Masoom Tandoori

Masoom has been serving Indian food from Rye Road since 1989, making it one of Hoddesdon's longest-established subcontinental kitchens. The restaurant operates both as a sit-down dining room — notably larger than most on this stretch of the road — and as a takeaway, with a menu that covers tandoori grills, baltis, biryanis and a wide selection of vegetarian options. TripAdvisor reviewers single out the exotic dishes that lift the menu beyond the standard Bangladeshi format, and the price point is described as slightly more competitive than local rivals. The dining room can seat parties and groups, and the kitchen handles private bookings alongside its regular trade. With its own website for online ordering and three and a half decades of trading on the same road, Masoom is as stable and well-rooted a local Indian restaurant as the Lea Valley has to offer.