Please Ask About Our Vegan, Wheat-Free & Nut-Free Options
Chutney Sampler tamarind, dahi mint, sweet onion and chile-garlic, great with papadum
5.00
Red Beet Cumin Soup roasted puréed red beets, touch of crème fraîche
9.00
Rasam "Fire Broth" spicy broth of tomatoes, tamarind, lentils & black pepper, sipped from the bowl like miso
4.00
South Indian Slaw fennel, kale, cabbage, carrots, curry leaves, chile, mint & toasted cashews, tamarind dressing
12.00
South Indian Mung Sprout Salad sprouted lentils, fresh coconut, cucumber, chiles, baby spinach, lemon peppercorn dressing
9.00
Hyderabadi Shammi Kebabs minced lamb, cardamom, peppercorns, ginger, fennel & lentils, pan fried with mint raita
12.00
Lotus Stem Day Boat Scallops cumin, coriander & chiles, mint-cilantro sauce served with fried stems
13.00
Crispy Fish Pakora sustainably-caught fish, marinated in chiles, cumin, ginger & garlic, fried, served w/ a spicy chutney
11.00
Cochin Calamari tender calamari, sautéed with mildly-spiced coconut milk, served w/ organic mixed greens & mini uttapams
10.00
Chennai Chicken boneless natural, air-chilled chicken marinated in straus organic yogurt with coriander & cumin, fried
9.50
Potatoes & Organic Peas Croquette spiced potatoes, lightly breaded, filled with english peas
9.00
3-Cheese Dosa Roll dosa rolled with fontina, mozzarella & cheddar cheese served with roasted chile garlic & tomato chutney
9.00
Asparagus & Fiddlehead Fern Pakora mildly seasoned lentil flour, fried and served with sweet onion chutney
10.00
Vada Pav (Vegetarian Slider) spiced-potato patty, chutneys, caramelized onions & "gunpowder", ground chiles & lentils (1 or 2)
6.00
10.00
Dahi Vada lentil dumplings, topped with cool straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint, mildly spiced
9.00
Idli Sambar Or Vada Sambar steamed rice patties or lentil dumplings served in sambar, a lentil dipping soup
8.00
Entrées
Curries & More. Curries Are Always Meant To Be Eaten With A Side, Recommendations In Parenthesis
Prawn Masala W/ Louisiana Shrimp * reduction of coconut milk, red chiles, ginger, red onions, spices (great w/ coconut rice side)
18.00
Lamb Pepper Fry * free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime (great w/ lemon rice)
19.00
Pepper Chicken * bone-in, air-chilled, fulton valley, crushed peppercorns, ginger, spices (wonderful with lemon rice)
15.00
Seasonal Vegetable Curry * fiddlehead ferns, english peas, heirloom potatoes, cauliflower & green beans (great w/ coconut rice)
14.00
Channa Bhatura chickpea (garbanzo) masala served with an oversized, soft, puffy wheat bread or vegan poori
15.00
Sides For Curries
Coconut lemon or dahi (yogurt) basmati rice side
3.00
Plain Basmati Rice Side plain delicate, fragrant long-grained rice
2.50
Plain Uttapam Or Dosa Side served like bread for the entrees
3.00
Dosa
Savory Rice And Lentil Crepes, All Served With Fresh Coconut & Tomato Chutneys And Sambar, A Flavorful Lentil Dipping Soup Made With Vegetables And Spices. Masala Described Below Is A Traditional Filling Of Spiced Mashed Potatoes. Tips For First-Timers: Dip Each Morsel Of Your Dosa Or Uttapam In The Sambar, Then Add A Bit Of The Chutneys And Yes, Feel Free To Use Your Fingers
Masala the classic dosa filled with creamy spiced potatoes, onions, and cashew nuts (masala)
Mustard Greens masala dosa spread with a layer of blended, spicy mustard greens chutney
12.00
White Truffle Masala masala dosa, with truffle oil from alba, italy
12.00
Paneer & Peas dosa filled with spiced and shredded farmer’s cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro
13.00
Lamb ‘Keema’ plain dosa served with a side of minced lamb and diced potatoes
15.00
Habanero-Mango Masala warning: very intense heat!) masala dosa layered with spread of spicy habanero chutney
11.00
Spicy Mung Masala mung lentil dosa with green chiles, chopped onions, cilantro and spiced potatoes
11.00
Paper Masala a thin, pliable and crispy variation, served with spiced indian potatoes, onions and cashew nuts
11.00
Egg mildly spiced cage-free eggs spread and cooked across the inside of the dosa, onions and chiles
10.00
Rava Masala a wispy dosa made of semolina and wheat, served with spiced indian potatoes, onions and cashews
11.00
Onion Rava rava dosa with red and yellow onions caramelized into the batter
10.00
Uttapam
Slightly Thicker, Pancake-Style Variation Of The Dosa, With A Variety Of Savory Toppings Described Below. Each Uttapam Is Also Served With Fresh Coconut & Tomato Chutneys And Sambar
Trumpet Mushrooms along with beech & maitake mushrooms, light drizzle of truffle oil, cilantro & curry leaves
13.50
Seasonal Spring baby artichokes, green garlic, spring red onion, english peas, fava leaves and asparagus
12.00
Paneer & Peas topped with spiced and shredded farmer’s cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro
13.00
Mixed Chile Pepper (spicy!) assorted chiles including serrano, jalapeno, habañero and thai chiles, garnished with cilantro
11.00
South Indian Moons chef’s selection of five different uttapams
14.00
Caramelized Onion caramelized onions, garnished with cilantro
10.00
Rice, Bread & Sides
Dahi Rice straus organic yogurt with tilda basmati rice…a mouth-cooling south indian alternative to raita
6.00
Raita chopped cucumber in spiced, cool straus organic yogurt
4.50
Chutneys an extra serving of tomato, coconut, tamarind, cilantro-mint, chile-garlic or habañero
1.00
Achaar (Indian Relish) green mango (spicy or sweet), garlic, lime, mixed vegetables, chile
1.00
Bhatura oversized, soft, puffy wheat bread
5.00
Poori two puffy round pieces of fried bread made from whole grain durum wheat (vegan)
Seasonal Vegetable Curry fiddlehead ferns, english peas, heirloom potatoes, cauliflower & green beans, coconut rice
Brunch
Starters
Red Beet Cumin Soup roasted puréed red beets, touch of crème fraîche
9.00
Rasam "Fire Broth" spicy broth of tomatoes, tamarind, lentils & black pepper sipped from the bowl like miso
4.00
South Indian Slaw fennel, kale, cabbage, carrots, curry leaves, chile, mint & toasted cashews, tamarind dressing
12.00
South Indian Mung Sprout Salad sprouted lentils, fresh coconut, cucumber, chiles, baby spinach, lemon peppercorn dressing
9.00
Lamb Baida Roti roti brushed with cage-free eggs, filled with spiced ground, natural lamb, diced potatoes & peppers
11.00
Pani Puri small hollow, crispy breads to be filled with spicy-sour mint & tamarind water, chickpeas, mung & potato
8.00
Bhel Puri puffed rice, diced green mango, potatoes, tomatoes, onions & coriander and spicy & sweet chutneys
8.00
Dahi Vada lentil dumplings, topped with cool straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint, mildly spiced
9.00
Dahi Batata Puri small hollow, crispy breads filled with straus organic yogurt, potatoes, mint & tamarind chutneys
9.00
Idli Sambar Or Vada Sambar steamed rice patties or lentil dumplings served in sambar, a lentil dipping soup
7.00
South Indian Thali
Vegetarian assortment of vegetarian dishes including curry, dal (lentil), vegetables, bread, rice & dessert
15.00
Chicken Or Lamb replace one vegetarian curry with either chicken or lamb
17.00
Eggs
All Eggs Are Cage-Free
Egg & Cheese Dosa mildly spiced eggs w/ a blend of cheddar and mozzarella cheese
10.00
South India Omelet prepared like a frittata with diced onions, chiles, tomatoes and cilantro
9.00
Lamb Keema Omelet south india omelet filled with minced lamb, peas and diced potatoes
12.00
Egg Poriyal Uttapam uttapam served with a south indian scramble of eggs, chiles, tomatoes and onions
10.00
Sunny Side Or Over Easy Uttapam tomato, onion & chile uttapam topped with two eggs, sunny side up or over easy
10.00
Egg Poriyal Dosa dosa filled with a south indian scramble of eggs, chiles, tomatoes and onions
10.00
Egg Dosa mildly spiced eggs spread and cooked across the inside of the dosa, onions, tomatoes and cilantro
10.00
Eggs Side side of one or two eggs served scrambled, sunny side up or over easy
4.00
6.00
South Indian Curries
Lamb Pepper Fry free-range & natural lamb, seasonal peppers, chiles, onion, mint and lime with lemon rice
18.00
Pepper Chicken bone-in, air-chilled, fulton valley, crushed peppercorns, ginger, spices, with lemon rice
15.00
Seasonal Vegetable Curry fiddlehead ferns, english peas, heirloom potatoes, cauliflower & green beans, coconut rice
14.00
Dosa
Savory Rice And Lentil Crepes, All Served With Fresh Coconut & Tomato Chutneys And Sambar, A Flavorful Lentil Dipping Soup Made With Vegetables And Spices. Masala Described Below Is A Traditional Filling Of Spiced Mashed Potatoes. Tips For First-Timers: Dip Each Morsel Of Your Dosa Or Uttapam In The Sambar, Then Add A Bit Of The Chutneys And Yes, Feel Free To Use Your Fingers.
Masala the classic dosa filled with creamy spiced potatoes, onions, and cashew nuts (masala)
Slightly Thicker, Pancake-Style Variation Of The Dosa, With A Variety Of Savory Toppings Described Below. Masala Described Below Is A Traditional Filling Of Spiced Mashed Potatoes. Each Uttapam Is Also Served With Fresh Coconut & Tomato Chutneys And Sambar.
Trumpet Mushrooms along with beech & maitake mushrooms, light drizzle of truffle oil, cilantro & curry leaves
13.50
Seasonal Spring Baby Artichokes green garlic, spring red onion, english peas, fava leaves and asparagus
12.00
Paneer & Peas topped with spiced and shredded farmer’s cheese, lightly grilled with peas & cilantro
13.00
Mixed Chile assorted chiles including serrano, jalapeno, habanero and thai chiles, garnished with cilantro (spicy!)
11.00
South Indian Moons chef’s selection of five different uttapams
14.00
Caramelized Onion uttapam made with caramelized onions and garnished with cilantro
10.00
Rice, Bread & Sides
Paratha unleavened flat wheat bread, pan fried
4.00
Dahi Rice straus organic yogurt with tilda basmati rice…a mouth-cooling south indian alternative to raita
6.00
Coconut Or Lemon Basmati Rice
3.00
Plain Basmati Rice Side plain delicate, fragrant long-grained rice
2.50
Plain Uttapam Or Dosa Side served like bread for the entrees
3.00
Raita chopped cucumber in spiced, cool straus organic yogurt
4.50
Chutneys an extra serving of tomato, coconut, tamarind, cilantro-mint, sweet onion or habanero
.50
Achaar (Indian Relish) green mango (spicy or sweet), garlic, lime, mixed vegetable, chile
1.00
Daytime Cocktails
Bloody Mary ‘Curry’ an indian twist with curry leaves & green chiles
8.50
Tincho Spritzer argentinean sparkling white wine aperitif over ice with lemon, mint & green cardamom
Hanging Gardens vodka, beet juice nectar, lemon, ginger, long pepper
Bloody Marvelous dosa blade gin, blood orange, amaro montenegro, lemon, bitters, topped with apple cider
11.00
Fire In The Sky black grouse scotch, pimm’s no. 1, peach, lemon, black cardamom
Little Devil el jimador blanco, cassis, lime, spiced agave, angostura bitters, absinthe rinse
South Indian Gin & Tonic dosa blade gin with house-made fig and cardamom tonic water
Trichy Swizzle rye whiskey, spicy mango nectar, lemon, float of angostura 5-year rum
Ginger Ante gosling’s black seal rum, ginger-jaggery, lime, ginger beer
Peony plymouth gin, hibiscus masala nectar, coconut milk, lime, bird’s eye chili
"Aaraam Se" translated means "relax". as in sit back, relax, & let our bartenders create a drink for you! choose a type of spirit and a style such as spicy, sweet, citric, savory and/or spirituous.
Wines On Tap
Gl $9 / Half $18 / Btl $36.
White - King Estate "Acrobat" Pinot Gris eugene, or organic, grapefruit & honeysuckle aromas, kaffir lime w/fresh pear
Red - Calaveras Creek "Estate" Grenache sierra foothills, ca organic, cherry w/cloves, cinnamon & chocolate notes, light
Beer
Kingfisher, Lager (Draught) bangalore, india, light bodied pale lager, clean with a dry finish
6.50
North Coast, Pranqster (Draught) fort bragg, ca, belgian style golden ale, big citrus with a touch of fruit and spice
6.50
Fuller’s, ‘London Pride’ Pale Ale london, england, classic english pale, touch of malt sweetness with balanced hop bite
7.00
Brunehaut, Amber Ale brunehaut, belgium, apple, baking spices, light and dry finish gluten content <5pm (gf)
9.00
Bear Republic, "Hop Rod" Rye IPA healdsburg, ca, big floral and pine hop flavors with a bit of spice and caramel
7.00
Trappistes Rochefort 8, Dark Ale rochefort, belgium, dark bread and mild coffee, fig, apricot, and clove
13.00
Maui Brewing, Coconut Porter lahana, hi, light on the palate with notes of chocolate and toasted coconut
8.00
Angry Orchard, ‘Crisp Apple’ Cider cincinnati, oh, round and juicy apple, gentle tartness with a crisp, dry finish
7.00
Beck’s, Non-Alcoholic Pilsner bremen, germany, non-alcoholic, clean and crisp lager with a light hop bitterness
6.00
The Virgin Tales
South Indian Monsoon muddled citrus, mint & ginger with pomegranate & mango juice, splash of soda
6.00
Juices orange, persian pomegranate, mango, cranberry
4.00
Mint Lemonade muddled mint mixed with fresh lemonade
5.00
Chai house-made chai prepared with ginger, cardamom & star anise
3.50
Moksha Coffee south indian shade-grown, served in a french press
(8oz) 5.00
(16oz) 10.00
Natural Mango, Sweet Or Salty Lassi a refreshing natural yogurt drink
4.50
Waiwera Artesian Water still or sparkling, since 1875, world’s purest aquifer. 15,000 years old, carbon neutral
Chennai Chicken boneless organic chicken marinated in straus organic yogurt w/ coriander & cumin, fried
Asparagus & Fiddlehead Fern Pakora mildly seasoned lentil flour, fried and served with sweet onion chutney
Dahi Vada lentil dumplings, topped with cool straus organic yogurt, piped with tamarind & mint
Beverages
5:00pm-7pm.
Kingfisher (Lager) bangalore, india light bodied pale lager, clean with dry finish
4.00
Lillet In Tonic lillet, house-made fig and cardamom tonic water, orange, lemon
Featured White Or Red Wine please ask the bartender/server for details
Evening Bar Specials
Sunday-Thursday From 9pm-Close, Available At The Bar
Beer On Tap
Kingfisher Lager bangalore, india, light bodied pale lager, clean with dry finish
4.00
Allagash Triple portland, me, earthy, light fruit flavors with a hint of nutmeg and a creamy finish
6.00
Wine
Featured White Or Red Wine please ask the bartender for details
6.00
Featured Spice Route Cocktail
South Indian Gin And Tonic our custom produced dosa blade gin with house-made tonic water
7.00
Chaat - Monday Nights $9
Chaat Describes Starter-Sized Snacks Eaten By Millions Of People All Over India! It’s The Quintessential Finger-Food That Is Light, And Bursting With Flavor And Textures! This Is Street-Food At Its Best!
Pani Puri small hollow, crispy breads that you fill with spicy-sour mint-cilantro water (pani) & sweet-sour tamarind chutney, chickpeas, mung sprouts & spiced potatoes
Bhel Puri puffed rice mixed with diced green mango, potatoes, tomatoes, onions & cilantro, flavored with spicy mint & sweet tamarind chutneys
Idli Fries steamed rice, rubbed in powdered lentils & spices, served w/ 2 chutneys, eggplant & coconut-habanero
Dahi Puri small hollow crispy breads filled with lightly spiced straus organic yogurt, coarsely mashed potatoes, cilantro-mint & tamarind chutneys
Wines By The Glass
Sparkling Apéritifs
Brut Of Chard & Pinot Noir, Graham Beck south africa, pale copper color, tangerine & exotic fruit nose, creamy texture, elegant nv
10.00
Rosé De Grenache, Baron De Seillac provence, france, delicate floral & cherry aromas, soft mandarin, fine mousse, dry, nv