 The first modern "upscale" Indian restaurant in Britain is thought to have been The Shafi in 1915, followed by Veeraswamy in London's Regent Street, founded in 1926; the latter is still standing and is the oldest surviving Indian restaurant in Britain.Bengalis in the UK settled in big cities with industrial employment.In London, they settled in the East End, which for centuries has been the first port of call for many immigrants working in the docks and shipping from east Bengal.