
Dil Se Indian Restaurant & Bar
Dil Se has been serving Punjabi dhaba-style North Indian food on Roncesvalles Avenue for years, running dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering out of a two-floor space built to handle both a quick chaat order and a private event downstairs. Its kitchen, built around seasonal herbs and heavy spice work per its own site, leans into Indo-Chinese crossover dishes as much as classic curries, chilli chicken and Indo-Chinese noodles show up as often in reviews as butter chicken does. That range is part of what keeps it near the top of this list.
What people praise
- Chilli chicken and Indo-Chinese dishes get called out by name as a specialty, not just an afterthought
- Chicken Kamasutra and butter chicken show up in review after review as the reason people keep coming back
- Naan comes out fresh, sometimes visibly steaming, when tables catch it right off the tandoor
- Staff get credited by name for warm, attentive service even on busy nights
Worth knowing
- One review flagged slower service at the host stand, seated quickly but no menus or water offered until asked
- Reservations are recommended on weekend evenings; one reviewer noted it fills up fast
Our take: The review volume here (7,133) and the 4.8 average make it the safest first call for Indian food in this part of the city; the Indo-Chinese menu also gives it range most competitors don't have.



