Dawat, Tooting
14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/LondonFood, r/london, r/AskLondon15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Dawat receives recommendations in Indian and Pakistani restaurant discussions, including for its Tooting outlet. One Tooting visitor particularly praises the food, while another prefers it to Lahore Karahi. Karela dishes are mentioned in Indian-food requests, including a suggestion naming both Norbury and Tooting. A takeaway diner reports a very disappointing, watery curry. The dish suggestions are historical recommendations, not a promise about the current menu.
Address
Dawat Tooting, 256-258 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 0DN, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Karela dishes, Karela dal, Lamb karela
- 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/Hungry-Artichoke-232 in r/LondonFood · Oct 2025
Lists Dawat among the good northern Indian and Punjabi places on Upper Tooting Road.
- Recommendsu/Serious-Special-8008 in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026
Listed among the next-best recommendations
- Recommendsu/Designer_Lie_6677 in r/LondonFood · Mar 2026
Adds it in Tooting as one of the real South Asian places.
- Recommendsu/Hour_Atmosphere_762 in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026
Recommends Dawat when asked for an authentic Indian or Pakistani restaurant in Tooting.
- Recommendsu/LJA0611 in r/london · Jul 2025
Suggested in Tooting for south Asian food
- Caveatu/Recent-Walrus-3366 in r/LondonFood · Oct 2026taste
Takeaway curry was watery, bland and very disappointing
- Recommendsu/Bear4life1872 in r/LondonFood · Aug 2026
Possibly the best food but alcohol-free policy
- Recommendsu/Frequent_Ad_2827 in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026
Recommends Dawat and Watan
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- Recommendsu/r5dio in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026
One of the best restaurants they have tried
- Recommendsu/Ok-Supermarket2310 in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Recommended if you're after curries in Tooting
- Recommendsu/Fabulous-Machine-679 in r/london · Feb 2025taste
Calls it their current favourite restaurant/takeout in Tooting with delicious food and Asian local customers.
- Recommendsu/glassbottleoftears in r/london · Dec 2024variety
Says the Tooting restaurant offers a couple of karela dishes.
- Recommendsu/Intelligent-Prune115 in r/london · Dec 2024variety
Says Dawat in Norbury or Tooting has a lamb karela dish.
- Recommendsu/NovelWeather2025 in r/AskLondon · Dec 2024taste
Much better than the declined Lahore Karahi.
- Recommendsu/foosw in r/london · Dec 2024variety
Mentions that Dawat serves a karela dal as well.
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Details last checked 9 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.