A Second Tamila Site Is Heading to King’s Cross

After opening in Clapham, the Tamil Prince team is bringing its spin-off brand to north London

After winning a legion of fans with Indian pubs The Tamil Prince and The Tamil Crown, both in Islington, Prince Durairaj and Glen Leeson expanded south of the river last year with Tamila, their reinterpretation of a classic curry house. Beginning as a street food concept at Hackney Bridge in Hackney Wick, the first bricks-and-mortar Tamila opened on Northcote Road in Clapham last autumn. Now the duo are headed back to north London as a second Tamila is opening in King’s Cross, complete with a basement bar and a takeaway hatch.

Like its Clapham sibling, the Tamila King’s Cross menu will feature the group’s signature roti and dishes from across Tamil Nadu and the Indian subcontinent, including:

• onion bhaji
• okra fries
• fried sweetcorn
• Thanjavur chicken curry
• Chettinad lamb curry
• garlic coriander naan
• half tandoori chicken
• tandoori paneer with pineapple chutney

The restaurant will also be running Thali Sundays, a set menu featuring pumpkin payir masala, mixed vegetable avial, vegetable sambar, Chettinad mutton masala, and prawn peratal. With serves like a Gunpowder Margarita, Tamil Negroni and Charcoal Old Fashioned on the drinks list, you won’t wanna skip the cocktails either.

Tamila King’s Cross officially opens on Mon 20th January but if you wanna get in there early, there’s a soft launch with 50% off food from 5pm on Friday 17th – Sun 19th January.

Key Information

Opening date | Mon 20th January 2025
Address | 8 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DU
For more information | @tamila_curry