Gate of India

201 James St N, Hamilton
(905) 528-5548

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Customers' Favorites

Madras Curry and Basmati Rice
Tandoori Platter
Tandoori Chicken
Butter Chicken
Chicken Tikka
Plain Papadum
Matar Paneer
Shrimp Korma
Meat Samosa
Garlic Naan

Menu

Appetizers
Samosa
Two crispy triangular patties stuffed with potatoes and peas with mild Indian spices.
Chingri Poori
King prawn cooked in spicy sauce served with poori bread.
Meat Samosa
Two crispy triangular patties stuffed with ground beef and mild Indian spices.
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onions dipped in Indian batter and deep fried.
Vegetable Pakora
Carrot, potato, cauliflower, spinach coated with batter, spiced, and deep fried vegetables.
Chicken Tikka
Mildly marinated diced chicken roasted on skewers in the tandoor.
Seek Kebab
Minced tender beef ground to a fine paste together with various spices. Served with salad.

Soups
Mulligataway Soup
Made of lentils, chicken base, ginger, turmeric, and other spices.
Tomato Soup
Specially blended spices with fresh tomatoes.
Dal Soup
Red lentil soup mildly spiced.

Combination of Dishes
CC (For Two)
Papadum, samosa, onion bhaji, chicken tikka masala, lamb korma, mushroom bhaji, pulao rice, naan bread, and Indian dessert.
AA (For Two)
Papadum, samosa, pakora, half tandoori chicken, beef curry, aloo gobi (cauliflower with potato), pulao rice, naan bread, and Indian dessert.
A (For One)
Papadum, pakora, chicken curry, mushroom bhaji, polao rice, and Indian dessert.
B (For One)
Papadum, samosa, saag gosht (beef with spinach), cauliflower bhaji, polao rice, and Indian dessert.
C (For One)
Papadum, onion bhaji, vegetable curry, saag paneer (spinach with cheese), pulao rice, and Indian dessert.
BB (For Two)
Papadum, mulligatawny soup, bhoona chicken, shrimp curry, vegetable curry, pulao rice, naan bread, and Indian dessert.

Sundries
Lime Pickle
Sour and hot.
Raita
Yoghurt with diced tomatoes and cucumber.
Mango Chutney
Sweet and sour.
Plain Papadum
A thin, crisp-fried wafer made from ground vegetables.
Tamarind Sauce
Yoghurt
Very cooling and an antidote to most spices.
Mango Pickle
Sour and hot.
Hot Sauce

Indian Breads
Garlic Naan
Leavened bread of fine flour with garlic paste.
Naan Bread
Leavened bread of fine flour baked in tandoor.
Chapati
Plain whole wheat flour rolled out very thin and baked on griddle.

From Our Incredible Tandoor
Chicken Tandoori
Tender half of a chicken marinated to our own special recipe. BBQ over charcoal in the tandoor. Served with rice.
Chicken Tikka
Tender juicy pieces of chicken BBQ on skewers in the tandoor. Served with rice.
Shrimp Tandoori
Specially spiced king sized fresh shrimps cooked on charcoal in the tandoor. Served with rice.
Lamb Tikka
Tender juicy pieces of lamb BBQ on skewers in the tandoor. Served with rice.

Gate of India Specials
Special Platter
Chef's special chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, shrimp tandoori, and seek kebab. Served with rice.
Methi Gosht
Cubes of lamb, beef, or chicken cooked with medium spiced fenugreek leaves, onions, and other spices with thick sauce
Korai Goshi
Lean tender pieces of chicken, lamb, beef, or shrimp cooked in highly flavoured thick sauce with coriander, garlic and ginger. Served hot korai sizzling.
Achari Masalla
Tender chunks of chicken, lamb, or beef cooked with mango pickle and our exotic spices.
Muglai Gosht
Chicken, lamb, beef, or shrimp cooked with chef's special sauce, coriander, garlic, ginger, and extra fried green pepper and onions.
Mushroom Specials
Cubes of chicken, lamb, or beef cooked with mushroom and chef's special blended spices. Served in its own sauce.
Bhoona Meatball
Ground beef with soy flour, various spices, cooked with tomato, green pepper, onions, and chef's special blended spices with thick sauce.

Seafood
Shrimp Korma
A shrimp curry mildly spiced and cooked with cream and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Bhoona Shrimp
Medium-spiced fresh shrimp cooked with tomatoes, onions, and green peppers. A real delight.
Fish Korma
Fish curry mildly spiced and cooked with cream and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Saag Shrimp
Fresh shrimp and spinach cooked with chef's special blended spices and served in its own sauce.
Bhoona Fish
A fish curry cooked with onion, garlic, green pepper, and other spices. Served in its own rich thick sauce.
Shrimp Vindaloo
A shrimp curry prepared with extra red chillies. Made slightly sour and hot.
Fish Vindaloo
A fish curry prepared with extra red chillies. Made slightly sour and hot.
Shrimp Curry
Medium-spiced fresh shrimp cooked with tomatoes, onions, and green peppers. A real delight.
Shrimp Patia
A sweet, sour, and hot shrimp curry cooked with chef's special blended spices. Persian style.

Chicken Dishes
Butter Chicken
Chicken pieces roasted on skewers in the tandoor, then cooked with cream, and garnished with almond, raisins, and coconut powder.
Chicken Tikka Masalla
Diced chicken roasted in the tandoor, cooked with the chef's special sauce with yoghurt and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Chicken Dopiaza
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with the chef's special blended spices, herbs, and extra fried onions.
Chicken Bangalor Pall
A special chicken curry highly flavored and extremely hot.
Madras Chicken Curry
Chicken curry prepared with red chillies and other spices in the Madras or Southern Indian style. Hot curry.
Chicken Rogan Josh
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with the chef's special blended spices, herbs, and extra tomatoes.
Chicken Jalfrazie
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with the chef's special blended spices, herbs, and extra ginger. Medium hot.
Chicken Curry
Chicken cooked with tomato, green pepper, onions, and other spices. Served in its own gravy.
Chicken Korma
A chicken curry mildly spiced and cooked with cream and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Chicken Vindaloo
A chicken curry prepared with extra red chillies. Made slightly sour and very hot.
Chicken Dhansak
A sweet, sour and fairly hot chicken curry in the parsee (Persian) style, prepared with cream, lentils and chef's special blended spices.
Kashmiri Chicken Curry
A chicken curry in the Kashmiri style, with almonds, raisins, coconut powder, and fresh fruit.
Saag Chicken
Chicken cooked with leaf spinach, onions, green pepper, and other spices.

Meat Dishes
Bhoona Gosht
Lean tender pieces of lamb or beef cooked with tomato, green pepper, onion, and other spices. Served in its own rich and thick sauce.
Lamb Pasanda Special
Cooked with chef's special marinated spices, yoghurt, herbs, and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Beef Vindaloo
Beef curry prepared with extra red chillies and made slightly sour. Has a real hot bite.
Rogan Josh
Lean tender pieces of lamb or beef cooked with chef's special blended spices, herbs, and extra tomatoes.
Lamb Korma
This type of curry is mildly spiced and cooked with cream and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Beef Curry
Cubes of beef with tomato, green pepper, onion, and other spices. Served in its own sauce.
Lamb Curry
Cubes of lamb with tomato, green pepper, onion, and other spices. Served in its own sauce.
Beef Korma
This type of curry is mildly spiced and cooked with cream and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Beef Pasanda Special
Cooked with chef's special marinated spices, yoghurt, herbs, and garnished with raisins, almonds, and coconut powder.
Lamb Dhansak
Sweet, sour, and fairly hot curry in the Persian style. Prepared with cream lentils and the chef's special blended spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb curry prepared with extra red chillies and made slightly sour. Has a real hot bite.
Beef Dhansak
Sweet, sour, and fairly hot curry in the Persian style. Prepared with cream lentils and the chef's special blended spices.
Saag Gosht
Tender chunks of beef or lamb and fresh leaf spinach together in a dry curry.
Bombay Meat Curry
Medium heat beef or lamb curry cooked with potatoes.

Biryani Dishes
Chicken Biryani
Rice fried together with chicken whereby the flavor of the meat permeates the rice. Garnished with almonds, raisins, and coconut powder. Served with vegetable curry sauce.
Chef's Special Biryani
The chef's special biryani. Served with vegetable curry sauce.
Beef Biryani
Rice fried together with beef whereby the flavor of the meat permeates the rice. Garnished with almonds, raisins, and coconut powder. Served with vegetable curry sauce.
Lamb Biryani
Rice fried together with lamb whereby the flavor of the meat permeates the rice. Garnished with almonds, raisins, and coconut powder. Served with vegetable curry sauce.
Vegetable Biryani
Rice fried together with vegetables whereby the flavor of the vegetables permeates the rice. Garnished with almonds, raisins, and coconut powder. Served with vegetable curry sauce.
Shrimp Biryani
Rice fried together with shrimp whereby the flavor of the shrimp permeates the rice. Garnished with almonds, raisins, and coconut powder. Served with vegetable curry sauce.

Rice Dishes
Pulao Rice
Best quality basmati plain rice.
Peas Pulao
Basmati rice with fresh peas cooked with fried onions.
Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice fried with egg and spices and garnished Indian ghee.
Kashmiri Pulao
Basmati rice with almonds, peanut pistachio, and dried fruits.
Mushroom Pulao
Basmati rice with fresh mushrooms cooked with fried onions.

Vegetable Dishes
Mixed Vegetable Bhaji
Mixed vegetables fried together with onions, green pepper, and spices as a dry curry.
Chana Bhaji
Whole chick peas, cooked with onions, green pepper, and chef's special spices.
Saag Paneer
Spinach with chef's special cheese and other spices.
Bombay Aloo
Garden fresh potatoes cooked with chef's special spices and medium hot.
Matar Paneer
Garden fresh peas with cheese and chef's special blended spices.
Dal Paneer
Puree of lentils and cooked mildly. Fried with garlic and cheese.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes with garden-fresh cauliflower cooked with onions, green pepper, and other spices.
Cauliflower Bhaji
A dry curry of cauliflower with green pepper, onions, tomatoes, and other spices.
Tarka Dal
Puree of lentils, cooked with some spices and garnished with fried onions and garlic.
Vegetable Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked with cream and garnished with raisin, almonds, and coconut powder.
Begun Bhaji
A dry curry of eggplant with green pepper, onions, and other spices.
Mushroom Bhaji
Fresh mushrooms cooked with onions, green pepper, and chef's blended spices and herbs.
Bhindi Bhaji
A dry curry of bhindi a tropical vegetable also known as okra or ladies fingers.
Saag Aloo Bhaji
A dry curry of potatoes and fresh spinach with other spices.
Aloo Peas
A dry curry of potatoes and peas with onions, green pepper, and other spices.

Indian Desserts
Burfi
Dried fresh whole milk cake with coconut almonds and pistachio nuts.
Gulab Jamun
Literally means rose plums. This sweet takes its name from its dark colour and its flower. The ball of thickened milk with spicy flavours is fried a deep brown colour and served in syrup.
Lychees in Syrup
A tropical succulent white fruit in syrup.
Rasmalai
A popular North Indian dessert of cottage cheese. Served with thickened milk sauce and pistachio.
Mangoes in Syrup
King of Indian fruits.

Beverages
Mango Juice
Mango Lassi
Indian milk shake
Can of Diet Coke
Can of Coke
Can of Pineapple Juice
Can of Gingeral
Can of Pepsi
Can of Diet Pepsi
Can of Iced Tea
Can of Sprite
Can of 7-up

Lunch Special (11:30 am - 1:00 pm)
Monday Lunch Special
Mushroom with Chicken, Lamb or Beef Curry or Mix Vegetable Curry. Serve with veg. samosa, rice and Gulab Jamun.
Wednesday Lunch Special
Chicken, Lamb, Beef or Vegetable Curry served with M Soup, Rice and Gulab Jamun.
Thursday Lunch Special
Mix Vegetable with Chicken, Lamb or Beef or Chaana Bhai served with Onion Bhaji, Rice and Gulab Jamun
Friday Lunch Special
Saag Gosht or Mushroom Bhai served with Vegi Pakura, Rice and Gulab Jamun
Tuesday Lunch Special
Chicken, Lamb, Beef or Vegetable Korma served with Dall Soup, Rice and Gulab Jamun.

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Recent Reviews

Visited this place for the first time. The atmosphere was warm ,and Monica was so polite and friendly. Loved the food here, specially mango shake, everything we ordered was flavourful.
March 2026
I. Am very impressed by the food and the service for Indian people and people whom like to taste same real indian taste it’s best experience about food its very tasty and service is very fast staff here is very polite and very understanding standing and also support student not only for India they help every student i think people how live in Hamilton must have to experience.
I am out of words. I think people should have to try first
February 2026
I ordered from Gate of India through the Too Good To Go app, and the food was just average. The dishes lacked flavour and didn’t really meet the standard I expected. The one good thing is that the prices are affordable, but overall the taste could definitely be improved.
November 2025

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Gate of India

201 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2L2
(905) 528-5548