What fun. Permit Room has not one, but four nominations at this year’s BRAVO Awards. If you think we deserve to win Best International Cuisine, Best Takeaway, Best Cocktails or Best Team we’d appreciate a vote. Follow the link below to do your thing (thank you).
A salute to the permit rooms of Bombay.
Moreish curries, seriously good bar snacks, plates for sharing (and a handful of best Dishoom favourites). Breakfasts too.
And of course, crackingly good cocktails to wash it all down with.
No matter the hour or shuffling mood at Permit Room – just come as you are.
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Book a Festive Feast between 18th November and 8th December and you have a chance to win your meal! Simply show your server your Permit Room Matka token and they’ll bring you a dice. Roll a 6 and we’ll cover the bill – up to the value of £1000. Let the celebrations begin! (Don’t have a Matka token? Just ask for one on your next visit.)
At the Permit Room, there’s round-the-clock deliciousness. Breakfast Naans and Marmalade Mimosas kick-start the day.
Lunch is light, or long. Fresh salads and crispy Chaats, maybe some Chicken Pick-Me-Ups for the afternoon.
Picky-snacky-crunchy Chakli and Peanut Masala go well with local beers. Then wrap your teeth around select Dishoom favourites like Chicken Ruby with a side of Chilli Butter-Bhutta. Stay for late-night cocktails and tasty Sweets Things, too.
Short and Boozy. Twisted Classics. Highballs and Morning Glories. Seriously good, expertly crafted, savour-every-sip cocktails. Wine of every colour – natural and biodynamic. Cooling Lassis and Teetotals too. Chilled beers and special collabs with local breweries (that go really well with our Snacks and Savouries). And for the morning after the night before, piping hot House Chai will be waiting for you.
A tribute… to the colourful Bombay drinking history.
We turn the volume up at Permit Room – taking cues from the jam sessions of Slip-Disc and Rang Bhavan in ‘70s Bombay. In the speakers, rootsy beats: Blondie, Grace Jones, Talking Heads, early hip-hop and Asha Puthli.
Behind the decks, local DJs spin favourite grooves from worn vinyls. Knees will tap and spirits lift high.
Permit Room is mostly for walk-ins – but we do hold some tables for reservations. If you’re with a big party, it’s best to book in advance (you might be spread across some close-together tables). After the kitchen has closed, come for a late-night drink and snack (walk-in or book). Just head to your preferred location page to make a reservation. Any questions – chat with our team.
Our shiny-new all-day bar-café has shimmied into one of Oxford’s oldest streets. And it’s excited to be there. New to the neighbourhood, maybe. But full of things from nearby-people. NewGround coffee. Local beers (on tap, delicious). Coming soon – Rhubarb and Fig Leaf Gose – a special collab with Earth Ale in Abingdon. Made just for us.
Stick a song on the jukebox, gaze at the walls. There’s Oxford art and South Asian talent everywhere. Take a look at Joe Davis’ image of our Cambridge spot. Find Rob Cramp’s bowl of eggs – a nod to the Aunty Bars of Bombay, which later evolved into Permit Rooms.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails! Served all-day, everyday. Grab a table, tuck in.
This is your permit to party. We’re hosting our first-ever New Year’s Eve knees-up and damn good start to 2025. All in. All out. Expect some of our best-ever cocktails, plates and plates of food and music to dance yourself to gloriously good health.
Tickets include: a Monkey 47 Welcome Drink (or teetotal), a full-on four-course Set Menu, an Espresso Martini at midnight and a DJ to keep you moving. You also have your table for the whole night – from 9pm ’til midnight and beyond. No rush, no fuss. Just flipping-magnificent celebration.
On top, we’re pouring a specially curated Monkey 47 Martini menu. Made just for NYE at Permit Room.
£65 per person, 31st December, 9pm onwards, at all Permit Rooms (Brighton, Cambridge, Oxford). Clock’s ticking.
There’s an eclectic mix of events at Permit Room: great pop-ups, local performers, DJ nights and other happenings.
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For every meal we serve, we donate a meal to a child who would otherwise go hungry. A meal for a meal. We work with two charities – Magic Breakfast in the UK and the Akshaya Patra Foundation in India – who provide nourishing, free meals to children.
A hungry child cannot concentrate. A hungry child will not absorb information. When hunger is a barrier to education it also becomes a barrier to social mobility. A child that is not fed can become a teenager that did not learn and an adult that stays in poverty. We care about breaking down these barriers.
To-date, we’ve donated over 100,000 meals. We couldn’t have done this without you! A huge thank you for your support.
Permit Room is its own special thing, but you'll find some of your Dishoom favourites on the menu.
We like walk-ins, but bookings are also available. Click here to make a reservation. For larger groups and special events, feel free to send us an email at hello@permitroom.co.uk to ask about this.
Yes – the deliciousness continues. Either walk-in or make a booking for late-night snacks and drinks: crunchy Chakli, Peanut Masala and a Spicy Chicken Puff. Wash it down with local beers and knock-out cocktails.
You can hang out with your canine friends at Permit Room at all times.
Our lamb and chicken are sourced from Halal-certified suppliers, and we have copies of the certificates available if you'd like to see them. Our animals are stunned before slaughter, adhering to our commitment to ethical practices.
We do offer items like alcohol, sausages, and bacon, but rest assured that all Haram items are prepared separately. They're cooked on dedicated griddles or pans, with utensils thoroughly washed afterwards. These items are also stored separately in our refrigeration area.
Please feel free to send us an email at hello@permitroom.co.uk for more info.
Absolutely. Help us help you by letting us know of all dietary needs and allergies beforehand (especially the more serious ones). For any questions before you swing by, get in touch via email or chat. You can also check out our allergen menus.
We’re an all-day bar-café, with a bunch of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks on the menu, so you're welcome to come along, grab a seat and try them out. But we always recommend a few snacks to enjoy alongside.
Yes – when we said round-the-clock deliciousness, we meant it. Use the Deliveroo app to dispatch delights from our Permit Room kitchen, straight to your door. (But check that we deliver to your area first.)
In 1949, liquor was banned in Bombay and enterprising Aunties secretly served drinks from their front rooms, a boiled egg vendor stationed outside as a sign for those who knew. By the 1970s the law was loosened up, and permit holders (having obtained their liquor permits ‘for the preservation or maintenance of health’ no less) could buy alcohol. Permit Rooms were officially born. They still exist in Bombay today, and Dishoom Permit Room is our tribute to them. Want to know more? Check out our journal post on the story behind our first Permit Room.
Come join our team – we’re always on the lookout for awesome people (Front of House, Kitchen and everything in between). There’s brilliant career opportunities (not to mention great perks and benefits) and we’re voted #1 place to work in Hospitality by Best Companies. Have a snoop.
Press the chat bubble (bottom right hand corner) to get to someone sharpish 10am – 5pm daily. Email if you like too.
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