INDIAN/PAKISTANI
Biryani
638 Loudon Road, Latham, 782-1510. You’ll find lots of traditional
Indian/Pakistani cuisine here, including lamb curry, chicken
curry, rice dishes and tandoori chicken. Lunch buffet available
Tue-Sun. On/off-premises catering, takeout available. Serving
11:30-10 Mon-Thu , 11:30-10:30 Fri, noon-10:30 Sat, noon-10
Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Curry House
1112 Madison Ave., Albany, 438-2265. This Northern Indian
restaurant features a large selection of appetizers, curries,
shish kebabs, tandoori entrées and Indian breads. Lunch
buffet daily 11-2:30. Off-premises catering and takeout
available. Serving 11:30-10 Tue-Thu, noon-11 Fri, noon-3
Sat- Sun. Closed Mon. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $
Gandhi Indian Restaurant
1 Central Ave., Albany, 449-5577. At the epicenter of Albany’s
Indian-restaurant neighborhood, serving Northern Indian
food and offering a weekday lunch buffet from 11:30 to 2.
Serving 11:30-10:30 Mon-Thu, 11:30-11 Fri-Sat, noon-10 Sun.
AE, DC, MC, V. $
Karavalli
9B Johnson Road, Latham, 785-7600; 2788 Hamburg St., Schenectady,
355-9495. Specializing in regional dishes from all over
India. Daily lunch buffet, weekend brunch. Full bar, off-premises
catering, takeout available, reservations accepted. Serving
lunch 11:30-2:30 Mon-Fri; brunch noon-3 Sat-Sun; dinner
5-10 Sun-Thu, 5-11 Fri-Sat. AE, D, MC, V, personal checks.
$$
Little India
60 Court St., Saratoga Springs, 583-4151. Standard Indian
fare, including curries and other stews, tandoori dishes
and a wide array of vegetarian items. Wine and beer, including
Indian beer. Takeout available. Serving lunch 11:30-3 Tue-Sat,
dinner 5-10 Sun-Thu, 5-11 Fri-Sat. AE, MC, V. $
Shalimar Restaurant
35 Central Ave., Albany 434-0890; 15 Park Ave., Shoppers
Plaza, Clifton Park 348-1494; 405 Fulton St., Troy, 273-8744.
Inexpensive, spicy Indian fare to eat in or take out. Serving
a variety of vegetarian, meat and chicken dishes, fresh-baked
tandoori bread and other stuffed breads. No alcohol; catering
available. Lunch buffet daily noon-3. Serving 11:30-2 Mon-Fri,
noon-3 Sat-Sun. Clifton Park location closed Mon. Troy location
closed Sun. Reservations accepted. AE, D, DC, MC, V, travelers
cheques. $
Sitar
1929 Central Ave., Colonie, 456-6670, www.sitarindianrestaurant.com.
A variety of chicken, lamb, shrimp and vegetable dishes
and always-sizzling tandoori ovens. “Sun Room” dining area
open on weekends and for special parties. Full bar, catering
and banquet facilities. Serving lunch 11:30-2 Mon-Fri; dinner
5-10 Mon-Sat, 5-9 Sun. Sunday buffet noon-3 Labor Day weekend
through Father’s Day. Takeout available. Reservations suggested.
AE, D, DC, MC, V. $$
Taj Mahal Indian Pakistani Restaurant
118 Jay St. (across from city hall), Schenectady, 370-3664,
www.tajmahal restaurant.net. An assortment of Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi
cuisine, with meat, halal meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes
available; Takeout available; banquet facilities for 88
people. On/off-premises catering. Serving 11-10 daily, with
a lunch buffet 11-2:30 Mon-Fri; dinner buffet 5-9 Thu-Sat.
Reservations accepted. MC, V. $
Tandoor Palace
423 Madison Ave. (at Lark Street), Albany, 463-4123. Traditional
northern Indian fare, served in a lunch buffet daily and
from a full menu for dinner. Tandoor dishes and lots of
vegetarian fare, with low prices an added attraction. Enjoy
your meal indoors or outside on the patio. Catering, delivery
($15 min) and takeout available. Serving 11-10:30 Mon-Thu,
11-11 Fri, noon-11 Sat, noon-10 Sun. D, MC, V. $
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