Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Gluten-free
Vegetarian Indian restaurant with a focus on Kerala and Ayurveda cuisine. Offers dosas and thalis, including vegan, nut-free, and gluten-free dishes. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00.
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Last update on 19 Apr 2021 by Grahamk5
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53 Reviews
First Review by sarahhh
Rowse
Points +1063
Delicious South Indian vegetarian restaurant - Edit
Have been going to this place, sister restaurant of Kayal, for a long time. The food is excellent and the staff are lovely. My only gripe is they seem to have no idea what the word ‘exclusively’ means. They advertise as being ‘exclusively vegan’ and boast about it all over their menu, but they aren’t remotely an all-vegan restaurant. They have some vegan options, yes. But it is most definitely a vegetarian restaurant, with a reasonable selection of vegan options. Our waitress told us last night that none of the wines are vegan, despite some being labelled as such. It’s such a confusing picture, and doesn’t fill you with confidence! The food is lovely, I just wish it actually was a vegan restaurant.
Read morePros: Lovely food, Good atmosphere
Cons: Says it’s vegan and it’s not!
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BruceCornfoot
Points +24
Great Southern Indian Food - Edit
Good select of veggie and vegan food as well as GF options.
Read moreTasty and interesting, but if you are not familiar with the "pancakes" ask for help!!
Pros: Ambience , Options
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Gwenio
Points +53
Vegan Thali dinner - Edit
Great selection of dishes on the menu. I opted for the Thali because you get loads of little tastes of the bigger dishes. Not the cheapest curry house in town, but well worth paying a bit extra. Friendly staff and good people-watching from the seats outside. Would come again.
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ola_del_mar_baltico
Points +779
Always fresh and tasty - Edit
Lunch menu is the best in terms of what you get, other menu items are a bit expensive for me (a student) but still very tasty.
Read morePros: Clearly labelled vegan options, Friendly staff, Beautiful interior
Cons: Non lunch menu items are slightly expensive
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AmyVCaroline
Points +2790
Best curries! - Edit
Most of the menu is vegan. Staff are lovely. Dhosa is perfect. I love the Thali so I can have a bit of as many things as possible!
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spl
Points +103
Excellent takeaway! - Edit
I had a herb takeaway this evening full of fragrant, tasty vegan curries. Before the pandemic, I had previously been a number of times to the restaurant and was always happily satisfied. I was pleasantly surprised that the takeaway is just as good!
Read morePros: Many vegan options , Ask and they can turn veggie dishes vegan
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OatmealRaisin
Points +154
We mean ‘Business lunch’ - Edit
I’ve lost count of the amount of times we’ve eaten from here. It’s always great food. Def recommend kathrika curry (eggplant), herbal lentils, dosas, kallapam, paratha, and lemon rice
Read moreThe set ‘business lunch’ is insane. Three curries, dosa, and rice with chutneys for under £6
Pros: Lots of options and can make choices gf or vg, Delivery available
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veganinvenice
Points +82
Excellent food and service - Edit
Cozy place, covid restrictions in place, very friendly. Delicious food choices.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Tasty food, Great Service
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BhavishaJules
Points +27
Tasty - Edit
Also has vegan options too
Read morePros: Many dishes, Vegan food , Vegan pudding too
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the.hungry.vegans
Points +364
We love it here! - Edit
A gorgeously decorated restaurant with a friendly atmosphere and fab menu!
Read moreThe menu is vegetarian and vegan, but most vegetarian dishes can be veganised.
The portion sizes are large and the prices are really reasonable.
The dosas are huge and delicious and we really recommend the vegan thali!
Pros: Lots of choice , Friendly, Delicious!!!!
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V3ganJames
Points +898
Fab food, fab atmosphere - Edit
Loads to choose from. The decor inside the restaurant is lovely.
Read moreHad lentil doughnuts to start and the thali for main. Both beautiful. Tried the banana starter too, light and delicious. Would definitely go back, there’s so much to choose from. Haven’t even started to work my way through the Dosa section of the menu yet... 5 stars for sure.
Pros: Vegan food clearly labelled , More choices than you can shake a stick at, Flavours and uniqueness
Cons: None
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naomip123
Points +4723
Amazing set meal - Edit
I go here about once a year with my parents, and it never disappoints. The set meal includes so many different types of curry, all of which are scrummy, as well as lovely breads. This year, I couldn't quite finish it all (there's a lot!) so I took it home and enjoyed it the next day too.
Read morePros: Amazing variety, Authentic Indian, Staff are good at knowing what is vegan
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Tamsinfm
Points +226
👍👍 - Edit
Lovely restaurant , and really helpful staff , all vegan food is clearly labeled including wines, the food is out of this world , my non veggie friends like it as it just tastes so good, they have a business lunch deal till 5:00pm on a weekday which is great because you get to try a few small portions, and the Dosa's are great deffo recommended them. And food and drink I would say is very reasonably priced. 😊
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options ; even vegan dessert
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pascaleehd
Points +382
My favourite Indian in England! - Edit
Amazing South Indian cuisine. SO SO TASTY! One of two places in the area that I would ever bother going for a curry. The staff are extremely friendly and remember me every time and the food itself outstanding. Good portion sizes, fair prices and the tahli always leaves me full and satisfied. A MUST GO. Highly recommend. The interiors and even cups / cutlery are also on point.
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options , Incredibly tasty food , Super friendly staff.
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hesta
Points +50
Eat here - it's awesome! - Edit
I went here for dinner tonight & had one of their signature dishes. This was a 3 course meal with soup starter, a thali main course & coconut rice desert.
Read moreThe food was exceptional. The main course was huge - 8 separate dishes with bread & rice. All 3 courses for around £17! Wow!
The restaurant was clean & tidy with lovely decor & waterfall built into the wall.
The staff were all exceptionally attentative & polite. They couldn't have been more professional.
I wish we had somewhere so exceptional in London. I can't fault this place & I'm guessing others agree as I visited on a Wednesday evening & nearly every table in the restaurant was full by 8 o'clock. I'd come back to Leicester again just to eat here.
Pros: No meat or fish on the menu. , Loads of vegan options.
Cons: I honesty didn't see or experience any!
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ABradley
Points +11
Fantastic tasty food - Edit
Delicious Keralan cuisine - huge range of dishes, all vegetarian and many are or can be vegan too. Their dosa are huge and filled with fantastic fillings and even the vegetable side dishes are perfection.
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Grahamk5
Points +138
Delicately flavoured, comforting food. - Edit
Modern looking, spacious and nice decor. Excellent choice of vegan food and deserts alongside vegetarian options. Friendly staff give very good recommendations for which dishes to try. Was here on a trip and visited the restaurant twice as I enjoyed it so much. Will come again when I return to Leicester.
Read morePros: Really friendly staff who make you feel valued.
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Jeremywhite
Points +307
Wonderful food - Edit
Great food, great drink, reasonable prices and friendly staff.
Read morePros: GF and vegan options. Love it
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Teapig
Points +33
Really good food - Edit
Walked past this place so called in the next day for lunch. They do a lunch menu and two lunch deals which came with 3 curries, a side, rice and a dosa.
Read moreFood was really nice, the inside is very well decorated and it’s close to the train station. Really recommended.
Pros: Lots of options , Great lunch menu
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MarthaGreally
Points +434
Best curry in Leicester! - Edit
Herb is phenomenal. I’ve never had anything that I didn’t love. The kadala curry and the koonu curry are my favourites. The pooris are delicious and the rice is fragrant and flavourful. All veggie and loads of vegan options :)
Read morePros: All veggie and vegan , Lovely staff, Delicious
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SarahPBow
Points +56
Fun, reasonable and a lovely looking restaurant - Edit
Great ambience - really well thought out interior and made it feel like a classy dining experience.
Read moreFun to try things that you'd never heard of before.
Pros: Half the menu is vegan, All marked as vegan, Lots of options that you wouldn't normally try
Cons: Alcohol is still pricey, Didn't notice if there were any vegan naans
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ide-Marie
Points +6
excellent food and service - Edit
Really interesting menu with super helpful and friendly staff who didn't need to be asked for information on the dishes and brought another dish to complement better one of our choices. It was lovely the food was from one region. I chose the Thali feast and that was huge. I liked everything. We discovered lots of things with only one dish which may be an acquired taste (nice but very different). Made me want to go to Kerala!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-01-03
Pros: regional food, fragrant, helpful staff
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LauraRhysPiggon
Points +24
Amazing - Edit
Fab surroundings,delicious fresh food at amazing prices and lovely and accommodating staff,can’t wait to go back!
Read morePros: Restaurant lovely , Staff very accommodating , Food delicious
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ShaunMcG
Points +217
Best restaurant in Leicester? - Edit
This must be one of the best restaurants in Leicester, if not the best.
Read moreIt is on Granby Street, very close to the rail station.
Don't confuse it with the Kayal (opposite). The 'Herb' is the better of the two, and it is all veggie/vegan.
You could tell the care that had been taken preparing each dish. Fresh ingredients combined with originality made each dish very tasty.
Very pleasant atmosphere. Excellent service.
We will be back.
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quicksand
Points +49
unexpected and great - Edit
We didn't know what to expect at first, but left loving it! Staff was super nice, well informed what was vegan (also says it on the menu) and even made a dish vegan especially for me. Prices are great and I loved the fluffy white bread which was vegan and the fresh mixed fruit juice! Would come again
Read morePros: all vegetarian, prices, vegan options,
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sarahhh
Points +349
so much choice! - Edit
Friendly and helpful staff, good quality food, many many vegan choices on menu (will take you a while to decide from the 80 items) across breads, rice, curry etc. They intend to add almond and soya milk to drinks menu soon too.
Read morePros: many vegan options, fresh juices, great service
Cons: only cows milk for drinks (so far)
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