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Shiva

4.4 (49 reviews)
ModerateIndian
Closed • 5:30 pm - 11:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Amazingly delicious and loved the ambiance!
Avery B.

Our expectations were high and definitely exceeded. The owner was attentive and chef was top notch. Can't wait to come back.

Samosas
Ayan R.

Even though Tulum, Mexico, is full of with yoga-centric spiritual hotels and resorts, this is the only Indian restaurant in Tulum, and, apparently, the only one in the Riviera Maya outside Cancun, which is 2 hours north. The food was very good. Less rich than what we usually find in Indian restaurants in the US. The daal makhni tasted more like what we'd probably find being made at home. The chicken korma was tasty as well, but different from the usual in that there were peanuts used - which made it interesting, but in a good way. Also had the mango koolfi (very good, not too sweet), and the carrot halwa, which was awesome. The chef chatted with us for a while, and informed us that he uses less oil than typically used in Indian cooking. That is a good thing - made the meal more wholesome. Would definitely recommend this place.

Samosas and chutneys.
Amanda Y.

Great atmosphere - wow! Came here during vacation after reading several enticing reviews. Craving Indian during vacation in Mexico is admittedly odd, and this probably accounted for the (sadly) low volume of other patrons during our dinner. That aside, we loved lounging on the huge couches in an outdoor jungle like setting with candles and good music. As soon as we sat down out came fried naan/crunch bits with three refreshing chutneys. We ordered the non vegetarian thali platter with chicken tikka masala, chicken korma and saag paneer. The korma was delicious, hands down great - light, flavorful and with sliced almonds that surprised. The tikka masala was slightly oily but tasty, and husband still raving about the saag paneer, despite having too much cheese. The rice was sadly disappointing, too think of a grain, not Basmati. Garlic naan was nice, could use more garlic. Raita like sauce was good but sweeter than we are used to. Overall, this place is worth it for the atmosphere and chicken korma. Staff was very friendly and presentation was nice. The prices are good and we left happy.

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“Vinay was very delighted to see us back, and on that visit, I ordered a lamb vindaloo, which was also delicious.”

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Satureia - Other business owners supporting Sammy opening an Indian food restaurant in Cozumel

Satureia

5.0(4 reviews)
65.8 km

Best addition to Cozumel Mexico. Authentic Indian Food cooked with perfection. Bread in Tandoor…read moreOven Indian cooks fresh ingredients consistent service and reliable hours of opening.

Excellent new Indian restaurant (there aren't many on the island) with high-quality food and…read moreslightly formal service & presentation, that goes beyond what you'd probably expect in their humble simple location. I had a delicious lunch of the chicken tikka appetizer (tender white breast meat), onion nan, raita, and the included a little shredded dressed salad with creamy light dressing, and selection of tasty classic chutneys / sauces (tamarind, green, etc) A tiny nest of spun sugar on the plate was an unexpected high end touch. I also had a yummy chai and dessert. The tiny, intensely sweet galub jamun (like a dense deep fried donut ball soaked in syrup) was yummy, though lacking in the rose scent I typically associate with the dish... though that will probably make it more appealing to the island clientele who probably aren't used to floral flavors. Their tandoori oven is not to be taken lightly, as they're important for cuisine beyond curries. They are hard to come by and shipped circuitously from India. Directions: Go about 5 blocks south of the ferry plaza along the main seaside road Av Raphael E Melgar. Turn left onto Calle 7 sur, and go about 1/2 block from the sea. It's on your left. It's a bit hard to spot because the main sign doesn't face the sidewalk, though you can see the white tiled little plaza it's on, that houses 3 restaurants and a bathroom. They are to the right of a large established Mexican seafood restaurant and share the plaza with a tiny street facing liquor store.

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Satureia - Indian food Now in Cozumel Mexico

Indian food Now in Cozumel Mexico

Satureia - Costa Brava and look for the blue sign

Costa Brava and look for the blue sign

Satureia - Authentic Indian food Now in Cozumel Mexico.  Tandoor Oven #Indian cook 1/2 block off the Melgar on 7

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Authentic Indian food Now in Cozumel Mexico. Tandoor Oven #Indian cook 1/2 block off the Melgar on 7

Aryan Indian Food - Sign in front

Aryan Indian Food

4.7(18 reviews)
67.8 km•Lázaro Cárdenas

Terrible food. Service is okay. Ambiance is nothing to talk about…read more This is a simple joke in the wall type Indian restaurant... not too bad but nothing fancy. However, the food was terrible. We ordered Dal Makhani, Mix Veg, Mutter paneer, Garlic Naan. Everything was bad. No flavor. The mixed veg has 3x the spices but not properly cooked so you could taste the raw spices. The dal makhani was watered down. I have had better mutter paneer from a ready to eat packet in grocery stores. The Garlic naan has no garlic, and was from a packet. Plus, it had some terrible smelling oil on the name of Butter. I couldn't eat it. We only finished 50% of the food, that's how bad it was. Won't go there again. Turns out the owner is Indian, but he doesn't show up anymore. Has handed over the reins to some of the local women who try their best but it is not good enough.

I usually dont leave the reviews until the food is outstanding. And this was one of the places i…read morefelt like leaving the reviews . this place is so underrated. The food is so Amazing . Amazing service and i would say ambience had indian touch. We had kadai chicken , saag paneer, and tawa Roti ( hand made), raita , tandoori chicken. I must say it is rare to get this kind of quality and taste in mexico. We were lucky to meet the chef / owner aswel name Om. Very humble and helpful. Thank you for your services

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Aryan Indian Food - Chana masala, butter naan, delicious

Chana masala, butter naan, delicious

Aryan Indian Food - Amazing!!!

Amazing!!!

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Bindiya - shrimp is always good!

Bindiya

4.6(9 reviews)
66.2 km

It was with great expectations that we went to Bindiya this evening.   The reviews that we found…read morespoke highly of this new restaraunt just a few blocks from the center of San Miguel.   As people who spend a month per year in Cozumel this diversity was welcomed. Walking into an empty restaurant was our first sign of concern, but when the lady in charge didn't get off her butt to greet us concerns began to grow.  We entered anyway wanting to believe the reviews we read - they must have been paid reviews on yelp.. My pina colada was the worst I've had - EVER!  Tried to order but they didn't have Nan bread.  Seriously, an indian (dot) restaurant without nan.  Tried for plain basmati rice - no again.  They charged $5 for some flavored rice.  Have you ever been to an Indian restaurant that did not serve rice with the main dishes?  But not having lamb - no lamb at all - that section of the menu was out.  So it was chicken or fish or some unrecognizable vegetarian stuff with potatos. So we defaulted to two chicken dishes, Murgh chicken curry & Butter chicken along with an order of Jerra rice (had to buy rice!).. The dishes were VERY bland.  The murgh curry wasn't bad though and we did eat it.  It just lacked any real curry flavor.  The butter chicken was unlike any butter chicken I've ever eaten in any country in Asia or even the US..  It was almost Italian in nature with the overload of tomato sauce in it.  I've never had Butter chicken that tasted like tomato sauce.   It was horrid and we left over half of it on the table, along with that skanky pina colada. On the bright side the decor of the restaurant looks nice and the prices were not over the top.  More expensive than the value as it turns out. A very disappointing experience...

I have wanted to try Indian cuisine in Mexico since I landed..just to experience it in a different…read morecountry!! Finally my family agreed and in Cozumel , I yelped and found an Indian restaurant. It is about 15 minutes inside , away from ferry. The decor was inviting and excellent.the host was courteous. We ordered, salty lassi , lemonade and mango lassi.we loved our drinks. After that we ordered, chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani and garlic naans. My kids finally thanked me for taking them for Indian cuisine as they loved the food. The chicken tikka was perfectly spiced for my kids taste and biryani for my more spicier taste. The owner also came to visit with us on her day off . We appreciated the welcoming gesture!! We thanked the chef Sanjay for making our visit memorable with his delicious cooking . Will be back when we are back to Cozumel!!

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Bindiya - Interior

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Bindiya - New look at BINDIYA

New look at BINDIYA

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Taste of India - Buffet del domingo Chicken curry

Taste of India

3.7(46 reviews)
129.6 km•Supermanzana 7
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I don't understand the bad reviews. Just had dinner here and it was amazing! Tasted super…read moreauthentic, just like the food at some of my favorite restaurants in India and the US. I can only compare it to Patravali, the other well known Indian restaurant in Cancun. Felt like Patravali was trying too hard to make their dishes "gourmet" and I didn't enjoy that experience. Whereas Taste of India just serves the classic Indian dishes that everyone loves, with no frills but super clean and delicious ingredients. The garlic naan was phenomenal, buttery and garlicky and the perfect texture. The chana masala was also amazing- not watery, super flavorful, and the chickpeas cooked perfectly! The portions were also the perfect size to eat the chana with the naan, and I left full but not uncomfortably stuffed. I can't wait to go back. 100% recommend for vegans and vegetarians.

The place has a nice ambience. The staff was very kind and helpful. We walked in and they were just…read moreopening. We showed up to enjoy a nice lunch around 3 o'clock. We ordered quite a few things. We started off with the Samosa, which was two. The flavors were good. We got the papadum and they were tasty. We both got lemon and iced tea. She ordered the vegetarian biryani and I ordered the lamb korma. I'm very glad I asked because she said that rice was not included with the dish. I was even more shocked to see that it cost me 89 pesos for rice. My friend enjoyed her rice dish. The Naan with all that garlic did not taste or have a bunch of flavor. The portion was extremely small. As for my lamb korma, it was very large pieces of lamb that weren't cooked long enough to be soft. It was a lot of chewing. I did enjoy the sauce plus the mango pickle that they brought. However a 1300 peso lunch?! I asked for a three on my spicy, and there was no spice whatsoever in the korma nor in the mango pickle. I'll stick to the other restaurant in the area. It was closed under maintenance. I don't expect to spend $56 even in America on lunch.

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Taste of India - Biryani veggie

Biryani veggie

Taste of India - Garlic naan

Garlic naan

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Chicken Tikka Masala

Shiva - indpak - Updated October 2026

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