Best Restaurants in Whitechapel

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Lamb Shank with Bariis

Critics describe the lamb as having an 'ethereal, collapsing tenderness' that allows you to pull the bone free, served alongside 'utterly magnetic' and 'fragrant' turmeric-tinted basmati rice.

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Lamb Chops

Served 'dark and sizzling on a furiously hot iron skillet,' these are 'the sort of chops you eat twice' according to Jay Rayner—first to eat the meat, and then to 'chew away at the crusty bits' on the bone.

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Lamb Shoulder and Rice

The restaurant's viral centerpiece, described by critics as 'fall-off-the-bone' tender with meat that is 'easy to shred away with a fork' and 'melt in your mouth' soft.

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Gola Kebab

Soft, herby patties served with flaky lachha paratha and green chutney. A compelling reason to visit even solo.

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Mixed Grill

While reviews of the lamb chops vary, the seekh kebabs are praised as 'fresh and juicy' with an 'intense' interior, and the chicken tikka is 'tender rather than hockey-puck hard.'

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Kebabs

Described as a dish diners 'could never get rid of the memory of,' these are a long-standing staple that even pilgrims traveling to Mecca would stop for.

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Rupchanda Bhuna

This fried pomfret dish is 'genuinely good' and 'stands out,' with spices that are 'nicely balanced' and reminiscent of traditional Bangladeshi home cooking.

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Kachchi Biryani

The restaurant's signature dish: layered biryani with steamed baby lamb and aromatic rice.

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Lamb Shank (Haniid)

Slow-cooked, melt-in-the-mouth tender lamb marinated in traditional Somali spices that easily pulls away from the bone.