Roti Indian Bistro
53 W Portal Ave, San Francisco
(415) 665-7684
Customers' Favorites
Vegetable Makhanwala with Basmati Rice
Chicken Korma and Basmati Rice
Murgh Makhani Butter Chicken
Roti's Mixed Seafood Curry
Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetarian Thali
Goat Cheese Naan
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Jalfrezi
Navrattan Korma
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosas
2 puff pastries filled with spiced potatoes and peas.
Chicken Pakoras
Crispy chicken fritters.
Vegetable Pakoras
4 fresh sliced onions and spinach fritters battered in a chickpea batter. Gluten-free.
Machchi Pakoras
Tilapia lightly battered in chickpea flour and fried.
Calamari
Calamari dipped in a chickpea batter and fried.
Assorted Appetizers
1 samosa, 2 vegetable pakoras and 1 papadum.
Papadum (2 pcs)
Lightly spiced and crispy lentil wafers. Gluten-free.
Lamb Samosas
Two puff pastries filled with minced lamb, potatoes, sweet peas, herbs, and spices.
Kachumber Salad
Fresh chopped cherry tomatoes, English cucumbers, red onions, and cilantro tossed in a honey-mustard vinaigrette.
Paneer Pakoras
Homemade farmer's cheese fritters coated in a chick-pea batter.
Bengan Pakoras
4 fresh sliced eggplant fritters lightly battered in a chickpea batter. Gluten-free.
Mixed Green Salad
Fresh mixed greens with shaved fennel root, chopped English cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes tossed in a honey-mustard vinaigrette.
Tandoori Mesquite Charcoal
Chicken Tikka
Boneless tandoori chicken breast marinated with yogurt, spices, ginger, and garlic. Friendly to children.
Seekh Kebab
Freshly ground lamb mixed with spices, red onion, and cilantro. Dairy-free.
Half Tandoori Murgh (Chicken)
1 chicken leg and 1 chicken breast on the bone marinated in yogurt and roti spices.
Tandoori Machchi (Fish)
Salmon fillets are marinated in spices, cumin, and paprika. Dairy-free.
Mixed Tandoori
Assortment of our tandoori selections, boti kabab, seekh kabab, chicken tikka, tandoori machchi, and tandoori prawns.
Tandoori Prawns
Jumbo prawns marinated in ginger, garlic, and spices. Dairy-free.
Lamb Popsicles-Lamb chops
Lamb chops are marinated in yogurt, spices and roasted in the tandoor.
Murgh Malai
Boneless tandoori chicken breast marinated in yogurt, cream, cardamom, spices, and cilantro.
Full Tandoori Murgh (Chicken)
2 chicken legs and 2 chicken breasts on the bone marinated in yogurt and roti spices.
Chicken Curries
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken tikka simmered in a tomato and cream-based sauce with butter and mild spices.
Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)
Boneless chicken simmered in a spiced creamy tomato and butter sauce.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken tikka cooked with mild spices in a cream sauce, thickened with ground cashews, and garnished with almonds.
Murgh Masala
Boneless chicken cooked in a spiced tomato sauce with peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and onions.
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked with young potatoes in a spicy onion sauce.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken sauteed with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and cabbage.
Murgh Madras
Boneless chicken cooked in a mild coconut cream sauce, thickened with ground cashews, and garnished with almonds.
Murgh Palak (Chicken Saag)
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach in mild spices, garlic, fenugreek, and onions.
Lamb Curries
Lamb Korma
Boneless lamb cubes cooked in a mildly spiced cream sauce, thickened with ground cashews, and garnished with almonds.
Lamb Chop Masala
Tandoori lamb chops sauteed with garlic and ginger in a spiced tomato and onion sauce.
Saag Gosht
Boneless lamb cooked with spinach in spices, onions, fenugreek, garlic, and ginger.
Rogan Josh Curry Dairy Free
Classic lamb curry with ginger, garlic, peppercorns, and onions.
Gosht Vindaloo
Boneless lamb pieces cooked with young potatoes in a spicy onion sauce.
Gosht Madras
Boneless lamb cooked in mild coconut cream, thickened with ground cashews, and garnished with almonds.
Seafood Curries
Prawn Vindaloo
Jumbo prawns cooked with young potatoes in a spicy onion sauce.
Jheenga (Prawn) Palak
Jumbo prawns cooked with spinach, fenugreek, and spices.
Jheenga (Prawn) Masala
Jumbo prawns sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and mild spices.
Machchi Korma
Tandoori salmon cooked in a mildly spiced cream sauce, thickened with ground cashews.
Machchi Masala
Tandoori salmon cooked in a spiced tomato and onion sauce.
Mixed Seafood Curry
Tandoori salmon, calamari, and jumbo prawns cooked in spiced tomato curry sauce.
Vegetarian Curries
Paneer Jalfrezi
Homemade farmer's cheese sautéed with garlic, ginger, onions, cabbage, bell peppers, tomatoes, and spices.
Navratan Korma
Mixed vegetables and fruit cooked in a mild cream sauce, thickened with ground cashews nut.
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra sautéed with bell peppers, onions, and cabbage.
Dal Saag
Spinach and yellow lentils cooked with herbs, fenugreek, and spices.
Dal Makhani
Black (urad) lentils are slowly cooked in a cream sauce with ginger, garlic, cumin, and butter.
Palak (Saag) Paneer
Spinach cooked with homemade farmer's cheese, spices, and ginger.
Paneer Makhani
Homemade farmer's cheese cooked in a spiced, creamy tomato and butter sauce.
Baingan Bharta
Tandoori-smoked eggplant sautéed with onions and tomatoes.
Aloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with onions and tomatoes.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and spices.
Mattar Paneer
Homemade farmer's cheese cooked with green peas in a tomato and cream sauce.
Saag Aloo
Spinach cooked with potatoes, onions, cumin, fenugreek, and spices.
Mixed Veggies
Cauliflower, peas, carrots, and potatoes simmered in a tomato curry sauce.
Roti's Dal
Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and turmeric.
Bread
Garlic Basil Naan
Unleavened bread with garlic and dried basil.
Naan
Unleavened bread baked in the tandoor.
Bread Basket
Assortment of one roti, one garlic, and basil naan, and one onion kulcha.
Goat Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with goat cheese, diced bell peppers, ginger, and spices.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with minced lamb, spices, cilantro, and red onion.
Rosemary Naan
Onion Kulcha
Naan with spiced chopped onions and cilantro.
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread cooked in the tandoor.
Paratha
Layered whole wheat bread with butter.
Kabuli Naan
Naan stuffed with golden raisins, nuts, and cherries.
Poori
2 pieces of fried whole wheat puffed bread.
Rice Specialties
Basmati Rice
Basmati white rice with cumin and saffron.
Chicken Biryani
Boneless chicken with basmati rice and spices.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice, potatoes, carrots, peas, cauliflower, and tomatoes cooked in a spiced onion and tomato sauce.
Gosht (Lamb) Biryani
Boneless lamb with basmati rice cooked with tomatoes and spice.
Kashmiri Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with almonds, cashews, tropical fruit, peas, and saffron.
Jheenga (Prawn) Biryani
Prawns with basmati rice cooked a tomato sauce.
Mixed Seafood Biryani
Tandoori salmon, calamari, and jumbo prawns with basmati rice cooked with a tomato and onion sauce.
Accompaniments
Mango Chutney
A sweet relish made from mangos.
Mint Chutney (8 oz)
Achar Pachranga Pickle
Indian pickles.
Curry Sauce (8 oz)
Cucumber Raita
Tamarind Chutney (8 oz)
Roti's Hot Sauce (8 oz)
Desserts
Kulfi Indian Ice Cream
Homemade Indian ice cream made with saffron, ground cashews, and cardamon.
Kesari Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Gulab Jamun (2 pcs)
Rasmalai (2 pcs)
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Refreshing mango yogurt drink.
Masala Chai
Indian black tea with steamed milk, cardamom, ginger, clove, and cinnamon.
Lassi Sweet
Homemade yogurt drink.
Diet Coke
Coke
Secunjawi-Indian Lemonade
Indian-style lemonade made with freshly squeezed lemons and mint.
Lassi Salty
Homemade yogurt drink.
Sparkling Water
Sprite
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Recent Reviews
This restaurant is a gem. The food was delicious and the menu had both traditional favorites and some creative additions to the typical Indian restaurant fare. Service was friendly, efficient and professional. The room (indoor seating) was loud on Saturday night but -while that was a bit hard for the older diners in our group - that noise level reflected a really lively, cheerful, happy vibe. We'll definitely return!
August 2025
We bring all our friends here. This time it was for a birthday celebration, and the restaurant brought out the most delicious cardamom ice cream with crushed pistachios sprinkled on top - wow!
August 2025
Our dining experience with our friend from San Jose, was wonderful and on point. We loved the appetizers of Papadum and Garlic Naan to start us off. The Garlic Naan was different from the last time I had it at Roti but still good, just thinner in size. Our mains were the vegetable biryani, lamb curry, chicken korma, and the delicious saag paneer. Always a wonderful meal at a local in our neighborhood. Yum!
August 2025
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