Tandoozy
Of this farmers market stand, Dan Savage writes: "Craig and Katja make just two dishes at Tandoozy: chicken tikka masala and red lentil dhal curry. Both come w…
Downtown Seattle
Charlotte Restaurant & Lounge
This Pacific Northwest-focused restaurant inside the Lotte Hotel serves dishes like Anderson Valley lamb and Hama Hama oyster ceviche. The restaurant provides …
809 5th Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-800-8117
Downtown Seattle
206-800-8117
Cafe Zum Zum
Opinions diverge on whether the curries at Cafe Zum Zum are greasy and inedible or silky and delicious. The naan is not like anything you’ve had before—flat an…
823 Third Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-622-7391
Downtown Seattle
206-622-7391
Pittsburgh Lunch and Superette
Named after a 1960s-era soup kitchen that used to occupy Pioneer Square's Pioneer Building, this charming cafe and corner store offers an update on classic Ame…
90 Yesler Way
Pioneer Square
(206) 816-0522
Pioneer Square
(206) 816-0522
Nirmal’s
There’s a dearth of good Indian food in Seattle; after eight years in New York, I was spoiled. But Nirmal’s in Pioneer Square is nearly as good as what you fin…
106 Occidental Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Pioneer Square
206-388-2196
Portage Bay Cafe
A tasty place to go for an all-American, local/organic/sustainable-focused breakfast or brunch, including cage-free eggs from Olympia, hams and sausages made i…
4130 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Northeast Seattle
206-547-8230
Chili's South Indian Restaurant
Chili’s stands out—and not just because it serves South Indian cuisine, which you usually have to drive east to Bellevue to find. Its dosas—large, thin, crepe-…
4220 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-633 1458
Northeast Seattle
206-633 1458
Bombay Grill
Bombay Grill is a(nother) U-District standby for Indian food, and it is a place with history—the building once housed the first Indian restaurant in Seattle, t…
4737 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-632-5072
Northeast Seattle
206-632-5072
Jewel of India
There are fancier Indian restaurants in Seattle and, lord knows, there are nicer parts of the Ave than this gritty stretch near 50th. But sally forth anyway: J…
4735 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-523-5275
Northeast Seattle
206-523-5275
Cedars Restaurant on Brooklyn
If you’re looking for great Indian food in Seattle, some say this is the best. Others, predictably, disagree.
4759 Brooklyn Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-527-4000
Northeast Seattle
206-527-4000
Taste of India
Indian flavors this amped-up usually come accompanied by an afterpool of oiliness. But at Taste of India in the U-District—some say the best Indian restaurant …
5517 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-528-1575
Northeast Seattle
206-528-1575
Bengal Tiger
Bengal Tiger is decorated with tons of tigers, doing every possible thing a tiger can do. Don't let that distract you from the Indian food, which is rumored to…
6509 Roosevelt Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-985-0041
Northeast Seattle
206-985-0041
