31 restaurants · updated November 2026
The Best Indian Restaurants in the US
Indian food in America has never been better, and the critics have noticed. This list gathers the Indian, and a few other South Asian, restaurants that have earned the country's major food honors. It runs from Michelin starred tasting menus to temple canteens and strip mall counters.
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Northeast
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Semma
1 Michelin star; No. 1 on the NYT 100 Best Restaurants in NYC (2025); James Beard Best Chef: New York State winner (2025)Vijay Kumar cooks the food of Tamil Nadu and the wider south without toning it down for New York. Expect real heat, rare regional dishes and a room that is hard to book. It is the most decorated Indian restaurant in the country right now.
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Bungalow
Michelin Bib Gourmand; NYT 100 Best Restaurants in NYC (2025); NYT 50 best restaurants in America (2024)Vikas Khanna's New York comeback mixes family recipes with dishes inspired by his travels across India. It landed on national and city best lists within months of opening, and Michelin gave it a Bib.
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Dhamaka
Michelin Bib Gourmand; NYT 100 Best Restaurants in NYC (2024 and 2025)A loud, crowded room that serves the kind of regional, home style Indian dishes rarely seen on American menus. It has stayed on the NYT city list year after year.
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Junoon
Listed in the Michelin Guide (formerly starred)Junoon is the long running fine dining choice in Manhattan, with a polished dining room and a tasting style menu. It held a Michelin star for years and remains in the guide.
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Ishq
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025 New York list)One of seven South Asian spots on Michelin's current New York Bib Gourmand list, picked for good cooking at a fair price.
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Cardamom
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025 New York list)A Queens neighborhood Indian restaurant that Michelin keeps on its value list. Good for a relaxed dinner away from Manhattan prices.
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Chutney Masala
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025 New York list)A Hudson Valley Indian restaurant in Irvington that Michelin includes among its New York Bib Gourmands. Worth the trip up the river.
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Dera
NYT 100 Best Restaurants in NYC (2025)A Jackson Heights spot covering Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepali food, chosen for the NYT city list. Casual, generous and good for a group.
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Temple Canteen
NYT 100 Best Restaurants in NYC (2024 and 2025)The canteen under a Hindu temple in Flushing serves South Indian vegetarian staples at very low prices. It has made the NYT city list two years running.
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Chatpati Delhi
NYT 50 best restaurants in America (2025)A small, casual Delhi street food counter in central New Jersey and the only New Jersey pick on the NYT national list. The chole bhatura is the reason to go.
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Nimki
James Beard Emerging Chef semifinalist (2025)Nikhil Naiker's Providence project earned him a national James Beard nod in 2025. A good reason to look past the big cities.
Parotta
Chicken 65
Chicken Biryani
Dal Makhani
Haleem
Gobi Manchurian
Pav Bhaji
Kadai
Samosa
Goat CurryMid-Atlantic
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Rania
1 Michelin star (since 2023)A refined Indian dining room in Penn Quarter that earned its star in 2023 and still holds it. The cooking pairs regional curries with luxury seafood and game.
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Daru
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); James Beard Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic finalist (2026)A small modern Indian bar and restaurant off H Street with a strong cocktail list. Michelin rates it good value and its chef was a 2026 Beard finalist.
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Tapori
Eater Best New Restaurants in America (2025)The street food sibling to Daru, built around snacks and drinks. Eater put it on its national best new list.
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Karizma Modern Indian
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025)A modern Indian restaurant on Michelin's Washington Bib Gourmand list, picked for quality at a fair price.
Vindaloo
Sev Puri
Aloo GobiSouth
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Chai Pani
James Beard Outstanding Restaurant (2022 winner); Outstanding Restaurateur nominee for Meherwan and Molly Irani (2026)Indian street food served fast and cheerfully, and the first Indian restaurant to win the Beard award for Outstanding Restaurant. The group now has more locations, including one at Union Market in Washington.
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Tamasha Modern Indian
James Beard Emerging Chef semifinalist (2025)A modern Indian dining room in Raleigh whose chef earned a Beard Emerging Chef nod. Chhatwani previously cooked at Taj Campton Place in San Francisco.
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Ghee Indian Kitchen
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2026 guide); James Beard semifinalist (2025)Niven Patel grows much of his produce on his own farm in Homestead, and it shows in the menu. A relaxed room with smart, seasonal Indian cooking.
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Saffron Nola
James Beard Best Chef finalist (2024); semifinalist (2025)A family run Indian restaurant that has become part of the New Orleans dining scene. It has been in the Beard conversation two years in a row.
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Musaafer
1 Michelin star (retained in 2026 Texas guide)A grand, ornate dining room inside the Galleria with a menu built from the chef's long trip across India. It is the only Michelin starred Indian restaurant in Texas.
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Kitchen Rumors
Michelin Bib Gourmand (new in 2026 Texas guide)A newer Houston spot that plays with Indian flavors in a fusion format. Michelin added it to the Bib list this fall.
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da Gama Canteen
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025 Texas guide)Small plates that trace the Portuguese spice route through Goa and East Africa. A fun, shareable menu in the Heights.
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Simply South
NYT best restaurants in America (2024)A South Indian restaurant in Irving that surprised many by making the NYT national list. Dosas and other southern staples are the draw.
Seekh Kebab
Dosa
Bhel Puri
Pongal
Chilli Chicken
Veg Biryani
Chana MasalaMidwest
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Indienne
1 Michelin star (since 2023); James Beard Best Chef: Great Lakes finalist (2024)Chicago's first Michelin starred Indian restaurant serves only tasting menus, with vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian and meat versions. Sarkar plates classic Indian flavors with fine dining precision.
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Superkhana International
Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); James Beard semifinalist (2025)A playful Logan Square restaurant that mixes Indian cooking with Chicago habits. Good for groups and brunch.
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Nadu
Michelin Bib Gourmand (new in 2025); Eater Best New Restaurants in America (2025)A regional Indian restaurant that earned a Bib and a spot on Eater's national best new list in the same year.
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Agni
James Beard semifinalist (2025)Chef Avishar Barua, who is Bangladeshi American, cooks South Asian inspired food in Columbus. The restaurant earned a Beard semifinal spot in 2025.
Pani PuriWest
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Eylan
Michelin Bib Gourmand (new in 2025); Cal-India Collective named a James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur nominee (2026)Regional Indian food with a California accent from one of the Bay Area's best known Indian chefs. A wood fired grill does a lot of the work.
Details, rating and dishesMapSources: guide.michelin.com, curlytales.com
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Ettan
Listed in the Michelin Guide; part of the James Beard nominated Cal-India Collective (2026)The flagship of the Cal-India Collective, a stylish Palo Alto room for Indian cooking with local produce.
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Pijja Palace
Michelin Bib GourmandAn Indian sports bar that serves pizza and pasta with Indian spice. Loud, fun and full most nights.
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Tamba
James Beard Best New Restaurant finalist (2026)Contemporary Indian cooking off the Strip that became a national Beard finalist in 2026. The menu changes with the seasons.
WebsiteDetails, rating and dishesMapSources: timeout.com, visitlasvegas.com
Paratha
Kulcha
Butter ChickenHow we chose
Every entry holds at least one recognized accolade: a current Michelin star, Bib Gourmand or guide listing, a James Beard award, finalist or semifinalist spot (2024 to 2026), or a place on NYT, Eater or Bon Appetit best lists. No restaurant was added on personal taste. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.