Indian Restaurants in Dallas

"Live Large. Think Big." Dallas' new slogan aptly describes the essence of this big city. According to the 2000 Census, the 1,188,580-resident city offers residents and visitors huge opportunities to realize every interest. For the outdoor enthusiasts, the haven provides more than 21,000 acres of parks, 17 lakes and 61.60 miles of jogging and bike trails at 24 locations. Apart from this, Dallas offers a dynamic and volatile art, music, sports, adventure and culinary scene. It is home to some of the best Indian restaurants. Explore the city, run up an appetite and enjoy a sumptuous all-you-can eat buffet in one of the local Indian restaurants.

Kalachandji's

Kalachandji's, an upscale, Indian vegetarian restaurant, offers patrons the best of Indian cuisine since 1982. Continuously acclaimed as "The Best Vegetarian Restaurant" by local critics, Kalachandji's food transports you to the exquisite world of spices. Cooked in olive or corn oil, the food is strictly and traditionally vegetarian with no meat, fish, eggs, onion or garlic. The menu boasts of vegan dishes, unless specified. The buffet features ethnic dal (soup) along with rice, vegetable curries, appetizers, homemade breads, chutneys (relish) and desserts like halva (farina cake) and kheer (rice pudding). Note that Kalachandji's is closed on Mondays

Kalachandji's
5430 Gurley Ave
Dallas, TX 75223
(214) 821-1048
kalachandjis.com/

Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant & Bar

Winner of Dallas Observer Reader's Choice Award, Taj Mahal serves an exhaustive list of vegetarian and meat dishes. Menu highlights are assorted appetizer platter, chicken pakoras, ethnic salads, breads baked in a clay oven and delicious chicken, lamb and beef entrees. Vegetarian diners can enjoy and savor the aroma of Indian herbs exhibited in a wide array of no meat dishes the restaurant serves. As of late 2009, a 15 percent discount coupon is available on the website.

Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant
10455 N Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 692-0535
tajmahaldallas.com/

India Palace

One of the first Indian restaurants in Dallas, India Palace boasts of quality service, great ambience and hard-to-put-down Indian food. The restaurant offers popular dishes along with unconventional specialties like lamb Vindaloo (extra spicy lamb cooked with potatoes in a tangy sauce), Palace Calamari (flash-fried calamari served with crushed coriander, bell peppers, onions and sliced grapes accompanied with crispy spinach) and chicken Balti (tender cubes of chicken cooked in balti sauce). Vegetable dishes features traditional North Indian dishes. Looking for a quick meal on the run? India Palace has lunch boxes with chicken or vegetable entrees.

India Palace
12817 Preston Rd.
Suite 105
Dallas, TX 75230
(972) 392-0190
indiapalacedallas.com/

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