Doing their bit to convince the world of the joys and virtues of going vegan is the Vegetarian Food Studio in Cardiff. This is an unlikely location for an Indian restaurant, and yet its popularity will sweep away any notions of typical curry houses and what you generally come to expect. The food is hot, spicy and completely fresh, with a confluence of clean and distinct flavours that also include a few ventures into Oriental, Gujarati and South Indian cuisine.

Starters could include chilli pakora, large jalapeno pepper stuffed with a special masala or deep fried mashed potato balls filled with peas and spices, served with tamarind chutney. Curries amongst the main course tread unfamiliar ground with the delicious okra; barbeque roasted aubergines with onion and tomato, and delectable spinach with cottage cheese. There's a wide assortment of breads and rice to go with the curries while kulfi for dessert is pure bliss, particularly if your taste buds have been scorched a little.