Where: Central Manchester

Features: Classier joints with better food but higher prices.

Places to go: A dead heat between Akbar's, brash newcomer which is almost always crammed full, and Shimla Pinks, old hand (still) awaiting new venue for re-launch.  Mind you, there are so many now it's hard to tell.

Do say: So many.  Which would you recommend?

Don't say: I prefer Rusholme - it's the neon and the tradition.

Reviewed: Akbar's ♦ Ashoka ♦ EastzEast (Blackfriars) ♦ EastzEast (Princess Street) ♦ Khan Ba Ba ♦ Lal Qila ♦ Lights Of India ♦ Rajdoot ♦ Shimla Pinks ♦ Swadesh ♦ Zaika ♦ Zouk

Not yet reviewed:

No longer with us: Gaylord ♦ Hanaan ♦ Karims ♦ Spice ♦ Taj

Where: Rusholme

Features: Lots of restaurant choice, neon heaven, quality on the decline, food hygiene and fraud controversies.

Places to go: Al Bilal and Lal Haweli are old favourites that don't seem to have gone downhill too much.

Do say: I love the smell of Rusholme in the morning.

Don't say: The Curry Mile is old hat these days.

Reviewed: Al Bilal ♦ Al Nawaz ♦ Hanaan ♦ Lal Qila ♦ Lal Haweli ♦ Mughli ♦ Punjab ♦ Sangam ♦ Shahenshah ♦ Shahi Masala ♦ Shezan ♦ Spicy Hut

Not yet reviewed:  Tabak ♦ Any others?

No longer with us: King Cobra ♦ Royal Naz ♦ Shaandaar ♦ Shere Khan ♦ Zaika

Reviews welcome.  [Heaton Tandoori anyone?  Gurhka Grill?  The Great Kathmandu?]