🫓 Best Indian in San Francisco
11 indian spots in San Francisco, scored and ranked for 2026.
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The Golden Yak
The Golden Yak opened on Polk Street in 2026 as a women-led, family-run Nepali-Indian kitchen — three generations working the same recipes, by the family's own account, with spice blends toasted by ha...
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Gurung Kitchen
A Nepalese and Indian kitchen on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset, working a menu of curries, biryani, and tandoor breads built around subtle spicing. Plates range from Samosa and Vegetable Biryani t...
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3
Castro Indian Restaurant & Bar
Castro Indian Restaurant & Bar opened in 2023 on Castro Street, bringing a modern take on Indian-American cooking to a strip better known for bars than sit-down dining. The kitchen bakes gluten-fr...
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4
Tiya
A modern Indian restaurant in the Marina reimagining regional dishes through a California lens. The menu is storytelling-forward -- plates arrive with backstory -- and the cocktail program uses Indian...
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5
Jalebi Street
Jalebi Street opened in the Upper Haight as a fully vegetarian, mom-and-pop take on North Indian street food, and both SF Standard and The Infatuation single out its chaat program as some of the best ...
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6
Rooh
A high-end restaurant several blocks from Oracle Park reimagining traditional Indian cuisine with ingredients and techniques from around the world, especially in its small plates. Highlights include m...
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7
Viks Chaat
A bustling, cafeteria-like Indian chaat house popular with extended families and groups. Most customers order the cholle bhature, and the chaat ranges from pani puri to assorted kathi rolls. An adjoin...
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8
Aaha Indian Cuisine
A South Indian restaurant on 17th Street with bright orange walls and twinkle lights, easy for walk-ins and groups. Standouts include dosas, coconutty prawn curry, chicken 65, and a smoky, flaky whole...
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9
Pakwan
An Indian and Pakistani spot on 16th Street built for sharing. Portions are generous and a group of four can eat well and leave with leftovers for $30 or less. The space feels broken in and well-worn.
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10
Copra
Copra brings coastal Indian cooking to the Fillmore corridor near Japantown, named for the dried coconut that anchors much of South India's seafood-forward kitchen. The menu leans on coconut, curry le...
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