Kricket Soho

"This trendy restaurant started life as a pop-up in a 20-seater shipping container and now has branches in Soho, White City and Brixton. There's not many Indian restaurants like this, that come with a counter, an open kitchen and such a great buzz. The selection of well-priced contemporary dishes are perfect for sharing and made with home-grown ingredients; the Keralan fried chicken is a must." - Michelin Inspector

"Once your eyes adjust to the appallingly dim lighting in Kricket’s corridor-like dining room, you’ll spot the stairs past the row of backs sat at the counter. They lead to a spacious basement room where groups huddle around big tables, and whether it's Tuesday or Saturday, dinner at this sharing plates-style, modern Indian spot in Soho is bound to be buzzy. If you’re after a fun date night, the counter seating is a great place to sit side by side while throwing back citrussy pani puri shots. Although it’s cosy up here, it’s a loud place where your conversation won’t be overheard and will only be interrupted by the friendly bar staff leaning over to ask if you’re done with the excellently crispy Keralan fried chicken. To which you should always answer: we’ll have another round please." - Rianne Shlebak

"A wildly popular – now permanent - former pop-up with sister restaurants dotted across London, Kricket splits its menu into meat, fish and veg sections, with all dishes crafted in the sweeping theatre-style kitchen. Counter seating and long tables lend themselves well to dining sharing style, while the bartenders serve up a selective list of funky, Indian-inspired cocktails." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team

"Kricket is quite stunning, with lighting that glows as if to compliment the warmth of the food, and its patrons are a mix of cool cats, Instagram food hunters, and out-of-towners. Cocktails are done very well, and the wine list offers enough variety to please most palates. The menu is Indian fusion—more artfully designed plates than lamb curries dripping in thick sauce—and will win over even those who don’t usually like Indian food." - Elizabeth Winding, Ramsay Short