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    NAMASTE INDIAN CUISINE 1501 Mission Street

    Indian
    Open now11:30AM - 9PM
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    APPETIZER
    SOUP & SALAD
    ENTREES
    TANDOORI (CLAY OVEN)
    BIRYANI AND RICE
    NAAN BREAD
    SIDES
    DESSERT
    HOT & COLD BEVERAGES

    Featured Items

    • Garlic Naan

      $6.00
    • Butter Masala

      Rich and creamy tomato sauce, infused with aromatic spices and finished with a touch of ghee
      $20.00+
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Tender marinated chicken breast, grilled to perfection, simmered in a rich, creamy tomato sauce infused with a harmonious blend of spices.
      $23.00

    APPETIZER

    • Papadum

      Thin, crispy, and savory Indian flatbread made from lentil
      $6.00
    • Vegetable Pakoda

      Crispy, seasoned vegetable fritters, deep-fried to golden perfection
      $13.00
    • Vegetable Samosa

      Crispy patties stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas.
      $13.00+
    • Gobi Manchurian

      Crispy cauliflower florets tossed with onions, peppers, and a savory soy-garlic tomato ketchup sauce
      $14.00
    • Tandoori Paneer Tikka

      Cottage cheese, bell peppers, and onions marinated in spices and grilled in a clay oven to perfection
      $16.00
    • Avocado Chaat

      Fresh diced avocados, spiced potatoes, yogurt, sev, and pomegranate
      $15.00
    • Lasooni Murg

      Tender chicken thigh marinated in roasted garlic and chef’s special masala, grilled to perfection in a clay oven.
      $16.00
    • Chicken Momo

      Nepalese dumplings with seasoned chicken, steamed and served with sesame tomato sauce.
      $16.00
    • Lemon pepper prawn

      Tiger prawns cooked with black pepper, ginger, garlic, and bell peppers, served in a rich, creamy lemon sauce
      $17.00
    • Pani puri

      Delicate, crisp semolina shheres stuffed with seasoned potatoes and chickpeas, served with a side of chilled, herb-infused tamarind nectar.
      $13.00

    SOUP & SALAD

    SALAD

    Fresh organic baby arugula, beet, cherry tomato, and goat cheese, topped with raspberry walnut vinaigrette dressing
    • Arugula beets Salad

      Organic baby arugula, cherry tomato, goat cheese with raspberry walnut vinaigrette dressing
      $13.00

    SOUP

    • Spinach Lentil Soup

      Comforting soup with yellow lentils, mixed vegetables, coconut milk, curry leaves, and mustard seeds
      $9.00
    • Chicken Lentil Soup

      A comforting blend of yellow lentils, tender chicken, coconut milk, curry leaves, and mustard seeds.
      $10.00

    ENTREES

    VEGAN CURRIES

    • Spinach Tadka Daal

      Lentils cooked with spices and topped with a flavorful garlic and chili tempering
      $18.00
    • Chana Masala

      Chickpeas simmered in tangy tomato-onion gravy with aromatic spices.
      $18.00
    • Aloo Gobi

      Organic red skin potatoes, Watsonville cauliflower, onion, tomato, ginger, and cilantro.
      $19.00
    • Okra Masala

      Crispy okra cooked with onion, tomatoes, and aromatic spices.
      $20.00
    • Mixed Veg Curry

      Seasonal vegetables with curry leaves, mustard seeds, and coconut milk.
      $20.00
    • Kadhai Vegetable

      Stir-fried mixed vegetables with peppers, onions, and spices.
      $20.00
    • Baigan Ka Salan

      Indian eggplant in a spiced gravy with peanuts, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, coconut milk, and curry leaves.
      $21.00
    • Oyster Mushroom

      Oyster mushrooms cooked with curry leaves, mustard seeds, coconut milk, and aromatic spices.
      $22.00

    NAMASTE CLASSIC CURRY

    • Palak

      Creamy spiced spinach gravy with garlic and aromatic spices.
      $19.00+
    • Lemon Grass

      Fragrant curry with aromatic lemongrass, creamy coconut milk, and a tangy finish.
      $20.00+
    • Butter Masala

      Rich and creamy tomato sauce, infused with aromatic spices and finished with a touch of ghee
      $20.00+
    • Royal Curry

      A rich, aromatic curry crafted with authentic spices, herbs, fresh ingredients, tomatoes, onions, and a flavorful gravy.
      $22.00+
    • Vindaloo

      A bold Goa-origin curry with marinated meat in a tangy, fiery vinegar sauce, seasoned with aromatic spices, ginger, garlic, and chili
      $23.00+
    • Korma

      A rich, flavorful curry simmered in a creamy aromatic sauce infused with nuts and spices.
      $20.00+
    • Malabar

      Fresh ingredients cooked in a garlic and coconut based gravy, infused with Malabar spices, curry leaves, and mustard seeds.
      $23.00+
    • Goan Curry

      Bold, aromatic curry with spices, coconut milk, mustard seeds, and curry leaves
      $25.00+

    MORE CURRIES

    • Daal Makhani

      Rich black lentils simmered slowly in a creamy, buttery tomato sauce infused
      $19.00
    • Malai Kofta

      Home made cottage cheese, vegetable dumpling, tomato & cashew sauce.
      $20.00
    • Matar Paneer

      Cottage cheese, green peas, onion & tomato creamy sauce.
      $20.00
    • Shahi Paneer

      Homemade cottage cheese in a special cashew and onion tomato sauce.
      $21.00
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Tender marinated chicken breast, grilled to perfection, simmered in a rich, creamy tomato sauce infused with a harmonious blend of spices.
      $23.00
    • Lamb Shank

      Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich, aromatic gravy of tomatoes, onions, and authentic spices, finished with fresh herbs and served over pulao.
      $29.00

    TANDOORI (CLAY OVEN)

    GRILLED ITEM

    • Seekh Kabab

      Succulent ground lamb infused with fresh mint and ginger, skewered and fire-roasted in our traditional clay oven.
      $25.00
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Chicken legs marinated in a traditional tandoori spice blend and yogurt, fire-roasted in our clay oven for a smoky finish.
      $25.00
    • Malai Chicken

      Tender chicken breast marinated in yogurt, spices, and Brazilian peppercorns, grilled in a clay oven.
      $26.00
    • Sea Bass

      Buttery Chilean sea bass marinated in lime, garlic, and cumin-infused yogurt, fire-roasted in our traditional clay oven.
      $41.00
    • Tiger Prawn

      Tiger prawns marinated in yogurt and spices, skewered and cooked in a clay oven
      $30.00
    • Tandoori Salmon

      Fresh salmon marinated in yogurt, ginger-garlic, and basil herbs, grilled
      $31.00
    • Rack of lamb

      Tender lamb Rack marinated in velvety hung yogurt and a blend of exotic spices, skewered and fire-roasted in our traditional clay oven.
      $33.00
    • Tandoori Mix Platter

      An artisanal selection of seekh kebab, salmon, sea bass, tandoori chicken, and rack of lamb, marinated in aromatic spices and charred in a traditional clay oven.
      $39.00
    • Achari Tandoori Platter

      Pickle-spiced broccoli, peppers, pineapple, and cauliflower, fire-roasted in the tandoor.
      $21.95

    BIRYANI AND RICE

    BIRYANI

    • Biryani

      Saffron-infused dum basmati rice garnished with mint and birista onion, offering a fragrant and flavorful dish.
      $21.00+

    RICE

    • Basmati Rice

      Steamed fragrant basmati rice.
      $2.00
    • Coconut Rice

      Basmati rice cooked with coconut milk, mustard seeds, and curry leaves.
      $6.00
    • Jeera Rice

      Aromatic basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds, spices, and herbs.
      $6.00
    • Veg Pulau

      Fragrant basmati rice cooked with assorted vegetables.
      $6.00

    NAAN BREAD

    • Plain Naan

      $4.50
    • Butter Naan

      $5.00
    • Garlic Naan

      $6.00
    • Garlic With Butter

      $6.50
    • Pesto Naan

      $6.00
    • Cheese Naan

      $7.00
    • Onion Kulcha

      $7.00
    • Tandoori Roti Plain

      $4.50
    • Tandoori Butter Roti

      $5.00
    • Aloo Ka Paratha

      Whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and peas.
      $6.50

    SIDES

    • Raita

      $6.00
    • Onion-Chilli-Lime

      $4.00
    • Plain Yogurt

      $5.00
    • Mix Pickle

      $3.00
    • Tikka Masala Sauce

      $6.00

    DESSERT

    • Gulab Jamun

      Soft, deep‑fried milk dumplings soaked in warm rose‑scented sugar syrup
      $11.00
    • Rasmalai

      Soft cheese dumplings soaked in chilled, saffron‑infused sweetened milk, delicately flavored with cardamom and garnished with pistachios
      $12.00
    • Rice Pudding (Kheer)

      Creamy, slow‑cooked rice simmered in sweetened milk, flavored with cardamom and garnished with toasted nuts.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00

    HOT & COLD BEVERAGES

    Cold Beverages

    • Mango Lassi

      $5.00
    • Sparkling Water

      $4.00
    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.50
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $3.50
    • Orange crush

      $3.50
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $3.50
    • Ginger Ale

      $3.50
    • Ice tea

      $3.00
    • Salted Lassi

      $4.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Monday11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Saturday11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Explore the authentic flavors of Indian Cuisine at our Santa Cruz location, where a vibrant selection of dishes offers a truly memorable dining experience. Tucked away in the relaxed beachside atmosphere of Santa Cruz, California, this spot is more than just a place to eat; it is a destination where the rich, diverse flavors of India are celebrated, enhancing your culinary adventure.

    Location

    1501 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

    Directions

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