How to book Semma

Semma is a South Indian restaurant at 60 Greenwich Avenue in the West Village, which describes its cooking as heritage Southern Indian cuisine¹. Chef Vijay Kumar runs the kitchen and cooks dishes drawn from his family's recipes, and the restaurant was developed with Unapologetic Foods, the group led by Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar³. It took over the narrow space that once held Rahi and comes from the team behind Dhamaka⁴.

The menu is à la carte, split into small, medium and large plates with sides such as dosa, parotta and rice, and dinner is served Monday to Saturday from 5pm to 10pm¹. Dishes include sprouted mung beans with coconut and smoked chili, the gunpowder dosa with potato masala and sambar, a Dindigul goat biryani made with seeraga samba rice, and a Dungeness crab masala for two that must be ordered ahead^1,2. Michelin also points to less common plates such as snails and goat intestines, and to drinks made with paan and kokum syrup³.

The room has wooden tables, and The Infatuation compared it to a dining car covered in bamboo, with 12 bar seats next to the reserved tables⁴. Michelin describes greenery, a ceiling that recalls the houseboats of Kerala and bright artwork³, and Time Out mentions a colorful mural⁵.

The restaurant's own site lists a Michelin star, a place on The New York Times 100 Best Restaurants list for 2025, a 2025 James Beard Best Chef: New York State award and a North America's 50 Best Restaurants listing¹. Reservations open 15 days ahead at 9am Eastern time, on SevenRooms or Dorsia¹.