Masala Zone
75 Bishops Bridge Road London W2 6BG
If you're looking for Indian food near Notting Hill, walk past the mediocre Standard Indian Restaurant on Westbourne Grove, and head down to Masala Zone, a little farther along, on the corner with Inverness Terrace, for something a bit more interesting. Masala Zone serves up low-budget, big-taste Indian food with a southern twist – lots of Thalis, street food, and other more esoteric Indian food, cooked and served under the reassuring gaze of Namita Panjabi, author of the bestselling 'Fifty Great Curries of India'. Try the Thalis if you try nothing else, especially the the fabulous Grand Thali, though it's truly huge; only order it if you have an appetite!