How much does the Benares menu cost?
From £43 for the lunch to £135 for the dinner menu, per person in GBP, before service. The table adds the 12.5% usually added for service, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.
| Per person | With 12.5% service | For two | For two, with service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner menuTasting menu | £135 | £152 | £270 | £304 |
| Dinner menu with wine pairing | £264 | £297 | £528 | £594 |
| LunchSet lunch, 2 courses (3 courses £49) | £43 | £48 | £86 | £97 |
Every figure is for one guest and excludes service charge, which most UK restaurants add at 10–15% (12.5–15% in London). Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine) · the restaurant’s website (lunch). Prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with Benares before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Benares?
The Shorter lunch, at £43 per person. That’s £92 less than the dinner menu.
- Shorter lunch £43Set lunch, 2 courses (3 courses £49) · a shorter menu, not the full dinner
- Amaya £75The cheapest one-star dinner menu in London, Indian
Benares: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Benares have?
One. Benares holds one MICHELIN star, one of 165 one-star restaurants in the UK.
Who is the chef at Benares?
The head chef is Sameer Taneja.
Where does Benares rank on critics’ lists?
Benares is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Indian
- Where
- Mayfair · London · United Kingdom
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat 12:00–14:30, 17:30–22:30Sun 18:00–21:30From the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- 12a Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BSOpen in Google Maps
- Dietary needs
- Has a vegetarian tasting menu; Can cater for vegetarian and halal dietsFrom the restaurant’s website; say when you book
Is Benares expensive for a one-star restaurant?
Its £135 dinner menu is the 25th cheapest of the 51 one-star dinner menus in London with a published price. The middle price is £135, which it matches.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaractèreNotting Hill | Modern European | £125 | £65 | £68 |
| Plates LondonShoreditch | Vegan | £125 | £109 | £75 |
| AkokoFitzrovia | African | £130 | £65 | £80 |
| JamavarMayfair | Indian | £130 | £47 | £98 |
| BenaresMayfair | Indian | £135 | £43 | £129 |
| QuilonWestminster | Indian | £135 | £42 | £72 |
| SollipSouthwark | Creative | £135 | £78 | £87 |
| Evelyn's TableSoho | Modern European | £140 | £95 | £85 |
| Ormer MayfairMayfair | British | £140 | £95 | £125 |
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Starred restaurants near Benares
The 6 nearest, all within 0.2 mi.
- Umu Japanese · 0.1 mi (180 m) away · dinner £260
- Jamavar Indian · 0.2 mi (240 m) away · dinner £130
- Gymkhana Indian · 0.2 mi (280 m) away · dinner £155
- Hélène Darroze at The Connaught Modern European · 0.2 mi (300 m) away · dinner £259
- Murano Italian · 0.2 mi (330 m) away · dinner £155
- Ormer Mayfair British · 0.2 mi (360 m) away · dinner £140
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Sources Restaurant: benaresrestaurant.com. Stars: Benares in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine), the restaurant’s website (lunch), prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since). Critics’ lists: OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Opening hours: the restaurant’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).