The Heavy Tree British Bistro & Weekend Indian

You'll find yourself on Fore Street in Heavitree, walking past the kind of neighbourhood spot that locals have probably been quietly enjoying for years without making a fuss about it. The Heavy Tree does something refreshingly straightforward: proper British bistro cooking during the week, then transforms into an Indian restaurant come the weekend. It's unpretentious stuff—think well-executed classics rather than chef's ego—and the fact they've earned a solid 4.5 rating from over 200 reviews suggests they're doing something genuinely right. The room has that lived-in feel of a place where people actually want to spend an evening, not somewhere you're performing for Instagram.