Tandoor Palace: A hidden gem of a fi nd in FiDi
PHOTO BY GABE
HERMAN
Amid a cacophony of placards and
scaffolding on Fulton St., you can find signs for Tandoor
Palace.
ingredients are rolled in a tandoori naan. There is a
full range of biryani and tandoori bread options.
All breads are baked at the time of ordering in a
clay oven, and the dough is freshly kneaded every
morning. All foods are non-GMO, with no artifi cial
fl avors and no preservatives.
A particularly good deal is an all-day special, which
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BY GABE HERMAN
It’s easy to miss Tandoor Palace, which serves tasty
Indian food in the Financial District. Located at
88 Fulton St., between Gold and William Sts., the
restaurant is set back from the street and up a fl ight
of stairs, along a walkway that features several stores
that are behind the sidewalk’s main row of shops.
The restaurant is almost fully hidden from the
street except for two small signs hovering near the
sidewalk that call out its existence.
In the typical claustrophobic feel of FiDi, the place
is sandwiched closely between a tailor shop, a newsstand,
a Russian/Turkish bathhouse and a jewelry
buyer. The seemingly never-ending scaffolding and
construction on the block also contribute to the cluttered
But Tandoor Palace has been open since 1993,
which is a hopeful sign that people will fi nd good
food, and keep coming back for more.
Inside, the eatery is modest, with a room to order at
the counter and with trays of various dishes that have
been freshly prepared. A second connecting area is
the dining room with several tables.
Tandoor Palace offers a full menu, with vegetarian
and meat options, including chicken, lamb, goat,
shrimp and fi sh. Dish options include curry sauce,
tikka masala sauce, saag, which features spinach, vindaloo
and more. Dishes range from $10 to $15, with
good-sized portions.
There are also salads and kati rolls, in which the
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includes one meat and one vegetable dish with rice or
naan for $8.95.
Tandoor Palace has a comfortable atmosphere and
the nice feel of a hidden gem in the middle of bustling,
chaotic Lower Manhattan. And the good food at very
reasonable prices makes it worthwhile to keep one’s
eyes open along Fulton St. for this quality fi nd.
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26 May 2, 2019 TVG Schneps Media