Quilon, St James
11 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/LondonFood, r/IndianFood, r/london14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Quilon near St James's receives recommendations for high-end South Indian cooking. One diner finds the food superb and a repeat visitor says it has remained excellent for them. Cost and execution attract dissent: one supporter finds it too expensive for frequent visits, another visitor finds much of the seafood tasting menu bland, and a third prefers the smaller dishes to the mains. It is not a unanimous fine-dining recommendation.
Address
Quilon, 41 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AF, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- 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.
- Caveatu/DrunkenCobra in r/LondonFood · Apr 2026taste
Was massively underwhelmed; most dishes on the seafood tasting menu were bland.
- Recommendsu/Various_Ad2320 in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026
Suggests Quilon for diners wanting a more southern Indian style of cooking.
- Recommendsu/RequirementWeekly751 in r/IndianFood · Mar 2025
Lists Quilon among recommendations for upscale Indian food in London.
- Recommendsu/LiterarilyFine in r/london · Mar 2024taste
South Indian restaurant whose food they find superb.
- Mixedu/Straight-Duck4574 in r/london · Mar 2024price
Had mixed views on it.
- Recommendsu/Sunchartist1 in r/LondonFood · Nov 2026
Recommended for high-end coastal food.
- Recommendsu/curry_in_my_beard in r/LondonFood · Aug 2026
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/SSingh1982 in r/LondonFood · Jul 2026taste
Recommends it.
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- Caveatu/DragonfruitLucky6741 in r/LondonFood · Apr 2026value
Warned others off.
- Recommendsu/PositiveMushroom3228 in r/LondonFood · Apr 2026
Calls both fab and suggests trying both.
- Recommendsu/gyanChodu in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026
Names Quilon among personal favourite Indian restaurants.
- Recommendsu/ODFoxtrotOscar in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
High end and fabulous, though pricey
- Recommendsu/eogreen in r/LondonFood · Jul 2025taste
Lists Quilion among the best high-end Indian food they have had recently.
- Recommendsu/hskskgfk in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025variety
Mentions that Quilon offers a tasting menu like other high-end restaurants.
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Details last checked 9 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.