The Mogul

A fixture of Saffron Walden's dining scene, The Mogul serves the kind of familiar, comforting Indian cooking that keeps a market town happy year after year. The menu covers the well-loved north Indian repertoire, from creamy korma to fierier balti and bhuna, and a freshly griddled Chicken Tikka is a reliable place to start. It works equally well as a sit-down restaurant for a relaxed evening and as a takeaway when you would rather eat at home, with table service and late dining both on offer for those who like to linger.

Opinions among reviewers vary, as they often do with a busy local curry house, but the overall picture is positive: it is rated 4.0/5 from 185 reviews and sits comfortably in the middle of the town's restaurant rankings. Vegetarians are well catered for, with a decent run of paneer and vegetable dishes beyond the meat-heavy mains. For a straightforward, satisfying curry close to the centre of town, it remains a dependable Essex standby.