Salkaara Banbury in Cherwell

We loved everything: tasty refined food, very nice atmosphere, variety of options and nice dessert selections. The staff is kind and polite.Highly recommended.

We had the most delicious meal, really authentic flavours and a great selection of dishes. We will definitely go back. Highly recommend, make sure to visit, you won’t be disappointed. Great service too.

Superb, delicious,tasty, sufficient quantity, heartly welcome,Excellent food and very pleasant evening and thank you Joseph.

This is a lovely relaxed restaurant where the staff are kind but not overly attentive. The atmosphere is calm and there is plenty of space to settle in and simply enjoy the amazing food. I have eaten some new dishes here and each has been full of flavour. This beats any dining experience I have ever had in Banbury and is definitely my top Indian restaurant! Simply wonderful food at a reasonable price.

A really lovely evening with excellent food. Clearly everything is cooked freshly to order, and my vegetarian partner was delighted with her choice of meal... well done

Having heard good things about Salkaara both for in-dining and takeaway, we ordered a takeaway online and waited for the order to be confirmed. After waiting 20 minutes we tried to call 3 times but were cut off on each occasion. We drove to the restaurant and they found the order out the back. We waited another 20 minutes or so for the food to be made. We were disappointed with the food. The fish curry had 4 pieces of fish in it and the rest was just sauce. The chicken curry whilst tasty had an extra 2 pieces of chicken in the sauce. Looked like a promising home made meal, but lacking in substance. Might give it a second chance in the future, but not rushing to go back. A real shame as the menu is a bit different to other restaurants.

Popped in for lunchtime dosa and tried a new starter of spinach and okra pakora. Delicious! Great for explorers seeking something different and authtically South Indian. How did i find toom for the chocomosa?

Great food , taster menu was excellent. Nice friendly staff , would recommend this restaurant. Tasty!

Just had lunch in this lovely Indian restaurant. What a delight, a variety of different choices that stray far beyond the usual run of the mill Indian restaurant favorites. The inclusion of some southern Indian dishes means that dosa are unusually for many Indian restaurants, an option, delivered paper thin with tasty filling. The chilli beef fry was delicious as a starter and things continued in a similar vein, all served up by a very pleasant gentleman. What luck that Salkara have chosen Banbury as their new home!

Our waiters were courteous and informative. And although there were 7 of us, all the food was fresh, warm, and arrived at the same time - not to mention delicious. All in all, excellent service and food.

Bought my first take away meal yesterday. I was really looking forward to it. The portions were rather small, the meat dishes had an average of 5/6 small pieces of meat in it. The dhal was half of a small take away box. The nan bread was rather small not the usual size but the size of a roti. I called to find out about the size of the dhal only and was told that that's the size of a size dish around £5 and if I wanted more I would have to pay double! I am really disappointed. Spend around £30 and had 2 tabs full of sauces not enough food to eat for 2 people!

By far and away the best Indian restaurant in Banbury. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. The staff were polite and welcoming. The interior was upmarket and well kept. Also the creme brulée twist was gooooorgeous!

Really lovely restaurant, excellent food, nice polite staff and lovely decor and atmosphere - will be returning

Lovely atmosphere and food that combined spicyness with freshness. Friendly and efficient service and fair prices. We will definitely be going back. The menu is not too long, but there’s enough choice for every taste.

So lucky to have this restaurant on our doorstep. As soon as we smelt and saw the food it felt as if we were back in India, no artificial colours and tastes, just lovely fresh ingredients beautifully cooked. Great service and yes, you are right, apple chutney is even better than mango chutney!!

Salkaara were doing Onam Sadya this Sunday (27th August) and it was superb. For those who don't know (like me, a week ago) Onam s a Kerelan celebration, and Onam Sadya is a traditional feast served during the celebrations. The menu is traditional based and...

A great lunch with food and service of the highest quality Lots of menu items that you won't have tried before but be brave and have a go! This restaurant is open from 12 noon until 11pm and deserves to be successful so please try...

Excellent meal very high quality food, the staff are brilliant, they help with the menu choices. I have a blue light card that they excepted which is always a bonus The meal was worth every penny Well done to the team we were very look...

Delicious food (lunchtime thali), refreshing drinks ( try the mango and lime cider) and a warm welcome. We loved it all. Thank you

Had the most amazing food here, the staff so polite and well mannered and the place immaculate. Whilst food was so nice and full of flavour and excellent value for money I was just so saddened that the place was so empty! We were so...

Food was lovely but. On splitting a bill in half I was wrongly charged twice. No receipts provided. 5 working days later I was left waiting 3 hours in the restaurant insisting I was going to receive £126+ before I left. Eventually a BACS payment...

Food was nice. Payment on leaving was a nightmare, charged incorrect amount realised after tapping card. Then charged right amount however 8 days later STILL waiting on my refund of over £60. I can't go through bank as no receipt given and the premise say...

Good service.........food good and plenty of rice. Just found the pickle tray rather small not really enough pickle for 2 people.

Fantastic food and very friendly service - great value for lunch Thalis only £11.99 we will be returning 😊

Wow. Didn't know this place existed. Defiantly just had the best curry I've ever eaten in Banbury here (and have lived here a long time!) Really good depth of flavours in all dishes, non oily, traditional South Indian cooking. Look forward to trying more.

A fantastic restaurant with authentic southern Indian food. Even the dessert menu was really good. The service excellent. So why is it quiet on a Saturday evening? My friends one from southern India was really impressed. I really hope that people discover this restaurant otherwise...

A wonderful experience. Really authentic Keralan dishes. Great flavours and friendly service. A lovely change from run of the mill English Indian restaurants.

This was my first visit with 5 friends for a birthday meal. Lovely food & very attentive staff . What more could you want. Already booked to go back 😋

First time visit to this small family chain. Was impressed by the friendliness and quality of service. Food was excellent quality and the fig & coriander naan was just the best.

This is the third time I have eaten at Salkaara, the food is amazing, great flavours and a little different from all the other Indian restaurants in town. My 5 friends had never been, but were equally impressed with the food Lovely friendly staff too

Really enjoyed the delicious food and tasty yummy curries.. especially the Fish curry and Beef fry.. friendly service and warm welcoming atmosphere.. highly recommended and we never miss this place whenever we’re in Banbury.

Don't waste your money. I've been eating curry for 50 years and this is without doubt the worst I've ever had. Picture below is my lamb starter. 1 pound 70 a bite. The main was beef soup with chili powder. On the plus side the...

Recommended. We visited with friends, and enjoyed dinner on a shockingly quiet bank holiday Friday. It must be tough as a restaurant to survive in this new normal, the town was empty and even the pubs we went in before and after were just dead....

We’ve eaten in for a special occasion and had takeaway here. Having travelled to India and Sri Lanka several times I’ve found the food really authentic and very tasty. More southern flavours….A breath of fresh air from the normal curry restaurants…love it and highly recommend

First visit having seen a picture of their soft shell crab which I really enjoyed. The menu was extensive and different to other Indian restaurants I have visited. The food was amazing so many different flavours.

Lovely food and great service. We were a party of 19 enthusiastic and energetic theatricals having a post-show social wind down. The staff managed our evening expertly in a warm and friendly manner. Can't wait for our next show in July so we can come...

Visited mid week with friends and highly recommend. Great food with some alternatives to the classic Indian dishes. Service was brilliant the wine wasn’t overpriced! Look forward to visiting again

We moved to Banbury about a year ago and were greatly missing the Indian in the town we’d moved from. We tried several Indian restaurants in town and nothing quite lived up to the old one – that was until we came to Salkaara, which...

Best Indian restaurant in Banbury. You can get the original Indian taste here. I had Dal tadka, Naans and Dosa. All gave that authentic Indian taste. Yum!! Loved it. <3

Was recommended to try Salkaara by an Indian friend. I had the Thali with lamb. My wife tried the dosa with chicken. Both meals were delicious with varied and distinctive flavours, and were filling enough for a lunch, whilst being good value. We definitely want...

Loved the food here. Best biriyani I have had in the UK. Nice little restaurant, warm, open and friendly, good atmosphere. The servers were friendly and attentive. Will be returning soon!

Hands down the best curry we've had in Banbury! We arrived early on a Saturday night and were greeted by kind and welcoming staff then shown to a table straight away. The staff remained attentive all night and were in point with taking orders, topping...

I have had take out from here and it was incredible so we planned a friend's visit to see if it was as good the second time around. The presentation on the plate was beautiful, the service was awesome and the food was absolutely outstanding!...

I dined out tonight at Salkaara in Banbury. Banbury is not a town blessed with great eateries but Salkaara is worth the detour. With a menu that offers a completely different and more authentic take on food from an Indian region, Salkaara delivers with taste...

We went to Salkaara last night (Sat 28th). It was excellent. Salkaara is a bit different to the normal "BIR" (British Indian Restuarant) style of cooking. so the menu is has a lot of new (to us) dishes along with a smattering of classics. First...

Simply put , best Indian food take away and sit down in Banbury . A breath of fresh air we’ve had three meals now and it’s good food . Not you run if the mill sauced up stuff . Not swimming in Gee . At...

Lived in Banbury for 20 years, originally from Glasgow, had never experienced a good ruby in this city until we came to Salkaara this evening. My brother and I, another had to please Glaswegian, thought it as as goad as any Glasgow curry we had...

An excellent upmarket Indian restaurant. Excellent choice in menu, staff friendly and helpful. Food was fantastic, nothing too much trouble. A great experience

Decided to try Banburys new Indian restaurant, lovely relaxing environment, very clean & tidy , well spaced tables making it really comfortable. The service was superb, the food was good quality although I wasn’t sure about some of the menu choices! The portion sizes were...

Wonderful food , the flavours were exquisite, lovely friendly service , the restaurant was clean and comfortable, definitely recommend, looking forward to returning soon.

Went to the amazing new restaurant in Banbury last night and was blown away by the quality and taste of the food. It is rare to find an indian restuarant with a different selection of dishes rather than the typical Balti/Korma/Chefs specials, but this is...

The menu is a bit different and there were lots of dishes we wanted to try. Portions good (not huge) and very very tasty, not as heavy on the ghee as some local Indian restaurants. There was only one man serving and it became quite...

Loved the whole experience here! The ambience, staff and food! I was abit sceptical first to visit any so called Indian restaurant in Banbury but this one won my heart and my taste buds! I am pure vegetarian so one can only imagine what you...

I have been in Banbury for the past 4 years, and this town was distinctly missing an authentic Indian restaurant. Fortunately, Salkaara has finally addressed it. I went there today with my family, and everything that we ordered was bursting with flavours. The ambience is...

Had the pleasure of being invited to the grand opening of this lovely restaurant,the food was excellent as were the hosts and wish them well in there new restaurant in Banbury and Will be making a return visit soon.