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Babur Restaurant
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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

10.75
Grunner Veltliner, Weingut Waldschütz 2024, Kamptal, Austria

Griddled scallops

Spiced pea puree, red pepper reduction, roasted cumin

12.95
Layers, Peter Lehman 2022, Adelaide, Australia

Pan seared Hake

Roasted spiced aubergine, red onion salsa, black onion seed, mustard dressing

9.75
Cotes de Gascogne, Domaine de Saint Lannes 2025, France

Afghani chicken tikka

Chargrilled chicken, cashew paste, cream cheese

9.75
Layers, Peter Lehman 2022, Adelaide, Australia

Bhatti ka kabotar

Black spiced tandoori wood pigeon breast, mint yoghurt

12.50
Chardonnay, Monrouby 2025, Launguedoc, France
Malvasia Nera, San Marzano 2024, Puglia, Italy

Bihari kebab, mint-chilli yogurt

Char grilled lamb strips, Bihari garam masala, cinnamon, smoked chilli

9.75
U..Passimiento, Baglio Gibellina 2024, Sicily, Italy

Goat shoulder tikka, cumin puff

Black cardamom, green tomato and aubergine mash

9.95
Saperavi, Bedoba 2023, Kakheti, Georgia

Clove-smoked lamb chops

Best end baby chops, roasted garlic yoghurt

12.95
Riesling, Alex Pauly ‘Generations’ 2023, Lieser, Mosel, Germany
Malbec, Alto Molino, Piattelli 2024, Cafayate, Argentina

Beetroot cutlet, spiced mango chutney

Warm spice, fennel, crispy tapioca coating

8.95
Pinot Blanc, Henri Kieffer Fils AAC 2023, Alsace, France
Saperavi, Bedoba 2023, Kakheti, Georgia

Achari paneer

Tandoor roasted cottage cheese, pickling spice, mango chutney

10.50
Croze Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Combat 2022, Rhône Valley, France

Spinach and sweet potato shingara

Wrapped in homemade Bengali pastry

8.95
Riesling, Alex Pauly ‘Generations’ 2025, Lieser, Mosel, Germany

Mains

babur food 12

Halibut rassa, masala bhat

Traditional Maharashtrian fish curry, raw mango, vegetable lentil rice

23.95
Chardonnay, Monrouby 2025, Launguedoc, France

Baby monkfish tail caldeen, samba rice

Spicy, sharp, creamy Goan coconut sauce

23.95
Croze Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Combat 2022, Rhône Valley, France

Jhinga poha

Tandoori king prawn, masala flat rice, garlic butter, pickle onion

23.95
Cotes de Gascogne, Domaine de Saint Lannes 2025, France

Chicken Chettinad

Black pepper, South Indian Chettiyar masala, rice pan cake

19.75
Layers, Peter Lehman 2022, Adelaide, Australia
U … Passimiento, Baglio Gibellina 2024, Sicily, Italy

Tikka butter masala

Suffolk chicken thighs, creamy tomato, mace

18.95
Riesling, Alex Pauly ‘Generations’ 2025, Lieser, Mosel, Germany

Rabbit tikka pie

Chargrilled rabbit pie, wild berry sauce

22.50
Pinot Blanc, Henri Kieffer Fils AAC 2023, Alsace, France

Lucknowi chicken biryani, mustard raita

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

20.95
Layers, Peter Lehman 2022, Adelaide, Australia
Saperavi, Bedoba 2023, Kakheti, Georgia

Garam masala duck

Gressingham duck, rainbow quinoa khichdi, orange jus

21.75
Croze Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Combat 2022, Rhône Valley, France
Valpolicella Classico DOC, Le Bertarole 2024, Verona, Italy

Dhaba gosht, steamed rice

Robust Indian highway canteen style, tender mutton curry, rustic garam masala

22.50
Primitivo, 62nd Anniversary Reserva 2020, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy

Steamed shoulder of lamb, beetroot rice

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

22.50
U … Passimiento, Baglio Gibellina 2024, Sicily, Italy
Layers, Peter Lehman 2022, Adelaide, Australia

Venison hunter curry, pulao rice

Slow cooked with sweet potato, dark spices and tamarind

22.95
Primitivo, 62nd Anniversary Reserva 2020, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy

Podi gunpowder dosa

Rice pancake, wild mushroom, potato, curry leaf, mustard seeds

19.95
Layers, Peter Lehman 2022, Adelaide, Australia
Primitivo, 62nd Anniversary Reserva 2020, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy

Baby aubergines, peanut sauce, garlic nan

Seasoned spinach, cottage cheese

20.75
Croze Hermitage Blanc, Domaine Combat 2022, Rhône Valley, France
U … Passimiento, Baglio Gibellina 2024, Sicily, Italy

Vegetarian thali

Kadai paneer, green bean fogath, dal makhni, Gobi aloo matar, mustard raita, pulao rice and mini nan bread

23.95
Layers, Peter Lehman 2022, Adelaide, Australia
Valpolicella Classico DOC, Le Bertarole 2024, Verona, Italy

Sides

Gobi aloo matar

Cauliflower, potato, green peas

6.95

Dhingri palak

Garlicky spinach, mushroom

6.95

Green bean fogath

Fresh green beans, sweet coconut

7.95

Dal makhni

Slowly cooked, creamy – rich black lentils

7.25

Kadai paneer

Cottage cheese, kadai spices

9.50

Yellow dal tadka

Tempered with fennel, garlic and whole chilli

6.95

Baghare baigan

Baby aubergine, peanut sauce

8.50

Crispy fried potatoes

Thinly sliced, dried mango powder

6.95

Rice

Steamed

3.95

Pulao

4.50

Lemon rice with cashews

5.50

Breads

Plain nan

3.25

Garlic and onion nan

3.50

Peshawari nan

4.50

Cheese and chilli nan

3.95

Laccha paratha

4.25

Tandoori roti

3.25

Plain dosa

3.25

Masala uttapam

4.25

Mini bread basket

laccha paratha, garlic nan and plain nan

6.75
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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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