The Shalimar Restaurant

Head down to Chestergate and you'll find yourself in Shalimar's warm, unpretentious dining room where the smell of proper spices hits you before you've even sat down. This is the kind of place where locals have their regular orders sorted and the staff actually remembers what you like. The kitchen takes pride in their curries—you're getting authentic North Indian flavours here, not the diluted stuff. It's busy most nights, which tells you everything about how well they've earned their reputation round town.