Top 6 Indian Restaurants In Bloomington, Illinois

indian restaurants in bloomington il
Swadeep Singh
Swadeep Singh 
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You either love it or you may have never tasted it ever; there is no in-between with Indian cuisine. The flavor-rich taste, countless recipes, and several regional preparations make this cuisine literally exceptional as compared to any other cooking style. Today, we chose to discuss this delicious topic, as we’re going to look at some top Indian restaurants in Bloomington, Illinois. This city is located in central Illinois at approximately 140 miles (225 kilometers) south of Chicago, and you will get a lot of sightseeing opportunities in this destination. However, your tourism would be far from perfect if you do not have tasty food during your trip. Hence, you should stay on this page and read this piece because you are about to receive very valuable information on the best Indian restaurants in Bloomington, Illinois.

1. Puran

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Puran is a good option to start off this index, as they assist the unfamiliar guests to develop a taste for Indian cooking by offering them a customized menu. They simply offer people to select the amount of heat (on a scale of one-to-five) that they would like to have in their meal. Since Indian cuisine is naturally spicy, the reduced hotness will allow people to try more options until they evolve their taste-buds till level five heat. Their menu has lots of options, ranging from pure vegetarian, chicken, lamb, and seafood. Besides, there are authentic Indian desserts as well as varieties of lassi. Puran restaurant is a definite visit.

Puran

Address: 1704 Eastland Dr. Ste. 10, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States

Website: Puran

Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 10am - 2pm, 4:30pm - 10pm; Fri - Sun: 10am - 10pm

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2. Bloom Bawarchi

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Bloom Bawarchi is another fine restaurant in our eyes that serves authentic Indian food. This will be a must-visit place to you if you’ve ever felt that South Indian flavors go underrepresented in the United States; as we have seen people saying that Biryani and Dosa at Bloom Bawarchi are as original as eating in South India. Moreover, many combos of vegetarian and non-vegetarian Thaali can be ordered in lunch at a very fair price. Furthermore, the entrée menu covers a majority of Indian dishes that you might have heard. Here as well, you are allowed to select the level of hotness with your food order.

Bloom Bawarchi

Address: 503 N Prospect Rd #104, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States

Website: Bloom Bawarchi

Opening hours: Mon: 11am - 2:30pm, 5:30pm - 10pm; Wed - Fri: 11am - 2:30pm, 5:30pm - 10pm; Sat - Sun: 11am - 3pm, 5:30pm - 10pm (closed on Tue)

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3. Signature India


It’s pretty common here in the US that even after asking specifically for spicy food, people are instead provided with mild-flavored meals. If you’re fed up with that behavior and you also believe that you can bear the heat of the original curries, then you should visit this restaurant. Along with the north and south Indian traditional recipes, you will also find here the eggless pastries and cakes, which is an expressly Indian thing. The ambiance is hygienic and their regular and weekend lunch buffet is value for money. To make the environment much closer to India, they regularly play Bollywood movies, videos, and Indian television serials on a giant screen.

Signature India

Address: 1407 N Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States

Website: Signature India

Opening hours: Tue - Thu: 11am - 2pm, 5:30pm - 10pm; Fri: 11am -2:30pm, 5:30pm - 10:30pm; Sat: 11:30am - 3am, 6pm - 10:30pm; Sun: 11:30am - 3pm, 6pm - 9:30pm (closed on Mon)

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4. Aroma


Since the Indian cuisine comprises over a thousand flavors, you will always come across a new recipe. Aroma should be a good choice for those people who never hesitate to try different items. The food menu at this restaurant is literally so extensive, that it would take pages to list them all here in one place. Moreover, the preparation also changes with seasons and innovativeness. The north, south, and street flavors might be the general items at Indian restaurants in this country. However, Aroma even offers Indo-Chinese fusion items; which is basically the Indian touch to Chinese cooking. Taste it once, and you will realize that you were missing a great deal in your life.

Aroma

Address: 716 S Eldorado Rd, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States

Website: Aroma

Opening hours: Mon: 11am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm; Wed - Fri: 11am - 2pm, 5pm - 10pm; Sat - Sun: 11:30am - 3pm, 5:30pm - 10pm (closed on Tue)

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5. Amaravati Indian Royal Cuisine


Bloomington is not a very big place, and hence the options of Indian restaurants are limited here as well. Thus, we needed to extend our range to suggest another excellent eatery to conclude the index. And so, we are suggesting Amaravati Indian Royal Cuisine. It’s based in Champaign, a small city that is located about an hour away from Bloomington. Amaravati is best known for its lunch buffet that comprises enough variety of authentic vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes. The taste is said to be milder than most other Indian restaurants, which is a good idea; as the spiciness sometimes surpasses the true flavors.

Amaravati Indian Royal Cuisine

Address: 2501 Village Green Pl, Champaign, IL 61822, United States

Website: Amaravati Indian Royal Cuisine

Opening hours: Tue - Sun: 11am - 2:30pm, 5pm - 10pm (closed on Mon)

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The finest Indian restaurants

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Don’t be surprised to see just a few diners on our index of top Indian restaurants in Bloomington, Illinois, as we have included just the finest of all the available options out there. There is in fact, a very positive side coming with this list. It is just a matter of time before you taste the flavors at every restaurant that we have named here.

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