Located in one of Britain's main ports from where the British cuisine, as it was then, would have been imported to places like India in centuries past, but now the tide has turned. Indeed it was the late Robin Cook MP to whom we are indebted for drawing our attention to the fact that chicken tikka masala was now amongst the top favourite British dishes.

At Myristica, the traditional menu has been rewritten to embrace the street food of India and you could expect anything from beach snacks to some of the finest dishes from the cuisine. Prawns form a prominent part of the menu whilst the lobster, seasoned with ground cashew nuts, nutmeg and ginger is a popular choice. For those who like a little culinary violence there is the celebrated vindaloo curry from Goa in lamb and chicken variations.

Opinion wavers over the question of wine with Indian food. Some feel it to be a matter of impulse on any particular day, but then be it wine or beer, there is plenty on offer at Myristica.