"Corkage fee: $0 (bring your own glassware) Whenever you go to Himalaya, two things are SOP: bringing a big group of friends so you can split as many dishes as possible, and a few bottles of high-acid wine to balance out any spice. The Pakistani restaurant at the end of the Mahatma Gandhi district has been pumping out biryani, curry, and garam masala-laced fried chicken since 2004. And the husband-wife team running this place shows no signs of slowing down." - chelsea thomas