What is the best indian restaurant in Vancouver?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Tamarind Tales is currently the top-rated indian restaurant in Vancouver with a Harry Score of 93/100.

How does Harry Hungry score indian restaurants in Vancouver?

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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Vancouver, BC

Best Indian in Vancouver.

Harry currently ranks 10 indian spots in Vancouver, scoring 84–93 on the Harry Score.

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Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 21 July 2026

Tamarind Tales

indian · meal-takeaway

1128 W Broadway #201, Vancouver

5.0 across 1.0k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.

Harry

Worth It

DS Indian Kitchen

indian

2445 Burrard St, Vancouver

4.8 across 757 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

House of India

fusion · asian

509 Main St, Vancouver

4.8 across 741 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Desi Indian Lounge

indian

1355 Hornby St, Vancouver

4.7 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Grill fill Samosa On Wheels

indian

1001 Robson St, Vancouver

4.8 across 237 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

NOMNOSH - KATHI ROLLS . MOMOS

indian · meal-takeaway

1175 Granville St, Vancouver

4.7 across 435 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Krsma Indian Restaurant

indian · vegan

5207 Victoria Dr, Vancouver

4.7 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Wasawa’s Indian Restaurant

indian

689 E 65th Ave, Vancouver

4.8 across 298 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

House of Dosas | Davie st

south-indian · indian

1188 Davie St, Vancouver

4.8 across 5.3k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.

Harry

Worth It

Nirvana - Indian restaurant

indian

6482 Victoria Dr, Vancouver

4.8 across 727 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about indian in Vancouver

What is the best indian restaurant in Vancouver?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Tamarind Tales is currently the top-rated indian restaurant in Vancouver with a Harry Score of 93/100.
How does Harry Hungry score indian restaurants in Vancouver?: 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Indian in Vancouver.

Harry currently ranks 10 indian spots in Vancouver, scoring 84–93 on the Harry Score.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 21 July 2026

Tamarind Tales

indian · meal-takeaway

1128 W Broadway #201, Vancouver

5.0 across 1.0k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.

Harry

Worth It

DS Indian Kitchen

indian

2445 Burrard St, Vancouver

4.8 across 757 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

House of India

fusion · asian

509 Main St, Vancouver

4.8 across 741 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Desi Indian Lounge

indian

1355 Hornby St, Vancouver

4.7 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Grill fill Samosa On Wheels

indian

1001 Robson St, Vancouver

4.8 across 237 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

NOMNOSH - KATHI ROLLS . MOMOS

indian · meal-takeaway

1175 Granville St, Vancouver

4.7 across 435 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Krsma Indian Restaurant

indian · vegan

5207 Victoria Dr, Vancouver

4.7 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Wasawa’s Indian Restaurant

indian

689 E 65th Ave, Vancouver

4.8 across 298 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

House of Dosas | Davie st

south-indian · indian

1188 Davie St, Vancouver

4.8 across 5.3k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.

Harry

Worth It

Nirvana - Indian restaurant

indian

6482 Victoria Dr, Vancouver

4.8 across 727 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about indian in Vancouver

What is the best indian restaurant in Vancouver?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Tamarind Tales is currently the top-rated indian restaurant in Vancouver with a Harry Score of 93/100.
How does Harry Hungry score indian restaurants in Vancouver?: 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.