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Annapurna Cafe
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Editor’s Note: Annapurna is currently only offering takeout.
Annapurna Cafe is one of the better things to ever happen to a basement. What the dining room lacks in sunlight it makes up for in friendly service and some of the tastiest Indian food in the city. Their creamy fish korma is a must-order, and their slow-cooked lamb curry is proven to cure the common cold (we’re not doctors, but we’re pretty confident in that assertion). It’s all just as excellent whether you’re hanging out in the basement clinking bottles of Kingfisher or picking up multiple plastic tubs of greatness to bring home and reheat.
Wait times are typically short, but if you encounter a crowd you can head upstairs to the Yeti Bar and order a saffron-lychee cocktail and some Himalayan bar snacks like wo achar and calamari pakoras. And if your table suddenly materializes? You’re allowed to bring your drinks downstairs with you because there’s no time to be wasted when piles of garlic naan and outstanding chicken momo are at stake.