Despite the fact that I'm the Vancouverite least qualified to answer this questoin, allow me to vote for Vij's and the cheap-and-cheerful-and-funky deli next door (Rangolo?).

Vij's is good, but for less expensive and tasty Indian fare I highly reccomend Nirvana, 2313 Main Street (at 7th). I've consistently been happy with their food.

Also, for even less money try the food fair on Hornby St. in the 500 block near Pender. They have long lines during lunch hour, people salivating while waiting for the butter chicken special ($5.50). Be warned they close at 2pm.

Good point about the Hornby food fair. People at my work love that one. Another good (in my white-boy opinion) food fair place is the Curry Express in Harbour Centre. There's one in Lansdowne Mall in Richmond too.

For lunchtime, food court type stuff, the curries at cafeteria in the Law Society building (Cambie between Robson and Smithe) are popular with us locals. They normally do butter chicken + a different veggie curry each day.

There's "Mahek" on Scott Road (the Surrey side), and there's a banquet hall in Richmond that has the best butter chicken I've ever tasted. No fusion stuff here, just really good Indian food.

If we're talking food fairs, A Taste of India in 'Tinseltown' mall on Pender is excellent.

Seconding Nirvana's on Main Street; literally the best Indian food I've had in town.

India Grill and Anapurna's (both on 4th near Burrard) are also excellent.

I second India Grill - fantastic food.

I second the Curry Expresses in Vancouver and Richmond. The owner is also really personable and up for a good chat, if business is quiet.

Is anyone here from Calgary and can provide a comparison? I just moved here from there (take that, REM) and am desperate to find a local answer to Kashmir (4th St @ 17th Ave SW)!

I have eaten at Maurya and it's fabulous. It's near Granville and Broadway in Vancouver. Someone I work with mentioned that the renovation of the restaurant was featured on TLC... OOOH! :-)

My absolute favorite restaurant is Jolly's Indian Bistro, 2778 West 4th Ave., near Macdonald Street. Every dish is wonderful, trust me I've tried them all! www.jollysindianbistro.com

Do you have Indian food receipes?

Do you have Indian food receipes?

Despite all the local hype, we consider ViJ's overrated. We suffered through their precious "no reversations" policy (probably designed to maximize hustle for the buck - let's push them through as quickly as possible) and found the food okay but that's all.

Great East Indian place on davie st in west end........good food and good prices

see their webpage

http://www.indiabistro.ca/

Seriously, Maurya is amazing but on the pricier side - a nice place to go out for dinner. If you want takeout, OR a nice place to go, you have to check out Saffron Indian Cuisine in Burnaby. It's in between Patterson and Metrotown skytrain stations but it's absolutely fabulous food - and it delivers!

Good call on Saffron. I went there about a year ago and I thought it was great.

I am looking for a super-duper East-Indian seemstress who can make my Cholis for Sarees.