Ajanta
Tue–Sun: Lunch 11:30am–2:30pm, Dinner 5pm–9pm; Closed Mondays
- 1888 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA 94707
- (510) 526-4373
- Last verified: August 2026
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Menu
Appetizers
- Papadam$7
Indian lentil wafers, served with mint-cilantro sauce
0 - Daal Soup$8
A lentil soup, made with mung beans
0 - Beet Salad$12
Sweet tandoor-roasted beets tossed with fresh baby spinach and mozzarella cheese, drizzled with a zesty parsley vinaigrette
0 - Vegetable Samosas$9
Deep-fried pastries filled with potatoes and peas
0 - Vegetable Pakoras$9
Sliced eggplant, zucchini, dipped in chickpea batter, deep-fried
0 - Alu Tikki$9
Potatoes cakes made with corn flour, peas, served with garbanzo beans, yogurt-tamarind chutney
0 - Crab Croquettes$12
Made with crab meat, potatoes, breadcrumbs, and spices, pan fried, served with yogurt-mint-cilantro sauce
0 - Portobello Mushrooms$10
Marinated and grilled in tandoor oven, served with yogurt-cashew-mint sauce
0 - Shrimp Balls$13
Made with shrimp, chickpea flour, and a blend of spices (ajwain, coriander, turmeric) served with tamarind sauce
0 - Tandoori Scallops$12
Marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in tandoor oven, served with yogurt-cashew-tamarind sauce
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Tandoor (Dinner)
- Assorted Tandoori$32
Sampler of chicken, lamb, shrimp, & salmon. Marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic and spices. Served on sizzling platter with basmati rice, brown rice or plain naan, spinach and potato, & chutneys
0 - Lamb Rib Chops$340
- Lamb Boti Kabobs$28
Cut lamb pieces
0 - Chicken Tikka Tandoori$25
Chicken breast
0 - Tandoori Shrimp$270
- Tandoori Salmon$270
Entrées (Dinner)
- Chicken Tikka Masala$26
Boneless tandoor chicken breast cooked with thick creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice, brown rice, or plain naan, spinach and potato, & chutneys
0 - Lamb Tikka Masala$270
- Vegetable Tikka Masala$220
- Paneer Tikka Masala$230
- Chicken Korma$25
Creamy coconut curry sauce, topped with slivered almonds
0 - Lamb Korma$260
- Vegetable Korma$230
- Chicken Biriyani$24
Cooked together with basmati rice, biriyani sauce, topped with mint, cashew, nuts, caramelized onions. Served with raita
0 - Lamb Biriyani$250
- Vegetable Biriyani$230
- Chicken Vindaloo$25
Simmered in a rich sauce made with a paste of vinegar, garlic, and various aromatic spices
0 - Lamb Vindaloo$260
- Vegetable Vindaloo$230
Veg Entrées (Dinner)
- Spinach Kofta$23
Balls made with fresh spinach, potatoes, corn flour, served in a creamy curry sauce made with onions, garlic, tomatoes, yogurt, and spices
0 - Baadal Jaam$22
Slices of eggplant pan-fried, brushed with homemade tomato sauce, spiced with mango powder and black rock salt, served topped with thickened yogurt sauce
0 - Sabzi Rangarang$23
Cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, carrots, and peas, simmered in a sauce with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, lime juice, coconut milk, and spices
0 - Saag Paneer$22
Pureed spinach and paneer cooked with spices, served with garbanzo beans
0 - Chana Masala$20
Garbanzo beans cooked with spices in a curry sauce
0
Non-Veg Entrées (Dinner)
- Chicken Makhanwala$25
Rich, buttery and creamy North Indian curry featuring marinated and tandoor chicken thigh pieces
0 - Malabar Chicken Curry$25
Boneless chicken thigh cooked in sauce made with onion, coconut milk, potatoes, curry leaves, spices
0 - Chicken Pistachio Korma$26
Boneless chicken thigh, cooked in sauce made with onions, tomatoes, yogurt, cashews, pistachios, cream, garlic & spices
0 - Kadhai Gosht$27
Boneless cubed lamb cooked in a thick, spicy tomato based curry sauce, with nuts
0 - Creamy Salmon$27
Tender fillets of fresh salmon simmered in a rich creamy sauce infused with aromatic Indian spices
0 - Baingan Gosht$27
Tender lamb cubes simmered with eggplant in a richly spiced, slow-cooked curry. Earthy and hearty, with deep, comforting flavors
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Lunch Tandoor (Tue–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm)
- Assorted Tandoori$25
Sampler of chicken, lamb, shrimp, & salmon
0 - Lamb Rib Chops$260
- Lamb Boti Kabobs$25
Cut lamb pieces
0 - Chicken Tikka Tandoori$24
Chicken breast
0 - Tandoori Shrimp$230
- Tandoori Salmon$240
Lunch Entrées (Tue–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm)
- Tikka MasalaChicken $22 / Lamb $24 / Veg $21 / Paneer $21
Choice of boneless tandoor chicken breast or lamb pieces or mix veg or paneer
0 - KormaChicken $22 / Lamb $24 / Veg $210
- BiriyaniChicken $22 / Lamb $24 / Veg $210
- VindalooChicken $22 / Lamb $24 / Veg $210
- Spinach Kofta$220
- Baadal Jaam$220
- Sabzi Rangarang$210
- Saag Paneer$210
- Chana Masala$200
- Chicken Makhanwala$230
- Malabar Chicken Curry$220
- Chicken Pistachio Korma$220
- Kadhai Gosht$240
- Creamy Salmon$240
- Baingan Gosht$240
Naan Breads
- Plain Naan$50
- Garlic Naan$6.500
- Garlic Cilantro Naan$6.500
- Coconut Naan$6.500
- Rosemary Naan$6.500
- Cheese Naan$6.50
Mozzarella cheese
0 - Badami Naan$6.50
Cashew, & cherry
0 - Onion Naan$6.500
- Keema Naan$6.99
Soft tandoori bread stuffed with seasoned minced chicken thigh meat
0
Whole Wheat Breads
- Tandoori Roti$5.50
A basic Indian whole wheat flat bread
0 - Aloo Paratha$6.50
Paratha stuffed with spiced potatoes
0 - Poori$6.50
Deep fried puffy whole wheat bread (2 per order)
0
Desserts
- Gulab Jamun$7
Soft, deep-fried dough balls made from milk powder soaked in rose scented syrup
0 - Kheer$6.50
Indian rice pudding
0 - Rasmalai$8
Soft cottage cheese patties with pistachio soaked in sweet saffron milk
0 - Pistachio Gelato$8.500
- Cardamom Gelato$8.500
- Mango Sorbet$8
Non-dairy
0
Red Wine
- Malbec — Alamos, Mendoza, Argentina 2023$12 glass / $42 bottle0
- Tempranillo — Montecillo, Rioja, Spain 2019$14 glass / $46 bottle0
- Cabernet Sauvignon — J. Lohr, Paso Robles 2022$14 glass / $46 bottle0
- Merlot — Rodney Strong, Sonoma County 2023$13 glass / $42 bottle0
- Pinot Noir — Meiomi, Coast California 2023$14 glass / $46 bottle0
- Petite Sirah — Terra D'oro, Amador County, CA 2021$13 glass / $42 bottle0
- Zinfandel — Sextant, Central Coast, CA 2021$14 glass / $46 bottle0
- Pinot Noir — Raeburn, Sonoma County 2023$52 bottle0
- Merlot — Rutherford Hill, Napa 2022$70 bottle0
White Wine
- Gewürztraminer — Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington$12 glass / $39 bottle0
- Sauvignon Blanc — Brassfield Estate, Clearlake 2023$12 glass / $39 bottle0
- Chardonnay — The Calling, Sonoma, CA 2022$14 glass / $46 bottle0
- Pinot Grigio — Santa Margherita, Italy 2024$11 glass / $36 bottle0
- Dry Riesling — Fess Parker, Rodney's Vineyard CA 2022$13 glass / $42 bottle0
- Rosé — Bieler Pere et Fils, Provence, France$11 glass / $36 bottle0
- Crémant de Limoux Brut Rose — Gérard Bertrand$42 bottle0
Sparkling Wine
- Riondo, Prosecco Extra Dry$12 bottle
187ml
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Beer
- Taj Mahal (Lager) 22oz Large$100
- Taj Mahal (Lager) 11oz Small$60
- Flying Horse (Lager) 22oz Large$100
- Flying Horse (Lager) Small$60
- Lagunitas IPA$60
- Trumer Pils (Pilsner)$60
- Samuel Smith (Organic Lager)$8 / $130
- Ayinger Celebrator (Doppelbock)$90
- Clausthaler (0% alcohol)$60
- Erdinger (0% alcohol)$60
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Mango Mojito (Non-alc.)$80
- Minty Cucumber Lemonade$80
- Iced Tea$5
Unsweetened
0 - Peach Iced Tea$7
Sugar free
0 - Arnold Palmer$60
- Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite$3.500
- Sparkling Water — S. Pellegrino$4 small / $7 large0
- Mango Lassi$50
- Masala Chai (or Decaf)$6.500
- Hot Tea$3.500
- Coffee$50
Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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