Roti Chai

I came here today by chance as we were looking for a nice Indian lunch to have that was not too heavy. We walked in and were greeted by a lovely lady who sat us in a booth. The offered us menus and the options were amazing. I’m a vegetarian but my husband is not and there were options for all. We ended up ordering the Pani Puri, the Papdi Chaat and the Aloo Ghobi Mattar with some rice. The flavour of the aloo ghobi was a perfect combination of spicy and depth of flavours without being too chili hot. I loved it. The pani puri was fabulous and the mint dressing with it was outstanding and serving was generous! The papdi chaat was fabulous as well. The servers were lovely, attentive and kind! We had Jeena serve us this afternoon and she explained things clearly and described the dishes perfectly helping me choose what I wanted! As you can see, while I’m no food critique with my words, this is the best I can do… if only my tastebuds could speak!

If you're craving Indian food in London, this spot is definitely worth checking out. The menu offers a solid variety of dishes, and I was impressed by the authenticity of the flavors. The roti was light and flaky, perfectly paired with rich, tasty curries. The atmosphere is laid-back, making it a nice place to hang out with friends. Service was friendly and prompt, which made my experience even better. Definitely a go-to for a satisfying meal that hits the spot.

The warm aromas of spices promised an authentic Indian dining experience. Service was attentive with friendly staff. Whether you are a fan of Indian cuisine or trying it for the first time, this place is a must-visit. Highly recommended!

Aug 2025 Lunch time 2 pm Busy on a Friday - expected - service could be a tad better but not a deal breaker Food was terrific ! Bhel, samosa chaat, Pani puri, chicken biryani Non alcoholic Kokam drink was very good ! Gulab Jamun was just the right kind of sweet

We had such a fantastic experience—Ajay provided swift, attentive service that truly stood out. Every dish we ordered was exactly what we were hoping for from a London Indian restaurant: flavorful, beautifully prepared, and deeply satisfying. Highly recommend!

This place has two different restaurants… 1st fl serves Indian street fusion food and basement is for traditional Indian cuisine… tried the 1st Fl. this time… the service was great .Everyone was very nice ... I walked in around 5:30PM without a reservation , ( assuming that it would get crowded later the evening, even it was on a week day ) and was seated right away… Sure enough, after 6:30PM the place got crowded… I tried few items on the menu: Chaas Popcorn Chicken ( Panko breaded deep fried chicken ) Warm Chili Paneer Salad ( spicy warm salad with green chili, capsicum & Indo-chinese style paneer) Kerala Prawns(fennel, coconut milk, seaweed 'podi", turmeric, ginger, garlic, curry leaves & tempered mooli) with butter Naan & basmati rice as extra side dish )…. The seasoning and flavor was on point. May be the items that I ordered, but I felt that they were rather ( southern ) Asian fusion item than Indian flavor cuisine….. may be that is the trend of current Indian street food… For sure I will try the dining room at downstair next time… Overall I enjoy my dinner there.

The restaurant offers inviting entry-level seating and a spacious downstairs area ideal for private functions. The food quality was satisfactory. My assessment is based on a recent visit with a party of 50 guests utilizing a pre-set menu. Presentation was exceptional, and both the beverages and service were excellent, with polite and attentive staff. The restaurant's cleanliness and maintenance were commendable. Parking is limited; public transportation is recommended. Its convenient location near Selfridges is a plus. A return visit might be considered with a smaller group.

Highly recommended a bit on the pricey side but it is worth the money … everything was really good but my top favourite was the golgappa

Higher end Indian street food in the middle of London. Went for lunch - place was clean and a little minimalist. Was sat right away and placed an order quickly. Had the pani puri, samosas, garlic naan, chicken biriyani, and dahl. Everything was on point. Would def come back!

Indian street food restaurant and their portion is great. You can order appetizers like lollipop chicken to share. It comes with mint dip and it was very good. We ordered lamb curry with naan bread and it was flavorful. It gets very busy at night, recommend to go early!

Roti Chai is an absolute gem. Came in tonight, a short distance to the play in Regent Park. We had a much needed reservation, received a window seat and set out to order. We were upstairs, where there is a street food type menu. The chicken lollipops are exceptionally done. In fact this remains my all time favorite Indian restaurant.

The chicken biriyiani and vegetarian samosas here are outstanding! The samosas had whole toasted fennel seeds that provide hefty flavor without much heat. The meat portion in the Biriyiani was generous, and the rice was perfect

On our night out, our options to eat at ran dry and essentially we did not know where to go. It being the holiday season, everywhere was packed with either full house or long queues. My wife looked up other options as we were walking and saw Roti Chai. It sounded good so we walked it to this location. The host asked if we had reservations, and we said no. She led us downstairs where they were able to accommodate us. The ambiance and service was top notch. Our waitress was very attentive and let us take our time to order. Everything we've ordered was phenomenal with great flavor. I highly recommend this restaurant. I would definitely be back again when in town.

Hadn't tasted such great food here and I would love to thank the restaurant for going a long way in building the hospitality sector.

Two restaurants in one. More formal/traditional dining is downstairs and a more relaxed/street food experience is on the street level. I ate in the casual part of Roti Chai. The food is good and the dishes reflect the street foods of ann Indian market. The dining area is a large open room with wood tables and chairs. None of the cloth tableclothes you'd expect of the more formal experience. There are plenty of servers but for some reason, we had to flag one down each time we wanted to order. Our meal started with drinks and progressed to little plates and then main courses. We only had the table til 6:30 and started with 2 hours to eat but with the delays in ordering, we were pushing right up against the time limit at the end. Servings were a bit on the small side for me.

This place was incredible!!! I cannot recommend it enough. The food was undeniably our favorite meal during our trip to London. Everything had so much flavor and each dish was better than the last. The service was quick and very kind. The waiter had many recommendations for us and was very pleasant to talk to. As were the hostesses. Everyone was very attentive. A manager even came and asked us how our meal was and questioned if we have any suggestions for them to improve on, to which we of course said no and that everything was perfect; The inside is clean and beautiful, as well as the bathrooms. Very good atmosphere with lovely decor. If I was a local, this is where I would take all my guests. 10/10 would recommend. ((I don't really write recommendations, but this place was so good, I had to))

On a busy Saturday afternoon we were seated quickly and service was also friendly and efficient. Food was excellent and portions were generous.

Did an early dinner and had no issue getting seated. Strong food menu; everything we ordered was verygood. We opted for the more formal downstairs dining area, which had a nice vibe. Upstairs is Indian street food style and a completely different menu. Cocktails were very good too. Knocked a star off because the toilet area was not clean and our server wasn't familiar with the menu items.

Absolutely delicious food with impeccable service in a restaurant that provides two dining options: The Kitchen upstairs that serves Indian Street food and the downstairs dining room that has a bar and a lovely nighttime atmosphere. Super happy with our evening and we are both foodies who can be picky. We had the lamb samosa which was best samosa we've eaten- the flakiest of crusts with very flavorful lamb and accompanying spicy sauce. The chaat was a revelation. Flavorful. Cool, and with multiple textures It was recommended by our waitress. We shared a main dish- the Nimisi chicken. It was so tender and juicy with a gorgeously sumptuous filling. The presentation at the table was a triumph. Perfectly sliced chicken fanned out in a bowl full of golden sauce was set out. The waitress then poured more sauce over the chicken table side with a lovely flourish. There was enough sauce in the pitcher to pour over to make the chicken even more steaming hot before eating. The rice was steaming from the bowl, every grain perfectly cooked-my husband kept commenting on the fluffiness.The naan was freshly made and very tender, The dining room had many large dining parties but you'd never know it by the attention to detail and the care the servers gave us. So appreciative of the unforgettable experience. You must go!

Good food: loved the chicken lollipops, pani puri was fair, and the lamb vada pav was different and good. Ambience is nice. Busy.

Good Indian food, spicy by European standards, mid level by Indian standards, they have street food section and more formal section. We used the street good section, both food and service was very good.

Came here today as my last stop before heading to Heathrow. I hadn't managed my time so well and only had about 30 minutes for lunch. Luckily, I visited during Ramadan and they weren't as busy as normal. I was seated right away and got the Samosa Chaat and the Jackfruit Biryani. Both were delicious... especially when you add a little bit of the yogurt and chutney from the chaat to the biryani. Shout out to the kind hostess and the waitress who made sure the kitchen got my order out quickly. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting London or local to the Marble Arch area.

Good food on tapas Street menu. Did not order off dinner menu when I was there. Drink was very good.

I went on Yelp to find an Indian restaurant nearby. This was highly recommended and close. I was pleasantly surprised to see so many people who were Asian eating there - the mark of a good I Dian restaurant. I wasn''t a sed to the hipster vibe in an Indian restaurant but the food looked good. I did not like the ambience upstairs- it was def more like a cafeteria with high prices (and downstairs they were having a big private party) but the food was really excellent. The lollipop wings were great but the kerala prawns were out of this world. If I were in the area I'd def go back but see if I could eat downstairs

Great food. Great service and the ambiance is very chill the service is very good and the ambiance is cool. I was able to go downstairs and check out the their other restaurant downstairs. Try all their stuff it was very good.

We were visiting London and craving Indian food, and we were lucky to come across Roti Chai. We sat in the downstairs dining room, which has a different menu and vibe than the upstairs street kitchen. Everything we ordered was delicious! For starters we had garlic naan, saffron chicken tikka, and chili garlic prawns... all must have in our opinion. The main entrees- butter chicken and malai methi paneer- were wonderfully flavorful. They have excellent cocktails too... our favorites were the mango caipirinha and pineapple gimlet. You cannot go wrong with anything on their menu.

Roti Chai is located on Portman Mew S and near Portman St in Marylebone, London. We found Roti Chai highly rated in Yelp and we would like to check it out. We came here for dinner and they're not busy at all. The hostess asked us would like to try street kitchen or dinning room. We hesitated the different and checked the menu pretty the same dishes. We prefered to have Indian Tapas and we could ordered a bit more. Garlic Naan - it's fresh made, soft and fluffy. Vegetable Samosa - it's good but not great. Macher Jhol - fish curry just ok and not flavourful. Railway Lamb Curry - it's medicore and curry wasn't rich. Overall, lacking food presentation and not authentic dish but the service was excellent.

I went here on a Sunday afternoon approximately at 3:00 PM and it was quite crowded but I was able to get a seat within a couple of minutes. One seated I was given water and placed my order I ordered the chicken and Railway lamb. The chicken was very tender and the sauce that accompanied it was great. The Railway lamb was magnificent it was not too spicy. The lamb was cooked tenderly and it was also accompanied with some potatoes too. I would definitely go back to this place to order more food to try.

Amazing food off the beaten path. Prices are quite reasonable. Well staffed for good service.

Instead of the tapas (or chaat as we might call it), I went for their side curries, paratha and pulao. The pulao was lacking the salt just a bit but otherwise the basmati combined very well with the steaming carrots, cauliflowers and other veggies. A side of chole with oil-free paratha completed a delicious dinner. The chole were cheap, plenty and had a rather unique spice to it. They seem to have a rotating menu, a lot of the food items on the photos here weren't on the menu. Would be nice to be back and try some other of their chaat items.

Very disappointing. Food was very average. Positive: -Staff was very kind and efficient. -Localisation is great, 2 minutes from M&S, Selfridges, Oxford street, etc. -Decor is modern The food was very boring, no flavors. I went with two colleagues that love indian food and have tried many different indian restaurants. We were all disappointed. Dishoom was much better.

Love this place for casual dinners in the street kitchen upstairs. Everything I've tried has been delicious - from the refreshing papri chaat to the creamy kulfis - its all spot on. The naan sampler is great with anything, especially the curries, such as the pulusu chicken curry. The only thing is that service can be a bit slow - a bartender had noticed that we weren't being serviced and had to alert a waitress to get to us. But besides that, I'll be back to try more of their contemporary take on Indian food!

First time having Indian food. Spectacular! Waiter recommendations were perfect for a newbie. Not too spicey, not at all bland.

Excellent modern light Indian cuisine. The prawns are amazing. The Chana is to be expected. The Road Chicken was interesting and flavorful. I will be back, as their seasonal items rotate out I'm looking forward to the next rotation.

In a city with no shortage of good food, Roti Chai is definitely a runt of the litter. The branding and decor are cool, but there's not a whole lot of depth below the surface. The food is rather bland for Indian food, and the whole street food shtick has been become rather tired and trite. This must be the universe's way of saying "beta, don't waste your shillings on such mediocre khaana when you can eat your ammi's cooking and buy her a gift with the money instead": point taken universe! The cocktails are actually fantastic here, and the few my brother and I tried were delicious, and reasonably priced...the food on the other hand was uninspired. The agni "fire" wings were fatty and chewy and as far them being "dangerously hot and spicy" per our waitress...mah, me thinks not. The English concept of "spicy" is laughable and the general lack of "mirch" left most dishes lacking in any sort of real flavor. I'd stop in for drinks and maybe a samosa...beyond that, just go to Dishoom!

Okay this was the best Indian food I've had so far in London. Nice place, good vibe and excellent food! Went here as a group of 3, and at around 8:15 pm; they had a 5 minute wait for the Street Kitchen. They also have a fine dining area, which we weren't really interested in. We ordered some Chilli Paneer for the table, which came after our entrees -- but it was good in a way. The Chilli Paneer's spice level is nuclear. I usually enjoy spicy food, but even I couldn't handle their spice level towards the end. For main course, I tried their Macher Jhol. It was absolutely delicious! I wasn't too impressed with the portion size. At £8.50, I expected a bit more.. but whatever portion was served was absolutely yumm! Definitely recommend this if you are into spicy and delicious food!

Was recommended to go here by a local friend. The food was delicious. We had the butter chicken, chicken 65, and the lamb curry dish. I have zero complaints about the food it was perfect. The ambience and service though were just okay. We were in the reservation downstairs area and had expected it to be quiet and a nice date night. Especially when you're spending over a hundred pounds for two people for dinner. Couldn't have been farther from the truth. This is a very family friendly restaurant so a lot of kids were running around plus it was quite loud. In addition, because they were so busy, our waters never got refilled and we were given a dirty utensil for our dessert

Incredible Indian Restaurant. Food is perfect and the place is really nice. To share a diner with friends on a Friday night,it's perfect :)

Came here for a reserved dinner. Started with some refreshing drinks, virgin cocktails actually: kovalam beach, lemonade elderflower drink. Then had the fantastic chilli garlic prawns and saffron chicken Tikka. Absolute delight! Looking to order Raan e Baluchi, a slow cooked Welsh lamb shoulder shank with cumin tandoori masala with some roti selection.

Great meal with an interesting atmosphere. You can choose upstairs for street food and downstairs for fine dining. We chose downstairs and had a few small dishes all very good. Next time we will try the upstairs menu. Flavors reminded me of my time in India.

Wow. Indian street food done so well - the menu upstairs is sharing food, tapas-style small dishes. Good selection and lots of range in the spicy scale for chili fiends and haters alike. Service got a little slower as the restaurant filled up, and at one point there was a small queue for tables. Restaurant gets very hot in London spring/summer temperatures.

What great Indian food just a block from our hotel. Everything was delicious! Highly recommend!

Ventured in here on accident on a rainy London day seeking shelter from a downpour and very pleasantly surprised. A great menu with tasty Indian street foods, snacks, and small plates. Dishes are authentic, spicy, and the atmosphere is fun and designed to emulate the street stalls of Mumbai.

This place was amazing! Great ambiance, service and the food is amazing. The prawns appetizer was 10/10 delicious

Best Indian food I've ever had. No lie. Downstairs dining area: I'm veggie, and was surprised to see so many options on the menu. I started out with the palak papri chaat. Excellent. My husband and I shared the Schezwan chilli paneer. Seriously, hold me down. Bada**. I then had the palak paneer and tarka daal, accompanied by the roti and naan plate. Wow, the paneer melted in my mouth, the palak was of the gods, and the daal was unique, and tasted like the most epic buttery daal goodness I've ever had. Broke my taste buds. Rico. Rico. Rico. The service was excellent. The waiter and manager were both very present, without being overbearing. Def going back! Update: 2 days later we went back to try the Indian street food (upstairs). Def underwhelming. They were slammed, and maybe that affected preparation/service. I wouldn't go back for the street food, but would for sure go back to the dining room food.

DELICIOUS!! After a day of touring around London, this meal hit the spot. So they have an upstairs level for Indian street food and a downstairs level for dining in. We dined in and was satisfied with the service and the food. Must try if you are in London!!! P.S. the main dish doesn't come with rice.

I came here for lunch a little over a week ago. I will get right to it. The food is bonkers. Roti has 2 dining rooms - a street kitchen and a dining room downstairs. I ate in the street kitchen. I guess the street kitchen is focused on street-style food. We ordered tons of stuff as they recommend you order an appetizer and a main. I got the chicken wings and a lamb kebab burger. The food was ridiculously good. I went there with a couple of foodies and they were "oooh...ahhhh" over everything. The service was pretty poor, we were constantly waving the staff people down like stranded people on an island wave down a passing ship. That said the food more than made up for it. I can brag all day about the food in New York, blah, blah, blah, but there is nothing like Roti Chai. Go to Roti Chai. You'll love it.

I had just got back from India and I almost couldn't see another Indian dish to save my life but my friends insisted! Soooo good. This fusion place combines the best flavors of India with an airy lightness in the dishes that is a superb compliment. The vibe was decked out cool and the staff was very friendly. Fav eats - chicken lollipops vs their green sauce is a tight call, chili paneer is feisty and the samosa chat was delish Overall, this place is brilliant

Stellar experience! We ate in the dining room and it was phenomenal. Beautiful ambiance, warm, cozy and welcoming. All of the food was flavored impeccably. Even the garlic naan felt like the garlic was intentional and not just an after thought. So rich! The paneer pakora came with a brilliantly spicy sauce. It was like Indian mozzarella sticks in the very best way possible. Not diminishing any of the quality, just want to give a little context. My butter chicken was scrape your bowl clean good. Finish every drop good. You better order more naan good. The chicken was juicy and tender. Even my peppermint and fennel tea was great. What a great compliment to my meal. Highly recommend!

This place is a must try. They have street food upstairs and sit down dining downstairs. We sat downstairs. The food was enjoyed by all especially by our 3 children...whom are notably picky in their food choices. We ordered the Jackfruit dish, butter chicken, spinach and paneer, daal, biryani, assorted naans, chicken kabob, and dessert. 175£ for 8 people with drinks. Enjoyed it and left stuffed. Happy eating.

Frequent visitor to London and this is a must stop everytime I am anywhere near the mayfair area. Great selection of street foods which include everything from wings to buns to curries -- the manchurian curry in my favourite. If you are into wings, probably the spiciest wings I have every had. lips were tingling 15 minutes after the last bite. Great drinks menu -- my cousin in law loved the passionfruit beliini while I stuck with the classic kingfisher beer. If you have a little one, they have great kiddie cocktails including a couple which change colours when you mix them.

Poor food, poor service. Lots of drama, not much content. If you like good Indian food, skip this one.

Roti Chai is separated into a ground floor street kitchen, serving modern Indian street food specifically made for sharing and a dining room downstairs, serving a more formal a la carte menu. As we fined in on ground floor we can only give our review on the Street Kitchen. So the ground floor was an informal dining scene resembling much like a upmarket canteen with upscaled retro Indian food labels as posters. It had a nice buzzing atmosphere with a good amount of sunlight coming in giving the place a warm vibe accentuated by the warm glow lighting. The other diners in the restaurant were mostly South Asian which must say a lot about the authenticity of flavours. Plenty of staff although nearly always occupied which meant it was hard to get their attention at times. However food was delivered quickly and service was friendly and welcoming. Aloo papri chaat A sensational dish using a wide combination of textures and flavours making each bite as exciting as the first bite. Wheat crisp bases gave it that crunchy texture and held onto it throughout and this was contrasted by the fluffy potatoes and chickpeas soaking up the flavours. Pomegranates gave it a burst of sweetness against the silky plain yogurt whilst basil added a nice refreshing aromas against the lovely hot and tangy chutney and mild sweet spices Dhokla I was very surprised how moist and airy this steamed chickpea cake was. They must have been finely grounded to produce such a spongy smooth texture. It was subtly sweet with a nice light drizzle of tangy chutney on top to lift its flavour Pani puri This dish was quite forgettable and didn't offer much to the palate. The semolina shells were very nice and delicately crisp but with only a bit of potato and only one chickpea in there, you could barely taste it. The tamarind water was too overpowering, even with just a little bit it masked all flavours with its strong sour notes Bun kebab I did really enjoy how fragrant and aromatic the lamb patty was with the addition of spices and herbs in there giving it a good punch of flavour. However the bun was way too thick and dense to allow the flavours to project through, either that or the patty was too thin. A lovely side of tangy chutney to help it along with flavour but still a wasted patty Bombay bhel puri A dish that always gets me coming back to this restaurant. A fantastic mixture of crunchy wheat crisp, puffed rice, spicy red onions mixed in with little cubes of fluffy potatoes, chickpeas and more. It created such a moreish bite with the variation of textures and all in a refreshing tangy tamarind spice. Idli Sambar The most important thing about this dish is getting the steamed rice cakes right and achieving that sponginess to soak up the curry and they got it spot on. They were so light and fluffy that were a joy to eat it with the lovely mild vegetable curry that had its own lovely complex savoury flavours. Quite a thin consistency which made it easier to absorb by the rice cakes. Aloo gobi A side of cauliflower and potatoes. This dish was fantastic and all very well spiced in a thick curry paste making it the most spiciest dish we ordered. It also had depth and complexity in its flavours. The potatoes were incredibly fluffy and with skin on giving it that nice contrast in texture. Cauliflowers were cooked till soft so blended in well with the onions that helps added a nice sweetness to the dish Almond and saffron phirni Resembling somewhere in between of semolina and panna cotta with its slight graininess and jelly like texture and milkiness. It was incredible and I love the saffron in there giving it that lovely sweet spiced aroma to it. Almonds finished it nicely by offering it a nice nutty crunch. I do love Roti Chai Street Kitchen. It's a no reservation place unless you come in a large group. But food is served so quickly that people leave in no time so you don't tend to have to wait long. Dishes have room for improvement but the combinations of flavours and textures in some of the dishes just blows me away and keeps me from coming back. They're all so visually stunning too. Prices are very reasonable and it's great that they come in small sizes so you can order a few or lots to share. Great for birthday celebrations too and for those who are worried about spice levels, most of the dishes we ordered were very mild apart from the Aloo Gobi.

We brought our friends from out of town here and it was so much fun to try everything. I've learned that you need to make reservations and if you don't have one, there's a pub right next door where you can grab a beer while you wait! One of my favourite things here is chill paneer- AMAZZZZZING! It's spicy but the cheese is a nice balance and the texture of the cheese is chewy but so good. I don't really know how to describe paneer in a pleasing way but whatever it's amazing and you should try it. I also really loved the Macher jhol- excellent flavour and just enough spice. I still have yet to try their burger or sandwich, but I'm sure I'll be back sometime.

This is a good place to eat! Its loud its crowded:) but its smell good from 10 milles away. I like the street food so i sat upstairs! Downstairs its more for a formal dinner. 5 minutes after we order the first appetizer arrive and the flavour is great and wonderful. If you dont like spicy food then its just not your place. If you love indian food its just great. ITS GOODDDDDDDDD

Excellent food and service. My wife and I stopped in and sampled a bunch of items in the upstairs restaurants. Everything was really good and seasoned well.

Must try is the butter chicken. They have seasonal menus but my fav is definitely the butter chicken. Make sure to end your dinner with the Gulab jamun custard dessert which is one of a kind and extremely delicious. The place gets a bit noisy and there can be wait times. Try to make a reservation and ask for a place downstairs.