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A selection of stories: there’s Bombay magic within
Dishoom stories | Cafés
Dishoom stories
Here, you’ll find tales that delve into the origins of our beloved recipes, the traditions that inspire them and the culture in which they are embedded.
From the bustle of Bombay’s streets to the timeless charm of the old Irani cafés, we invite you to explore the stories that have shaped our menu and celebrate the city that we hold so dear.


Cafés
Dishoom Battersea's Bhatti Chicken special
Also once known as Mr Khatri's Chicken

Cafés
Dishoom's Christmas Turkey
A whole leg of lamb, slow-cooked and tender. More than a little lavish, and therefore quite fitting for Christmas.

Cafés
Welcome to Permit Room Oxford
Step into our new spot on Trinity Street, Cambridge – a tribute to 1970s Bombay.

Cafés
Bombay’s Modern Art scene meets Dishoom Canary Wharf, by Mortimer Chaterjee
A guest post by dear friend, Mortimer Chatterjee

Cafés
A Night at the Bombay Roxy

Cafés
Welcome to Dishoom Permit Room Cambridge
The vibe never dims

Bombay
Discovering the theatre and café culture of 1950s Bombay
Theatre and café culture of 1950s Bombay.

Cafés
The Dishoom Shoreditch Verandah
On a sunny day, somewhere in East London

Cafés
A poem on Dishoom Covent Garden
By Joe Winter

Cafés
Designing Dishoom – Irani café inspration

Bombay
Preserving memories on plates
In a way, all that we are is a bundle of memories.

Cafés
Welcome to Dishoom Permit Room Brighton
(It involves bootlegging Aunties)

Cafés
Opening Dishoom King's Cross
Our big shed had become a living breathing restaurant

Cafés
Working at Dishoom
We're on the lookout for more brilliant and lovely people to join us