Arizona

Saffron

Location: Glendale, Arizona

“This is an amazing find! An Indian restaurant that has OUTSTANDING food, service and serious allergy protocols. I personally know the owner and she has a severe seafood allergy, so they can handle any allergy. They also make everything from scratch and have separate pans for the few nut dishes that are on their menu. Finally, an Indian restaurant my peanut and tree nut-allergic daughter can eat at!”
@lbedwell who manages peanut and tree nut allergies

Everest MoMo

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

“Delicious Nepali-Indian food truck and completely nut-free! We never eat Indian food with our nut-allergic kiddo unless we’re cooking it ourselves because it’s usually so unsafe. One of the owners/chefs has a peanut allergy himself, so they were extremely knowledgeable about nut allergies. Our group tried the samosas, the MoMo dumplings and the Tikka Masala—excellent!”
@lbedwell who manages peanut and tree nut allergies

Tikka Shack Indian Grub

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

“They have really good curry (albeit not as traditional as homemade) that can be made vegetarian, and some don’t have milk. 10/10”
@ssallergic who manages celiac and tree nut, milk, egg, shellfish, fruit, vegetable, grain, meat, legume, vegetable, and chocolate allergies

California

Pakwan Restaurant – Tenderloin

Location: San Francisco, California

“Indian restaurants are always great for vegan or vegetarian options. This one can get pretty busy, but the food tastes amazing and comes in large quantities. (Note that some of the biryanis have cashews but you can ask them to confirm and they’re very helpful).”
@amandayoung03 who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, fish, and shellfish allergies

Noori Pakistani & Indian Cuisine

Location: San Francisco, California

“Noori has been my favorite Indian restaurant in San Francisco for years, and after my daughter developed tree nut, egg, and sesame allergies (and dairy intolerance), I thought I’d never be able to eat out for Indian again.

And then my husband went back one day when she was at daycare, just to find that their menu is actually EXTREMELY well labeled and they are actually entirely nut-free!! They menu labels things vegan and tree nut free very clearly, and they only use sesame seeds on one type of naan. I honestly cried I was so happy.

It is now our go-to place for eating with friends and I was speaking with the owner who was describing how her friend’s kids had severe allergies so she had worked to make the menu more accessible to them. I also learned that while Indian cuisine is very cashew based, Pakistani food does not use cashew as a base, which is another reason their menu can be nut-free!”

@antonia who manages tree nut and sesame allergies

Podi dosa

Location: Artesia, California

The Yellow Chilli Tustin

Location: Tustin, California

“This place has amazing customer service. I usually avoid Indian food with the children but the manager, Bali, assured us he can make something that is safe for the boys! The food is delicious and a must-try.”
@dsarsour who manages tree nut, sesame, and mustard allergies

TUMBI Craft Indian Kitchen

Location: Santa Monica, California

“I had to email and call for ingredients, but they were really clear and helpful and the food was great. The butter chicken was amazing and so was the rice and aloo gobi!”
@juliannarossi who manages peanut, soy, seed, grain, legume, and vegetable allergies

Avatar’s

Location: Sausalito, California

“Very very good Indian cuisine!! All gluten-free and dairy-free!!”
@paigeflory who manages celiac and a milk allergy

Mayura Indian Restaurant

Location: Culver City, California

“Delicious Indian food (with a Michelin star). The staff is very helpful. The menu is labeled. Inform them of your allergies and they’ll help. Try the masala dosa, they have a gluten-free bread that’s a great substitute for naan, idly, biryani, veggie curry, chana masala, can’t go wrong!”
@plantivore who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, milk, soy, flax, corn, and MSG allergies

Florida

Yak & Yeti Restaurant

Location: Orlando, Florida

“This restaurant is entirely tree nut-free and also great with other food allergies (my brother is allergic to chicken and turkey). My family was initially hesitant to eat there because of our wariness around cross-contamination risk at Asian and Indian restaurants (though I personally love Asian cuisine when I can have it), so it’s so nice to find a place where I can enjoy some of my favorite foods restaurant-style. This has since become one of our favorite restaurants in the parks! The vegetarian stir-fry is delicious.”
@samisophia13 who manages tree nut allergies

Georgia

Jai Ho—Indian Kitchen at Krog Street Market

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

“I really enjoyed the lentil soup and roti from Jai Ho in Krog Street! The menu is labeled clearly, which was helpful.”
@amandayoung03 who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, fish, and shellfish allergies

Hawaii

Himalayan Kitchen

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii

“Ate here with my 1.5 year old and we loved the food. I asked the waiter if there was egg or seafood in the dishes we wanted and he informed us that there are no eggs at all in the kitchen. My son had saag chicken and plain naan, gobbled it up (and got a bunch on his face) with no reactions.”

@zzzzenith who manages egg and fish allergies

Illinois

Arya Bhavan

Location: Chicago, Illinois

“Small family owned Indian and all vegan restaurant on Devon St. in Chicago. The owner is usually always present and is very accommodating to allergies including nuts which is difficult to find in Indian restaurants. My son especially enjoyed the naan with dal (lentils) and loved drinking fresh coconut water straight out of the coconut!”
@aaps who manages peanut, tree nut, and milk allergies

Kama Bistro

Location: La Grange, Illinois

“Kama serves amazing Indian food in downtown La Grange! They said stay away from desserts and 2 of the dishes (I don’t remember the names) when I asked about nuts but everything else is ok! All the sauces are made to order so there’s never any food sitting around in the kitchen and they always use fresh pots and pans! It seemed like they took allergies seriously.”
@reganh who manages celiac and egg and milk allergies

Art of Dosa

Location: Chicago, Illinois

“Nut-free Indian?? As an Indian person, it was saddened to think I could never take my son to an Indian restaurant. But Art or Dosa takes steps to be a 100% nut and dairy-free kitchen. It is so liberating to be totally free of worry when dining out.

And their dosas and other food items are incredibly tasty to boot!”
@sujaykapadia who manages peanut and tree nut allergies

Kentucky

Shalimar Indian Restaurant

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

“They have plenty of options since a lot of Indian food is naturally gluten-free. The waiter told me that the only dishes made with wheat are those made with spinach or naan bread. Just to be on the safe side, I avoided anything else that seemed like it might contain wheat, such as anything battered and fried. I tend to be a little paranoid because there’s been times (at other restaurants) where the staff say something is gluten free, but then double check for me and find out it’s not. I ended up having the tikki masala and didn’t get sick.”
@ty.lester who manages celiac and peanut, fruit, and vegetable allergies

New Jersey

Nirvana Indian Kitchen

Location: Allendale, New Jersey

“I love love Indian food and feel safe eating here! The owner is often on the floor and when you tell them you have an allergy he is usually the one to take the order! Because there is a vegan section on the menu I tend to order off of that because it doesn’t have dairy normally and they don’t have to make changes to the traditional dish! Food takes a while but because they make the dishes fresh and allergy safe for me! Favorite dishes include masala dosa and chana masala!”
@ty.lester who manages celiac and peanut, fruit, and vegetable allergies

Mauka Indian Cuisine

Location: Eatontown, New Jersey

“I’ve eaten there a couple of times now and the staff is educated on food allergies. They are confident in their menu and ingredients. I always feel safe that they will prepare allergy-friendly meals.”
@jiyad who manages tree nut, egg, and sesame allergies

Aarzu Modern Indian Bistro

Location: Freehold, New Jersey

“The staff understands food allergies and makes sure that all of my meals are allergy friendly. I have eaten there many times and have had consistent, stress free experiences.”
@jiyad who manages tree nut, egg, and sesame allergies

Ohio

Amba

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

“This Indian fusion tapas restaurant is very upscale and delicious. The menu is very clearly labeled vegan, vegetarian, gluten, dairy and the staff will customize dishes.”
@bellavoix67 who manages milk and garlic allergies

Choolaah Indian BBQ

Location: Beachwood, Ohio

“No nuts in the restaurant!”
@jbass12 who manages peanut, tree nut, and shellfish allergies

Oregon

Maruti Indian Restaurant

Location: Beachwood, Ohio

“This vegetarian restaurant with many vegan options was able to accommodate my child’s allergies to milk, egg, peanut, sesame, cashew, and pistachio. We emailed the restaurant before ordering and they were able to clearly describe their menu and what dishes do and don’t contain our allergens. Specifically, the restaurant was egg-free! And at the time the only use of nuts was in dessert. We enjoyed the creamy vegan tikka masala and the garlic naan.”
@whirligig who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, soy and sesame allergies

Pennsylvania

Masala House Indian Bistro

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“DELICIOUS Indian food with a lot of gluten-free options! I got tandoori chicken and they happily replaced the side of naan with a side of rice. A lot of the menu is marked and a lot of options are naturally gluten0free. The chilly paneer appetizer is a must try! Hefty portions that are easy to turn into 2 meals.”
@gluttenous who manages celiac and an egg allergy

Tennessee

Gully Boyz

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

“This restaurant was fantastic, as it is very hard to find Indian or Pakistani food that is gluten free and nut free, not to mention this food was incredible! It works like a chipotle, with you being able to customize your bowl or kathi roll. You have to check this out!”
@jtchambers222 who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, and lentil allergies

Texas

Nala’s

Location: Austin, Texas

“Many naturally gluten-free/vegan items as with most Indian food. Vegan is clearly marked, but not gluten-free. Rice based dishes, dosa and idlj will be gluten-free. Things that are battered/fried or noodles are most likely not.”
@mnd914 who manages milk, egg, and wheat allergies

Virginia

Train to Mumbai – Farm Indian Kitchen

Location: Lovettsville, Virginia

“Some dishes contain tree nuts (cashew). Staff is welcoming and will help select safe options. Great food!”
@susannah who manages peanut, tree nut, shellfish, and legume allergies

Australia

Mountain Gate Indian and Nepalese Restaurant

Location: Ferntree Gully, Australia

“Very helpful in accommodating dairy and soy free requirements. Talked through what they can substitute and what they can’t.”
@maslinhannah who manages milk, egg, soy and wheat allergies

Canada

Sula Indian Restaurant, Commercial Drive

Location: Vancouver, Canada

“Online menu is labeled if a food has nuts and if it’s dairy and/or gluten free. Very few items have nuts listed. No space to specify food allergies online so I called them to order pickup. I specified I had an allergy and when I went to pickup the waiter said he double-checked with the chef to make sure the food was safe. Super tasty!”
@marilotus who manages peanut, tree nut, and legume allergies

Croatia

ROOH

Location: Split, Croatia

“I’m always hesitant to eat out at Indian restaurants, simply due to the ample prevalence of nuts used in the dishes. However, I informed the staff about my allergies and they confidently stated which dishes I could eat. I was able to safely enjoy the meal and appreciated their transparency when it came to accommodation of my allergies. I had samosas for the appetizer and had egg-free naan and chickpea curry for the main. The food was delicious and so flavorful!”
@jiyad who manages tree nut, egg, and sesame allergies

India

Jal Mahal

Location: Jaipur, India

“Very nice restaurant in Jaipur India! The server was very helpful and they have many vegan and vegetarian options, which although I’m not vegan or veg, I find it helpful that they understand dietary restrictions! I didn’t have to worry about dairy at least! Very yummy food. On the pricey side and this was by far the most expensive place I went to in India, but it was worth it! (Indian food is my favorite!) I recommend learning about some Indian dishes before you go, just so you’re familiar with the terms.”
@allergytravelr who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, milk, soy, shellfish, grain, fruit, MSG and Histamine allergies

Indian Accent

Location: New Delhi, India

“Some of the best Indian food I have ever had! They put a modern twist on traditional dishes/ingredients and are very clear about all allergens. I did the vegetarian tasting menu and they were able to make it completely egg and gluten free. They had gluten-free naan and allergy friendly alternatives for every component. Highly recommend! Definitely deserving of their rating as best restaurant in New Delhi.”
@gluttenous who manages celiac and an egg allergy

Nandini Parlour

Location: Bengaluru, India

“We have always found it difficult to buy Indian style sweets/desserts that may be safe for our daughter with allergies since most confectioners stores do not have allergens marked reliably. Nandini Milk Parlor has many packaged milk sweets with clear ingredient list and the manufactured date, so we felt safe giving them to our daughter. Our daughter enjoyed the Pedas, Mysore pak, orange chocolate bar, black current milk chocolate bar etc.”
@preetha who manages peanut, tree nut, egg, and sesame allergies

Khyber

Location: Mumbai, India

“Excellent Indian food. Our server was very helpful and made appetizers from scratch to ensure they were peanut and nut free. We ordered the chicken tikka, hara bara kabab, potato and tomato curry with Jeera rice and butter naan for my son. He was also able to eat malai kulfi for dessert which was delicious and nut free! We also tried other Indian food that had nuts for other family members but the restaurant was very accommodating! Will definitely visit again!”
@priyan who manages peanut and tree nut allergies

Italy

Gandhi 2 Indian Restaurant

Location: Rome, Italy

“Amazing Indian restaurant in Rome! I was so happy and pleased to see that they were so aware of nut allergies and made sure our dishes were made nut-free. We had the chick pea curry, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, butter naan, saffron rice and gulab jamun for dessert. I would definitely go back and highly recommend this place if anyone is looking for an allergy friendly place in Rome!”
@priyan who manages peanut and tree nut allergies

Mauritius

Chatkar

Location: Beau Champ, Mauritius

“This is the Indian restaurant on the Four Seasons resort. It is beautiful and quiet. They have a well-marked menu and we had an array of delicious and safe dishes. Highly recommend”
@passthetreats who manages a wheat allergy

Norway

Der Peppern Gror Rådhusplassen

Location: Sentrum, Norway

“This Indian restaurant did not disappoint, and is also rated #2 on Trip Advisor for Oslo! Definitely recommend a reservation.
Menus with allergen labels, no peanuts on in kitchen, only cashews and pistachios. We enjoyed the Missi Roti (chickpea flour), grilled Chicken Tikka, Palak Paneer, Daal Makhni, and Kulia Chaat. It was super easy to order with the clear labeling and we loved the food!”
@elise who manages celiac and peanut and hazelnut allergies

Singapore

Ananda Bhavan Restaurant (Vegetarian)

Location: Singapore

“While I didn’t get a chance to eat here on this trip, they were one of the few restaurants/stalls who promptly and in great detail, answered my questions about allergies. They seemed very aware. I’ve copy/pasted their response below for anyone interested:

‘ABR uses a variety of nuts and nut-based ingredients in some of our foods. And all our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts are used for nuts-based dishes and recipes.

Our main dishes Idly, Plain Thosai, Onion Thosai when served with Sambar only and Appam served with Coconut milk and sugar or Sothi do not include nuts.

Our accompaniments Chutneys, Thoviyal and Potato masala which are served with Idly and Thosais are not recommended as sometimes we serve peanut chutney together with Thoviyal. Cashews are sometimes added to Potato masala so as to avoid masala in Thosais, specially Maharaja Masala.

As our South Indian Lunch menu changes regularly, so we cannot confirm that there are no nuts. The exception may be Pulli Gravy or Rasam.

For special catering events, we can prepare nut-free dishes.

We urge customers with food allergies to please exercise caution in eating foods as advised by your medical advisors.'”
@nutfreefun who manages peanut and tree nut allergies

United Kingdom

Dhamaka Restaurant

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

“Completely nut and peanut free Indian restaurant, which is labelled on the menu and the staff know it as well. And the food is delicious!”
@chrisdangelo14 who manages a peanut allergy

Dishoom King’s Cross

Location: London, United Kingdom

“Everyone’s favorite Indian restaurant in London. There are several and they are all THE BEST. They have an allergy menu and it lists all allergens present in the dishes and those that ‘may contain’. The ‘may contain’ (we were told) means it has an ingredient that is processed outside the restaurant (i.e. the spices they use). We ordered many items none of which had nuts but they did use the spices. The waitstaff (like most in London) were very educated on allergies. Even the bartender was well informed of any allergens present in their cocktails.”
@jlev who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies

Gujarati Rasoi – Borough Market