New Indian Restaurants in Paris (July 2026)

TL;DR

• 🍛 Mumbai Café on Rue de Trévise brings Bombay street food spirit to Paris's 9th arrondissement
• 🏔️ Himalayan Sherpa on Boulevard Voltaire and Everest in Henri Ravera area bring Indian-Nepalese cooking to the east
• 🍽️ Koseli Buffet on Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier offers a buffet format for South Asian Parisians
• 🌿 Bowly Wood near Madeleine on Rue Vignon is one of Paris's more central new Indian spots
• 🥘 La Belette Qui Tète and Village de l'Inde represent the long-standing Indian restaurant tradition in the 15th and 16th

Paris's Indian Restaurant Scene in 2026

Paris has had an Indian restaurant presence since the 1970s and 80s, concentrated initially around the Gare du Nord area (the 10th arrondissement), the Passage Brady on Boulevard de Strasbourg, and pockets of the 10th and 11th. Over the decades, South Asian restaurants have spread across the city's arrondissements, following the diaspora's own dispersion from earlier settlement areas into the broader Île-de-France.

Twenty restaurants with Indian and South Asian connections have recently joined Desi.Net's Paris directory. They span ten arrondissements and range from buffet formats to specialist Nepalese kitchens to boulevard-facing neighborhood spots.

Central Paris and the Right Bank

Bowly Wood at 3 Rue Vignon, near the Madeleine in the 8th/9th border area, brings Indian food into one of Paris's most upscale central neighborhoods. The Madeleine area attracts office workers and upscale residents, and an Indian restaurant on Rue Vignon fills a gap in an arrondissement not historically well-served for South Asian cuisine.

Mumbai Café at 6 Rue de Trévise is in the 9th arrondissement — the historical center of the Gare du Nord Indian restaurant cluster. Rue de Trévise is a relatively quiet street just south of the main Indian restaurant strip, and Mumbai Café's Bombay-focused identity gives it a distinct character from the generic "Indian restaurant" label.

Kuna Bada at 42 Rue d'Argout is in the 2nd arrondissement, close to the Bourse — well-positioned for the financial district lunch crowd that works in the area.

Royal Indien at 4 Rue de la Félicité is in the 17th arrondissement, serving the residential neighborhoods west of the Batignolles area.

Marajah, La Reine du Kashmir, Old Shalimar, Bollywood, and Bolly Streets represent the broader Paris Indian dining tradition at various unlisted addresses — established or newer operators that have joined the Desi.Net index.

Insider Tip: The best value Indian buffets in Paris are typically at lunchtime (le plat du jour culture applies here too). If you see "buffet midi" advertised, that's the lunch buffet — typically the most generous format. Koseli Buffet on Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier follows this pattern.

The 11th and 12th: Himalayan and South Asian Options

Himalayan Sherpa at 44 Boulevard Voltaire is in the 11th arrondissement — one of Paris's most neighborhood-y areas, popular with a young, diverse population. Himalayan Sherpa's positioning on a major boulevard means good foot traffic and visibility.

La Belette Qui Tète at 160 Boulevard Voltaire is also on Boulevard Voltaire in the 11th — an unusual name for an Indian restaurant (it translates loosely to "The Suckling Weasel"), suggesting an independent operator with a distinctive local identity.

East and Outer Paris

Mountain at 136 Rue de Crimée is in the 19th arrondissement — one of Paris's most diverse neighborhoods, with large North and West African, Central Asian, and South Asian communities. A Himalayan-oriented restaurant (given the name) in the 19th serves a population already comfortable with a wide variety of cuisines.

Everest at 10 Avenue Henri Ravera is in Villejuif — just south of Paris proper, in the Val-de-Marne. The Nepalese-Indian positioning (listed as Nepalese, Indian) serves the growing South Asian community in Paris's southern suburbs.

Sagarmatha (Indian, Nepalese, Tibetan) at an unlisted address serves all three Himalayan traditions — a broader canvas than most operators take on, and one that reflects the overlapping nature of these communities in Paris.

Station Krishna Vincennes is in Vincennes, east of Paris — another suburban expansion of Indian dining into the eastern communes of the Île-de-France.

South and West Paris

Koseli Buffet at 197 Avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier is in Ivry-sur-Seine, on the southern border of Paris. Ivry has a significant South Asian and Tamil population, and a buffet format here serves a community that frequently eats together in groups.

Mehman at 3 Avenue Louis Georgeon is another south-suburban listing — serving the community in that corridor.

Vinobah at 98 Rue du Maréchal Joffre is in the southwestern suburbs, and Village de l'Inde at 26 Rue Poussin is in the 16th arrondissement — the most traditional western district of Paris. An Indian restaurant in the 16th is unusual; it signals either a local community-serving operation or a conscious positioning toward the upscale western residential market.

L'atelier du Kebab at 119 Rue Pelleport, while listed under kebab rather than specifically Indian cuisine, adds another South Asian-adjacent option to the 20th arrondissement's diverse food landscape.

FAQ

Where is Paris's main Indian restaurant neighborhood? Historically the Passage Brady and surrounding streets in the 10th arrondissement (near Gare du Nord). The new listings suggest the Paris scene has spread significantly beyond this historical cluster.

Is there a Tamil community in Paris with specific restaurants? Yes — the Tamil community in Île-de-France is concentrated in the southern suburbs (Ivry, Vitry, Villejuif). Restaurants serving specifically Tamil cuisine can be found in those areas.

Are Himalayan restaurants in Paris primarily Nepalese or Tibetan? It varies by restaurant. Himalayan Sherpa, Everest, and Sagarmatha all have different combinations of Indian, Nepalese, and/or Tibetan cuisine — check each restaurant's specific menu.

Which neighborhoods are best for Indian food near the tourist center? For visitors near the center, Bowly Wood (near Madeleine, 8th/9th border), Mumbai Café (9th), and Kuna Bada (2nd) are well-positioned relative to the main tourist sites.

How do I find full contact details and opening hours? The Desi.Net Paris directory has current listing information for all restaurants in the directory.

Bottom Line

Paris's Indian restaurant landscape in July 2026 is more geographically distributed than ever — Mumbai Café and Bowly Wood in the central arrondissements, Himalayan Sherpa and La Belette Qui Tète on Boulevard Voltaire in the 11th, Koseli Buffet in Ivry, and Everest in Villejuif. Browse the complete Desi Paris directory on Desi.Net for addresses and listings.