London has a huge Indian community, formerly a British territory. It's no wonder there are plenty of Indian restaurants. dishoom favorite. The Bombay-inspired restaurants – five of them, spread across the city – are a regular fixture for many Londoners. In the morning, a Bacon Naan Roll, later in the day Chicken Ruby and always that warm, lively interior full of vintage details and Bollywood flair Touches.

But now there's news, and it's not on the menu. Above the Permit Room on Portobello Road, you can now also stay overnight at the Permit Room LodgingsNot a hotel in the classic sense, but a single apartment above the restaurant, and that's precisely its charm. You walk through the place as if you live there, greet the bartender, and via a side staircase you suddenly find yourself in your own London apartment. pied-a-terreYou hear the kitchen, see runners passing by, and downstairs the team will happily arrange a reservation for you. It's the life of a regular, but one who gets to stay the night.