In the summer of 1990, a storefront in what was once the Massasoit Hotel on Main Street in Springfield, next to the paramount theater building, took on an Indian flavor to be come the Sitar Restaurant.

With it's glassed entryway, dusty-rose decor and interesting classical background music, the Sitar makes a warm and elegant first impression. With a total dining area of some 60 seats the Sitar bids a warm welcome and an extensive menu boasting, a blend of Persian, Kashmiri and vegetarian Hindi cuisine.

Sitar restaurants are an oasis, serving a fast growing group of enthusiasts, many of whom started as complete new-comers to the Indian style of cooking.

The Singh brothers of Sitar Restaurant come from Banga, a large town in Northern India where their father owned a restaurant and a sweet shop of special desserts.

As teenagers, the brothers all learned to cook and enjoyed it. Dreaming of opportunity they traveled to Boston, where they worked for a time at a friend's resataurant. The Brothers spent four years researching the area and decided the city of Springfield would be a promising site for their own restaurant venture.

They worked as hard as ever, beginning with a luncheon menu and graduating to a lengthy menu covering both lunch and dinner.

The Singhs have earned great reviews for the quality of their distinctive cuisine, and have a high regard for their use of vegetables. They are great believers in fine breads and are justly famous for them. There are over 10 different kinds of bread baked fresh daily.

We offer the finest in food, wine and dining experiences. The Sitar has been the recipient of awards such as the Valley Advocate Award, which it has won for an amazing 15 years running.