This Diwali (20th October), Vivek Singh and the Cinnamon Collection will celebrate the Festival of Lights with a series of limited-edition feasting menus across all five of their London restaurants – The Cinnamon Club in Westminster, Cinnamon Bazaar in Covent Garden and Richmond, Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea and Cinnamon Kitchen City.
From five-course fine dining in a Grade II-listed library to colourful eight-course bazaar feasts and nine-
course sharing menus, each restaurant will showcase modern Indian cookery, celebratory cocktails and
indulgent desserts. Menus run from 1st–31st October, starting from £39pp.
https://www.thecinnamoncollection.com
The Cinnamon Club (Westminster) | Five Courses, £65pp / Additional Wine Pairing for £40pp.
Step into Westminster’s most distinguished dining room, where Diwali is celebrated within the Grade-II
listed library’s historic walls. Begin with canapés such as green pea kachori and aubergine crisp, followed
by larger plates such as chargrilled partridge breast with mushroom pickle and spiced pear chutney, and
moreish grilled shrimp skewers with smoked chilli sambal. The meal concludes with a decadent trio of
saffron pistachio kulfi, carrot halwa roll, and Rasmalai Tres Leches. Elevate the meal with a speciality wine
pairing for £40pp.
Cinnamon Bazaar Covent Garden & Cinnamon Bazaar Richmond | Eight-Course Feast, £39pp
Set amidst beautiful restaurant backdrops inspired by India’s colourful marketplaces, enjoy an eight-
course journey of taste and texture at either Covent Garden or Richmond. Menu highlights include
tandoori chicken thighs, Bombay spiced beetroot and potato and Vivek’s famed Lamb Rogan Josh
shepherd’s pie. Round off the meal with an almond and rose kulfi, providing a fragrant and joyful finale.
Each menu will be accompanied by a special Diwali-inspired cocktail.
https://cinnamon-bazaar.com/covent-garden https://cinnamon-bazaar.com/richmond
Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea | Nine-Course Sharing Feast, £45pp
Located the railway arches and a stone’s throw from Battersea Power Station, Cinnamon Kitchen
Battersea is the perfect spot for a Diwali gathering. With a special nine-course sharing menu, savour the likes of Bengali spiced fish cake and spiced tandoori paneer to start, followed by dishes including a baked bream fillet with tomato and tamarind sauce. The evening ends with a lemon and ginger–infused gulab jamun brûlée for a twist on a beloved classic.
https://www.cinnamon-kitchen.com/london-battersea
Cinnamon Kitchen City | Nine-Course Sharing Feast, £48ppTucked away in Devonshire Square.
Indian sharing feast. Start with the likes of pressed watermelon chaat, followed by grilled lamb fillet infused with Rajasthani spices, as well as chargrilled king prawns in Alleppey curry sauce, and a fiery Bengali chicken curry with chillies and potato. For dessert, it’s ginger caramel profiteroles filled with carrot halwa cream and nutmeg custard, bringing warmth and delight to the table.
https://www.cinnamon-kitchen.com/london-city
The Cinnamon Club, Westminster
Cinnamon Kitchen, City and Battersea
Cinnamon Bazaar, Covent Garden and Richmond
Author: George Shaw
Former BBC journalist and founder and CEO of an award-winning London advertising and PR company for 20 years, providing restaurant consultancy services. Spent a decade as the director of communications of the Asian Catering Federation in the UK and lead judge for its various restaurant and chef awards programmes. Now returned to journalism, specialising in food and travel and currently the Editor-in-Chief for Taste London, Taste Asia, the Good Curry Guide and CEO of International Culinary Guides.