Chicago, IL
Best Indian in Chicago.
Harry's top 10 Indian spots in Chicago score 81–92 on the Harry Score.
Devon Avenue in West Ridge is the real Chicago Indian story — a strip that's run North Indian curries next to Pakistani kebabs and South Indian dosa counters for decades, no fusion plating required. That split defines the city's Indian food: heavy, meat-forward Punjabi cooking on one block, thin lentil-batter vegetarian cooking on the next, neither pretending to be the other. Harry skips the naan basket and the buffet steam table. He wants to know if the dal was seasoned twice and the biryani actually dum-cooked, not microwaved rice.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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Curry Kitchen
indian
5304 W Devon Ave, Chicago
4.9 across 442 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
92
Worth It
81
Dhanteraz Indian Fusion
indian
2116 W Roscoe St, Chicago
4.9 across 631 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
91
Worth It
80
Maharaj Indian Grill Restaurant & Banquet
indian
3400 River Rd, Franklin Park
4.8 across 947 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #3 of 57 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
89
Worth It
80
Mela - Pizza, Taco, & Curry
indian · pizza
162 N Franklin St, Chicago
4.9 across 73 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
88
Worth It
79
Shaily’s Rasoi
indian · vegetarian
400 S Financial Pl suite C, Chicago
5.0 across 463 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #132 of 229 locally on Tripadvisor.
Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Harry
85
Worth It
78
Bhoomi Modern Indian Grill
indian
15 W Washington St, Chicago
4.6 across 418 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
84
Worth It
77
Maharaj Indian Grill
indian
333 S State St, 8 E Van Buren St Unit C13
4.6 across 3.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
83
Worth It
77
Mintza South Indian & Kerala cuisine
indian
2245 W Devon Ave, Chicago
4.6 across 338 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
83
Worth It
77
Mild 2 Spicy – Modern Indian Restaurant
indian · south-indian
714 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago
4.7 across 2.6k Google reviews; many classic Indian dishes & creative cocktails offered in contemporary surrounds.
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Harry
82
Worth It
76
Adda Indian Cuisine South Loop
south-indian · north-indian
2537 S Wabash Ave, Chicago
5.0 across 463 Yelp reviews; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
81
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about Indian in Chicago
- What is the best Indian restaurant in Chicago?
- Curry Kitchen tops Harry's Indian list for Chicago right now, with a Harry Score of 92/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Indian restaurants in Chicago?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Indian restaurants in Chicago to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Chicago on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.