Colonel Saab Trafalgar Square presents Indian dining through the travel memories of Colonel Manbeer Choudhary and his wife Binny, interpreted by their son, restaurateur Roop Partap Choudhary. The William IV Street restaurant combines that family story with an ornate central London setting, where chandeliers from Firozabad, collected artwork and carefully chosen artefacts create a sense of place. Its position near Trafalgar Square and the West End makes it convenient for celebratory meals, business lunches and dinner before an evening performance.
The food draws on regions across the Indian subcontinent while using modern presentation and technique. À la carte choices move through street food inspired starters, tandoori cooking, aromatic curries, biryani and a substantial vegetarian selection. Guests can combine familiar dishes with less common regional recipes, while breads, rice and accompaniments help turn a selection of plates into a balanced meal for the table.
Set menus add a more guided way to experience the kitchen, including tasting courses created by Chef Sohan Bhandari and a lunch tiffin inspired by India’s compartmented meal boxes. The tiffin format can bring together dishes such as chicken tikka, chickpea chole, spiced potatoes and fragrant pilau rice without losing their individual character. Cocktails, wine and other drinks support both the shorter lunch options and the more leisurely tasting experience.
The Trafalgar Square restaurant serves lunch and dinner every day, with private rooms and larger spaces available for groups. Diners can approach the menu as a concise meal built around a curry or as a broader journey through grills, vegetarian dishes, regional specialities and dessert. The complete menu below gathers the available dishes and current prices so guests can compare the choices before reserving a table.
Address: 40-42 William IV Street, London, England WC2N 4DD, United Kingdom
Colonel Saab Trafalgar Square Menu
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STARTERS
Anglo Indian Chicken Chop
Madras spiced pulled chicken cutlet served with salad & tomato raisin relish
Hummus, Beetroot & Orange Salad
Poached baby beetroot, orange segments, chickpea hummus, roasted pine seeds, salad leaves, khakhra crackers
Zimikand & Beetroot Tikki
Crisp-coated Calcutta style zimikand & beetroot chops, lime chilli pickle, beetroot murabba, served with homemade kasundi sauce
Jaipuri Baby Aloo
Spiced slow cooked baby potatoes with sour cream
Kori Kempu
Curry flavoured Mangalorean fried chicken supreme, crispy rice noodle, chilli mayo
Noor Mahal Chicken Tikka
Noor Mahal chicken tikka with dip & lime
Sarsoi Ajwaini Fish Tikka
Mustard & Carom flavoured marinated fish fillet with green mango salsa
Prawn Chimichurri
Grilled Spiced black tiger prawns, chimichurri sauce, chaat masala, pickled onions
Bhatti ka Murgh
Slow-cooked free-range half chicken, crust of black spices, homemade kasundi sauce, gem lettuce salad, topped with parmesan cheese
Kolhapuri Lamb Chops
Spice rubbed lamb chops, lime chilli sauce & side salad
Kandhari Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese stuffed with prunes & pomegranate in tomato, garlic mustard salsa
Murgh – E – Malai
Marinated corn fed breast of chicken cooked in a clay oven served with saffron & cardamom sauce.
Tandoori Broccoli
Clay oven cooked tender stem broccoli in creamy sauce & Urfa chilli flakes
RED WINES
Corralillo Pinot Noir (Organic) Matetic, Chille
Saint-Emilion, Château La Guérinière, France
Langhe Nebbiolo Occhetti Prunotto, Italy
Tignanello Antinori, Italy
Sassicaia, Italy
Pèppoli Chianti Classico Antinori, Italy
Pinot Noir, Marlborough (Organic) Dog Point, New Zealand
Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva Tenuta Tignanello, Italy
Barolo Bussia, Prunotto, Italy
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Parvis Ferraton Père & Fils, France
Vega Sicilia, Spain
Pinot Noir, Kooyong Massale, Australia
Albis, Cabernet Sauvignon /Carmenère (Organic) Haras de Pirque, Chile
Rioja Crianza Conde Valdemar, Spain
Campolongo di Torbe Amarone Masi, Italy
La Viña de Ayer Garnacha Soto Manrique, Spain
Montipagano Montepulciano (Organic) Umani Ronchi, Italy
Lote Negro Malbec/Cabernet Franc Norton, Argentina
Geyserville Ridge, USA
Jackaman’s Cabernet Sauvignon Langmeil, Australia
Finca La Colonia Colección Malbec Norton, Argentina
Grenache/Carignan Les Lauriers, France
Côtes-du-Rhône Samorëns Rouge, Ferraton Père & Fils, France
Nèprica Primitivo Tormaresca, Puglia, Italy
Jorio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Umani Ronchi, Italy
BLENDED SCOTCH – 50ML
Chivas Regal 25-Year-Old
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Johnnie Walker Black
JAPANESE
Hibiki Harmony
Nikka from Barrel
APERITIVES & LIQUEURS – 50ML
Woodford Rye
Woodford Reserve
Eagle Rare 10-Year-Old
Sazerac Rye
Jack Daniel's
Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Jameson Irish
Amaretto Lazzaroni
Campari
Kahlua
Baileys Irish Cream
Limoncello
SPARKLING WINE
Champagne Brut
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature
Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
Champagne Rosé
Prosecco Extra Dry Cá del Console, Italy
Prosecco Rosé Cá del Console, Italy
Veuve Clicqout la Grande Dame, France
ROSÉ
Symphonie (Organic) Château Sainte Marguerite, France
Côtes de Provence Rosé Carte Noire Les Maitres Vignerons de Saint-Tropez, France
Calafuria Negroamaro Rosato, Tormaresca, Italy
Cinsault/Grenache Rosé Les Lauriers, France
WHITE WINE
Gewurztraminer Orchidées Sauvages (Organic) René Muré, France
XIV Pinot Gris Pulenta Estate, Argentina
Chardonnay Tormaresca, Puglia, Italy
Sauvignon Blanc Fiddlehead, New Zealand
Byter Chenin Blanc Niel Joubert, South Africa
Viognier/Grenache Blanc Les Lauriers, France
Chardonnay Yarra Yering, Australia
Roserock Chardonnay Drouhin, Oregon, USA
Mâcon-Villages Vieilles Vignes Vins Rijckaert, France
Ermitage Blanc Maison Chapoutier, France
Meursault Les Grands Charrons Michel Bouzereau, France
Riesling Kirchweg Smaragd Rudi Pichler, Austria
Chablis Domaine Jean-MarcBrocard, France
Blanc de Blancs Château Ksara, Lebanon
Finca La Colonia Colección Grüner Veltliner Norton, Argentina
PORT
Vintage Port Ferreira, Portugal
Dona Antonia, Old Tawny Port Ferreira, Portugal
INDIAN SINGLE MALT
Paul John Bold
Paul John Brilliance
Paul John Nirvana
SHERRY
Manzanilla Barbiana B. Rodríguez La-Cave, Spain
VERMOUTH – 50ml
Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth
Martini Bianco/Rosso
DESSERT WINES
Dom de Beaurenard, Rasteau, Vin Doux Naturel, France
La Fleur d’Or, Sauternes, France
Finca Antigua, Natural Dulce, Moscatel, Spain
MIXERS & AERATED BEVERAGES
Fanta Orange / Sprite Zero
Coca Cola / Diet Coke / Coke Zero Sugar
Fever Tree Grape and Apricot Soda
Fever Tree Raspberry and Rose Soda
Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic
Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic
Fever Tree Cucumber Tonic
Fever Tree Aromatic Tonic
Fever Tree Ginger Ale
Fever Tree Ginger Beer
Fever Tree Soda Water
Fever Tree Lemonade
Fever Tree Light Tonic water
Tomato Juice
JUICES
Lychee / Cranberry / Pineapple
Mango / Orange / Apple
Colonel Saab Water
Still 70cl
Sparkling 70cl
HOT DRINKS
Cappuccino / Americano / Espresso
Macchiato / Flat white / Turmeric Latte
Creamy Hot chocolate
COGNAC & BRANDY – 50ML
Hennessy XO
Hennessy VSOP
Berneroy Fine Calvados
SINGLE MALT
Oban 14-Year-Old
Lagavulin 16-Year-Old
Glenfiddich 18-Year-Old
Bowmore 15-Year-Old
Glenmorangie 18-Year-Old
Macallan 12-year-old
Caol Ila 12-Year-Old
The Balvenie Double Wood 12-Year-Old
Dalwhinnie 15-Year-Old
Laphroaig Islay Single Malt
Talisker 10-Year-Old
Glenmorangie Original
CHAAT BAR
Banarasi Amrood Ki Chaat
Guava cone chaat with tamarind chutney, raspberry sauce, spiced cream, topped with crisp gram flour noodles
Mall Road's Dahi Sev Puri
Mall road speciality puri with sweet & tangy sauce
Khubani Aloo Tikki Chaat
Crispy Aloo tikki & apricot laced with trio of sauces, papad crisp
COCKTAILS
Noora
Colonel Saab
Memsaab
A gracious mix of Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey with orange juice, cinnamon syrup, curry leaf, keeping it sweet, simple & elegant.
Punchu
Coranzo Blanco tequila, orgeat & fresh raspberries top up with refreshing sparkle.
Kunwar
Desi Daru mango vodka, passion fruit, pineapple, lime & orgeat.
Mr. Puri
Desi Daru original vodka, fresh turmeric, lime & agave top with ginger beer.
Spicy Podi Margarita
Blanco tequila with in-house south Indian podi spice syrup & chili tinctures.
Lavender Gimlet
Absolutely delicious! perfectly balanced with Gin, lavender & lime.
Valley of Spice
Fresh fragrant, flavourful experience with perfectly blend of our in-house saffron infused Desi Daru original vodka & butterscotch syrup.
Cucumber Collin
We light up your day with a refreshing sparkle with Gin, cucumber and fresh celery.
Clovers Club
Indulge in the elegant blend of gin, fresh lime juice, and perfect freshness with raspberry.
Colonel Saab Old Fashion
A perfect blend of spice & warmth, with a classic old fashion cocktail, but with a twist of Indian spices and agave.
Indian Sling
Tropical flavours combined with the gin pineapple, rose & vanilla that drive you to floral notes.
Santra Sling
Orange & rhubarb, combined with champagne deliver an exotic refreshing drink.
Lychee Wine
Gin, lychee juice, ratafia perfect balance with lime juice.
À LA CARTE
Falahari Curry Kofta
Kofta rolls of Lotus stem, beetroot & raisin in mild curry, crisp potato & green cress
Chef Sohan's Confit of Cauliflower
Slow baked cauliflower, cardamom saffron sauce, red radish
Gutti Vankaya
Andhra style curry flavoured baby aubergines in tangy tamarind gravy
Chole Kulche
Amritsari spiced chana masala, onion stuffed baby kulcha, lime & chili pickle
Chicken Chettinad
Chettinadu spiced chicken preparation
Paneer-E-Pukhtan
Shahi pumpkin & tomato silky sauce, butter-poached vegetables, pickled spiced stuffed & grilled cottage cheese, garnished with pumpkin seeds
Nadan Meen Curry
Home style South Indian fish curry cooked to perfection
Prawn Moilee
Succulent prawns cooked in light spiced coconut milk curry
Beef Pepper Fry
A bit of a mouthful to describe Kerala style beef with coconut and Thellicherry black pepper
Old Delhi’s Famous Lamb Curry
Keema boti lamb curry cooked in Old Delhi-style sardar ji meat wale
Ghee Roast Kori
Mangalorean spiced semi dry chicken in clarified butter
Memsaab's Chicken Curry
Inspired by MemSaab, slow cooked Chicken in light cream sauce flavoured with sweet spices
Colonel Saab's Butter Chicken
Boneless morsels of chicken in rich velvety tomato & cashew gravy
Shikari Raan
Slow cooked kid lamb in sauce, pickled onion & bun pao
SIDES
Chutneys & Poppadoms
Cucumber & Mint Raita
Kachumber Salad
Mushroom Matar Harapyaz Masala
Cumin Potatoes
Steamed Basmati Rice
Daal Tadka
Daal Makhani
RICE & BIRYANIS
Ghee Rice
Aromatic South Indian pulao tossed in edamame beans & goji berries
Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Lucknowi Aromatic Lamb Biryani
INDIAN BREADS
Cheese & Jalapeño Kulcha
Stuffed cheese & jalapeño kulcha cooked in a tandoor oven
Peshwari Kulcha
Filled with a mixture of dry coconut, khoya, apricot, poppy seeds & topped with sweet crunch
Naan
Tandoori Roti
Butter Naan
Malabar Parantha
Garlic Naan
KIDS AT COLONEL SAAB
Grilled Cream Chicken
Corn on the cob
Chicken poppers
Served with French fries & tomato ketchup
DESSERTS
Rose Gulab Jamun
Vanilla Ice Cream, Nuts
Almond Rice Pudding
Vegan short-grain rice pudding, rhubarb & raspberry compote, pistachio crumble
Pineapple Jalebi
Rabri Chantilly cream & pineapple jalebi, pistachio kulfi, crisp tuile, pistachio-infused oil
Rasmalai Milk Cake
Cardamom cream, Boondi caviar, pistachio & edible flower
Dark Chocolate Silk Cake
Thandai crumble, candy floss, fresh berries & vanilla bean ice cream
Chakka Varattiyathu Tart
Ripe jackfruit halwa tart, popping pearls, served with Alphonso mango sorbet, raspberry crumble
Kochi's Coconut Pannacotta
Coconut & black pepper panna cotta in vanilla mango sauce & baked coconut croutons
ALCOHOL FREE DRINKS
Noora
We light up your day with a refreshing sparkle of fresh raspberries, cranberry, orgeat and citrus.
Punchu
Tropical flavours combined with passion fruit, pineapple & almond.
Lychee Wine
Lychee juice with some grenadine, sugar & lime.
TEQUILA & MEZCAL – 25ml
818 Reserve Anejo
Clase Azul
Casamigo Anejo
818 Tequila Reposado
818 Tequila Blanco
Corazon
LASSI
Pistachio and Coconut Lassi
Gulkand Lassi (Rose)
Mango Lassi
Sweet Lassi
BEER
Cobra
Camden Pale Ale
Corona
Kingfisher Zero
Kingfisher Ultra Lager
Bombay Bicycle IPA
Peacock Apple
Peacock Mango & Lime
VODKA – 50ml
Beluga Gold Montenegro
Chase Potato
Titos (Gluten free)
Grey Goose L'Original
Desi Daru Original
Desi Daru Mango
RUM – 50ml
Ron Zacapa
Havana club spice
Makai Spiced Rum
GIN – 50ml
KI No Bi
Monkey 47
The Botanist Islay Dry
Roku Gin Select Edition
Hendricks
Tanqueray No. 10
Broker’s
NON ALCOHOLIC GIN
Tanqueray 0.0%
TEAS/ INFUSIONS
Spiced Chai
Dragon well Green
Egyptian Mint
Citrus Chamomile
Persian Pomegranate
Spicy Rooibos
Turmeric Citrus
Lemon Verbena
English Breakfast
Organic Darjeeling
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