7 indian rooms in Asheville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Asheville | Indian across every city.
Asheville's Indian scene is shaped largely by one influential family of restaurants built on regional Indian street food. Chai Pani on Banks Avenue in the South Slope is the flagship, a James Beard recognized kitchen, and its sibling Botiwalla brings Bombay grill flavors to Battery Park Avenue downtown. Mela on North Lexington Avenue covers the classic curry-house side downtown.
Chai Pani ★ 4.7
south-slope · 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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.
Mela Indian Restaurant ★ 4.2
downtown · 70 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Mela Indian on North Lexington Avenue in Asheville has been the downtown dependable for regional Indian cooking since 2007. Lunch buffet weekdays, full menu.
Chai Pani ★ 4.7
south-slope · 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani won the 2022 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant award. Moved May 2024 to 32 Banks Ave (South Slope). Indian street snacks, thalis.
Botiwalla by Chai Pani ★ 4.4
downtown · 22 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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.
Botiwalla by Chai Pani West ★ 4.3
west-asheville · 697 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Botiwalla's second Asheville location on Haywood Road in West Asheville opened in 2022.
Mela Indian Restaurant ★ 4.2
downtown · 70 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Mela Indian on North Lexington Avenue in Asheville has been the downtown dependable for regional Indian cooking since 2007. Lunch buffet weekdays, full menu.
Chai Pani ★ 4.6
south-slope · 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani lays out a snack menu starting under $7 from its 32 Banks Ave South Slope home (moved 2024).