Darjeeling印度快餐店坐落于繁忙的卡纳比大街上，这间隐藏在伦敦Kingly法院最高层的餐厅于2017下半年终于开放营业。在这里，餐厅所有者及主厨Asma Khan，将一些鲜为人知的、纯正的印度美食呈献给大家。这里呈现了一些印度分裂时期的莫格莱美食和加尔各答街头美食，餐厅整体独具印度风格。

Above the buzz of Carnaby Street, tucked away on the top floor of Kingly Court, the home-style Indian restaurant, Darjeeling Express made its grand debut on the London restaurant scene in late 2017.Owner and mastermind chef Asma Khan introduces authentic Indian cuisines rarely found in restaurants —partition-era Mughlai food and Kolkata street food— in a space reminiscent of ancestral Havelis in India.

▼位于建筑顶层的餐厅外观，view of the restaurant

▼温暖，舒适的餐厅氛围，the place that warm, earthy soft tones come alive

金色是印度风格的典型展现，走入其中，柔软，舒适和温馨的氛围便扑面而来。这个耀眼的色调与餐厅墙壁上，印度火车站标志性的蓝色相得益彰。桌面也采用相同的色彩搭配。印度奶茶吧台采用抛光染色混凝土制成，该材料是印度最常用的材料之一。此外，其他材料如黄铜用于桌面，灯具和各种金属器材。

The colour palette of the intimate space comes from golden hour scenery of India, where warm, earthy soft tones come alive. This palette is complimented with the cerulean blue of Indian train stations and of Darjeeling Express’s namesake train. This colour combination is also reflected on the table tops and the Chai bar, all made in polished dyed concrete true to one of India most used materials alongside brass which is also used for table tops, light fixtures, and ironmongery.

▼用金色营造舒适氛围，the colour palette of the intimate space comes from golden hour scenery of India

▼墙壁蓝色呼应印度火车站， the cerulean blue of Indian train stations on the wall

▼蓝色与金色相得益彰， this gold is complimented with the blule

▼蓝金细节贯穿餐厅各个部分，the blue and gold palette throughout the restaurant

▼餐厅坐席如火车长椅，the bench-like booths is inspired by the typical seating of the Darjeeling Express train

店内所有挂相来自Asma好友Ming Tang Evan的摄影系列。陈列在架子上的奶茶罐子也来自Asma的好友，每一件都是纯手工制品。仰头望去，来访者可以感受到印度维多利亚建筑的极简风格。天花板装有风扇，木梁，绿植和Asma祖传的以及其他传统印度陶器。餐厅的座椅让人回想起印度火车上的长椅，然而与之不同的是，餐厅的座椅上装饰着不同纹理的纺织布艺。这种纯手工制作的织物提醒着你如家的氛围。而这些多变的纹理也代表着印度在纺织图案和设计上的丰富性。

All the picture frames exhibited in the restaurant are part of a photographic series by Ming Tang Evan, a dear friend of Asthma. The chai pots that adorn the shelves are also a dear gift from one of Asma‘s friends which hand-made every single one.Look up and you’ll see the simplicity of Indo-Victorian architecture. The ceiling features fans, hardwood beams, greenery and pottery typical of Asma’s ancestral home and India in general. When your host or hostess guides you to your table, you may be seated at bench-like booths, inspired by the typical seating of the Darjeeling Express train. But these seats are also adorned with mismatched textiles in the same earthy tones of the restaurant and hand-dyed fabrics that remind Asma of home. The variety of prints represent the richness of pattern and design found in India.

▼代表印度传统纺织技术的座椅，bench-like booths adorned with mismatched textiles

▼印度维多利亚简化风格/洗手间，the simplicity of Indo-Victorian architecture atmosphere/toilet

▼来自店主朋友的摄影作品和陶艺品，photos and chai pots that made from the owner’s friend