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List of the 10 best Halal places to eat Indian in Manchester

10 Best restaurants for Indian in Manchester

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Dishoom Manchester

Very lovely Indian place to eat. Plates ate preferably to share and they’re exceptionally well cooked, very tasty and lots of vegetarian choices. The staff were super friendly and explained some of the dishes for is which was great. A bit expensive but it’s very good quality. The building itself it’s just beautiful too.

Really really impressive! I found it a slight modern twist on a traditional curry style restaurant. The setting is amazing, the ambience is really chill, food was all great, good level of spice! Plenty of drinks and wine options, friendly staff and overall worth visiting! We’ll be back.

I can't begin to explain how much I loved the food. I live in America and am seriously considering flying back just for the lamb chops.

As you can see, the food was so good I ate before I remembered to take photos of it untouched.

I sampled several dishes and it was all so tasty. I definitely recommend going. You won't regret it.

Food is immaculately good. We enjoyed a three course meal at Dishoom. The variety of food is great for Vegetarian and Vegans too. The unlimited tea lasts until 5pm

Although, service is slow the food makes up for it. It was unbelievably hot on the day we visited, the air-conditioning was not on.

The best Indian restaurant I’ve tried in the UK so far. I am a foodie and I can definitely swear by this place. The ambience is lovely, customer service is 10/10.. and the food ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. The chef’s special biryani was top notch.
I met my best friend after 7.5 yrs and the server was so lovely and considerate - he actually served a complimentary cake and ice-cream to celebrate the occasion 🎉🎉🥳🥳
If you visit London or Manchester, please please try out this restaurant 😀😀

Our lamb and chicken is Halal. Alcohol is served. Bacon is served on our breakfast menu. Ask a member of staff for details.

Dishoom

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Zouk Tea Bar & Grill

Loved our experience at Zouk tonight. The place was lovely and spacious. The service was top notch! Our waiter was fantastic and helpful, kept asking how everything was and if we needed anything. Food arrived hot and promptly. The lamb biryani was our favourite dish with plenty of meat. We also had the garlic & coriander naan with butter chicken which were good. There was a wide selection of foods and drinks to choose from. There were plenty of mocktail options which was considerate of those who don’t prefer alcohol. We had a shisha later outdoors that was also great; again the service was fantastic and the seating area well-designed with nice music in the background. We were checked on regularly with the coal pieces replaced & shisha fixed whenever it started to burn. Plenty of blankets and heaters outdoors to keep warm. We were treated with a complementary desi chai that was lovely. Honestly, I would recommend this place. You would get good value for the money spent as the service was excellent, making all the difference. The food was great quality & taste with plenty of options and the vibes/ambience was chill and fun 👍🏻

We went for the Sunday roast of a whole chicken with a platter of sharing vegetables. The gravy was the highlight, rich with a mild spicy flavour. This is such great value and with an Indian twist on a classic English roast, can't wait to eat it again!

Family of 5 visited here this evening!
Booked online

Ordered mojitos
Small glasses but drink v nice
Food was lovely
Ordered poppadoms starters mains and desserts
Samosas chaat was bit small
Karhais were smaller than standard restaurants too
Bit over priced
Worked out 200 for 5 of us
Service was lovely
Very good start to new year!
Didnt rush you
Were there for good 3 hours!

The service is very good.
Food.. for an Indian palate.. is good.
The veg biryani apparently 5/10.
chicken biriyani was 7/10.
Paneer 3/10
Lamb naan (calzone) 9/10.
Long Island iced tea 8/10. Highlight.

Will have to come back to try the remaining things.
Parking payable before 8pm and is on the road adjacent.

Amazing food and service.

Restaurant was very busy but service and food quality was great. We got popadoms and pickles to start then Dum Bukht, Butter Chicken and Lamb Biryani and mango lassi.

Everything was really good and quantity was very big except mango salad which was not good (too onion-y).

Only thing is that it’s very loud in the restaurant so I wouldnt recommend it if you are looking for a quiet dinner.

Zouk

Contemporary Indian cuisine in a sophisticated, low-lit venue with plush drapes and gold finishings.

Asha's Manchester

If your looking for an authentic Indian experience, this is not your place.

Let me start by saying the food is not bad, it’s just not authentic. No spice, bland and not enough flavour. Indian food is an experience. It should get your taste buds going.

The Amritsar fish, well, if you had given this to a local in Punjab, they would probably laugh in your face. You know when your the only Indian in the place. It’s a shame because you look around and you wish you could tell everyone that if you think this is good….you haven’t seen nothing yet.

Lamb chops were not tender but had flavour.
Malai chicken was bland

Lamb curry was tasty but the it was not lamb. It was not tender and melt in your mouth

Aubergine curry was very bland. No flavour.

Guntar chicken was amazing. Really rich vibrant sauce, and good level of heat. This was a dish I would go back to.

Lamb biriyani was above average, good flavour and the lamb was more tender.

Yes I understand it’s for a certain clientele but this is not a place that is worthy of its rewards. It’s food catered for the very mildest of pallets and I would not return.

Not bad. Very filling. Lamb is a must order item.
Lobster is not very impressive anyway.
Only shrimp meat is inside but no lobster meat… i couldn’t really taste the lobster😅 what a shame

*NATIONAL CURRY WEEK*

What better way to celebrate then heading to @ashasmanchesteruk and enjoying authentic Indian food and culinary innovation in their beautiful restaurant.

What we ate:
MUSCAT GOSHT
Boneless tender lamb cooked with clarified butter in a spicy, rich onion and tomato gravy.

EMPERORS PLATTER
A selection of whole lobster in it's shell with Kerala chilli garlic prawns, chicken malai kebab, aloo tikki, lamb  chops, vegetable samosa and makhni sauce.

DAL TADKA
Yellow lentils tempered with cumin, onions, tomatoes & green chillies.

MUSCAT GOSHT STORY
"Sightseeing in the Sultanate of Oman, stopped for lunch at a small dhaba' and had the most wonderful lamb preparation. This is my presentation of that hot afternoon"
🔼🔼🔼
DEFINITELY A DISH TO TRY!

We also got:
Poppadoms, peshwari naan and garlic naan.

Overall a beautiful setting, delicious food and a fab experience. Service was on point throughout the night.

Asha's is located on Peter St in @fortysevenmanchester

You can also dine @thepetermanmcr in the basement where they have a small bites menu created by Asha's.

Very posh ambiance. Staff were friendly and accommodating. A little bit on the pricey side but it's worth every penny. Would come back again when i visit Manchester.

It was a great experience, tasty and delicious food one of the best Indian food in Manchester i  had , the staff were friendly and helpful specially Rita and Sheryas , thank you for the great experience

Asha's

Delhi House Cafe

Went here for my graduation was such a beautiful evening, staff were so kind, considerate and attentive. The food was out of this world, have a fussy family and everyone found something to enjoy, plates were empty! Great prices for the amazing quality of food can’t wait to return! Thank you for my graduation surprise also! Cannot recommend enough especially for special occasions or dates even as the decor was beautiful and in such a great location.

Wonderful food and very good service. The dishes were served very quickly and tasted amazing. Their daal is 10/10. The avocado dish (starter) was definitely my favourite. The local larger beer is very good too. The place is very cozy and their tap water is served with mint and cucumber. I’m in love with this place.

We had a lovely time last Friday. The menu is a perfect balance between veg and non veg options. The food is delish and the service is immaculate. Everyone was very friendly and happy to make suggestions when asked. Despite being super busy considering it’s Eid weekend, everyone was gracious, took their time with us and catered to our needs. Would definitely visit again.

Quite a nice place to have some Indian food. Food is great, what I like the most about this place is they have really simple small menu. So choices are easy and food is fresh and tasty. Staff are great, always welcoming. Will defo reccomend giving it a try

Beautifully cooked curry in the heart of Manchester!
The butter chicken Tikka Massala was perfectly flavored and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The naan was really well done as well. I would only say they should put more chicken in it, it seemed like a lot of sauce and not enough substance. But I still really loved it.

My girlfriend got kadhai paneer and really enjoyed it as well. Lots of flavors and lots of substance to that dish.

Drinks were great as well!

The staff seemed kind of all over the place as there were 3 people who came to our table to ask us what we wanted in 2 minutes. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

I would love to go again!

Scene Indian Street Kitchen

Server was moody and didn't know the own menu.

Possibly the worst experience I've had in a long time. We waited 30mins to be seated even though we had a reservation and had to ask numerous times for our table. Unfortunately the table we were given was dirty and we had to request for it to be cleaned. On arrival the card machine was broken in the restaurant but card payments were still working in the bar. After finishing the meal the staff were really unhelpful and refused to allow us to pay with the working machines. Instead we were forced to send payment via bank transfer which we were happy to do, but they didn't want individual transactions. They were expecting one person to pay which would usually be fine but not appropriate for a hen do. After another 30 minutes of being ignored and the staff avoiding making eye contact they reluctantly allowed us to pay separately. They refused to give us receipts for our payments and insisted on us showing them the transaction which was very intimidating. In addition, senior management was extremely rude and spoke to our group as if we were an inconvenience. There are so many better places in Manchester it's really not worth visiting. The staff ruined our hen party and didn't care. Awful experience and the food is average!

Attended to scene yesterday with my
wife and friends. Customer service was pretty poor, have to constantly
ask for waiters to assist in help. We had to wait over 1 hour 45 minutes for our mains to arrive, which was very disappointing,and even when they did arrive they didn’t taste very nice at all. It’s a shame really because we were looking forward to it. Would
probably recommend going somewhere a little further out food, considering
how busy the restaurant is, there is very little consideration and attention to its customers.

Overall nice restaurant and food.

The starters were the highlight for us, very flavourful, could've had a full meal on just starters.

The mains were underwhelming relative to the starters. Still nice food but not at the level I expected for Scene. Maybe we just chose the wrong dishes...

Will be back to try more of the food for sure.

The restaurant itself looks beautiful, plenty of areas where you can take decent pictures. The man that greeted us was lovely (I'm assuming he was the manager), very warm and welcoming. However, when we were seated, I realized the table was so sticky, to the point that once your plates and glasses were down, we were unable to slide them around when we wanted to move them. This wasn't pleasant at all. The food was what I was looking forward to the most, which was super overpriced and was really bland. Expected a lot from their food, was really disappointed. So, 2 stars for the deco and the man at the front of the house who greeted us, thank you.

Scene

Mughli Charcoal Pit

This is a new review following recent experiences via delivery. The food here at Mughli is exceptional. Food is clearly made with passion and love. I tried the scorpion prawns for the first time today and they were delicious, because of the price it was the only thing I ordered and it was very filling. They even gave me complementary food along with it which I was pleasantly surprised with. Thank you Mughli, I am so happy you are right on my doorstep! Highly recommended.

Great service, the staff were very helpful and friendly. The food was amazing, one of the best places I've been for Indian food. We highly recommend to anyone who would want to try it! Will definitely be back.

Average service and food experience.  Staff is friendly and helpful but still service level can be improved significantly.  Food is average with a fusion twist.  I liked what they were trying to achieve with fusion but it wasn’t what I expected.  Ambience is unique and trendy.  Menu is simple and well designed.  Big car parking is just behind the restaurant.

A clean and tidy place with good Pakistani/Indian food to take your family or friends to. Can make the dishes mild if you're not a spice person. Chicken karahi is highly recommended.
Taking 1 star off as they didn't have some drinks and deserts on the menu we wanted to have and the poppadoms weren't as fresh.

Everything at our restaurant is halal. We do also serve alcohol on the premises.

eastZeast

My favourite place. Great atmosphere, great food and great service from staff. I come often and I have never been disappointed. Waiters are very attentive, especially Zeshan who is super friendly and gives a warm welcome. Definitely recommend if you enjoy dining in a classy restaurant!

These guys were amazing for my Son’s Christening reception. Family and friends enjoyed the food and drinks as we chose a set menu. We also used the private room, played our own music to suit the atmosphere, overall loved it and will definitely return !! Thank you so much for such a memorable evening!! Our waiter even made the experience more enjoyable and less stressful. Felt so relieved I barely worried about anything

Tonight at East is East. Wonderful as ever. Food is delicious, good atmosphere and excellent service. Zeeshan was our waiter. He provided excellent customer service. Cant wait to try something new again on our next visit. Just too much food, our eyes were bigger than our stomach's!!!!

Not so great for parking. However, this restaurant is nice, modern and spacious with decent food and good service. Quite packed on a Saturday as you would expect so book early. One of the last few good curry houses in Manchester.

Zeeshan was a brilliant server!!! Super friendly restaurant, with well priced delicious food. Lovely friendly team and brilliant chefs. Couldn't recommend this place more.

All the food we serve is halal from HMC certified butchers.

Indique

Food was delicious and service was outstanding. Staff was very knowledge about the menu which is important when dining out.  Vegan option were so tasty. I am not a vegan but I enjoy vegan food. Salmon slightly overcook but apart for that 5 stars. We went on Wednesday so the atmosphere was perfect. I would definitely recommend it and we will go back.

Disappointing food and service. My family and I went here after being told it’s one of the best Indian restaurants in Manchester. It took us over an hour to get our food and it took a long time for our plates to be cleared and for us to get the bill. I had a vegetarian dish but it lacked any depth of flavour or texture. My family had meat dishes which they said were alright which is why I’m giving two stars.

Congratulations Indique, it’s so refreshing to have found a restaurant that caters for all. The vegan options are simply brilliant. This restaurant is totally 5 star. If you are looking for authentic Indian food send amazing hospitality then this is the place for you.

Being Asian I'm a bit fussy about Indian food. But this place was very good. Everything was tasty! Really good service too

Extremely disappointed. The drinks took ages to come, we were then asked for popadoms which we waited for and never came, the food was finally ordered when we asked someone to take our order despite staff walking past several times, when the food came they missed a main so we waited a while for this and the rice was cold when the main came. Excellent food from the chefs but the customer service was very bad. Before paying the bill said we owed £3.00 when we were never given them. We won’t be returning.

MyLahore Manchester

Great atmosphere, great food, amazing service! We really enjoyed our dinner at MyLahore last night but what really pushed me and compelled me to write this review was the service we received by Zak. He went above and beyond, providing the menu, our options and the food with a thumbs up and a smile. Was patient with us throughout the night as he explained the options and recommended the best MyLahore had to offer.

The food was great, however it did not justify some of the pricing. £18 for a mixed grill should come with sides, so it was a shock to me to find out they needed to be ordered separately. I was leaning towards leaving a 4 star review as a result but the service we received from Zak pushed it to 5.

It was good and the food was tasty. The variety on the menu was also good. The portions are a little small in my opinion and two of my mates got there orders a little off.

Good atmosphere, great service and old school desserts that take me back to primary school days

been here loads of times over the years since it opened and it's just so great every single time; food is always delicious, such a varied and huge menu (literally something for everyone), really good value for money as the portions are great sizes. went today and it felt super safe and clean and distanced given the situation, so that was good too! staff always friendly also. one of my fave places to eat and we drive 30 mins just to go there!

Third time no disappointment presuming it's a quality place especially for those who prefer spicy food🔥👌

MyLahore

A smash and grab zing of healthy, light, virtuosic herbs and spices

Mowgli Street Food

First visit and certainly won’t be the last staff from start to finish friendly engaging and set the scene for a perfect experience food was exceptionally good throughout chat bomb!! Glorious! lamb chops sublime tea steeped chickpea yummy and lamb, Goan fish curries so tasty plus side dishes complimented every else the G&T finished off the meal perfectly highly recommended

I dine in this great spot  a lot! This is my favorite place to pass a nice evening.  I visit this place at least once a month. The meals are of high quality, the team is courteous and the charge is fair. I enjoy going in this place for a rich supper.

Great food, beautiful restaurants and lovely friendly staff. The prices are good for the size of dishes too. The only thing that needs changing is the price of the breads. They are pricey for what you actually get considering a main dish is only a little bit more so it soon bumps the price up. It’s definitely the type of restaurant that you want to order a few dishes each for the table to share

First visit on weekday 1230.
Service was top class friendly staff not overbearing.

Food was excellent, yoghurt chat bomb starters were a taste sensation.

Gunpowder chicken and bunny chow were excellent.

Would highly recommend and definitely be back !!

The food here was delicious and the atmosphere was cozy and lovely! I would recommend 2-3 dishes each person so that you'll be left satisfied. They have a variety of dishes so choosing a few items will be more convenient for you! The food will be taken out as when cooked and ready to go so don't worry about being left without food for a long time! :)

Ziya Restaurant

My first time here and the food was amazing. The drinks selection was very good and the staff were attentive when needed. Only thing that is missing is a heat rating on the main dishes (but if you know your curries then this shouldn't be an issue)

One of the best, been here 5 times now, it’s officially our go-to place when we want a curry. Great service, authentic food. Goan fish curry is brilliant. Shout out to the manager Markus and the waitress staff… very personable and welcoming . Will be back here again and again .

Ate here twice.  Lovely clean restaurant.  Welcoming staff, I could not fault the service.  The food was outstanding. More than happy to recommend.  I will definitely be eating there again on my next trip to Manchester.  Very well done to Marcus and his team😊

Ziya was disappointing.  The starters, we had the wings which were average, them lamb chops were tender but taste was average, and the curry was very disappointing, it was hot which I like but was too sweet without much flavour.  The nans were really nice. The service was good.  I would not go back all together very average.

Staff are nice and the dishes I tried were simply excellent. The Chettinad is a perfect mix of sweet and spicy. The veg Manchurian, these little vegetable dumplings in sauce, have the texture of real meatballs and thrice the flavour!

Rest assured, these guys know what they're doing.

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