San Jose, Costa Rica

Situated in a former house outfitted with imported furniture from India, Taj Majal offers a comfortable setting (call ahead for a table outside if the weather is nice) and authentic Indian food. The menu offers traditional dishes such as biryanis and vindaloos, as well as various curries with the level of spice you prefer. Try the pakora de pescado, a marinated fresh fish fillet coated in gram flour batter and spices, or, for vegetarians, the samosa vegetariano, savory triangular pastries stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and green peas.