Veeraswamy

51°30′36″N 0°8′17″W / 51.51000°N 0.13806°W / 51.51000; -0.13806

Veeraswamy
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Restaurant information
Established1926
Owner(s)Chutney Mary Group
Head chefUday Salunkhe
Food typeIndian (Northern, Goan, and Anglo-Indian)
Dress codeSmart casual
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide 2022)
Street address99-101 Regent Street
CityCity of Westminster, London
Postal/ZIP CodeW1B 4RS
CountryEngland
Seating capacity114
ReservationsYes
Websitewww.veeraswamy.com

Veeraswamy is an Indian restaurant in London, located at 99-101 Regent Street. It was opened in 1926 by Edward Palmer, an Anglo-Indian retired British Indian Army officer, the grandson of an English general and an Indian princess. It 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. Edward Palmer used the name E. P. Veeraswamy for his food business and the book; Veeraswamy was his grandmother's family name. Initially it was spelled Veerasawmy, it became Veeraswamy because of a printing error.[3]

  1. ^ Singh, Rashmi Uday (26 April 2006). "Metro Plus Chennai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  2. ^ Gill, AA (23 April 2006). "Veeraswamy". The Times. London. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  3. ^ Veeraswamy, Evening Standard, 27 February 2001

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