I dined at one of London's most famous Indian restaurants. It was a splurge, but every dish was a hit.

Gymkhana is one of only four Indian restaurants in the world to hold two Michelin stars. JKS Restaurants

We had already begun our meal at Gymkhana — the two-star Michelin restaurant with a celebrity rolodex that could rival Nobu Malibu — when I decided to turn my phone recorder on.

This was not part of the plan. I've accidentally hijacked my past London vacations, writing about Gordon Ramsay's bottomless pizza restaurant or Princess Diana's favorite Italian spot when I should have been visiting the Tate Modern or finally seeing a show in the West End. This time would be different, I promised myself. On this trip, I would purely eat for pleasure!

Pleasure was all I could see as I looked around our table, where my fiancé and our friends were downright giddy as they reached for more naan, more butter chicken, more biryani, over and over and over again.…