Family-run in St Marys since 1999 · 27 years
Colourful whole spices, the foundation of Punjabi cooking

Our Story

Twenty-seven years of family-run Punjabi cooking

From a small family kitchen on St Marys Road to a Southampton institution — the same recipes, the same care, since 1999.

Punjabi karahi curry cooked in a traditional iron pan

Est. 1999

A family kitchen, open to the whole of Southampton

Punjabi Takeaway opened its doors on St Marys Road in 1999, bringing home-style Punjabi cooking to the local community. Twenty-seven years on, it's still a family-run kitchen — the same recipes passed down and cooked fresh every day.

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We've always kept things simple: no delivery-app menus, no reheated batches — just curries, tandoori and breads made to order, the way they'd be cooked at home.

Our journey

Milestones along the way

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1999

Punjabi Takeaway opens

The family opens its doors at 49 St Marys Road, Southampton. [ADD: confirm opening story]

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Today

27 years serving St Marys

Still family-run, still cooking from scratch, with a 100% recommendation rate on Facebook from 15 reviews.

What we believe in

Cooked the way it's always been

Family recipes

Every dish traces back to family recipes handed down over 27 years — nothing generic, nothing from a packet.

Made to order

Curries simmered fresh, breads baked to order — nothing sits waiting under a heat lamp.

Rooted in St Marys

Same address, same street, for 27 years — a local fixture built on regulars and word of mouth.

Come taste it for yourself

Call ahead and we'll have your order ready for collection.