A veteran among Newcastle's Indian restaurants, Sachins is tucked away behind Central station, up the hill from the Copthorne Hotel. It's renowned for its exemplary renditions of classic North Indian and Punjabi cuisine, and for its unfailingly courteous service.

The tandoor oven gets plenty of use, taking in everything from chicken and spring lamb to quails and monkfish. There are lots of familiar names and old favourites on the long menu (chicken korma, rogan josh, king prawn masala), but the kitchen avoids shortcuts. Vegetables include bhein aloo (steam-cooked lotus roots and potatoes) and malai kofta (balls of grated marrow in a spicy cream sauce); peshwari naan bread stuffed with dried fruit and pistachios is reckoned to be excellent.

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Indian

Lunch: 12.00 - 1.30pm Mon-Sat
Dinner: 5.45 - 11.00pm Mon-Sat

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• Private dining room
• Private parties
• Vegetarian menu