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Time Out
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
Dishoom is opening a tiny hotel in London
This week London will see the arrival of Dishoom's newest outpost, the Permit Room, in Notting Hill. Now it's been revealed that their new hangout is also a teeny tiny hotel, with rooms to rent above the resto which resides inside a three-story building. If you're not familiar with Dishoom, where have you been? Since opening its first spot in Covent Garden in 2010, the elevated Indian joint has become one of London's most dependable chains. Inspired by Bombay cafés of the 20th century, its most popular dishes include a creamy black daal, a rich 'chicken ruby' curry and egg and bacon breakfast naans. Soon two bedrooms will be available to rent above the new all day bar-café, which officially opens on Friday, May 9. Dishoom founders Shamil Thakrar and Kavi Thakrar told Bloomberg that the rooms aren't quite finished yet, and they are still deciding how much each one will go for, and how long the minimum stay will be, although it's likely to be a two-night minimum with a maximum of one week. 'We don't want it to be so expensive people can't afford it,' Kavi said. The founders suggested that residents in the hotel rooms might be able to have food from the restaurant delivered to their rooms, but this is not confirmed yet, while guests will have priority booking of the downstairs tables. 'The concept of having bacon naan first thing in the morning when you roll out of bed in your pj's is alluring,' Kavi told Bloomberg. 'We imagine people sitting on the sofa and having food delivered to them.' Dishoom already has Permit Rooms in Brighton, Cambridge and Oxford, but this will be the first to open in the capital. Dishoom describes its sister brand as 'a salute to Bombay's permit rooms, beer bars and drinking holes' – bars that opened in the Indian capital in the 1970s after prohibition was lifted.
Bloomberg
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Top London Restaurant Dishoom Is Opening a (Tiny) Hotel
Last Friday night on London's Portobello Road, one corner pub was particularly buzzy, even for bustling Notting Hill. But if you tried to walk in, you were politely turned away with some free drink tickets. The Dishoom Permit Room Portobello is in soft opening and doesn't officially welcome in the public until Friday, May 9. This is the fourth Permit Room in the UK but the first London outpost of the group's India-inspired drinking establishment. (It also operates 10 cafes.) And there's another element to this location that will attract the Dishoom faithful: It will be the brand's first property to offer lodgings.
Khaleej Times
30-01-2025
- Khaleej Times
At Dubai's Permit Room restaurant, go for the look of the thing
So here's the thing about fusion fare – it makes my hackles rise because of how badly wrong it can go. So when we decided to head to Permit Room in Al Mankhool, I was glad that I hadn't seen the menu. Upon first look, the vibe was nice and cosy; the tempered green on the walls enconsing small seating areas that yanked you back to memories of home and comfort. It was a bit reminiscent of my childhood, going up to hill stations in the Indian mountains, surrounded by the cold weather and keeping warm and munching on simple yet flavourful food. It made me wonder if the food would also tick that 'full-of-comfort' box. We were welcomed by executive chef Harangad, who explained that the homely vibe would extend to the menu, but each dish would come with a twist. One of the first things that were brought out was the Sindhi Tikka (a potato patty in a pool of tangy sauce). So far, so good; it was flaky and crunchy on the outside while being soft on the inside, and basically everything a 'tikki' should be. Then came the Pav Bhaji Focaccia, which is a fancy take on the street food pau bhaji. Fortunately, the flavours of the bhaji (a homogeneous mix of vegetables) brought the flavour and we could mop it up most efficiently with the bread. Then came a crispy mushroom momo (dumpling) with fermented chilli bean and Erachi pepper patti samosa. The thing I'd like to point out here is the presentation, which takes precedence to practicality sometimes; but hey, if you want a little somethin'-somethin' for your Insta-feed, they have you covered with dishes that resemble little works of art. For instance, the well-done cooker rogan josh (mutton) that came with a Cornish crunchy naan was actually served in a tiny pressure cooker that was opened right in front of us. Stuffed (and satisfied, I might add) we almost didn't stay for dessert – and that would have just been wrong, for what we were served next was an explosion of chocolate with every mouthful – their signature Ferrero Rocher chocobar – and the dulce de leche tart. Guess fusion fare isn't too bad after all, at least not at the Permit Room.
