22 Best Indian Restaurants near San Marcos

“One of the best Indian food around the area . Food has rich flavors and outstanding taste.“

“Best Indian food and friendly service!“

“The food was terrific, came out quickly and the staff was friendly. Nice experience.“

“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“

“This restaurant is exactly what Oside needed! Excellent food and service. If you haven't tried them, please do so. Will not disappoint!!!“

“The vegetable momos were delicious. Nice outer dough with right amount of chew. Fresh light flavorful inside. The filling sauce was also great.

Sag aloo was some of the best I've had. Very savory. Potatoes weren't overcooked.

The dal was very good. Nothing special, just done well. It's on the thicker side for consistency but I like that.

The roti was excellent. Didn't taste like dirt how it does at some restaurants.

The ambiance was OK but could use more airflow. Maybe some more decorations. And the front door should look more like a front door.“

“We ordered the family meal to go and enjoyed the variety and flavors. Since there are only two of us, it provided several meals for us and we’ll definitely order it again! (The staff are also helpful and friendly).“

“Great vibe and great food! Nice staff members too. Lots of fun dishes to try like the Indian street corn and some tasty drinks like the mango spice! The samosas are huge and so flavorful. Will be back to eat more when I have more time to eat a full meal!“

“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!“

“So flavorful! I like the Pokra as an appetizer and the Malai Kofta, Ram Torya, or Bhanta Aloo as entrees. The naan is really flavorful too.
In the year after first trying the Malai Kofta here, I ordered this at every other Indian restaurant to compare. No other curry and kofta was able to match here. Himalayan Kitchen was the best“

“I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant, thanks in large part to the server. She was attentive, friendly, and made excellent recommendations. The food was also outstanding – delicious and beautifully presented. I highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely be back.“

“Awesome food , taken by surprise. We had Samosa Chat reminded me of India, dal makhani was just perfect & vegi biryani with many varieties of vegetables in it. A hidden gem & prices very reasonable. Jatin & Deepak were excellent host.“

“Wonderful staff and tremendous briyani options..“

“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.“

“Oh my gosh! I FINALLY went here and was not disappointed... I only had both types of dal and a mango lassi ...all were REALLY wonderful and VERY fresh tasting. I will be back!“

“Driving by and felt like having Idilis and Goat dum bryiani. Overall it was a positive trip. Dining space is small and many people take food out. We were on our way somewhere else. Food was authentic south indian and local to carlsbad. Enjoyed!“

“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“

“The food is excellent here every single time. The shop is clearly run by a very sweet family and their ability to make delicious food is wonderful.

The makhini is slept it's so good, and their curries are very flavorful. Best Nan out there and super sweet service.

I'll always support this family for as many years as possible“

“This was our first visit for a quick lunch. Pleasantly surprised by the ambience and the music. No loud indian music rather peaceful. Any curry comes with naan, rice and salad so in a way one dish for each person. Food was delicious and served quickly. In starter, bhel puri chaat was fresh and quite tasty.“

“Awesome food and good hospitality“

“Great service , friendly staffs“

“Amazing food! The garlic nan was some of the best I’ve ever had, cooked and garlic’ed to perfection. Ordered the chicken tikka masala and the chicken biryani, both were full of flavor and tested fresh. I am definitely coming back and I hope others stop by and give it a try, I don’t want this place going anywhere.“