Naming themselves as 'Rani', which translates to 'queen' from Hindi, is perhaps the thought Rani Indian Restaurant, situated at the heart of Newcastle Quayside, wants to convey. One of the best known places in the area to enjoy the cuisine, it has an elegant and subtle styled décor that sooths the senses.

Making good use of the freshest ingredients available locally, the kitchen follows traditional Indian recipes to create flavoursome dishes that will get you back at its doorstep asking for more. Get started with lightly spiced prawns served with baked green pepper and mussels prepared in a sweet, sour and hot sauce, cooked with lentils. Specialities at Rani include the likes of hariali chicken, lean chicken breast marinated and barbecued and cooked again with fresh crushed garlic, ginger, green chilli, coriander, cream and spinach.

At Rani Indian Restaurant a good variety of sides and traditional breads are to hand to accompany the dishes.