Best of Canberra - Curry

Flavors of India and Blue Ginger are the best Indian restaurants in Canberra.
Mirchi in North Canberra is also good.

Rama’s is so bloody loud inside it nullifies any eating experience.

The curries we’ve had so far at Jewel of India (Civic) have been best I’ve had in a long time.

Ben_Dover said :

Taj Mahal. Best curry house in Canberra.

I was introduced to Indian food in the late 70’s in the UK. Without a shadow of doubt, everything about the Taj is a wonderful reminder of that era, the decor, the menu, the food, the ambience.

It’s like stepping back in time! Service is great, the wait is reasonable, the portions good, the choice small but interesting. There is a small but worthy wine menu, Indian beers, a must for me with a curry, are available.

The best thing for me though, is as someone who enjoys the hotter end of the curry scale, vindaloo and other hot choices are on the menu. (Unlike some Canberra/Aussie places where you have to request your curry be served “hot”.)

+1
I’ve been eating there since the early 80’s. Decor hasn’t changed that much since then. Still the best curry in my opinion. Small place, but lovely intimate atmosphere. Reasonable range for vegetarians also. And one of the few places you can actually get puris/pooris!

Taj Mahal. Best curry house in Canberra.

I was introduced to Indian food in the late 70’s in the UK. Without a shadow of doubt, everything about the Taj is a wonderful reminder of that era, the decor, the menu, the food, the ambience.

It’s like stepping back in time! Service is great, the wait is reasonable, the portions good, the choice small but interesting. There is a small but worthy wine menu, Indian beers, a must for me with a curry, are available.

The best thing for me though, is as someone who enjoys the hotter end of the curry scale, vindaloo and other hot choices are on the menu. (Unlike some Canberra/Aussie places where you have to request your curry be served “hot”.)

farnarkler said :

Kingfisher, in London? I’m surprised. Cobra was all the rage when I was there. Curries here just don’t measure up to a Tooting Broadway curry (Brick Lane is all mouth and no trousers).

They brew it in Kent these days, under license.
They do a god awful 8% version as well, just too strong. I think that’s aimed at the Indian market though, the rest of the beers are cutting alcohol levels.

Vale Sahlimar, which used to be on Marcus Clarke Street.

Digress in the city next to Transit…. Amazing, and you really can’t beat a $10 curry during the week..

Indian Affair in Phillip & the City. Great family service & being vegetarian best variety and great tasting food. My favourite being the potato in spinach and eggplant curry.

We have enjoyed many a wonderful meal at Ramas in Pearce since moving to Canberra in the early 1990s. One of our favourites is the lamb kofta.
Chalisa in Tuggeranong is pretty good too – they have a good goat curry on the menu.

Ruchis in Belconnen was a favourite of ours before kids. Although anything extra hot at Ramas was always sensational.