Kahaani

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Kahaani means "story" in Hindi and this place has plenty. There's the one about a goat curry that owner-chef Aseem Sood had as a kid in Punjab: onions cooking in ghee, the smell of black cardamom and bay leaves floating through the kitchen. He whips up that same dish here as part of a menu centred around a map of India.

There's smoked chicken curry from Himachal Pradesh up north and coconut prawns from Kerala down south. A fried kale chaat creates a crunchy mixture. And the Shikanji is a gin and citrus cocktail taking its cue from nimbu pani, the spiced lemonade.

The wine list gives a nod to small, independent winemakers. Kahaani is one of the many modern Indian restaurants in the area, just as rich in stories as it is in spices.