Oxfordshire, Indian Restaurant Guide

Nisha Katona’s Liverpool-based operation has two branches in London (Charlotte Street and Westfield Stratford) offering her “very tasty” Indian street food – “with the occasional hint of raw spice”. The Lancashire-born former barrister launched the business in 2014 and now has 28 outlets around the country, whose “enjoyable, authentic food” is “really great for a chain”.

A sixth site Oxford site for this chain dedicated to vegetarian and vegan Indian cuisine. It offers a range of dishes inspired by various regions of India. Signature dishes include Dahi Puri, Chick'n Jalfrezi, and the Black House Daal, made using authentic spices and sauces.

“Lovely” South Indian cooking – with “great thali options, that you can tailor to your own tastes” – is served at the Headington offshoot of a restaurant established in Cheltenham: “it’s welcome to have Keralan food being offered in a city whose Indian options have diminished dramatically in the last decade or so”. Top Menu Tip – “masala dosa is the smart option”.