Temple Canteen
indian
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
Authority & awards
- The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Temple Canteen : Indian : $ : 143-09 Holly Avenue : Flushing, Queens : canteen.nyganeshtemple.org : Last reviewed on April 4, 2007 Colin Clark for The New York Times Beneath the Hindu temple in F”
- The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2026 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Temple Canteen | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Indian | $ | Queens | Colin Clark for The New York Times Divinity above, earthly pleasures below. This utilitarian basement cafeteria under the Hindu temple in Flushing offers nourishment to devotees and outsiders alike, including comforting bisi bele bath (lentils and rice), a paper dosa so big i”
Local authority
- Best Indian Restaurants in NYC | Eater NY ↗
Eater NY
Local authority“Temple Canteen Founded in 1993 and located in the basement of Flushing’s Ganesh temple, this place serves a strictly vegetarian menu of South Indian dishes. That means multiple varieties of dosa, plus uttapam with a choice of stuffings, and idlis in several formats. There are vegetable curries and rice, too, in a family-friendly setting. Remove your shoes to visit the Hindu tem”