"Semma opened several years ago at a time when Indian restaurants specializing in regional cuisines were on the increase. But even among that august lot, the West Village restaurant from the Unapologetic Foods group (behind, among others, Indian restaurant Dhamaka) is distinguished. Some dishes are so pretty, you won’t want to cut into them, like the lobster tail in coconut milk and mustard, or the Goan-style oxtail. Must-order: The gunpowder dosa, configured as a triangle, is unbeatable." - Emma Orlow