The 6 Best Foodie Offerings For Holi This Year
Holi marks the arrival of spring — a festival of colour, renewal and joy observed across India and the wider diaspora. Traditionally celebrated with music, Indian food and clouds of powdered pigment, it’s a moment to gather, to feast and to lean into brightness after winter’s grip.
Some of the best restaurants in London are marking the Festival of Colours with one-night feasts, limited-edition dishes and menus rooted in regional Indian cooking. From nine-course tasting menus to rainbow-hued dumplings, here’s where to eat for Holi this year.
1. The Cinnamon Club
Set inside the former Westminster Library, The Cinnamon Club turns 25 this year — and Holi feels like the right moment to book in. Chef Vivek Singh’s nine-course anniversary tasting menu (£125) traces the restaurant’s evolution, weaving Indian spice with British produce. Expect signatures like scallop and tuna ceviche chaat, a celebration of British lamb with Punjabi mince and Rajasthani curry, and Papa Tandoori squab pigeon.
Where: The Old Westminster Library, Great Smith St, London SW1P 3BU
Website: www.cinnamonclub.com
2. Babur
Babur goes all in for Holi with a one-night-only celebration on 4 March. Executive Chef Jiwan Lal’s five-course tasting menu (£70) opens with mango and avocado chaat before moving through beetroot dahi bhalla, Banarasi chicken tikka and pulled lamb khichdi, finishing on moringa jalebi with saffron rabdi. Live performances from Absolute Bollywood will help transform the experience alongside the food.
Where: 119 Brockley Rise, London SE23 1JP
Website: www.babur.info
3. Fat Pundit
For something playful, Fatt Pundit’s Holi special comes in dumpling form. From 12–16 March, their colourful momos return — naturally tinted with beetroot, spinach and saffron and filled with chicken, beef, goat or vegetables (£9 for four). They’re bright, nostalgic and designed to be shared alongside an Indo-Chinese feast (and a cocktail or two).
Where: 6 Maiden Ln, London WC2E 7NA
Website: www.fatpundit.co.uk
4. Colonel Saab
Colonel Saab marks Holi with colour on the plate and in the glass. Expect regionally inspired cocktails alongside an £80 tasting menu featuring Kandhari Paneer Tikka, Falahari Kofta Curry and a raspberry, pistachio and coconut tart to finish.
Where: multiple locations
Website: www.colonelsaab.co.uk
5. Dishoom
Beloved for bringing Bombay café culture to London, Dishoom is marking Holi with a limited-edition Dahi Batata Puri, Much-loved Bombay chaat. Crisp puris are filled with batata (potatoes), dahi (fresh yoghurt), liberal green chutney, tangy tamarind and ruby-red pomegranate. They are the perfect bite to celebrate such an exciting time.
Where: multiple locations
Website: www.dishoom.com
6. Calo x Anjula Devi
Not dining out? Throughout March, Calo partners with chef Anjula Devi on a limited-edition menu celebrating bold Indian flavours through a nutrition-led lens. Dishes include Railway Chicken Masala, Holi Garden Vegetable Korma and Chana Masala with vegetable pulao — vibrant, layered and designed for home delivery.
Where: home
Website: www.try.calo.app
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