Britain's oldest Indian restaurant may have to shut in central London lease row

My parental pride is off the Scoville scale after my son's spicy showdown

It has been a big week in British curry news. In Stockport, the UK’s largest curry house – said to be able to serve 1,500 diners over several floors – is preparing to open to the public. In London, Veeraswamy, the country’s oldest Indian restaurant, could face closure after nearly a century. And most significantly of all, my son absolutely smashed a chicken madras, much to the surprise of the waiters at my parents’ local tandoori.As all connoiss…

The UK’s oldest Indian restaurant is under threat

Why is London's oldest Indian restaurant, Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, on the verge of closing?

The Veeraswamy, on Regent Street, one of London's oldest Indian restaurants, may be subject to closure in its 99th year. The restaurant, being one of the UK's most famous eateries serving Indian food, has been able to retain the Michelin star awarded to it in 2017. Established in 1926, the restaurant was founded by Edward Palmer, the great-grandson of General William Palmer, who was the Private and Military Secretary to Warren Hastings, and Faiz…

UK’s oldest Indian restaurant under threat in row with Crown Estate

Restaurant which catered for Queen Elizabeth II accuses Crown Estate ‘cultural philistinism’ over eviction bid

No Reservations: Why Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant may be forced to shut down

Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant, Veeraswamy may have to shut down in June after serving its delectable food to patrons since 1926. This comes as the Crown Estate states that it won’t extend the lease as it needs to carry out a ‘comprehensive refurbishment’ of Victory House, the building which houses the iconic Michelin-starred eatery

Britain's oldest Indian restaurant may have to shut in central London lease row

The Crown Estate says it needs to reclaim space used by Veeraswamy for nearly a century to carry out a ‘comprehensive refurbishment’ of Victory House