Punjabee - Indian Deli

You're walking into Ancoats and ducking into Punjabee, which doesn't do the whole fussy plating thing. This is straightforward North Indian cooking: tandoori chicken that's charred properly, paneer dishes that don't apologise, breads that come out hot. The room's unpretentious—you're here for the food, not the Instagram angles. It's the kind of place where regulars know what they're ordering and the kitchen respects that. Fair ratings and decent footfall suggest they're hitting the mark without any of the ceremony that makes eating curry feel like a chore.