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Best Indian Restaurants in Calabar — 2026 Rankings

Looking for the best indian restaurants in Calabar? We've ranked the top 13 indian restaurants in Calabar, Cross River State, based on Google ratings, customer reviews, photos, profile completeness, and our proprietary ranking algorithm.

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What to check before choosing indian restaurants in Calabar

Rankings are a starting point. For this category, these are the checks that most often separate a useful recommendation from a risky one.

  • Check recency

    Restaurants change fast. Recent reviews and photos matter more than old popularity signals.

  • Match the occasion

    Confirm ambience, parking, reservation rules, family-friendliness, and menu availability before going.

  • Watch consistency

    Repeated comments about service speed, cleanliness, portions, and pricing are more useful than one viral review.

13 results
  • 4
    City Grillz | Best Shawarma Calabar — photo

    City Grillz | Best Shawarma Calabar

    72.0/ 100
    5.05.0 out of 5 stars34 reviews

    124 Old Ikang Rd, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Extra creamy and meaty shawarma with perfectly done chicken.

    • best shawarma
    • creamy
    • meaty
    • fast delivery
    • friendly staff
    • value for money
    Why ranked #4? ▾
    • Google rating95
    • Review volume51
    • Review recency53
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment100
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Hellena Fs ★★★★★ Delicious food and delivery was super fast!
    • Eve O. ★★★★★ The best shawarma I've had so far. The hotness was the first green flag🥹.It was very creamy and filling and the chicken was nicely done too.
  • 5
    The Home Restaurant and Lounge — photo

    The Home Restaurant and Lounge

    70.0/ 100
    4.54.5 out of 5 stars57 reviews

    75 Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Cozy, home-like atmosphere with standout dishes like isiewu and Arabian tea.

    • serene environment
    • delicious food
    • hospitable service
    • cozy atmosphere
    • isiewu
    • arabian tea
    Why ranked #5? ▾
    • Google rating88
    • Review volume59
    • Review recency57
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment86
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • GODSUPREME S. ★★★★ Teary food. Wonderful parfait. Yummy shawama. Costly climax.
    • BTX T. ★★★★★ I went there yesterday..the atmosphere is relaxing, the osun rice was delicious but I didn't like the chicken peppers soup wasn't spicy..but I will certainly try the ogbono soup next..
  • 6
    The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar — photo

    The Metropolitan Hotel Calabar

    70.0/ 100
    4.14.1 out of 5 stars3.3k reviews

    10 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Uduak, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Spacious, clean rooms with no bedbugs, but old facilities and poor room service.

    • spacious rooms
    • clean bedding
    • old hotel
    • slow room service
    • loud music
    • food poisoning
    Why ranked #6? ▾
    • Google rating77
    • Review volume100
    • Review recency78
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment44
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Prisca W ★★★★ The rooms are spacious and clean. If, like me, you're wary of picking up bedbugs from hotels and this is one of your considerations when choosing where to stay, then the Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar is an excellent option. The bedding was clean and fresh, the mattress seam, bed frame, headboard and furniture, clean and free from bugs. Yes, I took my time to check🙈 The hotel has visible security and constant electricity. The bathrooms are clean and fresh towels are provided, for guests who use them. I highly recommend the Metropolitan❤️
    • Prisca W ★★★★ The rooms are spacious and clean. If, like me, you're wary of picking up bedbugs from hotels and this is one of your considerations when choosing where to stay, then the Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar is
  • 7
    E3 Restaurant — photo

    E3 Restaurant

    68.2/ 100
    4.24.2 out of 5 stars360 reviews₦₦

    X86F+P7P, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Buffet on Sundays offers good value at 13k per person.

    • good food
    • slow service
    • nice ambience
    • expensive
    • seafood pasta disappointing
    • buffet
    Why ranked #7? ▾
    • Google rating80
    • Review volume85
    • Review recency69
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment56
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • JE I. ★★★★★ VERY lovely ambience. I ordered the seafood pasta (take away) and ate less than half of the meal. For the VERY expensive price I paid, that food was not appealing at all. Don't think I will take the risk of trying another food after wasting some money previously. On the fair side, maybe it was just a bad day to order seafood pasta.
    • Bukky B. ★★★★ The food is good and it's a lot. I was never able to finish any of my portions. Service takes forever though and they hardly ever have fresh fruit juices.
  • 8
    Native Delicacies Restaurant Calabar — photo

    Native Delicacies Restaurant Calabar

    65.1/ 100
    3.83.8 out of 5 stars1.7k reviews₦₦

    118 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Ekan Edem, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Offers locally prepared African dishes at good prices, but service and AC issues noted.

    • local dishes
    • good price
    • slow service
    • tasteless food
    • ac not working
    Why ranked #8? ▾
    • Google rating65
    • Review volume100
    • Review recency63
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment56
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Emmanuel B. ★★★★ The food was very okay. The customer service needs to improve and be better.
    • THOMAS E. ★★★★ For your Peace of Mind please avoid this place, their food (coconut rice) is totally tasteless and nonsense, even a toddler cook better than whoever was in the kitchen on Friday 7th November 2025 AC
  • 9
    Mustard Seed — photo

    Mustard Seed

    63.1/ 100
    3.93.9 out of 5 stars289 reviews₦₦

    Leopad Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #9? ▾
    • Google rating69
    • Review volume82
    • Review recency71
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Emmanuel ★★★★ I'm going to be a little bit graphic so permit me. I visited this restaurant with a senior friend of mine on the 29th of March for lunch. It turned out to be the biggest mistake of the week! The young guy who was taking orders was unnecessarily rude and arrogant. He acted with so much impunity. We both demanded for fisherman soup and white rice. It took almost 1hr for it to get to us. When it finally came, boy! I was super excited when I saw the contents of the soup but I was skeptical about how it looked - it was the strangest I've seen. My very first swallow confirmed my fears. The taste was horrible! The fish was also bad. Who in God's name uses "achi" to prepare fisherman soup?! The okra in it was forgivable. Barely 10mins into the meal, I found myself in the rest room, stooling all the liquid from my stomach. Diarrhea followed for the next 3 days. This is by far my worst experience with any Calabar restaurant. This is supposed to be a zero star rating if that was possible. I really hope this gets to the management.
    • Oke J. ★★★★★ Serves one of the best freshly prepared meals in Calabar. Sure plug for fisherman soup , Afang, Vegetables and pepper soup.
  • 11
    Tummytreet Restaurant & Lounge — photo

    Tummytreet Restaurant & Lounge

    61.8/ 100
    4.94.9 out of 5 stars7 reviews

    No.3 Ntiero Close, Housing Estate Rd, off Duke Town Drive, State, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Serene ambiance with easy accessibility.

    • great food
    • serene place
    • good ambiance
    • wonderful service
    • easy accessibility
    Why ranked #11? ▾
    • Google rating94
    • Review volume30
    • Review recency30
    • Profile completeness100
    • Review sentiment77
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Eric B. ★★★★ Nice 👍🏾 food served in a serene place
    • Ani I. ★★★★★ A lovely place to be any time and any day.. What I love most about Tummy Treet is their food and the ambiance
  • 12
    Crispy Chicken — photo

    Crispy Chicken

    60.8/ 100
    4.04.0 out of 5 stars109 reviews

    One (1, Bogoberi, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Spicy rice is a standout menu item for spice lovers.

    • bad mince
    • spicy rice
    • friendly staff
    • dusty packaging
    • casual staff
    Why ranked #12? ▾
    • Google rating73
    • Review volume68
    • Review recency70
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment44
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Nsibiet A. ★★★★ Great restaurant for outing. Houses the prestigious medplus calabar pharmacy
    • Eranke O. ★★★★★ I bought a plate of beans from their branch at effioette obviously because I was hungry only to get the food and there was dust all over the cover of the plate, you can imagine how cold my throat felt.
  • 13
    Freddy's Restaurant — photo

    Freddy's Restaurant

    57.4/ 100
    4.24.2 out of 5 stars48 reviews

    95 Atekong Dr, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Offers Lebanese and international cuisine alongside freshly prepared Nigerian dishes.

    • freshly prepared dishes
    • lebanese food
    • good service
    • nice environment
    • parking available
    Why ranked #13? ▾
    • Google rating80
    • Review volume56
    • Review recency7
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment86
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Ransome I. ★★★★★ The place is nice I really enjoyed myself you have a good life style hair environment is beautiful everywhere is cool a nice
    • Poirot ★★★★ Good service, much appreciated. Can be improved and I'll yet repeat the visit
  • 14
    De Sauce Rooftop — photo

    De Sauce Rooftop

    55.2/ 100
    4.24.2 out of 5 stars99 reviews

    92 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Ekan Edem, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Review analysis

    Rooftop venue with a popular food spot (Munchies and Shakes) in the compound.

    • good dj
    • nice waiter
    • great aesthetics
    • amazing food
    • limited beer options
    • good ambiance
    Why ranked #14? ▾
    • Google rating80
    • Review volume67
    • Review recency5
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment78
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Joy O. ★★★★★ The ambiance, music, food, customer service were just amazing ❤️
    • Shades W. ★★★★ The DJ was one of the good part of my stay, the waiter that attended to us was nice and polite. Love the aesthetics, they did a thing with it. We placed an order for Four cousins and they didn’t have
  • 15
    Obua Crispy Chicken — photo

    Obua Crispy Chicken

    52.9/ 100
    4.74.7 out of 5 stars3 reviews

    X8MJ+XR4, Old Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #15? ▾
    • Google rating92
    • Review volume20
    • Review recency32
    • Profile completeness67
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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    Recent reviews

    • Emmanuel E. ★★★★★ A very beautiful place to eat delicious meals.
  • 16
    Wakkis Calabar — photo

    Wakkis Calabar

    48.8/ 100
    3.83.8 out of 5 stars221 reviews₦₦

    101 Mcc Rd, Ikot Eyo, Calabar 540222, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #16? ▾
    • Google rating65
    • Review volume78
    • Review recency1
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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  • 17
    Hacienda — photo

    Hacienda

    42.0/ 100
    4.04.0 out of 5 stars9 reviews

    No 88 Atekong Dr, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria

    Why ranked #17? ▾
    • Google rating73
    • Review volume33
    • Review recency0
    • Profile completeness33
    • Review sentiment50
    • Verification0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-rated indian restaurants in Calabar?

City Grillz | Best Shawarma Calabar is currently ranked #1 with 5.0 stars from 34 Google reviews.

How many indian restaurants are in Calabar?

We currently track 13 indian restaurants in Calabar, Cross River State.

How are these indian restaurants ranked?

Our composite score combines Google rating (40%), review volume (25%), review recency (15%), profile completeness (10%), verification (5%), and paid placement (5%).

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