Indian restaurants across America

Patricia Chang

Owned by Google alum Hetal Shah, who grew up in Bangalore, India, the very trendy August (1) Five opened in San Francisco in November 2016, serving traditional Indian cuisine with contemporary flare.

James Bueti

August (1) Five’s menu ranges from Indian street food to home-cooked favorites, entailing lamb chops in spiced almond paste and house-made daal and chutneys.

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One meal that makes August (1) 5 stand out: brunch. The Millennial-conscious restaurant serves a weekend meal of tandoori shrimp over lentil grits, sweet potato chaat with avocado, and many more morning (and Instagram) friendly dishes.

Greg Powers

Award-winning Rasika, from New Delhi-born restaurateur Ashok Bajaj, has locations in D.C.'s Penn Quarter and West End.

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Executive chef Vikram Sunderam (2014 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Mid-Atlantic) serves regional Indian fare like goat or lamb biryani.

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Shrimp, lamb and halibut (pictured) curry are among the entrees at Rasika.

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Indian-American chef and former 'Chopped' judge, Maneet Chauhan opened Chauhan Ale & Masala House in Nashville in 2014.

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The restaurant offers an array of global options with a clear Indian influence, including curry, tikka masala, tandoori skirt steak and kathal biryani.

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Chauhan is known for its Desi Tiffin meat and three, combining Indian and Southern traditions.

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Nashville may not be rife with authentic Indian cuisine, but Mysore Palace is a local go-to for vegetarian Indian fare in the suburb of Franklin, Tenn.

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Beyond the beloved lunch buffet at Mysore Palace, dinner includes several paneer-based dishes, as well as dozens of curries, dosa and a dedicated vegan menu.

Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

New Orleans’ highly anticipated Indian restaurant, Saffron, opened in August following decades of a successful family-run catering business and several years of acclaimed pop-ups by Saffron’s owners.

Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee

One of Saffron’s distinguishing menu items is its oyster bed roast, topped with caramelized onions, garlic and ginger, and served with freshly baked naan, naturally melding Indian flavors with NOLA flare.

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In addition to small choti plates and rothi sathi (dishes to accompany bread) like a daily daal, saag paneer and turmeric-spiced cauliflower, larger badhi plates, including spice-crusted Gulf fish in creamy korma sauce, round out Saffron’s multi-course, a la carte menu.

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The first restaurant to serve authentic North Indian food in Fairbanks, Alaska, Hari Om (which translates from Sanskrit to “removes troubles”) serves up hearty, flavorful dishes that warms up diners in the winter.

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Hari Om’s menu includes samosas, pakoras and both vegetarian and meat-heavy entrees, like biryani and tikka masala. Thali tastings available at lunch or dinner allow dinners to try a range of dishes.

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With three locations across Virginia, Punjabi by Nature prides itself on serving authentic dishes from India’s Punjab region and beyond.

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Punjabi by Nature makes a wide roster of Indian breads, like puffed choley, naan, roti and parantha, to be dipped into curries or enjoyed as wraps stuffed with spiced meats, cheeses and vegetables.

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Along with Indian restaurant staples, like samosas, Punjabi by Nature serves desi Chinese dishes, which fuse a range of Asian flavors in dishes like paneer with spicy chili sauce.

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A staple of Austin, Texas’ always-partying Rainey Street, G’raj Mahal slings out traditional kebabs, curries and Goan seafood specialties until midnight.

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G’raj Mahal offers an expertly executed menu (vegan and gluten-free options are abundant) and stocks an extensive beer and wine list, highlighting local brews and cider on tap.

Dave Griffin

Indeblue’s menu includes classic samosas, chaats and madras-spiced meats, often dressed up with Western ingredients like blue cheese or bacon.

Dave Griffin

Indeblue’s chef’s tasting menu includes almost everything the restaurant has to offer: fresh bread, accompaniments, starters, tandoori, small plates, entrees and dessert.

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With locations in Park City, Midvale and American Fork, Ganesh is Utah’s go-to authentic Indian restaurant.

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At Ganesh, traditional recipes are made with purely traditional ingredients, like the popular Gobi Manchuria, a deep-fried cauliflower coated in spicy sauce and a range of tandoori specialties served sizzling hot out of the clay oven.

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Ganesh serves vegetarian and seafood specialties, and several lamb and goat options, like a spicy goat curry still infrequent on Indian menus in America.

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Phileadelphia’s Indeblue serves a range of traditional Indian dishes with some modern American flare: think vindaloo egg skillets for weekend brunch and shrimp koliwada roti tacos.

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In Sayreville, N.J., Dimple’s Bombay Talk is renowned for South Indian cuisine and Indo-Chinese dishes.

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It’s easy to fill up on “bites” from Dimple’s menu, like the tokri chat stuffed with lentils, potatoes and spiced yogurt, and the deep-fried lentil doughnuts (vada sambhar) served with a side of coconut chutney.

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In Denver, Biju’s Little Curry Shop serves Southern-style curries, made from scratch, in fast-casual bowls.

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At Biju’s, expect bowls with multifaceted layers of flavor, like the masala beef bowl layered on Basmati rice with spiced lentils, potatoes, yogurt, ground coconut samandhi and crushed papadam.

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There’s much more to eat in Maine than lobster, as proven by Brunswick’s Bombay Mahal, which is the state's oldest continually running Indian restaurant.

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At Bombay Mahal, traditional soups, curries, whole wheat breads, rice-based dishes and tandoori-cooked meats fill the menu, which, although lobster free, still has a range of shrimp, haddock and other seafood options.

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Old Monk opened in New York City's East Village on July 18.

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Executive chef Navjot Arora serves Indian soul food such as these tandoor-grilled rum lamb chops.

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Rahi opened in New York City's Greenwich Village on May 11.

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Chef Chintan Pandya serves Indian fare like Masala Papad.

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Vada from sunchoke is served with a tamarind glaze.

Simon Indian Palace

Simon Indian Palace opened in Midtown Manhattan on January 12.

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Three veteran chefs bring regional Indian fare such as the signature Salmon Steak dish featuring a fresh salmon filet grilled with spices and mint and served with mint rice and a vegetable-stuffed bell pepper.

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