Bon Appétit

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After a brief hiatus last year to get a slick refurb and rebrand, Bon Appétit is back, and it is smarter, stronger and healthier. From the reassuringly open kitchen, cheery staff serve up the same quality curries from a fairly compact Indian selection, heavily bolstered by a range of grill options, from kebabs to peri-peri chicken, with handy menu notes on nutritional advice – a most unusual dedication to punters' waistlines for a takeaway. This health-conscious spirit continues with baked potatoes, rice bowls, salads and wraps (okay, maybe not the 'kebab chip wrap'). Also, of course, there are the more standard burgers and pizzas and chips 'n' cheese. While there's a notable care in the preparation and delivery across the whole menu, it is the curries that are rightly elevated in many customers' minds. Fresh, aromatic and with complexities not often found in a carry-out curry, there's much to savour here, from an exceptional lamb karahi that is perfectly pitched on the heat – pleasantly tingly but also vibrant with fresh chilli flavours – to a creamy, nutty korma.