The Cochin Indian Restaurant

You'll find The Cochin tucked away on Hemel's main High Street, and it's become the sort of reliable spot that regulars just keep going back to. This isn't trying to be trendy or reinvent the wheel; it's simply doing classical Indian food well, with the kind of attention to spice balance and flavour layering that suggests proper training in the kitchen. The dining room has a warm, unpretentious feel—families, couples, groups of mates all feel equally at home here. With nearly 1,000 reviews sitting at 4.6 stars, The Cochin's clearly found its audience, and they're clearly satisfied.