The Indian Cottage is the "go-to" place for my parents and family when we are getting a meal in Newport. We have celebrated forthcoming weddings, birthdays and numerous big occasions with a number of naan's and tons of tikka.
Located at the top end of Newport Pagnell High Street, it's just a short walk from anywhere in the Central town area. It's got a smart white exterior and the building is obviously well cared for by it's owners.
If you don't fancy popping in, they do offer orders for collection or delivery too. I believe they offer a discount for collection (if you can be bothered to go to the venue and pick up your order). If you do decide to eat in, you won't be disappointed.
As you walk in you will receive a warm and friendly welcome from the staff in the venue. We haven't ever had a problem with reservation or booking and they seem to know most of their regular customers on a first name basis.
The interior is crisp, clean and bright. The menu selection is massive (over 8 - 10 pages of Indian yumminess) and they offer banquet menus and a buffet on certain days. The spice indicator is pretty reliable as well, so you can pick a dish to fit your preferred heat levels without worrying.
I have tried numerous different dishes at this venue but most recently had the "chef's special" mixed tandoori. The plate was overloaded with different kinds of meat and came with an order of "special bread" (some kind of fried naan type thing). As a top tip, you don't need to order naan with this dish - the bread it comes with is enough! The vegetable side orders are always really tasty too - I personally recommended the Bhindi Bhagee, but I am a huge Okra fan.
On our last visit (a group of 6 adults) we ordered 6x mains (ranging from seafood to lamb), 3x rice dishes, 3x naan breads, 3x vegetable side dishes and poppadoms to start. We had a 15% discount (as one of our number became a "loyalty member" for free on the night) and the bill came to £20 per person including a bottle of wine and several beers.
For the price, the friendly service (even the owner came over to say hello) and the quality of the food; I would certainly recommend a visit to the Indian Cottage. read more