The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London

Indian cuisine at its best.Friendly staff, knowledgeable and helpful but not overbearing.I haven’t had many chances to taste Indian food before, so thought I’ll give it a go in a restaurant that was recommended by a friend, it was lovely, an experience that I will repeat soon!

My husband and I were lucky emough to visit this restaurant yesterday for a meal. It was a great experience although I wouldn’t say the food matched the huge price tags! We started with (me) Breast of Partridge in pickling spices… it was a little over cooked and tough to eat but still a wonderful taste to it and gorgeously presented. Husband had the plaice fillets with spiced crab which he really enjoyed. For main course I had the sea bass with chickpeas and green mango, wouldn’t go mad about it but it was again beautifully presented. Husband had the saddle of deer in sesame and Tamarind sauce… a little tough in parts but he thoroughly enjoyed it and the little bit I forced him to let me try was really tasty lol. The desserts were AMAZING!! I had the warm chocolate mousse with white chocolate icecream.. perfect and a chocoholics dream! My husband had the lemon tart with iced lemon cream and loved every mouthful! We were brought a THIRD dessert as a treat for our anniversary to share complements of the restaurant.. it was some kind of kittle sponge with a toffee type sauce and cinnamon ice cream.. very yummy AND a thin slab of dark chocolate with ‘Happy Anniversary’ piped on to it.. a really lovely touch and welcome suprise!
The service was fantastic, every member of staff so friendly and helpful without being intrusive. The surroundings are beautiful, it’s an amazing old building. A lovely place to go (if you can afford it!) for a special treat.

Blackened chicken starter was excellent. The lamb was cooked to perfection and the service was very good. Would definately recommend

Didn’t quite live up to my expectations…

Thoroughly delicious refined modern indian food. Great value if you manage to pick up some of the special offers on the net, although it’s still a bit dear for a weekly outing.

Eating in a beautiful wood-lined library is a lovely twist. Don’t be fooled by the very proper-looking interior, the staff are absolutely fantastic – friendly and with just the right amount of service. It’s not far from the Houses of Parliament, which is why I thought it was a great place to bring someone who’s over in London on their travels. That’s what I did, and my friend was chuffed to see Big Ben at night after our sumptuous shared banquet.

My recommendation would be the mystifyingly spicy plaintain dumplings with beetroot chutney. The bread basket is also pretty sensational. Only reason this place doesn’t get 5 stars is that the desserts aren’t in the same level as the frankly knockout modern indian cuisine.

Dinner: around £32 per head for 3 courses (with special offers)
Would suit: small groups, couples, foodies with an eye for ambience

Fantastic place, great service, and like a reversal of the old colonial era. pricey, but an experience worth indulging in.

had a 3 course meal which was beautifully presented and tasted wonderful the staff was always come to make sure you were enjoying your meal. although it is pricey I would love to go again

Its a nice place but i thought very over rated.. I tried on a deal from toptable so somewhat ok then.. food was average i think.

Been coming here for years and still love the food (and the downstairs bar). It helps that it's 5 mins walk away - a great local to have!

A fabulous meal in a lovely environment. We went relatively early at 6.30pm so very empty and placed in the corner but by 7.30pm it was packed.
We were given a free morsel a lovely potato ball deepfried.
I had the scottish king scallops covered in baby squid stirfiry on a bed of spinach and cauliflower puree - amazing!!
I then had the welsh saddle of lamb served with keema sag and finally a warm chocolate mousse with white chocolate icecream, followed by coffee which came with petite fours. I would love to go back and might try there special offers next time. I also had their zombie cocktail which contains absynthe which was quite refreshing

Had a lovely lovely meal here, worth the money. Great variety and atmosphere perfect for somewhere different from the norm. An old library...wow!

Although The Cinnamon Club is quite expensive the food is absolutely amazing.

The Lamb Korma is particularly good.

What can I say that hasn't already been said in all the thorough reviews before mine? Well ... how about this? The morning menu here is on par with sister restaurant, Cinnamon Kitchen. The uttapam (south Indian rice pancake with onions, green chilli tomato and peppers served with coconut chutney and lentil broth) is an especially delicious way to spend £8. The flavourful and spicy Bombay scrabbled eggs are pretty rockin' too.

The food here is a total overstatement of good Indian food. Their menu is very pricy but the attention given to the actual served food is poor,to say the least. They seem to be trading upon their presentation skills rather than anything else. I love good quality Indian food and go to Indian all the time. This place was meant to be a treat for a friend but i have to say I was embrassed to have bought a friend. It certainly did not live up to it expectation or maybe that was the problem-having any expectation?!

I really liked the place. the ambience was fantastic - it is a great building.
The food was excellent and unusual Indian cuisine.
Donwnside were slightly snobbish waiters - we went there for taste4london experience and we felt a bit like second class customers.

The Cinnamon Club is in a class of its own, Truly the finest Indian restaurant in Britain a broad statement i know but as a real Curry aficionado and having dined at what are regarded as the best Indian restaurants in Britain i can tell you that none of them come close to the cinnamon club. The dishes are a kind of Indian/European fusion and are as good as any high end Michelin stared restaurant’s I’ve been to, the decor and location is amazing think old English library meets Claridges. For a special night of amazing food i highly recommend the cinnamon club

Went for London Restaurant week - £15 lunch. Food was fantastic from first bite to the last and just the right quantity. The Lychee and rose petal martini was not as good as Hakkasan but you can’t have everything!

Certainly not a cheap place, and you can feel it coming in. Think dark furniture, rose petals and water fountains. Along with attentive staff, this is a true treat to come to. If you have special dietary requirements, like I do, it can feel somewhat like you’re inconveniencing the staff though.

This restaurant has gotten very good reviews. Just wanted to add that they have a very good valued fixed price, albeit with limited choices, dinner menu that make this otherwise pretty expensive place more affordable. You still get to enjoy the great food, the dining room and “library” where the bar is, but just pay less.

This is a treat. Expensive yes but something avant garde/ innovative mouth-wateringly different with some high end twists to Indian Cuisine. One of the places that is on my must list when visiting London.
The amuse bouchees (freebies) tell you you are in for a treat.
Decor fresh and open with a funky little cocktail bar downstairs
Quite good people watching offered here too
Hoisin deer with pickling spices fantastic. Only dish I have ever had that was not tremendous was the dhal. Fish and mat curries are excellent veg curries also (save the dhal)