Dishoom named best UK eatery by Yelp

The Indian restaurant beat previous winner Regency Café to the top spot on this year’s list, with Dinner by Heston Blumenthal coming in third.

Dishoom founder Shamil Thakrar said: “We couldn’t be more delighted to hear this news. We feel privileged just to be able to serve the guests who come through our doors for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and perhaps share a little bit of our love for Bombay food and culture with them.

“We’re truly blown away that so many people have chosen to share their opinions of us online to help us reach the top spot.” 

Yelp’s Top 100 is compiled using its own review and star-rating data, and spans Michelin starred restaurants, greasy spoons, fish and chip shops, burger joints and coffee shops across the UK.

Dishoom Covent Garden scores an average of four stars over 370 reviews on Yelp, with diners praising its ‘excellent service’, ‘authentic’ atmosphere and ‘delicious’ food.

Dishoom - a bombay café

Dishoom was founded by Shamil and Kavi Thakrar in 2010, and now has three restaurants in London.

Speaking to BigHospitality recently, Shamil Thakrar said the concept was inspired by the cafés opened by Iranian immigrants in Bombay the 1920s. 

“These Irani cafes were the first spaces where people could dine out, regular people who weren’t very wealthy, for a decent amount,” he said.

The restaurants feature antique furniture and fittings sourced from Mumbai, and serve an all-day menu of breakfasts, small plates, grills, biryanis, salad plates, rolls and curries.

Yelp Top 100 UK Eateries

1. Dishoom, Covent Garden - London
2. Regency Café, London
3. Dinner By Heston Blumenthal, London
4. Homeslice Pizza, London
5. Barrafina, London
6. Hula Juice Bar and Gallery, Edinburgh
7. Sotto Sotto, Bath
8. Honest Burgers, Soho - London
9. Patty and Bun, London
10. The Wolseley, London
11. Monmouth Coffee, London
12. Gordon Ramsay, London
13. Nightjar, London
14. The Edinburgh Larder, Edinburgh
15. Flat Iron, London
16. Burger and Lobster, Dean Street - London
17. The Ledbury, London
18. The Blue Bear, Edinburgh
19. L Atelier De Joël Robuchon, London
20. Duck and Waffle, London
21. The Devils Advocate, Edinburgh
22. Hawksmoor, Seven Dials - London
23. Nopi, London
24. Masters Super Fish, London
25. Patara, London
26. St John Bar and Restaurant, London
27. Burger Meats Bun, Glasgow
28. Hawksmoor, Spitalfields - London
29. Franco Manca, London
30. Dumpling Monkey, Glasgow
31. Timberyard, London
32. Burger and Lobster, Mayfair - London
33. Great Queen Street, London
34. Roti Chai, London
35. The Harwood Arms, London
36. Bocca Di Lupo, London
37. The Fat Duck, Berkshire
38. Savoir Faire, London
39. Honest Burgers, Kings Cross - London
40. Ottolenghi, Islington, London
41. Dishoom, Shoreditch - London
42. Home Sweet Home, Manchester
43. Rules Restaurant, London
44. Marthas, Glasgow
45. Mums, Edinburgh
46. Where The Monkey Sleeps, Glasgow
47. The Butchershop Bar and Grill, Glasgow
48. The Pig and Butcher, London
49. The Table, London
50. The Harp, London
51. Zuma Restaurant, London
52. Bar Boulud, London
53. Princi, London
54. José, London
55. Food For Thought, London
56. Golden Union Fish Bar, London
57. Stereo, Glasgow
58. Kanpai, Edinburgh
59. The Pheasant Restaurant, Hillingdon
60. Noodle Bar, London
61. Ubiquitous Chip, Glasgow
62. Oink, Edinburgh
63. Kin, London
64. Yauatcha, London
65. Tibits, London
66. Donostia, London
67. The Butterfly and The Pig, Glasgow
68. Wings, Edinburgh
69. Pollen Street Social, London
70. Ozone Coffee, London
71. Sketch, London
72. Poppies, London
73. Caravan, Kings Cross - London
74. Blandfords Café, London
75. The Breakfast Club, London
76. Rasa, London
77. Baked Potato Shop, Edinburgh
78. Petrus Restaurant, London
79. Yoobi, London
80. Babu Bombay Street Kitchen, Glasgow
81. Baileys Fish and Chips, London
82. Mourne Seafood Bar, Belfast
83. Tayyabs, London
84. Hawksmoor, Air Street - London
85. Hanedan, Edinburgh
86. Alounak, London
87. Pitt Cue Co, London
88. Tommis Burger Joint, London
89. The Lord Clifden, Birmingham
90. Honey and Co, London
91. Papercup Coffee Company, Glasgow
92. Field, Edinburgh
93. Cask Pub and Kitchen, London
94. Hakkasan Mayfair, London
95. Il Portico, London
96. Pizza Pilgrims, London
97. Kitchen Table, London
98. Woodlands, London
99. Avenue G Café, Glasgow
100. Stravaigin, Glasgow