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    Desi Road

    4.0 (42 reviews)
    PriceyIndian
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Thali au poulet, thali végétarien, aloo tiki chaat (chicken thali, vegetarian thali, aloo tiki chaat)
    Connie L.

    I came here for dinner on a Saturday evening in mid-November 2022 with a friend who had been here a few times before and loved it. We made reservations earlier that day and were able to get a spot for 9:30 PM. The restaurant was unsurprisingly very busy when we arrived, but we had a few options for seating either downstairs or in the upstairs dining area. We chose the upstairs, but overall the restaurant was very cozy and nicely decorated on both levels. My friend and I shared an aloo tiki chaat appetizer and garlic naan. We each ordered a thali platter--her the chicken, I the vegetarian--as well as a mango lassi. The server asked us if we were okay with everything coming out at once, which we were. I really enjoyed everything we ordered. It was really great having a little bit of everything--yogurt, daal, curry, chutney, rice, etc.--in a platter. I loved the garlic naan because I'm obsessed with carbs, but honestly it was almost superfluous since the platter comes with two pieces of chapati bread already. Everything was fresh and flavorful, and came out pretty quickly. The lassi was very tasty, thick and cold, and largely satisfied us so that we didn't need to get dessert in the end. The service was friendly and efficient and we had a really lovely meal. We were there until around 11 PM and honestly the staff did not really rush to kick us out which was nice. Our total meal was a little over 40€ a person, a bit expensive but we were pleased with the quality. American Express accepted. The restaurant is located a few steps from Pont Neuf, where you have spectacular views of the Seine. A great place for Indian food in the center of Paris!

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    Randale H.

    Wow!!! Desi Road may be my favorite restaurant in the world. Definitely for the food itself and the staff is fun, accommodating, attentive and seem genuinely concerned about the quality of your experience. I had the lamb and my wife the vegetarian plate. They come with a selection of dishes including lentils, chickpeas, a type of falafel, rice, paneer and of course a creamy and amazingly delicious yogurt topping. Do not get to Paris often but Desi Road is one reason I will return.

    Vegetarian thali
    Jilesh C.

    We were pleased to have found Indian food in Paris. It did lack some Indian flavor we were expected, as well as some spice. The service was great and it had a very old school Indian feel to it. The decor was pretty cool.

    Ab B.

    The food was good. The pani puri and Aloo were especially good. The kids liked the chicken tikka. The prices were a bit high but staff was friendly. Vegetarian thali seemed small but filling.

    Erin L.

    I do not usually eat Indian food, in fact, this is the first Indian restaurant I have been to. I went for a friends birthday because she enjoys Indian. Desi Road had very fresh fantastic food. I ordered the chicken tasting plate. It has a fabulous chicken curry and really good pita bread. I wasn't a fan on the yogurt sauce, it wasn't very flavorful, but I usually don't like sweet foods for dinner. I'm sure if I was a huge fan of Indian food this place would be top on my list. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the service was good. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a good authentic Indian meal. I was pretty disappointed with the prices. I don't think it was necessarily worth the expensive price for the amount of food we received, although the portion did fill me up. I would have rather ordered just a chicken curry but unfortunately the menu didn't have something like that for there dinner menu.

    Dal makhni and pulao.

    Thourougly enjoyed this restaurant. Initially planned on going elsewhere close by but it was closed. Yelp reviews lead us here. I ordered the tandoori salmon and tandoori lamb chops along with the mint naan. My fiancé ordered dal makhni. Both tandoori dishes were cooked perfectly and had such great flavor. The mint naan was ok. My fiancé really enjoyed the dal. We got to meet the chef, Iqbal. Very hospitable and nice gentlemen. Slightly over priced but we were very happy with the food and experience overall.

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    This was THE best Indian food we have ever had. My husband and I were so impressed. If you are in Paris it is a must!

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    Did not expect to get good Indian food this far from home. Nice environment, friendly service and good food. Great experience

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    Delicious, very delicate and complex flavors. Not cheap but highly recommend!

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    Singh - Daal

    Singh

    (3 reviews)

    5ème, Sorbonne/Panthéon

    5 STAR food, service, everything! We were in the Latin Quarter looking for a spot to eat when all…read morethe others were closed for the lunch break. We stumbled in to Singh and were warmly welcomed by one of the owners (who spoke English, French, Spanish, Hindu, & Punjabi)! A lovely man! They offer a great menu and we're quick to deliver our food! It. was. amazing. Highly recommended service and meal! We will be returning!

    My husband and I stopped in last night for dinner, and ended up not only enjoying some great,…read morecasual Indian food but also chatting with the very friendly owner at length. The food was tasty; I eat plant based and there were multiple vegetarian and vegan options. I had some sweet potato and pepita curry, as well as some lentil daal. My husband enjoyed his chicken madras, and we both loved the veggie samosas with 2 dipping sauces. What made our dinner so memorable was visiting with the owner. My husband asked how his business has done since the start of Covid, and he told us that in the spring of 2020 when businesses were closed and no one was eating in restaurants he ended up cooking and donating thousands of meals over the course of a month to healthcare workers in the nearby hospitals who were working nonstop. It kind of made me choke up as I remembered the kindness so many displayed during that time, and made me hope that others find their way to his restaurant to pay it forward. The food is tasty, and the conversation is great. Go!!

    Aasman - Bhajiya

    Aasman

    (35 reviews)

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    Montparnasse, 14ème

    Superb Indian food in the Gaîté area near Montparnasse…read more I was craving the flavors of my homeland tonight, and convinced the family to stop by after a memorable Bateaux Mouche River cruise on the Seine. We got to Aasman a little after 10 pm, but they're open till 11:30 so they seated us without a fuss (another family came half an hour after us!). Our teen, who is learning French, enjoyed seeing the Indian dishes she was familiar with described in French! We made her order, and between her French and my Hindi, we managed spectacularly! We started off with lassis (mango for the kids, sweet for the missus and I), followed by appetizers - Chicken Tikka and Onion Bhajiya, which were served with delicious chutneys and pickle. For entrées, we ordered butter chicken (served with basmati rice), and a lamb tikka plate - chunks of lamb pieces with basmati rice, palak (puréed spinach), and the most delicious baingan (eggplant) bharta I've ever had. Their baingan bharta was so good, we ordered another full plate of it a la carte! The other dishes were enjoyed as well, all four of us soaking up every last morsel with our butter naans and basmati rice! We were so full that we decided to order one small dessert and share it. The server recommended a warm halwa with cold kulfi, which was an excellent choice! As I polished off the last few bites of the dessert, I could not help but think that it was the perfect ending to a memorable meal!

    I walked 14 hours straight, and was craving daal after eating so many carbs and cheese for days…read more This place is pretty close to Gare de Montparnasse in the Gaeity district. It was 3/4 full of Locals at 8:30pm. Restaurant kitchens start to close in Paris around that time. The staff was very nice. I spoke with them in Hindi. The baingan bhartha eggplant was very good. 16€ for a chicken tikka thali. The other option was a lamb tikka thali, or a la carte off the main menu. Naan is 4€, which is kind of pricey but also normal in major cities. I guess it's tourist district prices.

    Desi Road - indpak - Updated May 2026

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