Balti cuisine: the best places to taste it in Poole

10 restaurant menus in Poole, (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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Himachol
Himachol
90/100 (528 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Indian
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Curry
Lamb
"Arrived and really enjoyed the service.Friendly atmosphere. Had a meal for two and the food was delicious. It was my husband's birthday and they made..."
Shelah Thomas
"Simply put, this restaurant is delightful. The food was amazing, with an absolutely huge range of different curries and sauces, with many sides to..."
Oliver Bevan
"I've been to this Indian restaurant since the 90's as I used to live just around the corner. I've been living in Australia for the last 18 years and..."
Jill isaacson
"Me and the family went for Birthday meal at The Himachol. We all thought the food was exceptional, possibly the best curry we've ever had! Desert was..."
James Williams
"The food there is excellent. Very nice service and polite staff. Well worth the visit. If its indian food your after then you wont be disappointed. I..."
Cliff Alleyne
"Great little restaurant. Just could not fault the food which was all beautifully cooked. Very friendly and good service. Try it; you won't be..."
John Knight
"Wow, Wow, Wow, and Wow The food in this restaurant is seriously great. Each and every mouthful was a taste to be cherished. When you have a curry,..."
Spyder P
"Fantastic food and great service. Visit here at least once a month if not more. Great value..."
Beverley Webber
"The staff was so nice and welcoming and the hospitality was on point. With the food it was delicious and very filling it was our first time coming..."
Chris Harvey
"Good quality food. Reasonable prices. Enjoy it. We have used them for years and have tried others, meanwhile, and still yet to find any place to..."
Don Codman
"It was most unexpected to hear that The Himachol is no more when trying to make a booking this week. My wife and I have been customers for around 25..."
Mark Ford
"We have been coming to the Himachol for over 20 years. Love the food and love Raj and Manic! The new menu has introduced some great new dishes!..."
Penny Ford
"Very tasty indian food perfectly spiced and a very good selection of dishes. Decor is a little dated but don't let that put you off, it's all about..."
Lou Wellman
"Best indian food restaurant is lovely and the staff are very welcoming kept very clean food served quick and nice and hot can not fault them take..."
Hannah Richardson
"Great Curry!! Went there with friends from work, everyone enjoyed their meals. It has a great atmosphere with friendly..."
Herecomesthebear
"Fantastc food!! Been twice now.. everyone loved their dishes. Lovely staff. Would highly..."
Alex Hyland
"My partner recommended a takeaway from Himachol as she used to live across the road and used it, so this was my first experience, people, this..."
Mike Freeman
Mint Restaurant
Mint Restaurant
89/100 (2258 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Indian
Pub
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Balti
Indian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Halal
Halal
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Poppadoms with Onion Salad
Mint Special Rice
Tarka Daal Lamb Curry Chana Masala
Tikka Masala
Tikka Dish Lentils Saag Aloo
Chilli Chicken
Paneer Bhaji
Paneer
Lamb
Naan Bread
Energy Drink
Fish
Chili
Naan
Mixed Grill Platter
Biryani
Salmon
Mix Starter
Wine
Chicken Tikka Sag
Korma
Tandoori Chicken on the Bone
Curry
Lamb Shank
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi
Prawns
Poppadoms
Chicken Shaslik
Tandoori Chicken Shashlik
Mixed Starter
Butter Nan
Shashlik
Paneer Tikka Starter
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Indian
Asian
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Mastercard
Highchairs Available
Visa
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Delivery
Reservations
Dinner
After-hours
Drinks
Mid-range
"The Aloo tikki was one of the best I've ever had. In fact all our starters were really tasty. Mains, my partner had a lamb curry which he said was..."
Jamna Varsani
"Lovely experience, first time at the restaurant (visiting the area for the weekend) excellent food, very friendly welcoming staff. Thanks to Ahmed..."
Susan Friend
"Finished the coastal path and we needed a tasty meal. This did not disappoint- excellent good, really friendly service. Naans in particular were top..."
Andrew Chubb
"Nice, quick and very tasty meals and the price is very good too 🙂 Happy to return and recommend it! Thank you..."
Rad Ciesla
"Popped in for a curry last night with a couple of mates as we were out in Ashley Cross. The service and food were excellent and I’m pretty critical..."
Charlie Cooke
"Wonderful tasty contemporary Indian food that is excellently presented. Highly recommended for a romantic meal for two or for group bookings. There's..."
Naomi Nicholson
"We had a family birthday party. The food was excellent, the staff were SO friendly, which enhanced our experience. A great night had by all. I would..."
Heath Southgate
"Food was really nice and the servers were friendly. We were a big table and they coped well making mint great for birthdays and events. Additional..."
Damian BM
"Three recent visits here - food is great, lots of variety in the dishes. Each curry is quite different so makes you want to try the different dishes...."
Ross Penman
"My hubby and I visited the Mint Indian on 12th Sept evening. We had a personal service from Delwar it was lovely touch! Our meals were Top Class and..."
Mary Quinn
"We chose our timing well for the launch of a brand new menu. The new signature mains are authentic Indian dishes which are fresh and sensationally..."
Patrick Keats
"Great food, service was quick and very friendly, was a group of us but everything was brought out together, no extra waiting, waiter remembering each..."
James McDermaid
"I can honestly say, this was the best Indian Takeaway I've had in years. Each of my dishes were full of flavour, and tasted really authentic. Its..."
SaulJ
"We only went into Mint as the other Indian restaurant a few doors up was full but am very glad we did. They were very pleasant and attentive, the..."
John Cheeseman
"Recently had a takeaway from Mint while staying in the area. Top curries (we had 2 from the specials). Loads of flavour with just the right level of..."
Russ Lawson
"Enjoyed an excellent meal. Everything tasted fresh and flavourful. The lamb in the curry was really tender. Very happy with both food and..."
Sharon Horton
Fort Raj
Fort Raj
89/100 (1067 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Eastern European
Indian
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Curry
Lamb
"Without doubt the best Indian food we have ever eaten! Absolutely stunning meal & very different from your usual. Great service too. The fact that..."
Melanie Davies
"The food here was fantastic. Everything was really fresh and so tasty. Service was prompt and the food was piping hot. We all had a lovely meal and..."
Vanessa Francis
"First time eating here tonight, meal was lovely and staff were very attentive. Quality tasting food and reasonably priced. Will happily return in the..."
Michael Hurst
"Service and food were spot on, we were looked after really well and the food is always top..."
Sally Wellman
"formerly Rajasthan at Penn hill but still retaining most of the original staff. still wonderful indian food and the best curries in the..."
Jenny Malloy
"A cut above the rest! Absolutely delicious food and always excellent service. The sort of place you really miss if you haven't been for a while...."
Arlette Pengilly
"The food is amazing I love Indian food will recommend this restaurant to..."
Barnie Mcwilliams
"Excellent food & service, my wife Salmon Shahlik was v.good & so was my tandoori..."
Andy Paton
"Good customer service and the food is..."
Darren Roach
"Excellent food. Friendly staff. I would definitely go there..."
Bill Sparrow
"They were very busy , pretty full but lots of takeaways going out . Food was absolutely delicious and great wine too..."
Wendy Coldrick
"Love this restaurant.. best Indian in Poole by far..."
Jules Dudden
"Always delicious. Great food and lovely staff. Our..."
Alexandra Eaton
"Always first class service and Food . A must to..."
Ian Robertson
"Very good service and food was amazing, just as I like it....Even Charlene liked it, and she doesn't like..."
Asif Shafi
"Beautiful fresh flavours and cooked to perfection my new favourite place to..."
Leanne Rose Cooper
"Absolutely fantastic food and fantastic service...."
Vanina Robertson
Lights Of India Takeaway
Lights Of India Takeaway
86/100 (5429 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Indian
Halal
Indian
Balti
Fast Food
Vegetarian Friendly
Halal
Dinner
Curry
Sit down
Fast food
Balti
Indian
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Mid-range
"Fantastic food. We had friends round who are used to their local Indian take away in the new forest. We came here (also our first time here) and we..."
Sam Black
"My first time ordering from this excellent place and will be ordering again for sure. Lovely food and great value for money. Really nice and friendly..."
LEE RYAN
"Beautiful quality food. Chicken madras had a wonderful creeping heat. Butter chicken tikka was absolutely melt in the mouth. Mushroom rice lush as..."
Karen Breese
"Always get a lovely takeaway from here! The food is so delicious, the prices are fantastic and the delivery driver's are amazing! Always on time or..."
Poppy
"Excellent food as per usual. Have been ordering regularly for years now and have not been let down once. The food is always piping hot, and the..."
Paul Piper
"We frequently have takeaways from here! The food is always piping hot and delicious. Excellent value for money. Friendly and helpful..."
Judith Williams
"Best curry takeaway I'm Bournemouth! Ordered many times, always..."
Maria Sobierajska
"This is the best Indian food I have had, it's fresh,hot and very very tasty,not at all greasy,absolutely lovely, wholeheartedly recomend lights of..."
Cliffypoo Dobson
"Very quick and so tasty! It was also very reasonably priced so extremely happy, will be ordering..."
Ben Bush
"Best prices by far, not watery like most places and great quality been coming here for 20 yrs and will keep..."
You sausage Goodchild
"The best Indian restaurant in Poole/Bournemouth. Get lots of good quality food for your money. Best..."
Harry
"The BEST curry you can buy! Delicious and can’t recommend enough! Lovely staff..."
Jordan Osborn
"I wouldn't get a korma anywhere else. The best I've ever had, been using this place for a while now, and will always use them. The food is always..."
Becky Murphy
"Really great food and service and the waiting time was shorter than we were told. I ordered the chicken tikka and it was really amazing and full of..."
Sophia Mitchell
"Ordered from this place for the first time on Sunday, great price and really good food. Portion sizes were great, and the meal deals for 2 are a..."
Daniel Poole
"This place seriously makes the best curries I have ever tasted. It's very clear they use very fresh ingredients and flavours. Our whole family..."
Rich Baxter
"Compared to other Indian takeaways around the area, Lights of India are amazing value. The quality is amazing and delivered earlier than expected!..."
Ian Gosney
"Omg, first time I have ordered from here and the food was amazing, such lovely flavours, non greasy and fresh. I had the ceylon, sag paneer, Bhajis,..."
Laura
Rajasthan Restaurant
Rajasthan Restaurant
84/100 (383 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Eastern European
Indian
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
After-hours
Dinner
Curry
Prawns
Lamb
Foysals Indian Takeaway
Foysals Indian Takeaway
83/100 (5767 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Fusion
Balti
Indian
Asian
Bangladeshi
Indian
Bangladeshi
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Curry
Vegetable Rice
Chicken Tikk Bomby Special
Naan
Sit down
Bangladeshi
Fusion
Balti
Indian
Asian
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"I have to say, I've just moved to Poole from Derby, where we were spoilt for choice with curry houses & takeaways. Just tried Foysals tonight, it's..."
Dan Scott
"delicious and..."
Onur Hamarat
"Just wanna say .... i love it Best curry ever i have..."
M Nadeem CH
"Very tasty meal, we both sat there savouring every bite! Korai was full if flavour and my husband loved the foysals special curry. Lovely sides...."
Claire S
"Really decent curries, breads are on point too. Wish they would provide an accurate delivery time (ordered online and told 35 minutes... food came..."
Nicola Price
"Very tasty, takeaway only restuarant. Food quality always superb and as commented by others, chef doesn't over use oil so food doesn't end up with..."
Andrew Hurrell
"Delicious food! It was delivered quickly, everything was fresh, hot, and the restaurant took into consideration our preferences. The best Indian..."
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"One of the best madras curries I have ever had, perfect amount of spice, seasoned very well. Onion bhaji were small but very good, my wife had a..."
James Smith
"Never had any problems until recently. Food now arrives Luke warm, far less meat in any of the dishes.The Sag Aloo and Bombay Aloo were too salty to..."
Jason
"Amazing food, fast delivery and great value for money. Really enjoyed our curries form here..."
Kerrie Faulkner
"Always good food at Foysals,pre-ordering gets you a first delivery,particularly on weekends as it gets busy. Best to remember give at least 40 mins..."
Jen Henderson
"Best Indian restaurant around. We have ordered twice and this will now be our go to Indian takeaway. The food is exceptionally yummy and far less..."
K M
"Food for 5 people, really nice food, delivery was on point they delivered before the time they said it would take, nice people definitely will be..."
NShine Valeting
"Thank you, best curry in a long time. I had a Garlic Chilli Chicken with less Chilli and its was perfect. Husband enjoyed Chicken Tikka Naga Tindaloo..."
Debbie
Cinnamon Tree
Cinnamon Tree
81/100 (1301 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Asian
Eastern European
Indian
Indian
Eastern European
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Curry
Lamb
Sit down
Eastern European
Balti
Indian
Asian
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Dinner
Mid-range
"Delicious for vegetarians. Saag paneer a little too sweet. Balti tikka paneer and chana masala were perfect. Also fast..."
Harris Wain
"Ordered from here several times, great food and the delivery driver is a delight. Would..."
B Code
"Great food, good value and friendly staff. Go to curry..."
Matt Phelps
"5th time we have used them big order this time all excellent would recommend to anyone really..."
paul stokes
"Extremely good service, food and willingness to help customers in which I have experienced my..."
Tom Lines
"Take away only but staff amenable and food is..."
D iggy
"Friendly staff, great fresh food cooked to..."
Robert Holmes
"Great tasting food reasonably..."
Bruce Tomalin
"Good service, Cheaper than other..."
siraj Aalam
"Great curry, great staff..."
seb cass
"Best Takeaway in..."
Afsor Ahmed
"Cinnamon Tree was very..."
Aminur Rahman
"Best Indian in..."
Kim Hick
Tandoori Nights
Tandoori Nights
81/100 (3113 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Balti
Asian
Indian
Bangladeshi
Vegan Options
Indian
Bangladeshi
Balti
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
After-hours
Dinner
Vindaloo
Salad
Chili
Curry
Prawns
Papadum
Chicken Tikka Starter
French Fried Chicken
Tikka Masala
Naan Bread
Naan
Poppadoms
Lamb
Sit down
Bangladeshi
Balti
Indian
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Absolutely brilliant, 16 people for non booked meal, manger/owner did us a meal deal, absolutely top notch, great cold beers. Food all very good, not..."
RM En France
"Very good nice food. Reasonably priced very clean and friendly staff and service. I eat a lot of Indian food and this is up the top of..."
Derek Leppier
"Fabulous Food, Great Service. We came here from Poole Quay as we suffered very variable service there. Not here! We were greeted very pleasantly..."
Allan Dodds
"Always fantastic food here, never disappointed, great service, price really quite fair, will be going back very soon hopefully..."
Jan Lawrence
"Lovely restaurant very friendly staff food is excellent been a few..."
Eric Crofts
"The Green Chili and Garlic Masala was truly one of the best dishes I've ever had. Paired with the garlic naan, it was absolutely incredible. If..."
Sharon McFadden
"Booked a table for my partners birthday. Welcoming staff. The waiter explained re some dishes as I wasn't familiar with them re heat etc. Delicious..."
Martin Andrews
"I ordered a delivery through deliveroo tonight. I had to say it arrived promptly and your driver was the nicest, most pleasant I ever come across...."
Samantha Kirby
"I've always had excellent food at Tandoori Nights, coupled with very pleasant..."
Richard
"Excellent food. Always made welcome and the food always top notch every time. Very reasonably..."
Tina Gorrie
"My favourite Indian restaurant in Dorset!! Such good quality food, lovely service, and even good for..."
Nikita Yeo
Quay Spice
Quay Spice
80/100 (1560 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Asian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Bangladeshi
Vegan Options
Indian
Bangladeshi
Balti
Grill
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Chicken Saag
vegetable curry
Vindaloo
Korma
Curry
Poppadoms
Chutney
Prawns
Jalfrezi
Salad Plate
Spicy Papadum
Chicken Chatt
Glass of Water
Rice Naan Chicken Tikka
Lamb
Mixed Veg Paratha
King prawns
Chicken Tikka Masala Lamb Shaslick
Naan Bread
Mix Grill
Naan
Irish coffee
Biryani
Sit down
Indian
Grill
Asian
Balti
Seafood
Bangladeshi
American Express
Free Wifi
Mastercard
Accepts Credit Cards
Visa
Family style
Delivery
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Takeout
Table Service
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Nice food, and friendly staff. Had decent portion sizes and was very tasty. On the pricey side, but so are most curry places now. Would go..."
Sam March
"Great tasting curry and nice atmosphere, very good service from the staff..."
Alex March
"Food was good. Overcharged on poppadoms (not a big deal but not the point). Service not great, young staff need training, although older chap very..."
Matt Lacey
"My second visit. Lamb Shaslic, plemty of veg. Chicken Tikka Massarla. Fresh Naan. Thanks for a lovely..."
STEVE G
"This place has made it into my top 5 indian restaurants in the UK. Everything we ordered was perfect. We ate outside so I can't really comment on the..."
Lewis Clarke
"Every dish that we sampled was an absolute delight to the senses. The flavors were bold and complex, and the quality of the ingredients was..."
Saifur Ahmed
"Really nice meal. The starters and main courses were nicely flavoured. The naan breads/rice were way overpriced! Some of the biriani sauces needed..."
Alam M
"Tasty food.. not too spicy .. loved it 😋 Must try -Crispy spicy paapadams with sweet mint chutney & pickle. Stuffed buttery paratha was Soo..."
Sowmya
"I must express my sincere admiration for Quay Spice Indian Resturant & Takeaway. From the moment I arrived, I was immediately struck by the elegant..."
Sayfur Rahman
"Visiting Poole and fancied a sit in Indian Meal. Found this little gem of a place. The food tasted wonderful, staff were very polite and respectful,..."
Chris M
"We did book ahead online . We were made to feel like we had been going every week. The service was absolutely fantastic, attentive but not intrusive..."
john byrne
"Lovely food and great service 10/10 We were served by moinul and he is wonderful amazing customer..."
Petar John
"Loved it here. Staff were pleasant and chatty. The food was spot on! The kids loved their meal and the food was full of flavour and not too hot. Even..."
Kuldip Singh
"Have been here several times good food good service what more do you..."
Tom Potts
Tatnam Tandoori - Poole
Tatnam Tandoori - Poole
71/100 (21334 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Eastern European
Balti
Indian
Asian
Indian
Bangladeshi
Eastern European
Balti
Bangladeshi
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Curry
Keema naan
Pilau Rice
Chicken dhansak
Chicken Tikka Pieces
Sit down
Eastern European
Bangladeshi
Balti
Indian
Asian
Takeout
Reservations
Delivery
Cheap Eats
"Been using Tatnam for years, but introduced a friend last week and she said it was the best she'd had. No excessive oil or water coming out of your..."
Natalie Bourne
"Fantastic food, great service and a really good meal. We ordered a lamb jalfrazi, chicken pasanda, pilau rice, keema naan and peshwari naan. The..."
Samer Al-Khateb
"Been coming here for years, introducing it to my wife only this year and says last night was the best prawn tikka she’s ever had! Delivery was on..."
Matthew
"Best curry house around. Ive been going here 25years and I think that just about says it all. The most flavoursome food I have EVER tasted in my 50..."
Poole Paul
"Small restaurant, no frills. Very friendly staff and the food was absolutely great. Meal for two was great value for money. Definitely eat there..."
Roy mackay (Royfranc)
"Great food and portion sizes and prices are not that expensive..."
charles chic67@sky.com
"I've been getting take aways from here for 25+ years I've have never been disappointed food is always..."
Lisa Francis-Gomm
"===Edit=== Ordered a midweek meal for two and was also not disappointed! Added some extra chipatti and onion bhaji and for £21 is was perfect. In..."
Richard Sedgley
"Placed a £73 order and I was told 50minutes on a Saturday night. Order arrived after about 60 mins and was piping hot and tasted really nice. 5..."
Chris Smith
"We had our first takeaway tonight, and we loved it! Fast service, the food was delicious, portions perfect, and the delivery driver was a big..."
Lynda Stanworth
"Arrived for a takeaway Welcomed by 5* service from a lady who was very helpful pleasant and smiley... Karis l believe Thankyou great service food was..."
Eaton Francis
"Our first time at Tatnam Tandoori tonight but it will definately not be our last. Every item was perfect and the lemon rice was to die for. Lamb..."
Ron Freeman
"As a local resident, this is my favourite local take away. Let's not just worry about food (which, by the way, is outstanding... Very tasty and fresh..."
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