Nirvana

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1680 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Nirvana, an epicurean Indian restaurant in Cambridge presents traditional Indian cuisine with a contemporary flair. We boast a lunch buffet, outdoor seating during the warmer months and a full-service bar with craft cocktails that flatter our flavor rich dishes. Our head chef Paramjit Singh hails from Punjab, India where the tandoor method of cooking originated. He brings over 25 years of experience to our kitchen and combines traditional cooking methods with novel ingredients to create innovative meals for our guests. As an 80-seat restaurant on historic Massachusetts Avenue, Nirvana endeavors to promote a transcendent experience through food, drink and great company.

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4.0307 reviews
Har S.
8/23/2025

This is our number one option for Indian food in Cambridge. We have been coming here for years, and hope you enjoy it as much as we have! The staff is very helpful. Service was great! Everyone was...

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Maurice D.
10/23/2025

A couple of things stuck out... 1. The curry chicken sauce was more like a soup than a sauce very thin there were maybe 3 bigger chucks of chicken which were white meat I have found the dark meat...

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J B.
9/18/2025

This restaurant has terrible nonexistent customer service. The staff on the phone are rude from start to finish. I clearly requested my order be prepared "not spicy at all", repeated it with my...

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Brooke T.
11/15/2024

Service was great! Everyone was fast, attentive, and knowledgeable. They were quick to get our order. Food was brought out hot and fresh. Everything was great. I will warn that the Sambar Soup was...

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Stella K.
8/23/2025

We keep going back. Relaxing atmosphere, obliging service and reliable quality of food. Tonight, it was lamb saag and chicken curry with raita and pashvari on the side. Outdoor seating is next to...

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