Browse menus, reviews and photos of Indian Restaurants near Encinitas.
Indian · $$
257 North El Camino Real, Encinitas
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“We eat here and order from here on a regular basis! Dependable customer service and consistently elevated quality every time! Substantial menu variety for every palate. Family-operated and welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy!”
Indian · $
745 South Coast Hwy 101 J-103, Encinitas
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“Indian/Nepalese cuisine is one of my favorite cuisines. I am South African and grew up eating eating variety of traditional curries and stews. I travel a lot for work and have had the fortune of trying some of the best Indian restaurants in the nation, including dozens of places in SoCal. Everest Himalayan Cuisine is by far, the best restaurant I've ever been to. This cozy casual restaurant opened in November originally for take-out. I am a big fan of dine-in, so I was excited to find out that they recently opened for dine-in. I came with my best friend (we're always looking for new favorite restaurants). We decided to get a couple things to share. Started off with the Lamb Momos. They were such a wonderful treat. For Entrees, we went with the Lamb Tikka Masala and the Butter Chicken with Cilantro Garlic Naan. While eating our Momos, an adjacent table received their Tandoori Chicken and Lamb. It smelled and sounded so good, we decided that we would have to order more (we also ordered Chicken Vindaloo and Chicken Tandoori). Our food came, and when I dipped my Naan into the sauce, I nearly cried it was so good. It reminded me of a better version of my grandmas famous Tikka Masala. It's was then, that I knew this would become my new favorite place. It was so flavorful and luscious. All the meat was so tender. The Naan was supple, while pillowy and stretchy at the same time, (clearly proofed perfectly). Every dish we tried was the best iteration of the dish I've ever had. I usually order my food quite spicy (9-10), but if you like a flavorful warm heat, get a 5 to 7. We ordered another order of the Cilantro Garlic Naan to get every bit of the sauce. I know I'll be back soon. I really would like to try more of their dishes and their desserts. They also have a nice Lunch Special, I'd like to try. Thank you for sticking around, and reading to the end. I hope more people discover this new place; there's nothing like it, especially in San Diego.”
Indian · $$
1337 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas
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“Pretty standard Indian food, probably a bit better than average overall, but at an absolutely incredible price/value, especially for 2026 - entrees were around $15 when we went. Their naan was also quite unique, being a lot lighter and crunchier than you might expect. Decor was a bit outdated, and it seemed like most of their business was for takeout or delivery.”
Indian · $
1070 North El Camino Real Ste A, Encinitas
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“Honestly this place will be added to my list of best Indian cuisine ever! Very nice atmosphere, even though it’s a small spot! Food was ordered at the counter and brought out right away! The owner is kind and offered me a Complementary drink on the house I denied it! the food was more than enough for me and it was honestly amazing will be coming back again highly recommend the Tiki masala And the garlic naan is not soggy. It’s nice and firm with a soft middle to it when chewing!! Thank you masala street 👍🙏🏻”
Indian · $$
6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard Ste 111, San Diego · 11.36 miles
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“Great service, and a nice atmosphere. Excellent lunch specials at only $8.99. Choice of two entrées, served with naan and a drink. Delicious food at an unbeatable price.Overall experience was excellent. Will definitely be back!”
Indian · $$
727 West San Marcos Boulevard Suite 115-116, San Marcos · 9.43 miles
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“One of the best Indian food around the area . Food has rich flavors and outstanding taste.”
Indian · $
300 Carlsbad Village Drive Suite 106, Carlsbad · 9.1 miles
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“I love the food and the ambiance.”
Indian · $
689 South Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos · 8.21 miles
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“The food was terrific, came out quickly and the staff was friendly. Nice experience.”
Indian · $
10066 Pacific Heights Boulevard Suite 106, San Diego · 11.02 miles
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“We have been going to Madras cafe since we moved to SD, about 5 years ago. Food is always nice, especially the chicken varieties and chaats. Recently, we tried their catering for 2 events. One event had a kid friendly Indo-Chinese menu and the other had a South Indian tiffin menu with a live dosa counter. People loved the food at both events. They were also really prompt with food delivery and setup. I didn’t have to follow up at all and could focus on the event while the restaurant staff took care of the setup. Almost all of our guests came to us and specifically complemented the food, especially live dosa.”
Cafe · $
795 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad · 9.12 miles
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“The very best Indian food I have ever eaten in all of San Diego county.”
Indian · $
2675 Gateway Road Suite 101, Carlsbad · 6.62 miles
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“I’m in love with biryani here vegetarian biryani I tried at 100places but finally I quit eating vegetable biryani But this place when I tried I loved it Will never go anywhere if I want vegetarian biryani this is my only place to go Plus another thing I love their chats samosa chat and aloo tikki chat Aloo tikki chat is my favourite one Haven’t tried anything else yet but will update if I will tried some another dishes 💯 recommended”
Indian · $
6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard Ste 110, San Diego · 11.26 miles
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“Excellent place for Indian food. Very quick service and great taste.”
Indian · $
8240 Mira Mesa Boulevard Unit East, San Diego · 11.82 miles
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“the food was very very very gooooooddd..”
Indian · $
2708 Loker Avenue West Suite 104, Carlsbad · 6.71 miles
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“Stumbled on Hyderabad Cafe on August 17th during a two-month work stint in Carlsbad, and I have been hooked ever since. The staff is super warm and helpful, gladly making my non-veg lunch special and juicy tandoori kababs totally mild with zero spice. The food tastes amazing and real, finishing off with sweet badam milk. Awesome service and food from the staff, they were very friendly!”
Indian · $$
3860 Valley Centre Drive Suite 401, San Diego · 7.54 miles
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“I went to Royal India yesterday for Mothers Day and had a wonderful satisfying meal. I highly recommend the Lamb Biryanis and the Vegetable Korma. Both were excellent. It was very busy and they were a little short staffed but our food was delivered to our table within 20 minutes of ordering it and our server was very attentive. We will definitely be back!”
Indian · $
113 South Las Posas Road Suite 111, San Marcos · 9.22 miles
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“Absolute best Indian food in San Diego county! I love spicy and got the 10 out of 10 chicken dish, which was outstanding. Initially smooth and savory with an after burner bite it was great! On the chicken kebab, which was ridiculously juicy and incredibly marinated full of flavor Last, but not least, they surprised us with dessert, which was a homemade ice cream with hints of pistachio and rosewater. Can’t really say more than that! You really want to have some fun with it order the mango smoothie it’s out of this world! #currylife #curry #indiancuisine #sanmarcos #delicious”
Indian · $
5812 Van Allen Way Suite 120, Carlsbad · 6.79 miles
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“Great service , friendly staffs”
South Indian · $
6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard Suite 113, San Diego · 11.36 miles
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“Great place. Wonderful food, unique, spicy but not too spicy. Great staff.”
Indian
2525 El Camino Real Unit 212, Carlsbad · 9.97 miles
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“This is the best Indian food restaurant that I ever been to. I have eaten in many Indian restaurants, from Northern California to Southern California, Colorado , and Virginia . And this is the place that I would call closer to home because the food tastes just like home made Indian food from different friends’ North and South Indian cuisine .”
Indian · $
5424 Morehouse Drive, San Diego · 11.16 miles
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“Never tried Indian food. Not once, never. When I came to this place, it was strange, and I didn't know exactly what I was ordering. But I wanted to try it out. The lady at the front was very friendly, and eventually I ordered the chicken tika and the spinach. And WOW absolutely amazing. I would highly recommend this place.”
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