Dhamaka.

In 3 Shout NY guides.

1. Food + Drink

   The Best Date Night Restaurants in New York City

   Dhamaka's regional Indian cooking is loud, generous and completely unapologetic about spice, which makes it a great test of how adventurous your date really is.

   Go for: the goat neck biryani ($65), sized to share. For a bigger night, pre-order the khad khargosh, the whole yogurt-marinated rabbit, which is limited to one per night.

2. Food + Drink

   The Best Indian Restaurants in New York City

   Located inside Essex Market, Dhamaka forced Manhattan to rethink its expectations of Indian food.

   Go for: The legendary Rajasthani khargosh (whole rabbit), which must be ordered days in advance.

3. City

   The Lower East Side Guide: Where to Eat, Drink and Go Out in 2026

   Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar's "unapologetic" Indian restaurant cooks the regional, rustic dishes most Indian restaurants in America skip.

   Go for: Champaran meat, doh khleh, anything with pao.