Situated in the leafy suburb of Clanfield in Hampshire, the Mela Indian Restaurant is a popular visit for local residents. The chefs are cooking up a feast with dishes spanning across the Indian sub-continent including Bangladesh and Pakistan. All dishes are cooked on the premises using the freshest and finest ingredients available.
The diner's enjoyment of the food is what drives the staff at Mela Indian Restaurant. Curries will be happily adapted depending on dietary requirements, ingredient preferences and even spiciness levels. Vegetarians are in for a feast, with most dishes offering a veggie alternative.A mixture of vegetable bhajis litter the starters and side menus and are ideal for kicking off your meal, or the perfect complement to any curry. The favourite curry names dominate the rest of the menu, with a choice of meats or fish ready and waiting to be doused in a favourite curry sauce and cooked to tenderness. The milder curries such as the kurmas, kashmirs, and rogons contrast well with the spicier dishes like madras, dansak and vindaloo.
The menu also has a subsection for the house specialities and chef's recommendations. The ginger chicken and the lamb coconut curry both come highly recommended. These curries are best paired with a flavoured naan or rice accompaniment for the ideal Indian feast.
Reflective of the Indian culture, all staff members at the Mela Indian Restaurant, Clanfield are courteous, warm and friendly. A key source of enjoyment for the staff is to encourage discussions about the food, which they passionately bring to the table. This naturally fosters an all round pleasant dining experience, matched perfectly with the authentic Indian cuisine.