Best of Boston
Best Indian Restaurant
Himalayan Bistro
West Roxbury
Boston’s South Asian food scene has exploded over the past two decades thanks to pioneers like Himalayan Bistro, which introduced Nepali cuisine here in 2006. [...] read more»
2023 Best Indian, Indian Restaurant
India Quality
Fenway/Kenmore
Over the span of 40 years, owner Parmjit Singh has survived the gentrification of Kenmore Square, a surge in the number of competing South Asian [...] read more»
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»
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»