Mango Indian London Bridge Review

Last Updated on December 10, 2025

 A contemporary Indian restaurant in the heart of London Bridge

Mango Indian is situated in the heart of the bustling London Bridge, in the historic Cromwell Buildings.  These were constructed in 1864 in Redcross Way by Sir Sydney Waterlow of the Improved Industrial Dwellings Company. His aim at the time was to relieve the extreme poverty in the dreadful inner-city slums by providing low-cost housing – a fascinating ambition. We went along to Mango for a lazy Saturday afternoon lunch after a stroll through the buzzing Borough Market.

The modern glass-fronted Indian restaurant housed in this renowned building offers an intimate dining experience. It is decorated in a clean muted palette, with textured panel walls, furnished with fawn-coloured leather banquettes, leather upholstered chairs and wooden tables set with bright mustard-coloured napkins. We received a warm welcome from the friendly staff before browsing the menu.

We started off with two Lychee & Rose Petal Martinis elegantly presented in coupe glasses, a lovely subtle combination of Vodka, Lychee Liqueur, Fresh Lime, Lychee Juice and Orange Bitters sprinkled with pretty rose petals. The menu offers a mouth-watering selection of traditional and contemporary Indian dishes, all so tempting it made it hard to choose, so while we pondered, we munched on a basket of crisp papadums with a trio of chutneys.

The starters were a triumph, the Kale & Shakarkandi Chat, inspired by Old Delhi was a real standout dish, unlike any chat I’ve had before it combined crispy kale, tangy sweet potato and nuggets of sweet pomegranate, bathed in cool creamy yoghurt and drizzled with a luscious ginger tamarind chutney.

The Achari Paneer was slatheringly good, rich and fragrant plump slices of soft cottage cheese enhanced by a spiced marinade and slow-cooked in tandoor. And finally, Dill & Mustard Salmon Tikka, chunks of flaky salmon packed with flavour and piquant spices served with crunchy carrot slaw.

We accompanied our meal with a bottle of Wine, Rare Vineyards Marsanne Viognier Pays d’Oc France, which was soft and aromatic with hits of summer fruits, peach, apple and pear and a hint of honey and a citrus finish.

We followed on with a warmly spiced Dak Bungalow, an authentic home-style chicken curry which hails from the kitchens of the British Army guest houses in the days of the Raj – a really delicious winter dish. The Goan Fish Curry was equally good, white fish fillet mildly spiced with garlic and turmeric and bathed in a creamy tomato and coconut milk sauce with a dash of coconut cream served with lemon rice. On the side, Pulau Rice, a classic Dal Makhni, slow-cooked black lentils in a richly spiced creamy sauce and Bhindi Dopiaza – I love okra, this dish was beautifully spiced and combined with caramelised onions, tomatoes and garlic.

And for something sweet and scrumptious we finished with Gulab Jamun – soft milk dumplings in sweet cinnamon syrup, served with vanilla ice cream, one of my favourite Indian desserts, and a portion of refreshing raspberry sorbet.

Mango is the perfect destination for those wanting to indulge in a really excellent Indian meal in a contemporary setting. The ideal post-work or Borough Market stop-off and definitely a lovely way to start my weekend.

Mango Indian Restaurant, Cromwell, 6 Redcross Way, London SE1 9HR