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Send in your nominations for the best Indian restaurant around Charlotte.
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Charlotte, it’s time for another spicy showdown to spotlight one of the city’s top restaurants.
The local food scene has been heating up with dozens of delicious Indian restaurants. Now, we want to settle the debate on which one is the best of the best.
From fast casual spots to fine dining destinations with flavorful foods south of Charlotte all the way to the Lake Norman area, we got nearly 50 nominations.
So, let’s put it to a vote. Here are the details:
- Round 2 will determine the Top 12. It is now live until noon Monday, Oct. 20.
- Round 3 will determine the Top 8. It will be live from around noon Monday, Oct. 20 until noon Wednesday, Oct. 22.
- Round 4 will determine the Top 4. It will be live from around noon Wednesday, Oct. 22 until noon Friday, Oct. 24.
- Round 5 will determine the Top 2. It will be live from around noon Friday, Oct. 24 until noon Monday, Oct. 27.
- Round 6 will determine the winner. It will be live from around noon Monday, Oct. 27 until noon Thursday, Oct. 30.
Note: Chain restaurants with more than 30 locations worldwide are excluded, along with past CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners.
Top 27 (due to a tie)
1. AROMA
2. Sri Balaji Caffe
3. Biryani Pot
4. SOMA Bistro & Cafe 5. Sri Balaji Kitchen 6. Copper 7. Desi District
8. Curry Gate 9. The Blue Taj 10. Triveni Express 11. Exotica 12. Maharani
13. Tabla 14. Dakshin Indian Grill
15. Mystic Spice 16. Botiwalla by Chai Pani 17. Krazy Curry
18. Passage To India
19. Sangam Indian Cuisine 20. Curry Place 21. Masala Mastee 22. Cholanadu Indian Bistro 23. Curry Junction 24. Everest Bistro
25. Red Chillez Indian Cuisine 26. Royal Biryani 27. Saffron Indian Cuisine
Top 40
Location: 9648 Red Stone Dr, Indian Land, SC 29707
Location: The Alley at Latta Arcade, 320 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Location: 8455 Pit Stop Ct NW #150, Concord, NC 28027
Location: 14815 Ballantyne Village Way Suite 170, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: Optimist Hall, 1115 N Brevard St UNIT 203, Charlotte, NC 28206
Location: 8624 Camfield St C, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 737 Stockbridge Dr, Fort Mill, SC 29708
Location: 311 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: Multiple
Location: 8200 Providence Rd suite 800, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 5922 Weddington Rd #13A, Wesley Chapel, NC 28104
Location: 16640 Hawfield Way Dr #103, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 8524 Pit Stop Ct NW, Concord, NC 28027
Location: 11812 Carolina Pl Pkwy A, Pineville, NC 28134
Location: 709 Crossroads Plaza, Fort Mill, SC 29708
Location: 2910 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214
Location: 500 S College St #150, Charlotte, NC 28202
Location: 2130 E Arbors Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262
Location: 212 N Polk St #101, Pineville, NC 28134
Location: 9335 Center Lake Dr #230, Charlotte, NC 28216
Krazy Curry
Location: 9101 Pineville-Matthews Rd H, Pineville, NC 28134
Location: 101 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28280
Location: 901 S Kings Dr, Charlotte, NC 28204
Location: 107 N Main St #101, Davidson, NC 28036
Masti Indian Restaurant and Bar
Location: 128 Brevard Court, Charlotte, NC 28202
Location: 8706 Pineville-Matthews Rd suite 170, Charlotte, NC 28226
Location: 9510 University City Blvd #101, Charlotte, NC 28213
Location: 1504 Carolina Pl #101, Fort Mill, SC 29708
Location: 100 W Worthington Ave Ste 104, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 3775 Concord Pkwy S #132, Concord, NC 28027
Location: 9624 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28270
Location: 2135 Ayrsley Town Blvd B, Charlotte, NC 28273
Location: 20910 Torrence Chapel Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
Location: 9211 N Tryon St #13, Charlotte, NC 28262
Location: 2015 E. Arbors Drive, Suite 270, Charlotte NC 28262
Location: 716 Main St, Pineville, NC 28134
Location: 11183 Davinci Dr, Davidson, NC 28036
Location: 15025 Lancaster Hwy D8, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 991 N Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Location: 400 S Tryon St Unit R1, Charlotte, NC 28285
Location: 2427 Cross Pointe Dr Suite 105, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Location: 9539 Pinnacle Dr Suite100, Charlotte, NC 28262
Location: 230 E W.T. Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262
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This story was originally published October 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM.
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