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Great Indian Food

Punjabi Indian · Hackney

230 Graham Road, E8 1BP

Budget £20 · typically ~£20 pp·8 min walk

Location

87Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

8.8

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

9.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

8.0

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

9.0

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

7.5

Whether locals who care about food actually go.
Hidden gemEasy to walk past. Locals and people who care about food already know it.

Proper Punjabi cooking on residential Graham Road — not on best-of lists, but the regulars who care about Indian food already know.

Why we recommend

Proper Punjabi cooking on a residential Graham Road — not on any best-of list, but British-Asian regulars say it's the real thing. Generous portions, full flavours, honest prices. The kind of place you only find if someone who cares about Indian food sends you there.

  • Standout orders

    Flavorful curries, biryanis, and tender meats

  • Standout orders

    Regulars single out the jackfruit curry and dal makhani

  • Atmosphere & service

    Generous portions, reasonable prices, and efficient delivery service

  • Atmosphere & service

    Warm and welcoming atmosphere

  • Locals & regulars

    Website reviews: 'British Asian — this food is off the scale' and 'proper Punjabi restaurant Hackney has been waiting for'

  • Locals & regulars

    Guardian notes same owner expanded to Archway gastropub — Graham Road remains the takeaway original

What to order

  • Chicken biryani

    From reviews

    Diners highlight the flavorful curries, biryanis, and tender meats.

  • Butter chicken + garlic naan

    Our pick

    Order as a set — Butter chicken with garlic naan is the move regulars repeat.

  • Chef's special lamb karahi

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Great Indian Food — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

Good for

Exceptional valueSomething amazingNew cuisine

Practical notes

Lunch 11:30am–2:30pm; dinner from 5:30pm daily. Halal; strong veg options.

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