a basement-level cab stand serving vegetarian chaat since the early '90s
Must-try: Chana masala, Pakora, Samosa chaat
📍 114 E 1st St, New York, NY 10009
Indian in the East Village — 4.7 on Resy across 7,952 diner reviews
📍 24 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009
a basement cafeteria under the city's oldest Hindu temple, entirely vegetarian
Must-try: Idli, Sambar, Dosa
📍 45-57 Bowne St, Flushing, NY 11355
Unapologetic Foods' James Beard–winning LES kitchen — regional Indian cooking with serious heat and flavors rarely found outside South Asia
Must-try: Goat neck biryani, Chaap (slow-cooked mutton chops), Crab claws in masala
📍 119 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
Bengali home cooking in Park Slope from the Unapologetic Foods group — the Kolkata menu New York was missing
Must-try: Kosha mangsho, Shorshe bata fish, Luchi
📍 365 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
The Unapologetic Foods team's Punjabi-Pakistani restaurant on Broadway — grilled meats, breads, and a genuine bar scene
Must-try: Lamb chops, Butter chicken, Garlic naan
📍 1245 Broadway, New York, NY 10001
A Park Slope Indian room with the ambition of a Manhattan opening
Must-try: Crispy spinach chaat, Amritsari fish with housemade tartar, Lamb shank nihari
📍 212 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
made-from-scratch Maharashtrian home cooking on Fifth Avenue
Must-try: Misal pao, Ghati chicken, Sunday thali
📍 369 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
a tiny 24-hour counter wrapping tender meat in naan that soaks up the juices
Must-try: Chicken kebab roll, Nihari, Chicken patties
📍 70-64 Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY 11372