At Desi Galli, we don’t just serve food—we bring the streets of India to your fingertips. Born in New York, inspired by Delhi, Mumbai, and every galli (alley) in between, our menu is a mashup of bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and real desi soul.
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515 customer reviews
Sebastian Kian
The most overpriced, yet low quality Indian food you can find in NYC. Not worth it.
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Dennis Papadakis
Great value for money!
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Natalia Decelle
Horrible food very expensive and low quality! I can't understand how this place is still open the samosas are gross gave me a stomach pain!
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Arjen Singh
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simar kapoor
Chicken curry was absolutely fire — easily one of the best in the city. The flavors were on point, the chicken was juicy, and every bite was a vibe. The spot has a cozy, chill atmosphere that’s perfect for kicking back and enjoying a great meal. Service was top-tier, friendly, and super attentive. No cap, this place is a hidden gem and definitely worth the hype. 10/10, the food is mad valid. More...
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maayan gorodetzer
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Fxa J
I don’t really leave reviews, but I had to for Desi Galli because how amazing the food was. Such an amazing place! We got the chicken tikka masala, it’s made so well! ! I recommend ordering that (and their samosas, the portions are big). Would definitely come back again. More...
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Aviv Gilad
This place is low key great. Haven’t tried their wackier stuff but the classics are excellent. They nail the samosa chaat, and the aloo gosht biryiani is super fragrant with perfectly tender lamb. I’m having a great time
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Marc Himmelberg
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Akshaya Sundar
The best chicken curry ever. Reminded me of home. Extremely polite and service was quick. Made my trip to NYC quite memorable, thank you!
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Yash S
Brilliant 👏 must experience
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Holly Nuthmann
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nelson perez
It was lovely here. The chaat samosas are absolutely delicious and so are their desserts. The staff was specially accommodating of us with our toddler .Highly recommend!
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Jayla
Food is so flavorful and well seasoned. Was my first time trying indian food and it was very deliciousWasn’t packed Pretty decent time till food came out!!Even got a free desert at the end!
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Harpreet Singh
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Michael Hudelson
The food and service are absolutely amazing!!! It has a distinct East Village vibe too :DThe Desipoutine is a must if you want to try something new!
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valeria eusse
Our server (girl) was the sweetest and the food was extraordinary, the drinks were delicious, i truly can’t wait to be back
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Anaïs Pautrat
The food was amazing, I feel 7 months pregnant, the waitress was also super kind, and free dessert, yay! 10/10
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Nick
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Evan Moore-Coll
Great staff, fun food, and a very easy place to spend the afternoon!
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Lauren Weiss
Lovely outdoor seating and tasty food!
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Miriam
We had a great lunch at Desi Galli! The food was delicious and the service was great- they even treated us to a free desert for our friend’s leaving meal!
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April Sandmeyer
Delicious saag paneer. We loved the paratha and naan rasmali, gulag jamun, and cheesecake! Clean comfortable. They sell spices and Indian groceries and snacks, too! Nice music. Friendly service.
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Kristen Elyse
Desi Galli is a regular spot in my restaurant rotation. It's super quick and delicious. I'm a sucker for the desipoutine fries! Pro tip- get a container of the chutney for home cooking! More...
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Faraha
The food is amazing and they are super sweet as well.
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Byron Hood
We ordered the fries, aloo gosht and samosa chaat. It was delicious and the food came out pretty quickly. Lovely space, not too loud.
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Kritika Murli
Excellent food and fun atmosphere. We even got some complimentary gulab jamun cheesecake at the end. Thanks DG!
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Rahul Khatti
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Jubin Pandey
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Sona Suryadevara
samosa chaat is so good! and the desipoutine is really good too. the rolls weren’t my favorite
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Archit Kumar
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Caroline Parker
Deluxe 10/10 never fails to hit the spot, generous portions, tasty warm deliciousnsss. East village go to!
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Stuti Mankodi
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Alex S
Really delicious food and very reasonable prices -- we wanted to try things so we got a big spread and everything was great. The desi poutine was my personal favorite, so flavorful! More...
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Ryan Douglas
Excellent restaurant - amazing food and stellar service. Would highly recommend
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Samia Naar
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Max Villegas
Loved the masala fries and free dessert 🍰
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Emily T
The burritos are fire.
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Pankaj Kataria
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Rowan Elizabeth
Poutine was delicious, prices super reasonable, and service was great ❤️
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Evan S
I was pretty disappointed by this place, as they listed chili chicken as a specialty and upon inquiring, told me that it was like chicken 65, one of my favorite dishes. What came out was a slimy, mealy, overly sweet, sour, and salty slop that tasted almost exactly like Trader Joe’s frozen general tso’s chicken with some green bell pepper thrown in (no chili). I am shocked that would be listed as a specialty, considering how much better much of the other food people have written about here looks. In New York City especially, I recommend only leaving the dishes you truly stand by on your menu, or rename the dish to clarify what it really is — a halfhearted attempt at Americanized Chinese food. More...
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Kayl Ward
My go-to place in the east village. The staff is so nice and the food is even better.
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isa mikkayla
So yummy!
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kim papa
So delicious and people are friendly! Love the samosa chat, Mommy's chicken. All the kati rolls are so good and of course the mango lassi! Everything spiced so well. Eat in or take out all delicious! More...
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Maaz Musa
The biryani was slightly sweet. And the kathi roll was too small. The quality of everything was fine but was not what I expected fully
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Lauren Barack
The Tikka Masala is absolutely delicious! I love the little grocery in the front too where you can pick up spices. And they clearly mark their menu with items that are gluten free and even vegan. A gem in the neighborhood.
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Cathryn Sherman
Amazing, very nice people! They gave a free dessert <3
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Lewis Fellows
Wonderful atmosphere, the food was amazing especially the Rasmalai. We came here to celebrate early for Mother’s Day and had the best time ever.
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Sara Valente
Delicious and quick meal, chicken tikka and aloo panir were our favorite rolls.
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What’s your signature dish?
We specialize in Kathi Rolls or Kati Rolls (Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian) (like Indian burritos’), Vada Pav, Chaats (Bhel Puri, Pani Puri, Somasa Chaat, Biryani (Chicken/Lamb/Veg) and our newest edition our Galli Salad with a choice of: Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab and Paneer for the health conscious! You can wash our delicious food with Thumsup/Limca/Lassi’s and end it sweetly with: Galli Kulfi, Rasmali and Gulab Jamun!
Chaatcuterie Board
A variety of Indian flavorful finger foods served on a board. This selection offers your favorites such as Pani Puri, Samosas, Kebabs & Kathi Rolls.
Live Chaat Stations
We offer live chaat stations at events that simply set the tone. Our chaat stations include Aloo Chaat, Aloo Tikki Chaat, Pani Puri Chaat & Samosa Chaat to name a few
