Zaika is an
Indian restaurant
Indian cuisine consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially and use locally av ...
in
Kensington
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The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensingt ...
, London. The restaurant was founded in 1999 in
Chelsea and in 2002, it was relocated to Kensington.
From 2001 to 2004 it was awarded a
Michelin
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star, making it along with
Tamarind
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, which is in
Mayfair
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, the first Indian restaurants to be awarded stars. In 2012, it was taken over and became part of the Tamarind Collection, the restaurant group that also owns Tamarind, founded by
Vipin Khanna and his youngest son, Aditya Khanna.
Shortly after, Zaika was launched as an Italian restaurant; however, this was not successful and in 2013, Zaika reopened once again as an Indian restaurant.
See also
*
English cuisine
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*
list of Indian restaurants
The following notable restaurants serve Indian cuisine:
* Amaya (restaurant), Amaya, London, England
* Annapurna Cafe, Seattle
* Adyar Ananda Bhavan, India
* Appu's Cafe, Long Beach, California
* Avatāra (restaurant), Avatāra, Dubai
* Benare ...
References
External links
Official WebsiteThe Guardian Review from 2001
Indian restaurants in London
Michelin-starred restaurants in London
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1999 establishments in England
Restaurants established in 1999