Bayswater, Indian Restaurant Guide

2019 Review: Big and busy curry house institution on Westbourne Grove, known for the distinctive palm-tree pillars in its main dining room. Its 70+ main courses number “all the standard dishes” – results are “solid if not perhaps great” but come at a cost that’s “extremely cheap”. Founded more than 40 years ago, it has been alcohol-free for the past 19 (no-alcohol Cobra beer is on the menu).

“The epitome of the local curry house”, this “cosy” 65-year-old family-run tandoori off Westbourne Grove – one of London’s oldest – serves “classic fare” that’s “always delicious”.