Mughli

Whilst Mughli may be situated on the ever-busy Curry Mile, its food is, er, miles apart from the rest of the offerings on the bustling strip of restaurants and shisha cafes in Manchester's Rusholme. One of the stalwarts of Manchester's curry scene, Mughli's cuisine regularly receives rave reviews from critics, bloggers and punters alike. Taking inspiration from roadside cafes, railway carts and the street food of Gawalmandi, Lahore, the menu here offers a large selection of tried and tested curries, updated with a modern Mughli touch. Starters are billed as street food, and can be ordered together to construct a tapas-style dinner. Whatever you choose, the aubergine mash and gunpowder chips are musts. There's a decent beer selection as well as a carefully-considered cocktail menu. Booking is thoroughly recommended — wait times of up to 90 minutes for walk-ins demonstrates the popularity of this place.

Mughli was named one of the best international cuisines in the North West in The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2015. Check out the other winners as voted for by The Skinny readers and read our feature on all of the 'best international cuisine' winners.

Mughli was also named as a winner in the Best of the Indian Sub-Continent category in the North West in The Skinny Food and Drink Survey 2014. Check out the other winners as voted for by The Skinny readers and read our feature on all of the winners of our international food vote.

[Anna Tully]