Balti cuisine: the best places to taste it in Chester

9 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Cafe Naj
Cafe Naj
91/100 (304 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Bangladeshi
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lamb
Beer
Naan
Onion Bhaji
Curry
"Best curry house in Chester. The Sunday special is great value and the food is so good. I love the way the nan bread is always fresh, not like some..."
David Taylor
"Great local Indian which both has table service and offers delivery. Excellent quality and an incredible price with brilliant offers. Re-opened after..."
Rob Jeffries
"The food I was served here this evening was very, very good. I ordered the naga chicken which can be a challenge. The naga was very well made with..."
Jammy Dodger
"Thank you very much that was delicious even my partner enjoyed that he was not a fan of curry untill now so bravo very nice takeaway highly recommend..."
Tanya Williams
"Fantastic food, with great choices and a reasonable price. We use this place regularly and are never..."
John Heath
"Decore needs attention but food well cooked and good portions at a reasonable price Under new management 3 months Welcoming atmosphere from nre owner..."
colin sampson
"Under new management, food hasn't changed it's still lovely and the new staff are very polite..."
Kelly Loftus
"Great food and really cheap! Well..."
D M
"Quaint little restaurant, can be overlooked because of location, but worth a shot, nice food,, a no frills..."
david green
"Haven't bin 4 a while but whenever I go it's sure is good..."
chris meredith
"excellent food, attentive service. sunday banquet good..."
B Mac
"Really good food ! Really nice service ! Thank..."
Germain Fauny
"Can't knock any area of it to be honest, and on Sunday through Thursday its super..."
Dan Marcus
"Good food and great service..."
Nikhilesh Alapati
"great Indian Food in a lovely intimate..."
S
"Big portions and average prices. Would defo go..."
Daniel Shand
Bombay Palace
Bombay Palace
89/100 (2379 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Indian
Balti
Asian
Bangladeshi
Indian
Balti
Asian
Bangladeshi
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
After-hours
Lamb Jalfrezi Dishes
Curry
Garlic Naan and Chicken Tikka
Prawns
Chicken Korma Dishes
Tandoori Chicken
Schnitzel
Naan Bread
Kabobs
Tandoori Chicken
Naan
Chilli Chicken
Fried
Poppadoms
Garlic Naan
Naan Bread
Lamb
Chicken Shashlik
Chicken tikka masala
Chili
Non Alcoholic Beer
Chicken biryani
Lamb Saagwala
Chicken pakora
Lamb Tikka Balti Dishes
Plain naan
Lamb chops
Poppadoms and Chutney Tray
Sit down
Balti
Bangladeshi
Indian
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Ecellent food. Friendly staff. One of the best in Chester if not the..."
Richard
"What a really great Indian restaurant. I do enjoy a more traditional style restaurant and this is right up my street, tables in booths is always a..."
Simon
"Traditional Indian restaurant. Popped in on Friday night after reading reviews. Booth style seating and luckily got seated straight away. Very..."
Theresa Shore
"Great Bali in Chester City center, great food , very friendly and efficient service, highly recommend if you are in cheater and fancy a curry!..."
Ben Venables
"Amazing food, we had a selection of dishes from starters to mains and sides, all very tasty and large portions. service was second to non, very..."
Gemma Ridley
"Amazing food that came out quick, lovely service from the gentlemen and very well priced! Would definitely reccomend! We'll be visiting again soon..."
Leah Cooke
"Brilliant Indian restaurant, one of the best we have had for a long time! All of the food was superb and the staff were very friendly. Will..."
Richard Hancock
"Am up here for a weekend away and fancied a good curry house. This place pops up on Google and decided to try it. Overall staff friendly, attentive,..."
Kathryn Hall
"We love it here. We come every few months from Manchester to see our eldest son and the food, welcome, service and price is superb. In our opinion..."
Steven Bruce
"Very good restaurant with excellent food. The staff were very helpful aswell as polite and professional. I really enjoyed the visit and I will..."
David Jones
"Walked in for early dinner and found us a table even though we hadn't booked. Food is absolutely delicious, and staff were lovely. Poppadoms and..."
Mrs S
Indian Brasserie
Indian Brasserie
88/100 (1739 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Halal
Indian
Balti
Asian
Bangladeshi
Asian
Indian
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
Bangladeshi
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Biryani
Korma
Curry
Poppadoms
Prawns
Meat Platter
Kabobs
Tandoori Chicken
garlic naan
Lamb
Chili
Chicken Rezala
Chicken tikka
Salmon
Naan Bread
Naan
Sit down
Balti
Asian
Bangladeshi
Indian
Reservations
Seating
Takeout
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Mid-range
"Jushna. "Best Indian restaurant in Chester by far, the vast selection of meals is second to none , all the staff are friendly and extremely..."
Jushna_miah
"Great food, very helpful..."
Rajesh Maurya
"Great service in a clean and welcoming environment. The food though is the star , it was the best Indian food I’ve had, the food was excellently..."
John Byrne
"£21 for a relatively small meal, but a smart place and tasty meal. Same meal take away might have been about £9.00. Genuine people and very..."
David Harding
"Great service. Very friendly and efficient. Food is lovely. Methi Gosht superb and good bindi. Curries are quite mild - go for hot if you want more..."
Paul Selwyn-Smith
"Stopped in here while staying at a holiday home across the road. Extremely welcoming and helpful staff and the food was perfect, we had a Bhuna and a..."
Scott Passmore
"A huge thank you to all the team for being so accommodating of a peanut allergy. We have struggled for years to find an Indian that is able to do so...."
Charlotte Bentley
"Really good food, nicely presented. Staff friendly and helpful. Nice relaxing..."
Linda Greenham
"Hi guys .. I live in Birmingham as was in the area with my family .. as we had nothing eat so we thought we quickly pop in..watt a place great..."
Refu Miah
"A nice place with a very nice n polite staff... i ordered STARTERS fish tikka which was £4.50... when it arrived i was shocked to see it was very..."
Waqas Alam
"The people are nice well the food is also need to give the 5 for the decent ambience . Loved it..."
Aravish Nalla
"I was staying nearby and Googled Indian restaurants near me and boy am glad I did, the food was fresh and very very tasty, certainly not the cheapest..."
John Fowler
"Great food. Really enjoyed it. The staff were very attentive. My third visit. Always..."
Tony Greenhalgh
"Fantastic food. Great service..."
Alan Cawley
"Absolutely beautiful food. Went in as a group of 4, each ordering a different curry and all were delicious. Ordered with pilau rice and naan. The..."
Rebecca Edwards
"Lovely food and great service. Some young lads served us- very polite and nothing was too much bother. Will definitely visit again when I'm in the..."
Ross Johns
"Best indian restaraunt in chester. Me and my grandad are regulars here, the staff are so lovely, and the food is beyond delicious, would highly..."
Ryan Lowe
"First time having this takeaway. Absolutely recommend the banquet for 2. Delish!! Plenty of food with left overs too. We changed of couple items on..."
Julie Lowe
"One of the best Indian meals I have had. Friendly welcome when we stopped off en route to Holyhead. Everything freshly cooked from..."
Vicky Cosstick
City Spice
City Spice
84/100 (2820 ratings)
Restaurants
Halal
Indian
Balti
Balti
Asian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Poppadoms
Tikka Masala
Lamb
Naan Bread
Naan
Chili
Pakora
Curry
Korma
Prawns
Sit down
Indian
Asian
Balti
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Do not be fooled by the front of the restaurant. (Avoid Gate of India) City Spice food is 10/10, service is outstanding. The waiter was happy to..."
Jalal Ahmed
"Absolutely cannot fault. Absolutely beautiful food. Amazing quality and taste. Been to lots of Indian’s and this is by far the best. Would..."
Emily Venables
"I've tried the food from most curry places in Chester, but City Spice is by far the best!! The food is delicious, always hot and full of flavour. I..."
Monique McNelis
"Don't be fooled by its better looking neighbour, this is the place to go to for excellent Indian food, great service and excellent value. Looks..."
Marko B
"Nice enough food, polite service. Interior could do with a make over. Overall 7 or of..."
Ian Williams
"My friend and I had a fabulously fresh meal the food was excellent service fast the staff in particular front of house last night Wednesday he..."
Rosemarie Lepre-Slater
"The best Indian in Chester by a long way. The food is consistently excellent. The service friendly and unfussy. The chef is awesome. We eat curry..."
Michael Bulmer
"Had a curry and I have got to be honest it was really nice one of the best curry's iv had in a long while I would definitely recommend and go there..."
Carl Taylor
"Nice Bangladeshi/Indian cuisine. Very quick service, given that they have lot of takeaway orders. Good variety of curry options. Food can be..."
Rajat Sharma
"Excellent place. I was first here a few weeks ago with work, so a solo diner, and I'm back again now (still here). The food is delicious, I've had a..."
Marc Taylor
"Fantastic to find an Indian that delivers in Chester, great food too, lovely meal ... but crispy pakoras next time please! The free chefs special was..."
Sallu Hayward
"Absolutely spot-on and very good all round. Chester city centre has about 5 good Indians and City Spice is in the top 2 or 3. The high points are the..."
Neil Motson
Karai Lounge
Karai Lounge
83/100 (6041 ratings)
Restaurants
Balti
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Halal
Asian
Indian
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Halal
Lamb TK Ginger
Kabobs
Naan Bread
Tikka Masala
Naan
Korma
Chicken tikka masala
Poppadoms
Curry
Prawns
Sit down
Balti
Indian
Asian
Table Service
Delivery
Takeout
Mid-range
"decent indian food with great customer service. Nice to place to dine out for the evening with family and..."
Darryl B.
"I had to log into my other account to submit an extra review. This is the best curry I've ever had, and I've had a lot of curry's. This place is..."
Carl Roberts
"Easily the best Indian takeaway for me, everything is always so fresh and full of flavour! The chicken tikka chilli Zaffran is incredible and has..."
Zac
"Fantastic takeaway, the food was excellent and some of the best Indian food we have had in many years. If you are into Indian food then get a..."
Mark Dingley-shortt
"Fantastic. Seem really nice family, and the food is amazing. The taste, spices and detail amazing. Absolutely recommended. For me best Indian..."
Brian Tolley
"We've been using Karai for well over 12 months now. The food has always been first class, and staff polite and helpful. The delivery times can..."
Charles Salter
"Decent Balti and naans arrived on time. Good takeaway in..."
Cam
"An amazing takeaway. The staff were incredibly friendly, and every dish we bought was very tasty. We especially liked Saag Paneer. We were visiting..."
George Read
"Last night we ordered 9 different main dishes, with 24 items in total (including starters and sides). Everything was absolutely spot-on: delivered on..."
Martin Thompson
"I absolutely LOVED their vegetable rice, low-key tasted like Pulav. She even offered to make it extra spicy if I wanted, so the owner is lovely as..."
Vaishnavi Ghag
"Loved it here, the food was cheap but amazing! Ordered for collection and we got there 15 minutes earlier than the estimated time, and it was just..."
George Carsley
"Staffs are very cordial, honest, punctual, sincere and dedicated to satisfy customers choice. Foods are very delicious. Their cleanliness is..."
Dr. Asad Zaman
"Great takeaway as usual. Tried the delivery option, but a 1 1/2hr wait was a bit too long. I think the delivery drivers were struggling to keep..."
Graham whittaker
"Gorgeous food as usual , can highly..."
Lisa Wright
Take Me Out Indian Kitchen
Take Me Out Indian Kitchen
78/100 (326 ratings)
Delivery Only
Fusion
Balti
Asian
Asian
Eastern European
Indian
Indian
Eastern European
Fusion
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi
Balti
Asian
Eastern European
Bangladeshi
Fusion
Balti
Indian
Delivery
"The food is cooked fresh and the kitchen is visible - and they taste amazing. Very friendly staff. Definitely try the mix n match curry option. The..."
J
"Awesome food, great people! We came across this place while looking for a takeaway before our train. We ordered lamb karahi, mix veg & rice. The chef..."
Aman Khare
"Came highly recommended and I would highly recommend. Food is really fresh and the chicken was moist. Well balanced spice on both currys. If you..."
Keith Pritchard
"Best takeaway in Chester, ordered set meal for two, most Saturdays 🥴, always fresh and hot,chicken melts in your mouth, and plenty left over for..."
Maria Power
"First time ordering from here and was very impressed - food was lovely, lots of food and plenty of meat in the dishes. It was great value (had the..."
Tash Scovell
"Really good chicken madras, rice and naan. Cooked to order, nice bit of spice, even got a hint of naga. Best madras I’ve had in a long time. Shame..."
Justyn barbery
"ordered for first time last night been recommended by my brother we had combination meal with rice plus chapati which we found enough for 2 people..."
Pauline Powell
"This place has just been done out, very good food, excellent..."
Mr D Taxi
"Just been to the take away since it is under new management, the food was exceptionally good as was the service would defiantly recommend the..."
Mike Edwards
"Apparently just been taken over by new management. First time ordering from here, but will definitely use again. Chicken korma is delicious and fast..."
Janene Hamilton
"My favourite curry take away place in Chester. Had a Chicken Tikka Sylhety, which is amusingly described on the menu as 'slightly recommended'. It's..."
Graham Davies
"We ordered the set meal for four and a vindaloo all of us rated the curries very highly rice portions and flavours were better than any I've eaten..."
gerard beeston
"The food I order was late, I phoned the restaurant and enquired about my meal, it turns out it was delivered to the wrong address. The restaurant..."
Jennifer Briscoe
Gate Of India
Gate Of India
76/100 (2966 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Halal
Indian
Balti
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Asian
Gluten Free Options
Indian
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
After-hours
Papadum
Chicken tandoori
Prawns
Korma
Poppadom
Cheese Naan
Poppadoms
Onion Bhaji
mixed starter
Lamb Curry
Jalfrezi
Chicken Tikka Madras
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Tikka Masala
Mixed Thali
Tandoori Chicken
Prawn Korma
Tandoori Chicken
Popadoms with Dips
Lamb
Paneer Biriani
Mixed Kebabs
Naan Bread
Chicken madras
Chili
Naan
Samosa
Biryani
Tandoori roti
Indian Chai
Michelada
Curry
Kulfi
Sit down
Balti
Asian
Indian
Takeout
Reservations
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Street Parking
Table Service
Cash Only
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Mastercard
Visa
Dinner
After-hours
Mid-range
"Licensed Tandoori Restaurant, Fully Air Conditioned, Soft Music and Easy Parking. Takeaway service available. 10 % discount on takeaway meals before..."
Gateofindia Chester
"Authentic Indian cuisine found in the heart of Chester. Tiny yet comfortable atmosphere for a great crafted Indian curry and I like particularly..."
Peng Tang
"I dined here with colleagues on Tuesday evening; it was so good we came back the next night with three more colleagues making the group number 6. The..."
BOB ALLAN
"Great place to eat Food was excellent so very tasty..."
Kenneth Tunstall
"The best curry in the world! Everyone should go here at least once. So much variety on the menu that there is something for..."
Amy K
"Food was really good and staff were helpful and very friendly. Would come back..."
Aaron
"Fabulous Persian Chicken Biryani last night. Hardworking staff and very accommodating for all 12 of us. One or two things were a little slow to come..."
H Bells
"Really lovely food with a good..."
Golf Lad
"I have been coming to this restaurant for 25 years. Authentic Indian cuisine at it's best. Chicken Tikka Chilli Massala Korai is a must. The best..."
James Tootle
"Excellent food, very well priced. Staff were great, was able to spare me a lovely Cobra glass that I collect and did not have. The restaurant, as..."
JOHN MUNDAY
"Absolutely wonderful curry, friendly staff and good ambiance. Shame we’re only in Chester for a short..."
Sue Hancock
"This place will always be special to me and many others because of the great food and welcoming staff, they always serve a consistently tasty curry..."
Zac
"Great food and the Staff were all excellent. Managed to find us a table at short notice. Well worth a visit if you are in..."
Chris Ashworth
"I was on my way back to the station from a Saturday afternoon in Chester city centre, and five minutes from the station I passed by this unassuming..."
Francis Hook
"Very helpful and very delicious! I was there during the train stop. Hopefully next time i can stay longer and enjoy the meal inside this wonderful..."
Rafael Duss
"One of the best service in town. Food as one would like - spice level offered by staff. Good draught beer. Ambience..."
Shubham Sachdeva
"Lovely we spot. Stopped her after travelling for work and got a table. Good service and the foot was amazing. Started with poppadoms and all that..."
Robert Dougall
Barton Rouge
Barton Rouge
74/100 (2545 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Halal
Indian
Balti
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Asian
Indian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
After-hours
Soft Drinks
Beer
Curry
Chicken Shashlik
Prawns
Family Naan
balti
Garlic Naan Chicken Masalla
mixed starter
Condiments for Poppadom
Garlic Chilli Chicken Masala
Curry
Kabobs
Lamb Chops
Tikka Masala
Naan Bread
Naan
Korma
Lamb
Poppadoms
Fish
Chili
Samosas
Paneer
Garlic Naan
Papadum
Prawn
Shashlik
Mixed Grill Platter
Korma
Lamb chops
Jalfrezi
Sit down
Balti
Indian
Asian
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Takeout
Private Dining
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Dinner
After-hours
Mid-range
"Would highly recommend, had a delicious tasty meal on valentine night,lovely setting and was greeted at the door by guy in full Indian costume, staff..."
Nicola Jones
"Came to Chester for a weekend away found this restaurant. The food was very nice plenty to choose from off the menu .staff very helpful. The..."
Christopher Hines
"Great food, excellent service and amazing atmosphere. Would..."
Shaun Jasper
"Very nice friendly staff who were eager to help. It was a very busy August Bank as you can imagine but we were promptly shown to our table drinks and..."
rafiqul chowdhury
"Food was excellent. The Paneer Tikka was one of the best I have had. My wife required food without onion, garlic and potatoes and the server worked..."
Munish Kuvadia
"Really good food though portions are perhaps a tad on the small size. One star knocked off because we asked for a mild curry and were given a spicy..."
Richard Newberry
"Positive experience. 100% pre-book if going on a Saturday night. The family naan bread is huge and worth getting if 3 or more are eating. The service..."
Steve
"Fantastic curry experience "elephant ear" garlic naan bread was simply delicious - this evening we had Hyderabad Ghosht -..."
Mark Brown
"Don't get what the recent negative reviews are all about (competitive rivalry from near by Indian restaurants?) We went 27th September and all 4 of..."
Paul Roberts
"We have visited this restaurant before and we vowed to go back. Again a fantastic experience with great staff who went out of there way. The..."
Rob Stennings
"Excellent food, really good portion size. The staff were very..."
Mike Hankinson
"First visit, photos of the massive naan bread in other reviews tipped my curiosity. Visited whilst working in Chester l, fantastic restaurant,..."
Matt Godfrey
"Excellent food and very good service all round. I phones ahead to rmenquire about their gluten free options as I am celiac and they were all..."
Darren McCulloch (DMC Landscapes Ltd)
"Fantastic restaurant. Great service, great food. We booked in advance as we knew it would be very busy on a Saturday. Definitely worth a visit...."
Carolyn B
"I had consumed a few beers beforehand, but everyone commented on just how nice the overall experience was. The food was outstanding, the staff..."
mark Breeze
"We had a very enjoyable meal here. The service was excellent, and the food was fresh, tasty and one of the nicest Indian meals we’ve had on our..."
Chris Bennett
"Absolutely exquisite food bursting with flavour layer after layer with each bite. A big thank you to the staff for making us feel so welcome and for..."
Terry Dillon
"One of the best curries I've had in a very long time. I think it was called the Hyderbadi Lamb Gosht? Curry was exquisite, nan bread served as fresh..."
Ben Coleman
"Probably one of the best curries we have had. Very busy but the service was superb and the waiters/waitresses were cheerful, helpful and courteous...."
Glen L
"Really great place, proper peahwari naans with the drippy honey. We just found it on google through reviews and took other people’s word for it and..."
Sam Hawksley
The Chester Tandoori
The Chester Tandoori
71/100 (2224 ratings)
Restaurants
Bangladeshi
Indian
Balti
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Asian
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
Salmon
Paneer
Curry
Naan Bread
Prawns
Naan
Kabobs
Tikka Masala
Tandoori Chicken
Pakora
Korma
Lamb
Fish
Poppadoms
Samosas
Garlic Naan
Salad
Chili
Sit down
Indian
Asian
Balti
Bangladeshi
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
American Express
Non-smoking restaurants
Buffet
Mastercard
Visa
Serves Alcohol
Delivery
Wine and Beer
Takeout
Gift Cards Available
Discover
Private Dining
Highchairs Available
Street Parking
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Reservations
Lunch
Drinks
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"The service was great, warm welcome ·Food is..."
IZYAN MUNIRAH MOHD ZAIDEEN
"Great late night Tandoori and Curry house. We were welcomed around 11:30pm and staff was helpful on suggestions and very tentative. Papadam and naan..."
RM R
"H- I had the Chicken Korma, it was a big meal and took half of it home (which I like) was sweet and creamy, I enjoyed it My rate: 9/10 T- I got the..."
H Reviews
"We ate here on 26/05/23, around 10:30pm. Many of the other restaurants were closed but Chester Tandoori was open, like any good curry house should..."
Dave Sawyer
"The food was very good but unfortunately this took a long amount of time to arrive/ take..."
Daniel Harrison
"We were greeted warmly and treated almost like royalty. The thali was delicious. In terms of price, the restaurant is certainly one of the more..."
Sandro Zanelli
"Having read some negative reviews I wasn't sure BUT so glad we ignored them .. The food was exemplary..service superb.. ONION BAJI starters were..."
Neil Campbell
"Absolutely superb meal, best Indian I've had in the UK. Also solid pleasant service & central location. Would come here every week if I lived..."
karin biemel
"Have not been for a while to Chester Tandoori. Went on new year's eve with a group of 12 people and was very impressed. The food was excellent and..."
Constantinos Astreos
"Really nice food, shame it's was pretty empty on a Friday..."
Sarah Cartwright
"Authentic, tasty and a generous amount of food. Not the cleanest..."
Nino