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Masala Zone

 
 
ADDRESS
48 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DA 
 
OPENING TIMES
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday: 12:00-23:00. Sunday: 12:30-22:30
 
PRICES
Under £25
 

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The obvious point of comparison for this chain of trendy, inexpensive Indian restaurants is Wagamama's. Like that sainted chain, they offer authentic street food, quick service and a bustling atmosphere. Each branch has a spectacular mural around the walls, which adds a touch of individuality and an exotic feel to the clean lines of the dining room. The main deal is the 'thali', which offers a balanced selection of meat and vegetable curries with dal, raita, rice, papadom and chapati. It's a really fun way to dine, and with so much on your plate, an occasional bland dish passes unnoticed. In any case, much of this food is genuine gourmet dining - we were particularly impressed by a startlingly smooth Prawn Malai. It is also well worth checking out the starters. South Indian snacks like Dahi Puri - crunchy chickpea and chutney parcels - are thankfully becoming more common on British menus, but these were extremely good versions. If Masala Zone is not quite as cheap as its Japanese counterpart, it's still a great place for an informal meal.
 
 

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Railway Stations

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City Thameslink Station
 
20 minutes walk
 
Car Parks

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Drury Lane NCP
 
4 minutes walk
 
 
 
THE BEST

Hotels near Masala Zone

Near Masala Zone
Kingsway Hall Hotel London
Kingsway Hall Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 75% off from £99
Great Queen Street, WC2B | 4 minutes from Masala Zone
Well-equipped, comfortable rooms await guests to this elegantly modern hotel in the heart of Theatreland. Set yourself up for the day with a hearty breakfast or ...More
 
 
 
The Waldorf Hilton London
The Waldorf Hilton
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 84% off from £144
Aldwych, WC2B4DD | 4 minutes from Masala Zone
Positioned between the City’s Square Mile and the thriving West End, this grand, Edwardian Hilton hotel welcomes guests with a patisserie and champagne bar in the ...More
 
 
 
Strand Palace Hotel London London
Strand Palace Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 77% off from £95
372 Strand, WC2R | 4 minutes from Masala Zone
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dishoom
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
12 Upper St. Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
Indian cuisine in London can be something of a mixed bag at times but when it comes to Dishoom, there's very little that fails to tick the ...More
 
 
 
Moti Mahal London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Moti Mahal
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
45 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, , London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
Dining at Moti Mahal is a real privilege. The owners of this slick, sleek establishment have transported the finely-honed skills developed over 50 years in their ...More
 
 
 
Sitaaray London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sitaaray
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
167 Drury Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
Located in the heart of London's Theatreland on Drury Lane, Sitaaray (Hindu for 'stars') combines the best of authentic Indian cuisine while celebrating India's other great ...More
 
 
 
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Dining near Masala Zone

Near Masala Zone
The Amphitheatre Restaurant - Royal Opera House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Amphitheatre Restaurant - Royal Opera House
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | At Masala Zone
Just under the glass dome roof of the imposing Paul Hamyln Hall at the Royal Opera House hangs the Amphitheatre Bar, a stunningly successful fusion of ...More
 
 
 
Paul Hamlyn Hall Bar & Restaurant - Royal Opera House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Paul Hamlyn Hall Bar & Restaurant - Royal Opera House
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | At Masala Zone
The hall over which this stunning restaurant and champagne bar looks was named in honour of publisher Paul Hamlyn after his foundation gifted a generous £10m ...More
 
 
 
Cafe des Amis London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Cafe des Amis
London > Restaurants > Brasseries
11 Hanover Place, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | At Masala Zone
We came to Cafe des Amis on a Monday evening in February and found it completely full, a remarkable achievement for any restaurant, but especially one ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Masala Zone

Near Masala Zone
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts London
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 13 minutes from Masala Zone
...More
 
 
 
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts + Q&A London
A Blurred Boundary Is Still A Boundary: Shorts + Q&A
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 13 minutes from Masala Zone
...More
 
 
 
4D Cinema at The London Eye London
4D Cinema at The London Eye
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Every day 10am-9.30pm
London Eye, Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes from Masala Zone
The London Eye is one of the most cherished tourist attractions in the capital and has been since its opening in 2000. Now, thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Masala Zone

Near Masala Zone
Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | At Masala Zone
This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The third ...More
 
 
 
Fortune Theatre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fortune Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Russell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
The first theatre built after World War I is an astonishing piece of architecture. Built in 1922-4, it preceded the arrival of the Art Deco and ...More
 
 
 
The Hospital Club London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hospital Club
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
Before it was a hip private members' club designed specifically for the creative industries - complete with bar and dining rooms, cinema, TV and recording studios ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near Masala Zone

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Masala Zone
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Film Museum Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the second ...More
 
 
 
London Transport Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Transport Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ...More
 
 
 
St Paul's Covent Garden London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Paul's Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre community. ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Masala Zone

The best shops and markets near Masala Zone
Godiva London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Godiva
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
17 Russell Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Masala Zone
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady Godiva. ...More
 
 
 
Crabtree & Evelyn London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Crabtree & Evelyn
London > Shopping > Health and Beauty
Unit 3, Covent Garden Market, The Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Masala Zone
Sitting firmly in the upper middle class of the toiletries world, it is in fact a common misapprehension that Crabtree & Evelyn is squarely aimed at ...More
 
 
 
Paul Smith London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Paul Smith
London > Shopping > Clothing
40-44 Floral Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Masala Zone
Paul Smith is the undisputable don of British fashion. Launched in a tiny shop in Nottingham in 1970 he is now a global brand. ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Masala Zone

Near Masala Zone
English [Out There!] London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
English [Out There!]
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 7 minutes from Masala Zone
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
 
 
 
Courtauld Institute of Art London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Masala Zone
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 8 minutes from Masala Zone
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Masala Zone

Masala Zone gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
The Sanctuary London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Sanctuary
London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Masala Zone
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ...More
 
 
 
Thai Square Spa London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Thai Square Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, London, WC2H | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
Let the Thai Square Spa transport you to the shores of Asia with their traditional Thai spa treatment rooms, smack bang in the centre of Covent ...More
 
 
 
Phoenix Garden London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Phoenix Garden
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
21 Stacey Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Masala Zone
In the shadow of both Centrepoint and St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, hidden from most tourists and residents alike, lies this beautiful West End garden. Originally a car ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near Masala Zone

The best pubs near London Masala Zone.
The Cove London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cove
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 The Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Masala Zone
Overlooking Covent Garden Piazza, the Cove is a world away from the crowds outside. Tucked up in a worn, leather armchair under the pub’s low, beamed ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Marquess of Anglesey
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Bow Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Masala Zone
Gastropub ...More
 
 
 
Lamb & Flag London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lamb & Flag
London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Masala Zone
One of the oldest pubs in London, the Lamb & Flag was once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here. ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Nightlife near Masala Zone

Masala Zone clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lowlander Beer Cafe
London > Nightlife > Bars
36 Drury Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from Masala Zone
The reputation of the Benelux breweries precedes them and this themed bar captures the flair of Dutch cafe culture too. The impressive row of shiny silver ...More
 
 
 
Detroit Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Detroit Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
35 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Masala Zone
Covent Garden "style" bar serving cocktails and a chilled out, trendy vibe. Considered to be one of London’s original “style” or “concept” bars, despite being on the ...More
 
 
 
The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Masala Zone
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is renowned ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Masala Zone

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Masala Zone.
Grand Connaught Rooms London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Grand Connaught Rooms
London > Business > Venue Hire
61-65 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Masala Zone
These elegant rooms, in the heart of Covent Garden, successfully combine tradition with some of the most high-tech facilities in the country, to provide a superb ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Martins Lane Hotel
London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Masala Zone
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ...More
 
 
 
Royal Society Of Arts London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Royal Society Of Arts
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 John Adam Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Masala Zone
...More
 
 
 
 

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Near Masala Zone

 
 
 
 
Salome
Concerts | Until 16th June 2012 

Royal Opera House At Masala Zone

Richard Strauss' classic Salome is revived at the Royal Opera House with conduction from Andris Nelsons and Angela Denoke in the title role. This ...More

SUM
Concerts | Until 2nd June 2012 

Royal Opera House At Masala Zone

German composer Max Richter debuts a new chamber opera at the Royal Opera House, entitled SUM, based on a best-selling book and ...More

Ballo Della Regina / La Sylphide
Ballo Della Regina / La Sylphide
Concerts | Until 15th June 2012 

Royal Opera House At Masala Zone

The operatic double bill of Balle Della Regina / La Sylphide is set to wow London crowds in the summer ...More

 
The Royal Opera: Salome
Concerts | Until 16th June 2012 

Royal Opera House At Masala Zone

David McVicar's production of Richard Strauss's dramatic account of the life of King Herod's stepdaughter and her obsession with John ...More

The Chebbs
Music | On 31st May 2012 

The Roadhouse 2 minutes walk from Masala Zone

Rock covers band....More

The Woman In Black
The Woman In Black
Theatre | Until 22nd December 2012 

Fortune Theatre 3 minutes walk from Masala Zone

One of the less well-known West-End fixtures, this adaptation of Susan Hill's gothic novel has been packing out houses since ...More

 
Mind the Map
Mind the Map
Exhibitions | Until 28th October 2012 

London Transport Museum 3 minutes walk from Masala Zone

Covent Garden's London Transport Museum is putting on a new (free with entry to the main museum) exhibition called Mind ...More

 
The Physicists
Theatre | Until 21st July 2012 

The Donmar Warehouse 3 minutes walk from Masala Zone

Friedrich Durrenmatt's satire has the great scientist Issac Newton, Albert Einstein and Johann Mobius together in the world's foremost sanatorium, ...More

Shrek The Musical
Shrek The Musical
Theatre | Until 28th October 2012 

Theatre Royal Drury Lane 3 minutes walk from Masala Zone

Given Shrek's popularity at the Box Office it was only a matter of time before a live version took to ...More

 
Sp # Feelings
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 31st May 2012 

Guanabara 3 minutes walk from Masala Zone

DJ Moishe spins house, Latin and funk....More

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