According to the Visit Richmond website, thousands of Asian Indians have been living in the Richmond community for more than a decade. The state has its own Indian Association of Virginia, which is home to members of the Hindu, Tamil, Punjabi, Telagus and Gujrati ethnic groups. Because of the large concentration of Indians in the area, Richmond is rich with Indian culture and cuisine. When a craving for vindaloo or naan hits, you'll find a number of Indian restaurants available within Richmond.
Malabar Indian Cuisine offers a taste of authentic Indian cuisine via a daily lunch buffet and a la carte dinner nightly. Visit the buffet for curries, vegetarian and nonvegetarian items and rice such as aloo matar, baingan curry, pakoras, carrot halva, gulabjam and paneer tikka masala. Menu entrees include lamb vindaloo, chetinadu chicken curry, kerala fish curry, vegetable koma, a variety of dosas and grilled breads, plus traditional desserts such as kheer, kulfi and gulab jamum. Indian beverages such as sweet or salty lassi and masala tea are available along with Indian beers such as Golden Eagle and Taj Mahal. Casual attire.
Malabar Indian Cuisine
3456 Lauderdale Drive
Richmond, VA 23233
804-364-7077
malabarindiancuisine.com
Try buffet dining or select from Indian menu specialties at India K'Raja, open every day for lunch and dinner. Lunch buffet menu items change daily and may include daal makhani, chicken shorba, masala dosa, kachumbar salad, goat curry, sambar, daal makhani and tandoori chicken. From the menu, choose breads such as naan, roti, poori or kulcha, and then try entrees such as madras, korma, jalfrezi, tikka masala or saag. Spicy dishes are noted on the menu. Start off your meal with a special Indian Passion, Peacock Dance or Pink Elora cocktail, or choose from a 12 oz. or 22 oz. draft Indian beer, including Haywards 5000, Flying Horse and Golden Eagle. Domestic beers, cocktails, wines by the glass and nonalcoholic Indian drinks are also available. Stop by on Mondays for a special dinner buffet at discounted price. Casual attire.
India K'Raja
9051-5 West Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23294
804-965-6345
indiakraja.com
The Taste of India restaurant serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Vegetarians will find menu items such as dall makni, palak paneer and malai kofta; spice enthusiasts can try murg specialties such as kabab, mushroom and korma. Seafood entrees include fish vindaloo, scallops malai and shrimp sag. Start off the meal with an appetizer (pakora, samosa, sabzi tikki) or Indian bread (nan, paratha, chapati, poori), or save room for desserts (kulfi badam pista, gulab jamun, kheer). Taste of India serves wine by the bottle and glass, Indian beers (plus domestic and imports) and traditional nonalcoholic Indian beverages such as shakes and teas. Casual attire.
Taste of India
6856 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23225
804-745-5291
tasteofindiainrichmond.com
