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Allergens
All items are prepared in the same kitchen, therefore we cannot guarantee that products are free from allergens and cross contamination. If you have a food allergy or intolerance that may harm your health please contact us directly before placing your order. (V) indicates dishes suitable for Vegetarians, and (Vg) indicates dishes suitable for vegans.
Menu
Nibbles
A simple beginning
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Crisps & Chutneys (Vg)
A trio of Bengali accompaniments to enjoy with papadams - smoked aubergine, roasted tomato and onion-tomato relish.
Contains: Gluten
Dietary: Suitable for Vegans
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Bazaar Plates
Street dishes from the lively bazaars
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Chinatown Devil (Vg)
A Tantara signature - crisp cauliflower in umami rich sauce inspired by Kolkata’s Chinatown 🌶️.
Contains: Gluten, Soya
Dietary: Suitable for Vegans
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Cabin Cutlet (Vg)
Cauliflower, potato, carrot and peas, gently spiced and crumbed. Kasundi alongside.
Contains: Gluten Dietary
Suitable for Vegans
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Club Pakoras (Vg)
Crisp vegetable fritters, hot from the kadhai. Best enjoyed while gossiping.
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Tangra Chilli Chicken
Fried chicken with garlic, soy sauce, green chilli and peppers - smoky, spicy and sweet 🌶️
Contains: Gluten, Egg, Sesame, Soya
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Dhaka Chaap Fry
Slow cooked lamb stir-fried with aromatic chaap spices, caramelised onions, peppers and green chilli. An Old Dhaka favourite 🌶.
Contains: Milk
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Fish Fry Royale
Golden, crumb-fried fish with lime and mustard - a British legacy turned Bengali classic.
Contains: Gluten, Egg, Fish, Mustard
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Drunken Prawns
King prawns wok-tossed with garlic, ginger, green chilli, soy and rice vinegar - a late-night Chinatown classic 🌶️.
Contains: Crustaceans, Mustard, Sesame, Soya
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Cabin Favourites
For the table
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Kosha Bhuna
Slow-braised lamb in a dark Bengali masala, reduced with caramelised onions to a rich, deeply spiced finish 🌶️
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Bungalow Curry
A comforting lamb and potato curry from the old Dak bungalows, rich Anglo-Indian warmth in a bowl 🌶️.
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Calcutta Korma (N)
Royal chicken slow-cooked in a velvety cashew gravy, gently spiced in the traditional Bengali style.
Contains: Milk, Nuts
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Cabin Curry
A comforting chicken curry inspired by the cosy cabin cafés of Calcutta 🌶️.
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Old Dhaka Jhal Fry
A Bangladeshi-style stir-fried chicken tossed with onions, peppers, smoked chillies and mustard 🌶️
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Shorshe Maach
Flaky fish bathed in a mustard sauce that bites, soothes and lingers like Bengal itself 🌶️.
Contains: Milk, Fish, Mustard
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Chingri Malai
King prawns cooked in a gently spiced gravy, finished with mustard and cream of coconut.
Contains: Milk, Crustaceans, Mustard
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Paneer Kalia (V)
Paneer in a rich Bengali-style gravy, layered with spice and finished with butter and cream 🌶️.
Contains: Milk
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Thakur Barir Daal (V)
Golden lentils tempered with ghee, cumin and garlic - gently spiced and traditionally light in consistency.
Contains: Milk
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Posto Tarkari (Vg)
Seasonal vegetables in a lightly spiced Bengali posto gravy. Mellow, rich and full of depth.
Contains: Mustard
Dietary: Suitable for Vegans
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Kolkata Biryani
Layered chicken and potato biryani, slow-cooked in a sealed pot with fragrant basmati rice. Raita served alongside 🌶️
Contains: Milk
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Accompaniments
Alongside the meal
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Steamed Rice (Vg)
Fragrant, fluffy white rice.
Dietary: Suitable for Vegans
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Pulao Rice (V)
Aromatic basmati rice with ghee and whole spices.
Contains: Milk
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Peas Pulao (V)
Basmati rice with green peas, ghee and delicate spices.
Contains: Milk
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Chaler Roti (Vg)
Two traditional Bengali rice flour flatbreads.
Contains: Soya
Dietary: Suitable for Vegans
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Paratha (V)
Flaky layered flatbread, crisped with ghee richness.
Contains: Gluten, Milk, Egg
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Cabin Fries (Vg)
Crisp golden fries dusted with our house spice blend.
Dietary: Suitable for Vegans
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Buttered Baby Potatoes (V)
Baby potatoes sautéed in garlic herb butter, finished with panch phoron spice.
Contains: Milk
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Sweets & Drinks
To conclude
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Tantara Firni (V) (N)
Chef’s saffron and rose rice pudding from old Bengal, sprinkled with pistachio and topped with soft coconut bonbons, served chilled.
Contains: Milk, Nuts
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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Victoria Sponge (V)
Delicate vanilla sponge layered with raspberry jam and butter cream, light, elegant and timeless.
Contains: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Nuts
Dietary: Suitable for Vegetarians
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