Angel
Indian restaurant · Jackson Heights ·
Vegetarian & North Indian specialties, street food staples, generous portions
Vegetarian & North Indian specialties, street food staples, generous portions
"Jackson Heightsmight be the single most diverse neighborhood in NYC, if not the entire country. More than 160 languages are spoken here, and the blocks surrounding the 74 St station have become a destination for greatNepali,Tibetan, andBangladeshi food, among many other cuisines. But one place keeps us coming back, and not just because it’sBYOB: the North Indian restaurant Angel. Consider the divine goat dum biryani—pastry lid revealing a steamy cloud of saffron and spice—mandatory. Angel’s dining room is almost always packed, but we have never been happier to have such little elbow room. (There's also a newer, larger location a block away.)" - Molly Fitzpatrick
"A second location for this Jackson Heights favorite opens in the same neighborhood." - Nadia Chaudhury
"One of our favorite Indian restaurants in the city has opened a second location in the Jackson Heights neighborhood. The same chef (also from the original Adda) will serve a North Indian tasting menu in a more upscale space, where Samudra used to be. Here’s hoping the waits get shorter, and that Angel’s dum biryani remains as delicious as ever." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"In Jackson Heights Angel has been a local hit since 2019—Vikas Khanna is a fan—and while the snug space can feel tight, the food keeps me coming back: standout butter chicken, rarer finds like lotus root kofta, plush naans, and a show-stopping dum biryani (vegetarian, chicken, or goat) that arrives sealed beneath a crust of bread; when the server carves it open and steam wafts up, that’s your cue to dive in." - Sarah Khan
"This tiny, tightly packed Indian spot on 37th Ave. is the toughest restaurant in Jackson Heights, and worth every bit of the effort. They do a range of dishes well, whether that’s housemade paneer, yeasty bhaturas, or Indo-Chinese appetizers. The pièce de résistance though is the goat dum biryani. Order it, and your server will cut open the bread balloon on top, revealing layers of onions, herbs, rice, and goat under plumes of smoke. We like to come with a group and you should too. Just be prepared to wait 30-60 minutes during peak lunch or dinner hours. (They do take limited reservations online.)" - molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, neha talreja, carina finn koeppicus, sonal shah
