Always
Vegan options
Half our menu is vegan by default — dals, chana masala, sambar, dosas, most of our breads. Anything with ghee or paneer has an alternative if you ask; the kitchen is used to it.
Open now · closes 10:00 PM
A journey through India — one dish at a time.
From the crackle of a dosa on hot iron to slow-steamed Hyderabadi biryani, every dish is made the way it's made at home.
- All-you-can-eat
- Vegan options
- Great cocktails
What we're known for
Three things you'll find at our table
Weekends
All-you-can-eat
Saturdays and Sundays the kitchen opens wide — hot idlis and dosas off the griddle, two curries on the line, biryani in the pot, and rasmalai at the end. Come hungry.
See the buffet menu →
At the bar
Great cocktails
A bar program that takes India's flavours seriously — cardamom in the Old Fashioned, tamarind in the margarita, curry leaf in the gin & tonic. Plus every classic, done right.
Chef's Specials
The cooking we're proud of
Chef's Special
Cauliflower 65
$13.99
Cauliflower florets in a spiced batter, deep-fried and served with house chutneys.
Veg GF
Mild 
Chef's Special
Chicken 65
$15.98
Boneless chicken marinated in a house made spice blend with curry leave and deep-friend. Served with house chutneys.
GF
Chef's Special
Vegetable Samosa
$11.99
Puff pastry studded with a potato, green pea filling with Indian spices. Served with house chutneys(sauces)
Veg
Mild 
Chef's Special
Butter Chicken
$19.99
Cubed Chicken breast prepared in a tomato-based puree cream curry sauce. Served over white rice
GF
Mild The Family
Cooked by the family, for the family.
Destination India is Chef Murugan Mani's kitchen — the food he grew up eating, cooked the way it's cooked at home. Spice blends ground fresh, biryani sealed and slow-steamed, and a welcome that makes the table feel like home. Read our story →
Plan a visit
Come see us
Open now · closes 10:00 PM
Address
5503 Johnston St
Lafayette, LA 70503
Hours
- Monday
- 11am – 10pm
- Tuesday
- 11am – 10pm
- Wednesday
- 11am – 10pm
- Thursday
- 11am – 10pm
- Friday
- 11am – 10pm
- Saturday
- 11am – 10pm
- Sunday
- 11am – 10pm
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