Our picks · Updated October 4, 2026

The 7 Best Indian Restaurants in Louisville

From longtime Hurstbourne standbys to a modern Lexington Road kitchen — here’s where we send people when they want Indian in Louisville, in order.

Our list, our call. This is 502 Restaurants’ own recommendation — where we’d send a friend for this food in Louisville right now, from our own eating and research. It isn’t a sponsored or “official” ranking.
Reviewed monthly: the order can change month to month based on the food, what’s new in town, our own visits, and your thumbs up/down votes below (logged and shown live).
One honest note: our parent company has marketing relationships with a few Louisville restaurants that may appear on our lists — that never buys a spot, and it’s never for sale. These are simply our genuine picks.
Bombay Grill

1

Bombay Grill
216 N Hurstbourne Pkwy · Louisville
North and South Indian on North Hurstbourne — a longtime local favorite.

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New Freezeland

2

New Freezeland
2116 S Hurstbourne Pkwy · Louisville
All-vegetarian Indian — grilled sandwiches, chaat and Indo-Chinese.

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Clay Oven

3

Clay Oven
12567 Shelbyville Rd · Louisville
Indian and Nepali in the East End.

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Tandoori Fusion

4

Tandoori Fusion
4600 Chamberlain Ln · Louisville
Northern and Southern Indian off Chamberlain Lane.

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Taj Palace

5

Taj Palace
2929 Goose Creek Rd · Louisville
Classic Indian on Goose Creek Road.

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Little India

6

Little India
1915 Blankenbaker Pkwy · Louisville
Indian classics in Jeffersontown.

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Zila Indian Kitchen

7

Zila Indian Kitchen
3733 Lexington Rd · Louisville
A modern Indian kitchen on Lexington Road.

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Questions about this list

How does 502 Restaurants choose the best Indian restaurants in Louisville?
This is our own editorial recommendation — where we’d send a friend right now, from our own visits and research. It isn’t a sponsored or paid ranking.

How often is this list updated?
We review it monthly, and the order can change based on the food, new openings, our visits, and reader votes.

Do the thumbs up/down votes change the order?
We read them — votes are logged and shown live — but the final call stays editorial: ours.

Does a restaurant pay to be on this list?
No, never for sale. Our parent company has marketing relationships with a few Louisville restaurants that may appear on our lists, but that never buys a spot — these are our genuine picks.

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