarna Mandal

"If you're an Indian in London, be here! The best Indian restaurant. Ate here about 10 times in my 21-day stay. Butter Chicken is..."

Sirav Ƭalwar

"Authentic North Indian food at Camden area - service is good, the server arranged seating in a more quiet area for us to enjoy our dinner (away from..."

Ls Chan

"A London institution and reliable option in the center of town. Punjab has been around for ages and for good reason - the food is consistent and..."

Dan Zafrir

"Mind blowing food. We were in London for leisure and went to Punjab for our lunch on the two days we were there. We tried their specialities - Kali..."

charu gupta

"This is not my first visit but this time I will only give 4 stars as it could be my bad experience, first time ever I felt that food didn’t taste..."

London Dreams

"Been here before and so wanted to comeback! Food is really good ,the prices are really decent so I strongly recommend the restaurant. Went with a..."

Alina Marcut

"The place is good and also has some great reviews. We ordered starters and they were just amazing. We loved the pakoras and the samosas. They are..."

Yogendra Nama

"It was on my list of "things to do in London", to eat at an Indian restaurant and I think I found the best one! The food was absolutely amazing, a..."

Carmen Druta

"Cosy restaurant. Was seated quite quickly despite the place being full. The staff were very attentive and provided good recommendations. I thoroughly..."

Claire Miller

"Probably the most authentic Indian restaurant in London. Ordered the lamb biryani and the meat was so tender and portion was good. Butter chicken was..."

J R (Ralphicous)

"I do love my Indian, and this one is in my top 2 favourite spots for a classical Indian in London. Their butter chicken is great. We ordered 3..."

hadi jawad

"Indian restaurant in the heart of London serving authentic Indian , Punjabi and Pakistani , Sindhi dishes . . Service was very quick and the..."

Arindom Bhattacharya

"The food was tasty and I loved their service. The person who served us was very quick and he has a different swag in serving food. I was just looking..."

Giri Mallikarjun

"Great authentic flavours Spacing is quite cramped so be prepared Staff are friendly but took a long time to get seating and people were queuing to..."

NessaBlume21

"WOW what a place, looks like it used to be an old pub. We did a walk-in midweek round 8pm, the place was full, would suggest booking a table. The..."

John A

"Fantastic food. One of the best Indian curries I've ever..."

Ryan Ragreynolds (ragreynolds)

"My colleague and I stopped in for some lunch. The starters could have been a little more flavoursome but they were nicely cooked and I'm a big fan of..."

Ravi Nar

"Excellent Indian restaurant. The food is great and there's a huge range of choices. The setting is really cosy and traditional. Staff are friendly..."

Tim C

"Absolutely delicious! Food is great perfectly prepared, flavorful and tasty! Service is very good, very friendly and attentive. Ambience is nice with..."

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