Pakwaan Indian Cuisine
7519 Linton Hall Rd, Gainesville
(571) 284-6105
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Left Malai Kofta Right Lamb Jalfrezi
Chicken Tikka Masala
Vegetable Biryani
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Rogan Josh
Vegetable Thali
Butter Chicken
Chicken Curry
Lamb Biryani
Appetizer
Vegetable Samosa
Deep fried triangular shaped pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas.
Chicken 65
Classic Indian fried appetizer that's spicy, has loads of flavour from the chillies, garlic, and the unique spice blend.
Vegetable Pakora
Crispy fritters made with vegetables like onions, potatoes, gram flour, spices, and herbs.
Gobi manchurian dry
Aaloo Tikki
Stuffed potato patties grilled and served with chutney.
Dahi Bhalla
Softest lentil fritters drenched in creamy yogurt, and topped with sweet spicy chutneys.
Paneer Pakora
Homemade Indian cheese cubes stuffed with chef's special recipe and fried to golden perfection.
Chaat Papri
Indian style "Nachos" topped with chickpeas, onions, fresh cilantro, chilled yogurt and tamarind chutney.
Chilly Wings
Aaloo Tikki Chaat
Aloo tikki and chole masala topped with chutneys, yogurt, spices, sev and other delicacies.
Chilly Chicken
fried crispy boneless chicken are tossed in a spicy sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce
Fish Amritsari
A popular amritsari street food.Fish coated with spices, gram flour, rice flour, ajwain and then deep fried till crunchy.
Chilly Soya Chaap
Mulligutwany Soup
Lentil cooked with vegetables, Indian herbs, and spices.
Chilly Paneer
fried crispy paneer are tossed in a spicy sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce
Shrimp in Hot Garlic Sauce
Shrimp cooked in spicy garlic chili sauce.
Sesamin Gobi
Cauliflower flowerets with honey, soy sauce and topped with sesame seeds.
Palak Chaat
Crisp and fried spinach fritters topped with spicy green chutney, tangy and sweet tamarind dates chutney and onions and spice mixe.
Tomato Soup
A spicy and flavoured thick vegetable and tomato based soup.
Mo:Mo
Chilly Mo:Mo Chicken
Chicken Mo:Mo
Chilly Mo:Mo Veg
Veg Mo:Mo
Veg
Dal Tarka
lentils spiced with mustard seeds, red chillies, garlic and ginger
Malai Kofta
fried balls of potato and paneer in a rich and creamy mild gravy made with sweet onions and tomatoes
Chana Masala
chickpeas with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilies and other spices in delhi style
Palak Paneer
a spinach dish made with a combination of leafy spinach and paneer (homemade cottage cheese)
Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer cubes cooked with bell peppers, onion tomato curry sauce & indian spices
Mutter Paneer
Cheese cubes and green peas cooked with onions, tomato, and cream.
Aaloo Gobi
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomatoes, and spices.
Kadai Paneer
Popular punjabi dish made with fresh ground kadai masala, paneer, onions, tomatoes & bell peppers
Paneer Pasanda
Homemade Indian cheese cooked with fresh ginger, garlic, mint, fenugreek leaves, yogurt, and tomato sauce.
Soya Chaap Masala
Dal Makhni
Black lentils cooked with fresh herbs and spices. Finished with cream, and butter.
Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese cubes cooked in creamy tomato sauce with fenugreek leaves, and spices.
Dal Rajesthani
Baingan Bharta
Roasted eggplant puree cooked with onions, tomatoes, herbs, and spices.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
Diced Okra cooked with lots of sautéed Onions and spices, and topped with loads of caramelized Onions to finish
Sarson Ka Saag
Sarson da saag recipe is gravy dish made from mustard leaves, spinach and bathua along with maize flour, and spices.
Gobi manchurian gravy
Soya malai chaap
Soya chaap makhni
Paneer Jalfrezi
Paneer cooked with fresh vegetables & spice
Soya chaap manchurian gravy
Vegetable korma
Biryani
Biryani
Long grained rice flavored with fragrant spices flavored along with saffron and layered with your choice of protein and cooked with biryani masala gravy
Seafood
Madras Fish Curry
Fish cooked in a special spicy coconut milk in a South Indian style
Lobster Lababdar
lobster cooked with fresh ginger, garlic, mint, fenugreek leaves, yogurt and tomato sauce
Shrimp Malabar Curry
shrimp curry with succulent shrimp cooked in a tangy tomato-tamarind-based sauce with ground red chilies
Shrimp Makhni
Salmon Tikka Masala
Kadai Shrimp
Jumbo prawns cooked with diced tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs and dry spices
Shrimp Jalfrezi
jumbo Shrimp cooked with fresh vegetables & spice
Tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
Punjabi-origin chicken dish prepared by roasting chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven
Tandoori Chicken Tikka
chicken tikka marinated with ginger garlic paste and chef special tandoori masala
Paneer Sashlik
Juicy chunks of paneer marinated in a punchy hot and sour tandoori masala are skewered up with onion petals and pieces of pepper
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated in herbs & spices, grilled in
the tandoor
Salmon Tikka
salmon fillet marinated in ginger, garlic and tandoori mix, roasted in a clay oven
Seekh Kabob Chicken
delicious, spicy grounded chicken skewers loaded with big Indian flavours and grilled over open flame
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops marinated in yogurt & spices succulent and tender from the tandoor oven
Lamb Boti Kabob
delicious, spicy Lamb Chunks loaded with big Indian flavours and grilled over open flame
Makhmali Kabob
Boneless chicken breast cubes marinated in malai (cream), cheese, mildly seasoned with herbs and spices
Achari Tikka
Boneless Tender Chicken marinated in yogurt, rare spices, lime juice, Indian pickle (achhaar) and saffron, and barbecued in a clay oven
Bread
Garlic Naan
Leavened Bread topped with fresh garlic and cilantro
Naan
Plain tandoori butter bread
Bread Basket
Combination of Roti, Butter naan & Garlic Naan
Tandoori Roti
Fresh, whole wheat bread
Cheese & Spinach Naan
Leavened Bread stuffed with fresh cheese & spinach
Aaloo Paratha
Leavened Bread stuffed with with potatoes and spices
Onion Kulcha
Leavened Bread stuffed with chopped onions and fresh herbs
Bullet Naan
Naan Topped with fresh spicy green chillies
Pudina Paratha
crispy, flaky, layered, mint flavored whole wheat flatbreads
Methi Paratha
crispy, flaky, layered, fresh fenugreek flavored whole wheat flatbreads
Kashmiri Naan
Leavened Bread stuffed with chopped nuts, cherries & dry coconut
Lachha Paratha
Buttered and layered flaky bread
Makke ki Roti
a flat unleavened bread made from corn meal (maize flour)
Non-veg (Lamb/ Goat)
Goat Curry
Tender bone-in goat cooked in traditional onion based curry sauce with fresh spices.
Handi Gosht
Goat Handi is a very traditional rich stew with lots of spicy and a velvety rich masala gravy
Lamb Rogan Josh
Succulent pieces of lamb braised in gravy flavored with aromatic spices like fennel, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon & ginger
Goat Korma
Goat mutton is slow cooked with yogurt, spices, ghee & cardamom until all of the flavors are infused
Lamb Vindaloo
Tender lamb cubes cooked in a special Vindaloo sauce, with blend of aromatic spices and potatoes
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb Saag
a lamb dish made with a combination of leafy spinach, tender lamb & indian spices
Lamb Madras
Kadai Goat
Lamb Nirlgiri Korma
Lamb is slow cooked with yogurt, spices, ghee ,mint & cilantro paste until all of the flavors are infused
Lamb Jalfrezi
Tender lamb cooked with fresh vegetable & spices
Rara Chaap Punjabi
Chef special curry made with tender lamb, ground lamb with onion, tomatoes, chilies & indian spices
Kadai Lamb
Tender lamb cooked with diced tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs and dry spices
Indo Chinese
Chicken fried rice
Chicken Hakka Noodles
Veg fried rice
Veg Hakka Noodles
Non-veg (Chicken)
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken tikka cooked in creamy tomato sauce with fenugreek leaves, cashews nut paste and spices
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless Chicken Tikka in a delicate sauce of fresh onions, tomatoes, cream, herbs and spices
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in traditional onion based curry sauce with fresh spices
Chicken Rogan Josh
Boneless chicken braised in gravy flavored with aromatic spices like fennel, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon & ginger
Chicken Madras
Boneless chicken cooked in a special spicy coconut milk in a South Indian style
Kadai Chicken
Boneless chicken cooked with diced tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs and dry spices
Chicken Pista Korma
boneless chicken slow cooked with yogurt, spices, ghee & pistachio until all of the flavors are infused
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked in a special Vindaloo sauce, with blend of aromatic spices and potatoes
Chicken Lababdar
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh ginger, garlic, mint, fenugreek leaves, yogurt and tomato sauce
Chicken Saag
A chicken dish made with a combination of leafy spinach, boneless chicken & indian spices
Chicken Mughlai
Boneless chicken cooked in a rich, savory almond-cashew yogurt sauce, infused with Indian Spices
Dhaniya Chicken
Boneless chicken dish made with combination indian spices & fresh coriander leaves
Chicken Nilgiri Korma
Boneless chicken slow cooked with yogurt, spices, ghee ,mint & cilantro paste until all of the flavors are infused
Chicken Methi Malai
A delicately spiced, creamy and delicious curry of chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek or methi leaves
Chicken Achari Curry
Boneless Chicken dish made with the combination of Indian pickle & chef special spices
Mango Chicken Curry
Boneless Chicken dish made with combination of mango & indian Spices
Chicken Pasanda
Rich, creamy, mild curry made with yogurt, spices, cream and ground almonds
Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken cooked with fresh vegetable & spices
Dessert
Mango Lassi
Rich creamy yogurt with mango puree, served chilled, sweet
Mango Shake
a cool and tempting fruit drink prepared by blending ripe mango pieces, milk and sugar
Gulab Jamun
Golden fried balls made from powdered milk, soaked in a sweet cardamom syrup
Rice Pudding
Traditional indian kheer with cardamom & nuts
Rasmalai
Homemade fresh cottage cheese, sweetened milk, served cold garnished with pistachio
Rabri With Fruit
creamy layers of clotted cream (malai), crunchy nuts in a deliciously thick condensed milk topped with seasonal fruits
Rabri With Gulab Jamun
creamy layers of clotted cream (malai), crunchy nuts in a deliciously thick condensed milk topped with gulab jamun
Paan Kulfi
Indian home-made ice cream prepared with paan leaves or betel leaves with condensed or thick sweetened milk
Gulab Jamun With Vanilla Ice Cream
Home-made vanilla ice cream dopped with sugary Gulab jamun
Vanilla Ice Cream
Home-made vanilla ice cream
Vanilla Shake
Creamy soft-serve blended with milk and vanilla syrup
Sides & Drinks
Jeera Pulao
Basmati rice slow cooked with jeera and desi ghee
Mixed Raita
savory condiment made with cucumber and curd (yogurt)
Sodas/Drinks
Choice of coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger-ale, orange juice, cranberry juice, lemonade, iced tea & apple juice
Mango Chutney
Sweet & spicy indian flavored mango chutney
Sweet Lassi
Fresh yogurt based drink made with sugar, nuts & rose water
Papad
Traditional Indian lentil chips
Mixed Pickle
Spicy mixed vegetable pickle
Masala Chai
Indian flavored spiced milk tea
Salted Lassi
Refreshing yogurt drink made with rock salt, cumin, ground pepper & mint leaves
House Green Salad
Assorted fresh garden green salad
Coffee
Indian style milk coffee
Kids Menu
Butter Chicken With Rice (kids)
Cheese Naan (kids)
Malai Chicken With Rice (kids)
Paneer Makhni With Rice (kids)
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Recent Reviews
Pakwaan Indian Cuisine in Gainesville is an outstanding choice for a family meal. Visiting with four family members, we were warmly welcomed into a spotless, inviting, and modern space, setting the tone for a relaxing evening together. The staff's hospitality was top-notch—friendly and attentive throughout our visit.
For drinks, we enjoyed their refreshing mango lassi and, for the adults, a round of thoughtfully crafted cocktails from the bar—each beverage...
September 2025
Great experience at Pakwaan! The ambience was very nice and welcoming. I ordered the Goat Biryani and Madras Chicken — both were flavorful, well-cooked, and among the tastiest Indian dishes I’ve had in the Gainesville area. The restaurant was also very clean and well-kept, which added to the overall dining experience. Definitely one of the best Indian restaurants around Gainesville, and I look forward to coming back!
August 2025
Excellent food and very good service! The Rara Chaap is my favorite—flavorful, tender, and perfectly spiced. Highly recommended for anyone craving a delicious meal with warm hospitality.
August 2025
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