Sharing owners with some of London’s top Indian restaurants (including Chutney Mary, Veeraswamy and Amaya), the Masala Zone chain is aimed at the budget end of Indian dining, with an aim to similar quality.
This busy branch is tucked behind the Royal Opera House and attracts tourist groups, solo lunchers and many others.
Each outlet has its own distinctive decoration: stunning murals offset by brass grills in Islington, tribal drawings in Soho, and a ceiling full of Rajasthani puppets here in Covent Garden.