Shapla Indian Restaurant

You'll find Shapla tucked on Lower English Street, where it's become the kind of place that gets busy on Friday and Saturday nights with families and couples who know what they're after. The kitchen takes their spices seriously—this isn't dumbed-down curry for timid palates—but they're equally skilled at building layers of flavour without just turning up the dial. The fact that nearly 240 reviews keep it sitting at 4.4 stars tells you something about consistency in a city that doesn't mess about when it comes to food.