Best Group Dining Indian Restaurants in Los Angeles
22 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
India's Grill
Since the late 1980s, it’s been the dependable neighborhood curry house with huge portions and a sprawling classic menu.
Notable Picks
8.9
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Long-running, family-operated India’s Grill turns out richly spiced North Indian classics with a huge menu and late-night hours. Locals lean on it for reliable curries, tandoori platters, and generous portions before or after a museum visit on Wilshire.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Vindaloo, Garlic Naan
What Makes it Special: Since the late 1980s, it’s been the dependable neighborhood curry house with huge portions and a sprawling classic menu.
8.6
Electric Karma blends Punjabi comfort food with a stylish Third Street setting, complete with Bollywood projections and an airy patio. Brothers Paramjit and Lakhvir Singh lean into vibrant curries, kombination platters, and cocktails that make it a go-to for casual date nights and small groups.
Must-Try Dishes:
Butter Chicken, Tandoori Platter, Masala Dosa
What Makes it Special: A 20-year Beverly Grove fixture combining romantic courtyard dining with Punjabi dishes and modern LA flourishes.
8.6
Roots Indian Bistro brings a modern Punjabi-led menu to the Melrose Arts District, blending classic curries with playful combos and Indian-inspired cocktails in a mural-filled dining room. Opened in 2021 by chef-owner Anmoldeep, it draws a mix of neighborhood regulars and destination diners for richly seasoned, shareable plates and strong vegan and gluten-free coverage.
Must-Try Dishes:
Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer
What Makes it Special: Press-recognized, mural-lined Indian bistro pairing polished curries with LA-style cocktails.
8.5
Bollywood Grill serves a broad menu of North Indian and Indo-Chinese classics just off the Hollywood Walk of Fame, drawing pre-theater crowds and tourists looking for substantial curries and tandoori platters. Portions are generous, flavors run comforting rather than avant-garde, and the room stays busy with groups fueling up before shows and sightseeing.
Must-Try Dishes:
Dal Makhani, Chicken Tikka Masala, Gobi Manchurian
What Makes it Special: Tourist-friendly Bollywood-themed spot for hearty Punjabi-style curries near major Hollywood theaters.
8.4
Vibes:
Date Night Magic
Group Dining Gatherings
Business Lunch Power Players
Family Friendly Favorites
Akbar Cuisine of India is a longstanding Washington Boulevard restaurant serving richly spiced North Indian curries, tandoori specialties, and fresh-baked naan. Locals treat it as a reliable choice for sit-down dinners that work as well for a low-key date night as they do for larger gatherings.
Must-Try Dishes:
Coco Lamb, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Biryani
What Makes it Special: Old-school Marina Indian dining with deep flavors and warm service.
8.4
Bollywood Bites is a full-service Indian restaurant in the heart of Westwood Village where celebrity chef Sanjay Patel sends out crowd-pleasing North Indian standards, Indo-Chinese plates, and buffet-style spreads. It’s the neighborhood’s go-to sit-down option for chicken tikka masala, naan straight from the tandoor, and shrimp masala backed by strong delivery and catering business.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan, Shrimp Masala
What Makes it Special: Celebrity-chef-driven North Indian classics, buffets, and halal-friendly options.
8.4
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Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Comfort Food Classics
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
India's Tandoori is a longtime Wilshire Boulevard staple known for a broad North Indian menu, halal options, and generous portions that keep locals returning. With thousands of reviews across platforms and a steady 4.0+ rating, it’s a reliable choice for classic curries, tandoori platters, and weeknight buffets in a casual setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Biryani, Garlic Naan
What Makes it Special: High-volume halal North Indian spot delivering reliable classics for decades.
8.4
India's Tandoori Hollywood is a late-night Bollywood-accented spot on Sunset where clay-oven specialties, curries, and a popular buffet run deep into the night. With organic halal focus, long hours, and a broad menu that covers everything from goat curries to tandoori platters, it functions as a reliable go-to for groups and post-show meals.
Must-Try Dishes:
Goat Tikka Masala, Tandoori Mixed Grill, Matar Paneer
What Makes it Special: Organic halal Indian with long hours, buffets, and full tandoori program.
8.3
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Group Dining Gatherings
Jaipur Cuisine of India has anchored West Pico since 1995 with its robust menu of North Indian classics, including standout tandoori and creamy curries. Locals praise its consistent quality and family-run warmth, making it a favorite for both dine-in and takeout. Signature ice creams and attentive staff add to its inviting neighborhood reputation.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Vindaloo, Mango Ice Cream
What Makes it Special: Homemade ice creams and owner-led kitchen since 1995.
8.3
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Business Lunch Power Players
A long-running Pico Boulevard mainstay delivering classic North Indian comfort with a deep tandoor bench and dependable curries. Locals lean on it for steady takeout and an easy dine-in rhythm, with naan and grilled meats as the consistent highlights. The room is dated, but the kitchen’s reliability keeps it in rotation for the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken tikka masala, Garlic naan, Lamb vindaloo
What Makes it Special: Reliable tandoori cooking and classic curries from a neighborhood institution.
8.2
Tucked into a Sunset Boulevard plaza, Flavor of India serves a broad North Indian menu with thalis, dosas, and well-loved butter chicken in a casual dining room. It balances comfort-food richness with some lighter, organic-leaning options, making it a steady neighborhood pick for both dine-in and delivery.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken, Lamb Curry
What Makes it Special: Sunset Boulevard staple known for dialed-in curries and flexible thali combos.
#12
Kamal Palace
8.2
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Family Friendly Favorites
Brunch Bliss Spots
Business Lunch Power Players
Group Dining Gatherings
Operating for over 30 years in Marina Pacifica, this family-run establishment specializes in tandoori preparations cooked in traditional clay ovens alongside North Indian curries. The lunch buffet draws regulars with its reliable spread of butter chicken, saag, and fresh naan, while dinner service offers expanded options including Nepalese momos and specialties like shrimp malai with coconut cream sauce.
Must-Try Dishes:
Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer
What Makes it Special: Three decades of consistent quality with waterfront shopping center location
#13
Mr. Masala
8.2
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Group Dining Gatherings
Hidden Gems Heaven
Family-run since 2017, Mr. Masala is the workhorse Indian spot by Crypto.com Arena, known for a sprawling North Indian menu, big portions, and heavy delivery traffic. Dine in for simple curries, naan, and tandoori plates before events, or rely on it as a reliable go-to for takeout.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan, Chicken Biryani
What Makes it Special: High-volume, family-run Indian kitchen feeding Downtown workers and arena crowds daily.
A Hollywood stalwart since 2007 that built its reputation on tandoori technique and an unusually good naan program—the garlic cheese version runs thicker and crispier than most LA competitors. The lamb vindaloo and house-original Hollywood Mixed Masala draw repeat orders from neighborhood regulars who treat it as their default Indian spot. Works well for groups splitting platters at casual price points with BYOB as an option.
Must-Try Dishes:
Garlic Cheese Naan, Vegetable Samosas, Chicken Samosa
What Makes it Special: Longstanding Hollywood-area Indian spot known for tandoori specialties and consistently praised naan bread
#15
Badmaash Fairfax
8
Badmaash’s Fairfax outpost is a lively modern Indian gastropub from the Mahendro family, blending Punjabi recipes with burgers, poutine, and craft beer. It’s a go-to for loud, energetic dinners where rich flavors, playful mashups, and a tight playlist matter as much as the curries.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spiced Lamb Burger, Chicken Tikka Poutine, Butter Chicken
What Makes it Special: Modern Punjabi cooking meets burgers, poutine, and a buzzing gastropub room.
Worthy Picks
7.9
A Michelin-starred chef's Indian-Californian fusion concept that leans hard into technique-driven reinvention—pot pies filled with butter chicken, rendang built on lobster, tandoori applied to sea bass. The kitchen runs well above the category average for DTLA, but front-of-house staffing can stretch thin on busy nights, leading to uneven service that doesn't always match the price point. Best experienced on a weekday when the dining room is calmer and servers aren't juggling bar duty.
Must-Try Dishes:
Butter chicken pot pie, Eggplant bharta lasagna, Tandoori chicken wings
What Makes it Special: Indian spice profiles applied to inventive, comfort-driven fusion dishes.
#17
New India's Oven
7.9
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Comfort Food Classics
New India's Oven inside the Marina Marketplace pairs a broad menu of familiar North Indian dishes with a daily lunch buffet and easy parking. Guests lean on it for convenient, sit-down meals with generous portions and a relaxed, family-friendly dining room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lunch buffet spread, Tandoori Chicken, Vegetable Korma
What Makes it Special: Spacious strip-mall Indian spot with buffet and big portions.
#18
Noya Kitchen
7.9
A Bangladeshi-American halal kitchen in Koreatown that pairs crispy fried chicken with Dhaka street snacks like fuchka and falooda — a combination that's hard to find elsewhere in LA. The price-to-portion math works well for group orders, and the 75% five-star rate across 382 reviews suggests the kitchen holds its line. Expect a no-frills, order-and-eat setup where the food does the talking.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fried Chicken, Fuchka, Falooda
What Makes it Special: Bangladeshi-American halal kitchen where crispy fried chicken and Dhaka street snacks like fuchka share the same menu
7.9
A Nepali-Tibetan kitchen that leans into what most LA restaurants won't touch — Colorado-raised yak prepared across multiple formats alongside warming Himalayan stews and familiar subcontinental staples like tikka masala and saag paneer. The dining room runs quiet and dimly lit, pitched more toward unhurried family meals than quick turnover, which fits the comfort-food-heavy menu well. It fills a genuine gap in the Palms neighborhood for Himalayan-specific cooking with imported spice work that registers differently than standard South Asian menus.
Must-Try Dishes:
Yak Chili, Chicken Tikka Masala, Thukpa Sherpa's Stew
What Makes it Special: One of the rare LA restaurants serving Colorado-raised yak alongside authentic Nepali and Tibetan dishes made with spices imported directly from the Himalayas.
7.8
Vibes:
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
Hidden Gems Heaven
A Westside stalwart running 20+ years, this second-floor Brentwood spot delivers competent North Indian standards with particularly strong execution on tikka masala and dal makhani. The banquet-hall setting with Wilshire views suits office lunches and group dinners where validated parking and private rooms matter more than intimacy. Expect solid technique rather than regional specialization—reliable for regulars who know their orders.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan, Saag
What Makes it Special: Long-running Westside Indian with a lunch buffet that draws a devoted neighborhood following
#21
Bombay Beach
7.7
A bright, casual Indian café with a strong vegetarian and vegan lane, especially for curries and street-snack plates. It’s a low-stress neighborhood stop where spice and comfort come first, and the menu is built for mixing a few dishes together.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chana Masala, Vegetable Biryani, Samosas
What Makes it Special: Vegetarian-forward Indian comfort cooking with real spice depth.
A 21-year Northridge staple built on Punjabi clay-oven technique—tandoori chicken with proper char, a butter chicken that holds its crowd, and a lunch buffet stacked deep enough to function as a weekday destination. The strip-mall setting is clean and warmly decorated without overselling, and the room handles large family tables well, though service pacing can slip on busier nights.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Tikka Masala, Tandoori Mixed Grill, Garlic Naan
What Makes it Special: Classic tandoor-driven North Indian menu with a dependable buffet option.