1. Dhamaka

    Indian

    A rousing Indian restaurant tucked into Essex Market that embraces heat, offal, and rustic preparation without apology—goat belly smoked in cedar, mutton stewed in clay with charred garlic and chili oil, crab butter-fried and spooned over rice. Small tables demand you share, which is precisely the point.

    Michelin Guide
    Bib Gourmand
    The New York Times
    2026 · #66 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
    2021 · The Restaurant List
    Eater
    The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
    2021 · The Best New Restaurants in America
    Esquire
    2021 · #1 · The Best New Restaurants in America
    James Beard Awards
    2022 · Winner · Best Chef: New York State · Chintan Pandya
    2022 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
    Address
    119 Delancey St, New York, NY · Manhattan
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