Taj Tampa Indian Cuisine
Offering a wide array of Indian cuisine from curries to vindaloo to tandoori specialities, the chef at Taj Tampa specializes in combination platters. Other entrees include daal and mulligatowny soup, saag chicken, rogan josh, and a variety of seafood dishes and goat-based entrees. The dining experience is casual and family friendly, with no dress code in place. It is open for buffet-style dining for lunch Tuesday through Friday and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
Taj Tampa Indian Cuisine
2734 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 971-8483
tajtampaindiancuisine.com
Angithi Indian Cuisine
All meat is halaal at this restaurant, and all dishes are prepared in the traditional fashion. Start off your dining experience with a variety of soups, vegetable samosas, and panir pakora. Entrees include paneer butter masala, chicken jalfrazi, goat curry, and lamb korma. Non-alcoholic beverages include Indian-style tea, mango lassi, plain lassi, and a variety of fruit juices and soft drinks. The atmosphere is casual and family friendly, and the restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner every day of the week except for Monday.
Angithi Indian Cuisine
2047 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 979-4889
angithirestaurant.com
Cilantro Indian Cuisine
Offering up a diverse menu of dishes pulling from the cuisines of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Southern Asia, Cilantro also offers a modest selection of Indian wines and beers. Dishes here can be made to adhere to a variety of dietary restrictions, including halaal, vegan, and Jain. The menu is also helpfully organized to show what dishes contain allergens like dairy, wheat, and nuts. Specialties of the house include lamb dosa and utta pam. Reservations can be made online or by phone. This 200-seat restaurant restaurant offers a casual dining atmosphere in a dining room decorated with teak and other dark woods, and is open for both lunch and dinner seven days a week.
Cilantro Indian Cuisine
11009 North 56th Street
Tampa, FL 33617
(813) 983-8220
cilantroindiancuisine.com
Udipi Cafe
Featuring dishes from the south of India, Udipi Cafe offers a wide array of vegetarian meals, and only vegetarian meals. From curries to soups, fried lentil vadas to rice dishes, the astonishing array of vegetarian fare here should ensure that you won't miss animal protein. A children's menu is also available, making this restaurant family-friendly. Udipi is open for lunch and dinner six days a week and is closed on Mondays.
Udipi Cafe
14422 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33618
(813) 962-7300
udipiusa.net
Kiran Indian Kitchen and Market
This Indian marketplace sells grocery items as well as meals to go, but is not a traditional sit-down dining experience. A variety of daal (lentil) soups are offered, as well as spices, snacks, and other staples of the Indian kitchen. Call ahead for hours and daily specials.
Kiran Indian Kitchen and Market
5651 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33617
(813) 988-3170
atkiran.com
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