Britain has a long, long love affair with curry.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, curry grew increasingly popular in Britain owing to its association with the British Raj. And it's remained to this day.

Now we're in the new year, you might be looking for a change-up in cuisine.

And we could think of nothing better than a good old-fashioned curry.

Whether you want the UK's staple dish, the chicken tikka masala, or want to try your hand (and risk death) at a phaal, then the following restaurants cater for all needs.

Here are the top five curry restaurants in Oxford as per the customer review website TripAdvisor:

Top 5 curry houses in Oxford

Tribe

21 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HP

Staff say: "Tribe, Oxford offers you a carefully curated menu that offers a unique six-course gustatory experience. We take not only the cooking but the dining experience to a new level."

Recent reviews: "We enjoyed a lovely meal here. Wonderful food, comfortable surroundings and charming friendly staff. The chicken lollipops were amazing, as was the fish curry. We enjoyed everything."

"Thank you to Tribe for the excellent food and for looking after me so well. I dined solo after work and was made to feel so welcome. The food was absolutely delicious."

The Gurkha Palace & The Chequers Inn

The Chequers Inn, 34 The Green, Horspath, OX33 1RP

Staff say: "The Gurkha Palace and The Chequers Inn is a Nepalese/Indian restaurant and bar run as a family business, situated in the heart of the beautiful Horspath village (just five miles away from Oxford city centre) where you will get delicious foods from fresh ingredients prepared by our very experienced chefs."

Oxford Mail: The Gurkha Palace and The Chequers InnThe Gurkha Palace and The Chequers Inn

Recent reviews: "Vegan daughter, hungry husband, both very happy. Lovely atmosphere. Very friendly and accommodating. Even the little dips that came with the poppadoms were exceptional. Lovely village too. Well worth the detour.

"Great Nepalese restaurant set within nice local pub. Very friendly owners and staff. We are always made very welcome and enjoy the excellent food. There are some really good speciality dishes on offer, the Gurkhali lamb is very good."

Delhish Vegan Kitchen

19-20 St. Clements Street, Oxford OX4 1AB

Staff say: "Back open for business, serving vegan Indian delights Thursday to Saturday every week. Book on our website to reserve your table."

Recent reviews: "The food was excellent and we got to try aspects of Indian cuisine that we'd never had before. The atmosphere is lovely and the service extremely friendly and quick."

"Amazing food, welcoming staff and a homely atmosphere. Really good value too. I highly recommend this place, and will return."

Spice Lounge

193 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7AR

Indian, Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi cuisine.

Recent reviews: "What a fantastic find. We were visiting Oxford for a couple of days and found the Spice Lounge just across the road from our hotel. Much to our delight, they have a brilliant vegan and vegetarian section on the menu."

Oxford Mail: The Spice LoungeThe Spice Lounge

"Fantastic food and wonderful service. Had a great visit here. Thank you very much to all the lovely staff."

The Standard

117 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AJ 

Serving authentic Bengali and South Asian food since 1972.

Recent reviews: "I visited The Standard in Jericho with friends and it still rates, in my eyes, as one of the best Indian restaurants I’ve ever been to. Service, quality of food and atmosphere are second to none."

"In a city of many Indian restaurants, the standard is a reassuringly excellent choice. Always busy, always friendly, food and service are outstanding and it’s our ‘go to’ when friends are visiting and want good quality Indian food."