Mangrove Restaurant

You'll find yourself on Dame Flogan Street heading towards somewhere that actually knows what it's doing with Indian food. Mangrove doesn't try to be trendy or apologise for what it is—it's straightforward, well-executed subcontinental cooking that locals keep coming back for. The kitchen takes care with spicing, the service staff genuinely seem to know their menu, and there's none of that overpriced, underseasoned nonsense you get elsewhere. It's the sort of place where regulars have their usual order and the team remembers. The 4.5-star rating from 350-odd reviews isn't luck; it's consistency. Reasonable prices mean you're not paying for hype, just decent food done properly.