Best of Boston

Best Indian Restaurant

2022 Best Indian Restaurant

India Quality

Boston
The rooftop Citgo sign isn’t the only Kenmore Square landmark that deserves recognition as a citywide icon. Since opening in a wilder, weirder neighborhood back [...] read more»
2019 Best Indian Restaurant

Zam Zam

Medford
Boston’s not short on spots offering humdrum takes on tandoori chicken, but for a truly superlative representation of the Indian subcontinent—and then some—make the jaunt [...] read more»
2018 Best Indian Restaurant

Shanti

Cambridge
What started as a neighborhood spot in Dorchester has expanded into a mini empire, its latest outpost bringing fiery vindaloos and perfectly flaky samosas to [...] read more»
2017 Best Indian Restaurant

Punjabi Dhaba

Cambridge
You don't go to Punjabi Dhaba for the atmosphere, though there's a divey charm to the metal cafeteria trays and Styrofoam water cups. But that [...] read more»
2016 Best Indian Restaurant

Punjabi Dhaba

Cambridge
On our first visit, a pair of regulars told us, completely unprompted, that we’d love this place. Why? Is it Mohan Singh’s meltingly tender, bone-in [...] read more»
2015 Best Indian Restaurant

Himalayan Bistro

West Roxbury
West Roxbury isn't known as a culinary haven, but Himalayan Bistro transports diners from the suburban western edge of Boston to the eastern reaches of [...] read more»
2014 Best Indian Restaurant

Punjabi Dhaba

Cambridge
Despite its no-frills dining room, this Inman Square spot still has an electric vibe, thanks to Punjabi music videos playing on the TVs and an [...] read more»
Punjabi Dhaba
2013 Best Indian Restaurant

Punjabi Dhaba

Cambridge
Essentially a kitchen with a few tables and counters (there's also a small upstairs dining area), this Inman Square standby puts the emphasis on cooking [...] read more»
2012 Best Indian Restaurant

Shanti

Dorchester
At this nondescript Dot. Ave. storefront, the samosas and crispy mixed-vegetable pakoras are deep-fried pockets of pillowy goodness. And while we love getting takeout (the [...] read more»
2011 Best Indian Restaurant

Kashmir

Boston
It's not exactly off the beaten path, but don't hold that against this Newbury Street establishment. The menu packs in polished regional specialties like lentil-based [...] read more»