Saffron GU34

The Saffron at Oak Green Parade is a traditional Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant and takeaway in Four Marks, the large village strung along the Winchester Road south of Alton on the Hampshire downland. Google rates it 4.4 and Facebook carries a 4.7 rating, with long-term regulars describing it as "always amazing" with "fantastic people" — the kind of warmth that comes from a family-run kitchen that knows its customers. The menu covers the full subcontinental range — tandoori, balti, biryani, vegetarian dishes and chef's specials — in a restaurant-and-takeaway format that makes it one of the more complete dining options in this part of the GU34 outskirts. Some recent reviews note occasional inconsistency in service and order accuracy, but the kitchen's core quality is not in doubt among its regulars. Four Marks is a substantial village with a commuter character and few sit-down Indian restaurants; Saffron fills that gap for the Medstead, Ropley and Bishops Sutton communities as well as Four Marks residents.