Ambrosia India Bistro- APTOS
207 Sea Ridge Rd, Aptos
(831) 685-0610
Customers' Favorites
Vegetarian Samosa 2 pcs
Trio Chicken Tandoori
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori Chicken
Vegetable Korma
Butter Chicken
Chicken Biryani
Mushroom Masala
Chicken Tikka
Vegetarian Starters
Samosa (2 pcs)
Triangular deep-fried pastries stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas.
Papadum
Baked thin and crispy lentil crackers.
Subj Pakora
Mixed vegetable fritters.
Samosa chat
Chilled and spiced yogurt over crispy samosas, onions, and tomatoes, with mint and tamarind chutney.
Veggie Platter
Samosa, paneer pakoras, papadum and subj pakoras
Paneer Chili
Stir fried cubes of paneer, capsicum & onion in a home made spicy sauce
Non-Vegetarian Starters
Chicken Pakora
Deep fried chicken coated with chickpea flour batter 10
Crab Cakes
Dungeness crab meat with blended fresh spices served with sweet and spicy mango sauce.
Prawn Koliwada
Lemon juice marinated prawns battered in chickpea flour and sesame seed.
Fish Chili
Stir fried cubes of basa, capsicum & onion in a home made hot and tangy sauce
Soups and Salads
Raita
The refreshing yogurt dipping sauce, with crisp grated cucumbers and carrots.
Mulligatawny Soup
Yellow lentils cooked with curry leaves, mustard seeds, and coconut milk.
Ambrosia's Quinioa Salad
Freshly made quinoa, with chopped cilantro & mint with diced cucumber, tomato and tossed
with mango salsa dressing
Dal Spinach Soup
Yellow dal and fresh spinach soup with a nice blend of Indian spices.
Spinach Mango Chat Pat Salad
Baby spinach tossed with roasted walnuts and mango dressing.
Naan Varieties
Garlic Naan
Naan with freshly chopped garlic
Butter Naan
Leavened bread with unsalted butter.
Cheese Kulcha
Mozzarella cheese-stuffed naan bread.
Plain Naan
Leavened bread.
Onion Kulchha
Stuffed bread with diced onions and masala.
Keema Naan
Ground lamb stuffed bread.
Aloo Paratha
Mildly spiced potatoes stuffed wheat bread.
Tandoori Roti
Nine-grain whole wheat tandoori bread.
Assorted Breads
Plain naan, aloo parantha and garlic naan
Pesto Naan
Soft bread with fresh pesto topped with asiago cheese baked in our earthen oven.
Poori (2 pcs)
Deep-fried puffed whole wheat bread.
Rice Varieties
Saffron Rice
Saffron flavored long grain basmati rice.
White Rice
Aromatic steamed basmati rice.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked in seasonal vegetables with nutty topping, served with side of raita
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice and chicken simmered with mace and rose water.
Coconut Rice
Basmati rice cooked with coconut.
Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice and lamb simmered with mace and rose water. Served with a side of raita.
Brown Rice
Brown basmati rice finest basmati rice.
Prawn Biryani
Jumbo prawns simmer with the finest basmati rice. Served with a side of raita.
Quinoa
Freshly prepared quinoa.
Tandoori Sizzlers
Frontier Kebab
Rack of lamb marinated in ambrosia's secret yogurt-based spices and cooked in an oven.
Tandoori Chicken
Dark and white meat chicken marinated in yogurt and Indian spices cooked in clay oven.
Amritsari Paneer Tikka
Cottage cheese and bell peppers battered in yogurt and ajwain, cooked in clay oven
Spicy Fish Tikka
Fillet of basa, marinated in freshly crushed garlic, red chili, and cooked in clay oven.
Trio Chicken
Combination of Chicken Tikka kebab, Peshawari Chicken, & Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori Garlic Prawns
Jumbo prawns marinated in fresh garlic, home made spicy sauce and exotic spices
Seekh Kabab
Minced lamb with ginger, onions, and exotic spices.
Chicken Tikka Kebab
Chicken breast marinated with yogurt and white pepper.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Combination of seekh kebab, chicken tikka kebab, bara kebab, tandoori chicken, and a prawn.
Peshawari Chicken
Cubes of chicken thigh marinated with yogurt, mustard oil, ginger and garlic cooked in oven
Tandoori Vegetables
Seasonal vegetables marinated in ginger, garlic, and exotic spices.
Boti Kebab
Boneless leg of lamb cubes marinated in special spice mix and cooked in an earthen oven.
Trio Lamb Kebab
Combination of seekh kebab, barra kebab, and rack of lamb.
Tandoori Lobster
Twin lobster tails marinated in yogurt cilantro and mustard oil baked in an earthen oven.
Tandoori Seafood Platter
Lobster, shrimp, salmon, and chili fish.
Vegetarian Entrees
Saag Paneer
Finely chopped spinach and cottage cheese with freshly ground spices.
Dal Makhani
Dish of flavorful black lentils and simmered overnight on a slow fire a favorite with gourmets.
Paneer Masala
Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in tomato cream sauce.
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with exotic spices.
Vegetable Korma
Mixed seasonal vegetables with dry fruits and nuts in a rich creamy sauce.
Vegetable Vindaloo
Mixed seasonal vegetables and potatoes morsels cooked in a hot and tangy sauce.
Kabuli Chana
Garbanzo beans cooked with onions and tomatoes with authentic Indian spices.
Mattar Paneer
Cottage cheese and fresh green peas cooked with tomato sauce.
Mushroom Masala
Mushroom, cooked in ambrosia's signature sauce.
Hari Subzi
Fresh spinach and baby bok-choy tossed in fresh tomatoes and chopped garlic.
Baigan Bharta
Roasted eggplant cooked with cream and yogurt sauce.
Malai Kofta
Vegetables, cottage cheese, and cashew dumplings cooked in creamy white sauce.
Chicken Entrees
Butter Chicken
Shredded tandoori chicken cooked in cream and tomato sauce.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled white meat chicken cooked with cream, tomato, and onion sauce.
Chicken Curry
Traditional chicken curry garnished with ginger and fresh cilantro.
Chicken Chettinad
Peppercorn flavored chicken curry cooked-south Indian specialty.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Saag
Finely chopped spinach cooked with chicken and exotic spices
Cahsew Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy cashew sauce with cardamom
Cashew Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy cashew sauce with cardamom
Chef's special Kadhai Chicken
Grilled chicken cooked with bell peppers and onions.
Lamb Entrees
Kashmiri Rogan Josh
Traditional lamb curry.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb and potato morsels, cooked in hot tangy sauce, a specialty of Goa.
Lamb Korma
Royal lamb delicacy cooked in a rich flavor of nuts and saffron sauce
Chop E Masala
Lamb chops marinated in fresh ginger and garlic cooked to your taste. An all-time favorite.
Coconut Lamb
Chunks of lamb cooked in coconut milk with the unique flavor of curry leaves.
Lamb Saag
Traditional Lamb curry cooked with freshly ground spinach and spices
Seafood Entrees
Goan Fish Curry
Basa cooked in coconut, onions, ginger, mustard seeds and curry leaves - Specialty of Goa
Prawn Vindaloo
Tiger prawns and cubes of potatoes cooked in a spicy tangy tomato sauce
Lobster Masala
Twin lobster tail sauteed with onions and bell peppers in desi spices.
Kandhari Prawn Curry
Stir-fried prawns tossed in a spicy coconut curry.
Sides
Lemon, Onion & Chili
Mint Chutney 8 Oz.
House Special Mint Chutney
House Pickle 8Oz.
Tikka Masala Sauce Only
Special Tikka Masala sauce only without meat/vegetables 16 Oz.
Tamarind Chutney 8 Oz.
House special tamarind chutney
Mango Chutney 8Oz.
Korma Sauce Only
Special korma sauce only without meat/vegetables 16 Oz.
Vegan Starters
Vegan Samosa (2 pcs)
Crisp savory pastries filled with spiced potatoes and green peas.
Assorted Vegan Platter
Samosa, tofu pakoras, papadum and vegan pakoras
Vegan Onion Bhaji
Onion fritters.
Vegan Pakora
Mixed vegetable fritters.
Vegan Tofu Pakora
Marinated tofu dipped in chickpea batter
Vegan Soup and Salad
Ambrosia's Quinioa Salad
Freshly made quinoa, with chopped cilantro & mint with diced cucumber, tomato and tossed
with mango salsa dressing
Mulligatwanny Soup
Lentils, coconut milk, and curry leave soup.
Vegan Rice
Saffron Rice (Vegan)
Saffron flavored long grain basmati rice.
White Basmati Rice (Vegan)
Long grain steamed white basmati rice.
Coconut Rice
Basmati rice cooked with coconut.
Brown Rice
Brown basmati rice finest basmati rice.
Quinoa (Vegan)
Freshly prepared quinoa.
Vegan Fresh Bread
Vegan Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread.
Vegan Aloo Parantha
Stuffed flatbread with potatoes and spinach.
Poori (2 pcs)
Deep-fried puffed whole wheat bread.
Vegan Entrees
Vegan Yellow Lentil
Yellow lentil cooked in slow fire.
Vegan Tofu Tikka
Tandoori baked tofu marinated in vegan masala.
Vegan Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans masala.
Vegan Aloo Baingan Masala
Cubes of potatoes and eggplant cooked with Indian spices.
Vegan Aloo Jeera
Potato cubes cooked with whole cumin and fresh tomatoes.
Vegan Butter Chicken
Soy chicken tossed in creamy coconut tomato sauce
Vegan Veggie Vindaloo
Potatoes mixed vegetables cooked in hot tangy sauce
Vegan Vegetable Korma
Mixed seasonal vegetables with dry fruits and nuts in a rich creamy coconut sauce.
Vegan Kadai Chicken
Soy chicken with onions, bell peppers with toasted cumin, and light.
Dessert
Kesari Kheer
Traditional Creamy Rice Pudding
Vegan Quinoa Pudding
Mango Panna Cotta
Mango Flavored Panna Cottavvvv
Gulab Jamun
Sweet Syrup Dripped, Fried Dumplings of Milk
Kulfi Malai
Saffron & Pistachio Flavored Indian Ice Cream
Drinks
Mango Lassi
Bottled Diet Pepsi
Bottled Sparkling water (San Pellegrino)
Bottled Pepsi
Chai
Bottled Regular Water
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Recent Reviews
I came here during the pandemic and had to get my food to go. I have tried Indian food all over the world as it is one of my favorites. This was some of the best tasting and most flavorful Indian food I’ve eaten. I’m from LA and this beats all of our Indian restaurant. I would definitely come back when I’m in the area.
June 2025
My favorite Indian restaurant in Santa Cruz county. I love Indian food but I usually can’t handle too much spicy. Ambrosia is very thoughtful about that, they make a delicious food just right and if you want to add more spice you can. My favorite is the buffet, because you can try many different dishes. Love this restaurant!
October 2024
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