Paradise

We pulled up to Paradise for a takeaway during Alert Level 3 lockdown for a late lunch at 2pm, and it was bustling. Rows upon rows of canvas takeaway bags were upright and ready to slot in containers of curry, delivery drivers hovered on their phones. It was a ready reminder that Paradise is a well-oiled machine, effectively feeding hordes of people every day. It’s a wonder, then, that there’s an obvious quality to the food; its cooked-to-order curries taste fresh, with ample curry leaves and flavour, lacking that mass-produced watered-down flavour. Paradise is a reliable, known quantity, open from 11am–12am seven days a week.