London has a lot of choices when it comes to Indian restaurants. 

All offering a wide range of food and top service, it can be hard to find the truly 'best' of the cushion.

Luckily, there are plenty of award-winning restaurants across London that are said not to be missed.

To help those who can't decide where to go for an Indian meal, we've rounded up just some of the best of the kind in London that happen to be award-winning.

The best award-winning Indian restaurants in London

The Lane Restaurant in East London

In 2023, The Lane Restaurant in East London won Restaurant of the Year at the National Curry Awards.

The Lane is self-described as offering "fine Indian Cusine" adding that dishes are "steeped with only the freshest spices, chilli peppers and subtlest of flavourings."

On the popular review site, Tripadvisor, it has a rating of 3.5/5 with over 80 reviews as one visitor shared: "Amazing food, friendly staff and well priced! Can’t fault it Loved the free drink at the end."

Penge Masala in Penge

Penge Masala won the award for Best Indian Restaurant in South London at the 2023 Euro Asia Curry Awards.

Penge Masala offers exquisite Indian food prepared by their celebrity chef with over 20 years of experience in the industry.

Each dish is created using the finest ingredients, all in their own aromatic sauces with perfectly blended herbs and spices for an explosion of flavour.

The Colonel Saab in Holborn

The Colonel Saab in Holborn won Asain Restaurant of the Year for 2023 and is described as offering "a smart Indian fine dining experience."

Founded by Roop Partap Choudhary, Colonel Saab shares that the restaurant is inspired by the travel tales of Roop's parents and is a "love letter" to his family.

On the online review site Tripadvisor, it has over180 reviews with a 4.5 rating, with one visitor sharing: "Great food, and service! Anshu and Chintu are a real asset to Colonel Saab's team! Well done to management for the hire."

Kricket in Soho

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Kricket won the award for best Indian & Nepalese restaurant at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards in 2024.

On its website, it shares that it serves a "classic and creative selection of Indian-inspired dishes in a cosy atmosphere."

On Tripadvisor, it has a score of 4/5 with one fan sharing: "This place is great and their food is good quality. They really care about customers' feedback, I left a review on a different platform a few weeks ago about the quantity of paneer in a dish ( I love their food and wanted more."