19 restaurants · updated November 2026

The Best Indian Restaurants in New York City

New York's Indian scene has changed fast, with regional kitchens like Semma and Dhamaka now among the most talked about restaurants in the city. This guide covers the big dining rooms, the regional specialists from Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, and the cheap dosa and chaat spots in Queens and Manhattan.

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Fine dining 5 Regional specialists 10 Casual and street food 4

Fine dining

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Semma
1 Michelin star (2025 guide); No. 1 on the NYT 100 Best Restaurants list, 2025
West Village, New York City · Vijay Kumar · $$$
Chef Vijay Kumar cooks the rustic village food of Tamil Nadu, with bold spicing and no softening for American palates. It holds a Michelin star and topped The New York Times list of the city's best restaurants in 2025.
Gunpowder dosaDindigul biryaniMulaikattiya thaniyamKudal varuval
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Indian Accent
Michelin Guide listed
Midtown West, New York City · $$$$
The New York outpost of the celebrated New Delhi restaurant, serving playful modern Indian tasting menus in a sleek Midtown room. The ghee roast lamb and the tiny gunpowder idlis are long-running favourites.
Ghee roast lamb with rotiBaby idlis with gunpowderSweet potato shakarkandi
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Ambassadors Clubhouse
NoMad, New York City · $$$$
The New York sibling of the Michelin-starred London clubhouse from the Sethi family, opened in 2026. The menu leans on Punjabi royal kitchens and North Indian street snacks, and it made Yelp's top ten new restaurants of 2026.
Beetroot raj kachori chaatButter chicken chopsPaneer tikka
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Bungalow
Bib Gourmand (2025 guide)
East Village, New York City · Vikas Khanna · $$$
Chef Vikas Khanna's own restaurant, a stylish but relaxed room in the East Village. Order the five cheese kulcha and the crisp yogurt kebabs, and try one of the spiced cocktails.
Five cheese kulchaYogurt kebabs in kataifi
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Ishq
Bib Gourmand (2025 guide)
East Village, New York City · $$$
A modern Indian spot on Avenue A that Michelin rates for good value. The jalebi chaat is a fun opener and the lamb shank biryani works well for sharing.
Jalebi chaatButter chickenLamb shank biryani
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Regional specialists

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Dhamaka
Bib Gourmand (2025 guide); NYT 100 Best (2024 and 2025)
Lower East Side, New York City · Chintan Pandya · $$
Chef Chintan Pandya's restaurant cooks the less familiar regional dishes of India, from goat kidneys to clay pot mutton. Portions are big and the spicing is unapologetic, so come hungry and share.
Gurda kapooraKashmiri lamb loinButter garlic crabLamb shank biryani
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Kanyakumari
Union Square, New York City · $$
Coastal South Indian cooking named after the town at India's southern tip. The bonda and the bone-in fish curry are the dishes to try.
BondaFried chickenFish curry
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Lungi
Bib Gourmand (2025 guide)
Upper East Side, New York City · Albin Vincent · $$
Chef Albin Vincent brings dishes from South India and Sri Lanka to the Upper East Side. The hoppers with pol sambol and the peppery chicken Chettinad stand out.
Chicken ChettinadHoppersKothu roti
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Adda
Michelin Guide listed
East Village, New York City · $$$
The Unapologetic Foods team's take on an Indian canteen, with home-style curries and breads. It is part of the same group as Semma and Dhamaka.
Paneer do pyaza
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Masalawala & Sons
Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City · $$
A Park Slope restaurant from the Unapologetic Foods group cooking homestyle Indian food, with a strong Bengali streak. A good neighbourhood option in Brooklyn.
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Ganesh Temple Canteen
NYT 100 Best (2024)
Flushing, Queens, New York City · $
A basement canteen under a Hindu temple in Flushing, serving some of the best South Indian vegetarian food in the city. The dosas are huge and cheap.
Paper dosaGhee dosaVadaUttapam
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Usha Foods
Floral Park, Queens, New York City · $
A vegetarian snack and sweets shop out in Floral Park, worth the trip for chaat and Indian sweets. Order a mix of savoury snacks and grab desserts to go.
Samosa chaatKachori chaatVegetarian platters
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Vatan
Kips Bay, New York City · $$
A dinner-only vegetarian spot with an all-you-can-eat set meal in a themed village setting. Good for groups who want to taste a lot of dishes.
All-you-can-eat vegetarian thali
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Angel Indian Restaurant
Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City · $
A Jackson Heights favourite for North Indian cooking, especially its biryanis and puffy chole bhature.
BiryaniChole bhature
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Pongal
Kips Bay, New York City · $
A vegetarian South Indian restaurant on Curry Hill with a menu that runs to many pages. The dosas are the main event.
Specialty dosas
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Casual and street food

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Punjabi Grocery and Deli
East Village, New York City · $
A cab drivers' favourite serving cheap Punjabi vegetarian rice plates around the clock. No frills, just very good food.
Chana masala rice plateSaag paneer
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Desi Galli
Kips Bay, New York City · $
A casual Indian street food counter with kati rolls and mix-and-match breads and fillings.
Nizam rollMango lassi
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NY Dosas
West Village, New York City · $
A vegan dosa cart in Washington Square Park with a loyal following. Quick, cheap and filling.
Vegetable dosaPotato dosa
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Dosa Hutt
Flushing, Queens, New York City · $
A small South Indian spot across from the temple canteen in Flushing, good for dosas and idlis.
Rava dosaIdliVada
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How we chose

Entries come from Michelin Guide USA restaurant pages (2025 guide), Time Out New York's best Indian restaurants list, The Infatuation's NYC Indian pages and guides, New York Times 100 Best coverage, and Time Out news on 2026 openings. High confidence means a Michelin page or two independent sources back the entry. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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