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🍛 Upper West Side · Manhattan, NY

The best Indian in Upper West Side

There are 16 Indian places in Upper West Side. 6 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Kesari Indian Cuisine leads at 95, with Rudraks Indian right behind on 95. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 71% of the places here. Order-wise, naan, butter chicken and garlic naan get mentioned more than anything else.

16 places · 6 with a Sweet Score

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Kesari Indian CuisineTop 10%

Upper West Side · Halal · $$
#2 Halal in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 307 ratings.

95Sweet Score307 ratings
2Rank

Rudraks IndianTop 10%Underrated

Upper West Side · Indian · $$
#1 Indian in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 288 ratings.

95Sweet Score288 ratings
3Rank

Doaba DeliLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Indian · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score643 ratings
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Indian TanpuraLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score305 ratings
5Rank

Anār Indian RestaurantLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Halal

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

51Sweet Score318 ratings
6Rank

Roti Roll (Bombay Frankie)Local favorite

Upper West Side · Indian · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

50Sweet Score724 ratings

Angaar

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

No score yet580 ratings

Manhattan Valley Indian Restaurant

Upper West Side · Halal

No score yet486 ratings

Swagat NY

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

No score yet541 ratings

Kebab aur Sharab

Upper West Side · Indian · $$$

No score yet982 ratings

Himalayan Curry House (Uptown Branch)

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

No score yet263 ratings

Saravanaa Bhavan

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

No score yet1,961 ratings

Baazi Nyc

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

No score yet388 ratings

Curry King Restaurant

Upper West Side · Indian · $

No score yet490 ratings

Aamber Indian Vegan

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

No score yet15 ratings

Chai Pani by Wonder

Upper West Side · Indian · $$

No score yet11 ratings

That’s all 16 of them ✦

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Indian in Upper West Side, briefly

What is the best Indian in Upper West Side?

Kesari Indian Cuisine currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 307 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Indian places are there in Upper West Side?

We track 16. 6 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does Indian cost in Upper West Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 71% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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