18 Best Indian Restaurants in Raleigh, Durham, Cary | Eater Carolinas

"Sitar is the grand dame of the Durham Indian food scene. The spacious interior plays host to business lunches and celebratory dinners, with a classic lunch buffet and a la carte dinner menu chock full of South Indian specialties. Pakoras, masala fish, mulligatawny soup, dosas, tandoor specials, and plenty of curries are all featured. Sitar’s seafood offerings are a standout, like the malabar (shrimp or fish in a Kerala-style masala spice with coconut milk, ginger, and tempered curry leaves) or the shrimp thoran (sauteed with grated coconut and a house-special masala blend)." - Matt Lardie