Tandoori King

When it comes to informal, delicious Indian eats in Timaru, this eatery is king.

Welcome to Tandoori King, the restaurant you can always rely on to deliver a comforting sense of home, all whilst serving up some of the most tantalising Indian dishes in the area. It's small and cosy with all the familiar vibes of a family gathering. There's nothing grandiose or imposing here; just comfort, great company and even better food.

For such a small eatery they have a very big menu. Indeed, they have all the bases covered with entire pages dedicated to chicken curries, lamb curries and vegetarian curries. Which only means one thing; there's so much choice! We're talking about everything from saag chicken and lamb korma to prawn malbari, vegetable jalfrezi and everything in between. You name a curry and it's there.

Of course, Indian food is as good as your choices of side dishes which are all, fortunately, mouthwatering here. Play it safe with a cheese or keema naan or tempt fate with a chicken naan or naan stuffed with spiced vegetables. And if you have any room left, refresh your palette with rasgulla, a traditional dessert that places cottage cheese dumplings in rosewater syrup. Simply divine!