Royal India Restaurant
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Awarded best Indian food in the Gaslamp area, Royal India is the premier Indian restaurant of downtown San Diego. This Indian restaurant in the Gaslamp is your source for undeniably delicious Indian food.
Royal India features authentic North Indian foods in San Diego with vegetables, chicken, lamb and seafood curries as well as fresh tandoori kababs & home made desserts. All within downtown San Diego enjoy fine Indian food dining in architectural decor imported from the palaces of India with royal chandeliers, a 10-foot waterfall & a unique custom carved wooden bar. Royal India's large patio is great for outdoor dining & lounging with friends.
As the premier Indian restaurant in the Gaslamp and within walking distance from the convention center and all the hotels, Royal India specializes in catering tasty, authentic Indian food for San Diego's corporate events and banquets.
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Best Indian restaurants
Greatest Indian meal
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Top dishes
Exceptional wine list
Large dinner party
Exquisite appetizer Samosa
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Extensive cocktail menu
Customer Reviews (176 reviews)
Dustin M.
on Judys Book Feb 27, 2011Quite simply some of the best Indian food I have ever tasted and that's saying something because I love Indian food. Unique ethnic ambiance and decor. Lunch buffet is really good deal for $12. Everything tasted so... (more)
Heather R.
on Judys Book Jul 01, 2010If you love Indian food and crave it then this is definitely the place to come to. They have some of the most authentic tasting Indian food I have had since I have moved to San Diego.... (more)
David S.
on Judys Book Jun 16, 2010I went to Royal India last week with my family! It was delicious! You have to try the curry, it's amazing! The ambience was relaxing and the staff was very accommodating! (more)
Brian H.
on Judys Book Apr 02, 2010A groom arrived on an elephant and it was San Diego's best Indian wedding ever and Royal India's food made it even better. This was my second time for Royal India's food. What a lovely experience.... (more)
julie J
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2009Royal India was amazing. My server took such good care of us. It was a birthday and I had brought in flowers ahead of time and requested a special table in the dining room before the restaurant opened for dinner. Then... (more)
greg P
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2009Indian cuisine is amongst my favs, and this place would definitely get 5 stars from me! We ordered Lamb Naan, and it was just delish!! Intimate atmosphere, buffet available during days times, prices are average... (more)
dharaP
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2009My wife and I are regular consumers of Indian food, and we always like trying new places. When living in san diego, we became big fans of royal india. When we moved from san francisco to san diego we fell in love withRoyal... (more)
hanah H
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2009What a nice surprise! My boyfriend and I had Sunday lunch here at this famous indian restaurant and truly enjoyed it. Everything was delicious from the soups to the popadams with their accompaniments. The staff was... (more)
Gary P
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2009Very pleased with my last visit at Royal India. We went into to celebrate a birthday for my son. It is his favorite restaurant. The food is always good everytime I go but this time I tried something new. I always stick... (more)
jamaica J
on Citysearch Oct 20, 2009My experience at Royal India was enchating. The restaurant from across the street looks more enviting. I was drawn towards the waterfall in the restaurant and the lights at the bar lead me their next. The bar was so... (more)