Lime Tree

Head up to Bury Old Road and you'll find yourself in the kind of neighbourhood where people actually eat rather than Instagram. Lime Tree does that thing really well—it takes north Indian classics seriously without the theatre. You're after proper tandoori, biryanis that taste like someone's nan made them, and curries that don't need to shout about themselves. The room's warm and unpretentious, the sort of place where families pile in on weekends and couples sneak a quiet table on Tuesdays. Service is genuinely attentive without hovering. It's exactly why it's racked up 331 solid reviews.