12 Fantastic Indian Restaurants in NYC | Condé Nast Traveler

"At Vikas Khanna’s homey East Village restaurant I treat it like the next-best thing to a family dinner party: my usual order includes shrimp balchao cones wrapped in airy puff pastry, yogurt kebabs in kataifi pastry, and a decadent black lentil daal, and I always save room for special dishes Khanna creates with seasonal Indian ingredients like jamun, custard apples, or mangoes; beyond the food, Khanna’s tireless, personal hospitality—circling tables, doling out spoonfuls, and even sending diners home with holiday gifts—makes a reservation or lucky walk-in feel like a memorable invite." - Sarah Khan