Lily’s Vegetarian Indian Cuisine
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
'I love how it grew from a café attached to a supermarket into a restaurant in its own right, without the food changing,' declared one confirmed supporter of Lily's. Others with personal memories of eating in south India cannot better the Sachdev family's thali menus, while younger patrons find the milkshakes little short of amazing. Amid colourfully upholstered seats, everybody feels at home – an ambience enhanced by inexhaustibly helpful staff. Start off with pakoras and kachoris, or pau buns with thick vegetable curry. Chaats and puris lay claim to being among the world's most satisfying street foods and are packed solid here with spicy nutrition, while vegetable kolapuri or jackfruit curry leave no aromatic stone unturned. The absence of meat means that nothing feels too heavy on the digestion, and the choice for vegans is heartening too. Dosas, perhaps filled with spiced potato and onion, have all the reassuring crunch you could wish for. The lengthy dessert list will satisfy even the most fanatical sweet tooth, with kala jamun, scented kulfi, and vegan fudge cake on hand. Lassi and smoothies supplement a drinks list that includes some tempting cocktails. The owners also run Lily’s Deli (in Ancoats and Chorlton), where you can 'eat in or grab and go’ as well as stocking up on Indian provisions.
Dining Information:
Wheelchair access, Family friendly
85 Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester OL6 7DY
0161 339 4774
