The Fat Buddha

The Fat Buddha is Berkhamsted's most decorated Indian restaurant, holding Curry Life Awards for Best Chef and Best Restaurant in 2021, 2022 and 2024, and a 2025/26 Good Food Award gold seal. The kitchen operates as both a smart sit-down restaurant with a premium lounge bar and a delivery service, and the menu goes well beyond the standard subcontinental template. Reviewers highlight the tandoori broccoli, king prawn and salmon preparations, and a lamb Chennai that has become a signature dish — considered plating that sits well above the typical local curry house. With nearly 1,900 reviews on Restaurant Guru averaging 4.4 and a sister restaurant in Maidenhead, the Fat Buddha is the benchmark for Indian dining in HP4. Both the Berkhamsted and Maidenhead sites have their own OpenTable listings for table bookings.