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Best Indian Restaurants in Chicago

The best Indian restaurants in Chicago — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best Indian restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Sarima takes the top spot at 4.5 stars, and Sarima is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,044 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the calamansi shrikhand donut at Sarima. They are spread across 3 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 2 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Chicago has 5 Indian restaurants on our list, spread across 3 neighborhoods.

Sarima Watch

Sarima

Indian  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Indian in Wicker Park — 4.5 across 3,044 diner reviews

Must-try: Calamansi Shrikhand Donut, Turon Cookies, Potato and Egg Dosa

📍 1924 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

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Nadu

Indian  ·  Lincoln Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Indian in Lincoln Park — 4.5 across 1,483 diner reviews

Must-try: Goan Prawns, Crab Milagu Fry, Goat Curry

📍 2518 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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Roop

Indian  ·  West Loop  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Indian in West Loop — 4.5 across 315 diner reviews

Must-try: Jackfruit Kofta, Butter Chicken

📍 736 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60661

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Trilokah

Indian  ·  Lincoln Park  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.0

Indian in Lincoln Park — 4 across 2,043 diner reviews

Must-try: Goat Pepper Fry, Dosas, Thalassery Biryani

📍 2239 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

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Indian Paradise

Indian Paradise

Indian  ·  Wicker Park  ·  $$

★★★½☆ 3.9

Indian in Wicker Park — 3.9 across 1,310 diner reviews

Must-try: Lamb Vindaloo, Malai Kofta, Kashmiri Rice

📍 2257 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Indian restaurant in Chicago?

Sarima — 4.5 stars across 3,044 reviews, the highest on this list. Indian in Wicker Park — 4.5 across 3,044 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 5 book online — Nadu and Roop. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Indian restaurants in Chicago?

Wicker Park, with 2 on this list, followed by Lincoln Park with 2. In total these 5 picks span 3 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 4 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.