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🌶️ Hillcroft, Houston
10 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 10 Restaurants
✨ Pakistani, Indian, Cheap Eats
The Mahatma Gandhi District. Houston's South Asian dining corridor along Hillcroft Avenue with Pakistani, Indian, and Halal spots.
Known for: Mahatma Gandhi District, Hillcroft Avenue, Indian groceries
Don't miss: Himalaya
💡 Himalaya is a Pakistani institution — chef Kaiser Lashkari is a James Beard semifinalist.
Top 10 in Hillcroft
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Himalaya
Pakistani / Indian · James Beard Semifinalist
Kaiser Lashkari legendary Pakistani-Indian restaurant on the Hillcroft corridor that has been dazzling critics and feeding the community for decades. The lamb biryani is the best i...
91
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London Sizzler
Indian / British
A rare British-Indian restaurant serving tandoori, curries, and the restaurant's namesake sizzlers — all influenced by the Indian diaspora in London. A singular spot in Houston and...
83
3
Shri Balaji Bhavan
Indian Vegetarian
A beloved all-vegetarian Indian restaurant in the Mahatma Gandhi District along Hillcroft, run by father-son team Ramesh and Akash Lulla. Counter-service style with dosas, chaat, a...
83
4
Raja Sweets
Indian / Pakistani
Houston's oldest family-owned Indian restaurant on Hillcroft, best known for its non-vegetarian cuisine and scratch-made sweets (mithai). A cornerstone of the Mahatma Gandhi Distri...
82
5
Shiv Sagar
Indian Vegetarian
An all-vegetarian Indian restaurant in the Mahatma Gandhi District's Olympic Center showcasing Indian street eats. The menu features samosa chaat, masala dosa, and chole bhature. A...
82
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Biryani Pot
Indian
Hyderabadi biryanis and the house Goat Chops of Heaven — a Westheimer Hillcroft spot that runs through a 1,000-plate-a-weekend biryani pipeline.
81
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Bombay Sweets
Indian Vegetarian
Candy store in front, all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet in back — a Hillcroft institution for chickpea masala, eggplant stew, and mithai by the pound.
80
8
Bismillah Chaat
Pakistani
Counter-service Pakistani chaat — sev puri, chicken samosas, and the signature 10-spice chicken sandwich that fills a Hillcroft lunch.
78
9
Udipi Cafe
Indian Vegetarian
Meat-free Hillcroft South Indian — dosas, idlis, and curries a mile long. BYOB-friendly; the dosa list alone goes 20 deep.
78
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Bakery
International franchise-chain bakery with Hillcroft flair — chicken-tikka croissants, goat-korma pastries, and eggless/sugarless options.
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