Indian

The India Club Berlin on Behrenstraße in Mitte is considered the premier address for North Indian cuisine in the capital. Directly behind the Hotel Adlon, Chef Manish Bahukhandi serves rustic classics with a modern touch, while poultry and lamb are organically sourced from a farm on the Baltic Sea.

Since 1984, Maharadscha in Schöneberg has been a well-established name among Berlin's Indian restaurants. Located on Fuggerstraße, just a few minutes' walk from Kurfürstendamm, the family-run restaurant serves authentic Indian cuisine with over 50 main courses, Tandoori classics, and a warm service that keeps guests coming back.

High-level North Indian cuisine, just a few steps from Ku'damm: The Anappurna Indian Restaurant in Charlottenburg stands for authentic flavors, carefully selected spices, and a menu ranging from Tandoori specialties to homemade Thali.

A fixed name in Berlin's restaurant scene since 1998: AMRIT Mitte on Oranienburger Straße serves authentic Indian cuisine and boasts one of the city's largest terraces with around 400 outdoor seats. Extensive menu, open all year round.

Zaika in Prenzlauer Berg stands for authentic Indian cuisine that deliberately sets itself apart from the mainstream. Those lucky enough to get a table here can look forward to freshly prepared dishes, warm natural stone walls, and an atmosphere where many neighborhood guests have become regulars.

On Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg, behind the distinctive, inverted W-logo, lies an Indian fusion cuisine that consistently focuses on vegetarian and vegan options. Here, naan isn't just a side dish but the star: freshly baked over an open fire and topped like a pizza.

Chutnify in Prenzlauer Berg demonstrates how much Indian cuisine has to offer beyond the standard menu. The South Indian-inspired restaurant, founded by Aparna Aurora, has been known for over ten years for homemade chutneys, crispy dosas, and regional dishes from across the subcontinent. There are now three locations in Berlin.

In Kollwitzkiez, just a few steps from Senefelderplatz, Khushi in Prenzlauer Berg stands for North Indian cuisine with depth: freshly ground spices, a real Tandoor clay oven, and an atmosphere as warm as the food itself.

tschüüüsch on Fuldastraße in Neukölln has been cooking Indian-inspired, now completely plant-based, for over a decade. Curry bowls, tzatziki plates, and meatless doner, plus a project space for the neighborhood. No kitsch, no touristy flair, just real curry.

On Crellestraße in Schöneberg, Mela serves North Indian cuisine with a clear focus: fresh ingredients, high-quality spices, and a tandoor oven from which the skewers emerge. Coupled with warm service, this makes the unassuming restaurant one of the city's most reliable Indian addresses.

At the Indian restaurant Papadam in Berlin-Reinickendorf they not only serve the same-named lentil pancakes, but also many other Indian specialties.

The restaurant Chai Ji offers delicious Indian food without too many typical Indian clichés in Berlin-Friedrichshain.

The Kabir at Carmerstraße in Berlin-Charlottenburg offers a wide selection of specialties from all over India.

On Kantstrasse in Charlottenburg, the Lotus Indian Restaurant demonstrates how far Indian cuisine extends beyond curry clichés: North and South Indian dishes stand side by side, from crispy Masala Dosa to Butter Chicken from the tandoor oven. Additionally, there's a street-facing terrace and two Thali variations, one of which is completely vegan.

The Indian restaurant Chai Wallahs in Berlin-Kreuzberg offers Indian sandwiches – unlike typical Indian Restaurants.

The Indian restaurant Bombay Café Bunty's in berlin-Charlottenburg scores with a modern Indian menu as well as an contemporary interior without trashy decorations.

On Charlottenburg's Kantstraße, arguably Berlin's most famous food mile, this South Indian restaurant serves uncompromising street food cuisine: authentic, colorful, and far beyond the usual butter chicken routine found in this country.

AMRIT in Berlin-Schöneberg has been known since 1996 for its wide range of classic Indian dishes, complemented by generous cocktails and relaxed outdoor seating opposite the weekly market.

AMRIT in Kreuzberg has been bringing authentic Indian cuisine to Oranienstraße since 1996. The restaurant also offers business lunches, cocktail happy hours, and seasonally changing outdoor experiences right in the heart of the district.