39 Best Indian Restaurants in Portland

“I love Shera! My wife found this place at the beginning of our relocation to Portland. The food is amazing and the owner is a really good human being. I’m a vegetarian and I love the selection here. The food is always incredible and consistent. If you value places like that please spend your hard earned money supporting this amazing restaurant.“

“Excellent food, comfortable atmosphere. We really enjoyed our dinner and the flavors were marvelous!“

“The entree, naan, and sides were all perfectly full of flavor. Heartwarming chai. The portions are ideal and the menu has a lovely variety of both veg and non-veg options. Kind and helpful service and comfortable outside atmosphere, well worth a visit.“

“Remember folks, all the negative and over the top ago reviews within a few days of each other are hate brigades. They are bots and accounts that aren’t in Portland and have never experienced Desi Pdx. since no service was provided it should not be considered valid.“

“One of my favorite restaurants in Portland. Has great dairy free, vegetarian, and vegan options. You have to try their Tikka Masala. Great staff, great food, great drinks. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Are you sick of the same ol’ same ol’ pizza? Do you love Indian food? Well then this might just be your place. While they do offer the classics for those not looking for something new, for everyone else there is an amazing collection of Indian fusion pizzas. Of course they have a chicken tikka pizza, but that’s just the beginning. Just check out the menu and tell me you’re not compelled to give this place a try. We ordered the tandoori paneer pizza and the vegan Punjabi garlic breadsticks. And the verdict… Holy crap! Drop what you’re doing and get over here. Best breadsticks I’ve had in a very long time, if ever. Very bold flavors, chewy, delicious. And the pizza, while the flavors were more subtle, they were deliciously complex. I’m excited to return to explore the menu further. Do yourself a favor and get over here now.“

“I love the food here, it’s always delicious & cooked to perfection. The service is great too! I mostly get takeout but there’s ample dine-in space. You can still catch some of the 50’s-style influence from the diner that was in this location previously but it’s pretty mellowed out now. Definitely worth the time & money; we should always support our local small businesses, especially restaurants :)“

“We ordered one paneer dish and one chana masala.
Food was so good. Garlic naan was good and crispy but tandoori naan was not as good as I thought. Quantity of dishes was enough and price was reasonable. Best part was adding salad in combo was surprise.“

“Amazing owners and excellent Indian food! 😋😋“

“Wow, amazing food. We were visiting portland from east coast and tried saag chicken + shrimp biryani from this place. The taste was top notch and spice level was really good as well according to our requirement. We wanted high spice that can satisfy desi tastebuds.“

“Chicken tikka masala was perfectly prepared. First time in as long as I can remember, where the chicken was not overcooked and instead... soooo very juicy and tender. Garlic naan... yum. Pakora was delicious“

“Always a great experience !“

“Ordered delivery from here, my work location is about half a mile. The food was ok… had better Indian, but again this place is close by. I ordered Dahi Bhalla chat which was actually very yummy… would order that again. Also ordered an eggplant dish called Baingan Bhartha. I ordered mild, should have done medium spice. It was an ok dish, a little on the salty side for my tastes. The rice was nice and fluffy and also ordered garlic naan. They didn’t include forks or napkins 🤷🏻‍♀ however I would order from here again“

“We chose this place due to the online reviews about how tender the lamb was. The dish we ordered touted itself as slow cooked tender lamb. Almost nothing could be further from the truth. It was tough and tasteless other than the sauce being pretty spicy. When we complained, they brought us a few pieces of lamb in a bowl to show us how tender it was. In turn, we showed them how tough our lamb was. Service was extremely slow and uninformed about the food. We had to wait repeatedly as he went to ask the kitchen for answers. Disappointing. It seemed like our server was new or needed training or both.“

“Best Indian food around, and the nicest owners!! Come support a local, authentic, family owned business! You won’t regret it- you’ll be coming back for more!!“

“Amazing find everything I needed!“

“Hidden gem! Kudos to the owner for establishing such a lovely place. Food is just like home. I am North Indian, I do not like many of Indian restaurants here considering all the adulteration. But this place is so good. Food is very authentic tasting. It is not overloaded with pre made gravies and spices are wel balanced. Which many chefs lack. Restaurant decor is absolutely the best I have ever seen. Walls are filled with beauty of the culture.

Upon a little chat with staff, learnt it is owned by an American man who spent time in India and learnt cooking. Hats off to you!

Definitely my favourite place.“

“Thali was good especially chicken tikka masala �“

“Tikka Taco is amazing food. Indian food meets Mexican food. I work near and have eaten multiple times. Highly recommended.“

“I stopped here to have some dumplings for lunch and I'm so glad I did. The dumplings were amazing. I also got two different sauces on the side, one mild and one hot, and both were great with the dumplings. I'm so glad I discovered one of the best dumpling spots in the area.“

“I cannot tell you how many people have told me to try Mama Noor's and I've got to tell them everytime I'm already a fan. Indian and Mediterranean food and the best around definitely check them out
Small business too ✅“

“I sample some chicken marsala two weeks ago a friend had. I placed a to go order while I was on my lunch. I sampled everything once I got back to work. IT WAS SOOOOO DELICIOUS AND EXTREMELY WELL SEASONED. The food was sooo good when I got home from work; I heated up more of it. DANG IT!!! Was just as good as the first bite. I was up at 2:22 am finishing off the rest. Justin was amazing and has the best food selection advice. Please visit. I swear you won't be disappointed. Signed Tenise“

“I have to say I was compelled to find a place to leave this review. This place is excellent. The service was friendly and warm and expeditious. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the lamb vindaloo. Butter lamb. Paneer pakoras. Garlic naan. Shrimp vindaloo. And everything was absolutely delicious.“

“Good eatery for South Indian cuisine. The doses, sambar everything is excellent along with great service.“

“authentic India food freshly prepared great staff worthy of the wait“

“This is a must try place! I stumbled upon them by accident, was walking down Woodstock with a friend and the delicious smell of the curry steered us away from our previous path.

I got the lamb curry, and OH MY GOD. The chunks of lamb were big, they were tender... The curry itself was just incredible... Quite effectively the best lamb curry I've ever had. I will definitely be back for more, and soon!!“

“I am traveling from Billings Montana with my girlfriend and we decided to order online and stop by. Both got saag one chicken and one shrimp with plain naan. Came with rice just needed to order naan on side. Portions were big and very satisfying. Incredible saag. Big and delicious naan bread. Extremely happy this is exactly what we expect from Indian food, and it’s awesome how they run from a truck. Thank you guys for a great meal and being open later 🙏. Keep doing what you’re doing cus it’s great. Really pretty area that we could sit in even though we left to eat at home.“

“Don’t go on looks of this restaurant
They know how to make indian food
We ordered saag paneer, dal tadka, roti and rice
Saag paneer was on point and flavor was awesome
Same with daal tadka
Roti were soft and fresh
Highly recommend this place“

“my dude, I love this place. they have great food at great prices, and I HAVE to share this: they make kheer (rice pudding, something I am obsessed with), and the first time I went there I found out it had pistachios, which would give me a massive allergic reaction, so I asked if they ever made it without pistachios, and the lovely lady there made me a special batch the next day that I could eat. this was like months ago. I continue to go there all the time but I don't always see her there (which is fine, everyone has different shifts), but today when I stopped in, she was there and she let me know that she had again made kheer without pistachios just in case. 10/10 food, 10/10 customer service, and just like 20/10 experience.

Also, I appreciate how they have a variety of dishes there to choose from every day (there's always a few different meat dishes and a few different veggie dishes and then there's also always something tasty that has been fried, like samosas or pakora, and naan).“

“We love Little Tibet! (Especially at our favorite St. Johns/Peninsula food cart pod!) The momos and curry are The Best (I could eat momos every day the rest of my life and be happy... perhaps even chubbier, but quite content.) Tashi and Lahkpa are genuinely beautiful people, which makes the food even better.“

“Delightful little spot. I've never seen such a creative take on indian food.“

“I enjoyed the lamb Kathi roll, the spices were on point and the naan bread soft and delicious. However, I was pretty shocked that it came only in tin foil. I would’ve expected it to be wrapped in paper and then tinfoil to make it easier to eat, and also prevent accidentally eating a piece of tinfoil, which is incredibly toxic.“

“We went here starving after driving all day and really needed a pick me up. It's located in a relatively quiet neighborhood and is a bit unassuming but it truly had one of the closest to authentic Indian food experiences I have had so far.

We ordered the Idly Sambar and the thali. Both portions were great and the food was perfectly seasoned and spiced instead of either bland or burning hot spicy. The staff were super nice and polite and the service was prompt.

10/10 would recommend if you are in the Portland area and are craving some authentic Indian food.“

“Shocked to see so many negative reviews, honestly. My SO got lamb vindaloo and a mango lassi from this cart and thought it was an absolute banger of a meal. It looked great to me—really thick, rich sauce and lots of nice, juicy looking chunks of lamb with a healthy portion of fluffy rice. Great price and portion because he had some to take home for later, as he could not finish the whole thing! I watched him get his order taken and the guy at the counter seemed lovely.“

“Freaking. Amazing. We got the chicken over rice bowl and the lamb over rice bowl, and both were SO good. Everything was fresh, hot, flavorful, and seasoned perfectly. The lamb was tender, the chicken was delicious, and the rice/sauces pulled everything together. They also nailed the extra vegetables we requested. Great portions, great value, and the food traveled really well. This is absolutely going into our regular rotation. 10/10 — we’ll definitely be ordering again! 🤤🔥“

“First time trying and will order again. I got for takeout: Butter Chicken it comes with rice. Its very flavorful, savory buttery sweet but not overly sweet. I requested medium spice. I also ordered garlic naan which was deliciously garlicky and had herbs. I also got the tamarind chutney which I highly recommend, spicy tart and sweet. The green chutney was good too but if I had to choose I would get the tamarind chutney.“

“Love, love, LOVE Dhaba Indian Kitchen! We can't get enough!“

“Very 90s feeling. Buffet is fine and clean although a bit dated. Staff was friendly. The food was pretty good for a buffet. The naan was a bit undercooked. All in all it wasn’t too bad.. the mango ice cream was actually really good.“