grillisthan (grill&rice)

Head down to Unit 1 on Linthorpe Road and you'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood spot that takes its grilling seriously. The menu's straightforward: they've nailed the fundamentals of Indian grill cookery, with tandoori techniques that actually taste like they know what they're doing. You're getting charred, smoky meat done right, paired with rice dishes that don't pretend to be anything fancier than they need to be. It's the kind of place where locals keep coming back because the food's solid and unpretentious—no Instagram theatre, just honest cooking.