The Best Indian Restaurants in Orihuela Costa & Torrevieja

📍 Orihuela Costa & Torrevieja, Costa Blanca South — where the curry is taken very seriously

Here’s something first-time visitors don’t expect: the southern Costa Blanca has a genuinely excellent Indian food scene. With one of the largest British and international communities in Spain calling this coast home, the standard for a proper curry is high — and the restaurants that thrive here have earned it. As hosts who live locally (and eat out more than we should), we keep being asked the same question by guests: “where’s the best Indian around here?”

This is our honest answer — the Indian restaurants in Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja that locals and returning visitors consistently rate at the top. We’ve grouped them by area so you can find one near your accommodation, with a link to each restaurant’s Google profile for menus, opening hours and directions. Staying with us? Every one of these is within a short drive of our holiday homes in Orihuela Costa.

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🍛 La Zenia: The Curry Corner

La Zenia hides a small curiosity: two of the area’s best-loved Indian restaurants sit practically next door to each other on Calle Maestro Torralba — pick a side:

• Madras Cafe — the one visitors compare to a good UK curry house, and mean it as a real compliment. Solid classics at fair prices, minutes from La Zenia beach.
• India Gate — a favourite of year-round residents, famous locally for its early-bird set menu (poppadoms, starters, mains and wine at a price that seems like a misprint). The butter chicken is the dish regulars swear by.

🍛 Playa Flamenca, Zeniamar & Around

• Taj Indian Restaurant (Zeniamar) — ask locals to name the best Indian in the region and this is the name you’ll hear most often. Hundreds of glowing reviews, warm service that remembers birthdays, and a chicken tikka jalfrezi people plan return visits around. Book ahead.
• The Bombay Supper Club (CC Flamenca Beach) — polished and personable; the sort of place that pours a celebratory glass of fizz when you mention an anniversary. Try the chicken pakora and prawn puri to start.
• Shakira Indian Restaurant (end of CC Flamenca Beach, towards Campoamor) — generous set menus, patient staff and plenty of room for kids; grab a table towards the sea end of the commercial centre.
• Mumbai Blue — a lively local favourite with an early-evening menu that regulars guard like a secret, standout grilled chicken and lamb tikka, and a cheese naan with a reputation. Come early or book.
• Saffron Restaurant — flavour-first cooking (the madras gets special praise), attentive service and good-value kids’ dishes make it an easy family pick.

🍛 Cabo Roig & Campoamor

• Punjabi Palace (Las Lomas, Cabo Roig) — authentic Punjabi cooking with portions built for people who take seconds seriously. Regulars claim to have eaten their way through the whole menu — and keep coming back.
• Gurkha Kitchen — the wildcard on this list: Nepalese-Indian, family-run and a recent arrival, already collecting some of the warmest reviews in the area. The momos (Nepalese dumplings) are the order everyone talks about.

🍛 Near Villamartín

Villamartin Plaza itself has three Indian restaurants of its own (The Dining Room, Rajasthan and The Copper Chimney) — we compare them in our guide to restaurants in Villamartin Plaza. Just outside the Plaza, in CC La Fuente:

• The Taste of India (CC La Fuente) — tucked at the back of the square, big on value and beloved for takeaway; handy if you’re basing yourself near the Villamartin golf courses and want a proper curry night in.

🍛 Torrevieja & La Mata

• El Sabor Indian — the big name in Torrevieja, with a review count in the thousands. The garlic naan is the thing reviewers can’t stop mentioning; jalfrezi and bhuna are the go-to mains.
• Bombay Dreams — one of the best-reviewed kitchens in town, and reviewers repeatedly mention how helpfully the staff handle dietary requests (always confirm allergens directly with the restaurant).
• Shiva Bar Indian Restaurant (Torrevieja centre) — a small family-run gem mixing Indian classics with excellent kebabs; honest prices, huge warmth, the kind of place travellers write home about.
• Tide & Taste (La Mata) — the curveball: Indian-leaning kitchen three steps from La Mata beach, palak paneer with a sea view and cold Cobra beer. Beach day, curry lunch — done.

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💡 Local Tips for Curry Nights Here

• Book ahead for summer evenings — the best-rated places fill up fast in July and August, especially from 20:00.
• Watch for early-bird menus — several restaurants (India Gate and Mumbai Blue among them) run set menus in the 17:30–19:00 window that are outstanding value.
• Takeaway is widely available — most places on this list do it well, which pairs dangerously with a terrace and a sunset at your apartment.
• Check the Google profiles linked above for current menus, hours and holiday closures — they change with the seasons. Details on this page were last checked in August 2026.

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🛏️ Staying Nearby?

Stay Orihuela Costa is a small, family-run collection of holiday homes across Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja — booked directly with us, no agency fees, with local hosts who answer on WhatsApp (and happily argue about which curry house is best). From our beachfront apartment at Cala Capitán, half this list is within ten minutes. Check availability for your dates here, or browse all our holiday rentals in Orihuela Costa.

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❓ Indian Restaurants in Orihuela Costa & Torrevieja: FAQs

What’s the best Indian restaurant in Orihuela Costa?

The name locals mention most often is Taj Indian Restaurant in Zeniamar — though India Gate, Madras Cafe and Mumbai Blue all have loyal followings who’d argue the point over a garlic naan.

Is there a good Indian restaurant near La Zenia beach?

Two, on the same street: Madras Cafe and India Gate, both on Calle Maestro Torralba, a few minutes from the beach and La Zenia Boulevard.

What about the best Indian restaurant in Torrevieja?

El Sabor Indian is the crowd favourite by sheer weight of reviews; Shiva Bar and Bombay Dreams run it close on quality, and Tide & Taste in La Mata adds a beachfront table to the equation.

Do Indian restaurants here cater for vegetarians?

Yes — vegetarian classics like palak paneer, vegetable biryani and daal are standard on menus across the area. Check each restaurant’s Google profile for the current menu.

Do I need to book?

In summer, yes — especially for the top-rated places after 20:00. Off-season you’ll usually walk in fine, but the early-bird set menus are worth planning around either way.

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Eating your way around Orihuela Costa? Pair this list with our complete guide to the best restaurants in Orihuela Costa, our guide to La Zenia beach and the 9 best things to do in Orihuela Costa — and if you need a base with a terrace for those takeaway nights, our holiday homes are here. 🍛

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