The Peninsula London celebrates Diwali at The Lobby
A specially curated menu honours the Festival of Lights with tandoori tiger prawns, fragrant lamb biryani and gulab jamun cheesecake, served throughout November.
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Copper vessels catch the light across white tablecloths at The Lobby, where tandoori tiger prawns arrive burnished and bronzed, their shells glistening with spiced char. Alongside them sits fragrant lamb biryani cradled in a copper handi, saffron rice studded with cashews and threaded with herbs, a single red chilli resting atop like an ornament. The kitchen’s Diwali menu unfolds across copper and ceramic: a vibrant green pistachio sauce, cooling yoghurt studded with pomegranate seeds, a golden lentil dal warming in its own vessel.
The celebration runs from 2 to 15 November, carrying the spirit of the Festival of Lights into The Peninsula London’s most intimate dining space. Each dish speaks to the layered warmth of Indian hospitality and culinary tradition. A gulab jamun cheesecake concludes the meal, marrying the soft sweetness of the Indian classic with the structure of Western technique, dusted with pistachio and crowned with rose petals and berries.
The Lobby’s design of neutral tones and polished surfaces provides the perfect canvas for these jewelled plates. Reservations are essential for this limited engagement, which captures both the joy of the festival and the refined approach to Indian cuisine that marks The Peninsula’s kitchens across the world.
Imagery courtesy of The Peninsula London (@thepeninsulalondonhotel).
