Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Vegetarian Indian restaurant preparing food using family recipes. Serves a variety of dishes, cocktails and mocktails. Large dining room. Open Mon 17:00-21:00, Tue-Sat 12:00-14:00, Tue-Sun 17:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-14:30.
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Last update on 04 Sep 2024 by Namaste-Village
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Added by Namaste-Village on 22 Jun 2016
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46 Reviews
First Review by Victoriam
RogerH
Points +53
Didn't live up to expectations - Edit
Namaste Village Norwich has many glowing reviews from fellow vegans but we were not so impressed. On the plus side, the restaurant is spacious and airy and there are many vegan options on the all vegetarian menu. The quality of the dishes we chose for our meal was ok. Ok but nothing special. I think we are spoilt by the many excellent indian restaurants in Leicester, from where we hail. The Aloo Bonda we had was overly dry, the Crispy Spinach Chaat contained tough chewy bits not like any other chaat I've ever had. The Jackfruit Biryani was a mush. I could go on. The menu is also all over the place. The restaurant has made a significant effort to cater for those looking for meat-based substitutes, e.g. Konkani Jhinga made with plant based prawns and Lamb Labbabdar (not all of these fake meat dishes are vegan, so be careful). This is surprising, though, with a vegetarian cuisine that has many fabulous, tasty vegan dishes in its own right. Even more surprising was that the menu doesn't have a vegan daal of any kind! Our feedback to the restaurant would be to work on the freshness and textures of your dishes and really celebrate your traditional vegan cuisine.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-25
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DeeC
Points +29
Some great vegan options! - Edit
Excellent South Indian dosa and street food, with vegan meat substitute dishes. Specials are usually very good. Avoid vegan puddings, which sadly are disappointing... They also stock kingfisher and cobra on tap (both vegan)
Read morePros: South Indian food, Ambience, Staff are lovely
Cons: But expensive , Terrible puddings
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cranky
Points +131
This place has got it all. - Edit
Beautiful restaurant close to the centre of Norwich. Totally vegetarian with many vegan options. Really friendly staff, amazing food and a great selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Will definitely be back.
Read morePros: Delicious food with plenty of vegan options, Really friendly staff, Beautiful interior
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BOO2U2
Points +68
What a wonderful restaurant! - Edit
Wow. Just wow. The food was so good. The staff were so helpful and friendly. Just had the most amazing meal. I can’t say enough positive things about this experience, so you should just go eat there. We had street food starters and mains. The Beetroot Kebab and the Dahi Puri, which literally are little flavour bombs that just explode when you pop them in your mouth. The butter masala vegetables was flavoursome and filling. The Gujwari Naan was so tasty and it’s so good to know it’s vegan. We took some home too, and I was more than happy to have the same dinner for my birthday the day after. And get this…. If you live in Norwich they have cookery classes and catering, and you can buy spices too. Thanks so much for a great experience. Hope to see you again soon.
Read morePros: Amazing staff, Sensational food, Wonderful atmosphere
Cons: There’s no branch in Lincoln
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Lou71vfta
Points +27
Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant - Edit
Food is delicious staff are very helpful and friendly.
Read moreI would highly recommend.
Definitely recommend the sharing platter, mushroom kadai and the garlic naan with bombay aloo potatoes.
Pros: Friendly helpful and attentive , Lots of vegan options , Amazing flavours
Cons: They put a 12.5% service charge on , Slightly on the more expensive side
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Roseeegentle
Points +112
YUM - Edit
So many options and everything we tried was delicious! Special shout out to the masala dosa and the love to share platter
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GeorgieMB
Points +216
Average Takeaway - Edit
After reading all the reviews, we were really excited to try this. We ordered a takeaway but, unfortunately, we were left quite disappointed. The poppadoms were stale and the saag aloo was watery and lacked flavour. I’m sure it’s a different dining experience when eating there - maybe just not the best takeaway.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Expensive , Not to our taste
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DRA18
Points +13
Best Indian in Norwich - Edit
No wonder this has won awards! By far the best ‘proper’ authentic Indian food in and around Norwich. Highly recommend!
Read morePros: Food, Service , Atmosphere
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ClareR
Points +271
Delicious - Edit
Beautiful decor in a converted historic building. Excellent attentive service. As it was a Sunday we chose the buffet - apparently this is every Sunday and changes weekly. There were pakoras, samosas, massala dosa and salads and pickles for starters, then butter naan, rice with pomegranate seeds and three different curries for main. Followed by a miniature rice pudding. Everything on the buffet was vegan apart from one paneer dish, all clearly labelled. Amazing mocktail of elderflower and cucumber, and a rose, cardamom and beetroot latte to finish - all such fabulous flavours.
Read moreFull of Indian people only when I arrived which shows how lovely and authentic the food is.
You can park opposite in the council run car park, £3.70 for 2 hours
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-03
Pros: The flavours!!!, Choice of dishes, Amazing drinks
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AM9
Points +92
The best - Edit
Hands down the best Indian food I ever had. The staff are the most wonderful people, we’re regulars here and every single time our experience is perfect
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JosephineGreenland
Points +805
Fantastic Vegan Indian - Edit
Beautiful food with great flavour and inventive menu. Very attentive staff who kept checking everything was good for us. Venue has great ambience. My favourite was the mushroom dish and the onion bahji.
Read morePros: Amazing food , Almost all vegan!, Excellent service
Cons: expensive
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rlord
Points +56
Excellent - Edit
This is my favourite place to eat in Norwich. The food is always excellent and the staff are very friendly.
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Loumoo
Points +142
Beautiful vegan & vegetarian Indian food - Edit
This was my favourite meal out in Norwich, with a huge menu filled with vegan/vegan options (the restaurant is completely vegetarian, but some dishes have dairy), and I wish I lived closer to Norwich so I could eat here more often!
Read moreWe had the pani puri and samosas to start (both absolutely amazing) and I had a dosa with a side dish that I can't remember the name of (a curry type dish with beans & lentils) - the side dish wasn't my favourite but the dosa was so so delicious! It came with a flavourful tomato-y dip and a coconut raita which was perfect for dunking. My partner had a vegan "goat" tomato-cashew based curry (which I was a little jealous about) and the coconut naan. We also got the mango lassi to drink which I would recommend as some of the dishes were quite spicy!! (and also because it tastes nice!!!)
The staff were so lovely and accommodating, I don't think I've had such good service for such a long time. There is a service charge included in the bill, but we would have tipped that amount in any case!
Highly recommend a visit if you are in the area!
Pros: Beautiful food, Attentive staff and really good service, Good value for money
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Susanne9176
Points +73
Vegetarian Indian restaurant - Edit
Theres a wide range of vegan dishes to choose from, although many dishes on the menu are mock meat dishes which isnt my thing. We enjoyed the food we had particularly the love to share platter and vegan naan breads. The restaurant wasbusy on the night we visited and so service was slow, but staff were friendly, apologetic for the wait and otherwise attentive.
Read morePros: Wide range of choice, Friendly, polite, and attentive staff, Stylish decor
Cons: The 12.5% service charge is a bit cheeky
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Chardo
Points +125
Great for vegans - Edit
Service was great and has a very wide selection of delicious vegan food.
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SarahPeakman22
Points +36
Best Indian food ever! - Edit
Fantastic flavours, brilliant options and staff were so helpful and so friendly. We were served by Nahima and she was really lovely!
Read morePros: Great options, Flavourful and very vegan friendly, Staff
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kJoy
Points +170
Great curry - Edit
We’ve not been to an Indian restaurant for years really so this was nostalgic and delicious. The coconut naan was a highlight
Read morePros: Great curry, fresh and delicious
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AldísAmah
Points +240
Love this place for a secure pleasant experience - Edit
Second time here and the food doesnt fail. Their curry is incredible, the shr*mp was such a surprise (amazing one) and the brownie is to die for. Nahima was our waitress and she was so lovely, knowledgeable and attentive. Felt like she held the house down. Great staff member and everyone was super kind and attentive as well. I highly recommend the place both here and in Cambridge.
Read moreEspecially recommend their vegan dishes.
Pros: Their brownie and shrimp sends me, Service is great, everyone is especially kind, The interior is lovely
Cons: The rice portions are not large, big enough though
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Decayingdoll
Points +129
The best Indian I’ve ever eaten! - Edit
Not only is the place absolutely beautiful, the service and the food is equally as amazing. The selection of pickles that we had with the poppadoms were so fresh tasting and such a great range of flavours. We have a sharing plate of starters (bhajis were the best) which came beautifully presented. Our server could tell me which items were vegan specific and gave me suggestions as to which heat level I’d likely be able to cope with! We had Jalfrezi and Labbadar with steamed rice and a garlic naan to share - Delicious! As a plus, LA Brewery kombucha is my fave so I was stoked to see it on the menu!
Read morePros: Completely vegan and vegetarian menu, Delicious, fresh tasting food, Great atmosphere and friendly staff
Cons: Raita was a bit too sweet for me
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DaveBarry
Points +374
delicious two-course dinner - Edit
Namaste Village is a beautiful vegan / vegetarian Indian restaurant with friendly staff who gave us a £10 voucher for our next visit. We had a delicious two-course dinner.
Read morePros: delicious food, beautiful interior, friendly staff
Cons: I didn't dislike anything
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jaksprat
Points +21
Only made an account to leave this review - Edit
Myself, partner amd mother was traveling and decided to find an Indian in the area that accommodated for vegan. We found namaste through quite a few websites saying it wasn’t to be missed. We didn’t realise we were going to eat the best Indian food we have ever eaten. They had a great selection of vegan food and were happy to make us some things different. I can’t express enough about the flavour of the food. Every dish was 10/10 and couldn’t decide which we preferred. Our waiter Jutin, was great amd gave us a little present to take hone :)
Read moreMake sure you try the pan masala at the end of the meal. It’s a seeds and spices mix that refreshes your breath. Enjoy as much as we did.😄
Updated from previous review on 2022-09-10
Pros: Flavour , Accommodating , Again, flavour. Also service
Cons: Wish it was closer to my house 😂
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AliceManville
Points +66
Lived up to expectations - Edit
We went for lunch and had the whole place to ourselves. I had read so many good things about this restaurant that I had to visit whilst on holiday. It did not disappoint. We had the Masala Puri and Peanut Chaat for starters followed by Chilli Gobi and a vegan Mushroom Kadai with Pulav Rice. Finished off by sharing the Choc-a-Lot cake with vegan vanilla ice cream. Lovely option to pay for half a meal which the restaurant then match and give a meal to the homeless or anyone in need of a meal.
Read morePros: Wonderful friendly staff, Food is incredible, Great donate a meal option
Cons: Having to pay extra to make a meal vegan
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RuthKaypee
Points +204
Perfect Sunday Evening - Edit
We were looking for vegan food in Norwich on a Sunday evening and weren’t feeling very optimistic as lots of places were closed. We looked online and found Namaste Village. Although it’s a little walk out of the city centre (10 mins) it was a perfect find.
Read moreThe menu, including the wine menu, clearly states whether the food is vegan or vegetarian (or VO) and also where it’s gluten free.
There was a huge amount of choice, including vegan sweet naan which I have never been able to find before.
The food was great. We loved the building too, which has loads of space.
We were served by Nahima who was absolutely lovely, gentle, warm, funny and she made our evening special.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan wine list , Friendly staff
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Veganforthewin
Points +3259
Nice Food - Edit
Nice food but service was very slow. Also extra charge if you want to make the options vegan. Otherwise that would have been a give star
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-17
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calvertfan
Points +397
Great Indian food - Edit
A vegetarian menu with lots of vegan dishes, and vegan options on things like naans etc. They had a vegan lamb equivalent and although the dishes with it were not vegan options due to other ingredients, they offered to make me a special non menu vegan version. Highly recommended.
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thatgreatrush
Points +17
Delicious food, great atmosphere - Edit
Everything on the menu here is vegetarian and almost everything has a vegan option. Delicious food too.
Read moreNamaste-Village
Thank you so much for posting the review! We really appreciate this and look forward to see you soon again.
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SamMiche
Points +147
Delicious will revisit - Edit
After seeing the other reviews I was nervous that this wouldn't live up to the 5 stars but the food was sooo good. Would recommend cauliflower bbq starter and Tarka Dhal main, plus naan breads. 3 of us ate and all happy with food and service was great. Will revisit whenever we can.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-13
Pros: Mostly vegan menu, Food is delicious, Service is really attentive
Cons: No parking, park up side road, free after 6.30pm, Side road has some prking b4 6.30pm lmtd
Namaste-Village
Thank you so much for posting the review! We really appreciate this and look forward to see you soon again.
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