The Best Indian Restaurants in Adelaide for a Spicy Feast

Few cuisines know how to integrate spices and comforting flavours into their dishes quite like Indian food. Spices mingle and mix together to create a fusion of intense flavour is a joyful experience from that very first bite in an experience like no other.

Whether you're wanting a comforting winter feed or a cooling, refreshing dessert, these are the best Indian restaurants in Adelaide that promise not to disappoint.

Daughter in Law

Daughter in Law is all about serving 'unauthentic Australian Indian' food and desserts. Their restaurant is bright, lively and full of character, and is a quirky spot to enjoy a long lunch or dinner date. Their cocktail list is as unique as their interiors, with house made drinks that you won't find elsewhere. As for the food menu, you'll find classics like Lamb Rogan Josh, dhal, and their delicious 'unauthentic' butter chicken.

290 Rundle Street, Adelaide

Jasmin

Established in 1980, this family-run restaurant has been one of the best Indian Restaurants in Adelaide for years. Jasmin has won many accolades over its time, and you'll often find it packed full of families and friends catching up over a hearty meal or enjoying a banquet. 

The key that makes Jasmin such a success is its dedication to tradition. Founder Mrs. Singh does not believe in changing or modernising her menu. Instead, she believes in refining it, resulting in dishes that only get better and better each time they leave the kitchen. Come here to enjoy the selection on offer on Jasmin's 'Feed Me' menu, or simply take away your meal to the comfort of your own home.

31 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide

Laxmi's Tandoori Indian Restaurant

Laxmi's Tandoori Indian Restaurant is an inner-suburban gem that's family-owned and run. Using traditional methods of cooking with a tandoor, the food here is authentic, spicy, and full of flavour. Plus, they were awarded the title of the bets Indian restaurant in Adelaide in 2023 at the Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence in South Australia.

Their classic tandoori dishes include chicken tikka, fish tikka, garlic prawn tandoori and if you're feeling like a little bit of everything, a mixed tandoori platter. Make sure you order some of their traditional curries to go along with your meal, too, as they're absolutely delicious.

Laxmi's Tandoori Indian Restaurant also had a Sunday buffet between 5-7pm. What better way to end a week than with an Indian feast?

295 Glen Osmond Road, Glenunga

Indian Delights

This restaurant is named fittingly, as they're serving up some incredible Indian delights that have us salivating. Indian Delights, located on Pulteney Street, is a gorgeously traditional Indian spot in Adelaide to add to your dining hit list. You must order either the cheese naan or paneer naan (or both) to go alongside your curry of choice for a unique spin on the classic comfort bread. Feel like trying something that's not usually on the cards for you? Their goats curry is a must.

445 Pulteney Street, Adelaide

Sector 17 Indian Cuisine

Sector 17 Indian Cuisine is a hidden gem right in the heart of Adelaide. This authentic restaurant is plating up traditional North Indian cuisine, allowing you to indulge in delights including Samosa Chaat, chilli paneer, butter chicken and chicken tikka masala. If you're vegetarian, you must try their palak paneer - it's smooth, creamy and absolutely divine!

Make sure you also leave room for Sector 17 Indian Cuisine's Southern Indian crepes on its Dosa menu. Filled with savoury goodness and delightfully sweet chutneys, you're in for a treat!

131 Ward Street, North Adelaide

275 St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide

Taj Tandoor on Rundle

Established in 1985, Taj Tandoor on Rundle is one of the oldest and best Indian restaurants in Adelaide. Focussing on traditional methods of cooking, the team at Taj Tandoor know how to bring the best out of all the flavours and spices involved in their cooking, resulting in comforting, delicious meals that will make you want to savour every single bite. The curries here are an absolute must, providing the ultimate winter comfort food.

290 Rundle Street, Adelaide

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