Friends Refined Indian Cuisine in Winchester - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Lovely mixed grill with a great vindaloo sauce (nice and spicy). However, the mixed grill was a bit smaller than I am used to. The question is, would I go there again! YES I would.

Been here before to dine and food was exceptional. A little spicy but that was my fault ordering one of the hottest dishes on the menu and this is true Indian cuisine. Ordered a takeaway last night and always have reservations that the food will be of the same quality as a dine in. Food was again exceptional therefore will certainly be visiting again. I travel to India a lot through business and this food is equal to or above the true Indian cuisine I have experienced. A true gem in Bishops Waltham and at a reasonable price.

Just had a take away as we have before and the food was nowhere near as good as our previous experience.

An amazing tasting takeaway this evening and would add that this restaurant deserves all its 5* reviews over a long period of time. Many thanks

Had a few curries here and another local place too but friends had to be the best place around on my opinion you have to try it to believe it

This really is the best Indian Restaurant! The food is amazing whenever we go & last night was no exception. The staff are friendly, The restaurant itself is in a beautiful listed building & the food is always excellent.

One of the best curries I’ve had! The nan bread was outstanding as was the rest of the meal. Couldn’t fault the service and great value.

Both curries we ordered were far too sweet. Good size, prompt service, and packed with flavour and ingredients. Unfortunately they were far too sweet for us, even too sweet for a dessert! If you like a lot of sugar in a curry maybe give it a try.

Great food every single time, friendly staff, shame about the fact they say cash only for take away, but take cards in the restaurant

Excellent food, absolutely top notch, still the best Indian for miles around, I ve tried them all.

Food was really good. Tasted great, presented well. Staff were helpful and friendly.

We’ve been coming here for years. We now live out of Bishops Waltham but still do a 30min round trip for a takeaway as is the best around. Great food and staff are always friendly.

Beautiful restaurant. Lovely staff. Food is just amazing and great portion size as well.

Not my first review of this place (probably not my last either) but I always have such a nice time, I wanted to do another review just as a way of saying thank you! We came in on a Monday night so not the busiest night of the week, but the service and food was still exceptional. I had chicken tikka bhuna and keema rice and it was delicious (as always), fresh, and so full of flavour. The chicken tikka is always incredible, so succulent and tender, up there with the best I’ve had. Tried saag bhaji as a side and maybe a new favourite. So, once again, 10/10, thank you!!

Lovely place, amazing food, great service. Best dish was the lamb curry and the lamb shank! Recommend to anyone looking to eat here!

Lamb curry was not nice. Lamb was chewy not tender. Vegetarian dishes were nice. Particularly the chic pea side dish. But left underwhelmed with the lamb curry

Visited Friends last night on a friends recommendation & wasn't disappointed at all

You can’t beat a good curry and “Friends” always delivers. All of the staff are friendly and very helpful in all matters. I like a bit of heat so normally go for the Naga chicken. Love it every time!!!! Consistently excellent is all you can ask for

Very good Indian restaurant. Knowledgeable and professional staff. I had the lamb shank which was excellent. The interior could do with a bit more atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Excellent for a night out.the food is excellent and the service very good. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Came here with my father for a night out. Very cosy and refined atmosphere. Staff were wonderful and polite. Was my first time eating Indian out, and was not disappointed!

There is a very large selection of both traditional and more modern dishes on the menu. The staff are really friendly a d helpful

Wonderful to return after 4 years in France. Food still exquisite. Wonderful

This is the best Indian restaurant I've been to in south Hampshire

Visiting UK from Canada on a long winded "pub crawl". Ended up in Bishops Waltham and needed a curry. The food was outstanding, service was excellent. Would highly recommend if you like pukka curry!

Amazing food but less of the salesman tactic would be great! We regularly get takeaways from friends and absolutely love the food. A group of us friends decided to go for some food and once again I cannot fault the food. The prices are much more than takeaway prices which is fine but just to pre warn people. The guys working are lovely but every single thing we ordered we felt pressured into more. ‘One poppadom each please’ then comments about pushing us to have 2. Straight to mains, felt pushed to order sides! I totally get these are tough times and they want to make money but it just felt a bit awkward and unnecessary. We love your food so will be back but please ease off. You aren’t estate agents !!

The best curry I have ever had… it was the egg rice that had sweet onion and fresh coriander that just tasted amazing with the very tasty Pasanda. I cook allot of curry so my expectations are high. They did something special to make the curry taste fresh and refined.

Great food great service no complaints what so ever

I only had a takeaway on this visit, but the food was excellent. It was recommended by my friends and I'm very glad I listened. Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere whilst waiting for my order.

Had a wonderful meal tonight with my husband. We had starters and mains and every bite was delicious! The flavours were divine and meat beautifully tender - Really good quality food. You couldn't fault the service and the place was immaculately clean. Tables were laid lovely and we loved the dim lights and relaxed vibe. Not rushed at all and very pleasant evening. Kept noticing lovely little features like the glittery walls or velvet wallpaper and sparly light bulbs. Will definitely be back. Recommended this restaurant 100%. Thank you for a wonderful evening!

We went with our family to celebrate my husband birthday, there were ten of us ranging in age 6- 74 a d they were brilliant, very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The menu has a range of traditional dishes and some fabulous new dishes,such as lamb shanks cooked in a slightly spicy sauce,there are also dishes that are not too spicy,so some thing to suit all tastes.

Wow absolutely great service, fantastic food and loved the quality of the food. I can say this place was amazing. Visited the night before our cruise and it was a great start to the amazing holiday

This was excellent Indian food. My wife and I were travelling from Australia and were keen for a good curry while in the UK and Friends did not disappoint. We were both so full but kept eating as we did not want to waste any of our meal. Will definitely come back here if we are in the area!

Fabulous food with wonderful service

Had the most beautiful duck, cooked perfectly to my request (basically quacking still) Not the first, nor the last time I shall be here for the duck & other meals. Excellent service. One of my particular favourites. Always a pleasure here

A lovely curry house set in the picturesque village of Bishops Waltham. Great food, friendly service and a good atmosphere. Fab poppadoms too

Best Indian in BW, you know its good when they've got a terrible website 👌🏼

Superb food and good service. Best Indian food I have experienced. Eaten here twice and on both occasions the food has been of a very high standard.

First visit was last Saturday. Food was spot on. Lovely tasty starters. Main, chicken tikka Dhansk Tasty, tender, and full of fresh herbs .. with spiced mushroom rice. Nicely cooked naan. Husband had chicken tikka Madras super spiced and tender. So nice we came back this week with 2 of our grandchildren 12 and 10. Started with some papadoms and chutneys.. kids had lamb Korma and a lamb Bhuna. With coconut rice. Both said was best curry they'd ever had and gave it 10/10. We shared some onion bhajis with the main. And 2 naan I tried the Patia this week, (my favourite) once again spot-on. Husband has same. We all cleared our plates.. well worth the drive from Southsea. Will definitely be visiting regularly.. Well done to all the staff!!

Fantastic service and amazing food. Highly recommend. We couldn’t finish the huge portions so we took it home and it was just as nice.

Went to this lovely Indian restaurant today as away for weekend. Best curry we've ever had. Staff very attentive, brilliant service and definately yummy food. A must for a gorgeous place to eat and sample their wonderful spices in their food. I had chicken dhansak, husband had chicken madras. What a great find. You really must go x💜

Great tasting food attentive service friendly welcome and great value for money. Lots of choices and helpful information about the food overall great

Went for a birthday meal with the family. Lovely atmosphere, all of the food was delicious but the highlight was the fantastic service from very friendly staff

Once again enjoyed a meal at this Indian restaurant. The reference to "refined" cuisine is well deserved as little touches at the table put this dining experience above the rest.

Six of us visited on a Saturday night; we booked at short-notice but the staff made sure we could be accommodated which was very good of them. I usually get takeaways from Friends and the food is always amazing but some friends wanted to go out for a curry so we decided to come here for dinner. I always get a nice welcome when I pick up a takeaway and it was no different coming in for a meal; the staff are all super friendly and attentive. The food - as usual - was absolutely delicious, all cooked to perfection. I always have the chicken tikka masala from Friends even though it might be considered boring, just because it's so, so good here. My friends ordered different dishes, including vegetarian/vegan dishes, and they all really enjoyed their food, and they said it was all delicious. We were in the restaurant for a long time, chatting and catching up, but not once did we ever feel rushed, or like they wanted us to leave. The friendly service, amazing food, and relaxed atmosphere all meant we had an absolutely lovely evening. Thank you!

Food was amazing, sauces very tasty and thick, lamb and chicken cooked perfectly, high standard food I definitely recommend eating there.

We have not visited for a while and were very pleased the prices had only raised a little. Lovely warm restaurant and as usual excellent food. We would recommend this restaurant to all.

This restaurant was a very friendly and helpful place to eat, food was delicious they let me bring a cake and balloons in for daughter’s birthday and even gave me a free cake, they sang happy birthday to my daughter and the restaurant all applauded witch was very friendly easily one of the best restaurant feeling that we had as a family for long time, I would recommend to all my friends and family a nice little gem of restaurant 10/10 thank you to all the staff to help me make my daughter birthday perfect

Popped in with a friend, had the duck special & friend had the lamb tikka special, cooked to perfection. Was recommended to us and wow! The service was wonderful, food incredible and the staff were so accommodating to a walk in. Great value I found, very much worth a visit! Will be returning

The best restaurant in sleepy Bishops Waltham in my opinion. The food and service are faultless. Whether it’s a takeaway or eating in we always get great food and the guys in there are fabulous. Totally recommend!

Had a lovely meal with friends at friend’s this weekend. A truly magnificent meal as alwys never fail to surprise. I’ve been away for a while but back now boys so you’ll be seeing plenty of me and my friends who are regularly visiting Freinds who I introduced( think I’m owed a commission lol) Good to see the standards have been maintained through out this difficult time. 5* to HELON and his team. This place is above the rest and I have eaten all around the world. Thank you for such a pleasant meal and time.

Visited on a Sunday evening in October and was great. Nicely busy and great food. Service was very friendly and it seemed very good value overall.

I asked if any of the curry options were dairy free. I was told that none of them were (I’m a chef, and well aware that most curries require no dairy), but there were two options. I chose one (described on menu as baby vegetables...

Amazing food. Chicken melts your mouth. Dhanska perfect blends of spices. My wife has her favourite, chicken korma with pineapple, nice and rich creamy sauce. Naans are kk. Sag aloo, I could eat this all day and night. Good service. Not cheap not super expensive and worth the rest every now and then.

Most delicious Indian cuisine wonderful service and a great evening was had by all. Thank you all so much!

Amazing food, friendly staff thank you

As a group of 7 we gave Friends Refined a go and we’re not disappointed. Although the welcome could have been a bit warmer, the food was excellent. We had rogan, pathia, jalfrezi and madras and all of them were excellent. Chilli Nan was also...

I had chicken tikka cooked in a karai, asparagus bhagi, onion bhaji, matir panir and pilau rice, all of which was delicious. A top flight welcome too and busy with clientele. Really good Bangladeshi cuisine and recommended

We drove 20 miles to try this Indian Restaurant out and it was well worth the journey. From the moment we arrived we was taken care of. Not only is the food refined and set out beautifully on spotless plates but the staff seem to...

We usually order for take away so can't comment on the restaurant but we love the food, the coconut rice from here is our favourite coconut rice!

Friends by far offers a great range of traditionally cooked indian food. The meat is always very good quality here and all spices are well integrated with each style of dish. Its not the typical curry house with different spices added to change the flavour...

This is the best Indian food we have had anywhere outside my mother inn laws kitchen. Authentic flavors, meat is tender, the mixed grill was to die for. Service was fantastic and friendly, for this area it is amazing value, you will not find a better Indian. Will back again, no doubt 😊

My friend and I enjoyed an absolutely delicious meal. Everything was freshly cooked and tasted great. The service was excellent and the restaurant had a very relaxing atmosphere. I loved the fact they were playing Enigma music, this added to our enjoyment! The prices were...

These guys really know there stuff!! I’ve eaten all over the world and this is by far the best !!!! Sieed is the best host,, and the other guys are very attentive!!!

Friends Refined, a great place to eat delicious food. Quality service & surroundings were excellent. The meal we had was top quality & very reasonably priced. Service was excellent to. Thank you for making Richie's 40th birthday a little more special

A great place to eat delicious food reasonably priced. The service was excellent, food soooooo delicious and with an extensive menu, hard to choose what to have! The atmosphere was welcoming as we're the staff. Thank you for making Richie's 40th birthday very special. We will be back.

We visited with our friends last Saturday. It was our first time and it won’t be our last. Lovely service and food. Look forward to visiting again soon.

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and taste. Well presented and tasty dishes. The restaurant is warm and comfortable. The staff are friendly and helpful in choosing the right dishes for your taste. I definitely recommend a trip to Bishops Waltham...

We booked for 7pm on a Friday evening, and apart from one other diner who arrived a little later, the restaurant had no other diners by the time we left two hours later (the take-away service, however, seemed very busy). This is surprising because the food and service were absolutely superb and reasonable value. The lamb shank and king prawn passanda were delicious, and the peshwari naan was good too - not too sweet, and I like that they cut it into pieces which makes it more hygienic to share. Our only criticism is that they don't have draught beer, and worse still, they only serve small bottles of Cobra (please serve big bottles in pint glasses!). Nevertheless, we really enjoyed our meal and will go back.

I’d heard many great things about Friends restaurant and it certainly didn’t disappoint! The food, the service, the atmosphere – all fantastic, top notch. Lovely settings, extremely clean, well lit and comfortable without being overly formal. The service was warm and welcoming, attentive and friendly...

I’d heard many great things about this Friends restaurant and it certainly didn’t disappoint! The food, the service, the atmosphere – all fantastic, top notch. Lovely settings, extremely clean, well lit and comfortable without being overly formal. The service was warm and welcoming, attentive and friendly without being over bearing. We were lucky enough to chat with the manager who told us about the history and origins of the restaurant and the food- have a chat too and find out for yourself! You’d expect all the above from most restaurants. But the food at friends is exceptional. We had the mixed meat starter and the spicing was extraordinary – like being in India itself. So many different spices and flavourings perfectly blended, such that it all blends together but during the eating you can taste the spices individually breaking through on your palate. So fresh and so high quality. I only wish I hadn’t eaten the whole day so as to make the most of this feast- luckily they were so kind and friendly any scraps I was not able to consume were carefully packed up for me to to thoroughly enjoy the next day. A wonderful experience – I cannot speak highly enough of.

Food is delicious and workers are very friendly would highly recommend if you love a good Indian dish

We booked a table to meet up with old friends who unfortunately had to cancel (Covid!). We decided to keep the reservation and take our children instead to celebrate them finishing their Mock GCSEs/A-levels. The staff were very accommodating about letting us move the timing...

Best restaurant I've ever been to, food quality staff all 10 out of 10!!

Was recommended this restaurant by a friend. I can only say that I was glad I took his advise. Excellent staff who were friendly and efficient and the food was superb. Although a little bit off the beaten track, well worth a visit.

Lovely food, tastes fresh and the service and team are very good. We have been here a few times to eat in and take away and can't fault it. Parking can be found at the rear in the village pay and display. If you live local, it's worth the walk!

Yet another x mas and can not fault this lovely gem of a place been coming to friends for the past 4years this has alwys been a delightful place to make good memories with family and friends. As always we booked a table for 6...

The quality of the food has diminished, once the best around but no longer. As a seated customer, I was surprised at the huge amount of takeaway meals passing through the restaurant. Is this the reason for the very slow service and poor quality? As...

Excellent service and food, would highly recommend this restaurant.

We have used this restaurant for a number of years and have always been satisfied with the quality of the food. We have stopped using it now because credit card payment has become a problem for some reason. When questioned about this apparent problem, the...

We came here recently for a birthday dinner. The food was delicious, served in a timely manner and very generously portioned. The waiters were really attentive. I had mentioned in our booking that it was for a birthday, and at the end of our meal...

Best curry around fresh veg and best flavours veg jalfrezi with paneer, mushroom rice, garlic naan 😍😍

We went to visit the area from London. After a long day of visiting when we were very hungry then I search in online best Indian restaurants near me, FRIENDS was on top of the list. Then I decided to go there. When I entrance...

The service received here was flawless as they’re the perfect level of attentiveness and provide you will top notch recommendations, when you’re struggling due to all the choices. This has to be one of the best Indian restaurants I’ve ever eaten at. They have a massive amount of choice on their menu and cater highly for vegetarians for nearly all of their dishes. They even can even rustle you up with food that isn’t on their menus, if you’re a connoisseur of their particular cuisine. Wouldn’t go anywhere else for dinner in Bishops Waltham.

Several occasions over the past few months have ordered a takeaway to be told its cash only.......hmm really. Poppadoms always given free with our orders, now they tell us has to be over a lot more than what we ever use to order. Short changed...

We are regular takeaway customers - the food is consistently top quality and the service friendly and efficient. Certainly the best in the area.

Fantastic food and service. Best Indian restaurant for miles. Chefs will accommodate any request for any diet.

Another takeaway meal from my favourite curry house. Food was delicious as always. Service was top class. Reasonable price. Well recommend

Had a sit in curry a few years ago from here and was very good. I was going to try the takeaway and I'm bemused. No prices? I asked someone who worked there why and he said it was their policy. Really, I want to know what the prices are so won't bother until they can bother. :-(

We visited the restaurant after a long day with the kids at Pepper Pig world. They made us feel like we were home, the service, food and atmosphere was excellent. The food was tasty, the portion size was generous and our waiter Milon was very...

Great food and very tidy restaurant. Large extensive menu.

This was a lovely meal, with generous portions, interesting flavours and a good range for both veggies and non-veggies

Had a lovely dinner with granny and grandad, that you Syed for being an amazing host! The food was lovely

Had a delicious Indian meal. The staff are very attentive and accommodating to dietary requests and very helpful. The food is fantastic and beautifully presented. Would highly recommend.

Another lovely take away from my favourite curry house. Top class customer service, guys are very friendly and helpful. Not longer waiting time for take away.I only waited 20 minutes for my food. Food is delicious as always I’ll definitely keep coming again and again....

Went here with my friends a couple nights ago. Amazing food as always, one of my favourite places to eat in the area. Lovely staff as always would 100% recommend to absolutely anyone looking for a great meal out!

We were visiting and came to try this place. Very welcoming, friendly staff. Food was great as well. Definitely recommend. Nice ambience too.

We regularly visit friends. And always come here on our anniversary. Food and service is outstanding. They can never do too much and look after their customers. Could not recommend it more. Will come here again, as we always do

Beautiful food, wonderful service and the restaurant and facilities are spotless. We were on a work get-together and the staff very kindly offered a 10% NHS discount which was most welcome! I’ve been going to Friends for years now and won’t go anywhere else. Thanks so much guys, keep up the good work!

Superb food, lovely ambience- thank you very much for a fab family supper! Excellent service, delicious food - good value