frequently asked questions - FAQs
To help save you time, please read our comprehensive list of FAQs where we have attempted to answer many of the types of enquiries we receive
To help save you time, please read our comprehensive list of FAQs where we have attempted to answer many of the types of enquiries we receive
A la carte menus
We regret we are unable to provide menus which change on a regular basis.
The websites of all our restaurants contain such information on the food and the price range as we are able to provide:
Set, Lunch, Pre-theatre Menus
All our restaurants have set menus for lunch.
In addition Veeraswamy has pre and post theatre menus.
The individual websites contain the relevant information.
For Chutney Mary, please go here
For Veeraswamy, please go here
For Amaya, please go here
Halal Food
At Chutney Mary, a good selection of lamb dishes are halal. All chicken dishes are halal. In addition, we have a large selection of seafood dishes.
At Veeraswamy, all the chicken and lamb used are halal. In addition to having a wide variety of fish and vegetarian dishes.
At Amaya, a good selection of chicken and lamb used are halal, in addition to having a wide variety of fish and vegetarian dishes.
Our staff at all restaurants will be pleased to advise you as to which dishes are halal.
Vegetarian; Vegan Dishes
Our current menus have many dishes suitable for vegetarians. The Vegan choice is much more limited.
For Chutney Mary, the vegan dishes are:
For Veeraswamy, please go here
For Amaya, please go here
Garlic free; Onion Free Dishes and Jain dishes
Our normal menu does not include garlic-free & onion-free Indian dishes. These can only be made by special request in respect of significant orders.
However unspiced grills or roasts can be made for individual orders placed in advance.
To make special request, please click here
Nutritional Information
We regret but it is not practical to provide nutritional information on our dishes.
Gluten Free Dishes
All our restaurants have a wide range of Gluten free dishes. These dishes are not identified separately on the menu.
However please inform your server of your requirement and they will be happy to assist you to make your choice and avoid you from ordering any dishes that may contain gluten.
Lactose intolerant dishes
All our restaurants have a range of dairy free dishes.
For Chutney Mary, these comprise:
Ask us here for information on private parties and events in Chutney Mary, Veeraswamy or Amaya.
Catering, Outside Events
Please go to the Catering page
Gift vouchers
Please go to the Gift Vouchers page
Cookbook
The cook book we have is written by Camellia Panjabi - one of our promoter Directors. It is entitled 50 Great Curries of India.
It has sold over 1.25 million copies and is the single bestselling book on Indian food in the world today. It provides illuminating explanations of the philosophy behind the food, descriptions of exotic spices & the intricacies of cooking a curry.
It is available from Amazon
Veeraswamy curry sauce and paste
The Veeraswamy curry sauces and pastes which are currently being produced, under licence, are:
They are available online from Waitrose.
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Wheelchair access
Chutney Mary can be accessed by a side door. The staff will be pleased to assist - with prior notice. There is a disabled toilet.
Child Policy
Weekend Lunch: No children under 6 years
All other times: No children under 10 years
However, children of all ages are welcome at our highly regarded Masala Zone restaurants for which the reservation link is here.
Location, Directions, Opening times, Last orders and Dress code
Please go here for information.
Dress code
Our dress code is Smart / Elegant.
No track pants, shorts (men), torn or scruffy jeans, flip flops or sportswear & baseball caps are allowed. Our restaurant managers will use utmost discretion and have complete authority to deny access to any guest whose attire and overall appearance doesn’t comply with these requirements.
Restaurant visit feedback
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Copy of bill request
Under the Data Protection regulations, we are unable to provide such information without verification of the identity of the person requesting matching the card information. Therefore customers will need to provide:
We are inundated with requests of one type or another to support charities – which are equivalent to our making charitable donations.
It is impractical and uneconomic for us to so do on an extensive basis. We already support a number of charities with whom we have a long term relationship. We do not participate in industry-wide collective events.
We are happy to support charities relating to schools close to where our restaurants are located. If you fall in this category please contact us.
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Photography and video is strictly prohibited within our fine dining restaurants to avoid any inconvenience and an invasion of privacy for our guests.
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