Chutney Mary, London

A former Good Curry Guide award winner, Chutney Mary is well known as one of London's most upscale Indian restaurants. The interior is an odd mix of colonial and modern, decorated with murals on a theme of the last days of the Raj. The innovative cuisine goes for a regional approach, with dishes from all areas of India appearing on the menu. There is a great range of vegetarian dishes, too: Vegetable Biryani, Vegetable Thali and starter Papri Chat (lentil rissoles with potatoes, yoghurt, pomegranate seeds with spices) are all outstanding.