That title conjures up visions of you sat opposite your four-legged friend chewing the fat over a lamb bhuna*, but what we’re obviously referring to are dog-friendly spots where you can have a tasty curry this National Curry Week in Sheffield! (Yes this content is very, very niche).
You probably won’t be surprised to hear that since most curry houses are restaurants that there aren’t many willing to welcome dogs, but getting around that there are three great spots in Sheffield where you can have a curry with your dog in tow, including:
Ma-Ba @ Cutlery Works, Kelham Island
Kelham Island pubs made the area popular, but over the last few years, there are so many great places to grab something to eat that it’s becoming a bit of a foodie haven as well. One of the names at the centre of that is Cutlery Works, Kelham Island’s own food hall that houses a couple of bars and a varied list of food vendors in a shared setting.
One of those food venues is Ma-Ba who serves up tasty Indian street food. They’ve got plenty to offer, and in proper Indian style they’re very good for vegetarians as well. You can grab bhaji wraps, a selection of small plates, or their famed thali selection to share. As it’s national curry week though, you could choose from their selection of curries, or opt for what I had when we last went – their fantastic chips loaded with chicken curry, yoghurt and coriander.
Chaat Cart @ Kommune, City Centre
Kommune Sheffield is the city centre’s own food hall, similar to Cutlery Works but offering up different food vendors, they also have a shop, a bottle shop and their own bar to choose from. Chaat Cart is the vendor to go for on Curry Week (or any week for that matter) as they’re the ones serving up fantastic Indian street food options.
The Chaat Cart menu always has a couple of curries on there alongside their chicken wraps, buddha bowls and amazing Chicken 65 burger, but why not treat yourself to their meat or vegetarian Tiffin, served in a traditional Indian tiffin you get a starter, rice, curry and salad. Here is their Chicken Kati roll that we had last time we visited:
Mowgli, Ecclesall Road
If you haven’t tried Mowgli on Ecclesall Road, you should, but what many don’t realise is that it’s actually dog friendly. Obviously, as a busy restaurant, it’s probably better to go on during the day. You’ll find Mowgli up near Hunters Bar roundabout, so it’s ideally placed for lunch after a play in Endcliffe Park, or a walk through Bingham Park/Whitley Woods.
Mowgli is founded by food writer, TV presenter, and fellow dog lover Nisha Katona and the place is stunning, you’ve probably seen it with it’s sparkling fairy lights and swing seats in the window and the food matches up to the decor. Mowgli serves up Indian street food, so prepare to pick out a few small plates to sample everything. I can wholeheartedly recommend the Himalayan Cheese on Toast and the Bunny Chow (curry served inside a hollowed-out bread roll) which can be seen on the far right of the picture below.
Wherever you end up this National Curry Week, have a great one and know that somewhere I am jealous.
*I shouldn’t have to say this, but this is the internet and it’s wild out there, Please do NOT feed your dog curry. Just take them with you while YOU enjoy the curry.