Oorja opens a second London restaurant in Marylebone on 1 November

Oorja, the Indian restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue, is opening a second site in Marylebone on 1 November, The Caterer reports. It comes about 18 months after the original opened.

The new place seats 90 across two floors and focuses on the food of northern India. Owner Gobind Chona says it is smaller and more of a neighbourhood spot than the first.

On the menu Head chef Jadhav Tukaram, whose CV includes The Cinnamon Club, Jamavar and Oudh 1722, is cooking dishes from across India, including: - Lamb shank nihari, slow-cooked with star anise and cinnamon - Lamb seekh kebab with mint chutney - Calcutta chilli chicken with garlic and dried chilli

Worth knowing There is a £21 Express Lunch Tiffin, served in a traditional tiffin box, and a Sunday roast with Indian-spiced mains such as spice-roasted lamb rump and mustard-marinated cauliflower. Drinks run from sweet or salted lassis to cocktails.

The dining room is fitted out with materials and ceramics sourced from in and around Delhi, where Chona's parents ran a restaurant.