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Bay Leaf

Name: Bay Leaf
Address: 864 Broadway, Buffalo
Telephone: +17164240047

Indian restaurants are not altogether rare in the Buffalo area, but for those locals who've been overseas and sampled the real deal on its own turf, finding anything approaching that level of authenticity has been a fool's errand. No more! Enter Bay Leaf, where the chicken, beef, goat, and even shrimp curries come fragrantly spiced and bursting with flavor, a wide range of delicious boti and seekh kebabs await those in search of a cheap light meal, and the specialty of the house is aromatic Bengali-style morag polao, a dish available nowhere else in Buffalo. And if your palate is a bit more timid, never fear: you can choose instead from a diner-style menu of hot and cold sandwiches, burgers, fried chicken, and pizza.

Address: 864 Broadway
Getting there: Metro Bus 4, 6 or 23
Hours: Daily 10AM-10PM
Price: $10-25
Phone: +17164240047
Website: bayleafbuffalo.com (opens in a new tab)

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