I used the Shah Jahan until it got demolished,but I know of one curry house that has been open in the same place with the same name for about 50 years and thats the Bombay on the corner of Essex St and the Horse Fair. DekAlthough I don't remember myself I have been told this was Birmingham's oldest Indian Restauraunt on the corner of Stafford Street and Coleshill Street.
This the inside of the Kardomah in 1968. I wonder where the name came from?
According to `she who must be obeyed`, who googled it, Kardomah is Indian for `pavillion`.
I haven't read all through this thread, but I'd have thought that one of the oldest, if not the oldest Indian restaurants is The Shah Bagh on Bristol St. Politeness prevents me from mentioning what it was usually referred to. I don't know if it's still there, but I have a memory of eating there when I was still at school, and I left in December 1962.
Big Gee
Does anyone remember the original Happy Gathering Chinese restaurant near the Markets?
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