Rajmoni Restaurant

For a while their food wasn’t great, but it was cheap, if you were willing to walk and collect your takeaway. I think you got a 20% discount for your efforts, and you still can. But recently they have hugely improved, I would even go as far to say they make my favourite curry (see full story below) better than most! They must have got a new chef or had a visit from Gordon or something.
And ok, as I have mentioned before you can’t compare Bristol’s Indian takeaways with those of London or Leeds, or India I imagine, unfortunately they just aren’t as good.
I don’t know if this means I’m in a better or worse position to judge all the Indian takeaways in town but I always order the same three dishes: Chicken Patia, rice & bhajis, so I have a singular point of reference by which to compare all the curry houses in Bristol. I think it’s important to mention that I have tried most of the other standard English curry’s; Madras, Jalfrezi, Vindaloo etc. but since I’ve started eating the mighty sweet and spicy Patia other curry’s don’t come close. That’s a true story.

Sitting snugly just around the corner from the Vic Rooms, Rajmoni is a pleasant little Indian that is perfectly located for grabbing a juicy bite before taking in a show next door, or for fuelling up before hitting the town.
The building itself is a bit of an oddity, with ranks of glass panels lining the walls and ceilings and brightly coloured plants covering the entrance, it somewhat resembles a conservatory. The interior is small and intimate but bright and breezy with plenty of natural light; the perfect antidote to the dark and dingy ‘70s style Indian restaurants that dominate most city centres.

The menu is very extensive — and reasonable — with every conceivable type of Indian cuisine vying for your attention. As well as the standard fare, they have a range of salads, a comprehensive selection of seafood dishes and even a healthy options menu. Cheap and extremely cheerful, this is easily one my three favourite Indian restaurants in the city.