Silk Road Journal
News & Updates
Drinks & Celebrations
A New Chapter Begins at Silk Road More to enjoy. More to celebrate. More reasons to gather around the table. We’re delighted to share some exciting news from Silk Road Caterham: our premises licence has been granted. For our guests, this means something rather simple...
Puthandu — A Quiet Beginning, A Shared Table
There is something gentle about the beginning of a new year. Not the loud kind, not the midnight countdown with noise and haste — but the kind that arrives in the morning light. Clean. Measured. Thoughtful. Puthandu, the Tamil New Year, is one such beginning. Observed...
Happy Easter – Easter Mubarak
Easter is a time of renewal — a moment of celebration in the Christian calendar, marking new beginnings, light after stillness, and the joy of coming together once more. Across homes and tables, it is often marked with food, with family, and with something sweet to...
Eid Mubarak – Happy Eid
Eid Mubarak from Silk Road If you’ve ever had a day that feels a little brighter than the rest — this is one of those. Eid is a time for seeing people you haven’t seen in a while, dressing up a touch more than usual, and gathering around food that’s been thought about...
Mother’s Day
Once upon a time, a British traveller arrived in Lahore and was invited to stay for dinner.
There was naan fresh from the tandoor, steaming karahi, and far too much chai.
She wrote home saying:
“Hospitality here is not a custom. It is a way of life.”
A Day to Sit Back and Be Looked After
Mother’s Day is one of those rare moments when the roles can gently reverse.
The cooks rest.
The mothers sit down.
And the table fills itself.
Mother’s Day at Silk Road
A Table for the Women Who Raised Us
There are certain meals in life that stay with you.
Not because they were grand.
Not because they were complicated.
But because of who made them.
Hamlet Reimagined: Identity, Inheritance & the British-South Asian Lens
Shakespeare’s Hamlet has endured for centuries — a meditation on honour, betrayal, conscience, and legacy. In Aneil Karia’s recent adaptation, the story is reinterpreted through the world of a British South Asian family in contemporary London, with Riz Ahmed bringing...
Inside Our Iftar Feast: A Closer Look at the Menu
A well-designed Iftar meal should feel balanced — warm but not heavy, generous but not overwhelming. At Silk Road, our Ramadan feast is carefully structured. We begin with Channa Chaat, bright with tamarind and herbs, alongside crisp pakoras and delicate samosas. A...
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Restaurant Hours
Monday
Closed (Bank Holidays operate Sunday hours)
Tuesday – Thursday
17:00 – 22:00
Friday
17:00 – 23:00
Saturday
12:00 – 23:00
Sunday
12:00 – 21:00
Contact
Location
19 Godstone Rd, Caterham Valley, Caterham,
Surrey, CR3 6RE
Phone
01883 349877
