7 restaurants · updated November 2026
The Best Indian Restaurants in Leicester
Leicester has one of the largest Indian communities in Britain, much of it Gujarati, and the Golden Mile on Belgrave Road is the heart of it: vegetarian thali houses, sweet shops and family restaurants that have been cooking for decades. The city centre adds Keralan cooking and modern small plates.
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Golden Mile 3City centre 3Further out 1
Golden Mile
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A vegetarian Gujarati institution opened by the Lakhani family in 1976 and still run by them.
Details, rating and dishesMapSources: hardens.com, squaremeal.co.uk, desiblitz.com
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A relaxed vegetarian cafe for Indian and Indo-Chinese dishes.
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A pure vegetarian restaurant just off the Golden Mile, good for a nicer night out.
Thali
Samosa
Chole BhatureCity centre
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Keralan cooking that deliberately skips the usual curry-house menu.
Details, rating and dishesMapSources: hardens.com, squaremeal.co.uk
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An affordable modern kitchen opened by three sisters.
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A vegetarian cafe known for its Indian high tea.
Korma
Pani Puri
Malai KoftaFurther out
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A big, smart dining room with generous portions.
KadaiHow we chose
Picked from Harden's, Square Meal, DESIblitz and Unifresher's guides to Leicester. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
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