Best Indian Food in Bend
Bend, Oregon — updated August 21, 2026
Three Indian restaurants in Bend, ranked by how settled their reputations are: a highway buffet with more than 1,000 reviews, a 150-item menu on the south side, and a downtown kitchen that closes between lunch and dinner.
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Bend's Indian dining comes down to three kitchens, spread from Highway 97 to Bond Street downtown. The choice is mostly between a daily buffet, a long a la carte menu, and a split-shift downtown room, so timing matters as much as taste. Rankings below weigh rating against how many people have voted on it.
1. Taj Palace Indian Cuisine
The most tested Indian restaurant in town: 4.5 stars across more than 1,000 reviews, which is a settled verdict rather than an early one. It sits south of town at 61247 S Hwy 97, easy to reach by car and awkward on foot. The daily lunch buffet runs 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM and is listed at $19.95, making it the simplest way to sample a range of dishes in one sitting. A dinner buffet is offered Friday and Saturday. Dinner service typically resumes at 5:00 PM, though the restaurant has noted a 4:30 PM Tuesday opening, so call ahead if you are aiming for the early end.
2. The Crown Curry
Highest rated of the three at 4.6, though from 332 reviews rather than four figures, so treat it as strong but less thoroughly proven than Taj Palace. The draw is breadth: close to 150 menu items, including goat curry and kadhai paneer, at 1465 SW Knoll Ave on Bend's south side. Kitchen hours run late morning to 9:30 PM, with an earlier 10:00 AM start reported on Tuesdays. Ordering is set up for takeout and delivery through its online system, which makes this the practical pick when you want a large, varied order to bring home rather than a sit-down meal.
3. Spiceland Indian Restaurant
The only one of the three downtown, at 945 NW Bond St, which puts it within walking distance of the Bond and Wall Street blocks. Its 4.3 rating from 225 reviews is the softest of the group, so expect more variation between visits. The schedule is the thing to plan around: 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM, then closed until 4:00 PM, then dinner until 9:00 PM, seven days a week. The menu lists butter chicken at $19.95, saag paneer at $18.95 and garlic naan at $5.95, useful for budgeting a table before you sit down.