Ravishankar Bhel Poori is a long established vegetarian Indian restaurant on Drummond Street, part of the area behind Euston known for its concentration of South Asian cooking. The menu brings together Mumbai street snacks, Gujarati and Punjabi set meals, and South Indian dosa under one roof. Its relaxed style and broad selection suit a quick chaat stop as well as a complete multi course meal.
The signature bhel poori combines crisp poori, puffed rice, potato, onion, green chilli, sweet and sour chutneys and spices for a lively mix of textures. Pani poori, sev poori, aloo chana chaat and dahi bhalla explore further combinations of crisp shells, chickpeas, yoghurt, tamarind and chilli. Hot starters include vegetable bhajia, onion bhajia, samosa and patra made with seasoned colocasia leaves.
Thali meals provide a balanced way to sample several dishes together. The Mysore thali combines lentils, vegetables, bhajia, rice, bread and gulab jamun, while the Shankar thali adds soup, papad, curries, raita and a choice of dessert. Punjabi and Gujarati flavours appear through rajma, paneer with peas, lentils, vegetable curries, rice, chapati, poori and cooling accompaniments.
South Indian choices include plain dosa, Mysore masala dosa, paneer dosa, paper dosa and rava onion dosa, served with sambhar and coconut chutney. Malai kofta and other vegetable curries offer comforting alternatives, while shrikhand, kheer and gulab jamun complete the meal with traditional sweetness. The entirely vegetarian format makes it easy for groups to share widely across India’s varied regional traditions.
Address: 133 to 135 Drummond Street, Euston, London NW1 2HL, United Kingdom