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The Fat Buddha, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

The Fat Buddha

4.5
4.5
577 Reviews
£25 and under
Indian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 7 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
The Fat Buddha is your local Indian Restaurant located in Berkhamsted town centre. With its relaxed atmosphere, has become for many, the ideal place to enjoy delicious Indian food. Our Indian dishes are all freshly prepared to order and have have a unique flavour and aroma, the real flavour of India and can also be found on our Indian takeaway menu.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

Main

  • Stuffed Paratha£2.75

    • Paratha£2.00

      • Chilli Naan£2.75

        • Cheese Naan£2.75

          • Garlic Naan£2.75

            • Keema Naan£2.75

              • Peshwari Naan£2.75

                • Plain Naan£2.50

                  • Vegetable Rice£3.50

                    • Special Fried Rice£3.25

                      • Keema Rice£3.50

                        • Mushroom Rice£3.25

                          • Pilau Rice£2.75

                            • Basmati Boiled Rice£2.50

                              • Aloo Gobi£3.50

                                • Chicken Korma£7.50

                                  • Paneer Shashlik£7.95

                                    • Barra Kebab£8.50

                                      • Tandoori Ocean Tiger Prawns£12.95

                                        • Jinga Garlic£12.95

                                          • Murgh Nazakat£7.95

                                            • Tiger Prawn Asari£12.95

                                              • King Prawn Malai£12.95

                                                • Malabar Fish Curry£12.95

                                                  • Macchi Mouilli£13.95

                                                    • Sea Bass Fillet£12.95

                                                      • Achari (Lamb or Chicken)£7.95

                                                        • Paneer Makni£6.96

                                                          • Korai Kebab Kyberi£7.95

                                                            • Raan Mussalem£10.95

                                                              • Garlic Chilli Chicken Curry£8.50

                                                                • Duck and Cashew Nuts£10.95

                                                                  • Kebab Katali£4.50

                                                                    • King Scallops£9.95

                                                                      • Tandoori Broccoli£4.50

                                                                        • Stuffed Baby Chillis£5.95

                                                                          • Tandoori Ocean Tiger Prawns£6.95

                                                                            • Mehti Fish Tikka£6.95

                                                                              • Bist Kebab£4.50

                                                                                • Vegetable Pakora£3.50

                                                                                  • Barra Kebab£4.95

                                                                                    • Chilli Chicken£4.95

                                                                                      • Chilli Paneer£4.50

                                                                                        • Paprika Chicken Tikka£4.95

                                                                                          • Black Pepper Chicken Tikka£4.95

                                                                                            • Aloo Tikki£3.95

                                                                                              • Punjabi Chicken Lollipops£4.95

                                                                                                • Mehti Murgh£7.50

                                                                                                  • Pistachio Murgh£7.95

                                                                                                    • Lamb Chennai£7.95

                                                                                                      • Green Chicken Curry£7.95

                                                                                                        • Mila Gost£7.95

                                                                                                          • Crispy Squid Rings£6.95

                                                                                                            • Seafood Platter£16.95

                                                                                                              • Paprika Chicken Tikka£7.95

                                                                                                                • Black Pepper Chicken Tikka£7.95

                                                                                                                  • Murghi Massala£7.95

                                                                                                                    • Uri Bhajee£3.95

                                                                                                                      • Mushroom Saag£3.50

                                                                                                                        • Chicken Tikka Wrap£6.95

                                                                                                                          • Sheek Kebab Wrap£6.95

                                                                                                                            • Punjabi Chicken Lollipops£6.95

                                                                                                                              • Tandoori Paprika Paneer£6.95

                                                                                                                                • Roasted Paprika Chicken Tikka£6.95

                                                                                                                                  • Chicken Tikka Masala£6.95

                                                                                                                                    • Chicken or Lamb Karahi£6.95

                                                                                                                                      • Garlic & Cheese Naan£2.95

                                                                                                                                        • Chapati£1.50

                                                                                                                                          • Tandoori Roti£2.00

                                                                                                                                            • Stuffed Paratha£2.75

                                                                                                                                              • Paratha£2.75

                                                                                                                                                • Garlic Nan£2.75

                                                                                                                                                  • Keema Nan£2.75

                                                                                                                                                    • Peshwari Nan£2.75

                                                                                                                                                      • Cheese Nan£2.75

                                                                                                                                                        • Tandoori Nan£2.00

                                                                                                                                                          • Mixed Vegetable Shashlik£7.50

                                                                                                                                                            • Tandoori Monkfish£12.95

                                                                                                                                                              • Salmon Shashlik£12.95

                                                                                                                                                                • Duck Shashlik£10.95

                                                                                                                                                                  peppers

                                                                                                                                                                  • King Prawn Shashlik£12.95

                                                                                                                                                                    • Tandoori Mixed Grill£10.95

                                                                                                                                                                      • Chicken Shashlik£8.50

                                                                                                                                                                        • Tandoori Chicken£7.95

                                                                                                                                                                          • Chicken Tikka£7.95

                                                                                                                                                                            • Goan Fish Curry£12.95

                                                                                                                                                                              • King Prawn Palak Paneer£12.95

                                                                                                                                                                                • Seafood Bhuna£13.95

                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tandoori Monkfish Massala£12.95

                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sikandari Badi Lamb£10.95

                                                                                                                                                                                      • Tiger Prawn£9.95

                                                                                                                                                                                        • Vegetable£6.50

                                                                                                                                                                                          • King Prawn£12.95

                                                                                                                                                                                            • Lamb£7.50

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Duck£10.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Paneer£6.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                  • King Prawn Biryani£13.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Tiger Prawn Biryani£10.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chicken or Lamb Tikka Biryani£10.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Chicken or Lamb Biryani£9.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Duck Cashew Nuts£10.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Chicken Tamarind£7.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Butter Chicken£8.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Chicken or Lamb Tikka Massala£7.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chat Massala Chicken/Potato/Chickpea£3.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Tandoori Monkfish£6.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • King Prawn Suka£6.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Jinga-E-Garlic£6.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Salmon Tikka£6.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mixed Platter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • per person£7.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Duck Tikka£6.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chicken Nazakat£4.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Tiger Prawn Puree£5.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sheek Kebab£4.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Chicken or Lamb Tikka£4.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Somosa£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Onion Bhajee£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sag Dall£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sabsi Bahar£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Chana Massala£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Bhindi Bhajee£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Brinjal Bhajee£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Tarka Dhal£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cauliflower Bhajee£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Mushroom Bhajee£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bombay Aloo£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mutter Paneer£3.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Sag Paneer£3.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Sag Aloo£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sag Bhajee£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Keema Rice£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mushroom Fried Rice£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Special Fried Rice£3.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Pilau Rice£2.75

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Steamed Rice£2.50

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Raitha£2.95

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Chutnies & Relishes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • per person£0.70

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Papadoms£0.70

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Last updated: February 1, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  What 577 people are saying

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4.5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4.5 based on recent ratings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 4.5Food
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 4.6Service
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 4.3Ambience
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 4.1Value

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Noise • Energetic

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Review summary

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Fat Buddha offers "excellent food and friendly service," making it a favorite local spot. While it can be pricey and occasionally noisy, the "food choice and quality" are lauded as "amazing," with a diverse menu and "attentive staff." A perfect choice for a memorable dining experience.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  577 Reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Damion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    London

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on October 12, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Consistent lovely food. Attentive, friendly staff. Will come back soon.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Alexandra

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hertfordshire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on October 4, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Fat Budda is my favourite Indian Restaurant and it never disappoints. The food was amazing and the service friendly. Will be back soon.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. christopher

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hertfordshire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on September 28, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Just a really nice place to eat, the food was clearly freshly prepared with quality ingredients. All very nice, maybe a little expensive but very nice.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Ivan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    London

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on September 17, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The food is good but the cost is way too high relative to the quality. I have no issue paying the bill but will be unlikely to be hurrying back sadly.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Michelle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Warwickshire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on August 24, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Enjoyed our meal at The Fat Buddha. Service was excellent as was the recommendation for the delicious Buddaha Chicken. However have to say was disappointed with the butter chicken as was quite different to any I'd had before. Would recommend a visit, though.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. david

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hertfordshire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on August 16, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    My 71st birthday so I invited a couple of close friends so there were 4 of us inc my wife.The FB is the best Indian restaurant I've ever ate in. Expensive but you get what you pay for,wonderful food,generous portions & a nice drop of draught Cobra.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. James

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    London

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on August 7, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wanted to taker the family on a curry night out for my wife's birthday and was recommended The Fat Buddha by a friend and it was amazing! We were warmly greeted as we entered and shown to our table, it was 5.30pm on a Wednesday so we had our pick. The staff were all extremely helpful and very friendly and waited on us hand and foot. The food was quite simply........amazing! We all shared the starters which were a mix of popadoms, onion bhajees and samosas and they were delicious, we were in danger of eating too much and spoiling our apatites before our main courses. I can honestly say that when the mains came out that everything was perfect, the curries, rice and naans had so much flavour in them all that we all got to the point where we thought we couldn't eat another thing. Then they brought out a complimentary birthday cake for us all to share which we pretty much demolished. Amazing food, great service, a brilliant night.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Jackie

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hertfordshire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    143 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    vip
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    143 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on August 3, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Favourite local restaurant very good food and friendly service

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Ian

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hertfordshire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on August 3, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Have eaten at fat bhudda on various occasions over the years, sadly this is not the same restaurant, food was ok at best, service terrible, all by the bar chatting instead of making themselves available. Will be our last visit

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. PaulM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    London

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9 reviews

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dined on July 26, 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Excellent personal service! Actually produced an off piste dish for both of us… delicious! Shame not more diners in, but we didn’t eat until after 9.30 and us Brits love an early tea!!! Will be back!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  FAQs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Fat Buddha does offer delivery in partnership with Just Eat.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Fat Buddha is rated 4.5 stars by 577 OpenTable diners.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2 people
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Booked 7 times today

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Google Map for The Fat Buddha

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  378 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 1HU

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Additional information

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Neighbourhood
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Berkhamsted
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Hours of Operation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Price
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    £25 and under
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cuisines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Indian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Dining style
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Casual Dining
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Dress code
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Casual Dress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Parking details
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Street Parking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Public transit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cross Oak Road Bus Stop in front of Restaurant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Payment Options
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