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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine and San Diego Reader. Updated August 2026.
Bhojan Griha · Old Town
San Diego Magazine's Critic's Pick for Best Indian Restaurant, spanning Nepali and Indian cooking in Old Town.
Charminar Indian Restaurant & Catering · Mira Mesa
SD Magazine's runner-up for Best Indian, a Mira Mesa Hyderabadi-leaning kitchen and caterer.
Punjabi Tandoor · Sorrento Valley
A Sikh family's Sorrento Valley dhaba, affordable, home-style Punjabi cooking served in the spirit of seva.
Royal India - San Diego · Gaslamp Quarter
A downtown North Indian kitchen whose lunch buffet avoids the steam-table sameness of cheaper spreads.