The best restaurants serving Indian food in Cambridge East of England

Amazing food highly reccomend. Lovely staff.

Our experience at Pakka was great! The food was delicious and the quantities very generous. The staff were kind and very efficient. I highly recommend it!

I found the rice to be a bit clumpy and the curry not as flavourful as I am used to in other establishments (lamb jalfraizi). I felt the poppadoms and pickle tray were overpriced.

Many moons back, my Indian wife and I were havering about buying a house on the Cambridge hill, waked down for a meal at what was then Cocum, subsequently Nivedyam and now Pakka - and the quality of the meal led us to set up home nearby! I should explain that I am a Professor of English Literature and Religious Studies, and my wife, one of my first research students in Cambridge, comes from a centuries-old Brahmin family of Hindu saints and scholarly pundits. Hence, when we have visitors from our Indian family or academic guests from the world over to entertain, it is vital to take them to a restaurant that represents the best of Indian (and, in particular,of Kerala cuisine. So we keep a close eye and a sensitive tongue on any change to our much-prized Cocum and I am delighted to report that two visits now to the smart re-vamped restaurant, now PAKKA, have convinced us that the upgrade is stylish (though the image of Shiva is without his flute!), the food as good as ever (I am told the kitchen staff are the same) - and the student waitresses who are from Kerala, quite as charming as the food and decor. (Professor David Frost, St John's College, Cambridge)

Got my Mum and rest of family takeaway curries (lamb bhuna) and was very disappointing birthday meal, we had gone six months ago here and had been expensive (£70 for four) but good curry, now is bland, half cold and packed out with chopped onions. I couldn't taste any spice in the source at all. Suspect restaurant has been taken over or new staff running it and seemed very different curry and produced on cheap and sold for much.

Fish wasnt fresh, batter was oily and old. Rice were alright but absolutely bland, not even salt

Tried the Wednesday Buffet which exceed expectations. A generous mixed starter. Mains with rice, my wife had main and Naan so we had the best of both worlds. Great taste and big portions. It has to be done.

Food was amazing especially the rice and chicken bhuna along with garlic naan. Friendly customer service and nice atmosphere.

Friendly and helpful staff, good menu and sensible prices. Always busy - popular destination. Give it a try! Parking can be tricky - allow a few minutes.

Primera visita a este restaurante. Comida muy interesante y diferente en oferta. Mi korma vegetariano era encantador y toda nuestra comida estaba bien cocinada y deliciosa. Personal muy atento. Me gustó y volveré

I popped in here yesterday for a lazy tea and while there was a bit of a wait, the food was well worth it. The haddock and chips were brilliant; flaky, tender fish with a nice batter, and proper chippy chips; chunky, well-cooked and not too greasy. They also have an indian menu, and the onion bhaji were amazing, they were clearly home made and had a nice spice to them. Definitely going back.