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.“

“I appreciated the fully separate vegan menu that had many options and that it made it so easy to order. We got the vegan yellow lentil and the vegan tofu dish with the “special sauce” description (sorry I can’t remember what it was called haha), both were so good!! Way better than I expected honestly. We got the vegan paratha which was also delicious and something I’ve never tried before. Staff accommodated us coming in on the later side (we didn’t know they closed so early!) which I also appreciated.“

“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!“