Indian restaurants serving breakfast seems like something that should be happening more, but I don’t know a lot of places that are doing it – though Dishoom is definitely one of them. I went a few years ago to the branch in Manchester, and last summer visited one of the several London branches. Both branches I’ve dined at have been in properly spectacular buildings, which adds a layer of specialness to a visit.

Dr HH ordered the vegan Bombay, which is a fusion big breakfast plate. He got not one but two sausages (always a treat), which were pleasant in texture and taste, very savoury and meaty. The black pudding was unfortunately a bit mild in flavour and needed a bit more frying to achieve crispy perfection. The tofu scramble was a winner. It didn’t have an eggy flavour but it was nicely seasoned had a good texture, after the sloppy variety we’d recently had elsewhere in London. The beans were pretty standard but not as sweet as the tinned supermarket variety, and there was a welcome addition of coriander. While the white buns were toasted and fluffy, he couldn’t help but lament not having a naan. As always, there was a fairly dull grilled tomato. And alarmingly, he only got three slices of mushroom, which he enjoyed for the quality if not quantity. We had a few different cooked breakfasts on our trip back to the UK, and this was the winner for Dr HH, finally delivering the full cooked breakfast he’d craved.

I also got the breakfast I’d craved: this vegan sausage naan roll. I tried it once before at the Dishoom in Manchester and have yearned for it ever since. The bread was lovely and thin, but not crispy (it can be a fine line sometimes). The sausages were really nicely seasoned, and there was a good relish for a bit of sweetness and spiciness. It was a well balanced breakfast sandwich!

Another thing I love about Dishoom is that they do free refills on the chai – both the house variety and the chocolate (and you can have both with oat milk). Finding the perfect chai is quite the challenge: in Prague they tend to be quite mild and in the UK I find them unbearably sweet, but this one was pleasantly spiced so I could feel it in my throat. Perfection!