Sanskruti Restaurant

You'll find yourself questioning why anyone bothers with chicken tikka masala after one bite of the paneer dishes here. The kitchen takes classical Indian cooking seriously – no shortcuts, no dumbing down for British palates, just proper spicing that builds layers of heat and complexity. The dal alone could convert a committed carnivore. Tucked away on Bixteth Street, this isn't your typical curry house with flock wallpaper and sitar music. Instead, you get thoughtful vegetarian cooking that celebrates vegetables rather than treating them as sad meat substitutes. Book ahead – word's definitely out about this place.