Five best Indian restaurants in Watford by Tripadvisor

The town is spoilt for choice when it comes to great places to eat, but these five eateries have been singled out by hundreds of reviewers.

There's no need to dig around in the drawer of old menus, just read the full list below to decide which one takes your fancy. 

1. Namaste Watford

Address: 320 St Albans Road, Watford WD24 6PQ

Rating: 5.0 based on 131 reviews

Namaste Watford comes out top as the best-rated Indian restaurant in the town, as one reviewer called it the "jewel of Watford" in their five-star review.

They said it was "one of the few Indian restaurants in Watford serving good Indian food," and recommended the chilli chicken, tandoori wings, karahi and biryani.

Namaste Watford is the top rated Indian restaurant according to TripAdvisor. (Image: Google Maps)

2. Tikka Nation

Address: High Street 52A Lower Mall, atria Watford, Watford WD17 2TF 

Rating: 5.0 based on 58 reviews

The Tikka Nation stall in atria Watford comes in at second place, with a perfect score over 58 reviews.

One Tikka Nation customer said: "It’s an amazing place to eat, the service is always on top and it will always be a go-to, thank you to the lovely girls working there."

3. Spice Lounge 

Address: 36 Market Street, Watford WD18 0PY 

Rating: 4.5 based on 297 reviews 

One Spice Lounge diner praised its "amazing staff and food", adding: "The staff here are beyond polite, respectful and couldn't do enough for you!

"The food was amazing and I'm more upset I'm only in the area for a few days as I live four hours away and would love to have this restaurant local to me!"

The Spice Lounge in Market Street. (Image: Google Maps)

4. The Raj Garden

Address: 217- 219 Park Avenue, Watford WD23 2DQ

Rating: 4.0 based on 308 reviews 

Foodies have placed The Raj Garden as the fourth best-rated Indian restaurant in and around Watford with 4.0 stars based on over 300 reviews.

One customer gave a gushing five-star review, commenting: "I had the best time ever the people that work there are really kind and the food comes quickly, they always work really hard. It was the best place ever."

5. The POB Indian

Address: 51 Langley Way, Watford WD17 3EA 
Rating: 4.0 based on 241 reviews
The POB is one of the most popular Indian eateries in Watford with an average 4.0 score based on 241 reviews.

One customer who had a "fantastic experience" at the restaurant said: "Would recommend for anyone looking for authentic Indian food. They changed menu to suit our palate, which was very much appreciated. Will definitely visit again when I’m in Watford."

Note: the article has been updated to remove the Saffron House Watford which has closed.