Travis Kelce has lifted the lid on his brief trip to London with fiancee Taylor Swift, saying the luxury Indian restaurant they went to was the ‘second best’ Indian food he’s eaten in his life – but he had no idea what he was ordering.
The NFL star is expected to marry Swift in the coming weeks but the couple headed to London and then on to Greece to attend the wedding of George Karlaftis, Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammate.
While in England, Kelce and Swift also dined out at Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Lucky Cat’ restaurant and saw Stranger Things star Sadie Sink perform in Romeo and Juliet.
But it was the Indian restaurant, Gymkhana, that was the biggest talking point for Kelce and his older brother Jason on the latest episode of their ‘New Heights’ podcast – given how Jason continues to joke about his younger brother being a fussy eater.
‘It was one of the most surprising meals I’ve ever had,’ Travis said. ‘Every dish they brought out, I didn’t ask a single question. I just dove in. The only question I had to answer was how hot, spicy. I don’t think I really understood what we were ordering.
‘I just kind of went with what the table was getting. It was a table consensus, we went more on the mild side.’
Travis Kelce ‘had no idea what he was ordering’ at the Indian restaurant he visited with Taylor Swift in London
Kelce revealed all about his date night with Swift on his latest New Heights podcast
Kelce, 36, said the food was ‘f***ing remarkable’ and ‘phenomenal’ but said the best Indian food he has had was made by his personal chef, Kumar Ferguson.
‘I had the best Indian food – well, I’ll say second because Kumar makes the best,’ he said, tipping his hat to his close friend.
Jason again alluded to Swift’s influence over his brother’s eating habits, saying previously Travis would never have eaten curry with him.
‘That place sounds awesome,’ Jason said. ‘I love Indian food. You were a little bit upset that we were referring to you as a picky eater. You don’t think that’s accurate.’
‘No,’ Travis laughed. ‘It’s not accurate at all. But I was at one point. I give you credit, you opened up the curiosity of eating.’
Jason replied: ‘Taylor has gotten you way more adventurous than I ever did.’
Last week, the three-time Super Bowl winner admitted that Swift has encouraged him to eat more adventurously.
‘I try to act like more of a man when I’m around her and eat foods I haven’t tried before,’ Kelce admitted.
Kelce recently admitted that he tries a lot more food when he is around his fiancee
Jason Kelce praised his future sister-in-law for her influence over his younger brother
While in London, Kelce said he was also impressed by Sink’s performance in Romeo and Juliet, telling his brother: ‘Sadie was phenomenal as Juliet. London is fun, Jason.’
While wedding preparation is hitting the final stages, Kelce will be turning an eye to the 2026 NFL season this week with the full schedule dropping on Thursday.
He already knows that the Chiefs will launch their campaign on a Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium against rivals Denver Broncos – a tough start for Kelce’s team.
Many expect this year to be Kelce’s last before retiring. At the age of 36, he has already demonstrated outlasted many others to have played as a tight end at the highest level of the game.
But the Chiefs failed to reach the playoffs last year and Kelce didn’t want to bring the curtain down on his formidable career on such a low note.
A lot of the success of 2026 will depend on his close friend Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs quarterback who is recovering from a torn ACL sustained in mid-December.
He is in a race against time to be ready for Week 1 against the Broncos on September 7.
