Best Indian Restaurants in Cheltenham: Michelin to Takeaway
Twelve Indian restaurants in Cheltenham, from Michelin Guide fine dining at Prithvi to a £19 Kerala thali, Nepalese momo and curry houses that deliver.
In short: for the best Indian restaurants in Cheltenham, book Prithvi for Michelin Guide fine dining (lunch from £37), Bhoomi Kitchen for Kerala cooking and a £19 lunch thali, and The Curry Corner, a family-run Bangladeshi restaurant since 1977 that delivers its own food for £3. The classic curry houses open at 5pm, so for lunch go to Bhoomi (Wednesday to Sunday) or Mowgli (daily from 12pm).
Twelve Indian restaurants in Cheltenham, from Michelin Guide tasting menus to Nepalese momo, dosa and delivery, with dishes, prices and takeaway options checked on each restaurant's own website on 19 October 2026.
Which are the best Indian restaurants in Cheltenham?
Prithvi, Memsahib's Lounge and Bhoomi Kitchen, the three in the Michelin Guide, lead the list, with The Curry Corner and Mowgli the picks for a relaxed curry. Browse every listing on our Indian restaurants page.
| Restaurant | Style | Mains from | Takeaway or delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi, Town Centre | Fine dining | Lunch £37, dinner £85 (3 courses) | None listed |
| Memsahib's Lounge, Town Centre | Fine dining, sharing plates | £9 to £20 a plate | Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat |
| Bhoomi Kitchen, The Suffolks | Regional (Kerala) | Lunch £17, dinner £39 (2 courses) | Own click and collect |
| East India Cafe, Town Centre | Anglo-Indian fine dining | Lunch £19.95, dinner £38.95 (2 courses) | None listed |
| NepaleseChef, Town Centre | Nepalese | £12 | Own delivery and collection |
| The Curry Corner, Town Centre | Bangladeshi curry house | £10.95 | Own delivery, £3 |
| Indian Voojan, Montpellier | Curry house | £13.50 | Deliveroo, or collect |
| Indian Haveli, Montpellier | Curry house | £11.95 | Collection, 20% off online |
| Mowgli Street Food, Town Centre | Street food | £6.30 | Uber Eats |
Which Indian restaurants are in the Michelin Guide?
Three: Prithvi, Memsahib's Lounge and Bhoomi Kitchen are all recommended in the Michelin Guide, without a star or Bib Gourmand. Prithvi is the formal one, Memsahib's has a cocktail bar and Bhoomi is the easiest on the wallet.
Prithvi
Modern Indian fine dining from head chef Thomas Law, such as Somerset lamb as a tandoori cutlet and shoulder bhuna on the £85 three-course menu. Diners must be 12 or over.
- 💷 Lunch 2 courses £37, 3 courses £42
- 🍽️ Tasting menus £95 and £110
- ⏰ Dinner Tue to Sat, lunch Thu to Sat
- 📍 Bath Road, Town Centre
Memsahib's Lounge
Contemporary Indian sharing plates, two or three each, from a railway mutton curry (£20) to a king prawn korma (£16), with a bar of house-infused gins and rums. The Memsahib's Experience menu is £95, or £130 with drinks.
- 💷 Sharing plates £9 to £20
- ⏰ Wed to Sun
- 👶 No children under 5
- 📍 Promenade, Town Centre
Bhoomi Kitchen
Kerala cooking from a family's recipes, from masala dosa to Kerala lamb curry. The £44 banquet brings three small plates and two mains.
- 💷 Dinner 2 courses £39
- 🍛 Lunch thali £19
- ⏰ Lunch Wed to Sun, dinner daily
- 📍 Suffolk Road, The Suffolks
Not in the guide, but the one for a tasting menu:
East India Cafe
Anglo-Indian fine dining inspired by the British Raj, with a railway lamb curry of 14-day matured Cotswold lamb. The seven-course tasting menu is £79.95 a head (£74.95 vegetarian), for two or more.
- 💷 Dinner 2 courses £38.95, 3 courses £46.95
- 🍽️ Lunch from £19.95, Sat and Sun
- ⏰ Dinner Tue to Sun
- 📍 Promenade, Town Centre
Where can I get Nepalese or South Indian food?
NepaleseChef on Clarence Street for Nepalese cooking, and Bhoomi Kitchen, Dosa Station and Deepam for South Indian.
NepaleseChef
Nepalese and Indian cooking with momo dumplings (£6.50) and chef's specials such as Kathmandu chicken (£13) beside the curry house classics.
- 🍛 Speciality mains £12 to £13
- 🍱 Lunch thali £17
- 🛵 Own delivery and collection
- 📍 Clarence Street, Town Centre
Bhoomi Kitchen cooks Kerala food, with dosa and appam on the menu. Dosa Station on Clarence Street, which calls itself South Indian and Sri Lankan, does a masala dosa for £10.90 (takeaway is collection only), and Deepam on the High Street lists masala dosa at £9 and Kerala chemmeen masala at £13.95.
Where can I get a classic curry in Cheltenham?
The Curry Corner, Indian Voojan and Indian Haveli for long menus of tandoori dishes and house specials; Mowgli for street food and lighter curries.
The Curry Corner
A Bangladeshi family restaurant opened in 1977 in the family home, where father and daughter still cook; try the 16-spice lamb shank masala (£15.95). It is strictly alcohol-free, with a £22 a head minimum to dine in.
- 💷 Mains from £10.95
- 🛵 Own delivery £3, until 9pm
- ⏰ Tue to Sun from 5pm
- 📍 Fairview Road, Town Centre
Indian Voojan
A Montpellier curry house since 2008, with house specialities such as Chettinad lamb (£14.50). It opens every day, Christmas Day included, and gives students and medical staff 15% off (not on race days).
- 💷 Curries from £13.50
- ⏰ Daily 5pm to 11.30pm
- 🛵 Deliveroo or collection
- 📍 Rotunda Terrace, Montpellier
Indian Haveli
A curry house in Bayshill Lodge with a long list of house specials at £13.95, such as kadhai bonhoor of diced New Forest lamb.
- 💷 Curries from £11.95
- ⏰ Daily from 5pm
- 🛍️ 20% off online collection from £20
- 📍 Parabola Road, Montpellier
Mowgli Street Food
Indian street food and home-style curries, such as yoghurt chat bombs (£6.50) and Mother Butter Chicken (£10.30). There is a children's menu, and dogs are welcome.
- 💷 Curries £6.30 to £16
- 👶 Children's curries from £3.90
- ⏰ Daily from 12pm
- 📍 The Brewery Quarter, Town Centre
Which Indian restaurants deliver?
Three deliver their own food: The Curry Corner (£3 within three miles, until 9pm), Indian Brasserie on Bath Road in The Suffolks (free within three miles, £25 minimum) and NepaleseChef, through its website. The rest use apps or collection.
- 📱 Memsahib's Lounge: Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat
- 📱 Mowgli: Uber Eats
- 📱 Indian Voojan: Deliveroo, or collect
- 🛍️ Indian Haveli: 20% off online collection from £20
- 🛍️ Bhoomi Kitchen: click and collect
- 🛍️ Dosa Station: collection only
Is there a set lunch or a thali?
Yes, at lunch. Bhoomi Kitchen's £19 thali brings small pots of thoran, sambar and kadala masala with rice, chapati and a main of your choice.
- 🍛 Bhoomi Kitchen: thali £19, 2-course lunch £17, Wed to Sun
- 🍛 NepaleseChef: thali £17, curry and rice £13, 12pm to 2.30pm
- 🍛 Deepam: thalis £14.50 to £17
- 🍽️ East India Cafe: 2 courses £19.95, Sat and Sun 12pm to 2pm
- 🍽️ Prithvi: 2 courses £37, 3 courses £42, Thu to Sat
Where is good for vegetarians?
Prithvi and East India Cafe have full vegetarian tasting menus (from £95 and £74.95), though Prithvi cannot cater for vegans. For an everyday meal, Mowgli marks its vegetarian and vegan dishes, such as a vegan Temple Dahl (£6.30), and The Curry Corner calls itself a vegetarian specialist, with dishes like aubergine jhol (£14.95). Our vegan and vegetarian guide has more.
Indian restaurants in Cheltenham: questions
What is the best Indian restaurant in Cheltenham?
Prithvi for a special occasion, Bhoomi Kitchen for Kerala cooking and The Curry Corner, open since 1977, for a family-run curry house.
Which Indian restaurants in Cheltenham are in the Michelin Guide?
Prithvi, Memsahib's Lounge and Bhoomi Kitchen are all recommended in the Michelin Guide, none of them with a star.
Which Indian restaurants in Cheltenham deliver?
The Curry Corner, Indian Brasserie and NepaleseChef deliver their own food; Memsahib's Lounge, Mowgli and Indian Voojan use apps such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats.
Where can I get a thali in Cheltenham?
Bhoomi Kitchen serves a lunch thali for £19, and NepaleseChef a vegetable or meat thali for £17 between 12pm and 2.30pm.
Can I take children to Indian restaurants in Cheltenham?
Mowgli has a children's menu, with curries from £3.90. Prithvi seats diners aged 12 and over only, Memsahib's Lounge does not admit under-5s, and The Curry Corner takes no under-5s on Friday and Saturday evenings.