The Dishoom Chowpatty Beach Bar

This little pop-​up churns out the signature Bombay Pimms.
A refreshing summer time tonic I’ve come to love and, I’d argue, would go down just as well throughout the year. The combination of pomegranate seeds and ginger beer totally makes it.
I must admit that the pallet– and newspaper-​lined structure is a cause for concern — it simply screams of fire hazard to me.

The day after the riots, the city of London was quiet. Office emails were sent out asking people to go home early. Police went to shops and asked them to shut early. I had a class and a meet up with a friend and after discussing with her, we decided to still meet up.
We ended up heading to Southbank to visit Dishoom Chowpatty Beach. The air had a slight uneasiness vibe but people who were out and about were still going about their business as usual.
We made our orders, waited for our drinks at the bar by which time our food was ready for us.
Calamari £5
We started with fried calamari that was dressed with Lime and Chilli. These babies are GOOD! Crumbly fried bits clinging to chewy pieces of calamari, the more you chew, the more pronounces the flavours of tanginess and touches of sweet and spicy comes at you.
Bhel £4.5
This is puffed rice with chutney and pomegranates mixed together with it. Puffed rice definitely gives a different take on rice texture and the pomegranates adds a lovely crunch. Tad spicy too for non-​spicy eaters.
The Dishoom Frankie £6
This was lamb mince wrapped in fresh naan bread. Of all the choices ordered, this I was the least impressed with. I would have preferred if it was not as soggy and the naan bread had a more toasty texture to it. The dominant taste was of flour rather than the lamb mince which need maybe an extra touch of seasoning?
Chicken ruby and naan £7
Tender pieces of chicken swirling in curry. The best ways to eat this is using your hands and tear off pieces of the naan and swoop in to scoop the curry. It can get messy but how else to enjoy this?
The prices are reasonable and are a great place for a meal or even a snack. Dishoom Chowpatty Beach will not be open for long, so I say head there before it closes!

legit.
And i get to go there for lunch during work! They have a sort of english/​indian street food, like sausage naan wraps and chai mojito’s. you know, delicious food. the usual.
and they have outdoor seating.
Make sure you hit them up before they close in November!

Following a trip to the BFI, we popped in here for cocktails last week.
Situated right next to the Royal Festival Hall, looking out onto the river, it’s an absolutely beautiful place to visit at dusk. That area is hands down my favourite part of London.
The bar itself is made jugaad style, which means to reuse or recycle, will be open until September to coincide with The Southbank Centre’s celebration of the 60^th anniversary of the original Festival of Britain.
Go, eat Dishoom’s now famous bacon naan, or some of beach snacks specially created for the site that include samosas and calamari. They also sell three types of curry and naan for larger portions, and a few select sweets. The menu is short, simple — but perfectly formed.
Drink-​wise, I had a bubblegum Gola (a traditional shaved iced treat that comes virgin or naughty with vodka), and a green coconut that gets cored in front of you and mixed with rum & lime. There’s plenty of other choices, ranging from Kingfisher to Bombay Pimms.
Lovely location, beautiful scenery and a great place to have a drink during the Summer sun.