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Providing a taste of traditional regional cooking as well as contemporary cooking as it is today in India.

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Starters

babur food 11

Crab bonda

Tempered blue crab meat dumplings, mint coriander puree

8.95
Layers, Peter Lehman 2019, Adelaide, Australia

Griddled scallops

Spiced pea puree, red pepper reduction, roasted cumin

9.95
San Vincenzo IGT, Anselmi 2020, Veneto, Italy

Swordfish tikka, onion, radish pickle

Yellow chilli, mustard, carom seed

8.95
Riesling, Alex Pauly ‘Generations’ 2020, Lieser, Mosel, Germany

Saffron and mace chicken tikka

Spiced yoghurt, cardamon, white pepper

8.50
Layers, Peter Lehman 2019, Adelaide, Australia

Quail breast, green papaya salad

Black sesame seed, sweet chilli

8.25
Viognier-Marsanne,‘The Hermit Crab’ 2020, McLaren Vale, Australia
Primitivo, 62nd Anniversary Reserva 2017, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy

Buffalo chapli slider, cumin bun

Tamarind barbecue, smoked garlic yoghurt

8.75
Negroamaro del Salento, Varvaglione 2019, Puglia, Italy

Goat shoulder tikka, cumin puff

Black cardamom, green tomato and aubergine mash

8.95
Malvasia Nera, San Marzano 2019, Puglia, Italy

Clove-smoked lamb chops

Best end baby chops, roasted garlic yoghurt

9.95
Riesling, Alex Pauly ‘Generations’ 2020, Lieser, Mosel, Germany
Rioja Reserva, Ramón Bilbao 2015, Spain

Beetroot cutlet, spiced mango chutney

Warm spice, fennel, crispy tapioca coating

7.50
Evolution, Sokol Blosser 23rd Edition, Oregon, USA
Malvasia Nera, San Marzano 2019, Puglia, Italy

Dal chawal, achaari paneer

Homemade mango chutney, lentils, lizzat papad

7.95
Riesling, Alex Pauly ‘Generations’ 2020, Lieser, Mosel, Germany

Spinach and sweet potato shingara

Wrapped in homemade Bengali pastry

7.75
Riesling, Alex Pauly ‘Generations’ 2020, Lieser, Mosel, Germany
Evolution, Sokol Blosser 23rd Edition, Oregon, USA

Mains

babur food 12

Sea bream, green beans and chickpea poriyal

Malabar coconut sauce, fresh turmeric, curry leaves

18.95
Cotes de Gascogne, Domaine de Saint Lannes 2021, France

Baby monkfish tail caldeen, samba rice

Spicy, sharp, creamy Goan coconut sauce

20.50
Evolution, Sokol Blosser 23rd Edition, Oregon, USA

Kasundi king prawns

Bengali mustard, spiced puffed rice, green papaya murabba

21.95
San Vincenzo IGT, Anselmi 2020, Veneto, Italy

Chicken Chettinad

Black pepper, South Indian Chettiyar masala, rice pan cake

17.75
Layers, Peter Lehman 2019, Adelaide, Australia
Malbec, Dona Paula Estate 2021, Mendoza, Argentina

Chicken lababdar

Creamy tomato, fenugreek, mace

16.95
Layers, Peter Lehman 2019, Adelaide, Australia
Pinot Nero, Ca’di Alte 2019, Veneto, Italy

Kolkata chicken chaap, kalonji paratha

Suffolk organic chicken chop, mace, green cardamon

19.50
Layers, Peter Lehman 2019, Adelaide, Australia
Pinot Nero, Ca’di Alte 2019, Veneto, Italy

Lucknowi chicken biryani, mustard raita

Steamed in a sealed pot, saffron, spices, browned onion

17.95
San Vincenzo IGT, Anselmi 2020, Veneto, Italy
Malvasia Nera, San Marzano 2019, Puglia, Italy

Seared Gressingham duck

Baby spinach mash, clove, sweet and sour plum sauce

18.95
Rioja Reserva, Ramón Bilbao 2015, Spain

Coastal mutton masala, steamed rice

Cassia, mustard, coconut, curry leaf

18.50
Malbec, Dona Paula Estate 2021, Mendoza, Argentina

Steamed shoulder of lamb, beetroot rice

Marinated for 100 hours, spice-rich Punjabi masala, lamb jus

19.25
Primitivo, 62nd Anniversary Reserva 2017, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy

Venison hunter curry, pulao rice

Slow cooked with sweet potato, dark spices and tamarind

20.25
Negroamaro del Salento, Varvaglione 2019, Puglia, Italy

Masala raw jackfruit dosa

Crispy pancake, jackfruit, potato, curry leaf, mustard

16.95
Viognier-Marsanne,‘The Hermit Crab’ 2020, McLaren Vale, Australia
Malvasia Nera, San Marzano 2019, Puglia, Italy

Baby aubergines, pickling sauce, garlic nan

Seasoned spinach, cottage cheese

17.75
Negroamaro del Salento, Varvaglione 2019, Puglia, Italy

Vegetarian thali

Paneer makai tawa masala, green bean fogath, dal makhni, aloo gobi, mustard raita, pulao rice and mini nan bread

20.95
Layers, Peter Lehman 2019, Adelaide, Australia
Pinot Nero, Ca’di Alte 2019, Veneto, Italy

Sides

Aloo gobi

Cauliflower, new baby potato

5.95

Dhingri palak

Garlicky spinach, mushroom

5.95

Green bean fogath

Fresh green beans, sweet coconut

6.50

Dal makhni

Slowly cooked, creamy – rich black lentils

6.25

Paneer makai tawa masala

Cottage cheese, corn, organic green peas, kadai spices

7.50

Himachali chana dal

Tempered with fennel, garlic and crushed chilli

5.95

Baghare baigan

Baby aubergine, peanut sauce

7.50

Crispy fried potatoes

Thinly sliced, dried mango powder

5.50

Rice

Steamed

3.50

Pulao

3.95

Lemon rice with cashews

4.95

Breads

Plain nan

2.95

Garlic and onion nan

3.25

Peshawari nan

3.50

Cheese and chilli nan

3.50

Laccha paratha

2.75

Tandoori roti

2.50

Plain dosa

2.75

Masala uttapam

2.75

Mini bread basket

laccha paratha, garlic nan and plain nan

4.95
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While we make every effort, we cannot guarantee that each dish is free from traces of allergens. Please see our special dietary menus.

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