Amber India

Authentic North Indian Mughlai cuisine with tandoor specialties and extensive vegetarian options in a hacienda style setting.

Amber India pairs North Indian and Mughlai cooking with a hacienda-style setting in Los Altos. A dining room and patio give the El Camino Real restaurant a sense of occasion, while the menu offers plenty of ways to build a shared meal. We like the balance between rich main dishes, tandoor cooking, and smaller plates with contrasting ingredients. Butter chicken anchors the familiar favorites, with slow-roasted chicken in the restaurant's butter sauce. Sesame leaf chaat brings avocado, mango, chickpeas, and pomegranate into a crisp, layered starter. Samosas, vegetable pakoras, gobi Manchurian, and paneer tikka give vegetarian diners several distinct directions. Stuffed chilies with corn, basil, and mozzarella add another variation. Amber India's appeal is a menu that invites a table to combine comfort food with brighter, more textured dishes rather than ordering only one curry and calling it a meal.