Himalaya Restaurant

Himalaya Restaurant in Houston's Sharpstown area is one of the most iconic Pakistani-Indian restaurants in North America, opened in 1992 by chef Kaiser Lashkari. Praised by Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern, Himalaya is celebrated for creative Indo-Pakistani fusion including Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken, Indian quesadillas, and Pakistani pastrami, alongside masterfully executed traditional curries from Hyderabad, Bombay, Punjab, and Peshawar. The only restaurant in North America serving authentic Hanifia-style beef, Himalaya is a culinary landmark in Houston's Gandhi District and one of the city's most reviewed restaurants.