Joy Fine Indian Dining

Joy Fine Indian Dining — now operating as Montaha under the same management — is a well-regarded Indian restaurant on The Street in Ashtead village, the main thoroughfare of this Surrey commuter settlement between Leatherhead and Epsom. The kitchen draws on Kashmiri and Punjabi traditions, with seafood dishes particularly praised by locals alongside the restaurant's signature balti-style curries and biryanis. TripAdvisor carries 96 reviews averaging 4.0, and the restaurant won a Certificate of Excellence in 2016. Staff are consistently described as very kind, polite and attentive; portions are large and prices fair for the level of cooking. Ashtead is a well-connected Surrey village on the Mole Valley side, with a quiet, prosperous character that suits a sit-in Indian restaurant. Booking available via OpenTable.