Roti Indian Bistro
Roti Indian Bistro focuses on using local and organic ingredients to create Indian food suitable for the San Franciscan palate. In addition to favorite Indian dishes such as chicken jalfrezi and gosht vindaloo (lamb and potatoes), this restaurant also serves several creative specials each month. These specials have included a tandoori achari chicken salad, lobhia aur khumbi (mushrooms and black-eyed peas) and shakooti lamb. Roti is open daily for dinner and Tuesday through Saturday for lunch. Visit OpenTable.com to make reservations, which are recommended.
Roti Indian Bistro
53 West Portal Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 665-7684
rotibistro.com
Clay Oven
Clay Oven, located at the opposite end of the West Portal neighborhood, is open daily for both lunch and dinner. This is one of six restaurants in a small, local chain in the San Francisco Bay Area. Clay Oven's extensive menu includes many of the classic Indian dishes, such as chicken tikka masala, lamb korma and sag paneer. If you're not familiar with Indian food, visit this restaurant's online menu to see pictures of many of the dishes. Optional reservations may be made online or by calling the restaurant. If you're in the mood to eat at home or in your hotel room, visit Clay Oven's website to order delivery online.
Clay Oven
385 West Portal Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 731-2400
sfclayoven.com
Tasty Curry Restaurant
If you want to venture out of West Portal, consider visiting Golden Gate Park, where you can play golf at the Golden Gate Park Golf Course. When you're done, take the two-block stroll from the park to Tasty Curry Restaurant. Try the popular chicken tikka masala or the mali botee special (chicken in cream sauce) while you're here. Other specials on the menu include green pepper curry, ajowan chicken and chicken karahi. If you're interested in learning to make Indian food yourself, visit this restaurant's website for a few online cooking videos. Tasty Curry is open daily for both lunch and dinner.
Tasty Curry Restaurant
1375 9th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 753-5122
tastycurrysf.com
About The Author
Morgan O'Connor has been writing professionally since 2005. Her recent experience includes articles on various aspects of the health insurance industry for health care newsletters distributed to hospitals as well as articles on both international and domestic travel.
