Dalvee Poulton Restaurant

12/09/2026

06/09/2026

Namaste all

Please note - JUST FOR TODAY we are closed, as we are getting some work done at the restaurant. But we are back open from Wednesday the 9th of September

04/09/2026

Reviews like this really matter to me. ❤️

This lovely 5-star review made me smile — not just because our guest enjoyed the food, service and atmosphere, but because of what she said about choosing her meal while tracking what she eats.

At Dalvee, I’ve always believed that great Indian food doesn’t need to be heavy or overloaded with unnecessary ingredients to taste incredible.

For me, it’s about clean cooking and real flavour.

We cook with care. We don’t believe food needs to be swimming in unhealthy fats or packed with artificial colours, unnecessary preservatives and things that simply don’t need to be there.

And I have one rule that I’ve always stood by:

If I don’t feel confident about an ingredient, I won’t put it into the food we serve at Dalvee.

It really is that simple.

Dalvee is also about celebrating the true flavours of India — the food, recipes, spices and influences that we know and love, cooked in our own way and with respect for where they come from. 🇮🇳

We want food to be flavoursome, fresh and honest. You should leave remembering the flavour, not feeling weighed down by your meal.

So when somebody leaves a review like this, it means a lot. It tells me that what we’re trying to achieve in the kitchen is being noticed.

Thank you, Lottie, for the wonderful ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review.

We’re open today from 5pm.

Come to Dalvee and taste it for yourself. ❤️

Real Indian flavours. Clean cooking. Food made with care.

31/08/2026

Where food is passion first, and business second. ❤️

While in Cyprus, we discovered ARGO RESTAURANT , Keto, Phapos — a place that instantly felt connected to what we believe at Dalvee.

The traditional Cypriot and Greek dishes were delicious, but what stayed with us was the passion behind every plate. You can taste when food is cooked with love.

It was wonderful meeting and chatting with owners Yiangos and Chef Yiannoula, who have built Argo around sharing their love for traditional food and their community. ❤️ It was so good to meet another female chef ( the force in that kitchen)

Different countries, different kitchens — but the same heart.

For us at Dalvee too, food is passion first. It’s about quality, tradition, community and bringing people together around a table.

Supporting local restaurants that cook from the heart matters. ❤️

Kali Orexi — as they say in Greek!

22/08/2026

What a lovely surprise to see Jack at Dalvee! ❤️

I taught Jack Maths at St Mary’s College for a few years… and let’s just say, he certainly kept me on my toes back then! 😂 There were probably days when I wondered whether I was teaching him Maths or he was teaching me patience! 😄

But look at him now! It always makes me incredibly proud to see my past students grown up, doing well and building beautiful lives for themselves.

It was so lovely to meet your partner and children, and wonderful to meet your step mum and dad too. You’ve definitely grown up, Jack… although strangely, I haven’t aged at all! 😂 Some things in life are simply a mystery!

Thank you so much for visiting Dalvee. It genuinely meant a lot to see you and your lovely family.

Stay blessed always, Jack. Keep doing well, keep making everyone proud, and most importantly, keep being the wonderful person you’ve grown into. ❤️

From a very proud former Maths teacher… who still remembers what hard work you were! 😂❤️

We are open today from Midday.

18/08/2026

This popped up in my memories… my Lockdown Curry! 🍛❤️

Some of you actually cooked this with me on Facebook Live during lockdown — who remembers? 🙋‍♀️

It’s still a favourite whenever it’s on a restaurant menu, and I even put leftover rice to good use in this one. 🙌

🎥 This Reel is just a teaser — the FULL video is on YouTube.
👆 Recipe + video link in my bio / comments.

Did you cook this with me back then, or have you tried it since? Tell me below 👇

Follow for more curries, restaurant favourites & easy cooking tips ❤️

17/08/2026

This is what I absolutely love reading. ❤️

Messages and reviews like these mean so much to me, not only as the chef and owner of Dalvee, but as someone who is truly passionate about the food I cook and the experience we give to every person who walks through our doors.

Andy, it was so lovely to see you and your friends, and I’m delighted that you all had such a delicious evening at Dalvee. Thank you for your kind words, your support, and for appreciating what we are trying to create here. 🙏🏽

Every genuine independent restaurant like ours works incredibly hard behind the scenes to make your evening special — from the welcome you receive to every flavour that reaches your table. When someone takes the time to recognise that, it genuinely means the world to us.

I was born and brought up in India, and authenticity will always be at the heart of my cooking. I want people to experience the real flavours of India — not dishes hidden beneath artificial bright-red colours or curries that have little connection to the India I know.

I am proudly an Indian-British chef, and my passion is bringing the raw, genuine and clean flavours of India to your table — food with heritage, honesty and soul. 🇮🇳🇬🇧

And of course, it was an absolute pleasure to sign your copy of my book too! 📖❤️

Thank you, Andy, and thank you to everyone who chooses to support independent restaurants like Dalvee. Every visit, recommendation and lovely message like this helps us continue doing what we love.

From my heart and my kitchen, thank you. 🙏🏽

16/08/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫!😂❤️

This week we celebrated Daniel’s last shift with us at Dalvee, and tomorrow he starts the apprenticeship he’s been working towards for such a long time.

Daniel, we genuinely couldn’t be happier for you! 🥹❤️ You’ve been an absolute pleasure to have as part of our work family — hardworking, polite, kind and genuinely one of the nicest guys. I could ask you to do pretty much any job and you’d get on with it with a smile, never questioning me back. That work ethic will take you far.

As your self-appointed work mum, yes, there were a few times I had to raise my voice during a busy shift 😂🙈, but we’ve also had some really solid conversations and plenty of laughs along the way.

Prathamesh, our manager, and I are so happy and proud of you. You’ve been trying for this opportunity for a long time, and we always told you: don’t give up, just keep trying. And now look at you — tomorrow you start! 👏

I know you’re going to nail it and go very far. Take that same attitude, kindness and work ethic with you and you’ll smash it.

We’re definitely going to miss the tallest member of our team… although judging by these photos, we clearly needed chairs just to finally reach Daniel’s height! 😂 And apparently I couldn’t resist photobombing either! 🤣

From all your Dalvee work family, we wish you nothing but the very best. We’re incredibly happy for you and proud to have been part of your journey.

Go smash it, Daniel! ❤️ Keep us updated — your Dalvee family will always be cheering you on.

11/08/2026

🎓❤️ A-LEVEL RESULTS DAY THIS THURSDAY ❤️🎓

This Thursday is A-Level Results Day, and this one feels especially personal to me because my own daughter will be getting her results too.

So I know how you’re feeling.

To all the students — I know how anxious and nervous you might be right now, waiting for that moment when you finally see your results.

And to all the mums and dads — I know we’re probably just as nervous as they are! ❤️

Whatever is written on that piece of paper, our children have worked hard, faced the pressure and made it through their A-Levels. That alone deserves to be celebrated.

So this Thursday, bring your son or daughter to Dalvee and let’s make Results Day a happy memory together. 🥰🍽️

🎉 A-Level Results Day Special
🎓 20% OFF food for A-Level students
📅 Thursday 13th August
🍴 Dine-in only
📄 Simply show us your A-Level results OR certificates

Whether the results bring happy tears, a change of plans, or a new adventure — come, sit down, enjoy some good food and celebrate how far they’ve come. ❤️

From one A-Level parent to another — good luck to every student and every nervous parent this Thursday! 🤞🎓

And a very special good luck to my daughter too. ❤️

From all of us at Dalvee x

10/08/2026

𝐀 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝❤️

Yesterday at Dalvee, we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Chef Minal Patel from Prashad Indian Veggie Cuisine in Yorkshire, who visited us with her family.

It was wonderful to meet another celebrated Indian female chef and spend some time chatting about something very close to both our hearts — why we cook.

Women are still underrepresented in professional kitchens, particularly at senior and chef-owner level, so there is something very special about meeting another woman who has built her name through talent, determination and, above all, a genuine love for food.

We spoke about how much we both love what we do. Of course, restaurants are businesses and they need to succeed, but for chefs like us, it can never be just about selling food.

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭.❤️

It made us so happy to hear that Minal and her family thoroughly enjoyed their experience at Dalvee. Coming from a chef who understands the love, thought and hard work behind every dish, that means a great deal to us.

And if you have never visited Prashad, the Michelin Bib Gourmand vegetarian Indian restaurant in Yorkshire, put it on your list. You’ll find that same philosophy we treasure at Dalvee — food with soul, dishes with stories, and cooking driven by sheer love and passion.

Thank you, Chef Minal, for visiting us. It was a real pleasure welcoming you and your family. Here’s to passionate women in hospitality, to supporting one another, and to continuing to cook food that makes people genuinely happy. 🙏❤️