The restaurant is taking inspo from the Tangra neighbourhood of Kolkata
Soho’s about to get a late-night jolt of fire and spice with new Indo-Chinese restaurant Tangra, opening on Frith Street, close to Ronnie Scott’s and Bar Italia, this October. It’s named after Kolkata’s Tangra neighbourhood, where the Hakka Chinese community blended their own cooking methods with Indian spices and ingredients to create a new cuisine, so you can expect plenty of punchy flavours here.
Executive Chef Nikesh Sawant, who cooked across India, Dubai and Australia before landing in London with a stint at Mildreds, is leading the Tangra kitchen. His menu of small plates, noodles and rice dishes is heavy on spice and smoke – think Chilli Paneer Hakko, Himawan Sadeko Chick’n and a Tangra Special Combination Rice that’s got late-night favourite written all over it.
The 60-cover spot looks pretty cool too with retro laminates, textured brick and neon accents, and it’ll be open until 1.30am on weekends, so it’ll be one to hit up after a night on the town. More late night dining spots please.
Key Information
Opening date | October 2025
Address | 17 Frith Street, London W1D 4RG
For more information | tangrarestaurant.com
