We're committed to providing the best possible presentation of India's many cuisines - traditional as well as modern - and have been since we opened in 1985. Babur has had good reviews since opening in 1985 and continues to be well reviewed in guidebooks, in the press and online via Google and TripAdvisor.
We have two running offers. There's the Babur Regard Card which earns you discounts on future dining and our Decongestion Bonus for early diners. Bring a taste of Babur home, or send tastes of Babur to family and friends: choose from cocktails, premier-quality tea, chutneys, spices, gift baskets and gift cards for dinners at Babur.
We have two running offers. There's the Babur Regard Card which earns you discounts on future dining and our Decongestion Bonus for early diners. Bring a taste of Babur home, or send tastes of Babur to family and friends: choose from cocktails, premier-quality tea, chutneys, spices, gift baskets and gift cards for dinners at Babur.
Services
We can provide anything from canaps to cocktails, a self-serve buffet, or a full meal with crockery, cutlery, glassware and waiter service - either in your home or at an outside venue. While we make every effort, we cannot guarantee that each dish is free from traces of allergens. Please see our special dietary menus.
Babur has been a pioneer of modern Indian cuisine since 1985, its contemporary approach is bolstered by a classy brasserie look. The cooking continues to deliver original ideas, backed by spice-friendly wine recommendations for each dish. Quality ingredients are the bedrock, judiciously spiced and delivered with well-dressed presentation.
While Central London has a Congestion Charge, here at Babur we prefer to use a carrot rather than a stick, so we offer a De-Congestion Bonus for early dining. This offer is not valid for lunch and may not be used in conjunction with any other offer. To claim the Decongestion Bonus please make a booking referring to the Offer Code (above) as this offer can not be claimed in the restaurant without a confirmed booking.
Whenever we are going to launch either new A la carte or Specials menu items, we invite in a group of tasters to come, taste all the dishes and give us their honest opinion on them. If this sounds like something you might like to take part in, sign up for the Tasting Group. Tasting sessions are usually on Wednesday afternoons and generally last about four hours.
Babur is less than a five-minute walk from the Honor Oak Park station, on the Overground Line and by Southwestern trains. Turn left out of the station, walk about 150m to the traffic light and turn right on to Brockley Rise. Carry on till you see our tiger on the roof. Bus routes 122, 171, 172, P4 and P12 all stop at the junction of Brockley Rise and Honor Oak Park.
Reviews (27)
Jan Knights
Jan 22, 2022
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Roy
Dec 06, 2021
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This restaurant was quite a discovery. Best hidden gem in London! I could go on and on about how good this place is but I would still fall short to explain how superb and delicious its food is. Chef is innovative, precise and with great knowledge of Asian cuisine as every dish I’ve tried has never disappointed me. Well done on you guys and well done for sticking to one restaurant which delivers what only that one chef knows how to deliver. I live 1 hour away from you and never minded driving at least once every two month to try one of your dishes.
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Jules Low
Sep 19, 2021
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Great food at an amazing price! All the dishes were good except one which was really weird - The Baby Aubergine side dish. Our waiter was amazing and attentive and gave our babies a little play pack. The only issue was we had a very bad start. Took us almost 15 mins to get seated in a very empty 6pm restaurant. We didn't make a booking and was told there was availability but we had to give up the table by 7.30pm which we said wasn't an issue. We were told to sit by the waiting area by the front desk, 1 min later someone came to bring us to a corner 6 seater table. We asked for 2 high chairs. They
Steven Stennett
Sep 18, 2021
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Birthday dinner for my wife. Great food. I like the feel of the restaurant. They do an assortment of complimentary taster through out the meal. The quality of the food is high. Flavours are on point. Book to avoid disappointment. There is no retainer charged for booking which I appreciate. Text keep you up to date and reminds you.
Sim D.
Aug 12, 2021
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Quality Indian restaurant in heart of South East London. Food is beautifully cooked and everything clean and on point. They are attentive, polite, quick. Food was fresh and very tasty and not to mention this place looks like a wedding venue in the back. Beautiful, beautiful!!! Cannot wait to go back.
John Fairservice
Jul 12, 2021
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Maureen Ferry-Mace
Apr 28, 2021
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It was my husbands 60th birthday and the service, food and attention to detail for his birthday was absolutely perfect. They may be in Covid restrictions but they made us feel like the only customers in the… restaurant and when it came to bringing out the birthday cake they got the whole restaurant singing him happy birthday. Thank you so much😘
Beth Parry
Jan 09, 2021
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Alex
Aug 29, 2020
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Chris Lamb
Jul 21, 2020
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Tracy Y.
Feb 23, 2020
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Had the lunch buffet with the fam. We are a big group and they managed to get us seated. (We booked ahead tho so if you're also a big group, let them know would make you both happier)
The food tastes good but it's refilled very slow so we always find ourselves digging for meat in the pot. Also the food selection isn't the best. My vegetarian uncle can only have rice and salad and one curry cus most others have meat in it.
Had a good time there tho.
The food tastes good but it's refilled very slow so we always find ourselves digging for meat in the pot. Also the food selection isn't the best. My vegetarian uncle can only have rice and salad and one curry cus most others have meat in it.
Had a good time there tho.
Ryan Carty
Sep 05, 2019
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Kevin L.
Aug 25, 2019
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Came for the Sunday lunch buffet. There were about a variety of 8 different dishes, a salad bar, and naan with rice. The curries were all good, but not exceptional (it's a buffet after all), but I'm taking off a star because there wasn't a single dish that was actually spicy. The drinks are delicious though, and I would highly recommend!
Lynsey H.
Feb 26, 2019
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What a brilliant restaurant to have in the local area! Honestly, the menu and the food is like a restaurant in Central London. It is not your typical Indian restaurant, it is more authentic than dishes typically made for the western palette. A nice touch is that the menu has a suggestion for a wine pairing, which I thought was brilliant. Although the prices of some of the bottles of wine are quite pricey.
My friend and I decided to share our dishes so that we could try more. They do offer a set tasting menu but we ordered from the a la carte menu. We were given a complimentary dish to start which
My friend and I decided to share our dishes so that we could try more. They do offer a set tasting menu but we ordered from the a la carte menu. We were given a complimentary dish to start which
Vi W.
Feb 19, 2016
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Our cocktail and canapes by Chef Jiwanlal's included poultry, vegetarian, savoury and sweet... plus we also took up their 50% off offer in the restaurant that night. Would be ashamed not to!
chukandri venison £7.95 - quite a heavy spiced and the venison was a little dry.
clove smoked lamb chops £8.25 - the infused flavour of cloves is so subtle yet quite distinct. I have never had cloves as the main flavour in lamb and thought that this works well. Brilliant!
ostrich soole £8.50
dal makhni £5.50 - the creamy black lentils was such a hearty warming dish but I thought it was quite
chukandri venison £7.95 - quite a heavy spiced and the venison was a little dry.
clove smoked lamb chops £8.25 - the infused flavour of cloves is so subtle yet quite distinct. I have never had cloves as the main flavour in lamb and thought that this works well. Brilliant!
ostrich soole £8.50
dal makhni £5.50 - the creamy black lentils was such a hearty warming dish but I thought it was quite
Matthew W.
Sep 17, 2015
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One of my favorite London restaurants. So many great things to write about this place. The hospitality is one of the best, the cocktails are great and somewhat adventurous, and the food is cooked to perfection. Little minor details such as the offering of samples while you wait only adds to the experience.
T. E.
Jan 18, 2014
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Out of nowhere just off the South Circular is a house with a giant papier-mâché Tiger on top. A closer look reveals a high-end Indian restaurant serving exciting and ambitious food in a white napkin style with art-adorned brick walls and sculptures. It's a surprising and rewarding find, but given the rave reviews already here and in press, the real surprise is why everyone in London doesn't know about Barbur.
I highly recommend a trip. The OG to HOP is the way to go (overground to Honor Oak Park) and from there it is only a short walk East. You'll need to have a reservation for
I highly recommend a trip. The OG to HOP is the way to go (overground to Honor Oak Park) and from there it is only a short walk East. You'll need to have a reservation for
Emma M.
Apr 13, 2013
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Very upmarket Indian food. Lots of deep flavours, surprising twists and beautifully plated delicacies!
This really is so much more than your usual Indian restaurant, I wouldn't be surprised if they were in the running for a Michelin recommendation. It's not cheap, but then again it's not your average Indian takeaway, it's more like a journey through the subcontinent by taste, smell and texture.
This really is so much more than your usual Indian restaurant, I wouldn't be surprised if they were in the running for a Michelin recommendation. It's not cheap, but then again it's not your average Indian takeaway, it's more like a journey through the subcontinent by taste, smell and texture.
Qype User Kiki L.
Mar 15, 2011
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Babur has speedily shot to the top of my most-frequently-visited restaurants list. The food is always interesting - the menu changes monthly, as does the cocktail menu - and the portions aren't too big or greasy so there is always room for 2 or 3 courses if necessary.
The service normally treads the fine line between being neglected and being over attended to perfectly. I say normally as they occasionally get it wrong and hassle/neglect, but I've been enough times to say with confidence that this restaurant knows what its doing and any blips are oddities.
The food isn't as cheap
The service normally treads the fine line between being neglected and being over attended to perfectly. I say normally as they occasionally get it wrong and hassle/neglect, but I've been enough times to say with confidence that this restaurant knows what its doing and any blips are oddities.
The food isn't as cheap
Qype User Mack
Oct 07, 2010
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Justyna M.
Sep 23, 2010
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I use to hate indian food as it had always the same taste - overspiced and to hot. But now I am in love with it since my boyfriend took me to Babur. This is really as good as it gets. I visit this place for more then 3 years and never been disappointed. Food is so good you want to marry chef and if you like coctails prepare yourself for the best. They are invented by one of the memeber of staff and they are unbelivable. My favourite one is called currytini. Nothing is very cheap but they are not overpriced either. As soon as you try the food you dont mind paying calling price. People are very
Qype User Levemi
Sep 17, 2010
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This is my local indian, and how lucky I am to have one of the best around as my regular.
The prices are just above standard, but for the quality of the food, it makes it worth that extra few quid. After ordering from here, I found it very hard to order from else where.
The eating in experience is even better, as the service comes with a smile, and they will cater to your personal tastebuds.
The prices are just above standard, but for the quality of the food, it makes it worth that extra few quid. After ordering from here, I found it very hard to order from else where.
The eating in experience is even better, as the service comes with a smile, and they will cater to your personal tastebuds.
Sandra T.
Apr 25, 2010
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I cant believe this little indian gem has not been reviewed!
Well, here it goes. I found this place by chance and upon studying their menu discovered that they had ostrich, my very favourite meat as well as buffalo. In London thats actually really hard to find.
So I reserved a table and a great evening began to unfold.
I started with the popadoms, which come with a great variety of sauces, which are all delicious. Then I ordered the sandalwood ostrich, which was a very small, but divinely tasting plate of loveliness.
Then I went on to have their buffalo massala dish with peshwari (sweet) naan
Well, here it goes. I found this place by chance and upon studying their menu discovered that they had ostrich, my very favourite meat as well as buffalo. In London thats actually really hard to find.
So I reserved a table and a great evening began to unfold.
I started with the popadoms, which come with a great variety of sauces, which are all delicious. Then I ordered the sandalwood ostrich, which was a very small, but divinely tasting plate of loveliness.
Then I went on to have their buffalo massala dish with peshwari (sweet) naan
Qype User Kathry
Mar 03, 2010
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This place is amazing. The food is delicious. The best Indian food I have ever tasted. It is modern and posh, not your average Indian restaurant at all. You might not recognise any of the dishes on the menu, but try them, you will love them. The service, criticised on this page, has never been anything but excellent whenever I've been (and I've made at least 4 trips here). The Sunday buffet is definitely worth the pennies. The food available is of superb quality (compared to many buffets) and again the service is good. Worth booking a table, even for week nights, as it can get very busy
Qype User Neil D.
Nov 30, 2009
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As a North Londoner, it takes a lot to get me south of the river - particularly when it involves stations that, until I searched for Babur, I never knew existed. Is that bad?
Anyway, it's a relatively easy commute from my known civilisation of North London to the not-far-from-London-Bridge Babur and it's worth the journey. As a previous correspondent said, this is not your "common or garden beer and balti" place. This is a fine restaurant with a great chef, superb ingredients, an understanding of flavours and, as it happens, some pretty good cocktails. I never thought I&apos
Anyway, it's a relatively easy commute from my known civilisation of North London to the not-far-from-London-Bridge Babur and it's worth the journey. As a previous correspondent said, this is not your "common or garden beer and balti" place. This is a fine restaurant with a great chef, superb ingredients, an understanding of flavours and, as it happens, some pretty good cocktails. I never thought I&apos
Felicity M.
Nov 30, 2008
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The long established Babur is not your typical `Balti n beer' Indian restaurant often found in these parts of south London. The meals are well-prepared authentic regional dishes with none of the recogisable British conversion foods such as chicken or lamb Korma on the menu. Instead the al la carte menu includes such specialties as Sandalwood Ostrich, Yorkshire deer cutlet and spicy crab cake. The mains are equally interesting with Pan-fried Barbary duck breast glazed with honey and coriander and Tandoor-roasted ribs simmered with Goan Spicer. There are particularly tasty deserts including
Qype User Rattig
Nov 18, 2008
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First, the plus side: This is a very swish, classy restaurant that serves great food. I was surprised at the very generous prices, and they threw in free appetizers (or was it desserts?), too. I don't have much of a knowledge of Indian food, so I almost always get the same - korma. This was lovely.
Second, the negative side: The service was atrocious. There were probably a dozen staff or more, so there was no problem with speed or efficiency. However, our waiter was just rude. He practically grunted, rather than spoke, and he seemed desperate to ship us straight out as fast as we came in
Second, the negative side: The service was atrocious. There were probably a dozen staff or more, so there was no problem with speed or efficiency. However, our waiter was just rude. He practically grunted, rather than spoke, and he seemed desperate to ship us straight out as fast as we came in
