Best Indian Restaurants in Alphabet City
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Ishq
Modern Indian with chaat-driven creativity and a showy dining-room vibe.
Notable Picks
#1
Ishq
8.2
A modern Indian room with a nightlife-adjacent glow and a menu that’s built for contrast—sweet-and-sour chaat, tandoor smoke, and saucy comfort dishes that land with real spice depth. It shines when you order a chaat, a tandoori bite, and one rich curry, then stop there.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jalebi chaat, Butter chicken, Dudhiya kabob
What Makes it Special: Modern Indian with chaat-driven creativity and a showy dining-room vibe.
Worthy Picks
#2
Desi Galli
7.6
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Hidden Gems Heaven
A casual, street-food-leaning spot that’s best when you treat it as a focused roll-and-snack mission—fast, filling, and built for takeout momentum. Stick to the kathi-roll core and one fun side, and you’ll get the strongest flavor-per-dollar outcome.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken tikka kathi roll, Chana masala roll, Desi poutine
What Makes it Special: Indian street-food energy anchored by kathi rolls and fast turnaround.