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Tayyabs

A family-run Punjabi grill house in Whitechapel, going since 1972, best known for sizzling lamb chops and dry meat in a loud, packed dining room.

  • Food
  • Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Tayyabs, a family-run Punjabi grill house in Whitechapel
Photo: Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

Founder Mohammed Tayyab began with a small cafe whose menu was only tea and toast, until customers discovered the Punjabi curries he cooked for lunch.

Local tip

Book ahead through the website, as walk-in queues can stretch down Fieldgate Street. It is open daily 12pm-11.30pm and you can bring your own bottle.

Famous dishes

  • Lamb chops (4 pieces)
  • Dry meat
  • Karahi chicken
  • Keema naan

Finding it

Address
83-89 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1JU
Nearest station
Whitechapel (Tube), 350 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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