INDIAN/PAKISTANI
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 11:30-2:30 Mon-Fri, Sat-Sun noon-3. Off-premises catering
and takeout available. Serving 11:30-10 Mon-Thu, 11:30-11
Fri, noon-11 Sat, noon-10 Sun. 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, noon-11 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. Schenectady location closed
Mon. AE, D, MC, V, personal checks. $$
Latham
Biryani
638
Loudon Road, Latham, 782-1510. You’ll find lots of traditional
Indian/Pakistani cuisine here, including lamb curry, chicken
curry, rice dishes and tandoori chicken. On/off-premises
catering, takeout available. Lunch buffet Tue-Fri 11:30-2:30,
brunch Sat-Sun noon to 3. Serving 11:30-10 Tue-Fri , noon-10
Sat, noon-9 Sun. Closed Mon. AE, D, MC, V. $
Little
India
60
Court St., Saratoga Springs, 583-4151. Standard Indian fare,
including curries and other stews, tandoori dishes and a
wide array of vegetarian items. Wine and beer, including
Indian beer. Takeout available. Serving lunch 11:30-3 Tue-Sat,
dinner 5-10 Sun-Thu, 5-11 Fri-Sat. AE, MC, V. $
Shalimar
Restaurant
35
Central Ave., Albany 434-0890; 15 Park Ave., Shoppers Plaza,
Clifton Park 348-1494; 405 Fulton St., Troy, 273-8744. Inexpensive,
flavorful Indian fare to eat in or take out. Serving a variety
of vegetarian, meat and chicken dishes, fresh-baked tandoori
bread and other stuffed breads. BYOB and catering available.
Lunch buffet daily noon-3. Serving 11:30-2 Mon-Fri, noon-3
Sat-Sun. Clifton Park and Troy locations closed Sun. Reservations
accepted. AE, D, DC, MC, V, travelers’ checks. $
Sitar
1929
Central Ave., Colonie, 456-6670, www.sitarindianrestaurant.com.
A variety of chicken, lamb, shrimp and vegetable dishes
and always-sizzling tandoori ovens. “Sun Room” dining area
open on weekends and for special parties. Full bar, catering
and banquet facilities. Serving lunch 11:30-2 Mon-Fri; dinner
5-10 Mon-Sat, 5-9 Sun. Sunday buffet noon-3 through Father’s
Day. Takeout available. Reservations suggested. AE, D, DC,
MC, V. $$
Taj
Mahal Indian Restaurant
118
Jay St. (across from city hall), Schenectady, 370-3664,
www.tajmahal indianfood.com. An assortment of Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi
cuisine, with meat, halal meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes
available; Takeout and delivery available; banquet facilities
for 88 people. On/off-premises catering. Serving 11-10 Mon-Fri,
Sat-Sun noon-10, dinner buffet 5-9 Thu-Sat, lunch buffet
11-2:30 Mon-Fri, Sat lunch noon-3. 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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