Curry Leaf Cafe

I was invited to the iconic @curry_leaf_cafe recently which has been an independent icon in Brighton for many years, servicing up fresh and innovative Indian street food concepts in a vibrant fun settling

I went along to try some of the new dishes on their menu which included the Tiger Prawn Sizzler and the Chicken 65 Pav bun with Masala Fries as well as some old favourites like the Aubergine Bhajis and the Crispy Keralan Squid which all came out with fresh and tasty Indian inspired dips to compliment the dishes

I was impressed with the Chicken Bun and thought it was a nice addition to the menu- especially for people who aren’t big fans of curries and want something a little different, I really liked that the buns were sourced from local bakery @theflourpotbakerybrighton -keeping within the theme of supporting independent and local businesses and the Masala fries were great and full of flavour too

Sadly, we weren’t keen on the Tiger Prawn Sizzler, the sauce was quite watery and lacked flavour plus the Naan we ordered was slightly over done and didn’t offer an opportunity to soak up any of the potential flavours of the dish. The starters were nice, I liked the Aubergine Bhajis with the Roast Tomato and Chilli dip especially and would definitely order these again

Overall we enjoyed our visit here. These guys are no stranger to a food award with mentions in the BC Good Food Guide and Waitrose Food guide too. I have a lot of time for this place but wasn’t blown away by some of what we ate on this occasion… saying that, it wouldn’t put me off from coming back

I’m also aware that the menu has a vast range of vegan options which I think is great and would definitely recommend it to any plant based eaters who enjoy Indian street food

I was invited to try this one. As always, all opinions are my own.