About Royal Tandoori
Indian restaurant · Ponferrada
Northern Indian cooking, over a tandoor fire
Spices ground every morning and a clay oven over 400°C, a step away from you in central Ponferrada.
There's Indian food. And then there's the kind that comes out of a clay tandoor at over 400°C.
Here we don't tone the flavours down to go unnoticed: we serve them as they are in the Punjab.
That's why you've become a regular who comes back, time and again, in Ponferrada and El Bierzo.
Real Indian food, in the centre
Every sauce is slow-cooked, every dough is hand-kneaded and every spice is toasted the same day.
No pre-cooked blends, no shortcuts. You notice the difference from the first bite.
You're one step away: C. San Juan Apóstol, 10, right in the centre of Ponferrada.
The tandoor: 400°C of fire and tradition
The tandoor is a vertical clay oven where the fire tops 400°C.
That heat seals the meat outside and keeps it juicy inside: impossible in a normal oven.
From it come the tandoori chicken, the spiced kebabs and the freshly baked naan bread.
Specialities you won't find the same
Each dish has its technique, its spice and its moment. These are the ones that will bring you back.
Hamza Javed, the hand behind every dish
Behind every dish is Hamza Javed, with over 15 years at the stove.
He trained in India, in traditional Punjab kitchens, alongside tandoor masters.
There he learned what isn't in any book: the point of each spice and the moment of each ember.
He brought those recipes and that technique to Ponferrada, without watering them down for local palates.
He cooks as he would for his family: fresh produce, spices ground daily and zero shortcuts.
A place to lose yourself in India
You step through the door and leave Ponferrada outside. Inside, India awaits.
Every corner is designed so your dinner is also a little journey.
Made for coming with company
There's room for everyone here: a dinner for two, Sunday lunch with the family or a get-together with friends.
There's even a photo backdrop to take the memory home. And yes, the little ones eat happily.
Truly vegan and vegetarian cooking
Being vegan or vegetarian here doesn't mean eating the leftovers.
You have vegetable curries, lentil dal, rices and starters made with you in mind.
Paneer, chickpea curry and spiced vegetables are the stars, not the side.
Same spices, same tandoor and the same care as any other dish.
Order it at the table, for delivery or takeaway: veggie cooking travels too.
Why we're the Indian reference
Authentic clay tandoor
The traditional oven that gives the smoky flavour impossible to imitate.
Spices ground daily
Garam masala, cumin and cardamom freshly ground every morning.
Vegan and veggie options
Vegetable curries, dal and meat-free dishes with the same care.
4.8★ from 324 diners
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Frequently asked questions
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Book your table at Royal Tandoori
The best tables go fast at weekends. Secure yours and let the tandoor take over.