Cambridge’s Indian restaurants range from a Dishoom outpost in the city centre to long-standing curry houses on Newmarket Road and Cherry Hinton Road, with a strong regional streak running through several Bengali- and Bombay-inspired kitchens. Here are eight worth seeking out.

Dishoom’s Permit Room sits on Trinity Street in the heart of Cambridge, a smaller-format version of the well-known Bombay-cafe-inspired restaurant group’s usual concept.

A 4.9-star average across a huge 8,173 reviews makes it not just the best-reviewed Indian restaurant in Cambridge but one of the most-reviewed restaurants of any cuisine in the city.

Dishoom Permit Room Cambridge — 17 Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TB, UK | permitroom.co.uk

The Seven Stars sits on Newmarket Road, east of the city centre, a traditional curry house serving the area around Cambridge’s retail park and station district.

A 4.7-star average across 679 reviews makes it one of the better-reviewed Indian restaurants outside the main city-centre cluster.

The Seven Stars — 249 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8JE, UK | thesevenstars.pub

Navadhanya, also on Newmarket Road, positions itself as a fine-dining Indian restaurant, with a more formal menu and presentation than the standard curry-house format.

A 4.6-star average across 1,192 reviews reflects a strong reception for the format in this stretch of Cambridge’s eastern approach road.

Navadhanya — 70 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8DZ, UK | navadhanya.co.uk

The Tiffin Truck on Regent Street takes its name and format from Indian tiffin culture, serving home-style dishes in compartmented tiffin boxes alongside a wider Indian menu.

A 4.6-star average across 3,908 reviews makes it one of the highest-volume Indian restaurants in Cambridge by review count.

The Tiffin Truck — 22 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1DB, UK | thetiffintruck.co.uk

Namaste Village sits on Castle Street, on the north side of the river away from the main city-centre restaurant cluster, serving the Castle Hill and Chesterton area.

A 4.6-star average across 1,799 reviews shows it’s built a strong following despite sitting a little outside Cambridge’s main dining district.

Namaste Village — 45-47 Castle St, Cambridge CB3 0AH, UK | namastevillage.co.uk

Namaste Cambridge, a separate restaurant from its Castle Street namesake, serves the Clifton Road area south-east of the station.

A 4.8-star average across 912 reviews makes it one of the best-reviewed Indian restaurants in the city, despite a lower profile than the central names.

Namaste Cambridge — 43 Clifton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7ED, UK | namastecam.co.uk

Taj Tandoori has served the Cherry Hinton Road area for years, a traditional tandoori-focused curry house away from the city centre.

A 4.7-star average across 1,207 reviews reflects a long-standing, well-earned local reputation.

Taj Tandoori — 64 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7AA, UK | tajtandooricambridge.co.uk

Golpo Bengal Cafe & Restaurant sits on Hills Road, close to the railway station, with a menu built around Bengali regional cooking rather than the standard North Indian curry-house format.

A 4.8-star average across 1,897 reviews makes it one of the best-reviewed Indian restaurants in Cambridge, with its Bengali specialism setting it apart from the city’s more generic curry houses.

Golpo Bengal Cafe & Restaurant — 36-38 Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 1LA, UK | golporestaurant.co.uk