The Coconut Lagoon

Visit The Coconut Lagoon for a rare flavour of exotic Southern India - and prepare to be educated. Rather than serving up dishes largely derived from North India and Bangladesh like the majority of Indian restaurants, here you will experience the type of cooking native to regions such as Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala - known as 'the land of coconuts' due to its abundance of coconut groves - all under one roof.

Seafood served is mainly Keralan in style and incorporates traditional techniques derived from French, Syrian and Chinese fishermen. Do try the okra salmon - delicious fillets accompanied by whole lady's fingers in traditional coconut curry. The Coconut Lagoon also boasts a Goanese pork vindaloo speciality, cooked with garlic, red wine, cider vinegar and dried chillies and heavily influenced by Portuguese-style cooking.

Worth sampling when it comes to dessert is the rava kesari - an Indian cake made with vermicelli, semolina, cashews and raisins and topped with pistachio nuts.

Easily accessible from the NEC, Warwick University and Birmingham International Airport, The Coconut Lagoon has acquired an excellent reputation with tourists and business folk and is a popular choice for corporate entertaining and private events.

If originality and variety are high on your agenda, you should do well in the vibrant setting of The Coconut Lagoon.