Rustom Restaurant

You'll find Rustom tucked away on Grosvenor Street, in that quieter stretch of the West End where locals actually live rather than just pass through. It's the sort of place where the kitchen takes its spices seriously without being showy about it—the menu reads like a proper tour through Indian regional cooking, and they're not mucking about with fusions or twee presentations. The room itself is warm and unpretentious; you're here for the food, and they know it. Whether you're after a weeknight curry or something more considered, it delivers without the theatre.