Each Dishoom is a love letter to Bombay – its food and its culture, its many varied people, its rich history and its endless eccentricities.
ABOVE: The legendary B. Merwan on Bombay’s Grant Road dating from 1914
So many different voices from so many different places telling so many different stories joined together to become Bombay. It is a city of massive and juxtaposed extremes hemmed in tight by the ocean on three sides. And yet, past the crowds and between the layers of accumulated difference, there is magic. Hidden gems, lovely histories, the most delicious comfort food and countless stories to be told.
Treasured guest
Peruse menus, book tables, explore gifts and sundries
Take refuge with a warming cup of chai, a simple snack or sublime feast
Explore cafés
ABOVE: Kyani & Co, Bombay
Irani cafés
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER OVER FOOD AND DRINK
The old Irani cafés have almost disappeared. Opened early last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran, there were almost four hundred cafés at their peak in the 1960s. Now, fewer than thirty remain. Their faded elegance welcomed all: rich businessmen, taxi-wallas, students, families, lawyers, courting couples. People from all walks of life rubbed shoulders, shared tables and broke bread together.
The Irani cafés broke down barriers: shared spaces beget shared experiences, and Bombay was more open and welcoming for the existence of these cafés. Dishoom pays homage to the Irani cafés and the food of all Bombay.
BOMBAY COMFORT FOOD
Eat your way through the city
At Dishoom, you’ll find the food of all Bombay.
...its cafés, grills, street stalls and homes. This food evokes fond memories: the simple pleasure of sipping masala chai with buttered buns, the fire of a street-side Vada Pau and the snackery of Bhel, or the fragrant warmth of a potted Biryani shared with friends. Dishoom serves true Bombay comfort food inspired by its most treasured corners of the city.
ABOVE: Chicken Berry Britannia
ABOVE: House Black Daal
ABOVE: Chicken Berry Britannia
ABOVE: House Black Daal
ABOVE: Chicken Berry Britannia
ABOVE: House Black Daal
ABOVE: Chicken Berry Britannia
ABOVE: House Black Daal
Begin the day with breakfast, which might be a Bacon Naan Roll, a laden-plate of Akuri or a bowl of Date & Banana Porridge. Then, lunch lightly on a Paneer Roomali Roll or fancy Salads. Unfurl luxuriously into the afternoon with sips of Chai. The evening brings smoky, melt-in-mouth grills, robust and spicy curries. Dine early or dine late. Or just join for a tipple – perhaps an India Gimlet, a New Permit Room Old-Fashioned, or our very good Dishoom IPA?
Welcome to Permit Room
Bottoms up, Bombay style
An all-day bar café – a salute to Bombay’s colourful history of drinking and revelry
Charity
A Meal for a Meal
For each and every meal you eat at Dishoom, we donate a meal to a child that would otherwise go hungry. We work with two charities – Magic Breakfast in the UK and Akshaya Patra in India – who provide nourishing free meals to schools. This means the children are undistracted by hunger, and ready to learn. So far, we’ve donated 20 million meals (...and counting).
Breaking down barriers
And celebrating differences
Our events bring people of all walks of life together to celebrate culture and food. Whether it’s bringing together non-Muslims to celebrate Eid, non-Hindus to celebrate Diwali, or people of every possible background to tie Knots of Protection – we create shared spaces where differences are celebrated rather than judged.
Our Planet
Understanding our carbon footprint
At Dishoom, we recognise the urgent need to combat climate change and have made a good start. While there is much more to be done, we have managed to reduce the amount of carbon emissions per meal, and we are supporting some great projects outside Dishoom to remove an amount of carbon more than equivalent to those emissions.
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Founding Myths
Every Dishoom starts with a story
We start each restaurant with a story. It helps us create a distinct personality for each place, as unique as it is (or will be)
Recipes from the Dishoom cafés
A selection of the best recipes for our signature café dishes
For big-hearted and talented people
Rewarding Careers at Dishoom
At Dishoom, we certainly don’t see ourselves as just offering jobs – we care deeply about our people and are committed to creating a brilliant place where jobs turn into satisfying, long-lasting careers. With world-class learning and development programmes alongside some of the industry’s best benefits, we’d like to think that we’ve become one of the very best employers in hospitality (this year we ranked in the Sunday Times Top 10 best places to work).
Dishoom benefits
Bombay Bootcamp
Anyone that is with us for five years or promoted to Head Chef or General Manager, is taken to Bombay for the Bombay Bootcamp: an immersive, once-in-a-lifetime, 5-day tour to learn about the city’s food, culture and heritage. From the Irani cafés that inspired Dishoom to the stories, histories and small oddities in between, this is definitely one of the best things that we do.
Dishoom benefits
The Dishoom Family Mela
This is our stand-out, annual, iconic, MASSIVE summer celebration. For one day every summer we close the restaurants and put on a full-on festival in a field for all Dishoom-wallas, suppliers and everyone’s families. It’s our way of saying thanks, of showing deep, sincere appreciation to everyone that is part of our Dishoom world – for doing their bit, for being awesome, for making every day better.
Dishoom benefits
Training and Development
At Dishoom, we are committed to building a supportive and enriching work environment. Our learning and development programmes are bespoke, highly specialised and world-class. From supporting new starters to the Babu (Manager) Masterclass and the chef’s Kitchen Academy, our investment in our people is deep and means team members stay with us and grow and thrive.
Awards and Accolades
Proud achievements
Kind recognition of our efforts to provide the best possible hospitality and to look after our team.
Sunday Times
Best Places to Work - 2024
‘Ranked in top 10 with special mentions for diversity and inclusion’
