Brighton’s Indian food scene runs from Bombay-café imports and modern small-plates restaurants in The Lanes through to the long-standing curry houses of Kemptown’s St James’s Street. It’s one of the city’s strongest cuisine categories, with several nationally-known names alongside solid independents. Here are eight worth seeking out.

Dishoom Permit Room brings the Bombay café group’s cocktail-bar-and-small-plates concept to East Street, pairing Permit Room’s Prohibition-era-inspired drinks with Dishoom’s familiar Indian small plates and bar snacks.

Almost 8,000 reviews at a 4.9-star average make it comfortably the best-reviewed restaurant in this entire guide, a reflection of the brand’s cult following finally landing in Brighton.

Dishoom Permit Room — 32 East St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HL, UK | permitroom.co.uk

Mowgli Street Food serves Indian street food as small, shareable plates from Dukes Lane in The Lanes, part of a UK-wide group built around home-style regional recipes rather than a standard curry house menu.

Nearly 3,000 reviews at a 4.6-star average reflect the format’s popularity with both locals and the steady flow of visitors through The Lanes.

Mowgli Street Food — 12 – 14 Dukes Ln, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1BG, UK | mowglistreetfood.com

Jamun brings a modern, refined take on Indian cooking to West Street, moving well beyond the standard curry house formula with dishes built around specific regional techniques and presentation.

A 4.9-star average across 2,565 reviews places it among the very best-reviewed restaurants of any cuisine in this guide.

Jamun — 14 West St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 2RE, UK | jamunrestaurant.co.uk

The Chilli Pickle is one of Brighton’s best-known Indian restaurants, serving regional dishes from across the subcontinent from its Meeting House Lane dining room in The Lanes, built on years of research trips and a reputation that extends well beyond the city.

A 4.5-star average across almost 2,500 reviews backs up its status as one of the most talked-about Indian restaurants on the south coast.

The Chilli Pickle — 6-8 Meeting House Ln, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HB, UK | thechillipickle.com

Indian Summer serves East Street with a broad, well-regarded Indian menu, one of several strong names clustered around this stretch of The Lanes.

Over 2,300 reviews at a 4.7-star average make it a consistently popular choice for both regulars and visitors exploring the area.

Indian Summer — 70 East St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HQ, UK | indiansummerbrighton.co.uk

Roti King brings its Malaysian-Indian roti canai and curry format to Ship Street, a different angle on South Asian cooking from the subcontinental curry houses elsewhere on this list.

A 4.8-star average across 1,626 reviews reflects strong demand for the chain’s flaky flatbreads and curry dips since arriving in Brighton.

Roti King — 57 Ship St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AF, UK | rotiking.com

Zafron serves North Road with a broad Indian menu covering the usual run of curries, grills and biryanis for dine-in or collection.

A 4.7-star average across 1,247 reviews makes it a reliable, well-regarded choice in this part of the city centre.

Zafron — 99 North Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1YE, UK | zafronrestaurants.co.uk

Bayleaf is a neighbourhood Indian restaurant and takeaway on St James’s Street in Kemptown, serving the village-like strip of independent shops and bars that runs through this part of the city.

A 4.2-star average across 922 reviews makes it a dependable local option for Kemptown rather than a destination restaurant drawing from across Brighton.

Bayleaf — 48 St James’s St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1RG, UK | brightonbayleaf.co.uk