8 restaurant menus in %{citta}, (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)
Balti cuisine: the best places to taste it in Durham
8 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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"The staff were exceptionally friendly. The food was good and nicely cooked. We were not aware that alcohol was not available but had coke instead. ..."
Annie
"Amin's Spice was recommended when we were staying at The Cottage, Hilltop Stables, and the meal we had delivered was delicious. Friendly and helpful..."
Sally Lake
"This was amazing best night during our stay in durham. The food was so good I ate more than I had in weeks. My husband being vegan had vegetable..."
Sarah Owen
"Curried are pretty nice, menu is good with plenty of different dishes. The korma was a bit weird. Only complaint is the price point - quite small..."
L M
"I had the lamb biryani which i asked if i could have it little spicy also opted for a tarka dall instead of traditional curry sauce which..."
Sadik Miah
"Wednesday night, very accommodating. Unreal starters and popadoms with all the carry on, lime chilli was outstanding.
Bring your own alcohol wasnāt..."
Findley Roofing & Building
"We had a good range of food, two starters including the fish Macher Chatney.. Very nice! Mains were excellent and included a Mirchi which had a nice..."
James Vance
"Visited here for a take away for the first time yesterday evening as we were passing and will certainly be back. Customer service from entering was..."
D Allan
"The staff are very friendly and always willing to help you decide on the best combinations of food.
If you want to try a very hot curry, then give..."
Iain Hardie
"Absolutely fantastic restaurant, never once had a bad meal in the many years I've been..."
Chris Storey
"Tried for the first time tonight and can honestly say best indian takeaway I've..."
Sarah Harrison
"Loved the food and the hospitality. Will certainly be back here..."
Chris Boundey
"Fantastic food and amazing staff. Best spot in the area./ It's been 2 years since my first review. The restaurant and staff have never missed a beat..."
Michael Robson
"Superb take away food on time. The guys were very help full and order was exactly correct.. Did I say the food was..."
Carl Wilkinson
"Great value, top quality food provided by the nicest friendliest staff you will ever meet. A real gem of a..."
Kev Cheston
"Absolutely fantastic service yet again. Been coming here for over 5 years and never been disappointed. Always to your required taste whether..."
"Love this place! Always my first choice for a curry. Was in a couple of weeks back and had the best Balti. Small venue that packs a massive flavour..."
Richard Wilkins
"Peter and I have just had what can only be described as THE best Indian food we have ever had (and we have had a few)
Absolutely fantastic food and..."
Janet Catley-Young
"Had a meal last night, it was Excellent service and an outstanding delicious curry with cold cobra....highly..."
Dan Janes
"Fab food, perfect service as always. Best Indian resteraunt I have ever eaten in, and I have eaten in many. We always visit when we come up to..."
Carol Tedham
"Excellent food yet again, always come here for a meal when we visit Durham. Staff are..."
Jacky Shell
"Very nice cosy place with original stone wall features, food was great and there is plenty of choice, staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and..."
Ian Horabin
"Absolutely love this place,fantastic food in the restaurant & take away, service as always is fab & friendly, if you haven't been here before I..."
Melanie Burt
"Our first trip to Spice Lounge last night for our second wedding anniversary....absolutely beautiful food. Best Indians we've tasted in a long time...."
Sara King
"Did not know this was here , it was amazing food the service was great , and the staff were very friendly and helpful will be back..."
Heather Leonard
"Brilliant food and service. Faultless. Gave my wife a fantastic birthday cake as a surprise...."
Neil McCaffery
"Food was delicious, we were a party of 13 and the staff served is..."
Ann Stevenson
"Second visit lovely food and good staff. Will definitely be back next time we visit..."
Charlotte Williamson
"Such lovely people! Such amazing food! Deffo recommend this place..."
Jennie Haque
"Always a warm welcome, beautiful food and attentive..."
Janice Roper
"Me and my partner were looking for somewhere to eat on a Sunday and we came across the little place, I am glad we didn't keep on walking. It was..."
Ashley Bonner
"One of our favourite Indian restaurants,and we visit alot around the country. Be sure to book or you run the risk of not getting a table. Food is..."
Simon
"Absolutely in the top 5 Indian meals I've had in my lifetime! I had the Thali non veg which for those who have never tried Thali is a selection of..."
Mark Palmer
"It was honestly amazing. All the waiters were very helpful and there manager taher who took our order was very helpful and he made sure we had a nice..."
Kareem Khatib
"We really enjoyed this place. The food was amazing, especially the lamb dishes. The lamb chops are particularly good. We were greeted by Tahir the..."
Mohammad Khatib
"What a lovely restaurant great food and atmosphere. My wife doesn't like hot food, and is a korma girl,so she asked the lads advice and she wasn't..."
edward blakey
"The best Indian/Bangladeshi food in Durham. The place is amazing from every aspect. The food is delicious, we had the Rogan Josh with Mutton, some..."
Hisham Khatib
"Went one Wednesday evening with some friends and we all loved it, food was incredible and the service was amazing Akki and his team made us feel..."
Aydan Woolley
"We really enjoyed our night out at the spice lounge in Durham. Really nice staff and the food was delicious. Absolutely..."
Brian Burgess
"We normally have takeaways from the Spice Lounge and they are always very good. Last night we decided to go and use the restaurant and sit in. We..."
"Mint food, would recommend to anyone, good prices and portion sizes are good, nice staff too..."
Jordan King
"Very welcoming staff and great food. Service was fast and the food was delicious, would recommend to..."
Sam Dalby
"Really surprised to see negative reviews. We had one of the best curries we've ever had at Shaheen's last weekend and the service was impeccable...."
Sara Chapman
"I went there at the end of term with my friends and it was bloody brilliant. The service was quick and friendly with the manager even knocking a few..."
Alex John
"Lots of great options for curry, rice, nan and sides. We had the Malayan and Balti curries with a garlic nan and roghani rice. Delicious, and..."
Lorena I. LeĆ³n-Reece
"Me and three of my friends ate here during an overnight stay in Durham. We were waited on by a gentleman called Adam, he was a lovely guy, very..."
Deana Galsworthy
"Had a fantastic experience at Shaheens and I will definitely be coming back. Great food great..."
Kieran Bennett
"Great food and a very quick service..."
Thomas Edmunds
"Delicious food and friendly staff, a nice atmosphere and a very pleasant place to eat. One of the many things I miss about..."
Duncan Proctor
"The Best indian restaurant in..."
Dario Zannolfi
"Wonderful! Thank you not just for the food but for the lovely service and the willingness to adjust food to our taste. As an example- my Wife likes..."
Mike Whitehouse
"Shaheens came highly recommended by my daughter we chose this for dinner last night.
Absolutely phenomenal - the favours were intense and wonderful...."
Sandy Ewing
"Alongside several other musical friends, I hit the place for an early doors tea on Saturday before heading to the cathedral to perform some Haydn and..."
John Rudkin
"Lovely meal with attentive staff. Would definitely recommend..."
Liz Salmon
"From the moment we arrived we were taken care of, nothing was to much trouble.
The staff had a great knowledge of the menu, and helped us with our..."
Jennifer Barlow
"What a friendly and welcoming restaurant. Staff took a keen interest in what I liked and made excellent recommendations for my meal.
Top..."
Robin Dryden
"The most amazing place to eat!
Not only is the food amazing, but the staff are so welcoming!
Adam the waiter, is really friendly, caring and..."
Alex Maria
"Delicious food, exactly the spice levels we asked for. Extensive menu, and 2 veggie options for each sauce (paneer or mixed veggies). The coriander..."
Jamie N. Bunni Fishwick-Ford
"This was our first time and it was absolutely fantastic, the food was beautiful and the staff and manger were great hosts. We have been to lots of..."
Shemar Sadiq
"They were nice enough to fit us enough even though we didn't have a reservation. Compared to the Indian food we have in the US, this was leagues..."
Sikandar
"So this Indian restaurant has been here 36 years and this is the first time we'd even heard about it. This is a more traditional style indian..."
David Turner
"The butter chicken whit the cheese Naan was extremely good, if a wasn't so full I would have eaten 2 more plate.
Absolutely to try, a very nice place..."
Giona Girodo
"Very good variety of tikka styles and flavors. We tried the Balti and the Jalfrezi and both were very good. Service was prompt and very friendly. ..."
Randy
"Great menu & quality food. Sensible portions and very amiable staff. Thoroughly recommend..."
Calum Morrison
"Always love visiting Shaheens, as soon as you walk in you are greeted by Adham or another friendly member of their team. A warm welcome follows, with..."
Aaron Evans
"As a Hse professional I discovered this little gem of a place by accident, the staff very polite and helpful since and sinceI travel all over the..."
CLAUDE MCMURTRIE
"Excellent food, very friendly and helpful staff. Enjoyed it every time. My favorite restaurant in..."
Fred Bed
"Excellent service. The staff were class and the food is second to none in..."
"We have done Indian takeouts from Penash multiple times- it has always been spot on. We have tried several dishes from here- chicken lollipop,..."
Aditi Biswas
"Absolutely gorgeous food. Loved the indo-Chinese cuisine. My 2 little boys enjoyed food as well, as it was not very..."
Deepak Harinathan
"Lovely meal with friends. Excellent food. Great..."
Rob Bennett
"Highly recommend, great place, lovely staff, beautiful..."
Ruth Hewitson
"Excellent food and really pleasant and hpful..."
Elle Tee
"Amazing food, great service, highly..."
Andy Milner
"Food is definitely better than what it was. Since the new chef has taken over there has been a change in taste to a more Indian flavour than the..."
Ajit Kurian
"Amazing meal - and we've eaten a lot of..."
Melanie Hobbs
"Had meal new year's eve fantastic mixed meat platter to share chicken tikka best I have ever had then chicken sag out of this world lamb rogan great..."
Andrew Gregory
"Great Indian Restaurant. Fantastic flavours and all made with fresh quality ingredients. Wide ranging menu and all reasonably priced. The service..."
Adrian Mitchell
"Spectacular
My all time favourite restaurant is thankfully now fully open for sit-downs and take-aways.
From service with a smile, to exquisite..."
Anthony Weldon
"Food was fantastic, as was the service. Chef really knows his stuff, had a week of chicken Jalfrezies - each one better than the last... Compliments..."
Alan Nicholson
"This is our second meal at the penash Indian restaurant, the restaurant seems to be linked to the Croxdale inn, and some over night lodging of some..."
Neil Mcquillan
"Exceptional meal could not fault any part of it. Very welcoming and friendly host, staff a credit to the establishment. Will most surely be back and..."
Paul Eltringham
"We had the sharing meat platter for 2 for starters which was delicious..Lamb Tikka Mossalla was very tasty and the garlic naan waa exceptional..."
Valerie Thompson
"First time ordering food from Penash and certainly wonāt be the last. Amazing food and incredible service. Couldnāt fault a thing. Will..."
fiona moore
"Fantastic meal provided by the excellent staff. Highly recommend this..."
"By far the best Indian restaurant Iv ever been
To and I have been to quite a few over the years great staff and quality food and also do takeaways..."
Michael Smith
"Good food served by attentive staff in good modern surroundings. More expensive than other Indian Restaurants we have visited but would certainly..."
Jim Grosert
"First class, great service, staff were very polite, food excellent. Not been able to get a Thali in a long long time, thoroughly enjoyed it. We will..."
Colin Wilson
"Just standing outside after an amazing meal. The staff were fantastic and friendly. Given the amazing quality of the food, you'd not believe what a..."
Fabian Seymour
"Not been for a little while but they never fail , food and drinks lovely staff still as friendly and helpful as ever Thankyou , won't leave it to..."
Claire Smith
"Went here last Friday as was visiting family and have to say it was the best chicken korai I've ever had.. definitely going..."
Lisa Jayne Bennett
"Visited it with my good friends David Ostridge and Liam Todd great food and friendly..."
Paul Fullard
"Very attentive staff, in an nice friendly setting topped off with delicious food at a reasonable price, what more could I ask..."
Wayne Richardson
"It was the Best meal we have ever eaten out .thanks guys we will be..."
Adam Sirrell
"Great food. Really fresh flavours in the Balti chilli..."
Toby Wilson
"Another Quality Food Serving, great staff and..."
Joe Hockaday
"Amazing food service on top good job guys..."
Arjan Koci
"Best in Durham. Excellent. Prices of side dishes are high but mains reasonable. Food is absolutely elite, always excellent and often fabulous...."
C E S
"Nice restaurant. Large amount of choices on menu. Service was very good and food was excellent. Would go again, if I'm in..."
Trevor Wells
"Fantastic food, full of flavour! Service was great too and they brought out a cake we provided with birthday music for our friend's..."
Cello Dude
"An excellent curry. But not cheap. Ā£14 just for the meat dish. Ā£4.50 for a rice. Ā£4 for a bread. Ā£7 a pint for cobra. Food won't disappoint but..."
Mark Hendry
"What a great place, food and service were fantastic, I had meat samosa for start and for main we had butter chicken and balti garlic chicken both..."
Paul Rowe
"Visited on a Thursday at 830pm, and the restaurant was quite quiet. Ordered Cobra to drink, which was lovely and cold and came in large..."
Scott Watson
"Excellent food and service. A bit more costly than I am accustomed to in South Yorkshire, expect Ā£25-35 per person with a drink or two. But, Well..."
Gary Hammonds
"Had takeaway - the food was very good. Will try the restaurant next..."
Claire Bond
"An excellent meal with friendly staff and great service. The meat in my lamb bhuna was really good quality, my friend had a vegetarian curry. The..."
Daniel McGwinn
"Absolutely delicious, one of the best Indian restaurants I've ever had. Large portions, excellently flavoured and balanced. Demolished the starter..."
Thomas Nunn
"It's was a busy Wednesday night in The Capital when I and three others decided only a curry would do.
Service was good, quick and friendly, the..."
Jon Hull
"First visit yesterday. Fantastic food. Great service. Everyone was very friendly, taking time to explaining the dishes and helping us to choose from..."
Peter Simpson
"Food was fantastic. Service was impeccable. The dining area was well designed and upscale. Prices were reasonable for such an establishment. The..."
Jordon Corley
"Very accommodating, we called in without a reservation and after a short wait at the bar were given a table. We did wait a long time after ordering..."
Nikki
"Course is superb, Dan n John in Pro shop really friendly, food fantastic, always feel like some members begrudge visiting..."
Lee Jensen
"Welcoming and attentive, delicious food, look forward to..."
"Youāre guaranteed a beautiful meal at Alishaan. It never disappoints, everyone who works there are always so friendly. The restaurant setting is..."
Hannah Boynton
"Very very nice. Service was perfect, staff are super friendly and make you feel very welcome. Atmosphere was great and food was excellent. Make sure..."
Dre
"Have had a few Indian meals in my time but this was one of the best I have had
11 of us went and not one person was disappointed. Wasnāt over..."
shaun williams
"The food here was really nice, I especially liked the hariali. Peshwari naan was nice but could have had more filling and portion sizes were small,..."
Emma
"I have eaten at many Indian restaurants in Durham. I regularly get takeaways too. Alishaan is my favourite by a long way. The quality of the food is..."
Richard Turner
"Delicious food, well presented, generous portions..
Welcoming and friendly staff..calm efficient service..
I really enjoyed the whole..."
Jean Jacques
"Delicious takeaway, great service, food was excellent and good portion..."
Lauren Stobbs
"I had dinner here with my partner, I tried 2 curries, they were very tasty and full of flavours. I am very picky on indian food and this was just the..."
Lorenzo Grande
"Excellent and relaxing venue with wonderful service. I had fish courses with a grilled fish starter and a curry with fish and white radish...."
Steve Bamlett
"The staff are very friendly and the food is great! The only reason it doesn't get 5 star service is because the service is a little slow, although I..."
Warren Richardson
"The customer service is great! The waiting time is good. As a not Indian person I think the food was tasty, although my Indian friends think it is..."
Karen Gonzalez
"1st time here last night absolutely beautiful food done to perfection could t fault anything. Waiters were very kind price was very..."
Sharon Barrett
"First time visit this weekend. Lovely food and great service. Will definitely come..."
KayDee 73
"Excellent food and we were not booked but still was able to get a table lovely people serving you and we will definitely be..."
Karen Lee
"Been here many many times I would go any other Indian restaurant great value for money and never had a bad meal
I would highly..."
james McCrory
"This is one best Indian based restaurant in Durham/Newcastle. The food was too good and filling that anyone would wish to revisit this..."
Vasunthra Palaniswamy
"Had a great meal for my husband's birthday. Service is professional and very good. A rare Saturday night off for me as a chef myself. Compliments to..."
Racheal Sinderson
"One of the best curries weāve ever had for takeout collection, staff were friendly..."
B Walker
"Fantastic restaurant the food is amazing. It is real good quality an the best Indian food I've had. If ever in Durham an like Indian food then this..."
"Fantastic food recommend this take away to anyone liking Indian food ..The owner helps in every way possible choosing the best dish for you and was..."
Alan Sheriff
"Beautiful tasty meal tonight especially the beef korai it melted in your mouth. Highly recommend this..."
Sarah Grimes
"We have ordered food from zeera several times in the past 5 years, and we have never ever been disappointed. The food they serve is of the highest..."
Vicky Matthews
"Order the madras - it is amazing! Lovely staff and 5* hygiene rating too. Curry is always hot and never..."
Rachel Sweeney-Kitching
"The food tasted like heaven. Curry is so fire it got me feeling like a dragon..."
Zakariyya Ahmed
"Best indian around..."
Corrina Bickerton
"It's been a while now since I was last here. Remember now why I was such a regular customer. Take away was the best ever. Had the special banquet. I..."
madeleine Plank
"Had a takeaway from here tonight it was delicious.
We had 3 different meals all excellent, the chicken was so good, will definitely be back..."
Lorraine Vasey
"Good Indian takeaway. Staff are very friendly. Food is always lovely to the taste BUT can sometimes be slightly cold hence the 4/5. Good special..."
Callum Futter
"Called in last night on a friend's recommendation- so pleased we did! Gorgeous food and quick service, lovely deep flavour and tender meat. We had..."
Debra Cundall
"Always order from here and never had a problem. Infact they deliver quicker than the local take aways (we live in Meadowfield). The food arrives hot..."
Elle Brewster
"By far the best Indians, never had a single complaint for them. The food is excellent quality, always hot. The owner is so polite and he always knows..."
Hi Sue
"Fantastic customer service,very helpful.Ordered four meals,two of the meals were for vegans & the owner went above & beyond to adapt the order to..."
tamsin hunter
"A good place for the ones who miss Indian home meals in Durham. Tried the biryani, not bad at all. And for the price, it's too good. And what a..."
Karandeep Bhasin
"My favourite indian takeaway! For the price and the portion, it is satisfying. On a busy day, they are alittle late. But they make it up to you! One..."
Professor
"This is the first time we have ordered from here and we'll definitely be back! Nothing was too much trouble and all of the food was amazing - right..."
Louis Bailey
"Ordered the set meal for 4 and there was loads and free extras , the food was beautiful! would 100% recommend ordering from hear..."
Samantha Davison
"Feast for all is brilliant.
We have some things needing changed about at times due to diets but always accommodating.
Excellent staff.
Highly..."
Fiona Hennessy
"We ordered takeaway food for 20 people for a graduation party - staff could not have been more pleasant and helpful (unlike the first two places we..."
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