Londoners love their pubs and love a good Indian, so the growth of Indian-based pubs in the City isn't altogether surprising. Arriving off the back of the huge success of The Tamil Crown and Prince comes new Archway gastropub The Great Indian. If the name rings a bell it's because owner Aman Dhir also runs an Indian takeaway in Hackney under the same name. Up in Archway he's taken over the old Prince Alfred pub, just off the Hornsey Road.
To help run the food at the new pub Aman has brought in as an Executive Chef, Chef Jolly who's been a Chef Judge on MasterChef India for years. Jolly's menu will be a mix of small and sharing dishes including:
- Lamb Ghee Roast on Malabar bread Taco
- Cafreal Tiger Prawns cooked in the tandoor with cloves, cinnamon, and apple cider vinegar
- Spiced Lamb Shank Pie served with a saffron-cardamom sauce.
There's also an entire section of the menu devoted to pao or pav, with fillings including Goan Portuguese Confit Pork Belly with pickled cabbage and Tandoori Fried Chicken.
This is still very much a pub that you can pop in for a pint, with a separate dining room if you want to come here for lunch or dinner. On tap are Guinness, Cobra and Beavertown, which will go nicely with bar snacks like their coastal prawn mini dosas and the jackfruit croquettes.
Come the summer, there's a decent-sized alfresco seating area which is also going to prove a boon. It all sounds like Archway residents might have a hit on their doorstep.
More about The Great Indian
Where is it? 139 Marlborough Road London N19 4NU
When does it open? Opened 9 January 2025
Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Instagram @thegreatindian_ldn
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