The restaurants in the guide demonstrate “excellence” across multiple categories
Inside Bundobust Restaurant on Bold Street.
Two Liverpool restaurants have landed themselves on the British Indian Good Food Guide for 2025. The guide recognises 100 restaurants that exemplify excellence in craft, hospitality and consistency.
They reflect a confident and contemporary interpretation of Indian cuisine — rooted in heritage, shaped by skill, and enriched by the diverse communities of the United Kingdom. From elegant dining rooms in the capital to family-run kitchens across the regions, these restaurants represent a culture deeply woven into British life, according to the team.
This year, Raval Indian Brasserie & Bar in Gateshead walked away with the guide’s highest honour of National Champion 2025. Various other venues in the North West were also handed distinctions too.
Indian restaurants contribute billions to the UK economy, with more than 10,000 venues nationwide serving a cuisine enjoyed by nearly 90% of Britons each year.
Mowgli on Water Street, Liverpool.
Liverpool’s Mowgli, owned by Nisha Katona, and Bold Street’s Bundobust made the 100 list of recommendations. Mowgli was praised as being “a contemporary expression of home-style dishes — bright, dynamic and consistently prepared”. It was also said there was an “informal service and assured cooking work in harmony”.
Whereas Bundobust was loved for its “inventive vegetarian plates demonstrating clever spice management and smart presentation. A lively setting where well-practised technique supports a casual spirit.”
Manchester’s Dishoom in the city centre was also given the nod as a restaurant “leading in the areas with distinctive culinary vision and accomplished technique”. The brand is expanding into Liverpool next year.
The British Indian Good Food Guide is an independent publication committed to celebrating excellence in Indian dining across England, Scotland and Wales.
How the proposed Permit Room could look when Dishoom comes to Liverpool(Image: (Macauley Sinclair))
All restaurants featured in the 2025 edition have been selected on editorial merit — assessed on cooking, consistency, hospitality and the overall dining experience.
In its concluding remarks, the guide said: “Indian cuisine is more than a cherished part of British dining — it is a defining chapter in the nation’s culinary identity. The restaurants in this guide demonstrate excellence in technique, consistency and genuine hospitality.
“They honour heritage while embracing bold, modern ideas. They reflect Britain’s diversity and ambition. And they continue to evolve — shaping a cuisine that now stands proudly on the world stage.
“This Guide recognises the chefs, families and hospitality teams who have built that success. Their work has made Indian food not only loved in Britain but fundamentally British in its cultural expression.”