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The Best Indian Food in Vancouver

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The best Indian food in Vancouver, according to the experts: AAA, Air Canada, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Vij’s comes out on top.

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Kavita and Lila hold the next two places. Vancouver Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.

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  1. Rank 1. Vij’s

    Indian

    Vikram Vij built his reputation working the room personally, stopping at tables each night in a dining room that takes Indian cuisine seriously without taking itself too seriously. This is an elegant sit-down restaurant where the cocktail list is designed to hold its own against heavily spiced food, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand keeps showing up for a reason. The lamb popsicles in fenugreek sauce have their own devoted following.

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    3106 Cambie St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  2. Rank 2. Kavita

    Modern Indian

    Pine needles and deer lichen aren't typical pantry staples, but the chef at this modern Indian restaurant near Olympic Village uses foraged and hyper-local ingredients as the backbone of a daily-changing tasting menu. Whole spices are roasted and ground in-house, and the effect reads less as fusion than as a very specific argument about where Vancouver actually is. Canada's 100 Best listed it among the country's top restaurants for 2026.

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    250 W 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  3. Rank 2. Lila

    Plant-Based Indian

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    3941 Main St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Monday 5 PM–10 PM

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  4. Rank 4. Sula Davie Street

    Indian

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    1708 Davie St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–9:30 PM

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  5. Rank 5. Karma Indian Bistro

    Indian

    Wood planks, plush banquettes, and dim warm lighting give this Kitsilano Indian restaurant a polish that earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand without anyone needing to say so. The menu moves between South Indian classics and bolder, more inventive plates, and the kitchen handles both with the same seriousness. The kind of neighborhood spot where you order more than you planned and feel only mildly guilty about it.

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    2741 W 4th Ave, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Monday Noon–10 PM

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  6. Rank 6. Sula Commercial Drive

    Indian

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    1128 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Monday 11 AM–10 PM

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  7. Rank 7. Sula Main Street

    North Indian Seafood

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    4172 Main St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  8. Rank 8. Peya

    Indian

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    2101 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC · Vancouver
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  9. Rank 8. Tasty Indian Bistro

    Indian

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    1261 Hamilton St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  10. Rank 10. Dosa Corner

    Indian

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    6181 Fraser St, Vancouver BC · Vancouver
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  11. Rank 11. Dhaliwal's Lounge

    Indian Cocktail Bar

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    7938 128 St #112, Surrey, BC · Surrey
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  12. Rank 11. Sachdeva Sweets

    Indian

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    7500 120 St Unit 118, Surrey, BC · Surrey
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