Balti Bazaar

Balti Bazaar is a long-running Indian restaurant and takeaway on Stirchley's lively main strip in south Birmingham, serving the classic Birmingham balti in its proper home city. It is an unpretentious, traditional spot with a steady local following and a Yelp rating of 3.5 out of 5, the kind of place regulars return to for a familiar, comforting curry.

The kitchen's signature is, naturally, the Chicken Balti, cooked in generous portions, alongside a well-regarded Chicken Biryani and old favourites such as jalfrezi and tikka masala. There is a good spread of vegetarian dishes too, and the bring-your-own-bottle policy makes it an easy, low-key choice for a relaxed group meal. Whether you settle in at a table or order to collect and take away, it offers honest, satisfying Indian food in the heart of the Stirchley neighbourhood, with the kind of no-frills hospitality that has kept it going for years.