This place is worth a trip just to check out what old school British / Indian work they’ve done with the space alone.

I had a Tamarind Margarita to start - it was way better than it sounds. The menu is inventive, a nice mix of Indian and French. I had a very tasty curry that I’d never heard of before.

I would try it if you’re looking for good Indian in a very unique atmosphere.

This place takes you back to the heyday of the British Empire in India. The place is beautiful and the decor is stunning....especially the waterfall feature. The restaurant is set to a British colonial theme with lots of plants and bamboos furniture etc.

The food in Indian and the menu has all your favourites. The cocktail list is extensive and very creative....Pina Colada served in a coconut shell!

The only down side is that is expensive but is an excellent place to take someone for a special occassion.

If you have been to their restaurant the Blue Elephant in Fulham Broadway then you will be prepared for this in Marble Arch.
There is a 40 ft waterfall and some very exotic flowers to set the scene for a very special dinner. The food is actually very good here and I don't thinkthat you will mind paying the high prices.

This place is absolutely fantastic. It had the wow factor the first time I dined here, and has not lost any of it's punch since. It has spectacular decor and an amazing range of imported ferns and flowers fresh every week. There are antiques imported from India in every available space and a marble staircase joining both levels. Soft lighting and a waterfall cascading down the centre of the room gives La Porte des Indes an amazing ambience.
The cuisine is the best Indian I have ever had, with a strong French influence, and there are some amazing cocktails (try Bombay dreams). If you have to wait at all, there is a bar equiped with bamboo seats and leopard rugs for the floor, and if you're extremely well off there is some very expensive alcohols on the drinks list, pricing up tp £4000.
It is a fantastic place for a romantic dinner, or a stylish night out with friends!

A really good restaurant with a deserved reputation for great food. At the top end of the price range this is a dining experience, not a late night curry joint. With a French colonial influence the focus is on high quality traditional dishes. The restaurant is massive, over several floors. Like its sister (Thai) restaurant The Blue Elephant the extensive vegetation, palm trees and babbling brook (oh yes!) are supposed to transpose you to the tropics. Sadly though it feels more like a rich auntie's conservatory that's seen better days. Definitely needs updating but shouldn't deter you from a visit.

My father took me to La Porte Des Indes for my birthday and it was fab! I'll describe...

The restaurant itself comprises a double-height ballroom with a sweep of imposing staircase and a domed skylight with a balcony area. Jungle themed through out, crammed with exotic flowers, that my grandma could not believe were real! There are even tigerskin rugs and waterfalls! Really authentic and really beatiful.

The menu was vast............. a strange mixture of French and Indian cusine. We all ordered set meals, where you received two starters and a main course with a vegetable side dish, everything that I ate was exquiste and look divine.Scallops & prawns to die for with inventive sauces. The only thing that we didn't think was great was the tarka dalh (lentils) which were sweet and not garlicy enough, perhaps they were trying to make the dish more modern? But it didnt work.

I ordered a birthday dessert which was a great variety of Indian desserts and ice creams with exotic fruits, all the waiters came out and sang a jazzed up version of happy birthday and there were even sparklers!

If you want a bit of glamour then try it out, the price isn't through the roof either!