New York India Restaurants
Desi Restaurants in New York
Northern Indian cuisine with wine & cocktails plus lunch & Sunday dinner buffets in a refined space.
2 South St (Long Island)
Garden City, New York 11530
Phone: 516 357 8300
Sophisticated Indian restaurant offering artful dishes, roadside-inspired snacks & a tasting menu.
1 State St
New York, New York 10004
Casual, compact Indian eatery offering a large menu, including breakfast, plus packaged goods to-go.
724 10th Ave
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212 399 9007
Kati Rolls come hot and ready-to-eat on the go, full of meats and vegetarian options, fresh cheese and savory Indian spices.
229 E 53rd St
New York, New York 10022
Phone: 212 888 1700
Modern Indian Street Food
80 Nassau St
New York, New York 10038
Phone: 917 409 3702
Simple fast-food eatery dispensing vegetarian southern Indian fare, especially dosas & uttapams.
45-63 Bowne St
Flushing, New York 11355
Phone: 718 961 5897
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
61 Old Rte 22
Armonk, New York 10504
Phone: 914 273 5931
fresh ingredients sourced from local vendors and spices imported directly from India.
396 5th Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11215
Phone: 347 799 1614
Indian eatery furnishing multiregional dishes with Chinese fusion accents in a polished setting.
150 E 50th St
New York, New York 10022
Phone: 212 300 4869
Sathi Coupon
some dishes for northeastern indians and Nepali/ Himalayan patrons;too.
216 3rd Ave
New York, New York 10003
Phone: 212 260 3700
full of meats and vegetarian options, fresh cheese and savory Indian spices.
99 MacDougal St
New York, New York 10012
Phone: 212 420 6517
Counter-serve spot known for its Indian-inspired tacos with naan or roti bread instead of tortillas.
73 7th Ave S
New York, New York 10014
Phone: 646 719 1553
Simple, but stylish eatery offering traditional Indian fare, with tandoor dishes a specialty.
1149 1st Ave
New York, New York 10065
Phone: 212 371 3535
A variety of tandoori-style dishes, paratha rolls, tandooris & curries in a relaxed setting.
95 MacDougal St
New York, New York 10012
Phone: 212 777 2888
Vibrant counter-service space with pink mirrored walls serving Bombay street snacks. Open late.
194 Bleecker St
Greenwich Village, New York 10012
Phone: 212 995 5100
Spacious Indian restaurant offering mild & spicy curries, tandoori fare & a lunch buffet.
2179 3rd Ave 1
New York, New York 10035
Phone: 212 410 0276
2nd-floor dining room delivers traditional Indian cuisine in a bright, casual setting.
148 W 49th St # 2
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 917 261 4902
Modern decor meets Bollywood art at this Indian hot spot known for kebabs & dum biryani rice pots.
115 Lexington Ave
New York, New York 10016
Phone: 212 679 4603
Contemporary Indian find for spicy vegetarian dishes, tandoori meats & fixed-price lunch specials.
45 Murray Street
New York, New York 10007
Phone: 212 766 4900
Spacious Indian eatery drawing theater-goers with fixed-priced pre-theater deals.
1185 6th Ave
New York, New York 10036
Phone: 212 575 2525
Place for creative, sophisticated Indian dishes & cocktails in a colorful, banquette-lined setting.
13 E 1st St
New York, New York 10003
Phone: 212 228 1200
Tiny counter-serve locale offering a range of familiar Indian dishes in a no-frills setting.
183 Church St
New York, New York 10007
Phone: 212 964 6259
Serving delicious Indian food with a passion so that every Indian cuisine connoisseur can have the pleasure of finding the difference
239 Malcolm X Blvd
New York, New York 10027
Phone: 646 952 0300
Relaxed modern spot for updated Indian fare (baked not fried) & juice drinks served at the counter.
55C E 8th St
New York, New York 10003
Phone: 646 476 4214
Indian food for beginners! what to order?
One thing you have to remember about Indian food is that it is not a generic cuisine. It is intensely regional (north indian, south indian, bengali, kerala, goan) and what you should order should correspond with the regionality of the restaurant you are at! If you are a first timer, go easy on spice - mild.
Appetizer's
Assorted appetizer sampler is fail proof
tandoori chicken (bbq), paneer pakoras (veg), kababs, seek kabobs, veggie samosas, tiger prawns
Non Vegetarian Indian Food
chicken tikka masala, butter chicken (makhani chicken), tandoori dishes, Mutton Rogan Josh, chicken biryani, goan vindaloo
Vegetarian India Food / Vegan Food
saag paneer, malai kofta, palak paneer, gobi manchurian, chickpeas, baingan bharta, matar paneer, aloo matar
Chaat Places (Indian Street Food)
vada pav, pani puri, bhel puri, dahi puri, dosa, idli, dahi vadas, uttapams, mysore masala dosa
Vegan Food
Naan bread in indianrestaurants is likely be made with yogurt
onion or cauliflower or okra bhajis, vegetable samosas and vegetable pakoras are all vegan. vegetable curry, veggie vindaloo, chana masala/chole, sambar, vegetable biryani are other options
Gluten Free Options
Tandoori chicken, fish, and shrimp are almost always gluten-free, Indian spices are gluten free, with the exception of something called "hing", Always ask for Gluten Free Menu to be on the safe side.