Dostana

In Their Own Words

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“Amazing food and service with a good variety of dairy and gluten free options.”

“Good selection of Indian starters and main meals.”

“All sauce with not much meat and no veg (onions, peppers, etc).”

Quick Verdict

Dostana delivers bold, tender curries and remembered regulars in a casual room with free parking in Woolton Village.

About Dostana

Indian food in Liverpool rarely feels this personal. Dostana is an established restaurant in Woolton Village with intimate cubicle seating alongside larger family tables, and the staff make both feel equally looked after — attentive without hovering, checking in at the right moments. The curries are the reason people keep coming back: butter chicken and chicken korma draw the most mentions, with lamb chops and chat bombs pulling a loyal following of their own. The pilau rice and mushroom rice get called out separately, which tells you the kitchen treats the sides as seriously as the mains. Everything arrives freshly cooked, and the place is kept spotless. Sunday brings a buffet for those who want to cover more ground. Vegan options are on the menu too, and the portions are generous enough that ordering light rarely works out as planned.

Dostana earns its romantic reputation through both atmosphere and a serious wine selection — the kind of place where a dinner for two tends to extend well past dessert.

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