Royal Bengal in Portsmouth

Fabulous food, friendly waiter and the owner really invested in serving top quality food also made us feel very welcome .

Absolutely fab! I’ve found my new go-to Indian in Southsea / Portsmouth. Delicious food, superb attention and great presentation. The owner is wonderful, spending time at each table, with a genuine interest in his customers and keen to tell everyone about their fantastic journey. Hold on to that chef!!!

Delicious food, great atmosphere and excellent service! Will definitely be back again!

Delicious food, great service, owner very welcoming to very young children. Thank you, we'll come again next time we're in Portsmouth :)

The friendly, professional service and comfortable environment is a great reason to visit. The exquisite food is why you’ll make this place your new regular. Give it a try. Yum 😋

First time visiting yesterday and what a find. The host was attentive even to the extent he went to the local shop to buy double cream so we could have a liquor coffee at the end of the meal. The food was cooked to perfection with the right amount of spices. We will definitely be back . If you are looking for a Indian restaurant this will not dissapoint

A brilliant find and gem in Portsmouth. Absolutely delicious food, friendly service and a great ambience. Highly recommend trying this place if you are looking for high quality, authentic Indian food! I hope to visit again soon!

I have worked and travelled extensively in India, both in Delhi and across the south. And for years in this country we have been subject to chicken or beef or vegetable, covered with the same old orange gloop or the red, or the brown. It is tedious and becoming very stale. It was therefore a delight to arrive at the Royal Bengal in Southsea. Madame had Paneer Tikka, and I had Chicken Tikka Shashlik. Both were cooked to perfection: Appropriate use of spices, high quality ingredients, immaculate flavours and textures. Clearly, care had been taken, and it was such a relief after years of mediocre “Indian” meals. The place was immaculate and the service attentive without being cloying Highly recommended!

Wonderful food and service. The staff were lovely. Highly recommended.

They have taken the curry to a high standard, the dishes are just fabulous, love the railway lamb and their biryani’s and the purée bread is awesome

Amazing food, great service, highly recommend!

This is not your run of the mill curry house. A wonderfully different menu, excellent attentive host and fantastic chef. Would definitely recommend for those searching for a more refined night out. I will be a regular!

Had a table booked for 5 people great food and great service highly recommend

Elegant decor, friendly service, beautifully prepared food which tasted delicious, washed down with beer and red wine. Railway lamb and mixed grill were spicy as expected. We were offered poppadoms, naan bread and a choice of rice to go with the main meal at extra cost, which we accepted. Clearly priced menu, a very reasonable £35 per head in total, x 4 of us. Will go to Royal Bengal again.

Having watched all the renovations taking place it was great to see it finally open. The food was outstanding and beautifully presented. A lot of thought, care and attention has gone into this venue by the owners. The staff were courteous and polite. They have a fabulous downstairs bar area which would be ideal for private parties. We wish them well and will return

The best curry I’ve had everything absolutely on point.

I don’t normally write reviews but please if you want authentic and really memorable Indian food, then you must try this place. The owner was very warming and made us feel welcome and the food honestly best I have had in as long as I can remember, service was incredible, clean environment. Can’t wait to come back.

Nice addition to Palmerston Rd, very nice menu and top notch food, good selection of drinks and friendly service, definitely be back

Excellent food, but just one waiter/host. Followed by a problem/misunderstanding about the bill... 45 minutes before we were given menus for the food choices... The quality of the food and therefore the chef(s) is great, but it is woefully understaffed in the restaurant.

So considering we’re not from the area and just staying the night, we got really lucky to find ourselves eating here. Amazing food, lovely staff and lovely restaurant with a relaxed but classy feel to it. Whenever were In the area next we know where we are eating.

Good food and good service.. ordered paneer tikka and gobi .. quick service and great taste

Amazing food, great taste and quality

Very good service, waiters polite and friendly. Food was delicious, best onion bhajis ever! Good price and atmosphere was relaxing. Will definitely visit again.

Wonderful hardworking team with an expert chef. worth a visit for excellent quality food from a great local owner:

If you want a massive portion at a fair price (for a greasy curry) go elsewhere. If you want a fair portion of gourmet food at an amazing price for the quality, come here. This offers an Indian Meal in the truest sense - take your time and enjoy the range of starters and make a night of it. Exquisite cuisine - and I don’t say that lightly! The photos aren’t a fluke - the food is beautifully presented.

Food was fantastic, but quite a way to go to make up for the delays to service and the 20 min wait for the bill. And not a great response from the owner when we raised it tbh. Hopefully they can fix and this was only teething problems. as the food was great…..

We have excitedly watched The Royal Bengal take shape and couldn’t wait to visit….we were not disappointed. The quality of the decor matched the quality of the food. The presentation was exceptional, it was delicious and the price was very reasonable for what was provided. The Royal Bengal is now our new favourite restaurant and we will most definitely become regular costumers. Good luck in your business, you deserve success.

Delicious food and wonderful service.

Easily the best Indian in Portsmouth

Fantastic, authentic food great service.