Viceroy Indian Cuisine

The lamb biryani arrived sealed under a dome of golden pastry that we cracked open at the table, releasing a cloud of saffron-scented steam that drew attention from neighboring diners. Beneath it, long-grain basmati rice, dyed pale yellow with saffron and studded with cashews and raisins, cradled tender pieces of slow-braised lamb. This is the kind of Indian restaurant downtown Naperville has been waiting for: polished enough for a proper dinner out, with a kitchen that treats each dish as a composed plate rather than a steam-table afterthought. The butter chicken, glossy with tomato-cream makhani sauce, had a depth that suggested the gravy had been simmered for hours. The tandoori lamb chops, charred at the edges and pink at the center, arrived on a sizzling plate with enough drama to make the table next to us order the same. Viceroy opened on Jefferson Avenue in 2025 and immediately elevated the Indian dining options downtown.