Rasoi Restaurant

If you haven't encountered the new Indian cuisine, you're in for a big, and mightily pleasant, surprise. Vineet Bhatia has been at the forefront of what he calls 'evolved Indian' cooking in the capital for a number of years. It's food that is steeped in classical tradition, but reinterpreted with an innovative approach, a lighter touch and a determination to aim for the 'wow' factor. An old Chelsea townhouse off the King's Road, the place is dripping with sub-continental style accoutrements, as well as some more old-world touches such as elaborately framed mirrors. A prawn platter combines a beautifully spiced king prawn, tandoori-cooked prawns in a sticky tomato dressing, and a kind of pannacotta flavoured with coconut and chilli and topped with a brown shrimp chutney. Meals might go on with grilled ginger and chilli lobster, lamb shank chettinand with masala mash and a coriander naan, or perfectly timed baked sea bass with tandoori crushed potatoes and spicy crisped okra. A separate vegetarian menu is offered. Finish with a dessert platter that includes poached pear and baked yoghurt, all luxuriously scented with saffron.

Near Peter Jones and Duke of York Sq
Nearest station: Sloane Square

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