Hindoostanee Coffee House
| Hindoostanee Coffee House | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1810 |
| Closed | 1811 |
| Food type | Indian curry house |
| Street address | George Street |
| City | London |
| County | England |
The Hindoostanee Coffee House was the first Indian restaurant in the United Kingdom. It was opened by Sake Dean Mahomed, a captain in the British East India Company, in George Street, London in 1810. It closed a year later for lack of business.[1][2] (By way of contrast, the first recorded combined fish-and-chip shop opened in London in 1860 or in 1865, while a Mr Lees pioneered the concept in the North of England, in Mossley, in 1863.[3])
Its location is marked by a City of Westminster plaque, erected in September 2005.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Curry house founder is honoured". BBC Online. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ British food standards agency
- ↑ Historic uk - the heritage accommodation guide. "Tradition Historic UK, Fish and Chips". Historic-uk.com. Retrieved 2009-06-22.