Paramount Restaurant, located on Station Approach in Penarth, has become a firm favourite with diners since it opened in 1982, serving a British-Indian menu featuring balti dishes, tandoori sizzlers, and biryanis.
The restaurant currently holds a 4.4 out of 5 rating from 286 reviews on TripAdvisor.
A customer who visited with family praised the team for their service.
The diner said: “Runel and his team were the best hosts,” and singled out the tandoori sizzler plates and king prawn shashlik as consistent highlights of their visits.
Another review described the special Balti as “delicious, full of flavour,” and said the meal offered great value for money compared with other restaurants they had tried.
A regular customer noted that the “décor hasn’t changed for 30 years,” calling this part of Paramount’s charm and describing the naan bread, tandoori chicken, and lamb biryani as “first class.”
Long-time customers have said they have continued to order from Paramount since it first opened, with one describing the warmth of the welcome from staff as a “pleasant surprise” compared to other Indian restaurants they had visited.
One reviewer described the food and service as “superb,” praising the flavour and quality of the curry dishes.
Several reviewers called the restaurant a “hidden gem” and praised its portion sizes, spice balance, and the team’s friendliness even on busy evenings.
Many customers have connected their praise to the restaurant’s long history, noting its more than four-decade presence in Penarth.
They pointed out that while newer restaurants have opened and closed around it, Paramount has remained a fixture, thanks to its consistently good food and familiar staff.
Paramount Restaurant is licensed and air-conditioned, offering dine-in, takeaway, and delivery services.
It is open seven days a week from 5.30pm, with later closing times on Fridays and Saturdays.
The restaurant sits among a cluster of well-reviewed restaurants on Penarth’s seafront-adjacent dining strip, including Mint and Mustard and Ego at The Schooner Inn.
Comments included in this article are based on publicly available online reviews and reflect individual opinions.
