Cuisine:

• Indian
• Fast Food and Hamburgers

Amaya Description:
The owners of this swank venue, Ranjit Mathrani and Namita and Camellia Panjabi, are no newcomers to the restaurant business, having made a huge success of their other ventures, Chutney Mary, Veeraswamy and the small Masala Zone group. But they have raised the stakes with Amaya, a sophisticated restaurant that manages to be both fashionable and comfortable at the same time. The room employs a judicious mix of rosewood and red panels, Indian interiors and glass, terra cotta sculptures from Bengal and Italian leather chairs. Food comes from the large open-plan kitchen, where three main grilling methods are stylishly executed: the tandoor, the sigri (cooking over a coal flame) and the tawa (griddling on a hot, thick iron plate). Ingredients range widely from open flash grilled scallops to tandoori duck. There are small dishes, ideal for starters or for the whole meal, the "grazing concept" proving particularly successful. Those with hearty appetites can then proceed to the curries and biryanis that make up the fourth section of the menu. There are good breads and a first-rate selection of dishes for vegetarians plus seasonal game. The bar serves terrific cocktails and the service is friendly and professional. Set lunches £23-£29, set dinners £30-£65.


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