Indian restaurants in Vancouver

46 people recommend, 7 warn against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver

Most people recommend Sula, and many name it as their pick for Indian food in Vancouver, with several saying they love it or that it is their favourite. Several say the food is good or great, and two say takeout or delivery arrives spicier than dine-in. Sula has several Vancouver outlets and the outlet listed here is the Main Street one; commenters also name Commercial Drive and a downtown outlet near Stanley Park. Authenticity divides opinion: one calls it authentic, while another says it is the furthest from authentic. Less favourable voices include one who found it bland, one who says it has let them down in recent years, and one who thinks it gets too much praise for Indian food on Commercial Drive.

Main Street

24 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver

Most people recommend Tasty Indian Bistro, and several name the Yaletown outlet. It also has an original outlet in Delta, outside Vancouver; the outlet listed here is the Yaletown one. Several praise it, with a couple calling it a favourite and another the best Indian food in their view, and a couple enjoy the music and the vibe. Several call it pricey, and one finds it among the mildest curry spots for anyone wanting heat. Another says it is good but more fusion than authentic. Two say it has gone downhill, one of them calling it poor now, and one relays that the Yaletown outlet is weaker than the original in Delta.

Yaletown

18 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver

Most people recommend Hyderabad Biryani House, many of them for its biryani. The listing is its Fraser Street location. Several call it the best or a new favourite, and one says the spice is not toned down. One likes the chicken biryani and the Vijayawada-style one, another has the Chicken 65 as a regular go-to with naan, and one recommends the saag paneer, which has a caramelised onion flavour. One lists it among a top three for vegetarian biryani. One says the flavour has slipped and was better before.

Fraser

14 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askvan

Most people who weighed in recommend Karma Indian Bistro, and several point to its West 4th location, with one calling it excellent and another mind-blowing. A couple say it is the best by a wide margin. One says the food is really good and probably their favourite in Vancouver, while another calls it amazing when they feel like splurging. One commenter calls it highly overrated and suggests other Indian spots instead.

West 4th

13 people recommendvia r/vancouver, r/askvan

Many diners recommend Agra Tandoori, and two praise its paneer dishes. Two call it their go-to place. One suggests the butter chicken and a korma, one says the biryani is awesome, and one enjoys the lunch buffet. Agra has other outlets (commenters mention Canada Way and Market Crossing); the outlet listed here is the 65th Avenue one, which one commenter relays that a taxi driver called the best, and one who ordered from Market Crossing once found the Canada Way outlet noticeably better.

12 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askvan

Most people recommend Vij's, an Indian restaurant that several diners describe as good or delicious, and two describe its menu as more inventive or interesting than standard Indian options. A couple suggest it for visitors from elsewhere. A few mention the price, with one saying it is overpriced but good and another disliking the pricing but finding the food delicious. Two are less impressed, one calling it overrated and another saying they dislike it, and one preferred an older location to the newer one.

10 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many diners recommend Tandoori Palace on Commercial Drive, and two note that it is a family business. A few praise the bread, with one calling the naan excellent, and one found the medium-spiced curry impressive. Two say the spice is real: one says some dishes come out hotter than they would normally want, and another calls it the closest they have had to genuinely spicy Indian food in the UK. One diner found the butter chicken bland years ago, comparing it to tomato soup, and is willing to try it again.

Commercial Drive

9 people recommendvia r/askvan

People who weigh in recommend Mount Everest Kitchen and Grill. Commenters name both a downtown outlet (the one listed here) and a Kitsilano one near Kits Beach. One describes it as a Nepali restaurant that has good Indian curries, one praises a selection running from North to South with enough non-Indian choices for mixed groups, and one tentatively points to its manchurian and hakka-style dishes. A few say they love or enjoyed it, and one calls it a lesser-known pick whose food tastes close to authentic to them.

Downtown

9 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many people recommend Dhamaka, an Indian restaurant in Vancouver, and several point to its biryani. Several name the Main Street location, and one of them says the food has been very tasty each time they ordered. One diner calls the restaurant incredible but says it sometimes under-spices dishes.

Main Street

8 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many people recommend Dosa Corner on Fraser, and a few single out its dosas, with one recommending the crispy rava dosas. Another points to its lunch specials as a good pick. Two people describe it as closer to authentic.

7 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many diners recommend Madras Diaries on Kingsway, and one calls it their favourite. Several mention its buffet, with one who tried it finding it solid and another recalling decent desserts, including kheer. One says it is really good and points to its Monday deal, and one thinks Sundays cost slightly more but offer more options.

Kingsway

7 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many people recommend Vada Pav Mirchi by Geetha, mainly for vada pav. The outlet listed here is its Cambie Street one, which three commenters name; it also has an outlet in New Westminster. One says it comes closest to the authentic Mumbai taste, one rates it level with Mumbaiyaa, and one finds it much better than Elaichi's vada pav. One who ate at the Cambie outlet called it excellent all around, noting vada pav is just a potato sandwich, and another says it satisfied a craving.

7 people recommendvia r/askvan, r/vancouver

Many diners recommend Hariyali Express, and its Commercial Drive location is the one people mention. One commenter says they have eaten there and rates it among the finest Indian food in the city, two call it solid or very good, and another feels it deserves more recognition.

Commercial

6 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many diners recommend this downtown Indian restaurant on Hornby Street. One was impressed by the atmosphere and food after a recent visit, another has been a dozen times and says it has never disappointed, and one with wide experience of Indian restaurants rates the food as top-notch. Three more replies to a question about it simply say it is good.

Downtown

6 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many diners recommend Indian Roti Kitchen on Cambie Street, and a few say the food is good, with one finding it consistent and another calling it delicious. One appreciates the choice of spice levels, and another notes that the higher-heat options exist and that the medium-mild level brings on a mild sweat.

6 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many people recommend Monsoon Curry, an Indian restaurant in Vancouver. Two point to the Cambie Street location, and one diner who tried it calls it one of Vancouver's best. One person names it as their favourite when asked for the best butter chicken.

Cambie St

5 people recommendvia r/askvan

Many diners recommend Bahubali Biryani House downtown, and two put it alongside Hyderabad Biryani House for biryani. One lists it among a top three for vegetarian biryani, one calls it their usual choice and had the veggie biryani at lunch, and one who ate biryani and curries there found the flavours strong and the portions big.

Downtown

5 people recommendvia r/askvan

Several people recommend Ashiana Tandoori on Kingsway. Three call it a hidden gem or underrated, one calls the food amazing, and one lists it among Kingsway and Fraser options for northern Indian food.

Kingsway

5 people recommendvia r/askvan

JJ Dosai is a dosa restaurant on Fraser Street that several commenters recommend. One commenter calls it very tasty, and one diner likes the Kothu Roti there while saying they cannot judge its quality. Two commenters name it simply as a dosa option, and one commenter points to it for southern Indian food.

Fraser