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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Down East Magazine and Portland Press Herald. Updated August 2026.
Taj Indian Cuisine · South Portland
Taj has run a tandoori and curry buffet by day and an a la carte menu at night in South Portland since 2012, and it became a James Beard Award semifinalist for hospitality. A second location, Silver Street by Taj, has since opened downtown, but the South Portland original holds the Beard nod.
WOW India Fusion Restaurant & Bar · Arts District
Wow India opened on Congress Street in December 2025, run by owner Prakash Jayavelu Singh and chef Pardeep Prasana, who cooked together for years at Tulsi in Kittery. The kitchen blends regional Indian cooking with dishes like mussels in a cilantro kokum coconut broth.