Hindoostane Coffee House
| Hindoostane Coffee House | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Plaque commemorating the coffee house | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1810 |
| Closed | 1811 |
| Food type | Indian |
| Street address | George Street |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′02″N 0°09′23″W / 51.5173°N 0.15649°W |
The Hindoostane 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
- ^ a b "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 22 June 2009.