Birmingham, Indian Restaurant Guide

“Not your typical curry house: this is fine dining Indian food!” – Jabbar Khan’s contemporary Indian in the Jewellery Quarter may have lost its charismatic frontman Aktar Islam (see Opheem), but, boosted by its 2017 revamp, continues to win impressive ratings across the board.

“Still churning out excellent Indian food in Birmingham (the kebabs are particularly lovely)” – this well-liked Indian in the city-centre wins solidly good ratings all-round. It’s part of the empire of well-known Indian singer and actor Asha Bhosle, which boasts 17 locations in five countries (the next of which in late 2018 is to be in Solihull’s Touchwood centre).

This “lovely”, humbly decorated Hall Green veggie is “a must-experience” – the sort of place “where carnivores don’t miss the meat”, and everyone (including TV chef Jamie Oliver) appreciates the “cheap” and “tasty” South indian victuals.

More than a year on, still no news about when chef-entrepreneur Atul Kocchar's first UK restaurant under the Not Really Indian (NRI) brand will open. (When it does, it will be serving cuisine developed by Indian cooks living abroad.) Kochhar pulled out of taking up space in Birmingham’s Mailbox development in 2018, but is apparently looking elsewhere; NRI was launched in Mumbai in 2016.