'Kapoor's Akbar Indian Restaurant' moves from Pasadena to DTLA

When Avi arrived at Los Angeles in 1982, he saw the challenges his father faced in promoting the unknown Indian cuisine at his legendary award-winning Akbar Restaurant s 1976 — 1994. Known for its elegance and traditional Mughlai cuisine, this restaurant was one of the first Indian restaurants to introduce and serve Indian cuisine in Southern California and helped set the standard for Indian restaurants henceforth. Initially, Kapoor wanted to own and manage restaurants. In 1994, with the focus on weight management and contemporary ways of presenting Indian food, Kapoor started the Akbar Grill in Encino. Kapoor decided to minimize the traditional heavy sauce based Mughlai food and replace it with subtly blended combination of fresh herbs and spices into contrasting flavors like sweet and sour, and hot and tangy. Reserve a table at Kapoors Akbar, Los Angeles on TripAdvisor: See 6 unbiased reviews of Kapoors Akbar, rated 5 of 5 on TripAdvisor and ranked # of. Reserve a table at Akbar Cuisine of India,ina del Rey on TripAdvisor: See 51 unbiased reviews of Akbar epicenter of bohemian culture in Los Angeles. Kapoor's Akbar Indian Restaurant has opened its doors in years in a row and one of Trip Advisor's top Indian restaurants in Los Angeles.