If you like Indian food or are interested in trying Indian food, Yelp offers an idea of where to start.
Mumbai House in Park City, Utah, recently claimed the No. 2 spot on Yelp’s list of the Top 100 Indian Restaurants in the country.
How did a Utah restaurant beat out the likes of restaurants in New York City or California to claim one of the top spots?
It comes down to quality and hospitality.
“Whoever walks through those doors is the reason why our kids get fed,” said Dilpreet Toor, one of the partners at Mumbai House. ”They are a god-like figure for us, each and every person that walks through those doors for us. And then the biggest thing is our customers’ health is main priority for us. And if we cannot serve it to our kids, we do not serve it to our customers. So the ingredients we use, the love we put into the food is far beyond what people can imagine.”
It’s been compared to major, acclaimed restaurants like Dishoom in London or Rasika in Washington, D.C.
The Park City location opened in June of 2024, and in just over two years, it received this major recognition.
“It’s only been two years and this is the work of the Almighty,” Toor said. “And such an amazing community that Utah has.”
At the Park City restaurant, tourists from all over the world flock to the location, so efforts to make it a special experience for customers haven’t gone unnoticed.
“The amount of accuracy, the amount of effort we have to put into our Park City location to meet standards is far beyond what I’ve felt in my other locations,” Toor said. “It’s because people have tried Indian food all over the world that come to Park City because there’s a lot of tourism, there’s a lot of standards.”
Other Indian restaurants on Yelp’s list
Mumbai House wasn’t the only Indian restaurant in Utah to claim a spot on the list. The Salt Lake City Mumbai House location also placed on the list.
Here are the three others that landed on the list
- No. 13: Little India in American Fork
- No. 73: Red Fort Cuisine of India in St. George
- No. 96: Mumbai House in Salt Lake City
Indian food is rising in popularity, with searches in 2026 for “Indian food buffet near me” up 437%, according to Yelp.
What is it that sets Mumbai House apart from other restaurants?
“The biggest thing that sets us apart from everybody else, we don’t view anybody as competition,” Toor said. “And we view that instead of building a fence, create a longer table.”
A legacy of building up restaurants
Toor credits his father for much of the success behind the Mumbai House restaurants, a man he calls “literally the king behind the restaurant industry in state of Utah.”
Salt Lake City’s Mumbai House is a three-decade-old institution. Before it opened, there weren’t many options for Indian food in the Beehive State, according to Toor.
Now there are three Utah locations of Mumbai House — one in Salt Lake City, one in Park City and another in Tooele.
The building up of restaurants and providing jobs to people is a legacy Toor hopes to continue.
“The thing is, every dish that goes out of those doors for us is prepared with so much love (and) respect that my dad always tells me, ‘If you’re taking a dish to the table, you’re not taking it to a customer, you’re taking it to God. And God is going to get fed and God is going to give you in return,’” Toor said. “And basically this is what we’re getting in return.”
The restaurant is busier than ever, Toor said, but they’re continuing their policy of offering up free meals to those in need of a warm meal. All a person has to do is ask, Toor said.
The food at Mumbai House
The hospitality and food quality at Mumbai House are next level.
I’m a pretty big fan of Indian food, and Mumbai House has been one of my favorites for a long time.
At Mumbai House, they don’t use any sugar in their main dishes, and all the ingredients are fresh and high-quality.
There’s a lot of variety on the menu, from savory curries to hearty biryanis, and pretty much anything you try is bound to be a win.
“You can literally close your eyes and point at a random dish and it’ll taste amazing,” Toor said.
Here are some of the most popular items, which are popular for a reason:
- Butter chicken — This is my personal favorite, and it’s a spiced yogurt-marinated chicken cooked in a rich, heavenly tomato and butter sauce.
- Vegetable samosas — It was recommended by Yelp to try this appetizer, which has a savory potato and vegetable filling stuffed into a crispy pastry shell.
- Chicken tikka masala — This dish comes in a chicken tikka marinade, chicken cubes and a rich tomato cream sauce.
- Saag paneer — This is a vegetarian dish that comes with creamy green leaf puree, and cubes of firm and savory Indian cottage cheese (paneer).
- Dal makhani — This one is Toor’s own personal favorite dish, which is a creamy blend of black lentils, red kidney beans, butter and cream.
- Garlic naan — This side is a must if you’re eating at Mumbai House. It’s light, fluffy and flavorful and was also recommended by Yelpers.
If you have any interest at all in trying out Indian food, Toor says to stop on by.
“This is where you’re going to fall back in love with Indian food,” Toor said. “If you’ve tried Indian food in the past and you’re like, ‘Ah, Indian food’s not my thing,’ we’ll make it your thing. Just give us a try.”
He even guarantees you can get your money back if you don’t like it.
“Give us a try, and if you do not like it, we promise to not charge a penny,” Toor said. “It’s just a policy we have. If you don’t like our food, we don’t charge you a penny, but give us a try.”
