Tharavadu in Leeds

Fantastic meal with great friendly service

I’m Full hahahaha I love the food so much

Beautiful place, amazing food, very nice people! We really enjoyed our time there.

This place is way overrated only because a certain YouTuber recommended it. Ordered lamb chops thinking it would be chargrilled bbq style, but came out soggy with a very standard sauce, rather chewy, would not recommend. The fish was supposed to be crispy fried, again came out soggy as though it was steamed. Very sub standard flavours, the general look and feel of the restaurant is somewhat dated, dark and dingy. I would think twice before visiting as this place is clearly overcharging its customers. The only plus is the staff who were great.

Luckily I had booked a table as the restaraunt was busy and they were turning people away. On a business trip and first visit - food was amazing. Both had a fish dish with snack bowl, side and bread. Big portions. Lovely friendly service - will definitely return next time in Leeds

Brilliant meal, no hesitation recommending

Outstanding. Completely different to all indian restaurants I've been to previously, but in a good way. I had the lamb chops, which were superb. Highly recommend

Amazing food - delicious chicken starter and the fish was the best curry I've ever had, wonderful friendly service and great recommendations! I can't wait to come back! 😀

It’s not the same food and service anymore as it used to be. Found the atmosphere very dull. The drinks menu had only alcohol beverages and no indian soft drinks/ lassi etc. The service was a bit dull too. But the food was good and hence the stars.

Lovely food cooked perfectly if you keep it up i will keep coming back

Unbelievable. Will definitely be going again. The whole grilled sea bass was next level.

My friend, who is vegan, and myself a vegetarian, loved the food at Tharavadu. We had the vegetable Lunchtime Special Thali. It was simply delicious with so many different spicy flavours. It wasn't too hot, just aromatic. There was a bed of rice in the middle, and the huge crispy rice roll was very tasty and contrasted to the overall textures. A perfect meal, reasonably priced with excellent service and ambient atmosphere atmosphere.

Had the delicious Meen Kottan curry & the Malabar Paratha, both curry and the bread were delicious .

Had a lovely evening, with lovely food. Staff were excellent and atmosphere was great x

Really good Indian restaurant in the heart of Leeds. The lunchtime special is fab.

Increíble, deliciosa comida. Todos los platos sabían auténticos sin comprometer el sabor. Teníamos el Tharavadu Thali que era increíble. Todos los platos, especialmente la verdura, estaban deliciosos. También probé el kerala paratha y appam, me encantó ambos. Sin duda vale la pena visitar.

Everything about this place is great. I've been twice now and would go again. The food is unbelievable, the service is great.

Delicious food and friendly staff

Beautiful food! Would highly recommend!

The food wasn’t nice at all, over priced and service was really bad had to ask for come 3 times

Absolutely delicious food, excellent service and an amazing all round experience!

Two people had a Monday lunchtime meal of 1 starter each and a main course each. The food was excellent, I had Njerippan Kozhi starter which was spicy but not too spicy followed by a seafood curry which was delightful. My husband had Pothu Peralan and Adu Cheera Mappas - he said that both dishes were delicious. The staff were friendly, courteous and efficient. It is somewhere that we would definitely return to - maybe in an evening as the lunchtime atmosphere was fairly subdued which is why I have only given 4 stars

The food was delicious and the service was brilliant, very warm and friendly. Would definatly go back again

Highly recommended for an authentic south indian experience.

excellent lunch time meal at Tharavadu, this could well be my first place i visit when i go to Leeds

What a wonderful place this is. The food was superb . My wife ordered the dosa which she said was fantastic (she is a vegetarian) and I ate the chicken biryani which was probably the best I have ever eaten. We will definitely go again. The service was attentive and the staff really polite

Outstanding food in a restaurant with a great atmosphere.The staff were very professional and attentive to customers needs. All in all a fantastic experience and we will be back.

Went for express lunch, amazing how much food you get for under £10. The dosa was crispy and all curries were different kind of flavourful. Delicious. The rice was so fragrant. Definite must go when in leeds.

We arrived as a table of 7 just as they opened and they were very welcoming. Seated straight away and very attentive with the menus and gave enough time for you to look at the drinks before asking for the order and they arrived very quickly. We ordered some starters to share and wow taste explosion I can’t remember what they were called but stunning. The staff were so quick to clear up after and then the mains. Not one of us could say a bad thing it all tasted fresh and just something never had before it was the best curry I have had not spicy but had that nice heat from it. The bread oh wow another level. All in all the best experience of dining out had in a really really long time and we will be back soon.

The lunch service was slow, taking 20-25 minutes to arrive after we reminded the staff and the starters were served simultaneously with the main course. Additionally, the staff requires training on cleanliness protocols. Specifically, cleaning nearby tables with spray while guests are dining is unacceptable. We experienced this firsthand when a staff member sprayed a nearby table directly, rather than using a cloth, while we were eating.

Very busy, even on a Wednesday night, but the service was excellent. The menu isn't your normal Indian food (it's Kerala), and while different, the tastes weren't bursting out. Didn't think the food was worth the money.

Fantastic service, exquisite food (the chicken was incredibly tender and succulent!) and very reasonably priced! Everything absolutely top-notch in every respect!

Ocupado restaurante por un miércoles, tuve que esperar a nuestra mesa era que ocupado, la comida excelente con muy buen servicio atento, como siempre solo debería haber pedido la red y no un aperitivo también, pero ese soy yo.

Had been before and once again wasn't disappointed. Exceptional service and excellent food.

Have been before and loved it but the service was terrible this time - wrong drinks, wrong food and the whole experience was followed by a bout of explosive diarrhoea. Good location, though and the atmosphere was jolly.

Groop o 'oreja de nueve cem en un doo de soltero. Buck envejece en ventaja - streyt en ningún bovva. Mostrado mirando hacia arriba y visto. Es reet niyce en ti. Curriz ‘r’ un poco poco poco familiar en el menú .. pero nos sorprendió que queríamos una ‘izquierda feliz como Gary. ¿Qué pasa? . . demasiado bongoed t dar un propa rivyoo. Pero – Big Arnie Slogan – espero que la próxima vez un fiordo menos nebuloso se marronee en mi sistema.

I cannot think of enough superlatives to describe my experience at Tharavadu. The flavours were exquisite and all the staff extremely attentive and courteous. I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

I would have preferred to be sat away from the bar area as this is quite noisy

Best restaurant in Leeds. Food was fantastic, service efficient and warm. Loved it.

Easily best place to eat in Leeds!!!

Thank you. As always first class at all levels. Excellent.

The managers behaviour seemed a bit off to me...wasnt very friendly or polite about the issues i had with the food...the waiting staff on the other hand delivered pretty good service...im not really happy with the management and the atmosphere is also a bit dull. Even that the food was good the overall vibe wasnt really something i would go for

Fabulous meal and service. We were introduced to this restaurant by friends and had one of the best Indian meals. We have been since and were not disappointed. Recommended to friends and family. Wish we had not had to rush as it was a pre theatre meal!

I had a disappointing experience at Tharavadu due to the poor service. The staff seemed uninterested and lacked basic courtesy—no greetings, no smiles, just a cold and unwelcoming attitude. Service was slow and unresponsive, making the entire visit uncomfortable. It felt as if the staff didn’t care about customer experience at all. A little friendliness goes a long way, but unfortunately, that was missing here. No matter how good the food is, bad service ruins the experience. I won’t be coming back.

Very bad Service. I went there with my 3 friends, they are not smiling. It is a South Indian restaurant and we are also from south India. Very Disappointed.

Best curry about. Every time I go they smash it out the park. Great flavours and really good service.

I left this place with a happy heart and a full tummy!❤️ The food was absolutely delicious, and I have to say, the porotta, appam, and beef roast were cooked to perfection—soft, flavorful, and incredibly tasty. Every bite was a delight!😋 A special thanks to Treya, who was super kind and friendly. Her warm and attentive service made the experience even better. One small suggestion would be to add a bit more lighting towards the back area—it would help in capturing good pictures of the amazing food. Overall, I truly enjoyed the food, service, and ambiance. Highly recommended, and I can't wait to visit again!

Went here on Saturday afternoon, 4:30pm This is a restaurant, so I will start with the food. 10 out of 10 I couldn't fault anything. The people are lovely. I don't Complain, just for The sake of it, just so you don't think this person you just couldn't please. In my opinion, I think they try and get as many people in, I sat for 15 minutes without even being asked if we wanted a drink, I actually had to wave to somebody in the end to get their attention. They took our Drink and food order all in one go, The food arrived and we're just about finished our first drink. So we re-ordered the same drink order. That never arrived, When we finished our food, I waved to somebody and said that our second drinks had not arrived, The lady couldn't of been any nicer, Very apologetic and said she would go get our drinks, She come back and said there was never ordered, We had finished our food, so we said never mind so we didn't have the second drink. We was never asked if we wanted anything, We wasn't asked if the food was okay, The place was very full, In my opinion, not enough stuff on. Just need someone at the front of the house making sure everybody is okay with drinks, And if everybody's meal is okay. And some of the staff smelt of BO so they should take that into account when Serving food.

Absolutely delightful lunch, really tasty food and reasonable prices

Fantastic restaurant. The food is excellent, the service is exemplary. I would thoroughly recommend going here if you enjoy Indian cooking.

We have eaten here on several occasions and it is always top class. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the food is tasty and plentiful.

Had an amazing experience with all the team members at Tharavadu ( Allan, Seba, Milan and many more to the team). Food was scrumptious!! I Excellent customer service. Also has an amazing birthday surprise by the team 🥳

Brilliant all round. First time and won’t be the last

Have been here a couple of times and the food is delicious, really really great - as well as the service!

The food was quite exceptional. I really recommend the beef streetfood starter.

Chef's Special was incredibly amazing, never tasted anything like it - clearly a very special Chef! Had a great evening, thanks

Excellent food and amazingly friendly staff.

Great restaurant. Even gave us some drinks because we waited a while longer than they were happy with. Delicious. HOT. Food. it was pretty spicy I'm not going to lie. But if that's the regional flavours, than it's definitely authentic.

Second time at Tharavadu and it did not disappoint. The service was exceptional and the food was sublime. we will be back again soon.

Out of this world. The only problem, Kier Starmer has eaten here in the past :(

A must try Indian Kerala cuisine restaurant. I would recommend to try Kerala khozi curry(medium spicy Chicken curry in coconut), Meen kootan (Fish curry) with Kerala Paratha. If you are a vegetarian, must try there Kootu Curry ( mix vegetables curry fried in coconut oil). Falooda(Icecream with fresh fruits) in the dessert is one of the best dishes you will find.

Amazing curry. Took awhile to arrive but worth the wait..

Food was amazing and staff were wonderful, friendly without being overbearing.

Interesting menu with delicious food and lovely service.

Wow. Our 3rd or 4 th time here and always good but this time was even better. All dishes honed to perfection and sooo tasty. We love it!

Went here last night for food with our friends. We’ve been a few times before and it’s always fantastic. Service was wonderful, so polite, lovely atmosphere and the food speaks for itself. Super tasty, fresh and spice levels are just right. Anything you need whether it’s something less or more spicy, they cater to. It’s a super special place and all the wonderful reviews and praise they receive is definitely justified. We will continue to bring our friends/family always to treat them here and we can’t wait for their new place to open too!

Really great curry. Lovely staff. Will be coming back. Thanks 👍

Very authentic food, service was excellent and had a very enjoyable afternoon meal with family, worth the journey on the train from Doncaster- highly recommend you try the different dishes to usual Indian food

Amazing food. Had been excited to go and didn’t disappoint. Everything we ordered was delicious. We had all vegetarian and gorgeous. Service great and it was super busy. Lovely staff. So much to try and will be back !!

Not often something lives up to the hype. The food is epic, flavoured with ingredients beyond the normal UK curry. Run with a warm, embracing atmosphere.

Yet another in an increasingly long (unbroken) line of fantastic evenings at Tharavadu under the ever-wonderful care of Prakash, Siby -- and more recently, Abbi -- and the Leeds-branch team. I can only repeat what I've said in my previous reviews (plural) of this fantastic restaurant -- which is -- "Have lost count of the number of times I've dined here over the years, every one of which has been a 5* experience on all counts of food, service and atmosphere. We've been looked after so well on anniversaries, birthdays and when taking colleagues and friends out for a meal. I cannot think of a _consistently_ excellent curry experience that comes remotely close to the Tharavadu. Keep up the great work -- we'll be back again and again as long as you're open! Thank you!! "

The curry was not good, and all items were overpriced. I had great expectations, but it was disappointing.It could have been done much better.

unreal food and presentation 👌🏼highly recommended! 🤩

Excellent meal and first class service. Thank you.

One of the best masala dosas I have ever had. So fresh tasting and full of flavour. Yum! Great service, too. Friendly and professional.

Had a lovely dinner tonight everything was spot on

Best curry in Leeds by far Staff super friendly and the tastes are amazing Went for lunch but dinner is great too

Great staff helped find us a better table than first selected, because of the physical need a of a guest.

Excellent place. I was transported back to India via a delicious prawn starter, followed by a Dosa which was as big as a hat. Beautiful food, great service.

The price for vegetarian sadya thali and the food provided doesn’t match the price. What we get for an express thali for a sadya thali they added 3 dishes along with soup and sweet. The management should look at offering buffet when going for sadya thali

The food here was amazing! and the alcohol selection was really good!

Not your usual Indian restaurant. With the menu being based on Keralan cuisine you won't be getting your usual korma here! Came here after seeing Gary Eats review on YouTube and we weren't disappointed. We even had a chat with a member of staff after the meal who told us that they raise money for charity as well. They were also kind enough to give us a little box to take our left overs home with us.

Lunch reunion with ex-colleagues. Great choice, great service and so good to catch up

Really great restaurant specialising in South Indian cuisine. Staff really helpful and great service - they managed to accommodate us on Valentine’s Day. Restaurant very busy and vibrant. The food is always amazing, love the thali and bread (paratha).

This was our second visit and it didn’t disappoint. My relatives were over here from Norway and I really wanted them to try the fabulous food in this restaurant. They make everything from scratch, the recipes are full of fresh spices, herbs, vegetables, sea food or meat and fruits.Wonderful Biryani, Giant Fresh Prawns in Kerala sauce with green mango.the best paratha I ever had. Wholeheartedly recommend.

Excellent lunch, friendly staff, well priced. Would definitely visit again and have recommended to other people already :-)

Really good spot for Indian food. Not the cheapest but big portions. Only fault was they forgot to bring out my friends drink and was quite busy in there so took a while for them to come round to remind them. But lovely staff and great food

Providing good atmosphere and excellent service. Food was okay okay Westernized version of South Indian food

Went 2/17/25 for dinner as a group of 8. My husband and I decided to share the prawn appetizer which was 3 shrimp and spicy. I didn’t enjoy this one as much for sure. The chicken biryani and the roti were very good and Nan bread was enjoyed. The service was good. Restaurant was loud however so were we in our group. Had lots of drink options and we sat upstairs which was quite large dining room. I would return as I did enjoy our meal. Closer to 4.5 but decided 4 was too harsh

Excellent food for a very reasonable price in the centre of Leeds, served efficiently and politely! The only thing to improve is the very strange music that was playing directly over our table

I was so impressed by this place. Couldn’t fault a single dish. Service was impeccable and the price was so reasonable. 100% recommend and we’ll definitely be back.

We booked Tharavadu after watching the Gary Eats YouTube review and I have to say Gary was spot on. I had the exact same meal as Gary, although I would have happily swapped meals with the couple sat next to us as theirs looked equally scrumptious. The service was excellent and I will definitely book again.

3rd visit. Consistently excellent.

I would have loved to have given this restaurant a full 5 stars but we didn’t have a pleasant dining experience from the get go, As soon as we were seated our server told us she wasn’t feeling very well, we got into small talk and found she’d not been in England very long and that she wasn’t finding the transition quite hard, weather wise and that she wasn’t in her head. We then went to place our food orders, we both ordered starters and main, yet only one starter came out, was a little bit baffled as to why and she apologised and stated she didn’t hear the second starter even though I placed my order first. This was at 5.20pm the second starter didn’t arrive until another 20 minutes later leaving us sat at the table wondering wether we were actually getting it, the food was brilliant when it finally arrived but we then didn’t get our mains until well after 6.15pm leaving us in a extreme rush to be able to get to the other side of Leeds for our concert, which we had left sufficient time for to begin with, so we weren’t actually able to enjoy our food properly, completely ruined our whole experience we paid for our food in such a rush at 6.40pm only half eaten mains and literally had to run out and get a taxi. The servers were quick enough to take our money the card machine was over to us in seconds, and our table was cleared instantly. Yet the whole attention to care for the evening was not there, we left hungry, paid for a service which in full we didn’t receive.

Used to be good. The quality is reduced so much and lost its authentic taste.

Unbelievable curry. Great flavours. Meat cooked perfectly. Starters are nearly the size of a main but well worth having. The beef was reminiscent of homemade curries from my Indian side of the family. Quiet place with no music or anything. Nice for a meet up and some great food.

This was our second visit to Tharavadu, having been last year after reading a rave review in the Guardian. We adored the fish dishes last time and were really looking forward to tasting them again, and were not disappointed. Absolutely gorgeous! And dosa to die for - so much well presented and flavoursome food. Service is friendly and fast, and there are some rather lovely beers on tap. Highly recommended - also would suggest booking in advance as it was packed on a Monday night!

Disappointing Experience at Tharavadu I had high hopes for Tharavadu, especially since we love South Indian cuisine, but unfortunately, it fell far short of expectations. The food quality was extremely poor – even a typical South Indian eatery would have served better dishes. It was overhyped, and honestly, I would give it zero stars if I could. On top of that, the restaurant is not at all child-friendly. I was shocked when the staff asked children to stop moving, as dining should be a comfortable experience for families. As customers, we're paying for food that's not worth the price, and it would be nice if the staff treated all customers – including children – with more respect and kindness. Next time, I hope to see a sign outside the restaurant stating it’s not child-friendly, so families can make an informed decision. We’ve had far better dining experiences in Cornwall, and it’s disappointing to see such a lack of professionalism and hospitality here. Please, Tharavadu, learn how to be more polite and respectful, and stop relying on fake reviews.

Our second time here. Wasn't disappointed. Kozhi Dosa was superb. One member of our party said he couldn't remember the last time he was more impressed by a meal out.

So disappointed with this place. Went on Saturday the 8th of Feb 2025 for my brothers birthday, a family meal. We had both seen Gary Eats Review this place and couldn’t wait to try it. Clearly Gary isn’t critical enough. It’s just your typical pretentious, style over substance place. The menu reads more like a travel brochure than a food menu. Transport yourself to …. We are in Leeds just describe the dish. For starters we had the Paneer, king prawns, fish and the beef. All were disappointing. Three king prawns for a tenner, every flavour seemed to contain too much I think fenugreek, could be wrong which I think gives everything like a burnt undertone of flavour. Fish was soggy and the beef just lacking even basic seasoning. We had to wait for the paneer dish and as we were still eating the waitress started to take plates away we were still eating from. Then they started to bring the cutlery for our mains again while we were still eating we had to say can you just give us a few moments please. On to the mains. We had lamb chops, the menu proudly telling us these were Gary Eats favourite. We also had the lamb and spinach and two chicken dishes. The lamb chops were so over cooked it was untrue, three dry chops for £21. The spinach dish was watery and again and that burnt flavour. The chicken dishes were the best but these were nothing spectacular at all. Even the chapatis were a little greasy, my brother ordered and another one of their breads but sent it back as it was just a mess. In fairness to them we complained and they did knock off the price of two of the lamb dishes and the cost of the bread so what was going to be a ridiculously large bill ended up being not too bad. I appreciate food is subjective but we’ve eaten curries all over the world and this in our opinion is poor. Wouldn’t dream of returning. Even the staff weren’t particularly friendly.