Spice It Up: Best Indian Feasts for NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week
Get set for some deliciously spicy eats when Restaurant Week returns this August
NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is back from 4th to 10th August and fans of Indian food are certainly in luck!
A wealth of fantastic local Indian restaurants are taking part this August – from Sachins and Khai Khai to Dakwala and Cilantro – and we’ve gathered them all up together so you can spice it up this Restaurant Week!
Dabbawal, High Bridge
Dabbawal is a High Bridge hotspot (quite literally!) serving up their signature Indian street food this Restaurant Week. Their £20 offer gets diners a pre-starter of mango bhel puri to share, a starter and a main served with a choice of pulao rice or naan bread, plus creamy black lentils to share. And with dishes like vegetable samosa chaat and railway lamb curry, who wouldn’t want to spice it up at Dabbawal this Restaurant Week?
Mowgli, Nelson Street
Restaurant Week newbie Mowgli is renowned for its delicious street food and this August is the perfect time to try it! They’re dishing up a vegan menu and a regular/gluten-free menu priced at £20 and £25 per person respectively that both offer a smorgasbord of their street plates to share and a dessert each too – delicious!
My Delhi, Clayton Street
Indian street food institution My Delhi have two fantastic Restaurant Week deals – a £15 lunch offer and a £20 dinner offer. Both deals get guests a choice of three street plates or one street plate and a roadside curry served with rice, but if you dine at dinner they’re including a papadam basket to share with lots of delicious house-made chutneys for dipping – a perfect Indian feast!
Khai Khai, Queen Street
Dabbawal’s sister restaurant Khai Khai specialises in ‘Indian retro comfort food’ and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay once called their Old Delhi butter chicken the best curry he’d ever had, so a stellar Indian dining experience is guaranteed at this local favourite. This Restaurant Week, their £25 offer gets you a small/smoke plate and a heritage dish, plus a pre-starter to share featuring a pappad basket with chutneys and a kala chana pattie. Naturally, the menu includes Gordon’s favourite, so order the Old Delhi butter chicken and see what the fuss is about!
Rasika, Sandhill
Fellow Quayside restaurant Rasika has been serving up delicious Indian fare for some years now, but they’re taking part in Restaurant Week for the first time this summer! Their two courses for £15 or three for £20 offer includes starters like vegetable samosa and lamb tikka, classic curry mains jalfrezi and madras (available with a choice of chicken, lamb, prawn, king prawn or vegetables) and gulab jamun to finish.
Sachins, Forth Banks
Long-running and much-loved Newcastle restaurant Sachins has been taking part in Restaurant Week for years and they’ve back again this year with a oh-so-tempting £20 offer that gives diners a pre-starter amuse-bouche, followed by starters like vegetable tikka and gunpowder fish and mains including desi lamb curry and king prawn masala – all served with a choice of rice or naan.
Ayla, Grey Street
Ayla has been delighting lovers of spice with its contemporary Indian cuisine since the early 2020s and they’re returning to Restaurant Week this August with a tempting £20 offer. Kick offer with a sharing pre-starter of poppadums and pickles before feasting on starters like udi onion bhaji (a twist on a classic teaming onion with beetroot and spinach) or the spicy Indo garlic chilli chicken. For the main event, it’s a choice of classic curries like lamb rogan josh and vegetable jalfrezi or a chicken tikka kebab – all teamed with a choice of pilau rice or plain naan as sides.
Simla, Side
Quayside favourite Simla has great £25 dining deal this Restaurant Week that’s sure to get fans of spicy food booking tables sharpish! Guests get a pre-starter of a poppadom bowl and chutneys and a vegetarian side to share alongside a starter, main and choice or rice or bread each. And, with dishes like lamb gilafi sheekh kebab and Malabar coastal curry to enjoy, a delicious Indian feast is guaranteed!
Dakwala, Grainger Street
Since opening last year, Dakwala has quickly become a firm favourite among fans of Indian cuisine – and it’s easy to see why! Their £20 Restaurant Week deal includes a sharing pre-starter of Bombay chowpatty bhel, small plates like paneer chilli fry and fenugreek chicken tikka, and curries like Malwani chicken and Kashmiri lamb rogan josh – all served with pulao rice each and creamy black lentils to share. Delicious or what?
Latif, Clayton Street West
For a wallet-friendly Indian dining deal this Restaurant Week, look no further than Latif. Their £15 offer gets diners a poppadum and pickle tray appetiser, starters like onion bhaji and chicken tikka (all served with salad), mains including classic Indian curries like bhuna, balti and madras available with chicken, veg or lamb and served with sides like rice, naan bread or chips.
Rani Indian Restaurant, Queen Street
Rani Indian Restaurant, down near the Quayside, specialises in Punjabi cuisine so expect starters like Amritsari prawns and mains including shahi paneer teamed with a choice of sides – basmati rice, naan or tandoori roti – with their £20 offer. To celebrate Restaurant Week, they’re including a complimentary dessert too – saffron kheer, a creamy rice pudding infused with saffron and cardamon.
Dinithi Restaurant, Queen Street
Fellow Queen Street hotspot Dinithi Restaurant has a duo of Restaurant Week deals this summer – with £20 getting diners a pre-meal snack, a main, bread or rice and a side and £25 getting all of that plus a small platter and dessert too! And with dishes like chicken roti, smoked aubergine curry and saag aloo, what’s not to love?
Cilantro, Side
Newcastle newcomer Cilantro is taking part in Restaurant Week for the second time this summer. Specialising Indo-Latino tapas, a unique dining experience is guaranteed with a £25 offer that gets you three tapas and a side. Choose from the likes of keema and egg burrito, chicken tikka quesadilla and duck lettuce tostada and prepare to have your taste buds tingling!
The Valley Junction, Jesmond Three Sixty
From the same team behind Cilantro, The Valley Junction has been a mainstay of Newcastle’s dining scene since 1997. Their £20 Restaurant Week offer is bound to please fans of traditional Indian fare with starters like king prawn bhaji and sheek kebab followed by mains including biriyani and tandoori chicken teamed with a choice of rice and naan bread sides.
From classic curries to more inventive fare, NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week is perfect for fans of Indian cuisine looking to spice it up this summer. And, if you’re looking more even more global cuisines to try, check out our Dine Around the World with Newcastle Restaurant Week article!
NE1 Newcastle Restaurant Week, in association with Tyne and Wear Metro, takes place from Monday 4th August 2025 to Sunday 10th August 2025. For more information visit: www.getintonewcastle.co.uk/ne1-events/restaurant-week.
Main image: Dabbawal
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