22 restaurants · updated November 2026

The Best Indian Restaurants in Houston

Houston has one of the largest South Asian communities in the US, and it shows on the plate. You can book a Michelin-starred tasting menu near the Galleria, eat dosas and kebabs along Hillcroft in the Mahatma Gandhi District, or drive to Sugar Land for Pakistani grills. This guide covers all three.

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Fine dining 5 Regional specialists 10 Casual and street food 7

Fine dining

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Musaafer
1 Michelin star (2026 Texas guide)
Galleria, Houston · Mayank Istwal · $$$$
A grand Galleria dining room whose menu grew out of the chef's long research trip across India. Regional dishes are plated with care, and the tasting menu is the best way in.
Pani puriTandoori henDal muradabadiChef's tasting menu
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: communityimpact.com, diningout.com, houstoniamag.com
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Kiran's
Upper Kirby, Houston · Kiran Verma · $$$
Chef Kiran Verma's long-standing restaurant pairs Indian cooking with a serious wine list. Weekend afternoon tea is a nice extra.
Tandoori duckWood-fired quailMadras curry
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Amrina
Waterway Square, The Woodlands · Jassi Bindra (executive chef) · $$$$
A splashy modern Indian restaurant in The Woodlands with inventive kebabs and chaat. A destination for a celebration north of the city.
Truffle raj kachoriOstrich seekh kebabRed wine lamb shank
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Verandah
Upper Kirby, Houston · Sunila and Anupama Srivastava · $$$
A husband-and-wife restaurant on Kirby with a refined menu and a tasting option. The pastry-sealed biryani is the signature.
Saffron biryani in pastryDuck vindalooBombay fish masala
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Kitchen Rumors
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2026 Texas guide, new)
Sixth Ward, Houston · $$
A small Sixth Ward restaurant that reworks Indian flavors in playful ways. It earned a Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Goat biryaniButter chicken ramenShahi tukda panna cotta
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: communityimpact.com, diningout.com

Regional specialists

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Pondicheri
Upper Kirby, Houston · Anita Jaisinghani · $$
Anita Jaisinghani's all-day cafe and bakery mixes Indian street food with Texas touches. Come for a thali at lunch and leave with pastries.
Masala dosaTexan thaliChai pie
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Udipi Cafe
Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston · $
A vegetarian South Indian cafe on Hillcroft known for its huge dosas. A good first stop in the district.
Paper dosaIdli and medu vadaOnion pakoras
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: texashighways.com
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Shri Balaji Bhavan
Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston · $
A family-run vegetarian restaurant on Hillcroft serving South Indian tiffin and North Indian thalis side by side.
DosaChole bhatureThali
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Saravanaa Bhavan
Westheimer, Houston · $
The Houston branch of the Chennai vegetarian chain. Reliable for South Indian breakfast dishes and thalis.
DosaIdliThali
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Maharajah Bhog
Southwest Freeway, Houston · $$
A vegetarian thali restaurant where servers keep refilling dishes from western India until you stop them.
Unlimited Gujarati and Rajasthani thali
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Himalaya Restaurant
Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston · $$
A beloved Pakistani and North Indian restaurant that has drawn food lovers to the district for years. The biryani and karahi are must-orders.
Mutton biryaniChicken karahiHara masala chicken
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Aga's
Southwest Houston, Houston · $$
A big Indo-Pak restaurant in southwest Houston with grilled meats as the focus.
Grilled goat chopsKarahi
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Bundu Khan Kabab House
Sugar Land, Sugar Land · $
A Pakistani grill that has been in Sugar Land since 2006. The beef seekh kebab with chutney and onions is the top seller.
Beef seekh kebabMango lassi
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Karahi Boys
Sugar Land, Sugar Land · $$
A halal Pakistani restaurant in Sugar Land built around charcoal-grilled meats and karahis cooked to order.
Chicken karahiSeekh kebabTandoori wings
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Da Gama
Shepherd, Houston · Rick DiVirgilio and Shiva Patel · $$
An Indo-Portuguese restaurant that draws on Goa's history. The menu swings between chaat and Iberian seafood rice.
Aloo gobi bravasDahi puriPortuguese seafood rice
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: diningout.com, houstoniamag.com

Casual and street food

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Shiv Sagar
Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston · $
A vegetarian street food spot serving Mumbai snacks and South Indian dishes. Quick, cheap and busy.
Pav bhajiSamosa chaatChole bhature
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Chowpatty Chat
Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston · $
A chaat counter on Hillcroft named after Mumbai's beach snack stalls.
Dahi puriSamosas
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Raja Sweets
Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston · $
A longtime sweet shop on Hillcroft with a full counter of mithai plus some savory dishes.
MithaiSavory snacks
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Desi District
Westchase, Houston · $
A modern street food hall-style spot with chaat, burgers and sweets.
Pani puriChicken mandiJalebi
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London Sizzler
Mahatma Gandhi District, Houston · $$
A British Indian pub with sizzling platters and a lively bar crowd.
Sizzling plattersLamb chopsJeera wings
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Kati Roll Wala
Downtown, Houston · $
A food hall counter in downtown's Lyric Market for kati rolls and rice bowls.
Chicken tikka kati rollLamb keema roll
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Govinda's
Garden Oaks, Houston · $
A vegetarian buffet at the ISKCON temple. Cheap and filling.
Vegetarian buffetHouse-made sweets
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: diningout.com

How we chose

Entries were chosen from the 2026 Michelin Guide Texas results (via Community Impact), Houstonia, Texas Highways, Houston Chronicle and DiningOut Houston roundups. Places with two or more sources are marked high 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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