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Our favourite Indian restaurants across Britain
Published 07 November 2023

Indian food in Britain is no longer low-cost, one-flavour-fits-all, post-pub curry fare. Today, British Indian restaurants reflect an exciting, nuanced cuisine, inflected with the scope of flavours of the sub-continent, deserving of the same respect as the finest classical cookery. Here are 29 of our favourite spots across Britain, from budget-friendly cafés to decadent fine-dining restaurants.

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