Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen in Southampton

Really polite and helpful staff. Food was delicious looking forward to coming back and trying more plates

Excellent service, delicious food and no-nonsense allergy information

A genuinely warm experience throughout. Let me digress, the service was outstanding—attentive, friendly, and familiar. The food was bursting with flavour, great texture and an ideal amount of spice. Everything tasted like it was cooked with actual passion and care. Myself and my partner had the social set menu which was a superb serving size and gave us a chance to flavour a good amount of the delicious food. The atmosphere matched, it was intimate, quiet and comfortable. I would proudly recommend this place.

Great casual dining. Plenty of vegetarian options that will satisfy even non-vegetarians. Good drinks selection.

Visited Baboo Ji for dinner after a long day at work for some comfort food. Made to feel welcome by helpful and kind staff members! There’s great variety on the menu with plenty of options that are perfect for sharing! The food was delicious (especially my chole biryani) and the portions are really generous too 😁 we will definitely be going back as it was a lovely experience and there are many more dishes we want to try!

Food was delicious and service very friendly. Love the decor of this place too. Would definitely dine here again

Genuinely the best restaurant I've been to in Southampton. Went on the 22/03/25. I am not a vegetarian but went with my girlfriend who is. Lovely atmosphere, great service and incredible authentic indian food. I had the Vindaloo which was amazing and my girlfriend had the Makhani (she loved it!!). Would highly recommend, definitely will be going back here!!

Beautiful little place, relaxed atmosphere and the food is always incredible. I’ve been going there for almost two years and it’s still my favourite restaurant in Southampton. Love it! Staff are lovely, and we will be definitely be going again.

We had the sharing platter - great food as always!

Best vege food in Southampton! If you are a big meat eater you wouldn’t even miss it. Not a single disappointing dish (and our group ordered a lot). Service was top notch as well, all staff so lovely and attentive. Would definitely come back.

My husband and I come here regularly with friends and family. The service is really good. They are very friendly and gave nice food recommendations. The food was amazing. Our favorite was Dal Makhni and Paneer Makhani.

Great service, took my nut allergy seriously and very helpful and fun staff. Fantastic food

Excellent food, explosion of taste, and on top of that wonderful customer service.

I've been here twice and it has never disappointed. Beautiful unique curries with tonnes of flavour, fantastic service and calming atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed my time and meal. We were even offered free drinks in celebration of Holi Festival! The prices are more than reasonable, love it!

Food is always consistently delicious and flavourful and staff are really kind and efficient :)

The food was great. Really tasty. Everything was extremely fresh and on top of that, they had probably the best naan bread I've ever had.

Amazing vegetarian food, fabulous staff, great atmosphere. Good size portions and not expensive either.

Second time I have visited Babooji Ji and again excellent value for money and outstanding service. It was my friend's first time here and we had such a lovely evening. The staff are really friendly and it is such a nice atmosphere. The portion sizes are generous and the food is absolutely delicious. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this restaurant to anybody, vegetarian or carnivore. I will be back soon.

¡Qué sabroso! Tantas opciones veganas y sin gluten, excelentes bebidas y la oferta del club de curry del miércoles. ¡Volverá Defo! -Muchas gracias.

Had lovely experience having dinner at babooji . Delicious food . great service . Went many times with my friends and with my staff everyone enjoyed the food 👌🏻👌🏻😃😃

Best delicious real Indian tasty food. Calming atmosphere with prompt service. Lots of food choices. Best Vegetarian restaurant.

Absolutely incredible food, fast & very friendly service, well priced ✊

Very friendly and warm welcoming staff. Very good choice of vegetarian food. I will come back again.

Lugar encantador con gente encantadora! La comida era increíble y llegó muy rápido! El Pani puri, la dosa y el babu Bali donde increíble!

A really lovely place to get food, well worth the visit. We came for dinner here and ordered the sharing platter they offer. Standout items were the samosa chaat, the paneer makhani (this was especially good) and the Bombay aloo You get a really wide range of great veggie food with lots of little dishes to try. In addition to this we got two of the mango lassis which were an excellent way of toning down the spice! Probably the best veggie Indian restaurant in Southampton

What a wonderful gem of a restaurant! I dined there last night and was blown away on every level. Absolutely beautiful food at really good prices.Thank you to all for a lovely evening :)

Lovely food and a great atmosphere with very helpful staff

I ate there last night on a recommendation. My taste buds exploded with the quality and flavour of everything we ordered. The variety and choice on the menu is fantastic. I would highly recommend, try it, you will be pleasantly surprised! I will 100% be visiting again. And this come from an avid meat eater! Baboo Ji's is now one of my favourite eating places. Absolutely blown away, get there as soon as you can. I can't speak highly enough. Needs 6 stars!

You don’t need to be vegi or vegan to eat here. The food is deliciously tasty, the staff friendly and attentive and the food well priced. Our 3rd visit and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Baboo Ji’s the food is wonderful.

La comida es deliciosamente sabrosa, sabores maravillosos y personal amable y atento. Encantado de asesorar o ayudar con la selección. Nuestra 3a visita y ha sido fabuloso cada vez. No dudaría en recomendar.

good food and super friendly service!

RUDE SERVER THAT IS RACIST LOW-KEY. Food was amazing and I usually take away from here, but when eating in for a friends birthday, the service was terrible and the atmosphere felt rushed. The server was very dismissive and rude and honestly would recommend to come here as a takeaway, eat in is TERRIBLE.

Went to the Boscombe Baboo Ji a few years ago (sadly no longer there) and it knocked me sideways. The vegan menu is vast and wonderfully flavoursome. It's also very busy which speaks volumes. On this visit, possibly 3 years apart from the first, and I can report that Baboo Ji is just as brilliant as it always was. The ChaiIPA, their own pale ale is to die for. Staff, service and food quality is top notch and the cost is very reasonable. We shall return... Again and again.

Really delicious veggie and vegan food. Came here for valentine's and had a lovely meal. The cauliflower starter was probably our fav. highly recommended.

Enjoyable, hearty food. Curries and starters were good (Highlights for me were the cauliflower wings and garlic naan). The cocktails were excellent. A couple of slip ups with the ordering, but nothing that would stop me going back. Friendly service. I'm looking forwards to returning.

Amazing food here , everyone always loves it.

Loved it, food was gorgeous, mushroom dish was to die for! Cannot recommend enough, go there!! Now!!

Food is incredible every single time and the staff are so incredibly lovely. I live in York and find any excuse to come to Southampton just so I can have a Babooji.

Fue a una cena informal para dos. El servicio fue amable y eficiente. El menú vegetariano fue variado y diverso. Tuvimos una mezcla de tuberías, laterales y un entrante. Los platos estaban bien presentados y tenían un sabor fresco y sabroso. En general una experiencia agradable y una gran relación calidad-precio.

Very delicious food, and the staff were very welcoming and attentive.

First time we have ever been to Baboo ji, the food was outstanding, absolutely delicious, The waiter and manager were extremely helpful regarding my food allergy. They have an amazing drink called mango lassi I think, it must be tried, it is refreshing and delicious 😋. We would absolutely visit again and soon. So much nicer than the usual standard samey samey Indian food. Thank-you

Lovely small restaurant. The variety of food is great and it's all vegetarian so its open to everyone! The food is great and the staff were friendly too. Been here a few times now and I'd gladly come back for more!

Possibly the best Indian food we've had in the UK. Don't expect chicken madras or the usual run of the mill dishes. This is real Indian and superb. We were the only ones in at 2100 on a Wednesday but this is a great restaurant with a funky vibe.

Lovely friendly staff who were so kind and even gave me a birthday brownie! All with a smile and a welcome. The food is insanely good, get everything and cover the table in deliciousness! Will be back.

Realmente disfrutamos de nuestra comida aquí. Mi esposa es lechera y libre de soja y eran muy serviciales a sus necesidades. Teníamos el menú compartido de 2 personas que era comida más que suficiente para £ 38. Amablemente nos dejaron suplir las opciones que ella podría tener. Cuando llegó la comida estaba muy, muy sabrosa. Nos gustó especialmente la mezcla de verduras goan y las verduras aryuvedic. Además, un saludo particular debe ir al IPA con infusión de chai que tenía un sabor muy sutil y único. Muy recomendable en general! Volveremos pronto 🙂

Overall a decent experience but expected more to be honest! We got: -Naan -Samosa -Butter tofu -Onion bhaji -JFC biryani The bhaji was strange and just fried slices of onion, wouldn’t reorder. They also forgot our sauce that comes with it so had to chase up on that. One of the naans was slightly under done but my garlic one was delicious! I loved that they had vegetable or fake meat options, and the butter tofu was really good. The biryani sauce didn’t taste of much so that wasn’t great. Unfortunately the main issue was with service- had to wait for over 25 minutes for drinks despite it being a small restaurant. The people on the table next to us had to follow up with drinks and they got them served at the end of their meal. One of the waitresses was also quite unfriendly but the tall man was extremely kind. We had to ask for the bill twice and ended up going up and paying at the till, as did two other tables and I also heard them taking the service charge off the bill. We were given two coca colas on our way out as an apology for the service which was kind!

Having tried many Indian places around the UK, this is by far one of my favourites. Food is authentic, completely home made, not oily or greasy and leaves you feeling well fed, warm and loved. Superb value for money and the portions were more than enough. Have already been back twice and would totally recommend for all occasions! Thank you

The best Indian food in Hampshire. If you love spicy food the JFC Vindaloo is the dish to choose. The service is always perfect and we are always made to feel so welcome. 100% would recommend.

Amazing food and brilliant service! Couldn't ask for more, it's my favourite place to eat in Southampton!

Had an incredible meal last night, all of the food was brilliant, service for amazing - big thank you Ellie, but all staff we lovely and friendly! Highly recommend the saag paneer, popadom nachos and the sweetcorn. Barfi's banana cocktail was lovely too! Thank you for a great evening

Such a lovely restaurant! My friend is vegetarian, I wouldn’t normally go for vegetarian food but really enjoyed it. Loved the decor and the service was friendly and accommodating. All of the food was lovely, but the standouts for me were the naan, the paneer, and the fake chicken. We did the meal deal, and it ended up being quite a lot of food, so we even managed to take a good couple of portions away with us too. All in, for two people, it cost £63, which was a very reasonable price including drink and tip, especially for how much food we had. Would happily come back!

Food quality is too bad in everything. Even staff is arguing rather than solving a problem. They made a mistake in the bill as well, and when we explained they were arguing instead of apologizing. We waited for half an hour and after that they accepted. It's a completely waste of time and money.

First of all starting with welcoming behaviour big zero.then we got plates which are broken i never seen this things here. Then we order mango lassi and i dont know what we got just mango flavour and water then i asked for check that is it your standard for lassi and then lady manager came and told me might b it is problem with straw😂 omg i was asking for lassi that should be thick not like mango watery juice and then she was like in last 6 years we are only the persons who complain about lassi so as i mentioned that i just asked them to check that is it your standard.? I never complained and And what i found just 5 month old review that I attached photo that problem with lassi. After finishing starter we asked for main order and we almost wait for 15 min just to place order😂 and after finishing our mains we were still waiting for dal tadka. So we were like might be we forgot to tell them so they dont gave us and as we asked for bill and we got bill with dal tadka in and they literally dont have idea that they forgot to gave us that dal tadka and we asked them to remove it and guy was like ok just pay rest ammount with out dal tadka so i asked him for new bill without dal tadka and what we got again 15 min waiting for new bill because that lady manager was left the restaurant without checking our bill that what we order and what we got😂 very nice total time we spend 1.5 hour and in that dinner time was 1 hours and waiting time half hour. I suggest if u are looking for Indian flavour restaurant there are many option you will find in city centre avoid these place

food quality and service not as expected. Bcz I was expecting more then I heard. It is very poor service and poor food quality including South Indian food punjabi subji and Rice all items I got with very poor food quality. And I also had mango Lussi with bad test and Very thin quality with Mango test and water test.......

La comida era excelente, sin embargo, esperamos casi una hora para que se preparara! No estoy seguro de si nuestra orden se extravió, pero la gente que ordenó después de nosotros estaban recibiendo comida bastante rápido. Llegó poco después de preguntar si nuestra orden no había sido ejecutada. Hay muchas opciones veganas. Sin duda volvería.

This is the perfect example of why vegetarian food is not boring. The tastes and variety were amazing and there was plenty of choice. My meat eating partner came and said the food was delicious. Even if you’re not vegetarian give it a try you’ll find that the world of vegetables can be made into tasty cuisine. Also try the balsamic gin and tonic that complimented the food so well! Loved the papri chaat and the bengaluru wings ! Beautiful. We’ll be back.

First visit, food is superb and genuine, the Cauliflower are delicious great selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes, The Balsamic Gin & Tonic is a perfect combination

Lovely food, got an amazing test and the right amount of spices, really different taste , friendly service, amazing Gin Balsamic , we definitely back soon

The food and service were amazing. Great variety of options. The Ginger cocktail was amazing. Will definitely be back.

Superb food with a melody of flavours 😋 I would've given 5 stars overall, but we had to wait for nearly half an hour for our bill, and there was a 10% service charge added, which I don't agree with in any restaurant.

Baboo Ji is my absolute favourite place to eat in Southampton! I love coming here as the atmosphere is fantastic and the food is always incredible. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to try somewhere new!

This restaurant was a big disappointment..it was busy with lots of people and all but the food was not upto the mark. The items we tried were Benguluru wings( the batter was not cooked well and it appeared as though the oil was used many times. Corn tikki was mid for mains we had naan ( it was just about ok) Dhingri mushroom and mattar( average) Soya Chaap ( was good) and most of all the Ayurveda veggies ( the dish was very salty) and not sure whether the oil was too much or mixed with water from veggies. The pilau rice also was very salty and the bottom bit was slightly burnt and the portion was also small. We thought of ordering more items but then left it. Overall it was a huge disappointment..was so wanting to try this place but not sure we will come back again.

Dined in on a Tuesday evening and had attentive and friendly service and a great mix of flavoursome dishes. Our server explained all the dishes and options and accommodated our various preferences.

We love baboo ji. The food is divine and there are so many vegan options. The cauliflower wings, butter tofu, the gunpowder fries and the sizzling brownies are some of my favorite dishes. Great friendly service and a wonderful cosy atmosphere.

Lovely all veggie/vegan spot with a nice extensive menu. The cauli wings were the highlight of an all round lovely meal! Had a 7pm booking on a Saturday night and weren’t rushed and were allowed to stay and chat long after we’d finished. Would definitely come back!

Incredible food, the best and most authentic Indian food I have found in the south!

Been to Baboo Ji so many times and never disappointed! Food is always delicious and service is very quick. Amazing vegan / vegetarian dishes that even meat eaters love!!

Love this place! The food is brilliant (highly recommend the butter tofu with JFC), the staff are always really nice & the decor is great!

Gran comida en Baboo Ji’s anoche. La primera vez que visito después de haber oído hablar tanto de ella. Ambiente relajado, personal amable y comida excepcional. Muy recomendable. Gracias, Absey 👍

When we arrived we were told to order immediately. Others came in after us and ordered. Waitress was the rudest woman I have ever been served by. Never smiled. Ordered us to give her our plates. Came back ordered us to give our glasses. No one asked if we'd like more drinks coffee etc. Then charming woman who we hadn't seen before asked for a google review!@@ such a shame great food .DREADFUL rude service. We will never go back.

The most lovely Indian ever, my boyfriend and I here left feeling very full and happy. Would definitely come again. The Byrani is amazing and so big of a portion! Ordered too much but took everything home for the next day.

Esta noche fue una reunión de 5 amigos para disfrutar de buena comida y compañía y ambos se logró. El restaurante es rústico y tiene obras de arte felices e interesantes en las paredes. El ambiente era vibrante. 2 de los 5 somos vegetarianos y los 3 restantes, comedores de carne. Nos pareció que el menú era variado e interesante; ninguno de nosotros se fue a casa con hambre. El personal era muy amable y servicial. Buena relación calidad-precio. Definitivamente volveré.

5/5 on every visit we've ever made. Absolutely delicious, lovely atmosphere and always look forward to a ChaIPA to go with it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What fantastic little gem in southampton, amazing food and atmosphere

De los 6 de nosotros solo había un vegetariano, realmente disfrutó de la comida, el servicio era bueno y todo el personal amable, genial

Fuimos a este auténtico restaurante vegetariano para el cumpleaños de mi hijo y disfrutamos absolutamente de su deliciosa comida. ¡Sólo quería más y más! Mi hijo de 3 años encontró las papas fritas en polvo picantes, pero no pudo detenerse. Fue tan agradable verlo disfrutar de la comida en su día especial. Teníamos aloo tikki, pani puri, papas fritas en polvo de pistola, hara bara kebab, biryani, daal makni, gajar halwa... Básicamente una variedad y contentos de que lo hicimos, llegamos a probar una serie de platos. El servicio también fue excepcional, todo el personal era una delicia. Realmente tienen un gran equipo y saben cómo complacer a sus clientes. No lo pienses dos veces, tienes que ir a este restaurante y no te decepcionará: - )

I understand this is the only Pure Vegetarian Indian Restaurant in Southampton, a good choice for those who don't wish to eat at places which also serve meat. The food tasted good and quite authentic, but nothing spectacular for Indians who are only visiting the UK. Service is perfect and nothing to complain about.

went here on a thursday night and it was so lovely! the food was wonderful and very reasonably priced (we got the butter tofu curry, subz meloni, pindi channa and dal makani) and shared it between two. the dal makani i definitely recommend so delicious!! the service was great, very polite and friendly staff and the atmosphere was wonderful. couldn’t recommend more!!!!

We fancied a light meal and decided on this restaurant after reading reviews. We booked a table online and found it quite easily. The restaurant is small but nice and clean. It wasn’t busy as we expected but we were greeted and seated at a table of our choice. We ordered the recommended cauliflower ’wings’ crisp and very tasty indeed. Not being too hungry we had two mortals and ordered the mushroom and pea dish with pilau rice. The food was very tasty and nice. It came out fresh and hot. I had an opportunity to meet the chef from Delhi who has been at this restaurant for a long time. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for a Vegetarian/Vegan meal.

Amazing curries at very reasonable prices 👏

I’ve been several times to Baboo Ji and it’s always been a great experience! Food is packed full of flavour and the tapas option means you can share and try lots of dishes. Great place and would absolutely recommend, catered well to my allergies and staff have always been very attentive. A great local independent with great vibes.

I had been hearing a lot about this veg restaurant - but I am utterly disappointed when I finally went for it. - Pani puris were stale - Dosas were just average - Lassi had a peculiar flavour and had to be changed - Chai was just about ok I would rather not recommend

Such a great find, the atmosphere was buzzing, the service was excellent but most of all the food was incredible. Really innovative take on some classic Indian dishes, fantastic taste & presentation. If all vegan food was this good I’d be a full time convert. Thanks Baboo Ji for a great night!

Really tasty and imaginative flavours, I'm normally a meat eater but would eat here before any other Indian based restaurant. Lovely staff as well and reasonably priced.

We were a party of 4 and chose the set price menu so shared 4 main dishes and 4 sides with all the extras included. Every single dish was delicious. There is no comparison to your 'normal' indian restaurant. The flavours and ingredients are out of this world.

What a gem! Almost walked past, and SO glad we didn’t! As a staunch meat eater, I was a little hesitant to go to a vegetarian Indian restaurant, but the reviews said this was excellent, so why not? The menu wasn’t encyclopaedic, just enough to make it fell as though each dish had been chosen carefully. My wife ordered the Makhani, and I had the Goan curry. Both came with a choice of rice which was excellent value. On the side we had the cauliflower ‘wings’ on recommendation, and a couple of butter naans. To drink, we had a couple of house-made Chai-pa beers. Saying the food was worth the wait wouldn’t make sense as the meals arrived in minutes. (benefit of not having to wait an age for meat to cook I would guess) — but it was some of the BEST curry I’ve ever had. And I’m half Indian. I’ve eaten a heck of a lot of curry. The beer is wonderful. Not florally bitter like many ipa’s, this was ice cold, crisp, citrussy, lightly sweet and extremely drinkable. Perfect pairing for spicy food. We had some wings first. They were a revelation, and not at all what we were expecting. Coated in a thick, slightly chewy (in a good way) spiced batter, hiding perfectly al dente cauliflower, and glazed in sweet chilli… these were divine. If this was all we’d ordered we would have been happy. Next up, the curries. I was very happy that my Goan curry had a good kick to it. Not insane, but satisfyingly potent. The flavour here is where it really shone. This curry was packed to the brim with beautifully balanced spices that worked perfectly with the coconut base. The paneer Makhani was probably the best version of this curry however had ever had. My wife can’t really do spice, so she opted for this, but even as a spice lover, I thought this was exceptional. The fenugreek -forward flavour with the sweetness and creaminess was a taste sensation. If everything else wasn’t my favourite, this would have been my favourite. Dipping the naans into the sauces and mixing and matching the currys just made for a great dining experience and one that won’t be our last. Baboo Ji - your team (wonderfully attentive btw) and food are a credit to the restaurant industry and proof that you don’t need meat to make a perfect meal. You must open more branches as this concept is ahead of its time and quite frankly needed. 100 stars out of 10.

I’m a big curry fan, was slightly worried about a veggie only experience but was massively surprised. Fantastic curry and some very nice side dishes to accompany. Overall a great experience, will definitely be back!

They charge 10% extra for serving customers, over the price of food which is already costly compared to counterparts..... Masala dosa was also not good enough to pay that much for it and took extra 3.50 pounds for additional sambhar, which is to be given free as every restaurant does..... overall poor experience in terms of food and amount paid for that food. Atmosphere was good, this was the only part that I liked about this place.

Lovely place to go for dinner, but as a Indian eating Indian food, there was such lack of flavor in all foods I ordered. There was no zing and just tasted very English.

We got a fabulous take out, good portions, flavouring was amazing. For me I find Indian food very oily, this was not. If you want to try authentic Indian food, then this is very close to it, and you dont need to go to Delhi ! I forgot to take pics but the portions were good and presentation nice.

Fabulous little find, so much choice if you are vegan, and everything tastes amazing. We gonna be back thank you Baboo Ji

Amazing meal at Babooji with a friend. Buzzing atmosphere and the food was incredible. The flavours were so fresh and really interesting menu. Will definitely be returning, thank you!

Fantastic restaurant. I've been with work and family, everyone loves it. Too many dishes to choose from, I'll have to visit many times to try them all.

Outstanding food, excellent quality, great value and the service from Harry was exceptional, thank you.

Delicious veggie Indian. Taken loads of non-veggies and they’ve all loved it. Highly recommend. Always deliver delicious variety.

Highly disappointed, called at 8.55 pm for collection and they said kitchen is closed . Have been their regular customer but they should make sure that they follow the time routine whatever they display or shall change it .

Delicious veggie Indian food!! I haven’t gone out for Indian food since I went vegan 5 years ago. Only had bits and bobs from food markets. It was so nice to sit down and have a buffet of options!! Most of the options are vegan, with some vegetarian (contain dairy) and others with the option of being vegan. Our meat eating friend also enjoyed all the food! The bites were amazing! Loved the Cauliflower wings, I think I’d go back just for them. And the onion bhajis were yummy! Not like bhajis I’ve had before but exactly what I want from a bhaji - crispy onions! I got the butter tofu and it was great, I can’t handle spice very well and it was a bit spicy but not so much so that I couldn’t taste it. The staff were very attentive and friendly, I love the style of the decor too, it’s a cool place to go before you’ve even got to the food. Can’t wait to go back and try more options!

The Food for Dine in is really delicious but won't recommend takeaways for some reason quality droppes on takeaway but I suppose that goes for most restaurants! Good for the price

Amazing flavours, really good vegan options

Perfect place for a good vegan dinner. Food was delicious.