Menus checked November 2026
What Indian food costs in Birmingham
Typical prices for 27 dishes, from 44 restaurant menus we read. The dot is the typical (middle) price; the band shows where most places sit. Prices are in pounds.
Fish Curry£13.958 menus
Shrimp Masala£12.7512 menus
Butter Chicken£11.9529 menus
Kadai£11.9517 menus
Chicken Tikka Masala£10.9527 menus
Chicken Biryani£9.9525 menus
Chilli Chicken£9.9515 menus
Paneer Butter Masala£9.9010 menus
Veg Biryani£9.7522 menus
Saag Paneer£9.5029 menus
Korma£9.5021 menus
Lassi£917 menus
Lamb Rogan Josh£915 menus
Chicken Tikka£8.9538 menus
Vindaloo£8.6512 menus
Chana Masala£811 menus
Paneer Tikka£720 menus
Seekh Kebab£6.7516 menus
Chilli Paneer£6.2513 menus
Tandoori Chicken£5.5025 menus
Aloo Gobi£5.4018 menus
Bhindi Masala£5.2523 menus
Samosa£4.9522 menus
Kulcha£3.9512 menus
Paratha£3.5024 menus
Naan£3.2532 menus
Roti£2.9534 menus
typical price middle half of prices
Where the favourites cost less
The lowest prices we found for the most-listed dishes. Portions and what comes with the dish differ, so check the menu.
Chicken Tikka
Typical £8.95
- Chefs Lounge, Cradley Heath: £4.50
- Vaka's Balti & Tandoori, Halesowen: £4.70
- Millennium, Birmingham: £4.70
Roti
Typical £2.95
- Lakshmi Sweet Centre Ltd, Wolverhampton: £1.50
- Vaka's Balti & Tandoori, Halesowen: £1.55
- Star Valley Bar & Restaurant, Rowley Regis: £1.99
Naan
Typical £3.25
- Roti Pani Indian Restaurant & Bar - Willenhall, Willenhall: £1.99
- MyLahore, Birmingham: £2.45
- Spice Hut, Rowley Regis: £2.50
Saag Paneer
Typical £9.50
- Loyds Spice, Shirley: £4.95
- Spicewoods, Solihull: £4.95
- Chilli Hut, Rowley Regis: £5.25
Butter Chicken
Typical £11.95
- Star Valley Bar & Restaurant, Rowley Regis: £6
- Roti Pani Indian Restaurant & Bar - Willenhall, Willenhall: £6.50
- Millennium, Birmingham: £9.50
Chicken Tikka Masala
Typical £10.95
- Sweet Chillies, Birmingham: £7.50
- Little India Walsall, Walsall: £8.50
- Spice Hut, Rowley Regis: £8.95
The full table
| Dish | Typical | Most places | Menus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Tikka | £8.95 | £6.10 to £11.75 | 38 |
| Roti | £2.95 | £2.15 to £3.20 | 34 |
| Naan | £3.25 | £2.70 to £3.75 | 32 |
| Saag Paneer | £9.50 | £7.95 to £11.50 | 29 |
| Butter Chicken | £11.95 | £10 to £13.50 | 29 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala | £10.95 | £10 to £13.50 | 27 |
| Tandoori Chicken | £5.50 | £4.50 to £6.95 | 25 |
| Chicken Biryani | £9.95 | £9.50 to £12.50 | 25 |
| Paratha | £3.50 | £2.95 to £3.95 | 24 |
| Bhindi Masala | £5.25 | £4.85 to £7.70 | 23 |
| Veg Biryani | £9.75 | £8.95 to £10.70 | 22 |
| Samosa | £4.95 | £4.20 to £5.50 | 22 |
| Korma | £9.50 | £8.50 to £12.45 | 21 |
| Paneer Tikka | £7 | £5.25 to £8.95 | 20 |
| Aloo Gobi | £5.40 | £4.95 to £6.95 | 18 |
| Lassi | £9 | £7.95 to £12.50 | 17 |
| Kadai | £11.95 | £9 to £14 | 17 |
| Seekh Kebab | £6.75 | £5.35 to £7.95 | 16 |
| Chilli Chicken | £9.95 | £7.95 to £12.95 | 15 |
| Lamb Rogan Josh | £9 | £8.50 to £12.20 | 15 |
| Chilli Paneer | £6.25 | £5.50 to £8.45 | 13 |
| Vindaloo | £8.65 | £8.45 to £9.55 | 12 |
| Shrimp Masala | £12.75 | £11.95 to £14.05 | 12 |
| Kulcha | £3.95 | £3.40 to £4.20 | 12 |
| Chana Masala | £8 | £5.25 to £10.25 | 11 |
| Paneer Butter Masala | £9.90 | £8.35 to £11.30 | 10 |
| Fish Curry | £13.95 | £13.15 to £14.60 | 8 |
How we work this out: we read the dish names and prices on restaurant menus, match each dish to a standard name, drop prices that look like party trays or typos, and use the middle price once at least 8 places list a dish. Compare cities in the Curry Price Index.