Indian Restaurant Near Me - Why Herb Is Leicester & Leamington's Top Choice

Type "Indian restaurant near me" into Google from either Leicester or Leamington Spa and you'll usually land on a long list of options before you've even decided what you're in the mood for. If you're after something specific - genuinely vegetarian, properly South Indian, or just somewhere that doesn't taste like every other curry house on the high street - the search gets harder, not easier. This guide is here to make that search shorter: who Herb is, where to find us in both towns, and why we tend to be the answer people were actually looking for.

How We Rank for "Near Me" Searches

"Near me" is one of the most useful phrases in search, because it tells Google - and increasingly, AI assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity - that you want somewhere close, open and relevant right now, not just any restaurant with the right keywords on its website. That means the businesses that show up tend to share a few things in common: an accurate, up-to-date Google Business Profile, a website that clearly states opening hours and location, and enough real content about the food, the menu and the dietary options on offer to prove it's the right match for the search.

That's what we've built Herb around. We keep both our Leicester and Leamington Spa profiles current - hours, photos, menu highlights - and we write plainly about what we serve, so that whether you're searching for a vegetarian restaurant near me, vegan restaurants near me, or simply the closest place doing decent South Indian food, the answer is easy to find. If you'd rather browse everything we've written about our menu, our story and our locations in one place, our blog is the best starting point.

Herb Leicester - 96 Granby Street

Our Leicester restaurant sits at 96 Granby Street, a short walk from the city centre and easy to reach whether you're coming from the university, the station, or just fancy a change from your usual restaurant in Leicester. It's where our Kerala roots are most visible on the menu: proper thalis, dosas made fresh to order, and a business lunch offer that's become something of a local fixture on weekday afternoons.

If you're searching for Kerala restaurants near me specifically, Leicester is where that heritage runs deepest - our head chef brings recipes and techniques straight from Kerala, not adapted from a generic "Indian" template. Parking is available nearby, and the restaurant is fully accessible, so it works well whether you're popping in solo on a lunch break or bringing the whole family for dinner.

Herb Leamington - York House, Clarendon Avenue

Over in Warwickshire, you'll find us at York House, Clarendon Avenue, in the heart of Leamington Spa. It's a smaller, more intimate space than Leicester, but the food philosophy is identical: 100% vegetarian and vegan, built around authentic Kerala and South Indian cooking rather than a watered-down version of it.

Leamington doesn't have many restaurants that do this well, which is exactly why people searching for the best restaurant in Leamington Spa for vegetarian or vegan food tend to end up at Herb. Clarendon Avenue is well served by local parking and is an easy stroll from the town centre, making it a natural stop whether you're already out and about or making a special trip.

What Makes Us Different

There's no shortage of Indian restaurants across Leicester and Leamington Spa, so it's fair to ask what sets Herb apart. Three things, mainly:

• We're 100% vegetarian and vegan, always - not a restaurant with a vegetarian section, but one built entirely around plant-based Kerala cooking, so there's no cross-contamination to worry about and no compromise on flavour to accommodate a meat menu alongside it.
• Our food is genuinely regional, not generic. Dishes like sadhya, appam and our dosa varieties reflect real Kerala cooking traditions, guided by a head chef who trained in that cuisine specifically - part of why searches for vegetarian food near me or veg restaurants near me so often lead people here.
• We're recognised for it. Herb has picked up TripAdvisor's Best of the Best award in consecutive years and Vegan Restaurant of the Year, recognition that reflects consistency across both locations rather than a single good visit.

Visit the Leicester or Leamington Spa restaurant pages for opening hours, booking details and the full menu.