India's Pearl - CLOSED

We won't avoid the obvious: India's Pearl isn't strictly vegetarian, what with venison, peasant, beef, quail and duck all making appearances on the voluminous menu, but considering that upwards of forty dishes are meat- and fish-free -- more than what you'll find at most full-on herbivore huts -- it's as vegetarian-sympathetic as any restaurant you'll find in a city that flocks to flesh like Tiger Woods tends toward other women's tits. The vegetarian choices are smart, delicious and varied, too, so that while you'll encounter the usual suspects -- pakora, saag paneer and vegetable korma -- you can also order curried mushrooms with cashews, spiced okra and tandoori-baked eggplant, all of which are worth their weight in earth.

• Cuisine(s): Afghan, Indian, Tibetan

  Hours: Daily 5pm-10pm, Mon-Sat 11am-2:30pm

  Price: $$

  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

• Features: Business Dining, Delivery, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

  Serving: Dinner, Lunch

  Entertainment: Live Entertainment

  Alcohol: Full bar

• Reservations: Accepted

  Parking: Street