Brilliant Restaurant may have closed after 50 years of service but the brand is living on
Opened by Gulu Anand in 1975 and then run by his daughter Dipna, Brilliant Restaurant was a Southall institution and served up Punjabi classics to locals for half a century. The restaurant has now closed but the Brilliant brand is going nowhere, with Dipna opening Brilliant Gastro in Parkside Yards, part of Southall’s Green Quarter development, this April.
The 80-cover spot (with more space on the outdoor terrace) will serve up Punjabi faves alongside inventive Indian gastropub dishes, with the menu set to include:
- okra fries
- crazy chilli corn ribs
- chicken biryani arancini
- dynamite wings
- banging chicken tikka burger
- smoking robata chop
- charred spiced cauliflower steak
- meat feast and vegetarian thalis
- cardamom-infused sticky toffee pudding
- gulab jamun bomb
- spiced mandarin cheesecake
Dipna will also be relocating her renowned cookery school to Brilliant Gastro, so if you’ve always wanted to learn how to cook Indian food, you can do it here.
Speaking about the new opening, Dipna said: “As Southall transforms, so do we. This gastropub is my personal take on the flavours I love—a fusion of my Punjabi roots and modern influences. We’re bringing something completely fresh to Southall’s dining scene. There’s nothing else like it!”
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Key Information
Opening date | Fri 25th April 2025
Address | Parkside Yard, 1 Seva Drive, Southall, UB1 1GH
For more information | brilliantgastro.com