Coordinates: 51°30′36″N 0°8′17″W / 51.51°N 0.13806°W
Veeraswamy is an Indian restaurant in London, located on Regent Street. It was opened in 1926 by Edward Palmer, the great-grandson of an English soldier and an Indian princess, and is the oldest surviving Indian restaurant in the United Kingdom.[1][2] In its early years, Veeraswamy served Anglo-Indian cuisine, but in recent decades, based on the popularity of authentic Indian food in the UK, has served a menu of regional Indian cuisine, including dishes from Punjab, Lucknow, Kashmir, and Goa. The restaurant decor was updated a number of times, and adopted an ultramodern theme in the late 1990s; however, for its 80th anniversary in 2006, it was redecorated in a 1920s motif. Veeraswamy is currently owned by the Chutney Mary group.[1]
Notable diners at Veeraswamy have included Winston Churchill, King Gustav VI of Sweden, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Charlie Chaplin.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Singh, Rashmi Uday (2006-04-26). "Metro Plus Chennai". Online edition (The Hindu). http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/04/26/stories/2006042600140500.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-13.
- ^ Gill, AA. "Veeraswamy". Online edition (The Times). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/eating_out/a_a_gill/article705029.ece. Retrieved on 2009-06-13.
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