5 great spots for Indian cuisine in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Spicy, salty, savory — Indian cuisine is the perfect comfort food. From garlicky naan to mouth-warming curries, Indian restaurants also abound in Ann Arbor.

Check out these five great Indian restaurants in Ann Arbor.

Cardamom Restaurant

Cardamom seeks to blend the familiar and unfamiliar with a menu spanning goat and lamb curries, vegetable samosas and biryani inspired by the Indian city of Hyderabad.

The restaurant at 1739 Plymouth Road is open 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Find Cardamom online, on social media or by phone at 734-662-2877.

Ann Arbor restaurants reopen for dine-in service Monday, June 8 2020 — Thali, a traditional Indian dish served on a silver platter, at at Shalimar Restaurant, 307 S. Main St., as restaurants reopen for dine-in service in Ann Arbor on Monday, June 8, 2020. Owner Samir Patel says the restaurant introduced the dish to replace its buffet service, which must remain closed due to COVID-19.Jacob Hamilton/Mlive.com

Shalimar Restaurant

Shalimar Restaurant specializes in North Indian, tandoori and Mughlai dishes. Tandoori dishes include chicken, fish and shrimp, all marinated in yogurt and spices. Other options include biryani, chicken korma and lamb curry.

Shalimar Restaurant, 307 S. Main St., is open 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and 5 to 9:45 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and 5 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Find the restaurant online, on social media or by phone at 734-663-1500.

Namaste Flavours

Namaste Flavours, 400 S. Division St., offers a variety of authentic Indian dishes. In addition to lamb and goat chettinadu, paneer biryani and shrimp vindaloo, Namaste Flavours also offers a plethora of dosa dishes. Get egg dosa, paneer or cheese dosa, and masala dosa, among other options.

Namaste Flavours is open 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Find the restaurant online, on social media or by phone at 734-995-1545.

Earthen Jar

Earthen Jar is a mostly vegan Indian buffet with food available for $9.99 per pound. Popular dishes at the restaurant include chana masala and shahi korma sabzi.

Earthen Jar, which opened in 1997, recently confirmed it will be opening an Ypsilanti location.

The restaurant, 311 S. Fifth Ave., is open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Find the restaurant online, on social media or by phone at 734-327-9464.

Curry On

Curry On combines American and Indian cuisines with dishes like masala fries, butter chicken and poutine smothered in a choice of gravy, chicken or aloo tiki.

Curry On, 2711 Plymouth Road, is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Find the restaurant online, on social media or by phone at 734-418-3175.

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