Nottingham, Indian Restaurant Guide

Amita Sawhney’s “smart and wonderful Indian restaurant” excels for “delicately spiced food” that is “not at all heavy or greasy” and comes in “decent portions”. “It’s a huge place and a clear favourite for birthdays and other celebrations, so the excitement level can be high, but beautiful decor and furnishings mean the noise level is fine”.

“As good a biryani as you’ll find” is among the star dishes at this family-run Punjabi specialist, which was founded in 2007. “Monika is a fabulous host” alongside her husband Sunny Anand, whose brother Shelley runs the kitchen.