Brigadiers, City Of London
26 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/LondonFood, r/london, r/IndianFood29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Brigadiers in the City draws strong recommendations for modern Indian cooking. One diner particularly praises the lamb chops, and another likes its tasting menu and busier atmosphere. It also appears in recommendations for an Indian business lunch. Cost divides opinion: two commenters like the food but find it expensive, while another prefers South Asian restaurants further from the centre.
Address
Brigadiers, 1-5 Bloomberg Arcade, London EC4N 8AR, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Lamb chops, Tasting menu, Vindaloo goat samosas
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Huge-Formal-8747 in r/LondonFood · Jan 2026
Listed among the JKS-owned restaurants said to be the best Indian options.
- Caveatu/Shine_Obvious in r/LondonFood · Mar 2026
Says it doesn't come close to the authentic outer-zone spots.
- Recommendsu/VHorowitz in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Describes it as excellent
- Recommendsu/NannyOggLancre in r/LondonFood · Jul 2025taste
Says the tasting menu is great, with a busier vibe.
- Recommendsu/Bundaliscious in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Suggests trying this refined, different Indian option and highlights their vindaloo goat samosas.
- Recommendsu/Hungry-Artichoke-232 in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026
Suggested as a lunch or dinner Indian option alongside Dishoom.
- Recommendsu/Posy96 in r/LondonFood · Apr 2026
A commenter says they really like Brigadiers in the City and offers it as another suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Garbanzififcation in r/LondonFood · Jul 2026
Suggested as an Indian dining option
Show all 29 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Fresh-Turnover4006 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2026
Suggests Brigadiers as an alternative if Gymkhana is unavailable.
- Recommendsu/bigmanting84 in r/LondonFood · May 2026
Says they love Brigadiers in response to a desi pub question.
- Recommendsu/thinkismella_rat in r/london · Dec 2023
Lists it among a wide selection of regional Indian restaurants to cover different regions and price ranges.
- Recommendsu/Love-That-Danhausen in r/LondonFood · Aug 2026
Lists Brigadiers among the better options.
- Recommendsu/O_Ksh in r/LondonFood · Aug 2026
Recommends Brigadiers as an alternative.
- Recommendsu/MonkeyGooch123 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2025
Enthusiastically suggests it for the lunch.
- Recommendsu/im3rck in r/LondonFood · Aug 2026
Claims Brigadiers beats Dishoom on many levels.
- Recommendsu/HighFivePuddy in r/LondonFood · Jul 2026taste
Similar modern Indian food by the Gymkhana team; confirms lamb chops are excellent.
- Recommendsu/pencho_friyay in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026
Suggested as a place to try.
- Recommendsu/novice_investor1 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2025
Calls it a good choice.
- Recommendsu/throwawayofpeacetaro in r/london · Jan 2025
Mentions Brigadiers as a nearby Indian option.
- Recommendsu/StunningAd3892 in r/LondonFood · Aug 2026
Lists Brigadiers among better choices.
- Mixedu/carlovski99 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2026price
Quite pricey but worth it if you can afford it.
- Recommendsu/Spare-Usual7592 in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026
Suggests Brigadiers as an option for the request.
- Recommendsu/Z-S1 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2025
Recommends Brigadiers when asked for an Indian business lunch spot.
- Recommendsu/RequirementWeekly751 in r/IndianFood · Mar 2025
Lists Brigadiers among recommendations for upscale Indian food in London.
- Recommendsu/Sunchartist1 in r/LondonFood · Nov 2026
Listed for northern/frontier food.
- Mixedu/Smile4menow84 in r/LondonFood · May 2026price
Loves the place and says the food is elite, but notes it is very pricey.
- Recommendsu/htynp in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Named as a recommendation
- Recommendsu/jamfam2007 in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Also rates Brigadiers highly.
- Recommendsu/wolfhoff in r/LondonFood · Jul 2025
Says they like it.
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