Moonlight Tandoori Restaurant in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Pop in without a reservation. It was busy and a Saturday night. But they found us a table after a short wait. Very friendly family run restaurant. Good service and the food was excellent. All served hot. They don't serve alcohol, but you can take your own with no extra charge. Good curries and lots of spicy and flavour. Would recommend 5*

Absolutely phenomenal food here! Seriously one of, if not, the best Indian I have ever had from a traditional curry house! Fantastic food. Highly recommend the Garlic Rice 👍🏼

I have eaten in curry houses all over the country with my work travels and have to say the Chicken Karahi is the best I have ever eaten. The whole experience and ambience is comparable to an 'up country' curry house. A man and wife team who really appreciate your custom and interact in a really pleasant way. A real gem in Cornwall. Oh and reasonably priced as well.

Found the moonlight a few years ago and was the first customers to sit down and eat when they only had enough cutlery for two people. We have subsequently returned each year on our annual visit to cornwall. This is not an all "whistle and bells" type of place but if you want an honest, tasty curry then this is well worth a visit. Only sell soft drinks but shop opposite is currently doing two bottles of beer for a fiver which the moonlight will happily provide a glass for.

Had meals at the Moonlight Tandoori many times. Always lovely food. I get the impression that it is probably a family run restaurant. It certainly has a comfortable, welcoming family atmosphere. You bring your own alcohol, but with the Coop opposite, this is no hardship.

Booked very last minute for 11 people, were welcomed warmly. Food was very nice, highly recommended. Definitely be coming back next time.

I had the pleasure of going to Moonlight this weekend on the recommendation of friends. Hands down the tastiest food we’ve had in a long time! I would like to specifically shout out the lady who was front of house, she gave us the warmest welcome and made our experience amazing from start to finish. We will 100% be returning on our next visit to the area and passing the recommendation on for sure!

When the tide is high we love to come up river and the Moonlight is where we head for. We have always had a warm welcome and delicious food and our last visit was no different. We were met at the door with a smile and welcome and we were shown to our table; we were a party of 7. Remember it’s cash only and bring your own alcohol, soft drinks are available. We’d stopped off at the Co-Op which is handily opposite the Moonlight and bought a few beers from their chiller, the Co-Op has a cash machine outside too. The Moonlight provides glasses for your drinks. The restaurant, even at 5.30, was already filling up, this is a popular place! We didn’t have to wait long for our food. The meal was fresh and delicious and we all agree that The Moonlight is one of the best, reasonably priced, tastiest Indian restaurants in Cornwall. We will be back!

Will not be returning here again. We have been several times over the last few years and always had great service and food. On this occasion the young lady serving was extremely rude and had no customer service skills whatsoever. Avoid at all costs unless you want to feel uncomfortable and insulted.

A very warm welcome from the staff, ordered poppadums with the huge pickle tray, starters and main courses. The chicken korma is one of the nicest ones I have ever tasted. No alcohol served here but you can go across the road to the co-op or bring your own. Served soft drinks though.

Restaurant did not look particularly clean and service was a bit chaotic. They did not serve alcohol and had run out of coke. All this made me wary but the food itself was excellent when it came out. Well cooked well presented and tasty. Best Indian I've had in a long long time.

I live in Plymouth and visited Lostwithiel for the day.Before we left we went to Moonlight restaurant to order a large takeaway order for the family. We were greeted by extremely friendly staff. We ordered 5 different dishes with all the trimmings,I have to say this is by far the best Indian food I have ever eaten. All the family also agreed. I have now booked a table to experience there in house service. Highly recommend.

After researching Indian restaurants around South East Cornwall, Moonlight Tandoori in Lostwithiel seems to receive better reviews than most, so 6 of us including our 13 year old, on his first Indian restaurant adventure, arrived here at 7.30 on a cold and wet Saturday evening. We arrived to an already busy restaurant, a good sign, this early in the evening. After the obligatory poppadoms and chutney tray, we ordered a good selection of meat and vegetarian / vegan mains, vegetable sides and naan. The restaurant has a ‘bring your own’ alcohol policy and we were provided with a wine / beer bottle opener and glasses. There is a Co-op just across the street with a decent drinks selection if you have forgotten to bring anything. Moonlight serves soft drinks. The food arrived in ornate metal dishes, each one filled to the brim and sprinkled with fresh herbs. Our dishes included: Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Pathia, a King prawn Saag, vegetable Dhansak and a vegetable Bhuna. Sides were bhindi bhaji (Okra), lightly cooked, so the delicate vegetable hadn’t dissolved into mush, brinjal bhaji, saag bhaji, a bowl of tarka daal, pilau and garlic rice and naan bread. Everything was cooked and spiced to perfection. The Pathia, sweet with a mildly fiery kick, still slightly firm onions and tomato sauce and tender chicken, The tikka masala, creamy and rich, the dhansak slightly sweet with a rich and spicy kick. The vegetarian mains contained a good selection of fresh vegetables. Nothing was too oily and the portions both generous and very reasonably priced. We were given take-away food trays to take any left over food home with us. The hosts are friendly and welcoming with just the right level of attention given. We will be returning! Highly recommended and probably worth booking as the restaurant remained full, all the while we were there.

Just adding to the other positive reviews. Very good quality food - best curry I've had in this part of Cornwall. Very friendly and attentive owner. Surprised as others have been when told there was no licence but the owner fully expected us to buy our own at the Coop over the road , provided glasses etc. Made the drinks bill very cheap!

We had a great meal here. Chicken shashlik, chicken korma and lamb passanda. All excellent, esp with the nan and peshwari nan. Great value for the quality of food. For drink, it's bring your own but a good choice at the nearby coop. Worth booking as not a large restaurant and they have a lively take away trade.

Probably the best curry I’ve had. Jalfrezi was amazing. Everything was hot, perfectly presented. Service was outstanding. Couldn’t have been more helpful. Only problem is that I live so far away. Will make this my new favourite place for an excellent curry. Thanks for fitting us in at such short notice.

Excellent little Indian. Gentleman in charge of front of house v attentive to all our needs. Not sure whether we wanted one rice or two, and he suggested we start with one, as we could always have a second. The food was freshly cooked and delicious. Not licensed for alcohol so took our own wine (co-op opposite if you need to nip out to get some).

Fantastic little restaurant. Slightly worried when we told on arrival that they do not serve alcohol but "there is a Co-Op just over the road" however the food was fantastic and reasonably priced which is a rarity nowadays.

Host was amazing! Very friendly and personable. Also very attentive! Restaurant was exceptionally busy on the Sunday evening with a large party of 13 and takeaway after takeaway! Food was asking! Would highly recommend to anyone!!

We don’t live far away & honestly can’t believe we have never been here before, firstly the lady who works there is just so welcoming & friendly, and then the owner he is just so lovely! Myself & my daughter always go out for Indian meals BUT this has been the best in years!!! The chicken in the curry was huge chunks and so soft! Both our meals were perfect!!! We can’t wait to come back & will definitely be bringing our friends! Glad we decided to drive out & try you! See you soon!

I cannot praise this restaurant highly enough. The owner himself ran front of house alone and i mean, ran. If you asked for something it was there immediately. The food was exceptional and our choices were among the best of their type I have eaten, even in India. The layers of flavour that were achieved were incredible. There is no alcohol served but the Co-op over the road has all that is required and the owner immediately offered to put our second bottle of beer in his fridge. Fabulous

Nestled in one of the side streets in Lostwithiel this little gem is wonderful for a quiet Indian meal with family and friends. The food is delicious and we all had different main meals which were superb. The service was very good with the main man at front of service being very knowledgeable about all things Indian. A reasonably priced meal which I would definitely recommend. Non alcoholic drinks are available or you can bring your own wine etc.

Fantastic Takeaway, placed decent sized order, ready in 20 mins. I joked that I was from Bradford so he had something to live up to, I'd say better than Bradford curry! Very tasty, highly recommend

Fabulous, genuine, friendly service. Good value tasty dishes - really recommended. And the town has free parking! Will be back.

This spot is absolutely phenomenal, the food tasted exquisite and the service was friendly and attentive - it's my parents' favourite place to eat in Lostwithiel and I am so incredibly glad they showed it to me!

We grabbed a takeaway on our first night in the town as we arrived quite late. Ordered by phone, no problem and friendly staff on arrival. Food was ok, not the greatest Indian I’ve ever had but it did the job.

The service was very good and the owner super polite and friendly. The food was lovely, the portions substantial and the prices were VERY reasonable. We would definitely go again when we are in the locality.

Avoid like the plague! Restaurant was filthy and food was bland to say the least. Dishes piled everywhere - Never again!

Maybe it is us looking at these reviews, but just felt the food tasted a bit bland. We ordered a few different dishes and they all seemed to taste the same. Possibly worth ordered a higher spice if you like spicy food (We didn't and...

One of our favourite takeaways in town! The food is always delicious, and the staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming!

On arriving we were greeted with a very warm welcome, shown to our table and straight away offered us poppadoms while looking at the extensive menu. The front man was amazing, he manages to look after everyone all on his own, so smiley and nothing...

This is the tastiest Indian restaurant I've ever had the privilege of dining at. Lovely family run business, very friendly and professional.

I tried this little gem whilst staying just round the corner. Very pleasantly surprised with the food. Great taste and authentic Service was great too

Great takeaway A busy restaurant with lovely chap looking after front of house and covering all the tables by himself. Food very tasty, will eat in next time. Thank you

About 80.00 for a massive takeaway meal of four main dishes, four vegetable, two rice, poppadoms, naan, huge portions

Oh my goodness what a superb place serving amazing Indian cuisine! It’s a bring your own wine/beer place but that makes it all the more fab, conveniently there’s a COOP opposite. They do however serve soft drinks but no alcohol. Very friendly staff and a...

We were camping just up the road and after spotting this restaurant loved the of having a curry next to the stream in the site. So called in and was greeted by the very friendly owner who sorted us out with a takeaway. We got...

Friendly welcoming front of house , smooth service . Delicious starters (my partner raves about the bajhiis )and even tastier mains and plenty of it , we took the rest home ! Will definitely return 😊

Called in for an early evening meal. Service was good, time given between courses until we were ready and a very friendly front of house staff. Food was of a good standard, hot and very tasty. They don't have aa alcohol licence which means it's...

Has to be the rudest restaurant I’ve ever been to. The front of house guy called “jules” I believe was rude and arrogant. Constantly lied and the the restaurant was unclean. DO NOT GO HERE

We decided to try Moonlight as have walked past many times and is cheaper than other places. The service was great the takeaway was ready exactly at the time specified but that's where it ends the chicken tikka Massala we order was very salty which...

We found Moonlight last November when we visited Lostwithiel, the food and service were amazing. This was our second visit to the area and decided to order a takeaway once again, we were not disappointed. The food was fabulous and tasty, especially the “Moonlight special...

We arrived very late as all the pubs in lostwithiel had shut their kitchens early being January. Despite it being very late, we were welcomed in and made to feel at home. Nothing was too much bother. Love that it’s being your own bottle saved...

We were a two night visit to Lostwithiel and we booked here for a meal on the first night. Lovely friendly welcome and great ceiling lights. It's not licensed so you can take your own drinks which is a good idea. The food was absolutely...

Arriving in Lostwithiel late on a December weekday, the choice of places to eat was somewhat limited - other venues were either really full or shut! However, Moonlight Tandoori welcomed us with a cheery recommendation to go and grab some wine from the Co-op across...

Got a take out here. And the chicken dhansak was phenomenal. Other dishes we had were also great chicken tikka Marsala and lamb Passanda

We were staying in Lostwithiel for a week. Living between Leeds and Bradford I'm spoilt for choice with quality curries and I must admit I've never found a decent indian restaurant whenever I've been in Cornwall - until we discovered this one. The food really...

Great takeaway. The food from here was still piping hot after a 10 minute drive and the food was delicious. We had the tikka massala, pilau rice abd peshwari naans, all really good food and good portion sizes. If your being picky the tikka massala...

Our food was fabulous and our waiter was charming. Can't recommend the restaurant enough! If you're ever in Lostwithiel, make sure you visit Moonlight Tandoori.

We came here after travelling to Cornwall. This place is great if you love Indian food. The service was exceptional. It’s a local family business. Mum and dad do the cooking. It’s a gem. Totally recommend :)

A very nice place. Welcoming staff and lovely Indian food. Very tasty. Would recommend this restaurant highly!

Went here for evening meal 19/8/21. The lad working front of house/waiting/anything else you can think of was exceptional. Couldn’t do enough for us, including pouring the drinks we’d brought in from a supermarket (BYOB awaiting license) which felt peculiar…first BYOB experience for us. The...

An awesome family run local independent restaurant. The food was amazing and such friendly service. Would highly recommend.

Excellent, friendly service. Lamb tikka a little chewy, but full of flavour, shashlik onions and peppers beautifully charred. Naan were some of the best we have tried, crispy and fluffy. Would definitely return

Visit for the second time, Excellent food, very relaxed. You take your own alcohol which is good and they have a shop just over the road where you can purchase this from. Can not wait to return.

We were staying nearby on holiday and really fancied a curry and the reviews looked pretty good so gave it a try. We weren’t disappointed, very attentive staff and quick service and the food was excellent, l’ve never had so much chicken in a dish...

The food was good , but I will not return until the card machine is up and running ... we live locally and have had a few takeaways however I’m a bit fed up with the constant story out card machine is not working !!...

We had a few different curries from Moonlight and my word they were the tastiest I have ever eaten. Super fresh and full of flavour. Not only were the curries delicious, the staff were super duper friendly. An absolute asset to the area and will...

Having read previous reviews I’m wondering whether we made some bad choices here tonight or maybe there were some problems in the kitchen. Honestly, this was the worst Indian food I’ve tasted. We ordered a moonlight special and a vegetable curry with a couple of...

Every Saturday bar two in 2021 we have had Indian food delivered to Lanreath, Cornwall, by Moonlight Tandoori of Lostwithiel. Always arrives on time and is good quality and a fair price. Food can be ordered by telephone or using their online ordering system. Thoroughly...

We moved to Cornwall from the East Midlands almost 18 years ago. One of the few things we missed was a good curry but this is no longer the case thanks to the Moonlight Tandoori. We’ve had take out from here several times and it’s...

Having moved to Cornwall from the West Riding of Yorksire 12 years ago we've really, really, really missed a decent Indian meal. With the many restaurants and takeaways "on my doorstep", particularly in Bradford, Leeds, I guess we'd always just taken them for granted. We'd...

I have eaten many times from here, never a disappointment always outstanding food, Reasonable price, delivery was on time would recommend over and over

I have eaten Indian food in many places around the world and on an occasional basis you get a great one. My family and I had quite a large selection from the menu and each and everyone of us cleared our plates (there was more...

Excellent food, very good service. Regularly enjoy eating in the restaurant when able to. Lovely atmosphere.

Came in for a table in December and was very good. lovely atmosphere and service and excellent food. Good to finally have an Indian restaurant in Lostwithiel. Will come again.

I have enjoyed takeaways from Moonlight Tandoori on several occasions and the food has always been fantastic. This time, with family visiting before Christmas, we thought it would be a great idea to eat in their newly refurbished restaurant. Its a really lovely setting and...

Fantastic quality, great flavours plenty of quality meat in each dish and not at all greasy. Highly recommended.

Well what can i say i have eaten in the restaurants that basically invented your Balti on Ladypool road in Birmingham and i saw this place while travelling with work ordered a chicken pathia just to see what it was like, cooked my own rice...

We have visited the restaurant several times and have always been delighted with the food and service. They now deliver to Par so tried the takeaway. I would only describe the food as sublime. Promised to deliver within the hour (on Saturday night) and were...

So glad we have this amazing restaurant in Lostwithiel. We have had 4 takeaways now from here and each one has been great. Authentic flavours and dishes to suit everyone. Service is very friendly and welcoming. Everything cooked fresh to order. Would highly recommend this...

Last night of holiday and the takeaway beckons. Simply excellent. Lovely and engaging team and the food is top class. Chicken chilli massala and King Prawn Balti with sides. So fresh and the spicing superb. Order it and have a drink at the cosy Globe...

Fantastic takeaway from Moonlight really tasty and not a long wait even though it seemed really busy which we too to be a good sign really friendly chatty staff highly recommend

Being Indian I know a little bit about authentic Indian food and I can vouch for moonlight tandoori ! So glad to have it in Lostwithiel. Absolutely loved their paneer mutter, lamb Phal ( have to warn you this is meant to be super super...

Tonight we will be eating for the fourth time in as many weeks. Without a doubt the best Indian we’ve had in a long time. Staff are friendly and service is so quick. The portions are huge which is just as well in our house....

I asked trip advisor to add this brand new restaurant as it was not listed and wanted to review. Let me tell you this is the best Indian food ever tasted, at present due to covid 19 it is only takeaway, the food is amazingly...