Indian Restaurants in Stafford, UK

Stafford, in the West Midlands of England, is known for its numerous parks and green spaces, attracting hiking and cycling enthusiasts. Wildwood Park, alongside a canal, has hiking trails and is a popular spot for skating. The Green Flag award-winning Victoria Park in the Stafford Conservation Area is a prime setting for river walks. Stafford also is home to quality Indian restaurants.

Ashiana

This Stafford restaurant, which opened its doors in 1992 under a different name, specializes in Kashmiri food, a cuisine from Northern India that has evolved over several hundred years. Ashiana offers nine kinds of rice to accompany such specialties as chicken amb, chili chicken, monkfish piaz, lamb karahi, chicken Malayan and kofteh kashmir. Many of the most popular dishes are available for takeout and delivery. The restaurant is open from 5 p.m. to midnight every day. Ashiana is a bring your own alcohol establishment; conveniently, it's right next to a liquor store. The restaurant serves soft drinks.

Ashiana
Paul Reynolds Centre
42 Foregate St.
Stafford ST16 2PJ
UK
011 (+44) 1785 242 777
ashianastafford.co.uk

Malabar

Malabar uses only the freshest ingredients, so meals take a bit longer to prepare than at other restaurants. Thankfully, the restaurant offers an extensive list of starters and fine wines that keep guests occupied until the main course is ready. Popular dishes include chicken pakora, luhari karahi (with your choice of chicken, lamb or duck), paspuran kyhberi karahi (chicken, lamb, prawn and king prawn prepared with coriander, peppers and onion) and paneer jholl kari (a vegetarian dish with homemade cheese, vegetables, herbs and spices.) Malabar is open seven days a week from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and stays open until midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

Malabar
1 Water St.
Stafford ST16 2AG
UK
011 (+44) 1785 227 500
malabarstafford.co.uk

Stafford Balti Restaurant

The Stafford Balti Restaurant specializes in curry dishes. Although the restaurant is small to the point of occasionally feeling cramped, the friendly, jovial staff makes up for it with attentive service. Signature dishes include matar paneer and chicken tandoori. Extra-large portions are a hallmark of this Stafford institution. This makes it an attractive option for families and groups, who often opt for the combination dishes, which effectively allow patrons to combine two entrees into one giant meal.

Stafford Balti Restaurant
34 Mill Bank
Stafford ST16 2QT
UK
011 (+44) 1785 250 234

Article Written By Zach Feral

Zach Feral has been writing and editing professionally since 2003. He has a B.A. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York and pursued postgraduate studies at the Open University in the U.K. His writing has appeared in numerous international publications, including "Dazed & Confused," "Artforum" and "Think Again."

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