Standard Bengal Indian in Christchurch, Dorset | The Gourmet Society Diners Card

The Standard Bengal Indian restaurant in Christchurch has the rare distinction of being in business for 40 years - a terrific accomplishment. Its longevity certainly proves the restaurant's enduring popularity with the locals, an unfailing dedication to consistency in great service and delicious food.

The front of house and kitchen teams are both great believers in style, quality, creativity and refinement - but above all these, they put taste. After all, the food should always be the number one focus in any restaurant - it's what brings guests back again and again. And at the Standard Bengal, they certainly do come back in droves, to enjoy genuine Indian dishes made with traditional ingredients.

The Standard Bengal's interior is airy with large windows, spacious yet cosy, decorated soothing wood, white and blue tones livened up with red tablecloths. It lends itself perfectly to all kinds of occasions, whether it's a dressed up date or a casual jeans-only night out. It's important, however, to bring an appetite to fully enjoy all that the menu has to offer. And there's plenty to be found there, as the selection is extensive with well over 100 dishes, sides, breads and rice.

To narrow it down, the chefs have helpfully listed their top offerings under "Bengal Finest Selection" - nearly two dozen of their most popular options, covering tikka masala, archari, shatkora, passanda and sali, to name but a few. The showpiece of this list is the medium-hot Bengal tandoori supreme - chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab, tandoori chicken and king prawn, cooked using the head chef's own special recipe.

One visit is all it takes to see why Standard Bengal has lasted so remarkably in Christchurch, and why it's worth coming back to, again and again.

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