What to order at Lily's Vegetarian Indian Cuisine

Must order
The Lily's thali, a daily-changing tour of Gujarati and Punjabi vegetarian plates.
Signature dishes
Gujarati thali, South Indian dosa
Editor tip
Twenty minutes by tram from Piccadilly; closed Monday and Tuesday.
CuisineIndian Vegetarian
Price££
Neighborhoodrusholme
HoursWed-Thu 12:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-18:00
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Signature dishes: Gujarati thali, South Indian dosa

Must order: The Lily's thali, a daily-changing tour of Gujarati and Punjabi vegetarian plates.

Tip: Twenty minutes by tram from Piccadilly; closed Monday and Tuesday.

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