We are delighted to share some very special news: Koyal is selected in the MICHELIN Guide 2026. It is a milestone we could scarcely have imagined when we opened our doors on Brighton Road, and one that belongs to our whole team - and to every guest who has shared a table with us.
What selection means
The MICHELIN Guide has celebrated the culinary arts for over a century. Its Inspectors dine anonymously and pay their own way, judging a restaurant on what arrives on the plate and nothing else. Selection places Koyal among the restaurants the Inspectors consider worth seeking out - and it is not something a restaurant can apply for or buy.
Koyal appears in the Guide as an Indian restaurant in Surbiton, in the ££ price band, and now has its own page on the MICHELIN Guide platforms alongside the Inspectors' write-up. You can read it in full here: Koyal on the MICHELIN Guide.
Recognition for regional Indian cooking
What the Inspectors found is what our regulars already know: a neighbourhood dining room just off Surbiton High Street, cooking that spans India's varied regional styles, and spicing judged for clarity rather than heat. Himalayan ingredients, a binchotan charcoal tandoor, and dishes drawn from right across the subcontinent - the same cooking that earned us 2 AA Rosettes and, this year, Community Dining Experience of the Year. You can read more about the kitchen and Chef Nand Kishor Semwal, who leads it.
Thank you
Recognition like this is built on the everyday - every booking, every returning table, every kind word. You can see the full picture on our awards page and read more of the coverage on our press page. We would love to welcome you to 59-63 Brighton Road, Surbiton - get in touch or browse the menus to see what is cooking.
Experience it in Surbiton
Reserve a table at Koyal - 2 AA Rosettes, Brighton Road, Surbiton
