The dining room at Pure Indian Cooking, luxury Indian restaurant in Fulham, London

Best Indian Restaurant in Fulham, LondonPure IndianCooking

Traditional Indian flavours meet contemporary culinary technique — the modern Indian kitchen of Chef Shilpa Dandekar on Fulham High Street.

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Inside the restaurant on Fulham High Street

2015Est.

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A luxury Indian restaurant, refreshingly new

Our restaurant combines traditional Indian flavours with contemporary culinary techniques to create a dining experience that is both familiar and refreshingly new.

We are passionate about bringing the heritage of Indian cooking to life with a modern twist. Using the freshest ingredients and innovative cooking methods, we craft dishes that are both delicious and visually stunning.

2015Opened on Fulham High Street

TajWhere both founders began their careers

4 minWalk from Putney Bridge station

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Best Indian Food in Fulham

Our Signature Indian Dishes

A selection of Chef Shilpa's favourite plates — refined, layered and rooted in Indian home cooking.

Chef's Special

Tandoori Duck

Barbary duck breast in a blend of whole spices, potato turnip rosti, citrus chilli coriander jus, confit orange and lime zest.

Signature

Methi Malai Chicken Tikka

Chicken marinated in cream, fenugreek leaves, cardamom and mace.

Signature

Andhra Shrimps

Shrimps tossed in a spicy fennel flavoured masala.

Homestyle

Homestyle Lamb Curry

Slow cooked lamb on the bone with yoghurt, Kashmiri chilli, cinnamon and cardamom.

Favourite

Crispy Buttermilk Chicken

Chicken fillet marinated overnight in buttermilk, coriander and aromatic Indian spices, fried to golden perfection.

Chef's Recipe

Halibut Fish Curry

Chef Shilpa's own recipe of fish curry — a house favourite on the à la carte menu.

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Why Pure Indian Cooking

Looking for the best Indian restaurant in Fulham?

Pure Indian Cooking is an award-winning, luxury Indian restaurant on Fulham High Street, serving authentic Indian cuisine with modern culinary technique since 2015. Owned by Chef Shilpa Dandekar and Faheem Vanoo, both trained with the Taj Group and experienced in Michelin-starred kitchens, it is the place to come if you are searching for the best Indian restaurant in London — and, we hope, the best Indian food in the UK.

Authentic & ModernBest Indian food in Fulham

Regional specialities, signature curries, biryanis and the tandoor, cooked with fresh ingredients. See the menu

Chef's TableBest Indian tasting menu

Chef Shilpa's tasting menu takes you through the kitchen one course at a time. Tasting menu

Luxury DiningTop restaurant in Fulham

One of Fulham's highest-rated Indian dining experiences, for date nights, celebrations and business dinners. Private dining

For EveryoneVegetarian, vegan & gluten-free

Extensive plant-based and gluten-free choices, with allergens marked on every menu. FAQ

Eat & Drink

Indian menus for every occasion

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Every Evening

À La Carte

Chaat, clay oven, biryanis, game and seafood.

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Chef's Table

Tasting Menu

Chef Shilpa's tasting menu · £68pp

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Daily · 5.30–6.30pm

Early Dinner

Two courses £27 · three courses £33

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Saturday & Sunday

Set Lunch

Two courses £21 · three courses £25

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The Bar

Cocktails

Saffron gimlets, chilli mango margaritas & mocktails

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The Cellar

Wine List

Champagne, whites, rosé and reds — chosen to sit alongside the kitchen

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To Finish

Dessert

Gulab jamun brownie, halwa & digestifs

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Shilpa DandekarChef & Co-founder

The Chef's Secrets

Modern Indian, with impeccable credentials

Pure Indian Cooking prides itself in being a Modern Indian restaurant and one with impeccable credentials.

Owned by the husband and wife team of Faheem Vanoo and Shilpa Dandekar — both of whom started their careers with the famed Taj group in India — Pure Indian Cooking opened in 2015. Shilpa's path ran through Quilon, one of the first Indian restaurants in the UK to earn a Michelin star, and head chef at Raymond Blanc's Brasserie Blanc.

“Great ingredients also inspire great dishes — it's as simple as that.”

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Chef's Table

An Indian tasting menu worth crossing London for

A full journey through the kitchen, one course at a time — by Chef Shilpa Dandekar.

Pani Puri Shots
Crispy Buttermilk Chicken & Patra Chaat
Lamb Chops & Methi Malai Chicken Tikka
Panfried Seabass & Mixed SeafoodMustard, lime leaves, coconut milk and raw mango sauce
Kokum Granita
Lamb SukkeAsparagus poriyal, dal makhani, naan
Gulab Jamun Chocolate Brownie
Coffee & Petit Fours

£68 per personFull menu

A spread of Indian curries, breads and rice for private dining and catering

Private Dining & Catering

Flavour fusion, for your occasion

Unique experiences tailored to your needs, from cosy private parties to extravagant weddings.

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Chef Shilpa Dandekar during service at Pure Indian Cooking

Our Story2 October 20266 min read

Pure Indian Cooking: Modern Indian Dining on Fulham High Street

The story behind Pure Indian Cooking: two Taj-trained founders, a chef shaped by Michelin and French kitchens, and a menu that honours Indian tradition with a modern touch.

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