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If you live in Bristol, you've probably heard of The Thali Cafe - authentic Indian food which started on the festival scene & then they opened up a restaurant in Montpelier, followed by Clifton, Easton, Totterdown and (my local) Southville.
They've recently got a new Indian grill which is actually on the restaurant floor (you can just about see it in the left of the photo below) which I love, because it means you get to watch your food being cooked!
I was invited down to try the menu on a quiet Sunday evening, and it did not disappoint..
The Southville Thali Cafe is in the same building as the Tobacco Factory, meaning it has high ceilings and a kind of industrial feeling. However, they have made it feel pretty cosy at the same time, with bright colours and murals, vintage furniture (now with cushions - my bum was very impressed at this new addition) and the most awesome old-sounding Indian music.
We started with poppadums and chutneys - of course - and drinks, while we looked through the menu. I had a Goan Sunrise, which just tasted like juice! Yummmmy!
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For our "proper" starter, we shared some Pani Puri, which are these crispy, hollow balls which you poke a hole in and fill with a kind of potato salad, chickpeas in something spicy, and a cool yogurt thing.
I LOVE food which is interactive like this, and eating with my hands. It makes the whole experience more personal and fun. Not to mention, these little things were delicious!
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We chose the lamb shish kebab from the fancy new grill, and mogul thali for our mains. The mogul thali is a really tender and mild chicken curry, which comes with lots of little bits and bobs including a dhal, basmati rice, subji and mooli salad. Not 100% sure what was in the salad but I wasn't into it - it was quite bitter.
The lamb shish was SO tasty - made with fresh ginger, coriander and mint. It comes with a flatbread, so my favourite thing is to make a little wrap to pick up and eat. It comes with a beautiful, colourful sweet potato & coconut thing too! Food which feeds your eyes as well as your tummy is the best.
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Finally, despite definitely being full, we had to try some of the dark chocolate & ginger torte - a gorgeously smooth and creamy chocolate dotted with pieces of ginger. It was heavenly, but very rich, so we couldn't finish it!
Thank you so much to Thali for a lovely evening of delicious food!
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All of the food that you ordered looks super delicious!! Indian food has always been one my favorites!
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It all looks so lovely, I would love to try the food here. =^-^=
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Chocolate ginger, a perfect combo!
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds incredible. I adore Bristol and am well overdue a visit so will have to check it out x
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It all looks so delicious, now i'm starving! Might try this place next time I visit family that live in Bristol.
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I'm well overdue a trip to Bristol, I reckon I'd really like it. This place would be on the list!
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