Top Butter Chicken dishes in New York

A rich, curry-spiced broth bridging Indian and Japanese flavors. Creamy, aromatic, and utterly unique.

Rich, creamy tomato-butter sauce with tender marinated chicken. One of the UES's best versions.

A crowd-pleasing version of the classic — rich, velvety tomato-cream sauce with well-spiced chicken that earns repeat orders.

A reservation-only, tableside-smoked chicken dish with customizable butter sauces and dal, offering a theatrical dining experience.

Creamy, richly spiced chicken curry that diners repeatedly call “unreal” and “top tier”

A frequently praised, creamy tomato-based curry featuring tender tandoori chicken, offering a rich and comforting flavor profile.

Tandoor chicken in a tomato-cream gravy with the standard fenugreek finish

Tandoor chicken in a tomato-cream gravy with a clear hit of fenugreek leaf

Tandoor chicken simmered in a tomato-cream gravy enriched with fenugreek and butter

Tandoor chicken in a tomato-cream gravy enriched with fenugreek and butter

Tandoor chicken in a tomato-cream gravy enriched with butter and fenugreek

Tandoor chicken in a tomato-cream gravy with the expected fenugreek finish

Tandoor chicken in a tomato-cream gravy with fenugreek finish

Rich, tomato-cream sauce with enough spice to feel earned rather than safe — a crowd-pleasing anchor when the small plates aren't enough

A playful take on a beloved Indian dish, these wings are coated in a creamy butter chicken sauce.

Tandoori chicken in a creamy tomato gravy, a crowd-pleasing standard

Tender chicken in a creamy, mildly spiced tomato gravy — a consistently solid version of the classic