The Kahani restaurant in Sloane Square

Imagine Sloane Square and images of elegant al fresco brunch spots come to mind, the sorts of places where frighteningly large sums of money are spent without very much thought. Underground, a few minutes’ walk from the Tube, is Kahani, an Indian restaurant which feels surprisingly experimental and forward-thinking for an area that isn’t necessarily about that.

Don’t expect hipster up-cycled furnishings though, we’re still in Sloane Square. And yet, Kahani does occupy an interesting room. Exposed brick and double-height ceilings display the building’s past lives; an old underground wine cellar has been thoughtfully repurposed as part of the restaurant’s interior, and the rest of the space is warm and minimal which is hard to pull off. Think opulen

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