A proper curry is easy to find in south Tenerife. A good one takes knowing where to look, and more to the point, knowing what to order once you’re there. The south has a genuine Indian scene, concentrated in Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos, and the places worth your evening each have a signature, the cheese sizzler that’s gone round TikTok, the butter masala regulars swear by, the mixed grill that’s the best value in Adeje. This is the honest rundown of which to pick and what to get.
It’s part of the wider south Tenerife food scene, alongside our guides to the best Sunday roasts, the best full English breakfasts, the best Chinese restaurants and the wider Los Cristianos restaurant scene.
Contents
- What to know before you go
- Mr Singh: the best all-rounder
- New Star: the value pick locals rate
- Delhi Darbar: the one for atmosphere
- Tandoori Hut: the social-media favourite
- Kismat Tandoori: the best for delivery
- Ganges Tandoori: the reliable name across the south
- Also worth knowing
- Practical tips
- Frequently asked questions
What to know before you go
A few things shape a curry night out here. The restaurants open early, often from 5 or 6pm, because that’s when tourists eat, while locals don’t sit down until around 9, so turn up at half six and you’ll have a quiet room and the kitchen’s full attention. Several places run an early-bird or lunch deal that’s the cheapest way in, and we’ve flagged them below.
Spice levels are adjusted to order almost everywhere, so a korma-and-a-vindaloo table is no problem and the kitchens cook mild for children happily. Card payments are accepted throughout. And for the big self-catering crowd, most places do takeaway and several deliver to your apartment, which is a proper cheap night in. Book the popular ones in peak season rather than chancing a walk-in.
One honest word: not every place calling itself Indian is a dedicated curry house, and a couple lean towards a mixed or Thai menu, so check what a place specialises in. The names below are the genuine article.
Mr Singh, Costa Adeje: the best all-rounder
If you want the safest bet in the south, this is it. Mr Singh is a family-run Punjabi kitchen going since 2009, rated 4.7 from more than 880 Google reviews and an extraordinary 4.9 across several thousand on Restaurant Guru, which is the kind of consistency you rarely see. The dish reviewers name over and over is the butter chicken, rich and creamy, and the smart order is the Mr Singh Special sharing platter to start, a spread of onion bhaji, pakora, samosa, chicken tikka and sheekh kebab, followed by the tandoori mixed grill, which regulars call a must. The naan gets its own praise, and a mango lassi rounds it off.
Its quiet superpower is coeliac and gluten-free diners: the allergens are clearly marked and the chef will come to your table to talk them through, which almost nowhere else does, though note it’s a shared fryer rather than a dedicated gluten-free kitchen. One honest tip echoed across reviews: the portions are huge, so under-order rather than over. Find it on Avenida Rafael Puig Lluvina 235 in Costa Adeje, open daily from around 3pm, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery, roughly €20 to €30 a head.
New Star, Costa Adeje: the value pick locals rate
The one in the know. New Star, tucked on Calle Valencia up from Puerto Colón, is the place regulars quietly rate above the famous names, with several reviewers saying it knocked Delhi Darbar off their top spot. Bobby and his team are the draw as much as the food, proper welcoming hosts, and the signature order is the New Star mixed grill with curry sauce and naan, repeatedly called the best value in Adeje. The onion bhajis get singled out as the best people have tasted, and the king prawns come huge and juicy.
Value is the theme here: a full spread of starters, mains, rice, naan and drinks for two lands around €55 to €60, which is keen for the quality. It’s the pick if you want a genuinely good curry without the polish or the price of the headline places, and you’ll likely end up going back mid-holiday like the regulars do.
Delhi Darbar, Costa Adeje: the one for atmosphere
When you want the meal to be an evening rather than just dinner, this is the pick. Delhi Darbar, around the corner from the Guayarmina Princess on Avenida Ernesto Sarti, pairs a proper terrace with live Indian music at a volume you can still talk over, and reviewers repeatedly describe the welcome as feeling like home. It rates 4.7 on Google and has the loyal, been-going-here-for-years crowd that tells you a place is doing something right.
The dish to order is the butter masala curry, the one the locals-in-the-know flag as incredible, with the lamb methi, chicken punjabi and lamb rogan josh close behind, and a garlic naan you’ll want a second of to wipe the bowls. It’s a touch pricier than the others at roughly €30 to €40 a head, and it does takeaway if you’d rather carry the atmosphere back to your balcony. Best booked, since the terrace fills.
Tandoori Hut, Los Cristianos: the social-media favourite
This is the one that’s gone round TikTok as “the best curry in Tenerife”, and for once the hype is earned. The Tandoori Hut is family-run by Harry, Mandy and Ajay, with a branch in Los Cristianos looking over the harbour and a second in Las Américas, and it rates 4.8 across nearly 2,500 Restaurant Guru reviews. The dish everyone photographs and everyone recommends is the Tandoori Chicken Cheese Sizzler, which arrives at the table still spitting, with melted cheese over perfectly cooked chicken. It’s the signature for a reason.
Beyond that, the butter chicken converts sceptics, the garlic chilli chicken and lamb karahi hold up, and people routinely order a second garlic cheese naan. Two genuinely useful tips: there’s an early-bird deal if you arrive before 7pm, which is outstanding value, and because it’s so popular you should book, since walk-ins hit a wait. They ask your spice level and cater well for vegetarians and vegans. The Los Cristianos branch is on Calle Juan Reveron Sierra, by the seafront.
Kismat Tandoori, Los Cristianos: the best for delivery
The one to save in your phone for a night in. If you’re self-catering, Kismat Tandoori is the standout for delivery, bringing a proper curry free to your apartment across a wide stretch of the south, from Arona and Los Cristianos through Las Américas, Adeje and La Caleta down to Palm Mar and Costa del Silencio, from 1pm to 10pm. Reviewers consistently rate the food itself, not just the convenience, with the spice levels judged right and the flavours closer to a curry back home than the tourist-strip average.
A curry delivered to your balcony after a beach day, with a cold beer from the supermarket, is one of the better cheap nights of a holiday, and this is the one to order it from. You can call them or message on WhatsApp, and they do collection too if you’d rather pick it up.
Ganges Tandoori: the reliable name across the south
The safe, wherever-you’re-staying option. Ganges Tandoori has been going since the late 1990s and has grown to several branches spread across the resorts, on the Fañabé seafront at the CC Litoral, in Las Américas at the CC Compostela Beach, at Callao Salvaje, and at La Caleta on Calle La Enramada, so there’s usually one near your hotel. It’s the dependable, consistent curry rather than the hidden gem, which is exactly what you want when you don’t fancy a trek. The La Caleta branch pairs nicely with an evening in that pretty fishing village, covered in our La Caleta guide.
Also worth knowing
A few more worth your time. Bombay Babu, over near La Pinta Beach in Torviscas, is praised for its sharing starter platter and runs a three-course menu for around €15 if you arrive before 6pm, and one coeliac reviewer singled out the staff for advising exactly which dishes were safe and serving gluten-free poppadoms, so it’s a good shout if gluten is a concern. In Los Cristianos, Kohinoor and Little India sit close to the Tandoori Hut, so that little pocket is the spot to wander and pick on the night if your first choice is full. And after a match, a curry is a classic, so pair this with our guide to where to watch the football first.
Practical tips
- Go early. Kitchens open from 5 or 6pm and are quiet before the local dinner hour, so an early table means better service and, at some, an early-bird deal.
- Order the signature. The Tandoori Hut cheese sizzler, the New Star mixed grill, Delhi Darbar’s butter masala and Mr Singh’s platter are the dishes people actually go back for.
- Under-order at Mr Singh. Portions are large, so start smaller than you think.
- Self-catering? Kismat delivers free across the south, and Mr Singh and Delhi Darbar do takeaway.
- Coeliac or gluten-free? Mr Singh marks allergens and the chef will advise, and Bombay Babu got a specific coeliac thumbs-up.
- Book the popular ones in peak season, especially the Tandoori Hut and Mr Singh.
- Ask for your spice level, from mild to hot. Every kitchen adjusts, and cooks mild for children.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best Indian in south Tenerife?
By weight of reviews, Mr Singh in Costa Adeje is the safest all-rounder, and the Tandoori Hut in Los Cristianos is the social-media favourite. New Star is the value pick and Delhi Darbar the one for atmosphere. You won’t go wrong with any of the four.
What should I order?
Go for each place’s signature: the Tandoori Chicken Cheese Sizzler at the Tandoori Hut, the mixed grill at New Star, the butter masala at Delhi Darbar, and the butter chicken and sharing platter at Mr Singh.
Do any deliver to my apartment?
Yes. Kismat Tandoori in Los Cristianos delivers free across much of the south, from Arona to Costa del Silencio, and Mr Singh delivers across Tenerife South. Most others do takeaway for collection.
Are there good options for coeliacs or gluten-free diners?
Mr Singh clearly marks allergens and the chef will talk you through them, though it uses a shared fryer. Bombay Babu in Torviscas also got a specific thumbs-up from a coeliac diner, with gluten-free poppadoms.
What time do they open, and is there a cheap deal?
Usually from 5 or 6pm, earlier than local restaurants. The Tandoori Hut has an early-bird before 7pm and Bombay Babu does a three-course menu around €15 before 6pm, both good value.
Do I need to book?
For the popular places in peak season, yes, especially the Tandoori Hut and Mr Singh. Early evening and out of season, a walk-in is usually fine.
Restaurants, opening hours, prices, deals and delivery areas change, and places open and close regularly in resort areas, so always check directly with the restaurant before setting out or ordering.