Café Raj

1158 Solano Ave, Albany
(510) 524-5667

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Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Samosas
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Biriani
Butter Chicken
Channa Masala
Chicken Curry
Beef Samosas
Rice Dishes

Menu

Featured items
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori grilled boneless chicken in a tomato ginger garlic curry with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Butter Chicken
Tandoori-grilled boneless chicken breast in a tomato saffron masala, with almond milk, slivered almonds, and raisins. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Vegetable Samosas
Vegan. Two crispy triangles with potatoes and peas. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Mango Lassi (Yogurt Beverage)
Cool yogurt beverage made in-house to order with fresh, delicious ingredients. Try all our distinct flavors!
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast pieces marinated and tandoori grilled. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Saag Paneer
Traditional house-made cheese and spinach curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Tandoori Chicken
Two chicken thighs marinated and tandoor-grilled. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cows' milk cheese in a tomato ginger curry with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Lamb Vindaloo
Boneless lamb and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Channa Masala
Vegan. Whole garbanzo beans in a zesty tomato cilantro curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Vegan. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mater Paneer
Traditional cows' milk cheese and green pea curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Vegan Pumpkin Curry Special
Pumpkin curry in tomato-ginger-garlic masala
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Chicken Shai Korma
Boneless chicken in a curry-saffron sauce with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Chicken Samosas
Two crispy triangles filled with ground chicken and spices. All appetizers are served with chutney.

Appetizers
Vegetable Samosas
Vegan. Two crispy triangles with potatoes and peas. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Chicken Samosas
Two crispy triangles filled with ground chicken and spices. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Pakora
Vegan. Mixed vegetable puffs. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Paneer Pakora
Traditional cows' milk cheese in a spiced batter. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Papadam
Vegan. Tandoori heated lentil flour crisps with cumin seeds. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Beef Samosas
Two crispy triangles filled with ground beef and spices. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Chicken Pakora
Chicken breast pieces in spiced batter (fun kid's meal). All appetizers are served with chutney.
Aloo Pakora
Vegan. "Indian fries" potato slices in a spiced batter. All appetizers are served with chutney.
Onion Bajia
Vegan. Indian-spiced onion rings. All appetizers are served with chutney.
House Salad
Vegan. A colorful mix of spring greens, tomato, and cucumber complemented by our house vinaigrette. All appetizers are served with chutney.

Tandoori Grills
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast pieces marinated and tandoori grilled. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Tandoori Chicken
Two chicken thighs marinated and tandoor-grilled. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Lamb Tikka
Three pieces of lamb loin chop, marinated, and tandoori grilled. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Shish Kebab with Ground Lamb
Tandoori-grilled ground lamb with onion, ginger, and garlic. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Shish Kebab with Ground Beef
Tandoori grilled ground beef with onion, ginger, and garlic. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Salmon Muchli Tikka
Salmon fillet marinated in Indian spices and tandoor-grilled. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mahi Mahi Muchli Tikka
Mahi fillet marinated in Indian spices and tandoor-grilled. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.

Non-Vegetarian Curries
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori grilled boneless chicken in a tomato ginger garlic curry with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Butter Chicken
Tandoori-grilled boneless chicken breast in a tomato saffron masala, with almond milk, slivered almonds, and raisins. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Lamb Vindaloo
Boneless lamb and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Lamb Masala
Boneless lamb in a tomato ginger curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken and spinach curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Chicken Shai Korma
Boneless chicken in a curry-saffron sauce with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mushroom Curry with Boneless Chicken Breast
Lamb Saag
Boneless lamb and spinach curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Lamb Shai Korma
Boneless lamb in a curry-saffron sauce with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Lamb Rogan Josh
Boneless lamb in a melted cheese curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Prawns Masala
Prawns in a zesty masala sauce. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Kofta Zafran
Spiced beef meatball curry with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Bukhra Masala
Tender bone-in goat meat in a tomato ginger garlic curry with fresh cilantro. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mushroom Curry with Prawns
Aloo Keema
Spiced ground beef and potato. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Muchli Masala
Salmon or Mahi Mahi curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Prawns Zafrani
Prawns in a saffron curry with nuts. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Keema Matar
Spiced ground beef and peas. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Muchli Shai Korma
Salmon or Mahi Mahi curry with nuts. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mushroom Curry with Boneless Lamb

Vegetarian and Vegan Curries
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cows' milk cheese in a tomato ginger curry with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mater Paneer
Traditional cows' milk cheese and green pea curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Channa Masala
Vegan. Whole garbanzo beans in a zesty tomato cilantro curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Bangan Barta
Puréed roasted eggplant in a creamy tomato curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Aloo Gobi
Vegan. Potato and cauliflower curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Aloo Saag
Vegan. Potato and spinach curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Vegan. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Saag Paneer
Traditional house-made cheese and spinach curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Daal
Vegan. Yellow lentil beans in a tomato onion cilantro curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Bindi
Vegan. Okra in a tomato ginger curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Maarsh Daal
Vegan. Black and yellow lentil beans in a tomato onion cilantro curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Aloo Mater
Vegan. Potato and green pea curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Vegetable Shai Korma
Mixed vegetables in a saffron curry with almonds. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Kofta Mahlai
Vegetable balls in a saffron curry with almond milk, silvered almonds, and raisins. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Mushroom Saag
Vegan. Mushrooms and spinach in a tomato onion cilantro curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.
Sahbsi Masala
Vegan. Puréed mustard greens, broccoli, and spinach in a tomato ginger garlic curry. Served with your choice of basmati rice (white or brown), plain naan, or chapati.

Birianis
Mixed Vegetable Biriani
Vegan. Rice dishes with a bouquet of Indian spices, nuts, and raisins.
Chicken Biriani
Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices almonds and raisins. Rice dishes with a bouquet of Indian spices, nuts, and raisins.
Lamb Biriani
Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices almonds and raisins. Rice dishes with a bouquet of Indian spices, nuts, and raisins.
Salmon Muchli Biriani
Prawn Biriani
Rice dish with a bouquet of Indian spices almonds and raisins. Rice dishes with a bouquet of Indian spices, nuts, and raisins.
Mahi Mahi Muchli Biriani

Cold Beverages
Mango Lassi (Yogurt Beverage)
Cool yogurt beverage made in-house to order with fresh, delicious ingredients. Try all our distinct flavors!
Coke
Diet Coke
7-Up
Nimboo Pani
Traditional lemon and rose water beverage.
Perrier Sparkling Water
Diet 7-Up

Hot Beverage
Chai Tea
Traditional black tea with milk and spices.

Desserts
Kheer
Rice pudding made with almonds, pistachios, and green cardamom.
Gulab Jamen
Two milk pastry balls served with a honey-rose water topping and coconut sprinkles.
Kulfi
A frozen dessert made with milk, almonds, pistachios, green cardamom, and cinnamon.

Breads
Naan
Flat bread made with white flour. Baked fresh to order.
Garlic Naan
Chapati
Vegan. Flat bread made with wheat flour. Baked fresh to order.
Poori
Fried wheat bread. Baked fresh to order.
Onion Naan
Naan with Cheese
Stuffed Naan
White bread stuffed with potato, onion, and cilantro. Baked fresh to order.
Stuffed Chapati
Vegan. Wheat bread stuffed with potato, onion, and cilantro. Baked fresh to order.
Paratha
Flat bread made with wheat flour and butter. Baked fresh to order.
Keema Naan
Naan filled with spiced beef. Baked fresh to order.

Side Dishes & Chutneys
White Basmati Rice
Vegan.
Cilantro-Mint Chutney
Vegan.
Tamarind-Banana Chutney
Vegan.
Raita
Tomato and cucumber in a cool yogurt sauce.
Brown Basmati Rice
Mango Chutney
Vegan.
Mixed Pickle
Vegan. Mango, lime, lemon, green chili, and ginger.
Red Hot Chili Sauce
Vegan.
Ginger-Carrot Soup
Vegan.
Spinach-Lentil Soup
Vegan.

Specials
Vegan Pumpkin Curry Special
Pumpkin curry in tomato-ginger-garlic masala
Vegan Brussels Sprouts
Crazy delicious Brussels Sprouts with potatoes and green peas in a tomato-ginger-garlic masala
Pumpkin Curry Special with Chicken
Pumpkin curry with chicken in a tomato-ginger-garlic masala for a perfect autumnal experience!
Brussels Sprouts with Chicken
Crazy delicious Brussels Sprouts with chicken, potatoes, and green peas in a tomato-ginger-garlic masala
Pumpkin Curry Special with Lamb
Pumpkin curry with lamb in a tomato-ginger-garlic masala for a perfect autumnal experience!
Brussels Sprouts with Lamb
Crazy delicious Brussels Sprouts with lamb, potatoes, and green peas in a tomato-ginger-garlic masala

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Recent Reviews

When I first walked in I noticed the amazing atmosphere of the restaurant, the lighting was impeccable and the decor was quite interesting. I can also say these are the best prices for Indian dishes around the Oakland/Albany area, on top of that the portion sizes are larger than normal and the food was delicious. I was informed upon picking up my food that a rice pudding was provided to me completely on the house. 5 stars you will catch me driving from Oakland to here every week.
September 2025
These guys are hospitable like no other, and I’m from Texas (where since being out here in California, I’ve begun to notice the same Southern Hospitality as common) these folks do it right! The food is also great
August 2025
Long-time reliable spot. It's all good and the staff are lovely. Bring the fam to eat-in, or pick up dinner after a long shift. Fresh every time. No-meat diet? No problem; the veg are delicious.
Also, they have a whole wall of community awards and a commendation for promoting food security, and a little bit of outside seating still. This is neighborhood!
March 2025

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Café Raj

1158 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706
(510) 524-5667