Best Indian restaurants

A waiter with various dishes served at Royal

Nicholas Roberts

User rating:

Click to rate

The flavors of India are as complex, exotic and compelling as the nation itself. To dismiss the cuisine as merely a collection of curries is to bypass the variety and excellence that awaits the adventurous diner. Treat yourself to delicate dosas, lacy crepes filled with a savory (sometimes spicy) potato and vegetable mixture. Try some spicy, succulent tandoori chicken, accompanied by warm, lush tandoor-baked breads from the same clay oven. Or a biryani (rice dish) studded with lamb or chicken pieces. Or a mellow goat stew. There’s a huge array of dishes to try and no shortage of restaurants to do them justice. Here are just a few:

User rating 4

Akbar $$ | Indian, Caterers, Vegetarian, Tandoori 2 South St. Garden City This large venue serves more than just meals, as many a birthday and wedding is ...
Click to rate

Chennai Dosas Indian, Dosas, Vegetarian, Lunch 128 Broadway Hicksville Even carnivores will appreciate the bright, confidently spiced assortment at this South Indian vegetarian restaurant. Try the made-to-order dosas (potato-filled rice-lentil pancakes) and and the airy-foamy uttapam (dosa batter with filling baked inside).
Critic rating 2

Cotillion Lounge $$ | Chinese, Thai, Indian 440 Jericho Tpke. Jericho This elegant little Indian-Chinese spot within a catering hall offers a vibrant lunch buffet, featuring 12 dishes that rotate daily. Good bets: chicken tandoori, an amazingly tender white meat chicken tikka (marinated grilled chicken pieces) and a great goat curry.
User rating 3

The Curry Club Indian, Vegetarian 766 Rte. 25A East Setauket You'll find almost all the Indian classics at The Curry Club. Especially tasty: rogan josh, ...
User rating 3

Diwan $$ | Indian, Tandoori, Vegetarian 415 S. Broadway Hicksville With a large, modern dining space with dark wood furnishings (located in the same shopping ...
User rating 4

Heritage $$ | Indian, Vegetarian, Tandoori, Sweets 2024 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park Located in a catering hall-type building, a lunch or dinner of Indian cuisine is just ...
User rating 3

House of Dosas $$ | Indian, Vegetarian 416 South Broadway Hicksville This plain-looking vegetarian spot features the bright flavors of Southern India. The namesake dosas, or ...
User rating 4

Kiran Palace $$$ | Indian, Subcontinental-CentralAsian, Vegetarian, Lunch 6092 Jericho Tpke. Commack Under soft lighting and surrounded by colorful murals that depict simple times and musical festivities, ...
Click to rate

Madras Woodlands $$ | Indian, Vegetarian 1627 Hillside Ave. New Hyde Park Since everything on the menu of this stylish-looking South Indian restaurant is meatless- and kosher, ...
User rating 4

Punjabi Kabab House $$ | Indian, Punjabi, Tandoori, Vegetarian 495-18 South Broadway Hicksville A local stop for Indian food, this shop offers a neat dining area and many ...