A few minutes’ drive from Kenton, Dawat Bar and Kitchen serves Indian food with real variety. Whether you grew up eating these dishes or are trying them for the first time, the menu has something to discover.
Some of the best things on the menu are the dishes families cook at home. Daal tadka, channa masala, bombay aloo and keema peas are simple, comforting and full of flavour. The dhaba anda masala, an egg curry in the style of roadside dhabas, is another honest, everyday favourite.
For special occasions, the menu turns richer: Awadhi gosht biryani, Mughlai kadhai gosht and lehsooni jhinga, prawns cooked with garlic.
A good Indian meal is built around its breads and rice. Choose from plain naan, garlic naan, Peshawari naan, roti and tandoori paratha, or rice ranging from plain to mushroom and pea pulao. Add cucumber raita to cool things down.
Dawat Bar and Kitchen is at 244 Streatfield Road, Harrow HA3 9BX, just off Honeypot Lane in Queensbury.
By car from Kenton: About 1.8 miles, 5 to 10 minutes. Take Kenton Road (A4006), then Kenton Lane into Streatfield Road.
By public transport: From Kenton station it is about a 40-minute walk (3.2 km) via Kenton Road and Christchurch Avenue. By car or taxi it is a short hop.