Back when Chinese restaurants were still Chinese, places with empty aquariums and waving cats, and sushi was limited to a moderate number instead of cloning itself like strange single-celled organisms, Namasté was called Kings and was a kebab shop. It made good kebab, nothing special, but it was already strange for a kebab shop. It was owned by an Indian family (Indian, kebab?), its display case was full of unknown delicacies, and the TV constantly showed the great love scenes from Mumbai, which forcefully clogged my Western eyes, with these hallucinatory emotions, the brilliant choreography, these exhilarating rhythms, and plaintive female voices that to us remind us of the call of some seasonal bird or a slaughtered pig.
Then they opened Namasté, the first and, for what it's worth, the only Indian restaurant in Conegliano. No more kebabs and TVs (unfortunately), but the kitsch of colored glass chandeliers and prints of Shivas and elephants and elephant gods remained, the same aesthetic arrogance of those who didn't let the project pass through the taste or restraint of some interior designer, but with their own taste, that of their own culture, what foreign cultures imagine is yours. And from this mix of personal and collective tastes, yours, national and foreign, character emerges. Now, since the latest renovation, they've streamlined it a bit, cleaner, perhaps even a little too sparse compared to before, but they haven't given up on color or Shivas or objects that aren't strictly Indian or anything else, but that you can tell are made by a person.
The food, however, has been the same since the opening; it fills the palate and the belly. For the love of that first cuisine, I've eaten Indian food in many other places, and for the most part, I've eaten worse. Certainly, there have been restaurants where I've had just as good a time, and a couple, at least one, that were amazing, but my wallet was empty in all of them. Nowadays, you feel like you have to pay well to eat well. Pay the right amount. Otherwise, the drive home is a pain. The economy eats away at our experiences.
Namasté hasn't changed its menu since it opened, nor its portions or spices. You eat and are satisfied. You're calm and sleepy when you get back to the car. It's a simple restaurant, where you simply hang out.
If you're looking for authentic Indian cuisine, you have to go to India, and I think you can find hundreds of Indian restaurants there too. Yet I feel like saying, and I'd never thought to use this word seriously, that Namasté is an authentic place. In the truest sense of the word, that is, one that has made itself, with its own actions.
I felt I had to write this review after so many years to thank them and wish them a long time to stay open.
Definitely recommended.
Alessandra Pin
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17 Maggio 2026
10,0
We've been to Namaste several times and have always had a great experience. The food is truly delicious and you can taste it's prepared with care and quality ingredients. The dishes are flavorful, well-crafted, and each time we've had a very positive experience.
We've also tried the takeout service, and everything tasted excellent, as always. The only small complaint is that one of the containers leaked a bit of sauce during transportation, probably because the container was a bit too full or too small, but it didn't ruin the meal: the flavor was truly delicious.
Plus, the staff is always very kind, helpful, and welcoming. It's a place we'll gladly return to and definitely recommend to lovers of Indian cuisine!
Valentina Collotto
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07 Maggio 2026
10,0
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