The Best Indian Food in Seattle
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The best Indian food in Seattle, according to the experts: The Infatuation, Eater, and the James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Spice Waala comes out on top.
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The Little Beast and Kathakali hold the next two places. Eater and the James Beard Awards show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Spice Waala
Indian Food Truck
Spice Waala started as a pop-up and has since grown to three locations, which tells you something about how fast the kathi rolls travel by word of mouth. It's a casual counter-service spot doing Indian street food, and the chutneys alone justify the trip. Paneer, lamb, or chicken tikka in a roll, aloo tikki with dipping sauces, and a rotating soft serve with flavors drawn from Indian cuisine round out a menu that's both short and hard to edit.
The awards
- The Infatuation Kathi Roll Aloo Tikki · The Best Potato Dishes In America
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 2. The Little Beast
British-Indian
The lamb neck korma pie, a lard-pastry shell hiding 16 hours of braised lamb and a korma gravy heavy with almonds and warm spice, landed on the New York Times list of the year's best dishes in the country. This Ballard restaurant earned a James Beard semifinalist nod for Best New Restaurant, and Eater Seattle handed it the same category outright. The room is in a neighborhood that rewards a walk after dinner, which you will want.
The awards
- Eater Eater: Best New Restaurant · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #10 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- Eater Best New Restaurant · The 2025 Eater Seattle Award Winners
- The Infatuation #10 · Seattle’s Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
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Rank 3. Kathakali
South Indian
The awards
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Ajay Panicker
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The awards
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