Indian Cuisine in New York

"Curry Lane" is a stretch on 6th Street between 1st and 2nd Ave with almost twenty Indian restaurants. If you are in the mood for Indian food, head down to this block and feast at any one of these great places. The first three places listed are highly recommended.

Windows on India ($19 & under) 344 E. 6th St. (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), 477-5956 M-Su 12pm-12am Mohammed, as head chef, specializes in northern, southern Indian and Indonesian fare. Unlike the other restaurants on Curry Lane, Windows offers Tandoori specialties! Come in and try one of their many delicious types of Nan.

Gandhi ($18 & under) 345 6th St. (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), 614-9718 M-Su 12pm-12am

Passage to India ($19 & under) 306-308 E. 6th St. (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), 529-5770 Sa-Th 12pm-12am, Fr 12pm-1am

Akbar ($30 & under) 475 Park Ave. (btw. 57th St. & 58th St.), 838-1717 M-Su 11:30am-3pm & 5:30pm-11pm Reservations are recommended for this Indian restaurant.

Baluchi's ($12-$25)

193 Spring St.(btw. Sullivan St. & Thompson St.), 226-2828

361 6th Ave. (@4th St.), 929-0456 M-F 12pm-3pm & 5pm-11pm, Sa & Su 12pm-3pm & 5pm-11:30pmCome here for great Northern Indian cuisine. The vegetarian appetizer, Kachori, comes highly recommended!

Basera ($20 & under) 357 E. 50th St. (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), 421-1919 M-Su 12pm-3pm & 5pm-10pm

Indian Cafe ($15 & under) 201 W. 95th St. (btw. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.), 222-1600 M-Su 11:30am-11:30pm

Noor Indian Bangladesh Restaurant ($7-$19)94 Chambers St. (btw. Broadway & Church St.), 732-5011 M-Su 11:30am-3pm & 5pm-10:30pm Come try their delicious tandoori chicken.

Rose of India ($16 & under) 308 E. 6th St. (btw. 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), 533-5011 M-Su 12:30pm-12:30am