DE BAGA - Headingley in Leeds

Superb food in a lovely small setting.

I can't speak highly enough about this place. Firstly the staff are amazing. They are attentive whilst keeping their distance but always there to serve. Secondly the food is amazing. I think this place is the best Indian restaurant I've been to and that is said based on a huge amount of others. Keep up the good work, I will return soon.

This is the go to for authentic indian food. My flat is a few blocks and would come back in the future. The nann and chicken were splendid. Sweet and savory.

I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough! The food is made individually to order for each person. Exquisite tastes. Good choice of drinks. Accessibly location. Great atmosphere. Very friendly staff and genuinely interested owner. Well done! Can’t wait to visit again 🍽️

The BEST Indian restaurant I have EVER been to! The food was out of this world! Staff were very friendly and service was brilliant as was the atmosphere. We live in Cheshire but would make the trip again just to come to this restaurant.

This Indian restaurant is the best I have ever been to. The food is amazing! The staff are very polite and service is good. There was a wonderful atmosphere in the restaurant on the night I was there.

I've had the pleasure of dining at De Baga twice and on both occasions, I was met with excellent service from the friendly staff. What truly impressed me was the consistent quality of the food, which was excellent each time. De Baga is a must-visit for those seeking both exceptional service and the delight of authentic Indian cuisine.

Nice place with friendly staff and authentic food.

I got the house curry and my friend got the nh66 mutton curry, both were absolutely stunning. From Bradford, I'm not short of curry places, but this one is by far the best I've had. Would definitely come here again!

If you want an authentic Goan curry,then come here! This is one of the best Indian restaurants you will ever come to in this country (for the money, obviously) Their food is so full of flavour. Come here and experience it...you won't be disappointed.

Absolutely fantastic restaurant ! Food is delicious and the service is quick. Definitely recommend !

We went for a curry in Headingley. I had the house curry with caramelised onion naan. I chose the latter because it sounded quite different. Unfortunately I couldn’t detect any caramelisation of the onions and it ended up tasting like naan bread with raw onion. The curry was an unappetising shade of grey. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. Half way through our meal I was informed that the restaurant had run out of lager (both bottled and draught) which caused a lot of disappointment (A curry house without lager?). I switched to wine only to see someone order lager a few minutes later. I mentioned it and was told the server didn’t know which items on the menu were lagers.

Tight menu, great sides and mains, and affordable for the exceptional quality. We had a lovely night and would definitely go again!

We had a wonderful dinner experience at the chapel allerton branch of De Baga with the launch of their new menu!! The staff are really kind and attentive and of Mino the manager is always welcoming everyone with a smile and a chat! The food is extraordinary. Food is delicious and keeps you licking your fingers. It's so light and non greasy that you would never need a take away box to pack any leftovers and there won't be any leftovers! We had a lovely time and were treated so well by the staff. I would recommend the sev puri, bhutta bhel, garlic naan, chana masala, malai chicken, and most of all the malai kofta (absolutely delicious). For dessert definitely try the matka kulfi and my FIL was a fan of the pineapple flambe!! Thank you de baga team for such a lovely dining experience!!!!

Good food nice atmosphere will definitely go back

Different, super tasty & great service at good prices!

1st time here, will be going back

"The food could have been better, but the service and atmosphere were great."

Great service and wonderful food. Don’t expect run of the mill Pakistani food as is the norm in Leeds. This is proper Indian cuisine with a modern twist. Spectacular battered king prawns to start for me and the most delicious little sweet potato bhaji parcels for my companion. For main the best mutton curry this side of Goa beautiful saffron rice with a delicious chickpea dish for my companion accompanied by the lightest naan. Carrot fudge desert to die for. This is 5 star eating at normal restaurant prices. The servers know the food in detail and can explain what’s in each dish if you’re in any doubt what to order. Whatever you order you will certainly enjoy.

What can I say about this fabulous restaurant. It was a little late and we were looking for something to eat. The front of house staff were very accommodating (despite the time) and the food was absolutely amazing. Would highly recommend this place to anyone. Fabulous stuff.

1st visit to De Baga Chapel Allerton, following everyone telling me how great it was, and I now see why De Baga is the talk of the town for Indian Food. Fantastic food, service and decor and fully appreciate and agree with the hype. I would honestly say it’s the best Indian restaurant in Leeds and can’t wait to visit De Baga again. We had the lamb and chicken curries with tandoori roti and would recommend this to order.

We arrived without a booking and they managed to squeeze us in. The food was great

Incredible food here and good prices! We have been twice and it has been amazing both times. What we loved were the staff telling us about the dishes, everyone is incredibly friendly. The food is authentic yet has a really unique take, too. We love it here.

Love De Baga! The food here is delicious, flavourful and not too heavy. The portions are generous and prices are fair, we shared a variety of dishes all of which were delicious. The staff are attentive and the atmosphere is great. Highly recommend.

We came here for our anniversary and it was lovely. Friendly staff, good food. Perhaps not quite spicy enough, but other than that delicious. Can definitely recommend.

Delicious food, wide variety of GF veggie and dairy free, the place was beautiful and the staff were helpful and fast. Amazing price for the quality will definitely be going again

Nice food...chicken curry was unique! The naans were authentic!

I went for Valentine’s Day…. And it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had. The atmosphere was lovely the staff were amazing and the food was delicious. If you haven’t been, you must. I can’t wait to come again. Roses were even handed out at you walked out. It was perfect!!

Fantastic experience. Lovely cuisine

Massive fan of all asian food so I was a little disappointed with my first visit to this restaurant considering the majority of positive reviews. The service and the waitress were pleasant. Drinks were good. The two of the starters were very nice which were the sev puri and bao buns, the third was just battered and deep fried veg not a bhaji as described. I was looking forward to a friiter style bhaji. The mains really disappointed us. The first dish had two prawns and two fish fingers worth of fish for £18. The second veg dish tasted slightly better but just had pieces of hard root veg and some peas. 20% off the bill made it easier to swallow. You always feel short changed if you don't eat meat in restaurants like this. If you don't eat meat I'd give this a miss.

The naans were good. Palak paneer a bit bland(not talking about chills). I ordered the chicken biryani. It came in a bowl sealed with bread on top (I don't know how to describe it). There was cubes of fried chicken in a well spiced rice. It does taste nice but not biriyani. They have Jal jeera which was quite good. I didn't try, but there's one chat option as well. They also have vegan options. Some potato curry. It was good.

We booked de Baga for a family birthday meal out, as we’d seen the great reviews. Food was excellent - beautifully presented biryanis presented with a naan cover, creamy spinach and paneer dahl, mocktails beautifully presented, and a dessert which was delicious. The staff went the extra mile to make us feel welcomed, both us and our teens loved the atmosphere. A super night which we will always remember.

Fabulous India restaurant in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. It's the second time I've been and on both occasions the food and service were excellent. Great vegetarian choices. An absolute must if you're in the facinity.

It was our 5th visit to this place, and we were quite disappointed with the service. Although the food was amazing as always, the service was quite poor. We had to ask 4 times for tap water, one starter was missing and once we finished eating, we were sat for over an hour without being asked if we needed anything else. And no, it wasn't busy at all.

Some of the best Indian food I’ve enjoyed in England. If you are in Leeds, this is worth a visit!

Fantastic food in a friendly setting. I especially loved the starters 😍

Had a party of 25 for our sports club Xmas do and everything was fantastic. Service was fast and well organised and the food was amazing. Would highly recommend, everyone was great. The cocktails are particularly fab.

Prawn curry was good, soft and juicy! Crab was smelling, not washed/cleaned well before cooking, we were disappointed! Too big chunks of paneer for starter menu. Chicken curry was below average standard.

Returning customer and love the menu, enjoyed trying my first biryani recently. Service was with a smile and dishes rich in flavour with good options for vegetarians. Would be good to see hot drinks on the menu too. It was a shame the back door was left open for ages with below freezing temperatures outside, but overall a gem in Headingley high street.

This was a really good curry - the food is Goan in style but really nicely cooked, good quality ingredients and lovely flavours. The house chicken curry was great - a nice subtle mix of mint and coriander with a decent kick of chilli but nothing too hot or aggressive. We also had the Makhan Murgi - another chicken dish but this is a delicious honey, tomato and fenugreek sauce which was smokey, slight hint of chilli and a real pleasure to eat. The naan and rice were perfect too. Plenty of choice on the drinks menu, decent wines and 3-4 beers and cocktails too. The service was friendly, attentive and quick despite the place being fully booked out on a Friday night - so well done to the team. We got chatting to one of the crew and they were explaining their idea of lighter curries that make you feel energised and not over-full and weighed down. It was spot on really - very true. The atmosphere was lively with a really mixed and laidback crowd who were all having a good time chatting away and enjoying the food. Really recommend this place and I will be coming back next time I'm in Leeds, no doubt.

What a brilliant restaurant. Food is fantastic

Its a small spot but I couldn't fault this place. Brilliant Goan food, (the Lamb Xacuti was one of the best Ive had for some time), and the staff were amazing. Try the Bombay IPA as well...superb and highly recommended.Will visit again the next time we stay at Headingley.Thanks again

Outstanding, visited on a recommendation and frankly it surpassed our expectations real mutton full of flavour properly cooked and fresh popadoms cooked correctly (a rare thing) perfect puri, having lived in Goa and travelled much of India I can honestly say this is amongst the best Indian food you can find anywhere in the world (big statement hence I waited24 hrs before writing it !) … my guests were blown away by the flavours the staff are superb, knowledgable and some are actually Goan !

Amazing food, brilliant service and fantastic cocktails! Would definitely recommend this place for something a bit different. Lovely atmosphere too!

Honestly the best curry I’ve ever had…and I’ve had a few. So flavoursome and all the other options looked great too. The beer selection was really unique and complemented the curry really well. Very reasonably priced given the quality. Can’t wait to go back!

Food a bit to creamy otherwise okay

Gorgeous Indian food. Enjoyed everything we ordered

The seafood one was insane. No oil in any of them. Amazing.

De Baga is the best curry I have ever had, by a mile. Every single time (at the Headingley restaurant) they are absolutely spot on. Nice family-run vibe, great staff and perfect food. And the prices are VERY fair for what you get, top notch food in generous quantities, which they will happily pack up for you to take home. This is the best curry house in Leeds by far, for me.

Different experience for sure!! Couldn't fault the quality of the food,but it was a little too spicy for our liking.

Food very nice but not a huge choice and service slow/sloppy at times

Yum! Really delicious, creative food with plenty of veggie & vegan options …no wonder the restaurant was completely packed even on a Tuesday night! I went as part of of big group; the restaurant was brilliant about taking a booking for us (with no deposit) and checking in on final numbers the day before. Our table was ready on arrival and staff were incredibly attentive the whole night. Can’t wait to go back!

Small place if u are in large group (more than 10) then this will be very small restaurant and small kitchen, but the staff here is good

Absolutely delicious food, and great service. Thank you for fitting us in on a busy night.

Always a great time at De baga. Can get quite busy at around 19:00, however it is worth the wait for the food and service.

Lovely food, excellent service, great location

OMG! The dishes are rich and luxurious tasting. I strongly recommend eating here. It's quite superb.

Ordered the Palak Paneer, De Baga House chicken curry & caramelised onion Naan. Sadly the Naan was the best part of the meal. The House chicken curry tasted of raw spices, clearly hadn’t been cooked out long enough. Palak Paneer was bland and short of paneer. Maybe a bad night or wrong choice in menu, won’t return though as initial experience counts.

Started with the lamb chops, masterfully seared leaving some pink in the middle. Poppadoms were clearly homemade. Highly recommend the NH65 mutton curry - tomato based dish with slow cooked mutton, very deep flavours and arguably the best curry I’ve ever tasted. Naans were huge and extremely fresh, saffron rice was a tasty addition with big portions. Finished with the matka kulfi, flavours were incredible and the caramel of the condensed milk came through. My only issue was that it had some ice in it, unfortunate bit of freezer burn. Still very worthy of 5*s though

Popped in based on a recommendation and was very pleasantly surprised to find a great restaurant with a superb atmosphere and a classy menu too. The food was great and the drinks went down well, will be back here again for sure!

Nothing wrong with this place as somewhere to get good Indian style food, but lacking anything that makes it stand out.

Excellent service. The food was out of this world and reasonably priced.

Just had lunch there with my wife. Best Indian food I've tasted in decades. Had a Bao Bun for starter and chicken biryani for main. Both full of flavour. Great service too and nice environment. Genuinely impressed.

Great atmosphere and food. Will be back. 👍🏻

One of the best Indian restaurants I have been to. Totally different from the run of the mill curry houses. Very inventive menu good beer and excellent service.

Best Indian I’ve had in the UK. I’d recommend first time try the Thali (a bit of everything) alongside the chicken biryani. Plenty portion wise for 2 people. Good job De Baga!

Best curry spot in Leeds. Food is so authentic. Never fails to disappoint. Staff are lovely always go above and beyond. Highly recommended

Unreal Food & hospitality. The food is always bang on & outstanding + the staff are really friendly & welcoming, couldn’t recommend enough.

One of the best restaurants for authentic Indian food. The staff were very helpful especially Simran and the manager Mino. The food was exquisite, and the biryani was one of our favourites. Would definitely recommend for a good night out with friends or family.

What a beautiful experience. We walked in last Saturday evening and was hosted by the fantastic Mino; who made us all feel incredibly welcome, fitting us in despite not having a booking, and sorted us out with cocktails while we waited. We all agreed it was some of the best food we’ve ever had, with some brilliant food / drink pairing recommendations from Mino. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Headingley; superb atmosphere, will be going back next time we’re up in Leeds. Thank you!

Must book a flight to Goa if this experience is anything to go by. Wonderful flavours!

Superb food quality, plenty of options (including gluten free and vegan) and friendly staff!

Food is lovely. However, from the time we sat down, they seemed desperate to get us out.

Excellent Indian food. No bright red explosive curries washed down with 11 pints of lager here.

Amazing! Good few vegan options- the vegan dhal was unreal! Great atmosphere, hard working staff. Will defo be coming back..

We went to See Baga at lunchtime on Saturday. The restaurant was empty which unnerved me slightly, but we got a warm welcome. We got friendly advice about menu choices. We went for a veg Thalia, non veg Thalia and seafood curry which we shared between the three of us. All the food was fantastic and plentiful. The Thalis were also excellent value at less than £12. We left very full and planning when we could go back

Cannot rate this place enough. The food is so rich and full of flavour. Had the palak paneer and veg caldin. Good vibes and friendly staff.

Best Indian in Leeds? Best restaurant in Leeds? Only Manjit's comes close. Fantastic.

Authentic and unique food. Really enjoyed the meal.

One of my favourite restaurants in leeds, if not ever! Every dish we have tried from their has been incredible, sooo flavourful. The menu options are different and exciting, yet very reasonably priced! We visited on valentines day and despite it bring extremely busy (which is a good sign) the food was up to exactly the same standard, as was the service. Could not recommend it enough. The cocktail with coriander in (can't remember the name) Is definitely worth trying, as is the seafood curry and soft shell crab!

Very nice 😊 and delicious 😋 Indian food here. Dishes tasted quite unique and creativity is really on another level. Good thing their meat is halal. Definitely a must try.

Easily the best Indian restaurant I've been to, if it was possible to give 6 stars I would be doing, everything was perfect. Honestly struggling to find the words to say how good everything was. The food was full of flavour, perfectly cooked, great drinks and brilliant service

I put a toilet roll in the fridge ready for the day following my meal, unfortunately it didn't have the spicy surprise I was looking forward too. P.S. I'm not a vindaloo gobbler! I want spice without compromise on flavour. There was flavour but the spice was lacking.

Lovely fresh dishes, nice vibe when it gets busy, and 20% off food atm 🙌🏾 however, king prawn starter was very expensive for only 3 prawns

Ambience, food, staff are absolutely brilliant but just wanted to add the food quantity for the price is not worth don’t think anyone can beat the quality and quantity of Bradford Restaurants that’s just my opinion rest up to individuals

A friendly welcome and good service. A relaxing atmosphere and excellent food. I tried the mutton curry and palak paneer, both of which were excellent. I would return here .

This is my favourite restaurant in leeds! Every time I go the food is amazing. The staff are very friendly too.

Superb food, excellent service, nice atmosphere. We really enjoyed mixing and matching and the beers were very nice, thanks to the advice of the m'aitre-d. The portions were the right size. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Amazing food, excellent service and a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere

Great selection of food and drinks. The quality of food was excellent. The Mutton curry i would highly recommend absolutely delicious. Will defo be visiting again

Best food I've had for a long time, chicken melts in your mouth please open a restaurant in Manchester it would be a great success

I have dined here multiple times, and also had take out. It’s a place where you are guaranteed good food, and amaze friends and family with the whole experience eating here. I looooove the bao buns

We ordered starters and that was enough for us after both of us was uneatable so paid for what we had and left strongly say avoid avoid

Superb tasting food, best I have eaten in a long time. Well worth a visit.

Really good quality, authentic Indian food at a great price. Service was spot on too, what more can you ask for?

Too expensive..price out the locals as usual..

Great place with amazing flavourful food. Service is also really good ☺️

Fantastic place don't miss it

Excellent all round, and lots of gluten free options to boot!

Food, service and atmosphere excellent.