Indian classics get the luxe treatment at this “Best of Houston” winner. Credit: Chris Pond

Best Indian: Amrina

There are a number of ways to experience Houston’s “Best Indian” restaurant, and all of them are worth the drive to The Woodlands. From there, choose your own adventure: Go casual at the Tapas Bar, where playful Indian street foods include panipuri, deep-fried papri chaat and crispy butter chicken sliders delivered by a little black bulldog holding a gold tray. In the main dining room, the menu moves through crab curry, tandoori octopus and masala-rubbed steaks dripping in spiced butter. Or go all in with the Chef’s Table, a chef-selected tasting menu that turns dinner into a full-on culinary journey. Whatever route you take, save room for the salted caramel paneer cheesecake — or any dessert, really.

3 Waterway Square 

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