4 Best Indian Restaurants near Santa Cruz

“My husband and I love coming in for the lunch buffet. It's so delicious!“

“I'm not a big fan of Indian cuisine, but my family loves it. The dishes I tried at Namaste were the best Indian I've ever had.

I had the Baigan Ka Salan with a peanut- and coconut-based sauce which gave it more of a Thai flare. I tasted the Tarka Daal which—as expected as a lentil dish—was more of a stew or sauce than the other dishes, but had amazing flavor. I was told cheesy naan typically isn't very cheesy, but here it had large sections of soft, flavorful cheese. The Gobi Munchurian was also fantastic, just a bit small.

I still wouldn't choose Indian Cuisine as a top choice, but the dishes they made at Namaste were amazing. I would definitely go back if in the area.“

“This is a restaurant with an elegant atmosphere , great service , good wine list and a wide selection of North-Indian dishes.
Food , however, is NOT authentic Indian. We found it bland but a bit excessive in oil & certain flavorings/ spices.

We ordered the Paneer sizzler, vegan butter chicken, mutter paneer, vegan aloo paratha, plain naan and raita.

I requested some achaar- Indian pickle and the house made achar was satisfying. Naan & raita were both very satisfying as well !

The aloo paratha was disappointing with unnecessarily excessive flavoring .

The dessert menu was very small and boring. We ended the meal with the ghulab jamun, served hot. It was good !“

“The food was absolutely delicious. I sat at the bar and my conversations with Subash and his staff was very nice. Definitely recommend this restaurant!“