The Tamil Crown
Pub · Islington
16 Elia St, London N1 8DE, United Kingdom
Highlights
Indian pub serving flavourful Sunday roasts & tender curries
Indian pub serving flavourful Sunday roasts & tender curries
"The Tamil Crown is on the sort of leafy street in Angel that gets Richard Curtis going. And if that doesn’t do it for you, the food at this polished pub-restaurant will make you wish you were a local. Like its sister spot, The Tamil Prince, there are crispy-edged bhajis and curries with meat more tender than a John Legend lyric—looking at you, chettinad lamb curry. But the Sunday roasts are our favourite thing to get here, heaving with spiced cauliflower and crispy-skin chicken, plus flaky roti which is essential for mopping up leftover gravy." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, daisy meager, sinead cranna
"The Tamil Crown, from the same people behind The Tamil Prince, is an excellent neighbourhood pub and Indian spot. It pulls a great pint of Guinness downstairs and upstairs, as well as heaving platters of button-loosening Sunday roasts. Perfectly tender lamb shank or moist chicken with charred skin, surrounded by deep-fried cauliflower, green beans cooked in creamy coconut, and shimmering gravy. During the week, there are curries and buttery, flaky roti on the menu." - jake missing, sinead cranna
"There is no meal more traditional than the Sunday roast, so when somewhere like The Tamil Crown starts playing around with it so deliciously, you should pay extra special attention. This low-key neighbourhood Indian restaurant in Angel makes flavour-packed, masala-roasted meats that come with gravy, roti, and roast potatoes. Chicken or tender lamb shank should be priority, but there’s a vegetarian sambar, potato, and peas masala option as well." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"The Tamil Crown, from the same people behind The Tamil Prince, is down a leafy road in Angel that would get Richard Curtis going. It’s an excellent neighbourhood pub and Indian restaurant, pulling a great pint of Guinness downstairs and serving heaving platters of button-loosening Sunday roasts in the polished upstairs dining room. Perfectly tender lamb shank or moist, roasted masala chicken with charred skin are offered, with deep-fried cauliflower, jade-green beans cooked in creamy coconut, and shimmering gravy surrounding the main event. There’s a vegetarian sambar roast option too." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
"The Tamil Crown is an excellent neighbourhood pub in Angel that also serves some of the best Indian food in London, and therefore it isn’t the easiest place to get a table. Unless of course, you beat the dinner crowd and head there at 5pm. Pros of coming at 5pm include: being able to see the aubergine curry that’s worth crossing London for (in the evening, the lighting is non-existent), getting to sit in the cosy upstairs room, and being tucked in bed by 8pm." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley
