San Francisco Bay Area, every craving.
Overall momentum
- 1Biryani Adda
Chicken Biryani · $$ · Sunnyvale · Hyderabadi · open now · halal
A chicken biryani that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
84Rising - 2Chennai Adda
Butter Chicken · $ · San Jose · Punjabi · open now
Order the butter chicken and nothing else. The rest is a rumor.
83Rising - 3Punjab Tiffins
Butter Chicken · $$ · San Jose · Punjabi · open now
Still the butter chicken people drive across town for. Weekends are a wait, Tuesdays are a secret.
82Steady - 4Tandoor Adda
Jalebi · $$ · Sunnyvale · Punjabi · open now
The jalebi slipped this month. Someone in that kitchen changed and it shows.
78Rising - 5Chatpata Sweets
Thali · $ · Milpitas · Udupi · open now · pure veg
Too early to rule. The thali is the tell, and the tell is good.
77Rising - 6Amma Mahal
Pav Bhaji · $ · Milpitas · Punjabi · open now
Loud, crowded, worth it. Get the pav bhaji before eight or get nothing.
76Steady - 7Saffron Bistro
Thali · $$ · Sunnyvale · Udupi · open now · pure veg
Still the thali people drive across town for. Weekends are a wait, Tuesdays are a secret.
76Rising - 8Biryani Chowpatty
Seekh Kebab · $$ · Milpitas · Mughlai · open now
seekh kebab carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
75Steady - 9Chai Chowpatty
Seekh Kebab · $$ · Milpitas · Mughlai · open now
A seekh kebab that tastes like it was made angry. That is a compliment.
75Rising - 10Dosa Express
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · Sunnyvale · Pan-Indian · open now
Still the tasting menu people drive across town for. Weekends are a wait, Tuesdays are a secret.
75Steady - 11Madras Tiffins
Pav Bhaji · $ · Berkeley · Punjabi · open now
pav bhaji carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
74Steady - 12Desi Adda
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani · $$ · San Jose · Awadhi · open now · halal
Loud, crowded, worth it. Get the hyderabadi dum biryani before eight or get nothing.
73Rising - 13Sholay Chowpatty
Butter Chicken · $$ · Fremont · Pan-Indian · open now
The butter chicken slipped this month. Someone in that kitchen changed and it shows.
73Steady - 14Gujarat Corner
Butter Chicken · $ · Sunnyvale · Punjabi · open now
Order the butter chicken and nothing else. The rest is a rumor.
72Steady - 15Masala Corner
Thali · $ · San Jose · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
Too early to rule. The thali is the tell, and the tell is good.
72Rising - 16Madras Bhavan
Thali · $$ · Berkeley · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
The thali is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
71Cooling - 17Nizam Darbar
Pani Puri · $$ · Fremont · Punjabi · open now
Still the pani puri people drive across town for. Weekends are a wait, Tuesdays are a secret.
71Rising - 18Nizam House
Thali · $ · Sunnyvale · Udupi · open now · pure veg
thali carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
71Rising - 19Kerala Cafe
Thali · $ · Sunnyvale · Gujarati · open now · pure veg
Too early to rule. The thali is the tell, and the tell is good.
70Steady - 20Peshawari Tiffins
Pav Bhaji · $$ · Sunnyvale · Mumbai street · open now
Loud, crowded, worth it. Get the pav bhaji before eight or get nothing.
70Rising - 21Amma Garden
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani · $$ · San Jose · Hyderabadi · open now · halal
hyderabadi dum biryani carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
69Cooling - 22Hyderabad Express
Butter Chicken · $$ · Sunnyvale · Punjabi · open now
The butter chicken is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
69Cooling - 23Peshawari Junction
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani · $$ · Berkeley · Mughlai · open now · halal
hyderabadi dum biryani carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
69Rising - 24Kerala Bhavan
Tasting Menu · $$$$ · San Jose · Awadhi · open now
tasting menu carried this place all year. Service has not, since the summer.
68Rising - 25Lucknow Bhavan
Jalebi · $ · Berkeley · Bengali · open now
The jalebi is the whole argument. Everything else on the menu is negotiable.
68Cooling