Bayleaf

The Bay Leaf is one of the more ambitious Indian restaurants on the central Heanor list, a sit-down dining room on Market Street a short walk from the Market Place. The kitchen runs a properly populated menu inspired by Indian, Bangladeshi and Indonesian cuisines, with a separate Western-fusion section that sets it apart from the more conventional curry-house list on the rest of the Heanor scene.

The full standard list is on the menu — tandoori plates straight from the clay oven, balti, biryani, jalfrezi, korma, madras and chef specials — alongside the Indonesian-influenced fusion dishes and a fully developed vegetarian and vegan section. Halal and gluten-free options are flagged and the front-of-house is set up for proper table service rather than a takeaway counter. The dining room opens at half past five through to late, seven days a week including bank holidays.

For sit-down dinner bookings in central Heanor it is the obvious choice, and the takeaway and delivery operation runs from the same kitchen. Reviewers consistently single out the fusion side of the menu.