7 editor-picked indian restaurants across 4 cities.
A guide to indian restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
Pickle on Camden Street in Dublin, Sunil Ghai's modern Indian dining room running North Indian classics on Irish produce since 2015, tandoor-forward.
Signature: Lamb karahi, Black daal, Tandoori monkfish
Order: Lamb karahi, black daal, naan straight from the tandoor, and a glass of off-dry Riesling.
Tip: Tuesday to Sunday dinner; lunch Friday to Sunday only. Sit at the kitchen counter to watch the tandoor.
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 with serious tandoor cookery.
Signature: Kid goat methi keema, Tandoori guinea fowl
Order: Kid goat methi keema with sesame naan, plus whatever wild-game tandoori cut is being grilled that night.
Tip: The basement bar serves the same kitchen as a la carte without the tasting menu lock-in. Book a fortnight out.
The Bombay-cafe-styled Indian dining room on Boundary Street in Shoreditch London, opened 2012 as Dishoom's second site, runs Parsi cafe cooking from breakfast to late.
Signature: Bacon naan roll, House black daal
Order: Bacon naan roll at breakfast and house black daal at dinner. Chai on the side.
Tip: No bookings for weekend lunch; expect a 45-minute queue on Saturday. Weekday breakfast from 08:00 walks straight in without waiting.
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 Patel.
Signature: Goat biryani, Tandoori prawns, Saag paneer
Order: The goat biryani and the kachumber salad with the garden's late-summer tomatoes.
Tip: Sunday family-style menus run at half the a la carte price and feed two with leftovers.
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 Patel.
Signature: Goat biryani, Tandoori prawns, Saag paneer
Order: The goat biryani and the kachumber salad with the garden's late-summer tomatoes.
Tip: Sunday family-style menus run at half the a la carte price and feed two with leftovers.
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 section that outperforms the meat plates.
Signature: Tikka masala, Dal makhani, Naan z czosnkiem
Order: Dal makhani with garlic naan.
Tip: The lunch buffet is the best-value way in; under 50 PLN for eight or nine curries plus breads.
Taj India in Poznań is the city's longest-running Indian room with over 17 years of tradition, with tandoor breads from a clay oven, a long regional curry list and a vegetarian section.
Signature: Tikka masala, Dal makhani, Lunch buffet
Order: The 50 PLN lunch buffet on weekdays for the broadest tasting.
Tip: The dinner mains run pricier; the lunch buffet is the better-value entry point for first-time visitors.
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