Rajdoot Tandoori

Definitely not the usual run-of-the-mill Indian dining experience, at Rajdoot it is very much a case of, you've tried the rest, now try the very best.

Situated at the heart of Manchester's city centre, this is the perfect place to find your favourite Indian dishes given new life by truly skilled Indian chefs, cooking authentic cuisine with both ingenuity and enthusiasm. In fact, the reputation enjoyed by the chefs at Rajdoot can only be described as unrivalled, with subtle tandoori preparations and innovatively inspired dishes being the order of the day, every day since it opened in 1966. Service is polite, friendly and efficient - exactly what you would expect from a well established, award-winning restaurant famed for its quality and excellence. In short, you won't be disappointed.

The jumbo prawn starter is a revelation. Here, juicy seafood is given a liberal dose of oomph via the addition of an olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar and freshly ground black pepper marinade, then chargrilled to sheer perfection. Similar expertise is employed in producing chicken tikka. The tender breast meat is given the attention of herbed yoghurt, pounded spices and roasted cumin. Mains include excellently flavoured lamb pasanda with almond sauce and a hint of cardamom, perfectly cooked and showing evidence of a kitchen at the very height of its culinary prowess.