Lewisham
Panas Gurkha

Panas Gurkha

318 Lee High Road, Lewisham, United Kingdom

Asian • Indian • Seafood • Vegetarian


"I heard about this place from a friend. He said it was Nepalese cuisine. I got curious. I know Nepal shares a lot in common with India, in terms of culture. But didn't know what was different in terms of food. So I decided to check it out. Went their with my wife, a pure vegetarian. She knew she would find something there as it was Nepalese. Any culture with a bit of Hindu influence serves proper, pure vegetarian dishes that are spicy and full of flavour and aroma. Salads are the last thing that an Indian vegetarian would prefer to have for lunch or dinner. So now you know why there are so many vegetarians in India. We took a good look at the menu. There were familiar names and there were some totally unheard of items which we knew had to be authentic Nepalese. So we tried jogi tarkari, an unusual vegetable curry with mushrooms, cottage cheese, spinach, green peas, beans, chick peas and potatoes. The aforementioned items aren't usually mixed together in one dish in India. So this sounded weird but tasted really good, which was what we wanted after all. We also tried the biryani. It was different again but delicious. They usually serve biryani with mutter (green peas masala on the side. But I thought I'd try some Raita (indian version of greek tzatziki, but spicy and less thicker . The biryani was brilliant. But I quickly realized that the raita they serve in the restaurant used sweet yoghurt as the base, which tasted more like dessert than a side for biryani. When asked why Nepalese has sweet raita to the waiter, he said it was only for British people. If I had requested for normal raita they would have served the non-sweet version. If only I knew that the version they were going to serve me, a brown man with an Indian accent, the British version of Nepalese Raita. I couldn't have made myself any more obvious. Anyways, they had their reasons. And hence we saved money on desserts by not buying anything else. It is a classy restaurant, prices are reasonably high. Great quality of service and lots of drinks available. They do buffets for lunch on weekends (I'm not aware of other days which comes with naan, vegetarian and non vegetarian starters, sweet chutney and spicy chutney, rice, vegetarian (daal [lentils] and aloo palak [potatoes and spinach] and non vegetarian (lamb and chicken curries for 9.95 per person. It is a bargain! I totally recommend. If you like spicy do mention that when giving your orders, you don't want to be served sweets instead of curries."

The Telegraph At The Earl Of Derby

The Telegraph At The Earl Of Derby

87 Dennett's Road, SE14 5LW, Lewisham, United Kingdom

Pub • Pubs • Lunch • Coffee


"This Five Star Pub shouldn't be the best Kept Secret in Lewisham! This review contains some visits that have been made since 5 July 2019. It was at my first visit with a beautiful friend Rima Bray that the beautiful manager donated what turned out to be the best of the eighty prizes I collected in SE London, an audience fund for The Hill Station Community Café near Kitto Rd, the price was a meal for four, I will never forget your generosity for such an important cause. Although the management did not have the cook and so far both meals, fish and chips last year followed by Sunday Roast Pork on 23. February 2020 were both so delicious that they should be illegal. The Brat just sprinkled my taste buds, the roasted beet root was a master touch and the brattier my whole time fave in 61 years. £14 and good value given the exceptional quality and generous help. There is always an excellent vegan option. This lovely pub appeals to me on so many levels, even with the fab old-fashioned juke box can You really hear you think and talk, this is ideal place to bring your friends for a common meal or drinks and entertainment. Perfect ambience with open fires in winter, and a Fab outdoor garden terrace for summer, paired with beautiful staff, customers and a wide selection of tap beer at very reasonable prices, what could you ask more? There are also three nights of activities, including Monday Pub Quiz and Thursday Open Mic, which is a wonderful evening from the feedback. The most positive is that there is a large display board that shares events in the local community, and the offer of a FREE function room must surely have appeal for clubs and social groups? For the first time you read about this Fab Pub, visit The Telegraph at The Earl of Derby should not remain the best secret in Lewisham!"