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Candid Magazine   Established by Rajesh Suri, whose accomplishments include heading up Mayfair’s Michelin-starred Tamarind and launching Zaika, The Grand Trunk Road is an unexpected East London ode to the East. As its name suggests, the restaurant promises a rich...

Premier Construction News   Grand Trunk Road is a 60 cover Indian restaurant which opened last year in South Woodford, East London. Dedicated to the flavours and history of India, the restaurant is inspired by the 2,500 miles ancient Grand Trunk Road (GTR) which...

Evening Standard Dayashankar Sharma currently leads the kitchen at Grand Trunk Road in South Woodford. Prior to this, he was head chef at Michelin-starred Mayfair Indian restaurant Tamarind. and Kensington classic Zaika. When he’s not in the kitchen he likes a Full...

Essex TV Despite The Woodford in South Woodford being named restaurant of the year at the Evening Standard Restaurant Awards, there is a new contender in town, the brainchild of restaurateur Rajesh Suri and head chef Dayashankar Sharma who were part of the team that...

Grand Trunk Road Following a fabulous Easter, we at Grand Trunk Road have created the ultimate set menu to celebrate the arrival of the warmer months. Whether Spring sunshine or April showers, we have updated our singular, evocative take on Indian cuisine with an...

Grand Trunk Road As the longer days (finally!) begin to roll around, we at Grand Trunk Road will be celebrating Easter with a Sunday lunch menu that offers the perfect prelude to summer. As you know, everything at Grand Trunk Road is created from the freshest...

Welcome to March! With 2017 well-underway, we are bidding farewell to winter and saying hello to spring with a gorgeous host of culinary delights for you to experience. February saw us featured in GQ Magazine, on Soho Radio with the legendary Aldo Zilli, as well as a...

Built at the dawn of the 16th century, Grand Trunk Road was ancient India’s first route for traders, leading from Kabul to Kolkata in a long stretch of commerce and compelling food recipes that survive to this day.     The seductive flavours range from char...