Tamarind Indian Cuisine

Not all of Winter Park's great restaurants are ensconced in tony digs. Many are hiding in plain sight. That's the case with Tamarind, where great South and North Indian cuisine surmounted the obstacles of strip-mall obscurity to become a local favorite. Open for lunch and dinner – it closes in between – regulars and those soon-to-be revel in the flavors and textures of tandoor meats, delicious masalas, chewy naan, massive dosas and a wide array of vegetarian selections for those who forgo the meat. Waits are not uncommon during peak evenings, but that's because Tamarind's following knows precisely what it's hanging around for. The Indian classics are done right.