Saathi

Head down Priestpopple and you'll find Saathi doing the sort of Indian food that reminds you why you bother leaving home. It's not the velvet-booth, flock-wallpaper affair; instead you get straightforward, confident cooking that respects the spices without showing off about it. The room itself is warm without being fussy—the kind of place where you're equally comfortable bringing your mum for her birthday or rolling in with mates after a few pints at the Tap Centre. What sets it apart is the attention to what's actually on the plate: the curries taste like someone knows what they're doing, the breads come proper, and they've clearly thought about pairing wines rather than just flogging Cobra.