A vibrant and homely Peckham institution serving authentic South Indian street food and thalis in a colourful, relaxed setting.
Ordering Strategy
Booking is essential for dinner; try to snag a seat in the conservatory. The lunch thali is the best value, but for dinner, order a spread of street snacks and curries to share, ensuring every person gets their own paratha.
What to order
Paratha
Described as a dish of 'flaky, buttery moreishness' so good it prompted a critic to quote the M&S ads: 'This isn’t just a paratha. This is a Ganapati paratha.'
Thalis
These regional platters are cited as 'fail-safe favourites' that provide a substantial, homely, and authentic taste of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Crab Thoran
A 'happy marriage' of crab meat, onion, ginger, spices, and grated coconut that is so popular it causes diners to bicker over the final scraps.
Homemade Pickles
These are not standard jarred varieties; the beetroot and 'properly punchy' garlic pickles are noted for being exceptionally fresh and vibrant.
What to skip
More in Peckham
- Janda DinerMalaysian · ££91
- ArtusiItalian · £££88
- Peckham BazaarPan-Balkan · £££86
Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Bob Granleese (90%)
Editorial Weight 58 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 6 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 10 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 11 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
4 Elite · 1 Editorial · 5 total signals
Public signal
4.5★ (949 reviews)
Good to know
The restaurant has a popular greenhouse-like conservatory area that feels like being outside. They also have a separate takeaway location nearby.
Locations
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- The Tamil Prince££86· Islington
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- Tamila££74· King's Cross
- Udaya Kerala££70· East Ham
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