Summer Spice

You're walking down Canterbury Street in central Gillingham, past the usual parade of high street names, when Summer Spice signals itself with the unmistakable smell of cumin and coriander. This is a proper neighbourhood Indian takeaway—the kind where the owners actually know what they're doing. There's no pretence here, no fusion nonsense or Instagram-baiting plating. You're ordering from a menu that covers the classics: jalfrezi, korma, tikka masala, and their biryanis, which regulars genuinely rate. The 4.3-star rating across 28 reviews suggests people keep coming back because the food lands. It's the sort of place you ring up on a Friday night when you can't be bothered cooking but want something that tastes properly made.