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Indian · San Francisco
🍛 Best Butter Chicken & Tikka Masala in San Francisco
5 spots ranked by what reviewers actually love. High mentions do not mean high quality.
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Rank 01 · The gold standard
Himalayan Cuisine SF
Polk Gulch · ★ 4.8 (2385 reviews) · $$
Talked about 65Loved 90%
“Nice spot that stays open later than most! Good Nepalese cuisine. Had their Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Curry, Momo's, Chicken Chow Mein and garlic…”
1412 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Rank 02
Nepa Indian Cuisine
North of the Panhandle · ★ 4.8 (1378 reviews) · $$
Talked about 42Loved 91%
“Came second time and its a gorgeous place and great food. 1. We ordered Baigan Bharta and Paneer Tikka Masala 2. Great Garlic Naan and Awesome…”
507 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Rank 03
Noe Indian Cuisine
Noe Valley · ★ 4.8 (567 reviews) · $$
Talked about 30Loved 89%
“Me and my friends (group of 5) went to this restaurant for dinner yesterday. Food was perfectly delicious and authentic. We tried Shierly Temple…”
4166 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Rank 04
Rose Indian Cuisine
Inner Sunset · ★ 4.7 (1,351 reviews) · $$
Talked about 21Loved 95%
“5 stars 5 stars 5 stars! I could say it x1000 this place is so good. The staff go above and beyond, my waiter Dennis and another gal whose name I…”
1330 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
Rank 05
Sunset Indian Cuisine
Inner Sunset · ★ 4.7 (694 reviews) · $$
Talked about 14Loved 79%
“Had an awesome experience at Sunset Indian Cuisine! I stopped by to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Argentina and Cape Verde while…”
642 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122