Wednesday, December 18, 2013

☞ EAT: Harlem Indian Restaurants of 2013

Harlem had a big year for Indian restaurant openings since four establishments have debuted and one more is on its way.  Below is the 2013 recap of new Indian eateries in the nabe:

Red Chili Cafe: located on 116th just west of Lenox.  Festive sit down eatery by Lenox Avenue:  LINK

Maharaja Palace: FDB/8th Avenue and 114th Street.  Minimalist sit down restaurant within the FDB corridor: LINK

Chapati House: Takeout (pictured) at Broadway roughly by 124th Street.  Some seating available: LINK

Royal Curry & Kabab: 112th on St. Nicholas for takeout orders only.  Kind of a whole in the wall but everything is new: LINK

Clove Indian: Amsterdam just north of 138th.  Possibly open in early 2014: LINK

7 comments:

  1. Dear Santa:

    Thank you for all the new restaurants in 2013. For Christmas may I please have: a thai restaurant, a diner, another mexican option, and, in central harlem, another pub like the Grange or Harlem Public and a ramen joint like Jin. Not to get greedy, but some more takeout lunch type places would also be great.

    Thank you!

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  2. Yes, yes!! I always thought that we should have a thai restaurant in the area too (open for lunch please). A ramen joint would be perfect as well! There is a new coffee shop opening on FDB in a few months (same owner as Lenox Coffee), but I think we should have more. And I read a few weeks ago that they are opening a mexican at the corner of FDB and W115th St. Across the street, on the other corner they are opening a new restaurant probably this spring/summer. Both places already applied for liquor licenses and have the signs up.

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  3. Also, Santa,

    North Harlem could use a really good sushi place.

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  4. And a better grocery store!

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  5. Bagels, PLEASE. Papaya, please get a few dozen bagels from Abolute Bagels, with some cream cheese.

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  6. I had dinner at Red Chili Cafe the other night. It was insanely good! The owner was really nice too. I used to order from Indus Valley over on 100th and Broadway all the time, but this was way better. I was very pleasantly surprised. My recommendations: the saag paneer, chicken vindaloo, and pakoras. I'll be back again for sure.

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  7. Dear Santa,

    Please bring small gourmet grocery store to Hamilton Heights. Gourmet Garage or something similar would be great. A diner would also be much appreciated.

    Thanks and merry Christmas.

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