Kalpakavadi in York

Booked here for a large family celebration. Visited by chance last year and it was so different from most Indian restaurants that we picked it for our family get together. The food was superb and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. My favourite was the traffic light chicken !

One of the best places for Kerala Cuisine I would say. I went with my wife for dinner two times. The very reason is the quality food and their hospitality. Shoutout goes to 'Basil' for his amazing hospitality. Loved the video footages about Kerala in the TV. Made me think of going to travel in Kerala one day..A must try Restaurant..Just within the York City Center..Will surely visit again another time..

Most Indian restaurants are North Indian and don’t serve items like dosas. So it was good to find a South Indian restaurant, where I’d particularly recommend its special Kalpapavadi dosa. The food is excellent. The service is just a bit leisurely, although we weren’t in a rush, and there were a couple of minor errors in our ordering. Otherwise I’d give this restaurant a very definite 5 star review. I’d certainly be happy to return on a future visit to York.

The menu was extremely limited and I didn’t exoect a plate of dark green food . Service and value was good and I did enjoy my meal

Throughly enjoyed the £12.95 mid week set menu, food was tasty, fresh especially the Lamb Rogan Josh…. The service was friendly and it was nice to see the chef come out of the kitchen and ask how the food was. Definitely recommend this restaurant, we were on our way to a show at The Barbican. We’ll go back again next time we visit York.

Exceptional service coupled with some of the finest food I have tasted. This restaurant was recommended by friends and we are truly glad that we visited. I have no hesitation in recommending this place.

My husband and I return to York yearly We discovered this restaurant last year When the meal was very good If anything last evening was better The food was delicious The service prompt and friendly The price very reasonable I would recommend this restaurant to anyone

Ambience and food taste is very good

I will give 5 stars to this restaurant. I have been in 8 Indian restaurants during my two weeks trip to York. I found this restaurant very good in terms of food and services. At a few places, the food was good, but services were not worth it. I will visit this restaurant again.

We love South Indian food so were looking forward to a meal during our short visit to York. We swere not disappointed! I had the Sambar Wada starter followed by the Special dosa - the sambar was one of the best I've had, soft well cooked veg with a lentil base and well spiced BUT, although the special dosa was tasty I didn't expect it to be pre sliced for me and I also found it too much to finish much to my disappointment! My wife had the rasam soup as starter and the aubergine curry main both of which she pronounced as excellent. Overall a great meal in a nice restaurant with attentive but not over-bearing staff and all at a good price! We often visit York and will definitely return next time we are here.

Good and delicious Kerala style food. Feel like a homely food.

review The three of us all had different mains and accompaniments, all were delicious and made a lovely change to a more ubiquitous “Indian” meal in the UK. BUTTER CHICKEN - darker and less sweet than many, and better for it. NADAN AATTIRACHI CURRY (LAMB) - very dark brown, almost chocolate coloured, great balance of earthy spices. ANGAMALI CHEMMEEN CURRY (PRAWNS WITH MANGO) good balance, delicate, neither too sweet nor too sour. NEY CHORU (Rice) PLAIN RICE KERALA PARATHA GARLIC NAAN Garlic Naan The parathas were really soft AND flaky at the same time; the ney choru a bit more naughty than a pilau rice (must be the ghee); and the garlic naan absent of any raw garlic taste. Soft and fluffy. Yum. In short, absolutely recommended

Fantastic restaurant, such an interesting array of dishes that you won't find on a standard Indian menu. The choice was difficult as there are so many dishes I could have eaten. But we had the Prawn & Mango curry, Butter Chicken and Nadan Aattirachi Lamb curry - all were delicious, and the parathas were amazing. You can smell the food as you walk by and it entices you to go in....

One of the best curry houses I’ve been to. Staff were excellent and very friendly. Highly recommend

Amazing food, very tasty and friendly staffs too. Though, I'm not a lassi person, Basil suggested me to try it and the mango lassi was 👌👌. Their fish fry in starters, must try. Also the fish curry is a great dish. Loved their overall quality of service and the video being displayed, it feels like home!

We have ordered fish curry and naan but fish curry was not fresh and tasty at all.. naan is very hard and like pappadom

The North and South Indian food here is amazing! We asked them to make some dishes that weren't on the menu, and they were totally cool about it. They made the best North and South Indian food we've had in a while. And the price was really reasonable too.

Service from start to finish was incredible, the staff were so accommodating and welcoming. The food was amazing, this was our first time here and we will definitely be looking forward to coming again next time we visit York ! Thank you to all the staff !

Wow! South Indian (Kerala) food unbelievable flavours. Watch out for a sneaky super hot chilli lurking in the Dahl! ( If you get one DON'T BITE IT)

Bread was really good. The server was nice and the food was delicious.

The place is really good, although they should include authentic Kerala dishes such as beef parotta, puttu etc

I ordered biriyani, fish, and naan. Unfortunately, the biriyani was underwhelming; The fish was not very impressive . The naan was decent but nothing special—just average at best. Staff were nice .

Wonderful restaurant with south indian cuisine. The food was delicious and the service by Gijo and colleagues was excellent - very friendly!

Brilliant and authentic South Indian food! Thank you to Jijo and the team for their hospitality and the delicious Rasam, a cure for 3 hungry travellers!

So delighted to happen on.this south Indian restaurant. Service was good, very friendly and helpful. The delicious menu made it hard to choose because of so many great dishes. But dosa corner was the best, and the fiery masala prawns were a great way to start. Thanks!

It’s been a while 2 years since I have had delicious food like they serve. Last time was when I was in Kerala 2 years back. Loved the food. Must try food for those who really miss kerala foods.

I can highly recommend this place. We thought we would give the place a try after reading a couple of good reviews. We were not disappointed. The food was outstanding. The staff friendly and attentive.

Absolutely marvellous. Best Indian food I’ve ever had. Kersla cuisine… not your standard curry. Exquisite!

The best byriani I have ever tasted, as well as the other specialties of authentic Kerala food.

Truly excellent authentic Indian food. The service was first rate, polite and nothing was too much trouble. Will visit again soon .

Excelent!!!! Top food order the mango coconut prawns and the rice with dried fruit! WOOOOW

it was very nice. very different from north Indian cuisine

Had a great meal here on a weekend visit to York. Very friendly staff and the food was excellent. Highly recommend the railway mutton curry

They offer a weekday lunch thalidomide of 1 meat and 3 veg curries with rice and dosa for 9.99. Southern Indian cuisine, I'd had the takeaway before but this was my first time in. Maybe not my favourite thali ever but good value I thought and would have it again.

This is not your typical BIR style Indian restaurant. This restaurant offers a menu in the South Indian style. I don’t mean to disrespect the BIR style, but diners need to be aware that, if that is what they are used to, and maybe also know and love, that this will be different. We had fish fry, paneer and a Dosa masala as starters (YES, A REAL DOSA) followed by a chicken and green peppercorn and a beef masala curry. The spice mixes of the meals is different from the BIR style (probably as a result of not using a standard base sauce). Everything, however, was quite simply delicious. The heat levels of everything was quite mild. I’m not sure if this is the standard house style, or whether they take an educated guess by looking at the diner, but my guess is that if you want heat, you’ll probably have to ask for it, as the default is medium/mild. Portion sizes were generous. Prices were very good (bottle of wine less than £20 was a bonus) and service was respectful and polite. We will most certainly be back.

Had the crab curry. It was the BEST curry I've ever had. Absolutely delicious. Gijo was a brilliant waiter too. Had it with the lemon rice which went perfectly together

We had a very nice meal here, staff was exceptionally helpful and service was fast. The atmosphere was a bit hectic, as it was quite busy, but we had a lovely time!

Overall, the food and atmosphere at this Restaurant were exceptional, and I can't wait to go back and try more of their delicious dishes. It was truly a dining experience to remember. The staff Albin were friendly and attentive

Our friends had been to this restaurant before and said we must try it. It did not disappoint! The food was excellent with so much choice. The staff were delightful, really friendly and attentive. We will be back!

Great southern Indian cuisine. There are things on the menu I've never seen before and the dosa was very tasty!.. ..

My wife and I found this restaurant by accident and what a surprise. The staff are very friendly and attentive. The food was definitely authentic and we both would say one of the best Indian meals we ever had. Outstanding. Well worth a visit.

Second time eating here and just as good. Service is very friendly and efficient. Food that is spicy and full of flavour. Love this restaurant!

Says open until 11pm online, at arrived shortly after 10pm to find it closed.

Must try one if you visiting York.

Overall, it's pretty decent. Great service-very nice staff. Not the best Masalla Dosa I've had, though.

Just eaten here for the first time, super tasty and staff more than happy to talk and advise on choices

Authentic Indian cuisine. Pleasant attentive staff. Highly recommended

Really friendly waiter who seemed keen to share his regional dishes and flavours, quite different from a "standard" Ruby Murray. This clean, modern restaurant in the heart of old York was a last minute decision on a midweek visit to the ancient city. The atmosphere was hindered by the fact it was lunchtime and no reflection on the venue. Certainly worth a try for a slightly different spin on our national dish.

Amazing food, beautifully cooked and perfectly spiced. Best dosa and lamb curry I’ve had for a long time

Gorgeous food, authentic south Indian cuisine. Flavoursome, right amount of heat. Spot on

This was the best Indian we have ever had! We absolutely loved every single part of our lunch. Wonderful service, great value, and the BEST PARATHA ever. Every single element was perfection. Not greasy, fresh little salad with both dishes, meats were all very tender. Can’t recommend this enough. We will come back to York just for this.

I came for lunch here and I was happy with the service, everything was on time. I ordered Paneer butter masala which was amazing, the garnishing on the gulab jamun and ice cream was exquisite as well.

I absolutely loved the place. The food was so yummy , and the service was amazing. Tried many indian restaurants in our area , but this fish pollichathu was so yummy , a must try. Will visit again and can't wait to try their other varieties.

They had just started a lunchtime menu. A colleague and I had the corporate menu, 10 pounds for a selection of curries, rice and dosa. It was very tasty and excellent value

One of the best South Indian kerala restaurant in York.Food was awesome 'especially the kerala porotta and biriyani

We ate in for lunch and I would rate this as 1 of the best Indian feeds I have had. Absolutely 100% recommend eating here

Cheers to the one of the excellent kerala restaurants in the york, we loved the experience of over there.The food served was delicious and cheers to the team. A must try restaurant for the mallus who visits The York.

We always visit this place when in York. The food has spiritual qualities because it is made with so much love.

Had a great lunch. Must try fish fry and lamb curry. No noise, Nice ambience with some Indian melody music. Thanks for the great hospitality Albin. Here are my stars for you guys. Good luck

Good day, Today marks our wedding anniversary, and we decided to dine at this establishment. The restaurant provided excellent service, and the food was delicious. Thank you.

A welcome change from the sea of Indian restaurants in UK. This restaurant specialise in Kerala food . I tried their seafood platter, duck roast with appam & porota. The duck roast was so good, the sea food platter felt like being in Kerala. Met Albin & Jijo, such a wonderful guys, they helped me with good recommendations, if you met them, do ask them for recommendations ! I’ll definitely visit UK just to try this place!

Extraordinary taste. Must try here:)

When you try a new restaurant and immediately regret it. Very average tandoori mixed platter and cold. My curry was disappointing from a very limited menu.The rest of the family shared the same sentiment. Back to our regular spot fortunately.

I asked them to recommend a dish for me (wanted to deviate from my typical butter chicken order) and i ended up with the garlic naan with the chicken with green peppercorn curry. It was uh-mazing. Literally a combo of mint and spiciness and earthiness. Just yum. Chefs kiss. Damn it. I should have taken a picture. Had to take the rest in a doggy bag. Just had to.

incredible food everything was delicious and all the dishes were so different to each other and 10/10 tasty!! very friendly staff too highly recommend (lovely and plenty of vegan options too)

Food was fantastic. Deep and original flavours to each dish. The dozas were light a fluffy the fossgate beef a 'must try' starter. My number one Indian restaurant from now on. Also had a very nice gluten free beer called maharaja which was light and refreshing the perfect accompanyment. The service was helpful and prompt.

I visit here on a regular basis for the outstanding food and service. Highly recommended 👌

The restaurant was excellent and the food good value and delicious and service very good.

Visited the place once. The experience was so horrible. Service was so poor . And the food items is overpriced and not up to the quality

Great flavours of Kerela 😋 and authentic 👌

The food and service was of top notch. The manager and waiter frequently did a checkback on our table. The quantity of all dishes was very good. I strongly recommend to Beef roast to try.

This restaurant is a treat!! We ordered a … dosa and fish curry, as recommended by Basil, our server. Dosa was hot but so flavourful. Fish Curry was more mild with a soft flavor. Serving size was generous. However bread/naan/ paratha l need to be ordered separately. Meals are a good price, but breads basically add to the price. Generally we were quite happy with the service. Basil was super attentive and made sure we had everything we wanted🌟

Absolutely incredible food. Chicken jalfrezi was out of this world. Staff were amazing. Best Indian restaurant in York. 👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥

Authentic south India and Kerela food , made a chef from Kerela !very good food , service

Lovely blend of South Indian and other Indian dishes. Friendly staff. The dosa is amazing!

Update: This was so good that we went again the next night. Must must visit. Legit Kerala food. Loved it.

Good food, but if you don't like spicy food, ask the staff for a recommendation.

Awesome, delicious Indian (South) taste. Enjoyed Veg Tiffiin platter as a full meal! Sambhar was a bit spicy.

Hands down one of the best Indian restaurants we've been in the UK. Authentic South Indian/Kerala cuisine.

Called in has we had not booked a table was greeted by a friendly person who asked us if we would like to call back in half hour which we did and so glad we did too. The food was delicious.

We had a very tasty evening meal at this restaurant The staff were very helpful and friendly Food was delicious Great service and not over priced

Amazing food! The staff was so kind with us!!

Lovely, friendly, helpful staff, very attentive. Food fresh and good quality

We love coming here as they do specialist Keralan curries which you don't get elsewhere. I had the green peppercorn chicken which was tantalising. Washed down with a bottle of Black Sheep local beer. Very reasonably priced all told !

Very nice restaurant with attentive service. Great food and atmosphere. Highly recommend. They adapted their menu to our taste which was very kind of them.

Visited for a celebratory meal with my wife and 2 friends after a recommendation from a friend in York. Two of us are veggies and two are meat eaters. We've spent years in Manchester visiting the curry mile many times and tried some of the best curries available but nothing comes close to the beautiful food here. We've already booked another couple of nights' stay in York to re-visit. Faultless food and service.

I've eaten lots of food from South India and Sri Lanka over the years and this was my first time eating here. I had the soft shell crab and their special dosa for lunch, plus a glass of mint infused salty lassi. Hands down one of the best meals I've had. Fresh tasting and perfectly spiced. I'd have stopped and eaten more but sadly had somewhere to get to. Service was great. Warm and friendly and happily talked with me about the food. This will now be my go to when in York. Another plus is that it is very well located. The restaurant was recommended to my partner by a colleague from Kerala and it did not disappoint. A few very good places to have a drink very close by before or after too. Highly recommend.

Scrumptious food, super warm service and a cosy place to dine in. People looking for an authentic south Indian food or some nice sea food, I definitely recommend this place. We south Indians like things spicy, so do speak to the staff before ordering to adjust to your spice level Cheers to the Kalpakavadi team ! :) P.S to restaurant - Local south Indian desserts would be nice touch for people to try in future ;)

Outstanding from start to finish! Best vegetarian Indian food I’ve had in a long time - thank you!

4 friends visited the York restaurant on Saturday the 16th. The service was immaculate. The food was even better. Very picky about from that part of the world having grown up Sri Lankan cooking. The food was not over spiced, not oily but delicate and punch where needed. All 4 of us enjoyed it compared to the dozens of Indian restaurants we visited. If in York please eat here.

Was recommended this restaurant and I must say it was good authentic Indian. Everything was pretty spicey buy tasty. We went early on a Saturday night and after dinner I needed to hit the loo - the loo let it down. It looked like someone had thrown a bucket of p1ss through the door whilst kicking the seat off the toilet. As I wasn't wearing my waders I decided to leave it. To my regret, 200 yards down the road I got a knife jabbing pain in my stomach and I had to dash into the nearest pub before exploding into their lav with huge relief. I was seconds away from sh1tting myself in the street. I was fine after that but my partner had a lass aggressive case but was able to at least get home. I cannot honestly say whether this was the food or the loo door handle but I never realised poo could travel that quickly.

Great service Staff genuinely from Kerala Understood what was vegan/wasnt Food was somewhat bland which is shame :(

The food was the most authentic Keralan food I’ve had in a long time in England. The fried fish starter was excellent as was the chicken in green peppercorns. My wife had the chilli paneer and the dahl. The dahl could have been a bit thicker but that’s personal choice. A great experience. No complaints. Excellent.

Delicious gluten free options and great service.

Went for lunch after seeing reviews. The service was good and the front of house guy was excellent. The food was good in parts but only ok in others. Madras spicy Chicken starter was excellent and sheek kebab decent but not great. Beef masala was very thick sauce and the beef was overcooked and a bit tough. Rice was good and sides ok (chickpeas were poor). I think it could be good but our experience and we eat a lot of Indian food throughout the UK was ok at best.

Wow, fantastic authentic food. Not your usual curry-house fayre. Much smaller menu than you would usually find but this is surely a good sign of individually prepared dishes. The food was tasty, beautifully presented and different to curry I have eaten before. The place is clean, the staff are attentive and polite. Very nice indeed.

This is not your usual Indian restaurant, probably because it is more authentic than most. We did book for a Sunday lunchtime but it was surprisingly quiet. I'm not sure why because the food was excellent. Really good quality and so very tasty. The service was friendly and very welcoming. A good experience all round.

The best south Indian restuarant; we had multiple dishes brightly coloured and delicately flavoured, i will definitely will be returning soon!

Superb food, staff are friendly and helpful, will definitely be back Would recommend to anyone

Fantastic place right in the heart of York Friendly and helpful staff Food is superb, loads of different dishes to suit all tastes Would recommend to all