11 restaurants · updated November 2026
The Best Indian Restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth
The best Indian food in Dallas-Fort Worth is in the suburbs. Irving is the centre of it all, with chaat houses, buffets and Kerala kitchens packed along MacArthur and Belt Line, while Frisco, Plano, Carrollton and McKinney keep adding more as the community grows north.
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All-rounders 3South Indian 3Chaat and street food 4Buffets and fusion 1
All-rounders
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The pick if you only have one Indian meal in DFW: a wide Punjabi menu cooked with care.
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Punjabi and vegetarian cooking at the northern edge of the metro.
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Fast-casual and great value for a weekday lunch.
Saag Paneer
Kachori
Pav BhajiSouth Indian
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Kerala coastal cooking, with a bone-in goat roast worth the drive.
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A tiny counter inside a gas station that serves sampler trays of Kerala home food.
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A vegetarian thali with about twenty rotating items on one tray.
Paratha
Dal Tadka
ThaliChaat and street food
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A long-running chaat institution with a very loyal crowd.
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Mumbai beach snacks, with a pav bhaji that tastes like the real thing.
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Good chaat and stuffed naan in North Dallas.
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Playful fusion street snacks from a small local chain.
Dosa
Bhel Puri
Samosa ChaatBuffets and fusion
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A modern buffet with live chaat and tandoor stations.
HaleemHow we chose
Picked from D Magazine critic Brian Reinhart's survey of Indian restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth and cross-checked with our own DFW directory listings. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
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