Chef Floyd Cardoz offers an interesting take on new Indian cuisine in a beautiful setting. It's actually two restaurants: Tabla, upstairs, serves American-style dishes with Indian spices. Three-course prix fixe US$64; five-course prix fixe US$79; and seven-course prix-fixe US$92. The Bread Bar at Tabla, downstairs, offers Indian home cooking a la carte. The variety of chutneys will surprise you. Service is top-notch. Open Monday-Friday for lunch, daily for dinner. Reservations recommended. $$-$$$. Most major credit cards. 11 Madison Ave., at 25th Street (subway line N, R or 6 to 23rd Street), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-889-0667. http://www.tablany.com.
