Mumtaz Restaurant Bradford

You're walking into Bradford's most enduring Pakistani dining institution, where the smell of sizzling karahi hits you before you've even found your table. The dining room buzzes with three generations of families tucking into mountainous platters, the kind of place where regulars don't need menus because they've been ordering the same lamb chops and naan for twenty years. The kitchen churns out proper Pakistani comfort food – none of that watered-down curry house nonsense. Their karahi arrives still bubbling in cast iron pots, the lamb so tender it falls apart with a fork. The mixed grill is a proper feast that'll have you loosening your belt, whilst the fresh naan comes out hot enough to burn your fingers. It's pricier than your average curry spot, but portions are generous enough to share or take home for tomorrow's lunch.