14 Indian Restaurants in Birmingham

While the origins of the balti may be shrouded in a thick gravy of rumour and hearsay, there’s no doubt that you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing amongst the best Indian restaurants Birmingham has to offer. Smethwick and and Sparkbrook are hotspots in this city of the spaghetti junction, as are Quinton, Moseley, and Hall Green. Take your pick, Indian restaurants in Birmingham are consistently proud of their authenticity, stemming from a long heritage that has simmered away since the rise in popularity of Birmingham Indian restaurants in the 1980s, a trend which led to the popularity of Indian cuisine in the UK at large.

Birmingham Indian restaurants are amongst the UK’s best for Indian cuisine, a centre for what is now the UK’s most consumed world food. The best Indian restaurants in Birmingham serve up all your favourite curries and Indian or Pakistani dishes and true to their pioneering reputation, Indian restaurants in Birmingham specialise in the balti. Balti-based curries typically contain aromatic Kashmiri spice blends reflecting Indian and Pakistani highland cuisines. Balti equally reflect the spiciness of nearby Szechuan in China, and the historic cuisines of the Mirpuris and the Moghul empires. Check if the Indian restaurant in Birmingham you choose serves 'karack' naan, large enough for sharing.