About Thali
A thali is a full meal served on one large plate: small bowls of curries, dal, vegetables, yogurt, pickle and a sweet, with rice and bread. Refills are often unlimited.
Regional versions
Gujarati and Rajasthani thalis are vegetarian and include many small dishes, some sweet. South Indian thalis come on a banana leaf with sambar, rasam and poriyal. Punjabi thalis are richer.
What to order with it
Come hungry. Lunch thalis are often the best value on a menu, and many places change them daily.
On the menu: 60 places
Bergen County, NJ
Brooklyn, NY
Dish photo: Korma♡ SaveKing of TandoorOn their menu: Vegetarian Thali, Non Vegetarian Thali, Mixed Thali and 2 moreFull menuDish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveImli CafeOn their menu: Vegetarian Thali, Curry ThaliFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveNew Green Leaf Indian VegetarianOn their menu: Vegetable Thali, Fish Thali, Seafood ThaliFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveBombay MasalaOn their menu: Vegetarian Thalie, Non Vegetarian Thalie, Mixed Thalie and 1 moreFull menu
Essex County, NJ
Dish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveChatni Indian RestaurantOn their menu: Non - Vegetarian Thali Dinner, Vegetrian Thali DinnerFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveSatish PalaceOn their menu: Vegetarian ThaliFull menu
Hudson County, NJ
Dish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveGanesh's Dose HouseOn their menu: South Indian Vegetarian ThaliFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveSapthagiriOn their menu: 2. Mini Thali, 3. South Indian Thali, 4. North Indian Thali and 2 moreFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveNankingListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveCanteenListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveParadise Biryani PointeOn their menu: South Indian Thali - Non Veg, South Indian Thali VegFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveBengali Sweet HouseOn their menu: Raja Thali 1, Maharaja Thali SpecialFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveSatkarOn their menu: Gujarati Thali, Village ThaliFull menu
Manhattan, NY
Dish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveKailash ParbatOn their menu: Lunch Special ThaliFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveVatanListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveSaravanaa BhavanOn their menu: Southindian Thali TakeoutFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveAdyar Ananda BhavanOn their menu: 66. South Indian Thali, 67. Bhavan Grilled Thali, 68. Mumbai Royal Thali and 2 moreFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMughlai Indian CuisineOn their menu: Vegetable Thali, Meat Thali, Fish ThaliFull menuDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SavePongalOn their menu: Chef's Special Thali, Mysore Special ThaliFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveKismat Indian RestaurantListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Tandoori Chicken♡ SaveIndian TanpuraListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveBombay ChowkOn their menu: Bombay Thali, Club Non-Veg ThaliFull menuDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveGandhi CafeOn their menu: Vegetarian ThaliFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveDawatOn their menu: Dinner Vegetarian ThaliFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveSalaam BombayOn their menu: Gujarati ThaliFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveDesi Deli Punjabi Dhabha IndianOn their menu: 50. Vegetarian Platter (Thali), 51. Non Vegetarian Platter (Thali)Full menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveSonar GaowListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveMasala GardenOn their menu: Meat Thali, Seafood Thali, Vegetable ThaliFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveLotus RoomOn their menu: Raji's Vegetarian ThaliFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveCurry DreamsOn their menu: Vegetable Thali, Meat Thali, Seafood ThaliFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveUdipi PalaceOn their menu: Udipi Thali, Palace Thali, Gujarati ThaliFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveThe Madras CafeOn their menu: Tamil Nadu Thali, Bombay Thali, Yogis Special Thali - VeganFull menuDish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveVermilionOn their menu: Thali, Vermilion Thali, Vermilion Thali A Complete Indian Entrée PlatterFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveCurry LeafOn their menu: Meat Thali, Sea Food Thali, Vegetarian ThaliFull menuDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveHampton Chutney Co.On their menu: Vegetarian Thali Special, Thali Special with Grilled Chicken, Thali Vegetable SideFull menu
Mercer County, NJ
Dish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveVatan Indian Vegeterian Cuisine & BakeryOn their menu: Vatan Special Thali, Punjabi Thali, Swaminarayan Thali and 2 moreFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMehek Fine Indian DiningOn their menu: South Thali TrayFull menu
Middlesex County, NJ
Dish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveMoghul ExpressOn their menu: Express Kebab ThaliFull menuDish photo: Samosa♡ SaveDakshin ExpressListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveTikka Masala Indian FusionOn their menu: Veg Thali, Chicken Thali, Goat Thali and 2 moreFull menuDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveSri Dosa PalaceOn their menu: South Indian Veg Thali, South Indian Vegetarian ThaliFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveChowpattyOn their menu: Chowpatty ThaliFull menuDish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveAshokaListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Bhindi Masala♡ SaveBombay ExpressOn their menu: Gujarati Thali, Bombay Special Thali, Kathiawadi Thali and 1 moreFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveKailash Parbat NJOn their menu: Lunch thaliFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveBollywood TadkaOn their menu: Vegetable ThaliFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveMalabarOn their menu: Vegetarian Thali, Non-Vegetarian Thali, Sea Food ThaliFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveSpice CultureListed on their menu as thaliFull menu
Morris County, NJ
Dish photo: Chicken Tikka Masala♡ SaveTaste of IndiaListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveRajni Indian CuisineOn their menu: Extra Refills - Thali, Non Veg Thali Togo Only Lunch, Weekend Spl Veg Thali and 4 moreFull menuDish photo: Seekh Kebab♡ SaveCaffe IndiaOn their menu: Vegetarian Thali Dinner ComboFull menu
Nassau County, NY
Dish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveRajbhog CafeOn their menu: Rajbhog Special ThaliFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveNew Hot BreadsOn their menu: Lunch ThaliFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveHouse Of DosasOn their menu: Thali LunchFull menu
Queens, NY
Dish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveLassi LoungeListed on their menu as thaliFull menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveDosa DelightOn their menu: Thali ItemsFull menuDish photo: Chole Bhature♡ SaveDelhi HeightsOn their menu: Vegetable Thali, Chicken Thali, Mutton Thali and 8 moreFull menuDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveTawa'sOn their menu: K-2 Vege ThaliFull menu
Somerset County, NJ
Usually served: 10 more
We have not seen these menus yet, but places like these normally make Thali. Call to check.
Dish photo: Puri♡ SaveChennai ChimneyHours not confirmedDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveA2B Indian Veg RestaurantHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosa PalaceHours not confirmedDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveHillside Dosa HutHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveDosa RoyaleHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveKerala KitchenHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveBhavani Farmers MarketHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveSaravanaa BhavanHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveAdyar Ananda BhavanHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveMadras Dosa Co.Hours not confirmed
How this list is made
We started from public records, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, searched town by town for places those records miss, and read each restaurant's menu from its website or online ordering page. Places whose opening hours we could not confirm recently say so, and we check them again every month. Dishes marked "on the menu" come from the restaurant's own website or ordering page. "Usually served" is our best guess from the style of the place, so call ahead if you have your heart set on it.
Missing a place, a dish or a closure? Tell us and we will fix it.
Place data in part © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA Permissive 2.0).