Royal Mahal Tooting is our flagship Pakistani & Indian restaurant in London SW17, 30 seconds from Tooting Bec Station. Expect Lahore-style flavours with a royal touch: Masala Fish, Dynamite Prawns, Shahi Haleem, Lahori Nihari, mixed grills, biryanis and fresh naans. We are 100% HMC halal, alcohol-free, family-friendly and great for date nights and group dining. Step-free access, baby-changing and an on-site prayer space are available. Dine in, click & collect or order delivery through our delivery partners across South London.
Traditional Indian & Pakistani cuisine offered up in an ornate eatery with colourful interiors.
Travel & Food
Had a great Iftar at Royal Mahal, excellent food. Plenty of options, spice level was good and accomodating to all. The service was impeccable, they were constantly checking up on us, they cleaned the tables regularly. They offered us drinks and they made us feel very well accommodated. Definitely value for money as it was only £27 and it was unlimited from starters to mains desserts and chai. The only one critique I had was the pani puris, I would have liked them to have imli pani as I didn’t find them that tasteful. Overall, great Iftar. Also found it very hygienic and aesthetic , loved the Ramadan decor. ✨
… moreEmad Ahmed
I visited yesterday for the Iftar buffet. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, and I’ll give credit where it’s due the dessert section was good.
However, the main issue was the food. Most of the dishes were cold and lacked flavor. The meat curry, in particular, was disappointing it was mostly bones with very little actual meat. For £26.99 per person, the quality simply doesn’t match the price.
Later that night, all three of us who dined there experienced stomach problems, which was very concerning.
The seating arrangement was also uncomfortable. It felt overcrowded, and we were required to share a table with other guests, which made the experience even less enjoyable.
Overall, it felt like the place lives off social media hype rather than food quality. Decoration alone isn’t enough the focus should really be on serving fresh, hot, well-prepared food.
Unfortunately, it was a very disappointing experience.
… moreTariq Iqbal
Donia was absolutely amazing! Great service, such warm hospitality, and she made us feel so welcome. The food was also incredible — everything was perfect. Thank you for a lovely experience! ✨
… moreJayne Perkins
Wow, stopped on the way back from London, 10.99 set meal, my chicken korma was melt in the mout and full of flavour, as was hubbys Balti, the tikka was a tad hotter than I’m used to but the abundance of sauces allowed me to cool it down. The whole meal was a taste bud explosion. The nan was hot and fluffy, the pilua rice had layers of delicate flavours. The service was impeccable without being overpowering. I highly recommend this restaurant. And although its Sunday lunch time and full of small children the atmosphere was buzzing. We will defo be back, ( our local curry houses could learn a lot from you) thank you
… moreNas A
Went there for the Iftar buffet. There was a good selection of items for the buffet and all items tasted fresh although taste wise some were hit and miss, especially the kebabs. They didn’t have the individualised tastes I was expecting and all tasted too similar. Saying that, it wasn’t bad. It was busy for Iftar and had a great atmosphere and the servers were very attentive.
My feedback would be to let customers access the food a little earlier than 10mins before breaking fast. This would avoid standing in the huge queues and allow customers to be seated when the time came to break their fasts. Also, the banqueting hall has no windows and not sure if the air con was working, making it quite warm and stuffy with so many customers in the hall.
… moreAmanda Ferdinant
This place doesn’t miss. Big flavors, generous portions. Came hungry, left happy, already planning my next visit.
Areeba served us and made us feel welcomed and relaxed. Very understanding and friendly.
Definitely will be back
… moreAyoni Sarkar
the atmosphere and service was great, in particular the birthday surprise. the food was also great, recommend the shahi lamb haleem. the lamb tikka grilled platter, chicken biryani, palak paneer, keema naan and garlic naan were all delicious. service from neel, athar, and the dancer was fantastic!
… moreSuraina Sydney
Been here several times, had mixed results. Highly recommend the dynamite prawns and the Dum Parda Biryani. Chicken tikka masala was flavourful. Best garlic naan I’ve had in Tooting. The chili chicken and lamb Madras are very spicy. Generally the food scores a 5 for flavour but only giving a 4 because the portions are quite small and in some of the curries there’s a whole load of sauce but very little meat. E.g. see the pic of the chicken tikka masala (red). And the lamb is not falling off the bone tender like the Afghan restaurants nearby. The service is not consistent. On our first visit we had the old gentleman with the moustache, he was pleasant and helpful and answered our questions with patience. This evening we had a stressed and impatient young man. Previously we had the young female waitress who has a bad habit of staring and glaring at female customers.
… moreNOMI DRIVING SCHOOL
Had a lovely dinner at Royal Mahal, Tooting. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Special thanks to Mr Tahir! , Areeba ! and Salman for their warm hospitality and attentive service. They made our experience even more enjoyable.
And left over food ca be eaten next day at home
Highly recommended!
… moreEmma Pang
Delicious! Came here for my friend’s birthday and indeed got the birthday special. They came out in a red suit and danced with sparkles and sang 10/10. Accomplished the goal of making my friend embarrassed haha.
We came in a big party of 18 and managed to be seated 30 minutes early, which we appreciated.
The platter was very delicious and a good variety. It was my first time trying the shahi haleem but it was very delicious as well. It was also my first time trying the keema naan and that was also very good.
Thank you to our servers :3 need and Athar
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