Indian food is one of Bath’s strongest cuisines by volume and quality, with kitchens spread from the Georgian terraces of Bladud Buildings and Milsom Street down to St James’s Parade and Walcot Street’s independent strip. Styles range from tasting-menu-driven modern Indian to straightforward curry-house classics. Here are eight of the best.

Mantra brings a self-described “progressive” take on Indian food to Bladud Buildings, drawing on regional Indian cooking and street food with a modern, playful edge rather than a standard curry-house format – dosa-based plates and kheema pav feature alongside à la carte dishes like Punjabi paneer and spinach.

An extensive vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free offering sits alongside a halal menu, and tandoori chicken tikka masala remains a reliable order for anyone wanting something more familiar within the modern setting.

Mantra Progressive Indian — 5 Bladud Buildings, Bath BA1 5LS, UK | mantraofbath.co.uk

Indian Temptation holds a prominent High Street spot and one of the largest review counts of any Indian restaurant in Bath, a sign of how often it’s the first stop for both visitors and locals after a reliable curry.

With a 4.6-star average across nearly 1,900 reviews, it’s built its reputation on consistency across a broad, familiar Indian restaurant menu rather than a narrow specialism.

Indian Temptation — 9-10 High St, Bath BA1 5AQ, UK | indiantemptation.com

Bandook occupies a smart spot on Milsom Street, one of Bath’s main shopping streets, putting Indian cooking alongside the city’s higher-end retail rather than in a side-street curry-house setting.

A 4.6-star average across 1,266 reviews reflects a kitchen that’s built a strong following in a competitive, high-footfall location.

Bandook — 3-7 Milsom St, Bath BA1 1BZ, UK | bandookkitchen.com

Chai Walla serves Monmouth Street with an Indian street food-driven menu, trading the formal curry-house format for something closer to the chai stalls and snack vendors its name references.

A 4.7-star average across 1,171 reviews makes it one of the best-reviewed Indian kitchens in the city, popular with the crowd that also frequents nearby Kingsmead Square.

Chai Walla — 42 Monmouth St, Bath BA1 2AN, UK | restaurantwebexperts.com

Sarthi sits on Walcot Street, Bath’s independent shopping and dining strip, serving what its own branding describes as authentic Indian cooking away from the more tourist-facing streets around the Abbey.

A 4.8-star average across over 1,000 reviews is among the highest of any restaurant in this guide, reflecting strong, consistent reviews from a genuinely large customer base.

Sarthi — 88 Walcot St, Upper Weston, Bath BA1 5BD, UK | sarthi.co.uk

The Mint Room is the Bath branch of a small, well-regarded South West Indian restaurant group, operating from a converted hall on the Lower Bristol Road on the western edge of the city centre.

A 4.6-star average across 913 reviews fits the group’s reputation elsewhere in the region for a more refined, restaurant-driven take on Indian cooking rather than a quick curry-house stop.

The Mint Room — Longmead Gospel Hall, Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3EB, UK | bath.themintroom.co.uk

Maaya sits on St James’s Parade, a short street that’s quietly become one of Bath’s more interesting places to eat, alongside several of the sushi and noodle spots in this guide’s Japanese and Chinese sections.

A 4.5-star average across 888 reviews reflects a solid, well-regarded option for authentic Indian cooking in this part of the city centre.

Maaya Authentic Indian Cuisine — 43 St James’s Parade, Bath BA1 1UQ, UK | maayaofbath.co.uk

Bikanos operates from Claverton Buildings, a short walk from the river on the eastern side of the city centre, serving Indian cuisine to a largely local, residential clientele.

A 4.7-star average across 820 reviews makes it one of the more highly-rated Indian kitchens in this guide, despite being lower-profile than the High Street and Milsom Street names.

Bikanos Indian Cuisine — 25 Claverton Buildings, Bath BA2 4LD, UK | bikanos.co.uk