25 restaurants · updated November 2026

The Best Indian Restaurants in Chicago

Chicago's Indian food scene runs from a Michelin-starred tasting menu in River North to the Pakistani grills and sweet shops of Devon Avenue. In between you will find Kerala cooking, Nepali momos and a growing cluster of South Asian spots in Naperville and the western suburbs. This guide picks a mix for every budget.

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Fine dining 7 Regional specialists 9 Casual and street food 9

Fine dining

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Indienne
1 Michelin star (2025 guide)
River North, Chicago · Sujan Sarkar · $$$$
Chicago's Michelin-starred Indian restaurant serves multi-course tasting menus, with full vegan and vegetarian versions. Familiar snacks like pani puri show up in refined, plated form.
Tasting menuMalai tikka terrineLamb chop
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Nadu
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025 guide, new)
Lincoln Park, Chicago · $$$
A South Indian dining room in Lincoln Park that earned a Bib Gourmand in its first Michelin year. The seafood and goat dishes carry real heat and depth.
Goat curry with puffed riceCinnamon prawnsCrab milagu
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Trilokah
Lincoln Park, Chicago · $$$
A Kerala-focused restaurant with coastal biryani and peppery goat. It feels like a special occasion spot without a tasting menu commitment.
Thalassery biryaniGoat pepper fryDosa
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Mirra
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025 guide, new)
Bucktown, Chicago · $$$
Mirra blends Indian and Mexican cooking in dishes like barbacoa biryani. It joined the Bib Gourmand list in 2025.
Barbacoa biryaniCrispy scallop tacoCharred cauliflower salad
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Basant
North Center, Chicago · $$$
A modern North Center restaurant that plays with Indian flavors in dishes like a vindaloo pork belly cutlet. Good for a dinner out with friends.
Mushroom kulchaPork belly vindaloo tonkatsuSpice-rubbed lamb chops
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Bar Goa
River North, Chicago · $$$
A lively River North bar and restaurant with cocktails and Goa-inspired small plates. A fun pick for a group night out.
Butter chicken croquettesChili cheese kulchaHyderabadi biryani
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Roop
West Loop, Chicago · $$$
A West Loop restaurant on Randolph Row serving familiar North Indian dishes with a modern twist. Easy to pair with a night on the strip.
Avocado bhelChili cheese kulchaButter chicken
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Regional specialists

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Thattu
Avondale, Chicago · $$
A Kerala restaurant in Avondale built around appam and curries. Start with the fried chicken bites, and come at lunch for the spicy fried chicken sandwich.
Kerala fried chickenAppam with curryKaapi
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Sabri Nihari
Devon Avenue, Chicago · $$
A Pakistani restaurant on Devon named for its slow-cooked nihari. Add karahi chicken and grilled boti for the table.
NihariKarahi chickenChicken boti
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Bundoo Khan
Devon Avenue, Chicago · $$
A Pakistani grill house on Devon known for its kebabs and naan rolls. Order a mix of seekh kebab and malai boti.
Lamb seekh kebabChicken malai botiBiryani
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Annapurna Simply Vegetarian
Devon Avenue, Chicago · $
A small vegetarian cafe inside a Devon grocery for dosas and chaat. Grab a Thums Up and a cassata on the way out.
DosaChaatCassata ice cream
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Nepal House
Devon Avenue, Chicago · $$
A Nepali and Indian restaurant on Devon. Steamed momos are the reason to stop in.
MomosSamosasGarlic naan
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Himalayan Restaurant
South Loop, Chicago · $$
A dependable South Loop spot with Nepali and North Indian dishes and creamy, cashew-based curries.
BiryaniSamosasCashew curries
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A2B (Adyar Ananda Bhavan)
Western suburbs, Warrenville · $
A branch of the Chennai vegetarian chain, serving tiffin and sweets to the western suburbs. Handy for a dosa fix near Naperville.
DosaIdliSouth Indian sweets
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Indian Harvest
Naperville, Naperville · $$
A Naperville restaurant with a vertical tandoor that turns out turmeric-marinated fish. A solid suburban choice for North Indian classics.
Tandoor-seared turmeric fishVindalooHarvest saag
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Adda Indian Cuisine
Little Italy, Chicago · $$
A neighborhood restaurant on Taylor Street with a broad menu of curries, tandoor meats and biryani.
Lamb vindalooMahi-mahi coconut curryBiryani
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Casual and street food

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Superkhana International
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025 guide)
Logan Square, Chicago · $$
A playful Logan Square restaurant that mixes Indian flavors with Chicago comfort food. The butter chicken calzone is the famous order.
Butter chicken calzoneNaan pizza
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Sukhadia Sweets and Snacks
Devon Avenue, Chicago · $
A sweets shop and snack counter on Devon. Order vada pav and chaat, then pick sweets from the case.
Vada pavPapdi chaatMithai
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Ajwaah Sweets
Devon Avenue, Chicago · $
A Pakistani sweet shop and takeout counter on Devon. The samosa chaat makes a quick meal.
Samosa chaatCham chamGulab jamun
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Chiya Chai
Logan Square, Chicago · $$
A Nepali-Indian chai cafe in Logan Square with a big tea list and a full menu of snacks and curries.
ChaiChaatPork vindaloo
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The Momo World
University Village, Chicago · $
A casual counter near UIC built around Nepali dumplings. The momo chaat is the creative order.
Momo chaatBiryaniSamosas
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Lilac Tiger
Wicker Park, Chicago · $$
A casual Wicker Park spot for Indian-inflected sandwiches and curries.
Mushroom kormaTandoori honey chicken sandwich
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Moti Cafe
Gold Coast, Chicago · $
An easygoing cafe with Indian street snacks and Indian-topped pizzas.
Samosa chaatMomosTikka masala pizza
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Chai Ho Jai
Route 59, Naperville · $
A Naperville tea room with a dozen or so chai options plus parathas and snacks.
Masala chaiParathas
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Naansense
Loop, Chicago · $
A fast-casual Indian counter with locations in the Loop and Naperville. Good for a quick lunch.
Grilled kebab bowlsNaan wraps
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How we chose

Entries were chosen from the Michelin Guide (star and 2025 Bib Gourmand lists), The Infatuation's Chicago Indian and Devon Avenue guides, and NBC Chicago's suburban South Asian roundup. Places named only in older guides are marked medium confidence. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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