Curries.

8 rankings across New York City, built from 59 scored dishes. Pick the exact curry you want — each ranking compares only that dish.

Best Green Curries 10 dishes ranked Thai green curry (gaeng keow wan): coconut-milk curry built on green chili paste with Thai basil, eggplant and a choice of protein.

#1 Green Curry Chalong Southern Thai · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan 9.1 Limited data
Best Chicken Tikka Masalas 9 dishes ranked Boneless tandoori-grilled chicken tikka simmered in a spiced tomato-cream masala gravy, usually served with basmati rice or naan.

#1 Chicken Tikka Masala Cloves Indian Cuisine · Murray Hill, Manhattan 8.7 Limited data
Best Butter Chicken 8 dishes ranked Murgh makhani: boneless chicken, usually roasted in the tandoor first, then simmered in a mild, silky gravy of tomato, butter and cream. Gentler and richer than tikka masala, and made for scooping up with naan.

#1 Butter Chicken Angel Indian Restaurant · Jackson Heights, Queens 9.3 Limited data
Best Massaman Curries 8 dishes ranked Thai Muslim-influenced curry of meat (often chicken or beef) simmered in coconut milk with potatoes, peanuts, and warm spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise.

#1 Massaman Duck Confit Chalong Southern Thai · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan 8.1 Limited data
Best Panang Curries 7 dishes ranked Thai panang (phanaeng) curry: a thick, rich red curry made with coconut cream and a peanut-forward paste, sweet-salty and fragrant with makrut lime leaf, most often served with beef or chicken over rice.

#1 Short Ribs Panang Thai Villa · Flatiron, Manhattan 9.3 Limited data
Best Chicken Biryanis 6 dishes ranked South Asian layered rice dish of long-grain basmati and spiced, marinated chicken, often slow-cooked dum style with saffron, fried onions and mint, and served with raita or salan. Includes Hyderabadi, Lucknowi and Pakistani styles; distinct from pulao and from goat, lamb or vegetable biryani.

#1 Chicken Dum Biryani Angel Indian Restaurant · Jackson Heights, Queens 7.9 Limited data
Best Mapo Tofus 6 dishes ranked Sichuan braised tofu in a spicy, numbing chili-bean sauce with ground pork or beef and Sichuan peppercorn, usually eaten over rice.

#1 Mapo Tofu Szechuan Mountain House · East Village, Manhattan 7.9 Limited data
Best Red Curries 5 dishes ranked Thai red curry (gaeng phed): coconut-milk curry built on red chili paste with bamboo shoots, Thai basil and a choice of protein.

#1 Red Curry Thai Villa · Flatiron, Manhattan 7.6 Limited data