VANAKKAM PDX

14740 NW Cornell Rd # 160, Portland
(503) 747-2049

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Goat Biryani Combo Sweet chicken65 Chicken Dry &Raita
Veg Biryani Combo Special
Chettinad Mutton Biryani
Chicken Strips & Fries
Chicken Biryani Combo
Chettinadu Goat Curry
Babycorn Manchurian
Paneer Tikka Masala
Lamb Sukka Boneless
Paneer Manchurian

Menu

Day's Special
Egg Kalaki
Gravy version of normal omelette with a little masala added.

Biryani Combos (Serves 1 Adult)
Veg Biryani Combo
Choice of Hyderabadi or Chettinadu Style Veg Biryani served with Veg Salna, Raita, small assorted Veg appetizer and special dessert of the day.
Chicken Biryani Combo
Choice of Hyderabadi or Chettinadu Style Chicken Biryani with Salna, Raita, small assorted chicken appetizer and special dessert of the day.
Goat Biryani Combo
Choice of Hyderabadi or Chettinadu Style Goat Biryani served with Salna, Raita, small assorted chicken appetizer and special dessert of the day.

Snacks (4:00 PM To 7:00 PM)
Veg Pakora
Crispy fritters made with vegetables like onions, potatoes, gram flour, spices and herbs.
Onion Samosa (3 Pcs)
Perfect Tea time snacks served with mint and sweet chutney.
Samosa (1 Pcs )
Home made Veg Samosa with Sweet and Mint Chutney.
Mirchi Bhaji (4 Pcs)
With Mint Chutney.

Tiffin (6:00 PM Onwards)
Idli (3 Pcs)
Most popular South-Indian steamed rice & lentil pan cakes served with varieties of chutney and sambar.
Thattu Idli
Most popular South-Indian steamed rice & lentil cakes served with varieties of chutney and sambar.
Podi Idli
Steamed Idlis tossed in a spicy ground lentil condiment known as Podi.
Plain Dosa
Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil.
Onion Dosa
Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil with onion on top.
Mysore Podi Dosa
Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil.
Masala Dosa
Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil.
Andhra Kara Dosa
Classic South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil.
Egg Dosa
Egg dosa made with dosa batter, egg & vegetables. Served with any chutney or Sambar.
Onion Uthapam
Onion uttapam is a dosa variation, which is slightly thick like a pancake and topped with lovely spread of onion.
Veg Uthapam
Veg uttapam is a dosa variation, which is slightly thick like a pancake and topped with lovely spread of vegetables like onion, carrot and capsicum.

Appetizers
Masala Peanut
Fried Peanut mix with Indian species.
BabyCorn Manchurian
Crisp fried baby corn in a manchurian base in Indo Chinese way.
Gobi Manchurian
Crisp fried cauliflower floret in a manchurian base in Indo Chinese way.
Gobi 65
Gobi 65 is a crispy fried snack made with cauliflower, flour, spices & herbs served with Mint Chutney.
Andra 65
Andra Chicken 65 is a made by deep frying andra style masala marinated chicken with curry leaves and green chilies.
Chicken 65
Marinated Chicken deep fried and served with lemon and onion.
Pepper Chicken
Marinated with bone goat pieces cooked with spices and served with onion and lemon.
Chicken Sukka
Marinated with bone or boneless Chicken pieces cooked with spices and served with onion and lemon.
Goat Sukka
Marinated with bone goat pieces cooked with spices and served with onion and lemon.
Lamb Sukka (Boneless)
Marinated with boneless Lamb pieces cooked with spices and served with onion and lemon.

Desserts & Beverages
Masala Tea
A delicious Indian milk tea made with a blend of spices such as cardamom and ginger and simmered with black tea and sugar.
Badam Halwa
Indian sweet made with almonds, sugar, ghee and cardamoms.
Filter Coffee (8 Oz)
Mixing hot milk and sugar with the infusion obtained by percolation brewing of finely ground coffee powder with chicory in a traditional Indian filter.
MoongDhal Halwa
Indian sweet made with cooked Moongdhal, sugar, ghee and cardamoms.
Royal Falooda (16 Oz)
Various layered elements like vermicelli, milk, ice cream, tuti-fruity, fresh fruits, nuts and rose/strawberry/guava syrup.
Mango Lassi (16 Oz)
Mango lassi is made with fresh yogurt or Curd, sweet mangoes and a touch of cardamom.
Jamun (2 Pcs)
Fried dough balls made from milk solids and semolina are soaked in a syrup flavored with cardamom, rose water, saffron, and cloves.
Strawberry Lassi (16 Oz)
A refreshing creamy drink made with ripe strawberries.
Rasamalai (2 Pcs)
Sweet dumplings made from cottage cheese, soaked in sweetened and thickened milk, delicately flavored by the Saffron, chilled and dunked in a serving bowl and topped with fragile pistachio flakes.
Badam Milk (16 Oz)
Delicious flavorful milk with the goodness of almonds, cardamoms & saffron served Hot or Cold.
Indian Sodas
Diet Coke
Coke
Sprite

Bowl Combos
Curry Combo Bowl
Portion of Rice and 2 Pizza Slices of Plain Naan or Garlic Naan with the Channa Masala or Dal Tadka or Chettainadu Veg Curry and Salad or day special dessert. Varieties of curries available at additional cost. (Servers 1 person).

Kid's Menu
Mini Podi Idli
Steamed mini Idlis tossed in a spicy ground lentil condiment known as Podi.
Cone Dosa
Delightful South Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil and folded in cone shape.
Cheese Dosa
Indian thin crepe made of rice & lentil and topped with cheese.
Chicken Strips & Fries
Deep fried Chicken strips and french fries served with Ketchup.

Indian Breads
Naan (1Pcs)
Plain flatbread.
Garlic Naan (1 Pcs)
Garlic FlatBread.
Chapati (1 Pcs)
South Asian unleavened flat wheat bread.

Sarakku Sides (9:00 PM to Midnight)
Paneer Roll
This Indian street food with marinated and grilled paneer wrapped in a buttery crisp paratha.
Chicken Roll
This Indian street food with marinated and grilled chicken and vegetables wrapped in a buttery crisp paratha.
Egg Roll
This Indian street food with scrambled egg wrapped in a buttery crisp paratha.
Lamb Roll
This Indian street food with minced lamb wrapped in a buttery crisp paratha.
Egg Kalaki
Gravy version of normal omelette with a little masala added.

Rice
Curd Rice (16 Oz)
Curd rice is a South Indian traditional dish made with rice, fresh yogurt, tempering spices & curry leaves.
Chitranna (16 Oz)
Lemon rice recipe also known as chitrannna is a South Indian dish made with rice, tempering spices & curry leaves.

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Recent Reviews

Authentic Tamil flavors at their best!
Vanakam is hands-down one of the best Indian restaurants around, especially if you love authentic South Indian (Tamil) food. Their dosai, vadai, sambar, and appam taste just like home — perfectly spiced, flavorful, and made with care. I also appreciate that they offer a nice variety of North Indian curries, so there’s something for everyone.

The quality has been consistently good every time I’ve visited,...
October 2025
Food is awesome and tasty . Services can be slow during busier times .

Vegetarian beware - they fries all vegetarian items like samosa , Manchurian , vada etc in SAME oil as chicken/goat stuff so it’s not really pure vegetarian , especially for the people who has meat allergies.
October 2025
Best Indian food in Portland, beaverton, hillsboro area. Tried all of the Indian restaurant. This one so far the best in terms of food. Environment is shitty, and small I won't lie on that. But food is amazing specially the goat biriyani.
October 2025

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VANAKKAM PDX

14740 NW Cornell Rd # 160, Portland, OR 97229
(503) 747-2049