A small Indian restaurant that opened less than a year ago is now the top-rated restaurant in Cardiff.
Salkaara in Llandaff North opened in June last year and has been gaining a reputation as a place to go for authentic Indian food.
There has been an Indian restaurant on the site on Station Road for several years, but was taken over by new management last year and is now the top pick out of 872 restaurants in the city.
Chef Santhosk Nair says the majority of the dishes have a south Indian influence because that is where his roots are.
The word Salkaara comes from the word Salkaram in Malayalam which means hosting a guests or a feast or even just a hearty welcome.
On the website, he says: "Since our opening in June last year, our custom has been growing and we now offer a comprehensive menu from a variety of dishes all over India."
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On TripAdvisor the five star reviews include comments like: "Just had a takeaway after hearing good things. First of all the staff very supremely friendly, helpful and informed.
"From the moment I arrived I wanted this to be a good meal, but it was amazing, clean tasting and each dish distinctive from the other. The even better news is this on on my doorstep, but I’d still go a distance to eat here again. Thank you."
Another said: "Visited for dinner. Delicious food. Had ocean platter for starter. The soft crab and scallop in some coconut sauce was very good. The lamb curry was really tasty. Chicken biriyani was also good. We had Creme brulee for dessert. It had a rose flavour which was different and really nice."
Of the 81 reviews on the site, 70 rate it excellent and 11 rate it very good. There are no average, poor or terrible reviews.
