At a stone's throw distance from the historic castle and the ancient Market Square at Monmouth is Misbah Tandoori, one of the few restaurants to serve Bangladeshi cuisine in town. The minimalist décor and immaculate furnishings lend a non fussy ambiance, ideal for a pleasant dining experience.

Start with somosa, a fried or baked triangular shaped pastry shell with a savory filling of spiced meat or potatoes; king prawn on puree; or sheek kebab. Bangladeshi seafood never fail to hit the mark, be it the spicy Bengal fish masala, the excessively onion garnished fish dupiaza, or the spinach flavoured king prawn sagwala. Biryani, flavoured basmati rice cooked in special spices, is a standard dish of most South Asian cuisines, and is available at Misbah in different variants such as prawn, chicken and lamb. If you are adventurous enough, try some really hot delicacies to challenge your taste buds such as lamb vindaloo and garlic chilli chicken that feature on the menu.