Indians take their food very seriously. Cooking is considered an art and mothers usually begin to teach their daughters and pass down family recipes by show-and-tell, fairly young in life. Mealtimes are important occasions for family to get together. Most meals comprise of several dishes ranging from staples like rice and breads to meat and vegetables and rounded off with a dessert.

Asian Star

11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm, RMB100-200.

26 East Third Ring North Road

Satisfy your craving for Indian at this restaurant. With dishes starting at RMB20, order as much as you want.

Golden Elephant

10am-12pm, RMB100-200

Building 3, East Block 2, Sanlitun Street

Indian and Thai food in an intimate atmosphere Comfy, tender food.

Omar Khayam

11:30am-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm, RMB100-200.

2/F, Asia-Pacific Building, 8 Yabao Road

Rasa Sayang

11:30am-2pm. 5:30pm-10:30pm, RMB100-200.

1/F, Lidu Holiday Inn

Curries, Malaysian meat skewers, coconut-flavored dishes.

Shamiana

11:30am-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm, RMB200-300.

98 Beilishi Road, Jindu Holiday Inn

Chef Aniruddha Kalele is particularly strong in seafood and coconut dishes from coastal India. Holiday Inn Downtown.

Spices Restaurant

12am-12pm, RMB100-200.

Level 2, New World Courtyard Hotel, Tower C, 3 Chongwenmen Wai Street

Pan-Asian food with a heavy emphasis on Indian.

The Taj Pavilion

11:30am-2:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm, RMB200-300.

China World Trade Center, West Wing Office Level 1

Tandoori chicken, meats, and vegetables predominate, but the menu is extensive.