The Bay Area's tech-driven Indian population has created outstanding Indian food, particularly in the South Bay. SF proper and the East Bay also offer excellent options.
San Francisco
Dosa
$$$ • Mission/Fillmore
Upscale South Indian. Outstanding dosas.
Rooh
$$$ • SoMa
Modern Indian fine dining.
Pakwan
$ • Mission
Pakistani-Indian with great lunch deals.
South Bay
Saravana Bhavan
$$ • Sunnyvale
Chennai chain. Outstanding South Indian.
Amber India
$$$ • Los Altos/SF
Bay Area Indian institution.
Darbar
$$ • Fremont
Fremont's Little India specialist.
East Bay
Vik's Chaat
$ • Berkeley
Berkeley chaat legend. Outstanding.
Chaat Cafe
$ • Fremont
Street food excellence.
Shalimar
$ • Fremont
Pakistani-Indian in Little India.
Pro Tip: Fremont's Little India on Fremont Boulevard has the Bay Area's most authentic Indian—explore for restaurants and groceries.