New York, NY
Best Indian in New York.
Harry's top 10 Indian spots in New York score 89–96 on the Harry Score.
Curry Hill on Lexington Avenue is the safe answer — twenty restaurants clustered around Kalustyan's spice shop, easy for a Midtown lunch, rarely the best plate in town. The real test is Jackson Heights, Queens, where Little India on 74th Street has quietly gone mostly everything but Indian — Nepali, Tibetan, Bangladeshi — leaving Jackson Diner to hold the flag alone. Harry judges on bread and gravy: does the naan blister, is the dal built or reheated. A steam-table buffet special is a kitchen coasting on lunch-rush volume, not flavor.
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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Essence N spice
indian
162 E 174th St, Bronx
4.7 across 3.2k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
96
Worth It
83
Cloves Indian Cuisine
indian
66 Madison Ave Store B, New York
4.9 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
92
Worth It
81
Saffron Indian Cuisine
indian
18-19 Palmetto St, Ridgewood
4.9 across 290 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
92
Worth It
81
Rudraks
indian
706 Amsterdam Ave, New York
4.9 across 286 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
92
Worth It
81
Kesari Indian Cuisine
indian · halal
2701 Broadway, New York
4.9 across 289 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
92
Worth It
81
AAHAR : Soul of India
indian
132 Park Ave, East Rutherford
5.0 across 155 Google reviews; ranked #4 of 93 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
91
Worth It
80
The Spice Room
indian
430 Market St, Elmwood Park
4.9 across 622 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
91
Worth It
80
Kamala Kitchen
halal · vegan
260-07 Hillside Ave., Queens
4.9 across 231 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
91
Worth It
80
Red Chilli
vegetarian · seafood
76-05 37th Ave, Jackson Heights
4.9 across 2.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
90
Worth It
80
Simon's kitchen (Indian & Nepali cuisine)
indian · nepalese
9-07 Seneca Ave, Ridgewood
4.8 across 182 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
89
Worth It
80
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Questions Harry gets about Indian in New York
- What is the best Indian restaurant in New York?
- Essence N spice tops Harry's Indian list for New York right now, with a Harry Score of 96/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Indian restaurants in New York?
- 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 New York 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 New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.