The best restaurants serving Indian food in England

This is a delightful old fashioned pub with superb caterers cooking wonderful Indian food. Sukhi who owned it is really pleasant and as soon as he heard I had a flat battery left what he was doing and brought out a charger then jump leads which was well over and above what I expected. He also made the AA man and myself mugs of coffee. I explained to her AA man how good it is so we will both be returning fir great hospitality Thank you Sukhi Much appreciated 👏 David

Having lived in Bath for 30 years i can tell you this is the best curry in Bath. For a traditional curry they don't come better than this great flavours, consistent high quality and really nice people always bust and operate with a half open kitchen so you can see people making your food. There are places in Bath now making Indian fusion food charging more and producing a worse tasting curry. We travel past 3/4 curry houses to get to Panahar. Worth it everytime!

In the area for the weekend at an Air B&B, not far away from this restaurant. Busy, but they fitted us in. Booked online no issues, table for 2. Seating wasn't great but we managed at a very busy time for them. Big birthday party on, but we still felt valued customers. Food was excellent. I had the sea bass starter, it was cooked to perfection and tasted out of this world. Portion sizes were great, I'm a big eater and didn't manage to eat it all. We had the set menu for £18.99, well worth it. Staff were great not over powering, there when we needed anything. Wouldn't hesitate to go again.

Saturday walk with family and the dog . Lovely welcome and excellent food in a pretty pub. Always nice to return . The walks in Shirley estate are lovely and this pub makes an ideal lunch or evening meal stop . You can sit outside with a good view of the pretty village or sit inside with log burners on cold days .

Our second time here and it was just as good as the first. We had onion bhajis and mirch wali fish to start, the fish was gorgeous. For mains we shared lamb khumbhara, chicken khagani with mushroom rice and a garlic naan. The staff are lovely the food is great and they have some lovely pictures on the walls, what’s not to love! We’ll be back next month when we’re in Derby to see another band.

Why can you not pay by card online?

Came here with a couple of friends during a one night stay in Hathersage and so glad we did. First tip is make sure you book. We came on a Saturday night and it was really busy but our table was ready. The menu had a massive selection to suit all tastes. The food was delicious with beautiful spicy and herby tastes washed down with bottles of Cobra. Even though it was very busy the staff were friendly and attentive. We were also pleasantly surprised at the value for money when we got the bill. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic food with lovely service. Wonderful to see a local restaurant thriving on a Saturday evening!

We enjoyed the food and drinks. The staff was friendly, and the service was attentive.

We dont tend to bother these days with Indian restaurants as they all seen to serve the same tasting bland Pataks food you can buy everywhere but this place is something completely different. It was recommended to us by the owners of Trelawney Hotel and after our stay there its clear their standards are very high we thought it might be worth a look. The place is small but cosy and the staff are attentive but not pushy. A lot of the dishes on the limited menu we have not seen before including a couple of " home style" dishes which sounded really tempting so we plumped for those. The food was the best Indian cuisine we have ever had (we have Rusholme on our doorstep) and the bread, I forget its name but again more the style of food you would be served in a Asian household was fabulous. The chef even came out of the kitchen to ask us about our dining experience which was a really nice touch, she clearly cares about and values her customers. The bill was quite frankly cheap and we enjoyed it so much we returned a couple of nights later. We cant recommend this restaurant highly enough, try it for yourselves , you wont be disappointed.

My father has recently moved to Camberley and as a result we’ve been looking for a new Indian Takeaway - A ‘must’ given my Dad is quite the connoisseur. We had previously tried a restaurant/takeaway with ‘Ch!11i’ in the name located on the London Road but, they failed miserably - Such a disappointment given the reviews (baffling!) and central location. Last night we ordered from Ali Shan to try our luck. Whilst a little further out of the way (we collected), we were not disappointed! We ordered Pilau Rice, Onion Baji, Garlic Naan, Peshwari Naan, Chicken Dansak, Chilli Tikka Massala, Chicken Tikka Massala and Saag Aloo. The portion sizes are generous. The Onion Bajis were crisp on the outside but softer and full of flavour on the inside. The saag aloo was well seasoned/spiced and the Dansak and Chilli Massala were full of flavour and spice. My Chicken Tikka Massla wasn’t the best I’ve ever had but it was still very good and delicious - Worth a repeat visit. Ali Shan are also heads above the rest in the tenderness of the their chicken. We all agreed the chicken was cooked perfectly, it was succulent and juicy. Overall, a sold 8.5/10 here and we’re pleased to have found a new curry house for Dad. See you soon Ali!

This place is amazing, always meets my expectations & beyond. I love the fish curry… & they will tailor to your tastes. Great service & fabulous atmosphere…. Keep up the great work guys!!!

First time. We are local. Very friendly staff, hard working. Good service and Reasonably priced. Great night. Thanks👍.

Normally really enjoy red chilli but the curry had more vegetables than sauce and meat and the naans were sadly burnt. Was also mega pricey this time round ! So disappointing.

The food is absolutely amazing I had a lovely time. The service is a 10/10 they were friendly and very welcoming. We couldn’t finish all the food and we got it to go it was that good. I am absolutely going again