Nirvana
About Nirvana
Admittedly, the stairway to heaven traditionally faces upwards, but on this
occasion we invite you to descend to Nirvana, a modern Indian glass-fronted
basement restaurant on that al fresco catwalk, the King’s Road (Vivienne
Westwood’s shop is next door). As smart as the five-home owning, designer-label-clad locals who dine here, this restaurant is far removed from traditional Indians. Strictly modern in its elegant combination of
purple paint and large mirrors, a deeply sensuous atmosphere characterizes
Nirvana. Directed by Master Chef Baz (as seen on LWT’s The Borough), the menu features a selection of speciality dishes such as baked roast cauliflower in a cashew nut sauce with cheese and yoghurt. The mouthwatering Degustation and Ayurvedic menus offer healthy meal options ideally suited to the figure-watchers amongst you. Aiming to provide the full package of
affordable, quality food and service, manager Wahid Ali says: "We’re the
cheapest Indian on the King’s Road, that’s for sure."
Full a la carte
Starter
Lemon sole wrapped in a banana leaf, coated with coriander and mint - £4.50Stir fried baby squid with ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and spices - £4.25
Spicy crab cake (a coastal preparation of fresh flaked crab meat, mashed potatoes, spices, coconut, mustard and a hint of tamarind) - £3.75
Patties of lamb (meltingly soft patties of lamb, flavoured with bengal gram and spices) - £3.75
Vegetable fritter (butter fried seasonal vegetables with yoghurt and medley of chutneys - £3.50
Papri chat (small biscuits topped with chick peas, cubed boiled potatoes, seves, yoghurt and tamarind relish) - £3.25
King prawn butterfly (their own special recipe with a touch of oriental herbs) - £4.25
Vegetable platter (shallow fried potato, carrot, kidney bean cake with spices and herbs) - £4.50
Salmon and tomato soup with fresh herbs, curry leaves, coconut and spices - £3.75
Main Course
Chicken breast stuffed with peas and mushrooms, in a hot madras sauce - £9.95Large prawn peri peri (jumbo prawns, poached in a stone ground coastal blend of peri peri masala) - £13.95
Wild duck breast braised in fine spices to create a magical concoction of delight - £10.50
Shank of lamb braised in ginger and garlic paste, with a twist of spices - £11.50
Stuffed pepper (capsicum stuffed with spicy mashed potato and nuts) - £7.95
Mussel frezi (mussel prepared with special spices, green chilli, capsicum, spring onion and curry leaves) - £7.95
Roast cauliflower with cheese, yoghurt, cashew nuts and spices - £7.75
Salmon tikka (succulent pieces of fresh salmon marinated in yoghurt, flavoured with cinnamon, star anise and broiled sesame seed) - £8.50
Karahi chicken (a speciality of northwest frontier, with coarsely roasted ground spices) - £7.50
Lamb achari (cooked in a pickle flavoured sauce) - £7.95
kerala fish curry (seasonal fish cooked south Indian style, with curry leaves) - £8.50
Kebab platter (a selection of delicious kebabs) - £11.75
Prawn biryani - £8.50