The Best Indian Restaurants and Takeaways in Basildon 2026: Ranked on Real Reviews

Munch Box, on Fern Hill in Langdon Hills, has 4.9 stars from 126 Google reviews. Momos get 15 mentions, homemade food 9, dal makhani 6, Indo Chinese 5 and chicken ruby 4. Tuesday hours are 5 to 10 pm. It's a little different from the usual curry house line-up and the reviews are delighted about it, which is exactly why it's top.

Phone 07448 289230.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 5–10 pm; Wednesday 5–10 pm; Thursday 5–10 pm; Friday 5–10 pm; Saturday 12–10 pm; Sunday 12–10 pm; Monday Closed.

Delhi Akash Indian Takeaway, in Laindon, has 4.7 stars from 345 Google reviews. Poppadoms are mentioned in 7, chicken tikka biryani in 9, generous portions in 7, king prawns in 6, onion bhajis in 5 and phone ordering in 3. Enough on the menu to keep a family arguing about it for a week. Laindon should be pleased.

Phone 01268 548811.

Marco Polo, on Lower Southend Road in Wickford, has 4.6 stars from 346 Google reviews. It's open 5:30 to 11 pm on Tuesdays, so the evening curry is properly catered for. The scrape gave us no topic mentions, but 346 reviews at 4.6 speaks plainly. Wickford's best-rated Indian restaurant, and a very good reason to stay in the postcode.

Phone 01268 764002.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 5:30–11 pm; Wednesday 5:30–11 pm; Thursday 5:30–11 pm; Friday 5:30–11:30 pm; Saturday 5:30–11:30 pm; Sunday 5:30–11 pm; Monday 5:30–11 pm.

Basil Spice Indian Restaurant, Bar, at Cranes Farm Road in Basildon, has 4.5 stars from 589 Google reviews, which is a lot of happy diners. It's a restaurant with a bar, so you can settle in for the evening. No headline topics from our data, but 589 people took the time to say something, and the average tells the story.

Phone 01268 523526.

MIRCHI, on Britannia Court in Basildon, has 4.5 stars from 80 Google reviews. Tuesday hours run 4:45 to 10 pm. A smaller pile of reviews than some rivals, but a rating in the top five of the list, so the people who've been are fans. Fewer reviews to go on, same warm vibe.

Phone 01268 669966.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 4:45–10 pm; Wednesday 4:45–10 pm; Thursday 4:45–10 pm; Friday 4:45–10:30 pm; Saturday 4:45–10:30 pm; Sunday 4:45–10 pm; Monday Closed.

The Bekash Restaurant, on Nevendon Road in Wickford, has 4.4 stars from 505 Google reviews. Birthday celebrations come up in 9, large portions in 6, a warm and friendly welcome in 4, and a spacious restaurant in 3, plus onion bhaji. Open 12 to 10 pm on Tuesdays. A proper sit-down curry night with room for the whole party.

Phone 01268 561424.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 12–10 pm; Wednesday 12–10 pm; Thursday 12–10 pm; Friday 5:15–11 pm; Saturday 5:15–11 pm; Sunday 5:15–10 pm; Monday 5:15–10 pm.

The Coriander, on Whitmore Way in Basildon, has 4.4 stars from 287 Google reviews and it's open 5 to 11 pm every day, according to Google. We've no topic data for it, but a rating like that over that many reviews is a solid vote. A good, dependable local for a proper evening meal, with a name that sounds like a great garnish.

Phone 01268 288414.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 5–11 pm; Wednesday 5–11 pm; Thursday 5–11 pm; Friday 5–11 pm; Saturday 5–11 pm; Sunday 5–11 pm; Monday 5–11 pm.

Pink Garlic, on The Broadway in Wickford, has 4.4 stars from 107 Google reviews. Curry gets 7 mentions, portion sizes 6, fresh food 3 and hot food 3. Tuesday hours are 4:30 to 10:30 pm. A takeaway with a name that promises a lot of garlic and a rating that promises a lot of happiness.

Phone 01268 768026.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 4:30–10:30 pm; Wednesday 4:30–10:30 pm; Thursday 4:30–10:30 pm; Friday 4:30–11 pm; Saturday 4:30–11 pm; Sunday 4:30–10:30 pm; Monday 4:30–10:30 pm.

The Raj, in Holly Court in Billericay, has 4.3 stars from 251 Google reviews. Curry is mentioned in 13 of them, polite staff in 5, cleanliness in 5, and poppadoms, onion bhajis and value for money in 4 each. Open 5:30 to 11 pm on Tuesdays. The classic curry house set, done well, in the middle of Billericay.

Phone 01277 632233.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 5:30–11 pm; Wednesday 5:30–11 pm; Thursday 5:30–11 pm; Friday 5:30 pm–12 am; Saturday 5:30 pm–12 am; Sunday 5:30–11 pm; Monday 5:30–11 pm.

Pathari's, on Nevendon Road in Wickford, has 4.3 stars from 101 Google reviews. It's closed on Tuesdays, so don't plan a Tuesday curry there and blame us. There's no headline dish from our data, but over a hundred people have rated it well. A small local takeaway with a loyal following.

Phone 01268 761010.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday Closed; Wednesday 4:30–10 pm; Thursday 4:30–10 pm; Friday 4:30–10 pm; Saturday 4:30–10 pm; Sunday 5–10 pm; Monday 5–10 pm.

Indian Ruchi, at 9 High Street in Billericay, has 4.2 stars from 91 Google reviews and Tuesday hours of 5:30 to 10:30 pm. The scrape didn't hand us any headline dishes, so we'll keep to what we know: a steady rating from 91 reviewers. A friendly High Street name in a town that doesn't lack for curry.

Phone 01277 630933.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 5:30–10:30 pm; Wednesday 5:30–10:30 pm; Thursday 5:30–10:30 pm; Friday 5:30–11:30 pm; Saturday 5:30–11:30 pm; Sunday 5–10 pm; Monday Closed.

Dil Tandoori, on High Road in Pitsea, has 4.1 stars from 151 Google reviews. Welcoming staff get 6 mentions, and takeaway gets 3. It's open 5 to 11 pm, Tuesday included. Closing out our twelve, with a rating that sits comfortably above four. Pitsea's evening curry is very much covered.

Phone 01268 584858.

Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 5–11 pm; Wednesday 5–11 pm; Thursday 5–11 pm; Friday 5–11 pm; Saturday 5–11 pm; Sunday 5–11 pm; Monday 5–11 pm.