Zafran In Novara

11/08/2025: Excellent Indian restaurant in Arona. From Monday to Friday, the daily menu offers lunch prices starting from €10 (pizza menu) to €13 (Indian menu). The dishes are high-quality, and—despite their limited knowledge of Italian—the staff is very attentive and available to accommodate guests' requests. Please note that water (included in the daily menu) is served in glass bottles, which is uncommon even in more upscale restaurants. I recommend the traditional Indian dishes, which, in addition to being delicious, also feature high-quality ingredients. In the evenings and on non-working days, the menu is slightly more expensive, but still offers excellent value. The restaurant's furnishings are somewhat dated and spartan, with few frills, but it conveys a "family lunch" feel that puts you at ease and allows you to focus on the food. Reserved indoor parking is available, but it struggles to accommodate the large number of customers during lunchtime between 12:30 and 1:00 PM.

08/06/2025: Quick dinner because I was passing through. Very welcoming place, very clean, large convenient parking. Very kind and helpful staff in explaining the dishes, even if not everyone speaks Italian. Excellent food, we had paneer, mixed vegetable appetizers, onion rings and chicken tikka: all really good. Too bad about the naan bread which, even if excellent, is our focaccia