Curry Leaf Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

1. Curry Leaf Restaurant

8.3
943 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 32 tips and reviews

Myra P.Myra Panjaitan: Good food and good price. I love the dhal, Keema with basmati rice and naan and don't forget to get lasi mango. You can also request for a moderate spicy if you can't handle spicy food.

Brent H.Brent Halcomb: Literally jump off the cable car and dive into real chai, real food, and a vibe that says be loud and merry. The vindaloo is fantastic!!

Duke M.Duke Mattie: Chicken tikka masala was great. So was the naan and mango lassi

Little Nepal is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

2. Little Nepal

7.6
925 Cortland Ave (btwn Gates & Folsom), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Bernal Heights · 23 tips and reviews

ISC C.ISC Chicago: Khasiko Pakuwa (boneless lamb cooked with fresh tomato sauce, garlic, ginger and spices) combination (served with basmati rice, naan, lentils, mixed seasonal vegetables and chutney)

Chris C.Chris Conrey: Fantastic food with great service. Nice find

Jianer S.Jianer Shi: Impressive course. And the waitress is very friendly too :)

1601 Bar & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

3. 1601 Bar & Kitchen

7.5
1601 Howard St (12th St), San Francisco, CA
Tapas Restaurant · SoMa · 34 tips and reviews

ISC C.ISC Chicago: Chicken curry, fresh English peas, Basmati rice

Lily W.Lily Wolfrum: The potatoes, the meatballs, the salmon! All fantastic! Felt price was very reasonable for the high quality of the food. Great wine suggestions by our waitress.

Dick H.Dick Hardt: Having a lovely Sosh tasting menu with Riesling pairings.

Opa Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

4. Opa Cafe

8.5
2401 Post St (Broderick), San Francisco, CA
Café · Lower Pacific Heights · 11 tips and reviews

DJDJ: Surprisingly good place for lunch. Roasted chicken over saffron rice is one of my favorites. Also has a great alcohol selection

Demir S.Demir Sel: Great gourmet food made in house. Always busy during office lunch hours due to the close proximity of UCSF. Johnny (owner) is down to earth, caring, and potentially will play a song on his keyboard.

A G.A G: Some of the best sandwiches have been from this funny, little corner store. There's wi-fi, and say hey to David. He's great!

Roti Indian Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

5. Roti Indian Bistro

8.3
53 West Portal Ave (btw Vincente and Ulloa), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · West Portal · 30 tips and reviews

Rachel E.Rachel Eisen: Their lunch deal is a great deal. I suggest the tandoori salad with salmon - it's the same price as with kitchen and it's a generous serving!

FuDz v.FuDz v4.0: This place is one of best indian joints in SF! The usual masala, Samosa and naan are great! Also the tandoori! The owner and staff are friendly and awesome!

Ash P.Ash Patel: Everything is awesome. Kashmir biriyani and matter paneer are great

AsiaSF is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

6. AsiaSF

8.1
201 9th St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Restaurant · SoMa · 30 tips and reviews

BB: Try the Asia-Dilla - #asiaSF #sanfrancisco A quesadilla stuffed with duck, jack cheese, cilantro & fresno peppers served with a sun-dried cherry crème fraiche.

Andrew C.Andrew Cerda: Save your Benjamins, because the ladies here are classier than your average one-buck-tranny.

Niniane W.Niniane Wang: ate dinner and watched the show

Lavash is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

7. Lavash

8.6
511 Irving St (at 6th St), San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 59 tips and reviews

Aman M.Aman Manik: Mint tea is excellent. Comes in a large, glass teapot with mint leaves spewing out. They accompany with a fresh lemon and sugarcane.

Greg M.Greg Miller: Koobideh FTW!

Larissa D.Larissa Dinh: Must-order the Koobideh, mint tea, mixed grill to share, extra grilled tomatoes, eggplant appetizer.

Judahlicious is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

8. Judahlicious

8.4
3906 Judah St (at 44th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 46 tips and reviews

PeggyPeggy: The vegan chili is delicious and pretty big! Get the half size if you're not extremely hungry.

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: This is what life should be. Superfood smoothie and vegan waffles. Livin' the dream.

Martín A.Martín Alcalá Rubí: Really good food. Nice people and wonderful place. Got to wait a bit for your order, in my case was 20 minutes.

Maykadeh Persian Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

9. Maykadeh Persian Cuisine

7.9
470 Green St, San Francisco, CA
Persian Restaurant · North Beach · 25 tips and reviews

J S.J S: Lamb chops are delicious. Try the Fallodeh dessert, very refreshing

yamayama: Try the tongue, and don't fill up on the pita to save room for the lamb...

Sasha S.Sasha Sadrai: Kashke bademjun and rice were very good. Get tadig if they have it. If u get barg ask for it medium bc medium rare was a bit chewy. Overall, go with kabobs here over stews.

Barcha is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

10. Barcha

8.1
28 Fremont St, San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Financial District · 41 tips and reviews

Pavan K.Pavan Kulkarni: One of the best pita breads I've had. Shakshuka was yum . Everything a little pricey may be coz it's fidi

Priyanka L.Priyanka L: Liked the warm ratatouille and croquettes.In entrees,loved the eggplant and potato Brik.Yummy Gabache tart.Nice casual place.New so less crowded and quiet.Great for Valentine's :)

Tim H.Tim Haines: The Mediterranean fare is spendy but delicious. Highly recommend the Turkish Manti. A bit "sceney.

Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

11. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco

8.7
757 Market St (at 3rd St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · SoMa · 74 tips and reviews

Alberto J S M.Alberto J S Moreau D: Wonderful place, well located, good restaurants and excellent rooms

KrystylKrystyl: Take a picture in the girls bathroom! The mirror will catch all the angles!

Aaron W.Aaron Wheeler: Would you like to live here? Call Aaron Wheeler of Oakville Properties at (415) 894-2450 (DRE #01345396)

Kitchen Istanbul is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

12. Kitchen Istanbul

8.0
349 Clement St (at 5th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Turkish Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 52 tips and reviews

Christian D.Christian Dickmann: Cheese stuffed cigars and Chocolate pot de creme were very good. I was less impressed by the moussaka though.

Aykut K.Aykut Karaalioglu: You guys love it. Ask ibo to serve you

SachinSachin: Try the Falafel with Humus. Also the bread with dips was great.

Asian Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

13. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 111 tips and reviews

Chanel A.Chanel Alexander: Beautiful collections. Definitely worth checking out and don't forget to stop by their cafe. They have some really good lunch and dinner specials!

DoraDora: This is an official Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Award Nominee!Powered by ParentsConnect.com

Diem L.Diem Le: ASIAN ART MUSEUM: TARGET FIRST FREE SUNDAYSFree general admission on the first Sunday of every month and the family programs offered on that day—is made possible by Target. Admission is granted on

Deccan Spice is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

14. Deccan Spice

7.6
1142 Valencia St (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), San Francisco, CA
Indian Restaurant · Mission District · 21 tips and reviews

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: Their biryani is delicious and packs a nice punch in spice; Spice level gets stronger (and more flavorful) as the biryani cools. Both the veggie and chicken biryani are made fresh and worth ordering.

Omer Z.Omer Zach: The goat biryani is outstanding.

Bikash M.Bikash Mishra: Everything was delicious. The biryani is a must. Go for anything South Indian as that is what is unique about this place. Excellent food if you enjoy spice.

Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Basmati Rice in San Francisco.

15. Zante Pizza and Indian Cuisine

7.4
3489 Mission St (at 30th St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Bernal Heights · 40 tips and reviews

Heather W.Heather Wallace: The lamb samosa and the chicken tikka are delicious!

Maryam L.Maryam Louise: Indian Pizza? Have you tried INDIAN pizza? You will die for this. Trust me.

SisiliaSisilia: Indian Pizza for the win!!