Dosa Hut

You'll smell the curry leaves and coconut oil before you even spot the modest frontage on Dudley Road. Inside, the no-frills dining room focuses entirely on what matters: some of the most authentic South Indian food you'll find in the Black Country. The dosas arrive crisp and golden, properly fermented, with coconut chutney that tastes like it was made five minutes ago rather than sitting in a tub all day. The masala dosa is a proper beast – thin, crispy, and stuffed with spiced potatoes that actually have flavour. But don't sleep on the uttapam or the array of curries that pack serious heat without drowning everything in generic 'curry sauce'. At under £15 for a feast, it's the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever bother with the overpriced curry houses in town.