Tayyabs, 83 Fieldgate Street, London E1, 020-7247 6400

Start with grilled meats that friends fight over, progress to dry meat (sounds awful, tastes divine) and devour with rich naan. Three courses for about £12 a head. An institution.
Bapi Bhattacharjee Littleborough, Lancashire

Masala Zone 9 Marshall Street, London W1, 020-7287 9966

Friendly, buzzy atmosphere, wondrous food. Have street food starters - patties and mash cake, say - then the signature thali with curries, salad, dhal and chutney encircling a mound of rice. All for £20 a head.
John Cooke Dorking, Surrey

Madras 244 Lewisham High Street, London SE13, 020-8852 6666

Authentic, good-value south Indian where the dosais and pooris are a highlight (and great hangover food) and the dhals and dansaks make perfect mains. But beware: where the menu says hot, it means hot.
Tara Bradberry London SE6

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