The 10 Best Indian Restaurants in Orlando
From Winter Park fine dining to South Orlando street food, the 10 best Indian restaurants in Orlando, ranked by real review data.
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Orlando’s Indian map runs from an elegant Winter Park dining room plating 24k gold lamb chops, to a South Orlando street-food counter built on samosa chaat and chole bhature, to buffet institutions holding down Altamonte Springs and Longwood. We scored every Indian restaurant in the metro we could find review evidence for — 32 clear our evidence bar — and these are the ten that come out on top.
How we rank: every business is ordered by its Net Score (0–100), which blends its public ratings from Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp and the other review sources we could retrieve — weighted by review volume, then adjusted so a handful of five-star reviews can’t outrank a proven track record (Bayesian shrinkage, m = 200, disclosed in our methodology). A business needs at least 25 public reviews to be ranked. Scores compare only within this category. Ratings retrieved November 15, 2026.
1. Bombay Street Kitchen — Net Score 93.4 (South Orange Blossom Trail)
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Blended 4.80★ from 778 reviews — Google 4.8★ (778).
Get: The chaat is the point — samosa chaat is the single most-cited dish in the restaurant’s places record, with chole bhature and pani puri close behind — and the Indo-Chinese side of the menu (Schezwan chicken Hakka noodles, gobi Manchurian) is the other repeat order.
Local detail: A street-food format on South Orange Blossom Trail, built around the snacks Indian cities sell from carts; reviewers call it their favorite South Asian restaurant in Orlando, and the room runs lively with easy takeout.
2. Tamara Modern Indian Cuisine — Net Score 92.8 (International Drive)
Blended 4.80★ from 535 reviews — Google 4.8★ (535).
Get: Tamara’s Special Goat Curry and the mushroom truffle naan are the dishes its listing regulars name; on weekends, the lunch buffet runs butter chicken, garlic naan and lamb curry.
Local detail: An upscale, modern room on Visitors Circle just off International Drive that stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays — late hours for the corridor.
3. Jala Indian Cuisine — Net Score 92.7 (Winter Park)
Blended 4.89★ from 251 reviews — Google 4.9★ (241), TripAdvisor 4.6★ (10).
Get: Butter chicken and garlic naan lead the menu’s most-ordered list; the 24k gold lamb chops are the splurge, and the Kesar Pista Kulfi is the finish reviewers name.
Local detail: An elegant Morse Boulevard dining room in downtown Winter Park with outdoor seating and occasional live music — reviewers frame it as a date-night spot, and one couple called it some of the best Indian food they have had anywhere.
4. Shah Cuisine – Indian and Chinese — Net Score 91.9 (Avalon Park)
Blended 4.90★ from 172 reviews — Google 4.9★ (172).
Get: Chicken biryani and butter chicken with garlic or cheese naan from the Indian side; the orange chicken represents the Chinese half of the menu.
Local detail: Avalon Park’s Indian-Chinese hybrid — the name is literal — and reviewers who live nearby say nothing else in the neighborhood compares for authenticity.
5. Kohinoor Indian Restaurant — Net Score 91.5 (Altamonte Springs)
Blended 4.68★ from 1,955 reviews — Google 4.7★ (1,841), TripAdvisor 4.3★ (114).
Get: The lunch buffet is the institution — priced at $16 on weekdays and $20 on weekends in the restaurant’s places summary — with chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh and fresh garlic naan; off the menu, butter chicken and chicken biryani draw their own praise.
Local detail: A cozy Altamonte Springs room on State Road 436 with the deepest review base in the category — 1,955 reviews across sources — and a reputation for attentive service.
6. Indian Express Orlando — Net Score 91.1 (Longwood)
Blended 5.00★ from 90 reviews — Google 5.0★ (90).
Get: Butter chicken and samosa chaat — the two dishes its reviewers name as the must-orders.
Local detail: A Longwood kitchen on State Road 434 where reviewers say the staff happily adjust dishes to your taste and spice preference; the room is spacious and bright. Its perfect 5.0 comes from a small base of 90 reviews — the shrinkage in our formula already discounts for that.
7. Seasons of India – New Indian Restaurant — Net Score 90.8 (South Orange Blossom Trail)
Blended 4.80★ from 181 reviews — Google 4.8★ (181).
Get: Chicken 65 biryani and Asian chili paneer are the listing favorites; the mild goat curry, garlic naan and mango lassi round out the order, and there is an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Local detail: The house states halal, vegan and gluten-free options on its own description; reviewers praised a holiday buffet spread that included tea with the meal.
8. Persis Indian Grill — Net Score 90.8 (International Drive)
Blended 4.80★ from 176 reviews — Google 4.8★ (176).
Get: Chicken 65 biryani and Apollo fish lead the places record’s known-for list; a large catering order singled out the chicken lollipop and tandoori chicken as the hits of the event.
Skip: That same event order found the chicken tikka masala more sauce than meat — order it for the sauce, not for a meat-heavy portion.
Local detail: An International Drive grill that also caters events; reviewers single out the staff for friendly, helpful service.
9. Friends Indian Cuisine — Net Score 90.5 (Semoran Boulevard)
Blended 4.70★ from 331 reviews — Google 4.7★ (331).
Get: The daily buffet — butter chicken, goat biryani and garlic naan are the repeat names — which reviewers call very good for the price, with generous portions.
Local detail: A halal, family-friendly spot on South Semoran Boulevard, open for lunch and dinner with takeout and delivery.
10. Tabla Indian Restaurant Winter Park — Net Score 89.3 (Winter Park)
Blended 4.60★ from 627 reviews — Google 4.6★ (627).
Get: The smoky paneer tikka and the chicken tandoori are the dishes reviewers rave about, with garlic naan the constant alongside.
Local detail: A Park Avenue room with a pet-friendly patio; the menu crosses Indian with Indo-Chinese and Thai (Hakka noodles, Manchurian, pad thai) and even pours rose-flavored boba tea — and reviewers note the kitchen handled nut allergies and spice sensitivity with care.
Part of Orlando Citizen’s Top Businesses in Orlando series. Net Scores are recalculated from fresh public review data each edition.
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