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- 4.7Food
- 4.8Service
- 4.8Ambience
- 4.8Value
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Desi Indian Lounge brings the heritage flavors of India to the heart of Downtown Vancouver. Oasis of modern interiors with velvety seats and soothing background music makes Desi Lounge perfect place to celebrate your special moments.
Executive Chef Balvant Ajagaonkar, exceptional artist of culinary ,shares his passion and high end experience towards multisensory journey of ethnic spices and recipes from various regions of India. Each dish is carefully curated with a combination of handpicked ingredients that perfectly pairs with our selection of cocktails.
Cocktail menu designed by award winner Mixologist Dylan Riches, with inspiration from key ingredients of different Indian provinces like Gajar Halwa for Harvest Reverie from Punjab, Himalayan salt from Parvati valley and famous cutting chai from city of dreams \"Mumbai\".
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Desi Indian Lounge offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (604) 681-2131.
Desi Indian Lounge is rated 4.8 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
1355 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1W7