Menus checked November 2026
What Indian food costs in Leicester
Typical prices for 4 dishes, from 13 restaurant menus we read. The dot is the typical (middle) price; the band shows where most places sit. Prices are in pounds.
Saag Paneer£8.7510 menus
Veg Biryani£8.508 menus
Chilli Paneer£79 menus
Samosa£3.959 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.
Saag Paneer
Typical £8.75
- Curry Hut, Leicester: £5.50
- Star Vashnu Dhaba, LEICESTER: £5.50
- Sada Punjab, Leicester: £7
Chilli Paneer
Typical £7
- Taraj Palace, LEICESTER: £4.50
- Amirul Tandoori Restaurant, Loughborough: £4.95
- Star Vashnu Dhaba, LEICESTER: £6
Veg Biryani
Typical £8.50
- Chatwala, Leicester: £4.99
- Mithaas, Leicester: £5.95
- Star Vashnu Dhaba, LEICESTER: £6
The full table
| Dish | Typical | Most places | Menus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saag Paneer | £8.75 | £7.25 to £9.45 | 10 |
| Chilli Paneer | £7 | £6 to £7.50 | 9 |
| Samosa | £3.95 | £3.50 to £4 | 9 |
| Veg Biryani | £8.50 | £6 to £8.95 | 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.