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Indian · verified Jul 18, 2026 · By Piyush Puri, MD

Best Indian in Queens

Jackson Heights dosas, Michelin Bib Gourmand curries, and Indo-Chinese classics: the best Indian restaurants in Queens, ranked.

1
Angel Indian Restaurant
Jackson Heights · 75-18 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
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A halal North Indian fine-dining room on 37th Ave led by chef Amrit Pal Singh, formerly of Adda. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and has been covered by The New Yorker, Eater, and Conde Nast Traveller.
The most quietly ambitious cooking in Jackson Heights, plated with real care.
Reserve for dinner and let the kitchen guide you, and do not skip the rogan josh.
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2

Jackson Diner

Jackson Heights · 37-47 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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The anchor of 74th Street's Little India since 1980, and the spot that put Jackson Heights on the map for Indian food. Generous North Indian classics in a big, buzzy room.

A living institution that still draws a line out the door for good reason.

The weekday lunch buffet is the classic move, so come before 1pm to beat the rush.

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Dosa Delight

Jackson Heights · 35-66 73rd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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An all-vegetarian South Indian institution at 73rd and 37th, going more than 40 years. It was featured on PBS's The Migrant Kitchen for its arm's-length paper dosa.

That crackling, yard-long paper dosa is one of the great cheap thrills in Queens.

Order the paper masala dosa and a filter coffee, and bring cash.

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4

Cardamom Indian Cuisine

Sunnyside · 43-45 43rd St, Sunnyside, NY 11104

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A Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen in Sunnyside with a Goan chef. Standout Indo-Portuguese dishes sit alongside pan-Indian curries and tandoor.

The Goan fish curry tastes like someone's grandmother is running the pass.

It is closed Tuesdays, so plan around that and lean into the Goan specials and lamb vindaloo.

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Red Chilli

Jackson Heights · 76-05 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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A modern North Indian dining room and lounge on the 37th Ave strip from chef-owner Arun Kumar, also behind Dosa Delight. Refined regional cooking with cocktails.

Jackson Heights done up with real drinks and a room you would linger in.

The tandoori lamb chops pair well with a cocktail, making it a good neighborhood date.

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6

Tangra Masala

Elmhurst · 87-09 Grand Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373

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The Elmhurst granddaddy of NYC's Tangra-style Indian-Chinese cooking, open since 2001. This is Kolkata's Hakka-Chinese tradition, a genuine regional Indian cuisine rather than generic fusion.

The original, still turning out chilli chicken that copycats have chased for two decades.

It is cash only, and the Tangra-style chilli chicken with Hakka noodles is the reason to come.

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Delhi Heights

Jackson Heights · 37-66 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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A rare full-bar, sit-down alternative to 74th Street's counter spots, spanning Punjabi, South Indian, and Indo-Chinese dishes. Nepali-Indian ownership shows up in a few dishes on an otherwise Indian-forward menu.

Sprawling menu, actual cocktails, and a booth to settle into on a cold night.

The butter chicken with lachha paratha is the crowd-pleaser, and it handles big groups well.

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Raja Sweets & Fast Food

Jackson Heights · 72-31 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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A no-menu, point-and-order Punjabi vegetarian chaat and sweets counter run by a Sikh family since 2005. Pure street food, no frills.

The kind of chaat counter that makes you feel like you wandered into Amritsar.

Point at what looks good, and make the pani puri and samosa chaat your essentials.

9

Namaste Indian Restaurant

Glen Oaks · 258-11 Hillside Ave, Glen Oaks, NY 11004

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A neighborhood mainstay on the Bellerose and Glen Oaks line known for owner-driven hospitality. Consistent, unfussy North Indian cooking.

The reliable, warm local Indian spot every neighborhood wishes it had.

It stays open late, and the saag paneer with fresh naan is the safe, satisfying order.

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Flavor Fusion

Floral Park · 248-54 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park, NY 11001

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A top-rated Floral Park kitchen serving the Queens and Long Island border strip. Genuine Indian and Indo-Chinese cooking despite the name.

A Kolkata mutton biryani worth the trek to the borough's eastern edge.

Order the Kolkata mutton biryani, and note this is the Queens Floral Park, not the Nassau village.

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