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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Richmond Magazine and Style Weekly. Updated September 2026.
Tulsi Indian Cuisine · Carytown
A Carytown Indian dining room on West Cary Street. Its space replaced an earlier noodle shop.
Lemon Cuisine of India · Museum District
A West Broad Street Indian dining room serving curries, naan and other familiar plates.
Lehja Restaurant · Short Pump
Chef Sunny Baweja's Short Pump dining room moves across India's regions with vivid curries, seafood and a deep wine list. It is a full-service destination for Indian cooking.
Rutba Indian kitchen · Midlothian
Rutba Indian Kitchen brings North India-inspired cooking to a Midlothian dining room. Its menu spans tandoori oven-baked bread, kebabs, lamb and goat, with substantial vegetarian choices. Start with the kebab sampler and add bread and a vegetable dish for a meal meant to be shared.
Anokha Cuisine of India · Short Pump
Anokha's Short Pump dining room pairs Indian cooking with some Western touches. The restaurant has long offered paneer, biryani and other familiar dishes alongside more inventive plates. Try a paneer dish and a biryani to compare those approaches at the Lauderdale Drive location.