Punjabi New York

Great Eats Award Winner

Punjabi Grocery & Deli serves up vegetarian curries, samosas, chai teas and more to cab drivers on break and residents looking for wallet-friendly eats without meats! the interior is very narrow, contains a ledge you can stand at and eat. the rest of the interior is taken up with various snacks lining the sides and the hot food area where you order/choose your eats. the interior is fairly clean considering the foot traffic.

Legendary NYC Cabbie Hang Out

Since 1994, Kulwinder Singh (a former cabbie) has served the absolute finest vegetarian Indian dishes to local cab drivers and foodies in NYC. His restaurant may be small, but it sees hundreds of people each day that can’t get enough of authentic Indian cuisine.

What Should We Get?

Just point at a number and try something new. All of the food is vegetarian and very reasonably priced. I found myself trying new things that I wouldn’t normally attempt in a regular sit-down style restaurant.

Samosas are amazing and so is the naan. Everything is vegetarian and surprisingly fresh.

Located in the East Village

Punjabi is located in the East Village about a 1 minute walk from Katz Deli.

114 E 1st St, New York, NY 10009

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