Kabana, City Centre
26 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/manchester28 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Kabana is repeatedly recommended for rice and three, curries and kebabs. Individual diners also single out biryani and chicken tikka naan. Value is a strength for some, though one finds it pricier than similar curry cafes. Dissent includes a poor visit with cold curry and another diner's view that service can be inconsistent.
Address
Kabana, 52 Back Turner St, Manchester M4 1FR, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Rice and three, Biryani, Kebabs
- Best for
- Budget
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/The_39th_Step in r/manchester · Apr 2026taste
Personal favourite over This and That for rice and three; calls this local-style curry house a long-standing staple.
- Recommendsu/NeilinManchester in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Ranks it top of their list, praising the food, the service and the generous portions.
- Recommendsu/Spikeymikey5050 in r/manchester · May 2026
Names Kabana as a lunch answer, pointing to its rice and three meal.
- Recommendsu/Affectionate_Way5412 in r/manchester · Nov 2026
Names Kabana as the answer, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/redish6 in r/manchester · Apr 2024taste
Says Kabana is clearly better than This & That.
- Recommendsu/bertiebasit in r/manchester · Aug 2024taste
Suggests it for more authentic Pakistani food; says its kebabs beat This & That's.
- Recommendsu/NeedsMoreWiFi in r/manchester · Nov 2026
Recommends it for Indian food.
- Recommendsu/Arwy30 in r/manchester · Aug 2026taste
Says this place is inexpensive yet excellent.
Show all 28 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Purple-Jacket5201 in r/manchester · May 2026
Suggests Kabana as another option and says it is also good.
- Recommendsu/Remarkable-Pound5578 in r/manchester · Aug 2024taste
Recommends its lamb biryani among authentic options.
- Recommendsu/butt3rflycaught in r/manchester · Aug 2026
Suggests this as another option alongside the one already named.
- Recommendsu/Malaparte12 in r/manchester · Aug 2025taste
Says the curries and kebabs are great and good value for the money.
- Recommendsu/hajum in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Calls it their favourite Asian spot in town; service is inconsistent, but the food is praised.
- Recommendsu/ssjrya in r/manchester · Apr 2024
Agrees Kabana is the one to go to.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Variation3583 in r/manchester · Mar 2024
Named among spots to go for rice and three.
- Recommendsu/nullsyntaxnull in r/manchester · Nov 2023
Recommends the rice and three meal at Kabana as the go-to pick.
- Recommendsu/SeaTop1203 in r/manchester · Oct 2026taste
Says it beats This n That.
- Recommendsu/FlynneFisher in r/manchester · Apr 2026
Would choose Kabana or the other option for rice and three, backing the earlier tip.
- Recommendsu/KitFan2020 in r/manchester · May 2025taste
Says Kabana is good, in contrast to advising against another place.
- Recommendsu/ConsciousAnywhere222 in r/manchester · Aug 2024
Seconds Kabana and calls it amazing.
- Recommendsu/hmar1f in r/manchester · Aug 2024taste
Seconds Kabana; family has eaten there since the 1990s and kebabs are excellent.
- Recommendsu/Federal-Mortgage7490 in r/manchester · Jun 2024value
Lists Kabanas among cheaper rice-and-three style places with good veggie options.
- Recommendsu/Mountain-Mango-6543 in r/manchester · Aug 2026taste
Used to go often and praises the homemade samosa as filling enough to be a meal.
- Recommendsu/cgginger999 in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Suggests Kabana as an alternative, saying its curry is better.
- Recommendsu/Impossible-Band-8805 in r/manchester · Apr 2024taste
Misses Kabana dinners since going remote; says its biryani is unbeatable.
- Recommendsu/houdini996 in r/manchester · Mar 2024taste
Recommends the chicken tikka naan there.
- Caveatu/zushisushi in r/manchester · Nov 2023taste
Describes a bad visit with cold curry and an unappetising seekh kebab.
- Mixedu/Eniugnas in r/manchester · Aug 2026price
Likes the place but says it is pricier than other similar curry cafés.
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