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Dawat

210 E. 58th St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Third Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-355-7555 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$

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  • Reader Rating:

    9.0 out of 10

    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Indian
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

restaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-2:45pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-2:45pm and 5:30pm-11:15pm; Sun, pm-10:15pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 59th St.; N, R, W at Lexington Ave.-59th St.; F at Lexington Ave.-63rd St.

Prices

$13-$25

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out
  • Online Ordering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

48th St. to 68th St., York Ave. to Fifth Ave.

Profile

Dawat goes through phases: Sometimes it's New York's best and most creative Indian restaurant; other times it's just a very good one (in which case, if it's anything less than outstanding, it's overpriced). The flavors, inspired by Indian actress and cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey, have a tendency to default to somewhat softer, Americanized norms, but clear communication with the waitstaff can fix that. Dawat thankfully avoids the hokey decorative pitfalls of New York's innumerable cookie-cutter Indian restaurants. It's a sleek room, with service to match.

Prix-Fixe

Three-course dinner, $45; four courses, $65; five courses, $75

Recommended Dishes

Shrimp appetizer, $11.95

9.0 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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The best indian food in the city

drsdakhil from 10010 | Posted on 5/22/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 5
Value: 10

I was going to give up on Indian resturant from my past experiance with bad service and\or quality untill i found dawat..really delicious food and the testing menue is the reall deal if you are inviting some one..did...Read More

Best indian restaurant in the world

kandalama1 from 85023 | Posted on 6/2/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 9

I have eaten at many different indian restaurants all over the world- india, sri lanka, singapore, hong kong, london, all over the US; and still feel that Dawat is the best in the world. I recommend that if you can tolerate...Read More

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