British India Adelaide

British India Details

British India Address

270-276 Morphett St
Adelaide SA 5000
Map
British India Website

British India Contact Info

Phone (08) 8212 2411

Cuisines

Prices

Average Meal Price $29 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $8.00-$12.00
Mains $11.00-$27.00
Desserts $9.00-$11.00

Banquet
Banquet $37.00-$47.00
Min No of Guests 6

Prices last updated: 05/2011

Hours

Lunch
Wed to Fri from Noon
Sun from Noon
Dinner
Mon to Sun from 6pm

BYO

Wine only
Corkage per bottle $10.00

User Reviews of British India, Adelaide

Displaying: 1 - 2 of 2 reviews

8 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 9 Service 8 Value 8

We found the experience quite enjoyable and a very different culinary concept being a mixture of traditional Indian and some English colonialist inspired dishes. We found the staff very friendly and helpful from go to woe (we were one of the first to arrive and last table to leave). We enjoyed creations such as braised beef with plum and rhubarb and sided by a creamy mauve coloured beetroot raita topped with potato straws.

There was also an Indian spiced Shepherd’s Pie. Whilst not being the best food you’ll ever eat the dishes are most interesting and very edible. The restaurant is split into 2 areas with the main section being a little cramped for room but by the way the tables are arranged they have somehow gotten away with it as we were not disturbed by any other patrons in terms of being bumped into.

Rather noisy though and impossible not to overhear conversations around us but again it all added to the fun of the place. The interior is fully glass fronted, and dimly lit with an appealing colonialist Indian British Royalty feel to it in the mounted animal trophy heads, and features such as thick velvet curtains and a wood cutting wall together with funky Indian influenced background rock music.

Quite a lot to keep you interested. Next door in the Thali Room where they serve tasting plates they have set up a more intimate setting with even dimmer lighting and some lovely tables for 2 tucked away in alcoves with a cosy bar at the rear. The prices aren’t outrageous with starters ranging from $8 to about $12 and main courses from $15 to $25. Not somewhere you would visit every week but absolutely interesting enough to warrant the occasional attendance.

Nov 03, 2009

sirturtle
74

1 of 1 reader found the following review helpful

8.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 9

This is probably the best food I've had in Adelaide. There's a range of inventive dishes claiming to be inspired by the days of the Raj, plus some stalwarts. Everything we tried was cooked well and spiced delicately, a nice change from the norm. We especially liked the barramundi masala, and the bagain stack (eggplant) though one of our group found the tandoori pork too fatty.

We weren't too sure about the consistency of the kedgeree, too wet. Our main complaint was the service, we found it difficult to attract anyone's attention though the restaurant didn't appear to be full. More wait staff needed? And also a little more light please, the subterranean gloom made it difficult to see what we were eating.

Oct 09, 2009