San Francisco, CA
Best Indian in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 Indian spots in San Francisco score 86–92 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.
The Tenderloin earned its nickname Tandoor-loin honestly, a dense run of curry houses and BYOB Pakistani-Indian spots doing cheap, reliable business for decades. Treat that as the floor, not the ceiling. San Francisco's real Indian food gravity sits south, in the tech corridor running through Sunnyvale, Fremont, and San Jose, where South Indian regional cooking — dosa, Andhra heat — gets taken seriously. Harry judges a kitchen on whether it commits to one region instead of hedging with a menu that tries to cover all of India at once.
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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Sewa Nepalese and Indian Cuisine
indian · nepalese
815 Clement St, San Francisco
4.9 across 510 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
92
Worth It
81
Himalayan Cuisine SF
indian
1412 Polk St, San Francisco
4.8 across 2.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #502 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
90
Worth It
80
Alamo Indian Cuisine
indian
1279 Fulton St, San Francisco
4.9 across 474 Yelp reviews; ranked #264 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
89
Worth It
80
Noe Indian Cuisine
indian · vegan
4166 24th St, San Francisco
4.8 across 537 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
89
Worth It
79
Diwali Indian Cuisine
indian
1499 Valencia St, San Francisco
4.8 across 452 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
89
Worth It
80
Bir Kitchen
indian · kebab-shop
3111 24th St, San Francisco
4.3 across 958 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
88
Worth It
79
Yarsa Nepalese & Indian Cuisine
indian
1310 Grant Ave, San Francisco
4.8 across 1.2k Google reviews; quaint Nepalese option featuring a selection of curries & meat dishes, plus outdoor….
Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Harry
87
Worth It
79
Rose Indian Cuisine
indian · chicken-wings
1330 9th Ave, San Francisco
4.7 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; family-owned locale serving curries, naan & Indian recipes for lunch & dinner in….
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Harry
87
Worth It
79
Nepa Indian Cuisine
indian
507 Divisadero St, San Francisco
4.8 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #820 of 5,903 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
Tiya
indian
3213 Scott St, San Francisco
4.6 across 485 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and Time Out.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
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Questions Harry gets about Indian in San Francisco
- What is the best Indian restaurant in San Francisco?
- Sewa Nepalese and Indian Cuisine tops Harry's Indian list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 92/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Indian restaurants in San Francisco?
- 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.