Indian · Lower East Side · Michelin Recommended, James Beard Best New Restaurant Nominee
The most exciting Indian restaurant to open in New York in a generation. Chintan Pandya cooks regional Indian food that most Americans have never encountered — the fiery goat intestine stew, the whole...
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Semma
South Indian · Greenwich Village · Michelin 1-Star, James Beard Best Chef NY 2025, NY Times #1 Restaurant
The first Michelin-starred restaurant dedicated to South Indian cuisine in America. Chef Vijay Kumar's Semma in the West Village serves gunpowder dosa, Chettinad chicken, and uttapam that will recalib...
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Indian Accent
Indian · Midtown · Michelin 1-Star
The New York outpost of Manish Mehrotra's acclaimed New Delhi flagship, serving inventive modern Indian tasting menus in a polished Midtown hotel room. The signature meetha achar pork ribs and blue-ch...
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Bungalow
Indian · East Village · NYT Critics Pick
Vikas Khanna's East Village follow-up that became one of the hottest tables in NYC on arrival. The lamb shank nihari, tandoori broccoli, and coastal curries showcase India's regional range. Bright, ai...
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Musaafer
Indian · Tribeca
NYC outpost of the Michelin-starred Houston original from chef Mayank Istwal, in a Tribeca space that mirrors the flagship's palace-inspired ambition. The signature 'Tales by Musaafer' tasting menu jo...
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Adda
Indian · East Village · Eater 38, Eater Comeback 2025
The Unapologetic Foods team relocated Adda from Long Island City to the East Village, doubled the space, and won Eater's Best Comeback Award. The goat biryani is a sleeper hit, the butter chicken expe...
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Kanyakumari
Indian / South Indian · Flatiron / NoMad
Coastal South Indian restaurant from veteran restaurateur Salil Mehta (Fungi Hospitality, Laut, Singapura) with chef Dipesh Shinde, near Union Square. The menu specializes in dishes from India's south...
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Junoon
Indian · Flatiron / NoMad · Michelin 1-Star
Vikas Khanna's fine-dining Flatiron Indian, one of the longest-running Michelin-starred Indian restaurants in the US. Dedicated tandoor, sigri, tawa, and patthar stations turn out regional dishes with...
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Masalawala & Sons
Indian · Park Slope / Prospect Heights · NYT Critics Pick
Roni Mazumdar and Chintan Pandya's Park Slope follow-up to Adda and Dhamaka, focused on Calcutta-style Bengali cooking. The kosha mangsho and Parsi-style berry pulao land perfectly. Loud, warm, and on...
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Ambassadors Clubhouse
Indian · Flatiron / NoMad · Eater Heatmap 2026
London's Sethi siblings bring their celebrated Indian restaurant group to NoMad in a stunning 8,000-sq-ft space modeled after their grandfather's summer house. Papads, kebabs, biryani, and karahi dish...