Tandoori Nights Bar and Grill

Head down Pershore Road towards Stirchley and you'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood restaurant that takes its Indian cooking seriously. The tandoor's the star here — they're not messing about with shortcuts, and you can taste it in everything from the charred edges of the naan to the way the meat actually tastes like it's been properly marinated. It's the kind of place locals keep coming back to because the food's consistent, the portions don't apologise, and they've clearly thought about pairing their cocktails with curry rather than just slinging out generic mojitos.