Bundobust Liverpool
RopewalksBundobust Liverpool followed hot on the heels of its successful siblings in Leeds and then Manchester, bringing street food Indian...
Bundobust Brewery
Greater ManchesterA real Northern success story, the second location for Bundobust in Manchester and the fourth in the family of northern-based...
Bundobust Manchester
Manchester City CentreBundobust is a huge beer hall serving craft ales in the heart of Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens. It also happened to...
Bundobust Leeds
LeedsBundobust Leeds is a veggie Bollywood blockbuster, best known for its small plates and beer.
Spice Thai
RopewalksThe cosy Spice Thai restaurant is hidden away just above a motel bar near Hanover Street, with an interior intended...
Tampopo | Corn Exchange
Manchester City CentreThe second of their city centre venues, Tampopo Manchester Corn Exchange has the same wok-fresh East Asian menu as its...
Spice City
Business District (Liverpool)At this city centre favourite on Stanley Street you’ll find colourful, vibrant dishes that mix authenticity with a sense of...
Zouk
Manchester City CentreZouk specialises in 'apna' - home-style cooking shot through with colour and heat from the spices and herbs. In recent...
Scene
SpinningfieldsScene was one of the first of the new wave of Indian restaurants that left the flock wallpaper and the...
ChaBa ChaBa
Mossley HillA stalwart of the Mossley Hill suburb, you can eat in or take out at ChaBa ChaBa – either way,...
Tampopo Manchester Albert Square
Manchester City CentreTampopo Albert Square is the original venue in this Manchester-born chain from restaurateur David Fox. It was here that they...
Maggie Fu Smithdown
Mossley HillIts website proclaims "authentic Chinese food", but the menu at Maggie Fu's stretches way beyond the borders of the People's...
Aunty Ji’s
LevenshulmeAunty Ji’s is fast becoming one of Levenshulme’s favourite cafes thanks to its friendly, all-comers vibe and a menu that...
The Drop Bar Cafe
Chorlton"Authentic, original, unapologetic", that, according to its website, is the mission of The Drop Bar Cafe, a Caribbean set-up on...
Pho Liverpool
RopewalksThere are many arguments you could make against Pho Liverpool. It’s a chain restaurant on a street known for its...
Yukti The Art Kitchen
Old SwanThe first of two Yuktis, the Old Swan restaurant opened to much fanfare in 2014 and it's still pulling in...
Maggie Fu Hanover Street
RopewalksIts website proclaims "authentic Chinese food", but the menu at Maggie Fu's stretches way beyond the borders of the People's...
Tibetan Kitchen at Manchester Buddhist Centre
Northern QuarterWhen the longstanding Earth Cafe closed down mid-pandemic, it was met with dismay and not just from the Buddhists above....
Tampopo Trafford Centre
StretfordOne of the better eating options in the sprawling domed food court hell that is The Orient is Tampopo Trafford...
Etsu
Liverpool City CentreWhen David Abe's friend flew in from Tokyo and suggested they eat out, he was astonished to hear there was...
Thaikhun
SpinningfieldsThe original in what is now a chain of Thai streetfood venues founded by Sukhothai province-born Kim Kaewkraikhot (also behind...
Mughli
RusholmeMughli is the contemporary, social media embracing, second generation Curry Mile restaurant that paved the way for the likes of...
Indian Tiffin Room Cheadle
CheadleIndian Tiffin Room Cheadle was one of the first local places to step away from the typical menu of the...
The Great Kathmandu
DidsburyFounded in 1986 The Great Kathmandu is another Didsbury institution that the locals rave about. Not only the locals though,...
Thaikhun Street Food Trafford Centre
ManchesterJoining the Spinningfields OG in what is now a double figure chain of Thai streetfood venues founded by Sukhothai province-born...
Yukti Indian Street Fusion
Liverpool City CentreThe second of two Yuktis, the city centre restaurant followed the Old Swan Art Kitchen version, opening on Renshaw Street...
Da Gurkha
WaterlooFounded by experienced restaurateur Netra Khare, Da Gurkha is a slick operation in a simple, curry-house setting that's as off-the-beaten-track as...
Mowgli Street Food Liverpool Water Street
Liverpool City CentreIf you don't know who Nisha Katona is, you're not watching enough Celebrity MasterChef, but, to recap, she's the founder...
eastZeast Manchester
Manchester City CentreeastZeast is located on Blackfriars Street with views looking out to the river. Attracting many corporate clients and celebrity names...
Sutikku Bowl
AigburthOodles of noodles are up for grabs at Japanese streetfood specialists Sutikku Bowl, but their yaki udon and gluten-free rice...
This & That Cafe
Northern QuarterEveryone's heard of NQ backstreet gaff This & That, even if they've not actually found it (it's up the ginnel...
Holdi Woolton
Woolton VillageAdding to the growing list of options for quality dining in the epicurean village of Woolton is award-bagging small local...
Jarern Street Food
BoltonJarern is a Thai word meaning prosper or grow, and this tiny place has one huge menu. The home of...
Asha’s
Manchester City CentreModern Indian restaurants come with their own USPs such as street food, home cooking and regionally-specific cuisine. Asha’s, near the...
Sigiriya
HaleVibrant colours and flavours – these are the trademarks of Sri Lankan restaurant Sigiriya, with its signature curries, traditionally prepared...
Sanskruti Withington
WithingtonSanskruti Withington is well-known in the area for its vegan and vegetarian cuisine which takes in Gujurati thalis, South Indian...
Hong Kong Choi
BroughtonThis cha chaan teng-style “tea restaurant” is the Hong Kong equivalent of a greasy spoon and serves the region's typical...
Bistro Noir
Don’t let the French name mislead you - Lark Lane’s Bistro Noir doesn’t limit its food offering to just one...
Dishoom
SpinningfieldsDishoom is a legend in its own lunchtime and that’s exactly how it likes things. It’s not enough to serve...
The Original Third Eye
DidsburyLong-standing Nepalese and Indian restaurant & takeaway serving up familiar favourites as well as some Nepalese specialities you might not...
Chapati Cafe
ChorltonChapati Cafe is a gem in the tradition of the good-old 'rice and three' that every true Mancunian holds dear.
Bombay Brew
RochdaleBombay Brew brings together beer and Indian street food. Bundobust may be the kings of this combo but unlike its...
Indique
DidsburyIndique is formed from the words Unique and Indian. That’s a bit optimistic as many Indian restaurants have swapped their...
Wah Ji Wah
Manchester City CentreTucked away behind Deansgate, underneath a multi-story car park, high-end Indian restaurant Wah Ji Wah is a slightly unfashionable concept...
Bombay to Mumbai
BramhallThe philosophy behind Bombay to Mumbai is simple: they want you to feel like a friend. It’s there in the...
Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
Ashton-under-LyneLily's Indian Vegetarian Cuisine is an unassuming restaurant in Ashton-under-Lyne that happens to serve some of the best South Indian...
Tortuga
TamesideGood vibes and great food are promised by Tortuga, dishing up the authentic taste and welcoming nature of the Caribbean...
Royal Nawaab
LevenshulmeAsk a local for directions in Levy and there’s a high chance they will use the Royal Nawaab as a...
Mumbai to London Cafe
TamesideMumbai to London Cafe doesn’t look like much from the outside (or the inside) but don’t let that fool you;...
Bombay Blussi
Fine Indian dining is what's promised at glitzy Bombay Blussi – all white booths and banquettes with twinkly lights –...
Prashad
LeedsPrashad is a Gordon Ramsey-rated thrill for anyone craving Gujarati vegetarian food. Since starring on Ramsey's Best Restaurant show, the...
Tharavadu
LeedsTharavadu, an unassuming Keralan restaurant, has charmed everyone from celebrities (Andrew Lincoln, Sanju Samson) to the inspectors of the Michelin,...
Mowgli Street Food Liverpool Bold Street
RopewalksIf you don't know who Nisha Katona is, you're not watching enough Celebrity MasterChef, but, to recap, she's the founder...
Sanskruti Liverpool
Business District (Liverpool)The second of these completely vegetarian and vegan restaurants (the first is in south Manchester suburb Withington), Sanskruti takes its...
Bhaji Pala
GatleyBhaji Pala is a vegan restaurant, bringing customers the food of Western India. The Indian subcontinent has a long tradition...
Try Thai
Chinatown (Manchester)Up some steps and through a doorway flanked by two statuettes making the wai, and you're welcomed into Try Thai,...
