survey result

Summary

£48
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Not your ‘bog standard’ Indian” (“don’t look for chicken tikka masala, onion bhajis and poppadums here, you won’t find them”) – this stalwart Leicester local – now with offshoots in Nottingham, Leamington Spa and West Byfleet – instead specialises in “innovative” Keralan dishes “using the likes of rabbit, pork or salmon” that “never fail to hit the spot”.

Summary

£49
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Wonderful Keralan cuisine”“fresh and full of flavour”; “mainly vegetarian but also excellent seafood” – is on the menu at this 20-year-old Leicester flagship near ‘The Tigers’ stadium. (It’s nowadays part of a group that now has spin-off venues in Nottingham, Leamington Spa and West Byfleet.)

Summary

£45
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “excellent South Indian” near Leicester Tigers’ Welford Road stadium is “the real deal”, and “never disappoints” with its “superb food served by a wonderful team”. Top Menu Tips – “the fish curry is a delight, as is the masala dosa”.

Summary

£45
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A “fantastic, authentic-tasting southern Indian restaurant” close to the station. It is “very popular for visitors to the rugby” at Leicester Tigers’ nearby Welford Road stadium.

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153 Granby St, Leicester, LE1 6FE

Restaurant details

Highchair
Yes
60
No dress code
160

Prices

Starter Main Pudding
£4.00 £14.90 £4.75
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £2.50
Extras  
Bread £2.75
Service 10.00%
153 Granby St, Leicester, LE1 6FE
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑10 pm

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