Gymkhana
WLC Rank : 111
VALUE: 88
SIZE: 89
RANGE: 91
ORIGINALITY: 90
SERVICE: 90
Overall score: 89.6
A stalwart of Indian fine dining in London, Gymkhana is owned by the Sethi family, of JKS Restaurants, which is also behind fellow Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Trishna, Taiwanese steamed bun specialist Bao, Sri Lankan pancake house Hoppers and Champagne and hotdog joint Bubbledogs. The jewel in their crown is Gymkhana, an Indian restaurant in Mayfair inspired by the high society sports clubs that flourished in India during the days of the Raj. The restaurant won a Michelin star in 2014 for its boldly spiced dishes cooked in tandoor ovens and on charcoal grills.
Reviewing the restaurants in 2017, our Wine List Confidential team said of its wine list: “Sharp picks gleam throughout, and it’s a list with zero ‘flab’. A tightly honed, sleek racehorse. Alsatian, Burgundian and German whites abound – if the Bonneau du Martra Corton-Charlemagne 2006 (£365) is too rich for your blood, the Bernard Defaix ‘Vaillons’ Chablis 2013 (£65) would not disappoint. Nice to see a couple of Rhône whites here too – Gangloff Condrieu and Domaine de la Solitude CNDP, while white picks from lesser known regions are bang on the money – Gaia’s Santorini WIld Ferment Assyrtiko and Croatian Krauthaker’s ‘Rosenberg’ Chardonnay 2008, for example.”
Gymkhana, 42 Albemarle St, Mayfair, London W1S 4JH; Tel: +44 (0)20 3011 5900
