Tangy, tasty and kind of naughty.
Daya Prasad has one goal, “don’t copy-don’t follow the crowd- and create something new”. This is his mission at Mirch Masala, and one that shines through his boisterous, passionate personality.
Kamats might not look like much with its golden tawdry interior, but the food will make you sing “Incredible India” just like the new travel commercial the Indian government has commissioned.
All in all Punjabi is a good place to escape China and get your fill of Indian food. Punjabi caters to the Saudi Arabian Embassy, and even Indian tour groups, which says a lot of this establishment. Soon the restaurant will even have a Bhangra dance show. Punjabi will remind you of India and you won’t want to step outside back onto Lucky Street.
Masala Art on Yandang Road is one of the best new restaurants I have visited in a long time. It has an interesting menu and authentic, reasonably-priced Indian food. I have already planned my next visit.
Go to Ganges when your craving spice and an authentic taste of India. The Indian eatery has four locations in Beijing offering a wide variety of genuine curries, tandoor foods, snacks, rice and bread. The snug seating and bona fide decorations makes customers experience true Indian dining.
The Taj Pavilion spices up your life. The ornately decorated woodcarvings put you under the roof of a curry abode. Opened back in the winter of 1998, the Taj Pavilion has become one of Beijing’s most prized Indian restaurants. Their extensive menu of varieties from all over India, gives customers plenty of delicacies to choose from.
We Brits have rather high expectations when it comes to Indian cuisine, so I must admit that I arrived at the newest Ganges branch in Sanlitun Village wondering whether it would be able to match the UK’s finest.
Settling down with a menu, I was comforted to note the inclusion of some old favourites from both North and South India, including Vegetable Samosas, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Rogan Josh; but was more impressed to see exciting fusion-style dishes, and even (extra kudos for this one) the Mumbai street food Batata Wada.
Ganges Restaurant, tucked away on the third floor of the new expat mecca, the Village, is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. As the only Indian restaurant in the complex and the only to serve a dedicated lunch buffet, Ganges is sure to have a steady flow of customers through its threshold. Our arrival was heralded by a row of servers, and we were given our choice of table, due to the light weeknight crowd. The restaurant is bathed in swaths of bold purples and golds.
A genuine taste of India in Tianjin.
The Bawarchi Indian Food restaurant is a modestly, but tastefully, decorated restaurant located in the Tianta area of Tianjin in the restaurant area on the third floor of the building closest to the water park.