India Cafe, ByWard Market
30 Byward Market Square, Ottawa
(613) 789-0944
Customers' Favorites
Mix Vegetable Curry Combo
Chicken Tandoori Plat
Chana Masala Combo
Vegetable Biryani
Garlic Naan Bread
Vegetable Samosa
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka
Sag Paneer
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
A pastry filled with carrots, potatoes, peas, corn cauliflower, chickpeas, and spices. Then deep-fried.
Beef Samosa
Pastry stuffed with ground beef and different spices.
Vegetable Kebab
Garden fresh vegetables mixed with herb and spices. Then breaded and dipped in Indian butter.
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onions mixed with spices, lentils, and chickpea flour. Then deep-fried.
Sheek Kebab
Lean ground beef mixed with onion, garlic, and green chili. The meat is shaped onto a skewer, like a sausage, and cooked lightly in the tandoor oven.
Biryanis
Lamb Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Vegetable Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Chicken Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Shrimp Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Beef Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Daily Curry Combo's
Beef Curry Combo
Combo is served with rice, garden salad, canned drink, and Samosa.
Mix Vegetable Combo
Combo is served with rice, garden salad, canned drink, and Samosa.
Sag Lamb Combo
Combo is served with rice, garden salad, canned drink, and Samosa.
Indian Bread
Naan
Freshly made in the tandoor oven. This bread is made out of self-raising flour.
Garlic Naan
The traditional naan but freshly baked with garlic.
Paratha
White flour rolled and fried in butter. Into a crisp and flaky flat disc.
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Fried milk balls in cardamom flavored syrup.
Rice Pudding
Barfi (4 pcs)
A dessert made from fresh coconut and Indian flavored cream.
Indian Sandwiches (Wraps)
Chicken Tikka Sandwich
Beef Sandwich
Vegetable Sandwich
Tandoori Dishes
Chicken Tandoori (2 Legs)
Tender chicken to our own special recipe. Barbecued over charcoal in the tandoori oven. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Chicken Tikka
Juicy pieces of chicken barbecued on skewers in the tandoor. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Sheek Kebab
Lean ground beef mixed with onion, garlic, and green chili. The meat is shaped onto a skewer, like a sausage, and cooked lightly in the tandoor oven. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Shrimp Tandoori
Specially spiced king-sized fresh shrimp cooked in the tandoor. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Indian Chai
Soups
Mulligatawny Soup (16 oz)
A true product of the British raj. It is made of lentils, red chilies, ginger, turmeric, and other spices. A nice and warm appetizer for cold days.
Dhal Soup (16 oz)
A yellow lentils soup that is mildly spiced.
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
A pastry filled with carrots, potatoes, peas, corn cauliflower, chickpeas, and spices. Then deep-fried.
Beef Samosa
Pastry stuffed with ground beef and different spices.
Vegetable Kebab
Garden fresh vegetables mixed with herb and spices. Then breaded and dipped in Indian butter.
Onion Bhaji
Sliced onions mixed with spices, lentils, and chickpea flour. Then deep-fried.
Sheek Kebab
Lean ground beef mixed with onion, garlic, and green chili. The meat is shaped onto a skewer, like a sausage, and cooked lightly in the tandoor oven.
Tandoori Dishes
Chicken Tandoori (2 Legs)
Tender chicken to our own special recipe. Barbecued over charcoal in the tandoori oven. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Chicken Tikka
Juicy pieces of chicken barbecued on skewers in the tandoor. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Sheek Kebab
Lean ground beef mixed with onion, garlic, and green chili. The meat is shaped onto a skewer, like a sausage, and cooked lightly in the tandoor oven. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Shrimp Tandoori
Specially spiced king-sized fresh shrimp cooked in the tandoor. A tandoor is a cylindrical clay oven fired by hardwood charcoal, which heats the side of the oven. Which is where the bread is to be cooked inside.
Biryanis
Lamb Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Vegetable Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Chicken Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Shrimp Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Beef Biryani
Consists of basmati rice sautéed together with meat, shrimp, and vegetables. Lastly and flavored with saffron.
Chicken Dishes
Butter Chicken
Pcs of chicken roasted on skewers in the tandoori oven. Then cooked with cream and yogurt. Topped off with almonds and pistachio nuts. A mild dish but has a lot of flavor. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked with tomato and pimento and also other spices. Served with its own sauce. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Madras Chicken Curry
A southern-Indian style dish. A chicken curry prepared with medium-hot as well as other spices. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Chicken Vindaloo
The vindaloo style of cooking is of Goan origin. A curry prepared with extra red chili. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Chicken Bhuna
Tender chicken cooked with pimento and it is served with its own gravy. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Chicken Dansak
A sweet, sour, and hot chicken dish that is in Persian style. Also prepared with lentil and spices. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Chicken Korma
Cubes of boneless chicken which is mildly spiced. Cooked with yogurt and garnished with raisins and almonds. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Pcs of chicken roasted on skewers in tandoori oven. Cooked with special herbs and spices. A yogurt-based curry finish with almonds. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Sag Chicken
Diced chicken medium spiced and cooked with fresh spinach. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Seafood Dishes
Shrimp Bhuna
Fresh shrimp delicately spiced with tomatoes, green peppers, and spices. Served with its own thick sauce. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Shrimp Makhani
Cooked with special herbs and spices, then roasted on skewers in the tandoori oven. A yogurt-based curry finished with almonds. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Shrimp Sag
Shrimp cooked with spinach with spices and served in its own gravy. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Shrimp Bhatia
Shrimp spiced and marinated with green chilies. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Dishes
Lamb Bhuna
Cooked with herbs and thick sauce. Served in its own gravy. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Korma
Dices pcs of lamb mildly spiced and cooked with yogurt. Topped off with raisins and almonds. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Sag
Cubes of lamb with tomato, pimento, and other spices. Also, it has fresh spinach and it is served on its own sauce. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Madras
Lamb curry made with red chilies and a thick sauce. It also has other spices from the madras or southern Indian style. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Vindaloo
The vindaloo style is a goan origin. A curry prepared with extra hot chilies. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Rogan Gosh
Lamb curry garnished with clarified butter and tomatoes. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Pasanda
Lamb cooked with our special marinated spices. Also prepared with our home-made cheese, herbs, and tandoori sauce. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Dansak
Sweet, sour, and hot curry made in the Persian style. Prepared with lentils, fairly hot. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Lamb Dupiaza
A normal lamb curry but cooked with chilies, tomatoes, and garam masala. Garnished with sautéed diced onions. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Beef Dishes
Beef Curry
Chunks of lean leek cooked with tomato, onions, and other spices and served in its own gravy. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Beef Bhuna
Traditional beef curry with chilies and thicker gravy. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Beef Madras
A curry prepared with chilies and other spices. Made in the southern Indian style. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Beef Vindaloo
A curry that is slightly sour and very hot. Made with red chilies. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Beef Dansak
Sweet, sour, and hot curry made with lentils. It is a Persian style of food. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Vegetable Dishes
Paneer Tikka Masala
Roasted paneer cooked with spices. A yogurt-based curry finished with fried onions. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes with garden-fresh cauliflower. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Chana Masala
A chickpea curry cooked delicately with fresh onions and spices. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Sag Paneer
Spinach with our chef's special homemade cheese. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Tarka Dhal
Puree of lentils cooked with some spices. Garnished with fried onions and garlic. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Mixed Vegetables
Mixed vegetables cooked with spices and served with its own gravy. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Vegetable Sambar
Selected vegetables cooked with lentils in a south Indian style. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Motor Paneer
Garden fresh peas with home-made cheese. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Begun Bhaji
A curry of eggplant with tomatoes, onions, and other spices. Served in 16 oz. Containers.
Indian Sandwiches (Wraps)
Chicken Tikka Sandwich
Beef Sandwich
Vegetable Sandwich
Indian Bread
Naan
Freshly made in the tandoor oven. This bread is made out of self-raising flour.
Garlic Naan
The traditional naan but freshly baked with garlic.
Paratha
White flour rolled and fried in butter. Into a crisp and flaky flat disc.
Rice Dishes
Polao Rice
Most aromatic and best quality of basmati rice. We use basmati which is the finest rice of all. Basmati rice is grown in the Himalayas and Pakistan. It's long-grain rice and has a light nutty flavor
Peas Polao Rice
Quality basmati rice cooked with fresh sweet peas. We use basmati which is the finest rice of all. Basmati rice is grown in the Himalayas and Pakistan. It's long-grain rice and has a light nutty flavor
Kashmiri Rice
Basmati rice cooked with herbs, spices, and dry mixed fruits. We use basmati which is the finest rice of all. Basmati rice is grown in the Himalayas and Pakistan. It's long-grain rice and has a light nutty flavor
Sundries
Raita
Yogurt mixed with grated cucumbers. Also with some spices.
Mango Chutney
Sweet mango aged with lemon juices and spices.
Lime
Lime preserved in mustard oil and spices.
Mango Pickle
Mango preserved in mustard oil and spices.
Papadam
The Indian style chips. Thin crispy wafer made with ground lentils, ice, and dry mixed fruits.
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Fried milk balls in cardamom flavored syrup.
Rice Pudding
Barfi (4 pcs)
A dessert made from fresh coconut and Indian flavored cream.
Beverages
Gingerale
Diet Coke
Mango Lassi
Indian Chai
Coke
Bottled Coke Zero (500 ml)
Bottled Sprite (500 ml)
Bottled Fresca (500 ml)
Bottled Barq's Root Beer (500 ml)
Bottled Fanta (500 ml)
Bottled Nestea (500 ml)
Bottled Nestea Green (500 ml)
Bottled Nestea Zero (500 ml)
Bottled Minute Maid (355 ml)
Bottled Mango Juice
Bottled Guava Juice (300 ml)
Bottled Dasari
Bottled Evian
Bottled Smart Water
Bottled Nestle Water (1.5 lt)
Bottled Perrier Water (500 ml)
Bottled Fiji Water (500 ml)
Bottled Coconut Water (330 ml)
Daily Curry Combo's
Beef Curry Combo
Combo is served with rice, garden salad, canned drink, and Samosa.
Mix Vegetable Combo
Combo is served with rice, garden salad, canned drink, and Samosa.
Sag Lamb Combo
Combo is served with rice, garden salad, canned drink, and Samosa.
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Recent Reviews
I visited India Cafe during my short visit to Ottawa in early September. The menu has an extensive variety of options, and everything we tried was great. I really enjoyed the creative takes on traditional foods. The food is really outstanding! Every meal we had was full of flavor and cooked to perfection. I really suggest the Chicken Biryani and Butter Chicken. Hands down, some of the most delicious food I've eaten lately! They utilize only the freshest ingredients and ensure...
September 2024
Downright despicably good saag lamb ricr and salad plate for 15 big ones.
I straight up sucked the sauce off the plate
Damn near licked it clean
Everything else looks great yeah
I straight up sucked the sauce off the plate
Damn near licked it clean
Everything else looks great yeah
September 2024
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