Quilon

Quilon is an award wining, Michelin Star Restaurant serving South-west coastal Indian cuisine in Central London.

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Due to its popularity with Lords, Ladies, Ministers and Members of Parliament, Quilon is one of the few Michelin-starred restaurants with its own Division Bell.

When a Division is imminent, Members are alerted by a bell that rings throughout Parliamentary buildings, summoning Members of Parliament to the Division Lobbies.

For the rest of us at Quilon there is free wi-fi.

A Division Bell is rung in the immediate vicinity of the Palace of Westminster to signal there is eight minutes before a vote.

Division Bell is also the name of Pink Floyd's fourteenth album.

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Quilon, 41 Buckingham Gate, London SW1 | The Independent

I'm only here because it recently got a Michelin star, and I am forever curious as to what Michelin sees in London's Indian restaurants.

So far, Benares, Tamarind, Vineet Bhatia's Rasoi, Amaya and now Quilon each have stars, making Indian cuisine more one-starry than Japanese, Chinese and Italian.

Indian Sauvignon Blanc: my first taste of Indian wine – and I thought I had drunk everything on the planet.

What, then, got it the Michelin star – doing things properly, or the boring room, high prices and overly refined cooking?

Around £110 for two, including wine and service Tony Singh's relocated restaurant gives fine Scottish produce the innovative Indian treatment in dishes such as pot-roasted quail with mooli The Anand family, who hail from Kenya, effortlessly combine Indian and east African influences in dishes such as lamb ribs, nyama choma-style This Knightsbridge hotspot comes with a built-in floor show, as chefs serve up street food from the tandoor oven, sigri charcoal grill and tawa griddle

Quilon restaurant | London's best Indian restaurant | Kensington ...

Due to its popularity with Lords, Ladies, Ministers and Members of Parliament, Quilon is one of the few Michelin-starred restaurants with its own Division Bell.

When a Division is imminent, Members are alerted by a bell that rings throughout Parliamentary buildings, summoning Members of Parliament to the Division Lobbies.

For the rest of us at Quilon there is free wi-fi.

A Division Bell is rung in the immediate vicinity of the Palace of Westminster to signal there is eight minutes before a vote.

Division Bell is also the name of Pink Floyd's fourteenth album.

Quilon restaurant | Best Indian food | Indian cuisine | Central London ...

South-west coastal Indian cuisine brings together the cuisines of Goa and Kerala with an exquisite range of contemporary and healthy dishes that are created with flair, style and a deep respect for their ingredients.

Seafood is central to our culinary soul, but our menu also includes equally outstanding meat, poultry, game and vegetarian choices.

To fully appreciate the depth and breadth of our unique cuisine, we would encourage you to share dishes with your fellow diners and taste a wide range of contrasting flavours.

If you have favourites or would like to explore 'off-piste', Chef Sriram will be delighted to plan a seasonal tasting menu tailor-made to your very own requirements.

REVIEW: Quilon, Buckingham Gate, Westminster - The Foodaholic

We took our seat, ordered our wine and were handed some tiny poppadoms (just the right size to put in your mouth all at once) and an array of chutney, yoghurt sauces and chilli oil sauce dips – they were the best accompaniments I’ve had in an Indian restaurant to date.

The light covering of masala sauce was the real winner with a lovely deep flavour and strong chilli flavour – but without the intense heat.

Cauliflower chilli fry was again battered and fried with spices, and tossed with yoghurt, green chilli and curry leaves.

It was full of flavour, crunchy and juicy at the same time and the level of spice was just perfect – cauliflower chilli fry and good romcom on the sofa could definitely keep me happy.

The staff kindly give us a small portion (which turned out to be huge) of fried okra which was fried and tossed with onions, tomato, roasted spices and crushed cashew nuts which really made this dish.

Modern Indian South West Cuisine at Quilon at Taj 51 Buckingham ...

Review of London Indian restaurant Quilon by Andy Hayler in ...

It won a Michelin star in 2008, the kitchens led by chef Sriram Aylur, who has worked in the Taj hotel group since 1989 and was head chef of the Gateway hotel in Bangalore before opening the Karavali restaurant there.

Fried cauliflower florets were crisp and had reasonable flavour, toseed with curry leaves, yoghurt and green chilli (13/20).

The rice was delicate and the gently spiced lamb had good flavour (14/20).

Black cod was baked with spices and was pleasant enough (13/20), but I preferred chilli prawns with ground pink peppercorns, tender and with a bit more bite (14/20).

It is certainly an enjoyable meal, and a good showcase for the dishes of southern India, which get less attention in the UK than they deserve.

The Quilon Restaurant & Bar - London | Restaurants | Britain's Finest

Quilon is a very refined Indian restaurant which specialises in tangy seafood inspired by South Indian coastal cuisine and has attracted numerous accolades since it opened over a decade ago.

Chef Sriram Aylur has created a menu of contemporary, healthy dishes and doesn’t use butter or cream in his cuisine.

The Quilon Restaurant & Bar is part of the following Travel Ideas: Ten of the Best Indian Restaurants by Andy Lynes "This highly regarded restaurant has recently been refurbished, giving chef Sriram Aylur’s modern and beautifully presented take on south west coastal Indian cuisine an appropriately elegant yet comfortable setting.

Don't miss the prawn masala or the baked black cod.

The list of carefully chosen beers compliment the food perfectly."

Quilon, 41 Buckingham Gate, London SW1 | The Independent

I'm only here because it recently got a Michelin star, and I am forever curious as to what Michelin sees in London's Indian restaurants.

So far, Benares, Tamarind, Vineet Bhatia's Rasoi, Amaya and now Quilon each have stars, making Indian cuisine more one-starry than Japanese, Chinese and Italian.

Indian Sauvignon Blanc: my first taste of Indian wine – and I thought I had drunk everything on the planet.

What, then, got it the Michelin star – doing things properly, or the boring room, high prices and overly refined cooking?

Around £110 for two, including wine and service Tony Singh's relocated restaurant gives fine Scottish produce the innovative Indian treatment in dishes such as pot-roasted quail with mooli The Anand family, who hail from Kenya, effortlessly combine Indian and east African influences in dishes such as lamb ribs, nyama choma-style This Knightsbridge hotspot comes with a built-in floor show, as chefs serve up street food from the tandoor oven, sigri charcoal grill and tawa griddle

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