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Los Angeles Map: TantraTantra Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Indian
Hours Tues-Thurs and Sun 5-11pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-midnight (bar open until 2pm)
Address 3705 W. Sunset Blvd
Location Silver Lake, Downtown
Reservations Reservations for parties of 6 or more
Phone 323/663-8268
Web site www.tantrasunset.com
Prices Main courses $11-$16
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
Other Valet parking $3.50

Frommer's Review

In typical L.A. over-the-top fashion, Tantra owner Navraj Singh hired a studio design company to create an Indian restaurant unlike any you've ever seen. Hammered copper doors, iron-and-silk light fixtures, curtains of oxidized metals, murals of gender-fused beings, and black-and-white Bollywood movies shown on a giant plasma screen are just a few of the unorthodox props that vie for your attention. Part restaurant and part nightclub, Tantra is one of L.A.'s current "in" destinations, both for its scene and the cuisine. The gym-size building is equally divided: Veer right at the foyer and join the eclectic Silver Lake hipsters sipping too-cool cocktails such as Tears of Ganesha and Shiva's Revenge while the DJ spins vinyl; veer left and behold Lord Ganesha, god of prosperity, perched high above the temple-style dining room. Just about all of the curries, stir-fries, masalas, and kabobs are expertly prepared, but two are standout dishes: Coconut curry shrimp flavored with ajwain (caraway seeds) and stir-fried with palm vinegar, red onions, and peppers, and then finished with tomato coconut broth; and the Mumbai crepes -- chickpea-and-corn crepes with a tangy cream-cheese filling and topped with mango sauce.

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