My Indian restaurants in Paris

Today on the blog, I’m offering you a short selection of Indian restaurants in Paris. This is a selection of restaurants of this type that I’ve had the chance to test in the capital, because it’s a cuisine I find truly tasty and very varied depending on the regions of India. The Parisian addresses I’m presenting to you below are quite different from one another. And as usual, I regularly update this article as I carry out new tests and make new discoveries!

Gourmet Indian chaat with pomegranate toppings, green chutney, and edible flowers.

Table of Contents

Mumbai Café

Mumbai Café is the new address from the Tandoor Club group after Delhi Bazaar. The address is a tribute to the Irani cafés of Bombay (formerly Mumbai), which appeared in the 19th century in India, created by the community of Persian immigrants; these popular restaurants were themselves already inspired by the style of Parisian cafés and European meeting places. You will find revisited Indian cuisine in an atmosphere that blends an Art Deco Parisian bistro with Indian culture. I really loved the decor and the textures and colors of the materials chosen for the restaurant’s interior.

On the plates, you can taste typical Irani café specialties alongside more traditional Indian dishes, or even chef’s creations… One thing is for sure: the menu is a journey! We recommend the Bombay Sandwich (€7), created by chef Eqbal, his interpretation of the iconic Irani café sandwiches, which themselves are very close to the Western club sandwich. Another specialty is the Salli Botti (€18), a slow-cooked lamb curry, the totem of Irani cafés. For desserts, there are Franco-Indian creations like the Chai profiteroles (€9 for 2 cream puffs), a “cross-over” between our two cultures. The puffs are filled with homemade chai ice cream and enjoyed with a chocolate coulis and a chai coulis. And finally, don’t miss the house-created cocktails, which I find really quite interesting (we tested the Colaba – €14 and the Chor Bazaar – €13)!

Art Deco bar with stools at Mumbai Café, Paris.

Bartender garnishing an amber cocktail with herbs at Mumbai Café Paris.

Red facade of the Indian restaurant Mumbai Café in Paris with a terrace.

Grilled fish fillet in Indian sauce, garnished with green onions.

Woman eating Indian dishes at Mumbai Café Paris.

Warm interior of the restaurant Mumbai Café Paris with customers and bottle shelves.

Panipuris garnished with yogurt and sev, Mumbai Café Paris.

Mumbai Café Paris: person squeezing a lemon wedge over a grilled Indian sandwich.

Tasting of varied Indian dishes at Mumbai Café in Paris.

Indian dish from Mumbai Café Paris, garnished with crispy julienne, served with naan.

Interior of the Mumbai Café bar in Paris with customers sitting at the counter.

Frozen dessert topped with chocolate presented at Mumbai Café Paris.

Bench corner with marble table at Mumbai Café Paris.

Mumbai Café
6 rue de Trévise, 75009 Paris
Price: mocktails and cocktails between €8 and €16 / starters between €4 and €9 / dishes between €11 and €22 / desserts between €5 and €11
Link to the restaurant’s website

Kuna Bada

Kuna Bada is the Indian brasserie from The Kuna Family group, which also owns 2 other addresses specializing in Indian street food, including Kuna Masal, which I’ll tell you about just after. This large, 2-story restaurant with colorful decor reminiscent of Bollywood films is located on Rue d’Argout. The address is open from breakfast to dinner, at the pace of Parisian brasseries, to showcase the richness of Indian cuisine at any time of day.

We tasted: as starters to share, the Dahi Poori, crispy bites filled with potatoes, chickpeas, and sweet and spicy yogurt (€6); polichattu shrimp with a coconut sauce (€10); the raita with homemade tortilla which was delicious (€7); a garlic naan to accompany it all (€4); and for the main course, we had the classic butter chicken (€13).

Creamy Indian chaat with pomegranate seeds and chips, served at Kuna Bada.

Facade of the Indian restaurant Kuna Bada Paris, Rue d'Argout.

Colorful interior of the restaurant Kuna Bada in Paris with employees at the counter.

Creamy Indian dish at Kuna Bada Paris, decorated with crispy tuiles.

Interior of the Indian restaurant Kuna Bada in Paris, red tables and bench.

Interior of the Indian restaurant Kuna Bada in Paris with staircase and wall decoration.

Customer tasting varied Indian dishes (baskets, naan, curry) at the Kuna Bada restaurant.

Varied Indian dish, including the Kuna Bada dish, served on a red table.

Smiling customer with two cups of Indian drink at the Kuna Bada Paris restaurant.

Interior Kuna Bada Paris, table set with an orchid and zodiac sign wall decoration.

Tested in 2025 - Invitation

Kuna Bada
42 Rue d’Argout, 75002 Paris
Price: starters between €6 and €10 / dishes between €8 and €13 / desserts between €5 and €9

Kuna Masala

Located on the border between the 8th and 17th arrondissements of Paris and opened at the end of 2024, Kuna Masala is the first chai bar in the capital! It offers different versions of chai latte (chocolate, rose, pumpkin, etc.) as well as kathi rolls (a street food specialty from Calcutta, filled with meats, chicken, or eggs, all wrapped in a paratha flatbread), eggplant caviar, pantaras, samosas, and a delicious carrot cake that we tested for dessert!

Kuna Masala Paris: rolled paratha, samosas, and drinks on a wooden table.

Indian wrap, probably Kebab Masala, held by hands on a wooden tray.

Wooden stools in front of an Indian-style decorated wall at Kuna Masala Paris.

Interior of the Kuna Masala Paris restaurant with a turquoise tiled counter.

Facade of the Indian restaurant Kathis & Chaïs with signs and customer waiting outside.

Spicy hot Indian drink held in a hand at the Kuna Masala Paris restaurant.

Pecan frozen treat on an orange plate, Kuna Masala Paris.

Tested in 2024 - Invitation

Kuna Masala
89 rue du rocher, 75017 Paris
Price: chai between €5 and €6 / kathi rolls €9.50 / desserts €4

Desi Road

I discovered the Desi Road restaurant, which revisits Indian cuisine, in 2019, and I returned in April 2022, and I must say it’s still just as delicious. I love the arty/bohemian decor of the place, which immediately transports us far from Paris, and the blend of flavors in the colorful plates of this Indian canteen. The place is quite large and on 2 levels, also ideal for groups as they have the option to set up large tables upstairs. A very nice address to discover if you don’t know it yet!

As for the food, the restaurant offers colorful and beautifully presented dishes that I recommend you order for the whole table so you can share everything; it’s more convivial and you’ll get to taste a bit of everything. There is also a very large selection of vegetarian dishes.

My recommendations: Golgapas or Dahi Sev Puris, puffed wheat shells stuffed with masala potatoes with yogurt, mint and tamarind chutneys, pomegranates, and cress (€12); Indian veg patties, the vegetarian kebab (€14); Aloo tikki chaat, potato croquettes with yogurt, tamarind, fine herb chutney, and pomegranates (€13); for main courses, the address specializes in Thalis, an assortment of small dishes including a dal, a rice recipe, and curries (between €26 and €32) that I advise you to share with others; for drinks, I recommend the Lassi of the day (€6) or the Nimboo pani, a lemonade based on lemon juice, cane sugar, sparkling water, and mint (€5).

Table set under a bright pink Indian mural painting.

Crispy Indian cylinders with sprouts and flowers on a golden tray.

Indian restaurant interior, green bench, colorful cushions, and Indian paintings.

Gourmet Pani Puri garnished with pomegranate seeds on a golden plate.

Assortment of gourmet Indian dishes: pani puris, naan, mint drink.

Indian chaat garnished with pomegranate, green sauce, flowers, and sprouts on a plate.

Creamy Indian lassi with green heart pattern and rose petals.

Indian restaurant interior with peacock and deer mural painting, black tables and chairs.

Indian restaurant interior with wall photos and wooden benches.

Traditional Indian thali with rice, breads, dal, and curries in brass bowls.

Indian restaurant interior with painting of Radha and Krishna on a swing.

Facade of the Indian restaurant Desi Road Paris with a tree drawn on the window.

Desi Road
14 Rue Dauphine, 75006 Paris
Link to the restaurant’s website

Jodhpur Palace

Jodhpur Palace is an Indian restaurant located in the Coulée verte district, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. This institution of Indian cuisine, which has existed for over 20 years, was redecorated in 2016 and now offers a pleasant, bright, and light-filled atmosphere. To continue this renewal, a new chef, Jagdeep Singh from Delhi, arrived at the restaurant in 2018. He has worked in several palaces around the world in Kuala Lumpur or Thailand, and his menu is inspired by the royal recipes of Jodhpur and Northern India.

=> See my full article on Jodhpur Palace

Indian restaurant interior with wall painting, golden decorative arches, and set tables.

Indian dish rich in red sauce, rice, and sides served in copper tableware.

Traditional Indian dishes: rice, curry, biryani, and naan on a table.

Three Indian sauces, including one orange, one green, and one dark, in metal bowls.

Assortment of Indian grilled meats, tandoori shrimp, and vegetables on a tray.

Jodhpur Palace
Indian gastronomy restaurant
42 allée Vivaldi 75012 Paris

Berkeley Garden

Located near the Pont de l’Alma in Paris, this restaurant offers a small journey to India. Berkeley Garden offers a modern interpretation of Indian and Pakistani gastronomy that juggles with spices and the 5 flavors (salty, sweet, acidity, bitterness, and umami). The setting is cozy and inspired by London clubs.

To taste: the saffron mango lassi (€8); as starters, the vegetable Chaat samosa (€13.50) and the chicken methi tikka (€18); a small naan (€3), this delicious Indian bread served hot; as a main course, we tested one of the house specialties, the Biryani in crust (chicken version at €28 or lamb shank version at €32.90), a rice-based dish with spices, meat, or vegetables; a vegetarian dish, the Paneer tikka curry (€22); to finish, we also took an Indian dessert, the Gulab jamun (€12).

Yellow Indian drink with saffron in a metal cup with a green straw.

Cozy Berkeley Garden Paris restaurant interior, set table, and leather bench.

Indian specialty (pani puri?) decorated with orange sauce and pomegranate seeds at Berkeley Garden.

Wood-paneled interior of Berkeley Garden Paris restaurant with a lone customer near the window.

Colorful Indian chaat served on a textured white plate at Berkeley Garden Paris.

Woman eating an Indian dish with red wine at Berkeley Garden Paris restaurant.

Cream-marinated chicken served with red leafy decoration at Berkeley Garden.

Colorful Indian dish with fish and green sauce, served with rice.

Biryani empanada at Berkeley Garden Paris restaurant.

Indian dessert (likely Gulab Jamun) in a tartlet with pistachios and hazelnuts.

Interior of the Berkeley Garden Paris restaurant with bar and set table.

Facade of the Berkeley Garden restaurant, modern Indian cuisine in Paris.

Tested in 2023

Berkeley Garden
6 avenue Bosquet 75007 Paris
Price: tasting menu at €59
The good deal: lunch menu at €24.90 with starter + bread + main course or at €35 with starter + bread + main course + drink
link to the restaurant’s website

Nirvana Inde

This restaurant, located near the Saint Lazare station and which has existed since 1965, has been run by the same family since that date! It offers cuisine from Northern India and Mughlai. The setting is classic with Indian decoration that gives it a certain charm. The address offers a wide choice of Indian dishes with fish, chicken, lamb, or even vegetarian options with good value for money.

To taste: the cardamom lassi (€5); as a starter to share, the mixed grill with prawns, lamb, chicken, and marinated and grilled salmon (€21); the samosa fritters with minced meat and spices (€8.50); the various naans (between €4.50 and €5.50); as a vegetarian dish, the Khumba Masala, mushrooms and bell peppers cooked in a sauce (€10); the Chicken Jalfrezi, boneless poultry served in a bell pepper, tomato, and fresh cilantro sauce (€15.50); for dessert, the Sujee-Halwa, a Mughlai dessert (€7).

Interior of the Indian restaurant Nirvana Inde Paris, warm atmosphere with customers and bar.

Two samosas with salad and tomato on a plate at the Nirvana Inde Paris restaurant.

Assortment of Indian grilled meats with spices and sides, Nirvana Inde Paris.

Smiling customer holding a glass of Indian drink at Nirvana Inde Paris.

Woman eating an Indian dish at Nirvana Inde Paris with naan bread and side dishes.

Spicy Indian curry served with a spoon with pea rice, Nirvana Inde.

Samosa filled with meat and peas served with salad and cucumber.

Garnished Indian bread (paratha or naan) sprinkled with fresh cilantro.

Red facade of the Restaurant Nirvana-Inde in Paris with tables and chairs on the terrace.

Interior of the Indian restaurant Nirvana Inde Paris with set tables and reflected customers.

Bronze Ganesh statue decorated with necklaces at the Nirvana Inde Paris restaurant.

Indian coconut-based dessert served on lace with spoons.

Tested in 2024 - Invitation

Nirvana Inde
6 Rue de Moscou, 75008 Paris
Price: tasting menu at €38 / discovery menu at €34 / lunch menu €20.50 / quick lunch formula (except Saturday and public holidays) €18.50
Link to the restaurant’s website

Ashiana Paris

This Indian restaurant installed in the 8th arrondissement of Paris also has another address in Neuilly sur Seine, and the brand has existed since 1986. The address specializes in Northern Indian cuisine with curry-based dishes and also biryani! The decor is quite classy and the service can be a little too cold for my taste. However, everything on the plates is very well mastered. I especially recommend the chicken pakora (€9) among the starters, spiced chicken fritters, or the vegetable samosas (€8). For the main course, we had the Balti chicken (€15), chicken prepared with a spicy tomato sauce and cilantro. For dessert, we had Kulfi (€10), an Indian milk-based ice cream with almonds and cardamom.

Indian curry served in a small copper pot, garnished with cilantro, Ashiana Paris.

Woman eating an Indian dish in the Ashiana Paris restaurant.

Indian meal at Ashiana Paris: naan, biryani rice, curry, and drinks.

Indian dish served in a copper bowl at Ashiana Paris.

Pink lassi and plain lassi with samosas at Ashiana Paris.

Facade of the Indian restaurant Ashiana in Paris with outdoor terrace.

Elegant interior of the Indian restaurant Ashiana Paris with set tables and chandelier.

Tested in 2024 - Invitation

Ashiana Paris
229 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris
Price: starters between €7 and €24 / curry-based dishes between €15 and €29 / biryani dishes between €20 and €23 / lassi €7
The good deal: lunch formula at €24
Link to the restaurant’s website

Indian House

Indian House is an Indian restaurant located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, within the Village Daguerre, near the Place Denfert-Rochereau. For many years, Christine and Kulan, the owners, have welcomed their customers in a cozy setting with extremely kind service. The chef, present in the kitchen since the restaurant’s opening, serves refined and very hearty traditional Indian and Pakistani dishes (honestly, we really struggled to finish our plates…).

Regarding the general atmosphere of the restaurant, I really appreciated the brightness of the restaurant (which is rarely the case for Indian restaurants, which are often dark, for a reason that remains a great mystery). The decor is neat and refined, with warm colors, a trendy yet welcoming atmosphere.

=> See my full article on Indian House

Indian plate of Tandoori, rice, salad, papadum, and sides.

Table set in an Indian restaurant with green and purple walls.

Assortment of Indian chutneys in metal bowls, with dish in background.

Red cocktail with orange slice and straw in a glass.

Indian House
27, rue Gassendi 75014 Paris
Open 7/7 days for lunch and dinner

Kurry Up

This Indian street-food chain has several restaurants in Paris. For my part, I tested their address near Port-Royal (which no longer exists) and the one on Washington (the street, obviously). More recently in 2024, I also tested their new address installed in the Passage Choiseul. Below, you will find photos of these three addresses. On the menu, you will find the classics of Indian cuisine: Chicken Tikka, Butter Chicken, hot naans fresh from the oven, or even eggplant curry.

Inscription "KURRY UP" on an orange sign of an Indian restaurant in Paris.

Two samosas on a white plate, Indian dish from Kurry Up.

Indian rice biryani with slivered almonds and curry in the background at Kurry Up.

Creamy Indian curry with tandoori chicken pieces and slivered almonds.

Kurry Up Indian meal: rice, curries, naans, and turnovers on a Kurryup tablecloth.

Kurry Up Washington

At the address located on Rue de Washington, the brand instead offers a concept of bowls to compose with 1 base + 1 protein + 3 vegetables + 3 toppings for €10.90 (Bowl + drink + naan formulas at €13.40 / Bowl + drink + dessert at €15.40).

Interior mirrors and counter with reflections of the Kurry Up restaurant.

Indian hands: naan, salad, and mango juice in a Parisian restaurant.

Indian takeout dishes with yellow lassi on a Kurry Up tray.

Interior of the Kurry Up restaurant with customers ordering Indian street food.

Facade of the Indian restaurant Kurry Up displaying “Indian Canteen”.

Kurry Up Choiseul

This is the new address of the Indian street-food brand, and it is located in the charming Passage Choiseul in Paris. On the menu, you will find bowls to compose, Biryani-based dishes, sandwiches made with naan and paratha, and various naans as well. The little extra I really liked: the room upstairs is perfect for sitting down and very cozy for a street-food address!

Price: bowls to compose €12.40 / menu bowl + drink + Naan €14.90 / naans between €2.90 and €4.90 / sandwiches between €6.50 and €8.90.

Person cutting tandoori chicken with rice in a Kurry Up bowl.

Colorful Indian dish served in a Kurry Up bowl by a smiling woman.

Facade of the Indian restaurant Kurry Up in a covered Parisian gallery.

Kurry Up Paris: stone, wood staircase, and counter with cups.

Interior of the Kurry Up Paris restaurant with customers ordering at the counter.

Indian takeout dishes at Kurry Up: curry, naans, and drinks.

Interior Kurry Up Paris restaurant with brick walls, hanging plants, and velvet benches.

Woman eating at the Kurry Up restaurant near a large arched window.

Grilled Indian naan with a drizzle of green sauce, Kurry Up Paris dish.

Kurry Up
72-74 Passage Choiseul, 75002 Paris
165 Boulevard Montparnasse 75006 Paris (closed)
11 rue Washington 75008 Paris
1 rue de Sèze, 75009 Paris
5 rue Rennequin 75017 Paris
Link to the brand’s website

In’d Corner

This dark kitchen specializes in samosas with Indian flavors! Everything is homemade (even the sauces) and it’s truly delicious, the samosas are generous and super crispy (beef, beef cheese, chicken, or even vegetarian versions). For now, In’d Corner is only accessible for home delivery via Uber Eats and Deliveroo in Boulogne-Billancourt and the surrounding areas, and in Western Paris. But the founder has the desire to be able to open her restaurant later.

Ind'd Corner Samosa House takeout order with pink drink.

Takeout samosas with "Spicy Madras" and "Ultra Goa" sauces and pink drink.

In'D Corner Samosa House flyers with Uber Eats and Deliveroo QR codes.

Samosas cut into four showing vegetable and meat filling on a plate.

Crispy Indian samosas in a white takeout box on a wooden table.

In'Da Corner takeout dishes: samosas, sauces, and Indian drinks.

In’d Corner
Home delivery only via Uber Eat and Deliveroo in Boulogne-Billancourt & surroundings and Western Paris
Price: 4’midable menu at €16.90 (this menu includes 4 samosas of your choice, 1 rice and its lentil dahl, 1 sauce of your choice, and 1 drink of your choice)
Link to the brand’s Instagram account

Find all my restaurant tests in Paris below:
⇒ My restaurant tests in Paris
⇒ My Indian restaurant tests in Paris

MY ARTICLES ON INDIAN RESTAURANTS
⇒ Indian House Restaurant
⇒ Jodhpur Palace Restaurant

MAP OF MY GOOD FOOD ADDRESSES IN PARIS AND THE ILE-DE-FRANCE REGION

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