Middle Eastern & Indian

Cholanad Restaurant and Bar

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308 W Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

(800) 246-5262

Lunch Daily 11:30-2:30pm, Dinner Sun-Thur 5-9:30pm, Fri & Sat 5-11pm

Cholanad Making a Difference: Our strategy is simple. We intend to succeed by giving people a combination of excellent and interesting South Indian food in an environment that appeals to a wide and varied group of students and successful adults.

Guru India Restaurant

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508-A West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 942-8201

Open for lunch Daily 11:30am-3pm; Dinner: Sun-Thur 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 5-11pm.

Indian cuisine. Complete meals. Tandoor, vegetarian dishes and classic Indian breads.

Mint Restaurant

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504 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 929-6188

Open for lunch Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun, noon-3p.m.; and for dinner Sun-Thur, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat 5-11pm

Features contemporary northern Indian cuisine, including a daily buffet. Vegetarian. All ABC permits.

Saffron at Chapel Hill

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3140 Environ Way (at East 54)
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Directions

(919) 240-7490

Open for lunch Tues-Fri 11am-2pm; Dinner Tues-Fri 5-10pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-10pm.

Offering gourmet Indian dining in a rich and traditional Indian ambiance. Menu includes appetizers, soups and salads, vegetarian, non-vegetarian and seafood entrees, breads and rice and a good assortment of desserts. Catering is available for private events and business lunches.

Sage Cafe (The)

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1129 Weaver Dairy Rd (Timberlyne)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 968-9266

Open for lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm; Dinner Tues-Thur 5-9pm; Fri-Sat noon-10pm.

Menu is 100% vegetarian and vegan-friendly, including entrées and sandwiches, plus homemade tiramisu. A house favorite is Persian eggplant paradise, made with split peas, saffron basmati rice and fragrant spices. Beer & wine only. Outside dining. Smoke-free.

Tandoor Indian

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1301 East Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 967-6622

Open for lunch daily, 11:30am-3pm; for dinner Sun-Thu, 5-10pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm.

Fine Dining. Authentic regional cooking of India, featuring a variety of specialty items, vegetarian dishes and the popular Tandoor (clay-oven) dishes. Daily lunch buffets and dinner buffets Fri-Sat. Beer & wine only. Free parking. Smoke-free.

Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe

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431 W. Franklin Street (The Courtyard)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

(919) 929-3833

Open Tue-Sat, 11:30am-2pm & 5pm - 9 pm. Dine in or take out

Indian, vegetarian and vegan.  The restaurant strives to source their produce and meat from small, local farms.

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Our Middle Eastern category takes in restaurants representing the tasty ethnic cuisines east of the Mediterranean Sea all the way to the mountains of the Himalayas.