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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Style Weekly and Richmond Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Tulsi Indian Cuisine · Carytown
A Carytown Indian restaurant set in a former noodle-shop space on West Cary Street. Style Weekly's June 2026 Readers' Winners poll named it in the Indian food category, and it has become a fixture for the Carytown lunch crowd, with its tandoori and curry offerings drawing longtime regulars.
Lemon Cuisine of India · Museum District
A tenured Indian restaurant on the West Broad Street corridor in the Museum District. Style Weekly's June 2026 Readers' Winners poll named it in the Indian food category, and it has held a loyal following for its curries and naan through years of turnover along that stretch of Broad Street.
Lehja Restaurant · Short Pump
Chef Sunny Baweja's Short Pump dining room carries a large menu built around gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan dishes alongside classic Indian plates. Richmond Magazine's 2025 readers' survey singled it out in the Indian category, and the restaurant has become a regular pick for West Broad Street diners seeking a full Indian menu in one room.
Carytown Indian Cuisine · Carytown
An Indian kitchen at the east end of Carytown, a few blocks from its Tulsi counterpart on the same street. Style Weekly's June 2026 Readers' Winners poll named it in the Indian food category, drawing on a menu of curries, tandoori mains and vegetarian thalis served in a compact dining room.