Wassup. Let's talk Indian Takeaways

[u/ThorneofDorne]

Look, I've been on this subreddit, I've tried the older recommendations, but I still don't feel like I've found an amazing Indian Takeaway. I'm defaulting to Chat House, but it isn't hitting what I need. I've lived in multiple places in London and always found the spot for an Indian takeaway. So there must be one in Croydon that I don't know about and I'm willing to try anywhere. Please, if there's somewhere you rate highly please comment!

[u/SarfLondonSpur]

Royal Tandoori in Selsdon

[u/VehicleWonderful6586 → u/SarfLondonSpur]

Royal tandoori is great for dining in, but when you order takeaway I think it comes from their other branch and never seems as good.

For takeaway we always end up back with Selsdon Spice!!

[u/SarfLondonSpur → u/VehicleWonderful6586]

Depends where you’re based, think they have been guilty in the past of sending some orders to Whyteleafe. Easiest way to tell is the Bhajis.

[u/VehicleWonderful6586 → u/SarfLondonSpur]

I’m right near the restaurant and any order I make online comes from whyteleafe. I think the only way to get takeaway from the actual restaurant must be to phone them and request it or collect. Bit sneaky.

[u/Capped_Delts → u/SarfLondonSpur]

Banger suggestion

[u/CllrShortland → u/SarfLondonSpur]

I second Royal Tandoori - if you ring them directly they should be able to make it in the correct branch?

[u/Low_Assistance7926]

Saffron, down towards the bus garage. Best cooked lumps of chicken ive had for a long time.

[u/mappsy91 → u/Low_Assistance7926]

Do agree Saffron is decent. The guy that runs it is nice too

[u/Max_Power_332]

Sitar on Portland Road is the undisputed GOAT.

[u/MrGreenYeti]

Aachi on the high street is pretty damn good. I've tried them out a couple of time after Rupali Ruchi shut down.

[u/Zs93 → u/MrGreenYeti]

Agreed!

[u/VioletPenguin1]

Also a Chat House loyal but open to other recommendations!

[u/Soaring_Eagle2410]

Parathas, samosas from Paratha Inn..

[u/sarahmkda → u/Soaring_Eagle2410]

This place is the best!

[u/Mammoth-Minute4830]

I’m in South Norwood but it’s Sitar every time for us!

[u/ALink2ThePasta → u/Mammoth-Minute4830]

Their chicken tikka masala is the best. So sweet and creamy.

[u/Reasonable-Chance400 → u/Mammoth-Minute4830]

100% agree

[u/orangebromeliad]

Amera Rani, deep in South Croydon. Award winning and for good reason.

[u/SirAlexKensington → u/orangebromeliad]

I'm agreived that this wasn't higher up.

If you can be bothered to go, it are in the delivery catchment India Dining in Warlingham is great too.

[u/sarahmkda → u/orangebromeliad]

My fave too

[u/echilda]

Vujon is pretty good. Rezala also.

[u/treeseacar → u/echilda]

I'm a vujon fan but I am sure there is better out there.

[u/Lshamlad]

Just outside of Croydon but Inaga in the Coney Hall end of West Wickham regularly wins awards and for good reason!

[u/EpicEpicnessTheEpic → u/Lshamlad]

A second vote for Inaga, really good food there.

[u/Joesprings1324]

Royal Tandoori is elite imo

[u/Sad-Armadillo7612]

Aachis is definitely a 10/10 for us. Have ordered from there one too many times and been in a couple of times.

[u/leofoxx]

Tindli in West Croydon! From Chef Karnavar. It's my favourite 

[u/fgbTNTJJsunn → u/leofoxx]

Ditto, it's my favourite too.

Best Kerala food for anyone reading this.

[u/graphikrealist]

There was an absolutely amazing place called Green Tandoori - amazing curry, good prices. I thought it shut down (their website closed) but according to another Reddit thread I found researching for this answer, it turns out it has rebranded to Delhi Kitchen.

Highly recommend, incredible food, good veggie and vegan options. I’ll likely be ordering from there myself next week!

[u/ParmigianoMan → u/graphikrealist]

Hang on, there was a Delhi Kitchen in Sanderstead, which is now a somewhat odd Indian-Italian place. Did the team just move?

[u/TragedyOA → u/graphikrealist]

Green Tandoori was amazing.

Looking at Delhi Kitchen menu is different and expensive.

[u/AggressiveOddish → u/TragedyOA]

Green Tandoori was great. The new one is not. Ordered twice and tried different things and was very disappointed both times. So I’m still looking for a new ‘local’

[u/Maverick81_]

Any thoughts on Mazala in East Croydon?

[u/tuberage → u/Maverick81_]

Nothing astonishing but I've always enjoyed food from there.

[u/Maverick81_ → u/tuberage]

Likewise.

[u/PRTYSTRTR]

Highly recommend Navaratna

[u/Alarmed_Lunch3215]

Tindli express

[u/liptastic]

Achi is South Croydon is the best

[u/malivoirec]

Another vote for Aachis, always great

[u/jaywree]

This whole comments section is just people naming every Indian in and around Croydon. Which one is the best people?? We need a vote or something! Anyone tried them all and can give a strong opinion?

[u/BUS73R]

Try Karachi Cuisine. Or Namak Mandi, they do delivery from Tooting pretty fast.

[u/SnooMarzipans821]

Chat House still the best indian

[u/VehicleWonderful6586]

Don’t use them for takeaway but sangri are great

[u/ryan_peay]

We LOVE Chat House. Wife and I have always struggled to have places make us food spicy enough for us and they ALWAYS hit the mark.

Happy to try new places too but Chat House is always a win for us.

[u/JonnyTheSheep23]

Taste of Bengal?

[u/mappsy91]

Worth checking Croydon Curry Club on insta. They check out most of the good ones

[u/TragedyOA → u/mappsy91]

thx

[u/OrganisedFun27]

Himalaya in Purley!

[u/Hevz555 → u/OrganisedFun27]

Himalaya is consistently 10/10 and we’ve tried a LOT of places!

[u/OrganisedFun27 → u/Hevz555]

Agreed, we’ve only had takeaway though. It’s not Nepalese as far as I’m aware! It’s the one on Godstone Road

[u/liptastic → u/OrganisedFun27]

Really? My partner is Nepalese, so we've been a lot of Nepalese restaurants through the years and we had one of the worst meals there

[u/Hevz555 → u/liptastic]

You might be thinking of somewhere else. Himalaya isn’t Nepalese

[u/Fozzy_aoe]

Apna is my go to. Think they are in Norwood.

[u/navratankurma]

The new place Honey Moon is pretty damn good. Try it out!

[u/bootsdowd]

Team Chat House, spectacular food.

[u/Adventurous_Yak_3402]

Royal Tandoori in Selsdon is the absolute best! Check out Croydon Curry Club on TikTok - these two guys are trying every curry spot in Croydon and rating them.

[u/RoadNarrow]

Recently ordered from haweli in norbory and it was delicious

[u/el_gee]

Dhinchak is my top pick, I’d say it has got the best butter chicken in Croydon!

[u/DaddyStoat]

Coriander in South Croydon have been consistently good for 25 years.

I used to really like Papadom in Addiscombe too - I think they're technically still around as part of Damas Grill, where Rezala used to be. They would do me chicken tikka vindaloo. 😃

[u/Y2Reigns]

It's in Sutton but India Cottage is my go-to.

[u/veenbeen28]

Lahore Karahi is great for take away and chai kadai

[u/Cal_Trois]

India kitchen, used to choose chat house but India kitchen blows it out the water!

[u/angrynerd81]

Karachi cuisine (Pakistani)

[u/Available-Bicycle246]

Can I just add one thing... I love my lamb chops..

These restaurants sell "lamb chops" but theyre actually mutton chops. Mutton chops are tougher and larger and just arent as nice if not cooked correctly..

Absolute scammers.

[u/ThorneofDorne]

Thanks everyone! This list will keep me going for the next year :)

[u/bonkersbananers]

We love Sanderstead Tandoori! The Gurkha Naan in Purley is also great.

[u/SmellsLikeColdDrinks]

SELSDON SPICE!!

That is all.

Or Planet Spice.

But the former is superior to me

[u/SmellsLikeColdDrinks]

Also, more of a fusion than anything but Crown and Pepper is very consistently very good too. If you go in IRL, the staff are lovely too

[u/bmr-1]

Chat House and Saffron in South Croydon are mint

[u/Tiny_Significance384]

Are there any tiffin services local?

[u/breadan1]

Chat House is too good man, no need to change

[u/damesca]

Can I hijack for best Chinese takeaway? Key is crispy chilli beef 👀

[u/JadedSetting5458 → u/damesca]

Golden House, Thornton Heath!