Light Of India
Order delivery or takeout
Takeout
020 7584 7654Delivery
Additional information
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Cuisines
Indian
- Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
- Phone number
020 7584 7654
- Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress code
Casual Dress
- Neighborhood
Kensington
- Parking details
Street Parking
- Public transit
2 minutes walk from Gloucester Road Underground Station.
- Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
Menu
Starters
Mulligatawny Soup£6.95
A richly flavoured lentil soup with herbs & spices - national soup of India
Anaar Avocado & Mango Salad£6.95
Fresh mango, avocado & pomegranate mixed with chickpeas, glazed in olive oil with a light balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Aloo Chana Chaat£6.95
Potatoes and chickpeas mixed with fresh coriander, herbs, tamarind sauce, yoghurt, chaat masala & pomegranate
Samosa (Lamb or Vegetable)£6.95
Crispy pastry stuffed with lamb minced meat or vegetables, onions & spices
Onion Bhaji£6.95
Crispy onion fritters coated in gram flour, mixed with exotic herbs & spices, shallow fried
Achari Paneer Tikka£7.95
Chunks of Indian cottage cheese marinated in pickle & cooked in tandoor
Nawabi Chicken Tikka£7.95
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices & cooked in tandoor
Chicken Chaat£7.95
Chicken breast pieces tossed in a mixture of onions, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice & tangy spices
Gilafi Seekh Kebab£7.95
Minced lamb blended with fresh coriander, mixed herbs, coated with pimentos & cooked in tandoor
Murgh Malai Tikka (Signature)£7.95
Tender chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, cream, cheese, saffron, herbs & spices cooked in tandoor
Peshawari Lamb Chops (Signature)£7.95
Tender lamb chops marinated with garlic, ground chilli, fennel, cream & cooked in tandoor
Ajwaini Salmon Tikka (Signature)£7.95
Scottish salmon chunks marinated with garlic, herbs & spices, yoghurt, lovage seeds & cooked in tandoor
King Prawn Shashlik (Signature)£7.95
Fresh water King Prawns marinated in exotic spices, cooked in tandoor with onions, tomatoes & peppers
Goan Tawa Scallops (Signature)£7.95
Pan-seared scallops flavoured with onions, tomatoes & home-made Goan spices
Vegetarian Mixed Platter£7.95
Vegetable Samosa, Achari Paneer Tikka, Onion Bhaji
Assorted Meat Platter£8.95
Lamb Samosa, Nawabi Chicken Tikka, Gilafi Seekh Kebab
Seafood Platter£9.95
Tandoori King Prawns, Ajwaini Salmon Tikka, Goan Tawa Scallops
Tandoori Specialities
A traditional method replicated in our kitchen where ingredients are cooked in a clay oven
Chicken Tandoori£12.95
Spring chicken on-the-bone marinated in yoghurt, herbs & spices
Nawabi Chicken Tikka£12.95
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt with mild spices
Gilafi Seekh Kebab£12.95
Minced lamb blended with fresh coriander, mixed herbs & coated with pimentos
Peshawari Lamb Chops (Signature)£14.95
Tender lamb chops marinated with garlic, ground chilli, fennel & cream
Ajwaini Salmon Tikka (Signature)£14.95
Scottish salmon chunks marinated with garlic, herbs & spices, yoghurt & lovage seeds
Tandoori Jhinga (Signature)£16.95
Succulent king prawns marinated in yoghurt, carrom seeds, herbs & spices
Tandoori Mixed Grill (Signature)£18.95
Selection of Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab, Lamp Chop, Salmon Tikka & Tandoori Jhinga dishes
Chef's Specialities
Kerala Prawn Moilee£17.95
King prawns cooked in coconut milk curry and flavoured with whole spices & curry leaves
Nihari Lamb Shank£17.95
Slow cooked lamb shank in aromatic spiced yoghurt curry - a Mughlai recipe
Gosht Hydrabadi£14.95
Lamb cubes cooked with curry leaves, onion, cream, coconut milk in a mild sauce
Laal Mirch Gosht£14.95
Diced pieces of tender leg of lamb, tandoor cooked and tossed in onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, green peppers & poppy seeds
Chettinad Pepper Chicken£14.95
South Indian style chicken curry cooked in onion, tomato gravy with black peppers finished with coconut milk
Parsi Chicken Zardaloo£14.95
Medium spiced Parsi style chicken curry flavoured with dried apricot & topped up with straw potatoes
Malwa Mango Chicken£14.95
Chicken cooked in mild, sweet mango sauce with almonds, coconut & cream
Chicken Tikka Masala£14.95
Barbecued chicken tossed in an exotic tomato sauce with a hint of fenugreek with almonds, coconut & cream
Shahi Butter Chicken£14.95
Boneless chicken breast marinated in yoghurt, spices, almonds & cashews cooked in a creamy butter sauce
Pistachio Chicken Korma£14.95
Boneless diced chicken breast cooked in a mild pistachio sauce with coconut, cream & fresh herbs
Paneer Tikka Lababdar£14.95
Chargrilled cottage cheese cooked in a creamy onion sauce with green herbs, almonds & cashews
Traditional Curries
Karahi King Prawn (Med) (Signature)£16.95
King prawns cooked in rich Kashmiri sauce made with tomatoes, peppers, ginger & lime
King Prawn Bhuna (Med) (Signature)£16.95
King prawns tossed in garlic, peppers, fresh coriander with special herbs & spices
King Prawn Masala (Mild) (Signature)£16.95
Marinated king prawn charcoal grilled, served in a house-made sauce with herbs & spices, almonds & coconut
King Prawn Saagwala£16.95
Spinach cooked with king prawn in a light sauce with fresh herbs & spices
Kashmiri Roghan Josh (Med)£12.95
Lamb cooked with glazed tomato, green herbs & Kashmiri ground spices
Lamb Madras / Vindaloo (Hot / V. Hot)£12.95
Lamb cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers
Saag Gosht£12.95
Spinach cooked with tender lamb in a light sauce with fresh herbs & spices
Lamb Do Pyaza£12.95
Diced pieces of tender lamb cooked with onion roundlets, mixed peppers & green herbs
Chicken Tikka Bhuna (Med)£12.95
Boneless chicken breast marinated in mild spices, grilled in tandoor, cooked with tomatoes, onions & herbs
Chicken Madras / Vindaloo (Hot / V. Hot)£12.95
Chicken cooked in fairly hot onion & tomato-based sauce with coriander & green peppers
Chicken Jalfrezi (Med)£12.95
Exotic hot chicken prepared in aromatic spices with capsicum, green chillies & fresh herbs
Dum Biryani Dishes
Saffron infused Basmati rice, spiced with garam masala, fragranced with Kewra water served with raita
King Prawn Biryani£17.95
Chicken Biryani£15.95
Lamb Biryani£15.95
Vegetable Biryani£12.95
Vegetable Dishes
Side Dish £6.95 / Main Dish £10.95
Mixed Vegetable Salan
Fresh vegetables cooked together in spices & herbs in a rich semi-dry sauce
Bhindi Shimla Mirch
Fresh okra sautéed with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, mixed with herbs & spices
Bombay Aloo
Sautéed potatoes cooked in coriander and tomato sauce with cardamom flavour
Aloo Gobi / Saag Aloo
Fresh cauliflower or spinach cooked with sauté potatoes, onion, tomatoes, coriander & fine spices
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, coriander & fresh herbs
Tarka Dall
Medley of yellow lentils cooked with garlic, herbs & spices
Saag Bhaji / Mushroom Bhaji
Fresh spinach cooked with herbs & spices or sliced button mushrooms cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, herbs & spices
Saag Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with cottage cheese and herbs & spices
Breads
Naan£4.00
Tandoori-baked bread made from refined leavened flour, enriched with butter & milk
Garlic Naan / Cheese Naan / Chilli Naan£4.50
Unleavened bread flavoured with garlic, cheese or chilli
Keema Naan / Peshawari Naan£4.50
Stuffed with mince lamb/Dry fruits & coconut
Lachcha Paratha£4.50
Flaky bread enriched with butter & cooked in tandoor
Tandoori Roti£3.50
Whole wheat bread cooked in tandoor
Rice
Steamed Basmati Rice£4.00
Saffron Pilau Rice£4.50
Saffron infused Basmati rice
Peas / Mushroom Rice£5.50
Saffron infused Basmati rice with peas or mushrooms
Vegetable Rice£5.50
Saffron infused Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables
Lemon Rice£5.95
Basmati rice infused with fresh lemon, fragrant curry leaves, special seasonings & cashew nuts
Accompaniments
Green Salad£4.95
Cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce & red onions
Raita£4.50
Mildly spiced yoghurt with chopped cucumber, potatoes, tomatoes & toasted cumin
Dhaba Onion Salad£3.00
Red onion rings with green chillies & lemon wedges
Papadums (Crisp Indian Flatbread-Cracker, Plain or Spiced)£1.75
Served with sweet mango chutney, mixed pickle, mint yoghurt & onion salad
What 206 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
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- 4.5Food
- 4.2Service
- 4.2Ambience
- 4Value
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Safety precautions
Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
FAQs
Light Of India does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. Light Of India also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7584 7654.
Light Of India is rated 4.3 stars by 206 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Make a reservation
Order delivery or takeout
Takeout
020 7584 7654Delivery
67/69 Gloucester Road London, SW7 4PG
Additional information
- Neighborhood
Kensington
- Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
- Cuisines
Indian
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Dress code
Casual Dress
- Parking details
Street Parking
- Public transit
2 minutes walk from Gloucester Road Underground Station.
- Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
- Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
- Phone number
020 7584 7654