MICHELIN Guide New York State
Moti Mahal Delux
- 1149 First Ave., New York, 10065, United States
- 25 - 50 USD • Indian
Take Away
Gaurav Anand offers tandoor cooking, plus his signature butter chicken, all available for delivery or pick-up.
MICHELIN Guide New York State
Moti Mahal Delux
- 1149 First Ave., New York, 10065, United States
- 25 - 50 USD • Indian
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

This corner spot marks the first American location of a popular dining chain that began in Delhi and now boasts outposts throughout India. Here in NYC, Moti Mahal Delux offers two distinct seating areas: an earth-toned dining room and windowed sidewalk atrium.
Their Northern-leaning cuisine traces back to the kitchens of the Mughal Empire, which brought Muslim influences to the Indian subcontinent. Lunch is limited, while dinner is more rewarding, featuring tandoori preparations like anardana tikka—grilled chicken infused with a pomegranate and black pepper marinade. Delightful flavors abound through the brick-red mutton curry with spiced tomato, onion and ginger; paratha dusted with dried mint; as well as the mustard seed- and curry leaf-infused lemon rice.
- ‹ The MICHELIN Plate: Good cooking
- ó Comfortable restaurant
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