Zaika

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Zaika
Restaurant information
Established1995
Food typeIndian
Street address1 Kensington High Street
CityLondon
Postal/ZIP CodeW8 5NP
CountryUnited Kingdom
Website zaikaofkensington.com

Zaika is an Indian restaurant in Kensington, London. [1] The restaurant was founded in 1999 in Chelsea and in 2002, it was relocated to Kensington. [2]

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From 2001 to 2004 it was awarded a Michelin star, making it along with Tamarind, which is in Mayfair, the first Indian restaurants to be awarded stars. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6] 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. [7]

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References

  1. "Welcome to Zaika". Tamarind Collection. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. "Review of London Indian restaurant Zaika by Andy Hayler". Andy Hayler's restaurant guide. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  3. "Gymkhana: the best restaurant in Britain?". The Guardian . 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
  4. Hayler, Andy. "Zaika". Andy Hayler's Restaurant Guide. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. Sarin, Ritu (11 October 2021). "Pandora Papers: Kamal Nath's son, Agusta deal key accused had offshore links". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. Sayer, Holly. "Chelsea NYC Pizzeria Restaurant Bar". DesignMyNight . Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. Gerrard, Neil (22 October 2014). "Tamarind Collection to resurrect Zaika in closed One Kensington site". The Caterer. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

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