Best Naan in Denver — A Cherry Creek Guide

Naan looks like the simplest thing on an Indian menu — flour, water, yeast, maybe some yogurt. But if you've had naan in Denver that tasted rubbery, thick, or oddly uniform in shape, you've had frozen naan reheated in an oven, not naan baked to order. Here's what separates the two, and where to find the best naan in Denver — Cherry Creek included.

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At Denver Curry House, every naan is hand-stretched and baked to order in our tandoor. See our full naan menu for the complete lineup.

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How Real Naan Is Made

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Naan dough is enriched with yogurt and a little oil, given time to ferment, then hand-stretched — never rolled with a pin, which kills the air bubbles that give naan its texture. The stretched dough is slapped directly onto the inner wall of a tandoor, a clay oven running well over 800°F. It cooks in under 90 seconds: the side against the clay chars and blisters, the top puffs with steam pockets, and the whole thing comes out slightly smoky, chewy at the edge, and soft in the middle.

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Frozen naan can't replicate any of that. It's rolled flat by machine, par-baked, frozen, shipped, and reheated in a conventional oven — no char, no blister, no tandoor smoke. It's bread. Real naan is something else.

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How to Spot the Difference

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1. Look for char spots. Real tandoor naan has irregular dark blisters. Frozen naan is uniformly pale.
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2. Check the shape. Hand-stretched naan is never a perfect oval — it's asymmetric, sometimes teardrop-shaped. Perfect uniform shapes are a machine-cut tell.
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3. Press it. Fresh tandoor naan springs back and stays soft for a while. Reheated frozen naan turns leathery within minutes of hitting the table.
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4. Smell it. Real tandoor naan carries a faint smoky note. Frozen naan smells like plain reheated bread.
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Our Naan Menu at Denver Curry House

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• Plain Naan — the baseline, and still one of the better tests of a kitchen's tandoor skill.
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• Garlic Naan — brushed with garlic butter straight out of the tandoor. Our most-ordered bread, by far.
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• Cheese Naan — stuffed with melted cheese, baked until the top blisters and the inside stays molten.
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• Garlic Cheese Naan — both of the above, for the indecisive.
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Every naan pairs well with our curries, but it was built for the rich ones — Butter Chicken, Tikka Masala, and our dum-style biryani all benefit from something to mop up the sauce.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is your naan vegan?

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Our standard naan is brushed with ghee. We'll make it with oil instead on request — just ask your server.

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Can I order naan on its own for delivery?

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Yes — naan travels well via DoorDash and Uber Eats, though it's always best fresh. Add it to any curry order for the full experience.

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Is naan gluten-free?

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No — naan is wheat-based. If you need a gluten-free option, pair your curry with basmati rice instead.

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Do you offer naan for catering?

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Yes — garlic naan is one of our most-requested catering add-ons. See our catering page for details.

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Try the Best Naan in Denver — Cherry Creek

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Denver Curry House is at 250 Steele Street, Suite 100, Cherry Creek, Denver CO 80206. Open Tuesday–Sunday from 11am, Monday from 4pm. Call 720-638-9350 or order online.