Built to Share: Platters and Feasts for the Table
Indian food is at its best in the middle of the table, with everyone reaching in. It was never meant to be eaten in neat, separate portions. The dishes are built to be passed around, torn into and argued over, which makes it the perfect food for a group, a late night, or any night you want to make an occasion of. Here is how to feast at Saffron Soho.
The Grand Platters
When you want one order to feed the table, the Deluxe Dish delivers. The Deluxe for Two brings a mixed starter, tandoori chicken, lamb and chicken tikka, tandoori king prawn, salad, onion bhaji, vegetable samosa, a vegetable dish, naan and pilau rice, a complete feast on a single platter.
The Tandoori Mixed Grill is the showstopper from the clay oven, a whole platter of tandoori delicacies served sizzling with salad. For a smoky, meat-led feast, it is hard to beat.
The Sharing Starters
Start as you mean to go on. The Saffron Special brings chicken tikka, lamb tikka, seekh kebab and onion bhaji together, sizzling, with salad. The Mixed Platter for two pairs samosa and onion bhaji with chicken and lamb tikka.
These are the dishes that get a table talking. Everyone takes a little of everything, and the meal is off to the right start before the curries even arrive.
Building Your Own Feast
You do not need a set platter to feast. The trick is variety: order a couple of tandoori starters, two or three curries at different spice levels, a paneer or vegetable dish, a dal, and plenty of rice and bread. Put it all in the middle and share.
Aim for contrast. A creamy butter chicken next to a fiery jalfrezi, a smoky grill next to a cooling dal, so every mouthful is a little different from the last. That balance is what turns a meal into a feast.
Why Late Night Is the Best Time
There is something about a shared Indian feast that suits the small hours. The West End empties, the kitchens around us close, and we keep cooking. A table piled with platters at midnight, with no rush and good company, is exactly what we are here for.
We serve the full menu late, so the feast is just as good late at night as it is at half past six.
Come and Eat With Us
We serve the full menu straight through from midday, late into the night: until midnight, every night.
You will find us at 63 Old Compton Street, W1D 6HT, two minutes from the West End and close to Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road.
Book a table online or call us on 020 3941 9935, and bring the table together.
