Dastaan
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Inspector comments
"Star-turn, informal neighbourhood Indian of authenticity, pedigree and panache."
Overview
Forget the low-key exterior and location off a traffic-mobbed dual carriageway in Epsom’s hinterland, Dastaan is a neighbourhood gem and anything but your regular curry house. There’s an open kitchen and the heady aroma of spices, and the lively, colourful atmosphere’s much more Mumbai café than Surrey Indian. Even better, the good-value menu delivers a succession of authentic flavours bursting with freshness, layers of spice and attitude.
Ratings & awards
2 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
Our inspector loves...
And don’t overlook… - - the street-food style starters, like pani puri, beetroot tikka or chicken lollipops
And don’t overlook… - Street-food style snacks/starters, like panipuri, beetroot tikka or chicken lollpops
And don’t miss… - Sparking curries with spot-on sauces & spice layers, or any of the peripherals
Relaxed, uptempo buzz - Simple interior with splashes of colour & flashes of authenticity, like the service
Parking tip - Try to park on the small service road out front, beside the busy A240 Kingston Road
Features
- Facilities
- Seats: 56
- Food and Drink
- Wines under £30: 7
- Wines over £30: 7
- Wines by the glass: 6
About the area
Surrey is one of England’s most wooded counties, with over a quarter of the landscape designated as an official AONB and plenty of history evident in the countryside. You’ll find sandy tracks, cottage gardens and welcoming village inns, and on the fringe of Greater London you can picnic in Chaldon’s hay meadows, explore the downs at Epsom, or drift idly beside the River Thames
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