Best Indian Restaurants Around the World

Trèsind Studio 3 ★ ★ 4.9

Trèsind Studio holds three Michelin stars on Palm Jumeirah, a 20 seat room in the St. Regis Gardens serving one tasting menu across the regions of India.

Bukhara ★ 4.8

Bukhara has served the same North-West Frontier menu at ITC Maurya in Delhi since 1978: tandoor kebabs, table-wide naan and a black dal simmered for 24 hours.

OrderDal Bukhara, the black dal simmered close to 24 hours, with a tandoori kebab and naan.

TipEating with your hands is part of the ritual, and the naan arrives as wide as the table; book ahead for dinner.

This and That ★ 4.8

Family-run Indian cafe since 1984, on Soap Street behind the Arndale. The original rice-and-three counter, served canteen-style, still under ten pounds.

OrderRice and three curry: pilau plus chana, saag and a meat curry.

TipOpen 12:00-19:00 weekdays; takeaway queue moves fast at lunch.

Lily's Vegetarian Indian Cuisine ★ 4.7

P G and Lilawati Sachdev opened Lily's in 1972; pure vegetarian, family-run, packed with Manchester regulars. Best Vegetarian 2018 award winner.

OrderThe Lily's thali, a daily-changing tour of Gujarati and Punjabi vegetarian plates.

TipTwenty minutes by tram from Piccadilly; closed Monday and Tuesday.

Mughli Charcoal Pit ★ 4.7

Manchester's Curry Mile classic since 1991, kitchen open until 00:30 on Friday and Saturday. Charcoal lamb chops, tandoori platters, mango lassi at all hours.

TryCharcoal lamb chops

Chai Pani ★ 4.7

Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani opened in 2009 and won the 2022 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant award. Moved May 2024 to 32 Banks Ave on the South Slope.

OrderThe Sloppy Jai (Indian sloppy joe with a Punjabi spice mix), plus a plate of kale pakoras.

TipWalk-in lunches Mon-Fri are fastest; weekend dinners get a 60-90 minute wait without a reservation.

Himalaya Restaurant ★ 4.7

Himalaya in Houston is Kaiser Lashkari's Pakistani-and-Indian room on the Southwest Freeway since 2004, a James Beard semifinalist kitchen with lamb biryani.

OrderLamb biryani, hunter's beef, chai-glazed lamb chops, garlic naan.

TipWeekday lunch buffet is the value entry. BYOB, with a corner liquor store across Hillcroft.

Gymkhana ★ 4.7

Karam Sethi's Albemarle Street Indian dining room in Mayfair London, opened 2013 and Michelin two-starred since 2024, modelled on a colonial-club room.

OrderKid goat methi keema with sesame naan, plus whatever wild-game tandoori cut is being grilled that night.

TipThe basement bar serves the same kitchen as a la carte without the tasting menu lock-in. Book a fortnight out.

avatāra 1 ★ ★ 4.6

avatāra in Dubai Hills is the world's first vegetarian Indian restaurant to hold a Michelin star, plating produce led tasting courses each night.

Jamavar ★ 4.6

Jamavar is the candlelit signature restaurant of The Leela Palace Jaipur at Kukas, serving a Rajasthani set menu in a room of mirror work, by reservation.

OrderThe Jodhpuri gatta curry with masala baati, or the dal baati churma.

TipChildren under 12 are not accommodated and the room is lit by candles, so book ahead on +91 63504 92085; lunch is served only Friday to Sunday.

Bohri Mohalla Kebab Lane ★ 4.6

Bohri Mohalla Kebab Lane is a bohri street food room in Mohammed Ali Road. Smoked mutton with kheema pav is the order; Ramadan iftar is busiest.

Why locals goBohri Mohalla sits off the main Mohammed Ali Road; the kebab lane only fires up at sundown and stays for the Dawoodi Bohra community first.

TipSmoked mutton with kheema pav is the order; Ramadan iftar is busiest.

Dishoom ★ 4.6

The Edinburgh outpost of London's Bombay-Irani cafe chain on St Andrew Square, opened in 2016, a 200-cover all-day room in the old Bank of Scotland HQ.

OrderThe bacon naan roll for breakfast and the 24-hour house black daal at any other meal.

TipNo dinner bookings under six; walk in from 17:30 and the wait is 30 to 60 minutes. Drinks at the basement bar while you wait.

Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.6

The Edinburgh outpost of the London Bombay-Irani cafe on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, opened in 2016, a 200-cover all-day room in the former Bank.

OrderBacon naan roll at breakfast, house black daal at any other time.

TipNo dinner bookings under six; walk in from 17:30 and wait 30 to 60 minutes. Basement bar pours while you queue.

Haoma ★ 4.6

Haoma in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 31 is Chef Deepanker 'DK' Khosla's zero-waste modern-Indian room with an urban garden, one Michelin star and a Green Star.

OrderThe garden-to-table tasting menu; the tandoor course and the fermented dosa are the canonical sections.

TipClosed Mondays. Garden tables seat six to eight and need 30 days' notice; counter tables go quicker.

Austur-Indiafjelagid ★ 4.6

Austur-Indiafjelagid has cooked regional Indian food with Icelandic produce on Hverfisgata since 1994, the Grapevine's repeat pick for Reykjavik's best.

OrderThe tandoori salmon, the dish that bridges Icelandic fish and a Delhi tandoor.

TipReykjavik's oldest Indian kitchen and a repeat Best of Reykjavik winner. Dinner only, book a table.

Joya's Cafe ★ 4.6

Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington is Chef Avishar Barua's Bengali American Columbus daytime room, named for his mother Joya, since 2022.

OrderThe Bengali breakfast plate and a cardamom chai off the tea list.

TipBarua was a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist; weekday mornings move faster than weekend brunch.

Joya's Cafe Worthington ★ 4.6

Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington is Avishar Barua's Bengali American daytime room, named for his mother, with a chai and coffee program.

OrderThe Bengali breakfast plate with a cardamom chai.

TipBarua was a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist; weekday mornings are faster.

Jack of Cups Saloon ★ 4.6

Jack of Cups in Folly Beach runs a seasonally evolving Center Street menu of Asian and Indian inspired comfort food. Located in James Island.

TryGlobally inspired comfort food, Asian and Indian flavored plates

TipClosed Tuesdays. Vegetarian and vegan options run alongside the omnivore menu; sidewalk seats out front, courtyard in back.

The Sarvato ★ 4.5

The Sarvato serves a set Rajasthani tasting menu inside the City Palace in Jaipur, for dinner only between September and April, by reservation only.

OrderThe set tasting menu, with the wine pairing (₹3,500 plus taxes) if you want it.

TipOpen from September to April, reservation only; the evening lasts 90 to 120 minutes, so arrive for the 19:30 start.

Dhilli ★ 4.5

Dhilli at The Oberoi in Delhi, mentored by Michelin-starred chef Vineet Bhatia, builds its whole menu around the multicultural cooking of the capital.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipLunch runs only Friday to Sunday; weekday visits are dinner from 19:00, so book the evening slot midweek.

Sita Ram Diwan Chand ★ 4.5

Sita Ram Diwan Chand fries chole bhature on Chuna Mandi in Paharganj, Delhi, a standing-room counter where the one plate is the reason to come.

OrderChole bhature with the pickled carrots and green chillies on the side.

TipThe kitchen closes at 17:30, so go for breakfast or lunch; people eat standing at waist-high tables outside.

Nadodi ★ 4.5

Nadodi runs chef Sricharan Venkatesh's progressive South Indian tasting menus from the Four Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, inside the Michelin Guide.

OrderThe multi-course Mile Journey tasting menu of progressive South Indian dishes.

TipMention any allergies at booking; the multi-course Mile Journey menus are set and hard to adjust on arrival.

Ranjit's Kitchen ★ 4.5

Ranjit's Kitchen is a family-run Punjabi vegetarian counter in Glasgow's Southside, serving fresh, meat-free thalis and samosas for under a tenner.

OrderThe thali of the day, whatever the family has cooked fresh that morning.

TipIt is cash-only with a handful of tables; takeaway is the reliable option when the room is full.

Bristol Sweet Mart ★ 4.5

Bristol Sweet Mart has anchored St Marks Road since 1978, a family-run Easton institution stocking over 9,000 products, spices and a curry deli.

Why locals goA world-food emporium on an Easton side street that out-stocks every supermarket in the city.

TipCome hungry: the deli counter's daily curries and Indian sweets turn a grocery run into lunch.

Gaggan Anand 1 ★ ★ 4.5

Gaggan Anand in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 31 is the eponymous Indian chef's progressive 25-course emoji-menu counter, Asia's 50 Best No. 1 in 2025 (No. 3 in 2026).

Book2 months ahead

TipTwo seatings nightly, counter only, Thursday to Sunday. Bookings open 60 days ahead at 10:00 ICT and fill within minutes.

Gaspar's ★ 4.5

Gaspar's on Pylimo holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for chef-owner Gaspar Fernandes's Goan-Portuguese-British training translated into Vilnius fine dining.

OrderThe tasting menu; the wine pairing leans Iberian and is well chosen.

TipVegetarian and vegan menus run alongside the main carte; mention dietary requests when booking.

Curry 36 ★ 4.5

Curry 36 on Mehringdamm is Berlin's most dependable late-night Imbiss, open until 05:00 every day. Located in Kreuzberg. Booking recommended.

TryCurrywurst

Chaat ★ 4.5

Chaat at Rosewood Hong Kong holds one Michelin star under chef de cuisine Manav Tuli, plating elevated Indian street snacks and Hyderabadi biryani inside.

OrderPav bhaji with house brioche and the pani puri trolley.

TipThe Sunday tiffin brunch lays out the full pani puri trolley; book two weeks ahead.

New Punjab Club ★ 4.5

New Punjab Club on Wyndham Street is a one Michelin star Punjabi grill house, with tandoor cooking over charcoal and Black Sheep's signature mid century.

OrderTandoori lamb chops marinated overnight.

TipOrder the tandoori platter first; the chef cooks lamb chops, paneer and naan in a sequence over a single coal bed.

Ghee Indian Kitchen ★ 4.5

Ghee Indian Kitchen in Miami's Design District is Niven Patel's farm-driven Indian room at 3620 NE 2nd Avenue, with produce from his Homestead farm Rancho.

OrderThe goat biryani and the kachumber salad with the garden's late-summer tomatoes.

TipSunday family-style menus run at half the a la carte price and feed two with leftovers.

Teishokudo Kongoseki ★ 4.5

A Matsuyamachi counter where the spiced daily curry lunch runs to about 1,000 yen and the kitchen switches to creative set meals in the evening.

TipArrive before 11:45 on weekdays to guarantee a seat; the seven-seat counter fills immediately.

Lehja ★ 4.5

Sunny Baweja's Lehja runs upscale modern Indian at Short Pump. Two-time James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic; tandoor-driven menu.

SignatureTandoori dishes, Lamb biryani, Chef's tasting

Pickle ★ 4.5

Pickle on Camden Street in Dublin, Sunil Ghai's modern Indian dining room running North Indian classics on Irish produce since 2015, tandoor-forward.

OrderLamb karahi, black daal, naan straight from the tandoor, and a glass of off-dry Riesling.

TipTuesday to Sunday dinner; lunch Friday to Sunday only. Sit at the kitchen counter to watch the tandoor.

Amara Indian Cuisine & Bar ★ 4.5

Amara in Carmel runs modern South Asian out of an open kitchen, with tandoor-cooked lamb and chef-driven dal. One of the city's best Indian dining rooms.

OrderThe lamb biryani, the dal makhani, garlic naan.

TipClosed Monday. Reservations for dinner; lunch is walk-in friendly.

Mendi ★ 4.5

Mendi on Avenida da Boavista in Porto has run a tandoor-led Indian kitchen since 1997, with murgh makhani, kadi pakoda and a long vegetarian half of the menu.

OrderMurgh makhani with garlic naan and a vegetable kadi pakoda starter.

TipClosed Sundays. Lunch and dinner; reserve on weekends and ask for a wall-side table away from the entrance.

Gorkha Kitchen ★ 4.5

Gorkha Kitchen on Rosh Pina Street in Tel Aviv serves Nepali-Indian momos and curries in south Tel Aviv, opened by a group of Nepali friends around 2020.

TryChicken momos and Nepali-Indian curries

TipOrder the chicken momos, the kitchen's signature dish, and expect a wait during the dinner rush.

Curry Insel ★ 4.5

Curry Insel on Lenaugasse in Josefstadt slings hoppers, kotthu and chicken curry on plate-sized rotis, a daily Sri Lankan plate for under twelve euros.

TrySri Lankan curry plate

TipThe lunch menu is the daily-value play; cash speeds the queue.

Jamavar Dubai 1 ★ ★ 4.4

Jamavar Dubai in the Opera District, Downtown Dubai, holds one Michelin star for regional Indian cooking, with a weekday lunch and all day menu.

Spice Court ★ 4.4

Spice Court serves Rajasthani food in a 1930s colonial mansion on Jacob Road in Jaipur, best known for keema baati, laal maas and junglee maas.

OrderKeema baati with jhol, then laal maas with butter naan; vegetarians can order papad mangodi sabzi.

TipDzurt, a patisserie by Chef Tejasvi Chandela, shares the premises, so finish with its ghewar entremet.

Thalassery Thattukada ★ 4.4

Thalassery Thattukada serves Malabar parottas, beef curry, potthu kaal and mutton biryani from a small room near Big Mart in Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi.

OrderPotthu kaal, the bone cracked at the table for the marrow, with Malabar parottas, then the mutton biryani.

TipStart with a kadak tea, as Gulf News does, then order parottas, beef curry and potthu kaal; the tables gradually fill up by evening.

Khyber ★ 4.4

Khyber on MG Road has been a Mumbai Mughlai institution since 1958. The murals run the length of the room and the raan still arrives at the table on a board.

OrderThe raan for two with mint chutney.

TipLunch sees less wait than dinner; book the upstairs section for groups.

Swati Snacks ★ 4.4

Swati Snacks in Tardeo has run the family-style Gujarati menu for three generations. Panki on banana leaves, faraali pattice and seasonal aamras-puri.

OrderPanki on banana leaves and a faraali pattice.

TipAamras season runs March to May; that is the time to make the booking.

MTR 1924 ★ 4.4

MTR 1924 serves the same Bangalore-style dosas and filter coffee in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, that earned its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.

OrderMasala dosa and filter coffee at the walk-in counter.

TipSpice mixes, coffee beans and ghee come from the Bangalore central kitchen, so order the filter coffee with a dosa.

Mother India ★ 4.4

Mother India has served home-style Indian cooking in Glasgow's West End since 1990, a warren of small rooms famous for its sharing plates and slow-cooked dal.

OrderBuild a table of small dishes to share; the aubergine and the karahi lamb are long-time regulars' picks.

TipThe tapas-style spin-off, Mother India's Cafe on Argyle Street, is the cheaper way to eat the same kitchen's cooking.

Botiwalla by Chai Pani ★ 4.4

Botiwalla by Chai Pani on Battery Park Avenue is Meherwan Irani's tribute to the late-night sigri (grill) cart culture of India. Counter-service kababs.

OrderThe chicken tikka kabab roll with mint chutney, plus the Bombay grilled cheese.

TipOrder at the counter, take a seat. The 697 Haywood Road sister room is the West Asheville extension.

Mosque Kitchen ★ 4.4

Mosque Kitchen on Nicolson Square in Edinburgh, serving halal Pakistani and Indian curry, rice and naan at prices barely changed since the 1980s, cash only.

TryLamb curry with rice and naan

TipPeak lunchtime queue moves fast. Order the lamb curry with a naan and bring cash for speed.

London Sizzler ★ 4.4

London Sizzler in Houston is the British-Indian-Pakistani room in the Olympic Center on the Southwest Freeway, with mixed-grill sizzlers, tandoori lamb chops.

OrderMixed-grill sizzler for two. Tandoori lamb chops. A sweet lassi.

TipKitchen runs late on weekends, to 11pm. Closed Mondays Walk-ins usually OK.

Trishna ★ 4.4

Karam Sethi's Blandford Street Indian coastal restaurant in Marylebone London, opened 2008 and Michelin-starred, focused on Konkan and Mangalorean fish.

OrderBrown crab Goan curry, hariyali bream and a glass of riesling from the all-aromatic list.

TipThe tasting menu is the best route in, but a la carte stays open at lunch and books a week ahead.

Tayyabs ★ 4.4

Tayyabs Punjabi grill on Fieldgate Street in Whitechapel London, opened 1972, runs charcoal-grilled lamb chops at £12 and karahi gosht at £15.

TryPakistani charcoal grill (lamb chops, karahi)

TipBYOB; bring beer or wine from the off-licence on Whitechapel Road, no corkage. Closed Mondays. Queue runs 30-60 minutes on weekend evenings.

Kinaara ★ 4.4

Kinaara serves Kerala-influenced Indian cooking in Regency with a halal-certified kitchen, wagyu beef preparations, and an extensive plant-based menu.

Book3-5 days ahead

Tambu ★ 4.4

Tambu is a Mughal-inspired rooftop at Avista Hideaway in Patong, Phuket, where chef Saurabh Sachdeva cooks a modern Indian tasting menu over the bay.

Zam Zam ★ 4.4

Singapore's most famous murtabak restaurant since 1908. A century of craft in the crisp, generously filled murtabak; mutton biryani runs close.

OrderThe mutton murtabak: pan-fried flatbread stuffed with minced meat, egg, and onion, served with curry sauce

TipOrder the murtabak for two even for a solo visit; the single portion is generous and the double is enormous.

Zam Zam Restaurant ★ 4.4

One of Singapore's oldest halal restaurants, established in 1908 opposite Sultan Mosque. A murtabak with biryani rice costs S$8 to S$12 per person and covers a full meal. The mutton murtabak in particular is a benchmark example of the Arab-Indian street food tradition that spread across colonial Singapore.

TipOpen daily 7am to 11pm. Walk-in only. Arrive outside peak lunch and dinner windows (1.30pm to 6pm) for shorter waits.

Gorkhali Kitchen ★ 4.4

Gorkhali Kitchen is strip-mall nepalese kitchen in new tampa with a michelin bib gourmand and a thali platter that the soho restaurant lists overlook.

Why locals goStrip-mall Nepalese kitchen in New Tampa with a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a thali platter that the SoHo restaurant lists overlook.

TipBring a group and order across the thali, momo and biryani sections to taste range. Strip-mall room with no frills.

Gorkhali Kitchen Thali ★ 4.4

Gorkhali Kitchen's Bib Gourmand thali platter runs $14, a full dal-bhat-tarkari meal in New Tampa's strip-mall room. A Tampa table worth booking ahead.

TryNepalese thali platter

Bollywood Theater ★ 4.4

Troy MacLarty's spice-loud Indian street-food canteen on NE Alberta in Portland, modelled on the chaat stalls of Mumbai and Hyderabad since 2012.

OrderThe vada pav with green chutney

TipCounter order, table service. The Division Street outpost has closed; Alberta is the original room.

Tulsi ★ 4.4

Chef Pramod Paddy Rawal, a 2016 Chopped competitor and 2020 Beat Bobby Flay winner, opened Tulsi in late 2024 with Indian and Southeast Asian plates.

SignatureChicken tikka masala, Rajasthani laal maas, Tandoori naan

Fitoor ★ 4.4

Fitoor grills contemporary Indian food near the Santa Monica Pier, kebabs, kulchas and seafood from the ROOH team's fire-led Ocean Avenue kitchen.

OrderKebabs and kulchas from the tandoor, plus the seafood plates

TipFounders Anu and Vikram Bhambri staff the kitchen almost entirely with chefs trained in India; the halal menu suits groups.

Sri Nirwana Maju ★ 4.3

Sri Nirwana Maju's banana leaf rice, ladled with fish curry and rasam, draws lunchtime queues on Jalan Telawi in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, most weekdays.

OrderBanana leaf rice with fish curry, rasam and fried chicken.

TipCome hungry and ask for extra rasam; the queue outside moves fastest right at the 11:30 opening.

Dakhin ★ 4.3

Dakhin was Scotland's first dedicated South Indian restaurant, a Merchant City room in Glasgow serving dosas, appams and Chettinad curries, all gluten-free.

OrderA crisp masala dosa with sambar and coconut chutney.

TipThe whole menu is gluten-free, which makes it a rare safe bet for coeliac diners in the city centre.

Botiwalla by Chai Pani West ★ 4.3

Botiwalla's second Asheville location on Haywood Road in West Asheville opened in 2022, grilling chicken tikka rolls, lamb seekh kababs and cheese kulcha.

OrderThe chicken tikka kabab roll, the cheese kulcha, and a Bombay grilled cheese.

TipCounter service. Patio takes walk-ins, easier than the Battery Park location for weekend evenings.

Bukhara ★ 4.3

Bukhara on Church Street in Cape Town has run a North Indian tandoor kitchen since 1995, best known for its butter chicken and its lamb rogan josh.

OrderButter chicken with tandoor-baked naan

TipAdd the dal makhani, black lentils cooked overnight in the tandoor, and a naan hot from the clay oven.

Hradlestin ★ 4.3

Hradlestin on Hverfisgata makes Chennai-style dosas and Punjabi bhatura in Reykjavik, the Grapevine's pick for best brunch and a rare South Indian kitchen.

OrderA crisp masala dosa, or the bhatura with kheema for something richer.

TipThe fast-casual sibling of a longer-running Indian kitchen. Brunch is the meal worth booking.

Gaspar's Bistro Lunch ★ 4.3

Gaspar's runs a weekday-lunch menu separate from its Michelin Bib Gourmand dinners, with Goan thalis and a daily curry in the same Pylimo room.

OrderA Goan thali at lunch; cheaper than the dinner tasting and just as carefully cooked.

TipWeekday lunch only; the room flips to fine-dining mode at 18:00.

Garlic n Greens ★ 4.3

Garlic n Greens on Vlamingstraat in Bruges is a fully vegetarian and vegan Indian kitchen near the Markt, serving thalis, tofu tikka masala and dals at fair.

TryVegan Indian thali lunch

TipLunch specials run around 17 to 19 euro, a full sit-down vegan plate. Closed Monday; lunch service noon to 15:00.

Giovanni's ★ 4.3

Giovannis on Dominick Street Galway is the late-night chipper open until 3am; single cod and curry sauce have fed the West End crowd for three generations.

TryBattered fish, chips and garlic bread

Camphor ★ 4.3

Camphor in the Arts District, Los Angeles is Lijo and Max's French-Indian tasting room, with a Michelin star awarded in 2023 and bar seats walk-in available.

Why locals goA French-Indian room in the Arts District from chefs Lijo and Max who quietly earned a Michelin star in 2023, still books in two days.

TipThe bar serves the full menu walk-in; sit there if the dining room is booked, the pours are the same.

Kalachandji's ★ 4.2

Dallas's longest-running vegetarian restaurant, set inside a Hare Krishna temple in East Dallas. Located in Lakewood. Kitchen leans indian vegetarian.

OrderDaily Indian vegetarian buffet: fresh dals, sabzis, house-made chutneys, rice.

TipThe garden is the most peaceful meal in Dallas. The buffet changes daily. Call ahead if you want to know what is being made that day.

Star of India ★ 4.2

Star of India, a six-time NoCo Style best-Indian winner, has been cooking North Indian and Punjabi curries on Harvard Street in Fort Collins.

OrderA Punjabi curry with fresh tandoori bread

TipClosed Tuesdays. The lunch window is the value play; dinner service starts at 17:00 sharp.

Bombay Mahal ★ 4.2

Bombay Mahal is Parc-Extension's cheapest serious feast in Montreal, a BYOB canteen where fiery curries and thalis stay well under twenty dollars a head.

TryIndian thali

TipBring your own beer from the depanneur and split several curries; the bill stays tiny even when you overorder.

Sardaarji - Flavours of Punjab ★ 4.2

Sardaarji cooks Punjabi tandoor food under colourful drapes at the edge of Little India, the Bib Gourmand answer to Penang's South Indian majority.

SignatureFish amritsari, Butter chicken

TipSkip the usual thali instinct here; the fish amritsari and tandoor breads are what the Michelin inspectors singled out.

Thali of India ★ 4.2

Thali of India on South Winton Road in Rochester serves Indian cuisine with a daily lunch buffet, named Best Indian Restaurant in Best of Rochester 2025.

OrderThe lunch buffet, which rotates daily across North and South Indian preparations.

TipBuffet runs until 14:00 daily. Monday evening buffet is a good value. Takeout available.

Thali of India Lunch Buffet ★ 4.2

Thali of India on South Winton Rd serves a lunch buffet daily for $13-$15 per person, covering 8 or more Indian dishes from dals to biryani.

TipLunch buffet runs daily until 14:00. One of the best-value meals in the Rochester metro. The full buffet includes samosas, soup, rice, and fresh-baked naan.

Bombay Deluxe Indian Restaurant ★ 4.2

Bombay Deluxe is the oldest Indian restaurant in Anchorage, established 2006 in midtown. Chicken tikka masala, palak paneer and tandoori are the order.

SignatureChicken tikka masala, Palak paneer

Sitar Indian Cuisine ★ 4.2

Sitar Indian Cuisine on Kingston Pike in Bearden, the long-running Indian buffet and dinner room, anchors West Knoxville's daily curry program.

OrderThe weekday lunch buffet, or chicken tikka masala with garlic naan at dinner.

TipWeekday lunch buffet runs 11:00-14:30; dinner reservations rarely needed except Friday and Saturday.

Kolkata Social ★ 4.2

Kolkata Social is bengali street-food cafe on king street, newtown, sydney that the inner-west missed for two years before the food press caught up.

Why locals goBengali street-food cafe on King Street, Newtown, Sydney that the inner-west missed for two years before the food press caught up.

TipOrder the kati roll and the kosha mangsho; it's a tight kitchen, takeaway moves faster.

Namak ★ 4.1

Namak is a Michelin Selected Indian restaurant inside the Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, cooking regional dishes with a lamb focus and sharing platters.

OrderThe Kashmiri rogan josh or the kakori reshmi seekh, the two lamb dishes praised by the Michelin Guide.

TipNamak is closed on Monday and Tuesday; Wednesday to Friday it opens for dinner only at 19:00, while weekends start at 12:30.

Chaat Chaska ★ 4.1

Chaat Chaska sells vegetarian pani puri, dahi puri, samosas, jalebi and falooda near Madinat Zayed in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, with chaat items all under AED 12.

TryPani puri, dahi puri and samosa chaat

TipBest Bites puts a meal for two at AED 49, and the Madinat Zayed outlet is one of three branches, with Musaffah and Mushrif Mall.

Thali Montpelier ★ 4.1

Thali Montpelier is the original of Bristol's thali institution, serving award-noted curry plates and reusable steel tiffin takeaways on York Road.

OrderThe full thali; buy the £20 steel tiffin and refills become the habit.

TipA past Observer Food Monthly cheap-eats award winner; vegan and gluten-free versions come as standard.

Shri Balaji Bhavan ★ 4.1

Shri Balaji Bhavan in Houston is the Mahatma Gandhi District South Indian vegetarian counter on Hillcroft, with masala dosa and a vada-sambar combo under $13.

TryMasala dosa

TipMasala dosa with extra coconut chutney. Cash and card. Order the rava dosa for a thinner crisp version.

Restoran Kapitan ★ 4.1

Restoran Kapitan keeps its tandoors lit around the clock at the Chulia Street corner, four decades into serving Penang's benchmark claypot briyani.

SignatureClaypot chicken briyani, Tandoori chicken with naan

TipThe claypot briyani takes time; order it before your tandoori so both land together, and finish with almond milk.

India Port ★ 4.1

India Port has served certified halal Indian food in a werfkelder on the Oudegracht since 1985, making it one of Utrecht oldest Indian restaurants.

OrderLamb curry with garlic naan bread

Pueblo Harvest Cafe ★ 4.1

Pueblo Harvest Cafe at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on 12th Street in Albuquerque is the only modern Pueblo Indian restaurant, missed by museum skippers.

Why locals goInside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center museum, missed by most visitors but the only modern Pueblo Indian restaurant in the city.

TipVisit at lunch when the Pueblo dancing performances run on the courtyard, then order the buffalo posole and Indian taco.

Baba's Kitchen ★ 4.1

Baba's Kitchen is Saigon's best-known Indian restaurant, a Bui Vien mainstay for North and South Indian curries, tandoor grills and thali plates.

OrderThe butter chicken with garlic naan, or a South Indian thali.

TipIt is on the backpacker strip; the thali is the value order and the kitchen does mild-to-fiery on request.

Reva Modern Indian ★ 4.1

Reva Modern Indian in East Liberty serves contemporary regional Indian cooking in Pittsburgh. A bright room plating tandoor dishes and chef-led curries.

OrderA tandoor plate to share and a regional curry off the chef's list.

TipMore modern than the city's older Indian rooms. Good for groups; reserve at weekends.

Beas Vegetarian Dhaba ★ 4.1

Beas Vegetarian Dhaba is the Vinohrady branch of a Prague vegetarian Indian counter where you fill a plate cafeteria-style and pay by weight.

OrderA loaded thali with three curries and rice.

The Spice Route ★ 4.0

Halal Indian restaurant on MacCurtain Street since 1999 with full menu until closing. Open until 01:00 most nights and until 03:15 on Friday and Saturday.

Taj India ★ 4.0

Taj India in Poznań is the city's longest-running Indian restaurant, with tandoor breads from a real clay oven, a long regional curry list and a vegetarian.

OrderDal makhani with garlic naan.

TipThe lunch buffet is the best-value way in; under 50 $ for eight or nine curries plus breads.

Patravali Indian Cuisine ★ 4.0

Patravali Indian Cuisine cooks tikka masala, laal maas and paneer tikka with fresh naan in Plaza Kun on Avenida Bonampak, Cancún, and opened in 2013.

OrderLaal Maas (MXN 359) or Paneer Tikka (MXN 199), chicken tikka masala and naan, with an Odisha drink.

TipThe restaurant lists 13:00 to 23:00 daily, while third-party sites show earlier closing; ring +52 998 887 3335 before a late dinner.

Chhote's (Transfer Co.) ★ 4.0

Indian street food at Transfer Co. Food Hall: chaat, samosas, and biryanis. The most distinctive flavour profile in the building; chaat is well-spiced.

TryIndian street food: chaat, samosas, biryani

Shalimar Indian Restaurant ★ 4.0

Shalimar Indian Restaurant runs a traditional clay tandoor on Broad Street, the long-standing Indian and Pakistani kitchen of San Luis Obispo since 2008.

OrderAnything from the tandoor; the clay oven is the kitchen's anchor.

TipThe lunch window ends at 14:30 sharp; the halal kitchen is listed on Zabihah.

Eastern Food Bazaar ★ 3.9

Eastern Food Bazaar is a canteen-style food court in Cape Town's City Bowl, serving affordable Indian, Turkish and Cape Malay stalls every day.

OrderA giant bunny chow from the Punjabi counter, or a dosa from Madras.

TipEat with your hands like the locals and use the basin halfway through the hall; the upstairs seating off the Darling Street entrance is quieter.

Gulshan ★ 3.9

Gulshan keeps most curries between R70 and R80 at its Rylands Village coffee lounge on the edge of Cape Town, with paratha sides from about R30.

TryCheese and aloo paratha with a curry side

TipOrder the cheese and aloo paratha as a starter; it is the cheapest thing on the whole menu.

Royal Indien ★ 3.9

Royal Indien holds a narrow room on Rue Kervégan in the Feydeau quarter, tandoori grills and curries served six days a week at modest prices.

SignatureTandoori grills, Curries, Naan

TipBoth services run long, noon to half two and seven to half ten, so it covers late arrivals off the train.

Dawat ★ 3.9

Dawat on Via Milano in Turin's Quadrilatero Romano cooks tandoor-oven Indian dishes near Piazza Castello, with dinner menus from €27 and a full vegan menu.

OrderThe Punjab menu: murgh tikka, cheese naan, then chicken curry with dal makhani and basmati.

TipLunch runs Thursday to Sunday only, with single-plate menus from €8; every menu can be ordered mild, hot or very hot.

Spice Up Your Life ★ 3.8

Spice Up Your Life serves home-style curries from St Nicholas Market's Exchange Hall, the long-running budget curry counter of central Bristol.

TryHome-style curry with rice and sides

TipThe mixed curry plate with a little of everything is the order; portions defeat most first-timers.

Tiffin ★ 3.8

Tiffin opened on Benidorm's Avenida del Mediterráneo in July 2026, cooking Indian curries and tandoor dishes beside British and Mediterranean plates.

OrderRailway lamb curry: lamb with herbs, yoghurt and coconut milk.

TipThe menu runs to more than 15 vegetarian dishes; Tuesday is dinner only, from 17:30.

Dawat ★ 3.7

Dawat on Corso Sempione cooks the north Indian repertoire, tandoor breads and curries with Tibetan and Burmese touches, in a room taken over in 2013.

OrderTandoori chicken or the boti kebab from the clay oven, with a vegetable curry; many dishes are gluten free.

TipLunch runs Wednesday to Sunday with fixed-price menus; dinner is served every night. Booking is appreciated.

Sukiya Shinjuku Higashi-guchi ★ 3.7

Sukiya Shinjuku in Tokyo is the 24-hour gyudon chain undercutting Yoshinoya and Matsuya. The cheese gyudon and the curry-rice are the unusual signature picks.

TryCheese gyudon and curry

TipOpen 24 hours; the standard gyudon is the cheapest at 400 yen. Avoid weekday 12:00-13:00 office rush.

Masala Art ★ 3.6

Masala Art on Dagu Road in Shanghai is a long-standing North Indian dining room for butter chicken, tandoori dishes, biryani and fresh-baked naan.

OrderButter chicken, a tandoori chicken dish and the garlic naan.

TipCome with a group; the tandoori platters and curries are built for sharing across the table.

Indian Kitchen (Sanlitun) ★ 3.5

Indian Kitchen on Sanlitun Beixiaojie in Beijing, open since 1999, serves a lamb, chicken and fish barbecue platter and curries in a carved-wood room.

OrderThe barbecue platter of lamb, chicken and fish, or the tandoori chicken and vegetable paneer.

Why locals goUpstairs on the second floor of 2 Sanlitun Beixiaojie, opposite the Korean embassy, in a room of carved wood and framed divinities.

TipLook up from the street: the room is on the second floor, opposite the Korean embassy; the Beijinger listing puts a meal at ¥50 to ¥80.

Zainab Roshni Mahal ★ 3.5

An Indian and Pakistani buffet restaurant on Schiedamseweg in Delfshaven serving biryani, curries, and fresh naan. Located in Rotterdam West.

OrderThe all-you-can-eat buffet at 24.50 euros per person.

TipThe buffet is refilled fresh at 12:00 and 18:00; arrive at either time for the best selection.

Vik's Chaat

Michelin Guide counter-service chaat: papdi chaat, pani puri, samosas, bhel puri and dahi puri. Counter order, token system. Under $15 for a full lunch.