Best Indian restaurants outside of Birmingham

If you're in search of some spice, some of the region's most excellent Indian restaurants can be found beyond the city centre. Here's our pick of some hidden gems within an hour or so of Birmingham.

Varanasi Boutique

Varanasi Boutique, 87-89 High Street, Leicester LE1 4JB

Sister restaurant to Varanasi Birmingham, this stunning venue features a continually evolving menu; some classics, some reworking of old favourites plus new dishes for each season. 

With its sumptuously chic decor, diners can expect high end Indian fine dining served in an opulent setting.

Five Rivers A La Carte

Vicarage Place, Walsall, WS1 3NA

With it's exposed brick work and sleek interiors, Five Rives offers a contemporary vibe - complete with a glamourous Laurent Perrier Library Bar.

Award winning Head Chef, Rashpal Sunner, has prepared banquets for the likes of former President Bill Clinton and Tony Blair. Perfectly spiced and prepared, every dish is elegantly created to provide you with a unique taste that is simply unrivalled.

Blanc NRI Stone

A34 Stone Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST15 0QT

The owners of Blanc NRI have reimagined fine dining to make it both lavish and affordable.  They use a unique approach to cuisine which blends local and traditional techniques to deliver authentic and artistic dishes.

 One of the must try signature dishes is the Lamb Railway curry, described as a “Taste of the Raj, which is a nod to Spencer’s Railways Catering Services at Victoria Terminus. Another culinary shoutout is the Kadai Kurchan with lamb in a crushed coriander and red chilli masala, blended with no less than 37 spices. 

Zaazu

5 Watling Street, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1SS

Long standing Tamworth favourite, Zaazu showcases innovative design and a relaxed dining experience and has become the go-to restaurant for upmarket Indian cuisine in the Midlands.

The restaurant takes pride in its dedication to seafood, presenting traditional Indian flavours with a focus on charcoal cooking. Highlights include the whole seabream in banana leaf: A Keralan delight, the seabream is expertly cooked in a banana leaf on the grill, infusing it with a burst of flavours.

Entouraj

2 Kidderminster Road, Cutnall Green, Droitwich WR9 0PW

Award-winning Head Chef, Sudha Saha's love of authentic flavours and innovative cooking techniques shines though at Entouaj.

Recognised by both the Michelin and Hardens Guides, exquisite house specials include the Goan Fish Curry and the Kadha King Prawns with coriander, cumin, onion, tomato and kosoori methi.