Best Indian restaurants in Ottawa and near you, ranked by the numbers
Masakali Indian Cuisine is #1 in Ottawa for Indian restaurants with a score of 4.79. They have a rating of 4.8 and 14,504 reviews, more than triple the count of the #2 spot.
All three top restaurants have a rating of 4.8 and a high confidence score. So the number of reviews decides the order: 14,504, 4,168 and 1,852. There is only a 0.04 point difference between #1 and #3. All three are well above the Ottawa-area average of 4.32.
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#1Google’s pick
fromOttawa Score 4.79fromOttawaMasakali Indian Cuisine
Top of 81Stittsville · West End
5507 Hazeldean Rd · Google 4.8 (14,504 reviews)
- Why: Stored rank #1; score 4.79/5.
4.8 stars from 14,504 reviews; 99% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (98.6%). R = 4.8; v = 14504; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.78fromOttawaSundari’s Kitchen
Nepean
1487 Merivale Rd · Google 4.8 (4,168)
- Why: Stored rank #2; score 4.78/5.
4.8 stars from 4,168 reviews; 95% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (95.4%). R = 4.8; v = 4168; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.75fromOttawaKalinga Indian Cuisine
Downtown
251 Laurier Ave W Ste 100 · Google 4.8 (1,852)
- Why: Stored rank #3; score 4.75/5.
4.8 stars from 1,852 reviews; 90% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (90.3%). R = 4.8; v = 1852; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Ranks 4 to 27
Showing 24 of 24 places below the first three on this page.
Each marker sits on the address saved with the place, top 3 included. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
None of the places that match have a saved location.
Ranks 4 to 10: Just off the podium
- fromOttawa Score 4.72
Rank 4: Punjabi Canteen (Vanier)
4.9 stars from 463 reviews; 70% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (69.8%). R = 4.9; v = 463; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 5: Buddy's Fast Food (Indian Restaurant)
4.8 stars from 933 reviews; 82% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (82.3%). R = 4.8; v = 933; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.69
Rank 6: RangDe Indian Cuisine
4.7 stars from 5,697 reviews; 97% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (96.6%). R = 4.7; v = 5697; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.66
Rank 7: SONA THE INDIAN KITCHEN
4.7 stars from 1,669 reviews; 89% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (89.3%). R = 4.7; v = 1669; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.65
Rank 8: Masala Meats & Grill
4.8 stars from 436 reviews; 69% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (68.6%). R = 4.8; v = 436; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.61
Rank 9: The Snack Fusion | Indian Food Truck
4.8 stars from 316 reviews; 61% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (61.2%). R = 4.8; v = 316; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.59
Rank 10: Biryaniwalla Ottawa | Indian Cuisine
4.6 stars from 3,795 reviews; 95% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (95.0%). R = 4.6; v = 3795; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
By part of town
These 27 indian restaurants records are grouped by saved address. West End holds the most, with 12. Each area’s best is a tap away.
1Gatineau sideacross the river
12West End
- Nepean 5#2 · Sundari’s Kitchen
- Stittsville 2#1 · Masakali Indian Cuisine
- Westboro 2#5 · Buddy's Fast Food (Indian Restaurant)
- Kanata North 1#6 · RangDe Indian Cuisine
- and 2 more areas
7Downtown
- Centretown 3#12 · Deccan Delights
- Downtown 2#3 · Kalinga Indian Cuisine
- ByWard Market 2#15 · Mumbai Masala Grill Indian Restaurant - Rideau, Ottawa
3East End
- Vanier 1#4 · Punjabi Canteen (Vanier)
- Orléans 1#18 · Hidden Taste
- Overbrook 1#25 · Indian Affair Takeout
4South Endbelow the Queensway
- Barrhaven 2#10 · Biryaniwalla Ottawa | Indian Cuisine
- Riverside South 1#7 · SONA THE INDIAN KITCHEN
- Alta Vista 1#11 · All Seasons Indian Catering
11 to 15Worth the detour
- fromOttawa Score 4.56
Rank 11: All Seasons Indian Catering
4.7 stars from 365 reviews; 65% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (64.6%). R = 4.7; v = 365; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.56
Rank 12: Deccan Delights
4.6 stars from 1,122 reviews; 85% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (84.9%). R = 4.6; v = 1122; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.55
Rank 13: the SARANGI, Cuisine of India
4.7 stars from 315 reviews; 61% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (61.2%). R = 4.7; v = 315; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.55
Rank 14: Tasty Junction Indian Eatery
4.7 stars from 312 reviews; 61% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (60.9%). R = 4.7; v = 312; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.55
Rank 15: Mumbai Masala Grill Indian Restaurant - Rideau, Ottawa
4.6 stars from 835 reviews; 81% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (80.7%). R = 4.6; v = 835; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
16 to 27Good backups to know
- fromOttawa Score 4.54
Rank 16: Madhuban Indian Cuisine Downtown Ottawa
4.6 stars from 747 reviews; 79% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (78.9%). R = 4.6; v = 747; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.53
Rank 17: Second Wife the Indian restaurant parking available
4.6 stars from 632 reviews; 76% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (76.0%). R = 4.6; v = 632; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.52
Rank 18: Hidden Taste
4.6 stars from 526 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (72.5%). R = 4.6; v = 526; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.52
Rank 19: Masala Trail
4.6 stars from 525 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (72.4%). R = 4.6; v = 525; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.51
Rank 20: Barkat - Celebrating India
5.0 stars from 77 reviews; 28% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (27.8%). R = 5; v = 77; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.51
Rank 21: Curry Leaves
4.9 stars from 96 reviews; 32% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (32.4%). R = 4.9; v = 96; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.48
Rank 22: Mumbai Masala Grill
4.5 stars from 1,283 reviews; 87% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: high (86.5%). R = 4.5; v = 1283; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.47
Rank 23: Indian Restaurant | Cuisine Express Indienne | Aylmer, QC
4.6 stars from 252 reviews; 56% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (55.8%). R = 4.6; v = 252; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.47
Rank 24: The Curry Palace Ottawa
4.7 stars from 139 reviews; 41% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (41.0%). R = 4.7; v = 139; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.46
Rank 25: Indian Affair Takeout
4.5 stars from 797 reviews; 80% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (79.9%). R = 4.5; v = 797; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.46
Rank 26: IC 22 OTTAWA'S HAKKA SPOT
4.5 stars from 683 reviews; 77% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (77.3%). R = 4.5; v = 683; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.45
Rank 27: Shaan Curry House
4.5 stars from 568 reviews; 74% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (74.0%). R = 4.5; v = 568; C = 4.3172; m = 200. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
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Why does 4.8 rank above 5.0?
Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C. Ottawa-area average: C = 4.317241379310345; m = 200. R is the recorded Google rating; v is the recorded review count. Confidence is v / (v + m), the rating’s weight in the score.
How we score. Google stars, weighted by review count, pulled toward that average. Data from .
- Masakali Indian Cuisine 4.8 stars · 14,504 reviews
- Sundari’s Kitchen 4.8 stars · 4,168 reviews
- Kalinga Indian Cuisine 4.8 stars · 1,852 reviews
Filled square: score. Open circle: Google rating. The axis starts at 4.4; all values are out of 5.
Places screened for this list
316 unique places screened; 235 excluded in the saved list file. 81 ranked places.
- Chains with 10+ locations in Canada
- 20
- Alcohol or excluded type
- 24
- Gambling
- 0
- Under 10 reviews
- 8
- Closed
- 0
- Out of area or category
- 208
- Other source checks
- 11
Reason counts can overlap. Other source checks include identity, rating, branch and pending chain checks. Counts describe the saved screening, not complete local coverage.
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Local talk
Reddit data is partial for this list. Saved matches are review-only research and do not affect the rank.
- Indian Restaurant | Cuisine Express Indienne | Aylmer, QC: Reddit discussion · Posted:
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- Deccan Delights: Reddit discussion · Posted:
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TikTok
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Questions
Is the gap between Masakali Indian Cuisine and Sundari’s Kitchen meaningful?
Barely. There is only a 0.02 point difference between them, 4.79 to 4.78, and they both have a rating of 4.8. Sundari’s Kitchen has 4,168 reviews and a confidence of 0.95, so either one is a well-supported pick. Location and menu should decide it.
How much of this list has solid review backing?
There are 81 restaurants on our list. 21 have a high confidence score, 40 have a medium confidence score and 20 have a low confidence score. Ranks further down with low confidence can shift more at the next 90-day refresh.
Why are some Indian restaurants left out?
We do not include venues that are led by alcohol. The #1 listing is a separate entry and it is ranked.