Modern Indian Restaurant Near Hendon: Chit Chaat, Barnet

Up the A1 from Hendon for cocktails and street-food plates

Whether you work near Middlesex University, live around Hendon Central or have just spent an afternoon at the RAF Museum, Barnet is an easy evening escape by road. The A1 gets you to the High Street in about 20 minutes, and two car parks around the restaurant save circling for a space. Hendon Central is on the Northern line's Edgware branch, which does not link straight to High Barnet, so the car is usually quickest.

The appeal for Hendon diners is the modern format. You do not have to commit to one big curry each. Instead, order a few chaats, perhaps avocado chaat and chole samosa chaat, a basket of mixed pakoras and a chicken kathi roll to share, then add something from the tandoor such as malai chicken tikka. For a group of students or colleagues, the sharing platters and biryanis stretch nicely. Drinks from the cocktail bar and Indian sodas like Thums Up keep things relaxed.

Daytime visitors can catch brunch until 3pm, with puri aloo, keema pav and paneer paratha on the menu. If you would rather eat in Hendon, Chit Chaat is on Uber Eats and Deliveroo; delivery depends on your address, so check the app. For office lunches or celebrations in Hendon, bespoke catering is available, and the enquiry form on the website is the place to start.