The Punjab Restaurant was originally opened in 1947 as London's premier dining destination for Punjabi food and has been run by three generations of the Singh Maan family ever since. There's such nostalgia and charm that envelops this whole operation on Neal Street that it's hard not to revisit.

The quality remains high and dishes are all strictly from the Punjab region including favourites such as jalfrezi and tandoori. However, there are plenty of more unusual options here that are well worth a try including the anari murg, a sweet and sour pomegranate flavoured chicken or acharri gosht, a picked lamb dish that tastes better than it sounds. Among the vegetarian fare, grandad's secret recipe of kali dal or curried black lentils gets thumbs up from almost everybody and select from an assortment of flatbreads like chilli naan, stuffed parathas, kulcha or rotis to accompany your curry.