Oudh 1722 is a restaurant in London that serves Awadhi cuisine, a style of cooking that originated in the Nawabi era of 1722. The restaurant is owned by chef Aktar Islam, who is known for his work at Opheem in Birmingham, which has earned two Michelin stars. The restaurant is located in a listed Victorian townhouse near Borough Market and has a charming, eccentric layout with murals, tapestries, and narrow staircases leading to anterooms and hidden back doors. The menu features traditional Awadhi dishes such as lamb shorba, gol guppa, naashta, and gilawat, as well as modern dishes like nihari and sabzi. The restaurant also has a bar that serves cocktails like mango chutney margaritas and old-fashioned drinks made with stone fruit. The food is described as "finickety" but delicious and generously portioned, with dishes like lasooni jhinga and mutanjan dam biryani. The restaurant is expected to be one of the restaurant openings of 2026 and is worth trying for those who want to experience Awadhi cuisine in London. (https://www.oudh1722.com/menus)
