We pulled the live Google rating and review count for every one of the Indian restaurants and takeaways across Catford, Bellingham and Hither Green (checked 4 October 2026), ranked on rating first and review count to break ties. Every figure below is real and correct at the time of writing. Nobody paid to be on this list, and ratings move, so a quick check before you go is worthwhile.
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, ties broken by number of reviews.

Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
With 4.7 stars from 329 Google reviews, Shere Punjab - Indian Restaurant (Formerly Nazran's) is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as an indian restaurant. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated March 2025).
Good to know: phone 020 8461 1000, has a website with more detail.

Photo: from the business’s Google Maps listing
Google reviewers rate Monsoon Indian Restaurant - Indian 4.6 out of 5 across 198 reviews. It is based locally as an indian restaurant. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated February 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 4:30–10 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8461 5550, has a website with more detail.

Catford.co branded rating card (no business photo used)
Chilli Pepper
Known for portions
Chilli Pepper is rated 4.2 from 100 Google reviews. It is based locally as an indian takeaway. Reviewers most often mention portions (6 mentions), spicy food and paneer. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (last rated October 2025). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Sunday 4:30–11 pm.
Good to know: phone 020 8461 0095, has a website with more detail.

Catford.co branded rating card (no business photo used)
Curry Cottage
Catford
With 3.9 stars from 82 Google reviews, Curry Cottage is rated highly by the people who have used it. It is based locally as an indian takeaway. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated February 2026).
Good to know: phone 020 8461 5909, has a website with more detail.

Catford.co branded rating card (no business photo used)
Spice Hut (Catford)
Catford
Google reviewers rate Spice Hut (Catford) 3.9 out of 5 across 80 reviews. It is based locally as a halal restaurant. Its Food Standards Agency hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (last rated March 2026). According to its Google listing: open Monday to Thursday 12 pm–12 am, Friday and Saturday 12 pm–1 am, Sunday 12 pm–12 am.
Good to know: phone 020 8098 2968, has a website with more detail.
The verdict
On Google rating, Shere Punjab - Indian Restaurant (Formerly Nazran's) ranks first of the 5 Indian restaurants and takeaways we checked, with 4.7 stars from 329 Google reviews.
How we ranked them
- Which businesses: every listing for Indian restaurants and takeaways on Google Maps across Catford, Bellingham and Hither Green with a genuine local address and a public rating. National chains and businesses that don't fit the category are left out.
- Order: Google star rating, highest first, ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews come after the rest, and places with fewer than 10 reviews are not ranked at all.
- "Mentioned" counts: these come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven't picked or edited them.
- Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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