Cinnamon Club

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Tue Jul 31 2012

On a quiet street, just across from the quaint Church House bookshop, the former Westminster Library is a glorious Grade II-listed red-brick building. Inside lies one of London’s top Indian restaurants: the Cinnamon Club. Executive chef Vivek Singh makes masterful use of traditional herbs and spices and modern techniques to create elegant, innovative dishes. The kitchen’s strength lies in game or lesser-seen cuts of meat. On our visit, this translated to a terrific starter of pan-fried lamb’s brain with keema curry, the golden nuggets of tender offal beautifully matched by the warm spicing of curried lamb mince. Next came a trio of deliciously moist venison and prune kofta (meatballs), served over creamy black lentils and wilted spinach. A stunning dessert, of wan marinated strawberries suspended in a delicate strawberry jelly, quivering under a solitary fennel-scented wafer, proved a triumphant end to our meal. It’s a great pity, given the standards of cooking, gracious service and grandeur of the building, that the dining room itself is bland, with the lighting overly bright. Although the structure’s listed status prevents transformation, this top-flight restaurant desperately requires a redesign, to create a setting to match the inspiring food.

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2 courses & a Strawberry Burst cocktail: £22

Offer applies to Set Menu, 3 courses and a strawberry burst cocktail £24. Maximum of 18 diners. Includes VAT, excludes service. From 1st May.

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Cinnamon Club Old Westminster Library
London
SW1P 3BU

Cross Street:
30-32 Great Smith Street
Phone:
020 7222 2555
Website:
www.cinnamonclub.com
Opening hours:
Breakfast served 7.30-10am Mon-Fri. Lunch served noon-2.45pm, dinner served 6-10.45pm Mon-Sat
Transport:
Tube: St James's Park or Westminster tube
Price:
Main courses £14-£32. Set meal £22 2 courses, £24 3 courses
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1. Cinnamon Club
  - Old Westminster Library
    London
    SW1P 3BU
  - 020 7222 2555
  - www.cinnamonclub.com
  - 51.497927,-0.129690

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Brunch. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Drinks. Wine buffs. Eating out. Creative cooking. Fine dining
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(6 ratings)

My favourite bar and restaurant in London when it comes to Modern Indian food. Alongside they do show bollywood movies in their subterranean bar so you can be rest assured of the trendy Indian cocktails before dining in the famous grade 2 listed building The Cinnamon Club. One of the best indian restaurant offering best Indian style cocktails. My favorite was their take on molecular cocktails. Great style and show!Must try their canapes platter as well! http://www.cinnamonclub.com/Westminster-Bars

Reese Mon Mar 25
Rated as: 5/5
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Hi. Let me show how to COOK SCIENTIFICALLY AND SAVE GAS. In cooking rice, pasta, spaghetti or even chicken, pork or beef curry I can save up to 60% wasting gas. How do I do that scientifically. Please let me show you. Thank you. Dr Hector Perera

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Hi. Let me show how to COOK SCIENTIFICALLY AND SAVE GAS. In cooking rice, pasta, spaghetti or even chicken, pork or beef curry I can save up to 60% wasting gas. How do I do that scientifically. Please let me show you. Thank you. Dr Hector Perera

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Hi. Let me show how to COOK SCIENTIFICALLY AND SAVE GAS. In cooking rice, pasta, spaghetti or even chicken, pork or beef curry I can save up to 60% wasting gas. How do I do that scientifically. Please let me show you. Thank you. Dr Hector Perera

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Went a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. The food was so delicious I practically cried when it was finished. I don't remember the service being poor, so perhaps it's gone downhill since then.

Elle Tue May 15 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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Extremely disappointed , the food is way over priced for the quality. I am a restaurant conoseur and reviewer, and I can assure you that this is no better than your average Indian take away. The location is great, to bad the building is not edible....

Jose milo a Sat Jan 21 2012
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A major disappointment. We went to celebrate a special occasion and neither the service nor the food lived up to the hype. The level of service was, in fact, appalling. We had dirty glasses. We had to request the wine list three times before it was brought to us and the waiter tried to pressure us into ordering food less than five minutes after being seated and before we'd had a chance to see the wine list. The wine wasn't served until after we'd had our starters - and then ONLY because we had to ask for it twice! The food was mediocre. We'll never eat here again. There are plenty of Indian restaurants in London with better food and MUCH better service.

Passerine Thu Jun 30 2011
Rated as: 2/5
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Lovel Indian restaurant tucked away in westminster and is often called MP's canteen. Had their tasting menu but they also offer cheaper menu around £20 or so. Over a place to dress and impress. Highly reccomend to all!

istansh Thu Jan 13 2011
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How are you supposed to book the 2 for 1 breakfast offer when it doesn't give you a breakfast option in the "book now" panel? Honestly...

Tjm Thu Nov 25 2010
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Lovely food, abysmal service,out plates whipped away before we had finished eating and being asked to leave the table the minute we finished our meal as people were waiting. At £300 for 4, not what I expect!

Jenni Empson-Ridler Mon Oct 25 2010
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