Combining regional, home-style Indian cuisine with the spontaneous and deep flavors of Indian street food, Bombay Cafe has been flourishing ever since a 1989 Los Angeles Times article exposed this little gem to a curry-craving public. Now Los Angeles can't get enough of this lighter take on traditional Indian-restaurant cuisine that owner Kamal Jit Singh brings to this quaint but homey little Westside bistro. From tandoori-grilled entrées, vindaloos and curries to lamb or chicken "frankies" (Indian-style burritos), specialties are an ideal compromise of California taste and authentic Indian flavor. Wash it all down with a specialty cocktail or a choice from the fine selection of imported beers. Full bar. Serving lunch and dinner daily.
Where the Locals Eat rating
Best Indian
Top 100 Restaurant, Los Angeles
"This friendly sleeper may be L.A.'s best Indian spot, serving excellent curries and kurmas typical of South Indian street food."
—Frommer's
"With its soulful Indian cooking and California sensibility, Bombay Café is the perfect compromise."
—Los Angeles Times
"This Westside fave is cheery and informal, the naan is light, and the fatehpur special ... is more than enough for two."
—Los Angeles magazine
How others rate Bombay Café
Zagat 2008
23 Food Rating (Very Good to Excellent)
Indian Tops
Los Angeles Times
** (Very Good)
Frommer's
** (Very Highly Recommended)