Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

"Nashville and its suburbs have a slew of excellent Indian options, but Woodland Indian is kosher-certified and offers an impressive collection of vegan and gluten-free menu items. Order a cup of their lightly spiced coconut and tomato soup or a bevy of curries packed with vegetables, but you’ll have to leave out the order of naan during Passover." - Kellie Walton, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"Woodlands is a vegetarian restaurant beloved by both carnivores and vegetarians. A big reason is its use of big, bold flavors — easily found in their soups. Staples include traditional Indian rasam, a spicy tomato-based soup, and sambar, a vegetable stew made with lentils. The chef’s special is the umami-packed hot and sour soup made with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. But the sleeper hit is the zesty coconut-tomato, made with coconut milk and perfumed with Indian spices." - Ashley Brantley, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"The West End’s Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Restaurant is hugely popular among vegetarians (and quite a few non-vegetarians, too). Long-time fans rave about the masala dosa, gobi manchurian dry, and the pillowy poori, but you can sample all the restaurant’s biggest hits during its daily lunch buffet." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine in the West End serves some of the most popular meatless food in town. The daily lunch buffet offers an affordable way to sample many of the hits at once, but a la carte favorites include the aloo gobi and the vegetable korma." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones, Eater Staff

"Hidden in the bottom of an apartment building, Woodlands is well worth the U-turn you’ll have to make to find it. Not only is this one of the best Indian restaurants in Nashville, but everything on the menu is vegetarian, and most dishes can be made vegan. Regardless of whether the last time you ate meat was for breakfast or six years ago before watching a documentary you can’t unsee, you’ll find something to love at Woodlands - from samosas and garlicky naan to aloo dal palak (a creamy lentil, potato, and spinach dish)." - Kristen Shoates