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Ajanta

Indian$$

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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Ajanta's dining room in Berkeley with white-clothed tables, a long elephant mural, and a wine bar under a gilded panel ceiling

Menu

Appetizers

  • Papadam$7

    Indian lentil wafers, served with mint-cilantro sauce

  • Daal Soup$8

    A lentil soup, made with mung beans

  • Beet Salad$12

    Sweet tandoor-roasted beets tossed with fresh baby spinach and mozzarella cheese, drizzled with a zesty parsley vinaigrette

  • Vegetable Samosas$9

    Deep-fried pastries filled with potatoes and peas

  • Vegetable Pakoras$9

    Sliced eggplant, zucchini, dipped in chickpea batter, deep-fried

  • Alu Tikki$9

    Potatoes cakes made with corn flour, peas, served with garbanzo beans, yogurt-tamarind chutney

  • Crab Croquettes$12

    Made with crab meat, potatoes, breadcrumbs, and spices, pan fried, served with yogurt-mint-cilantro sauce

  • Portobello Mushrooms$10

    Marinated and grilled in tandoor oven, served with yogurt-cashew-mint sauce

  • Shrimp Balls$13

    Made with shrimp, chickpea flour, and a blend of spices (ajwain, coriander, turmeric) served with tamarind sauce

  • Tandoori Scallops$12

    Marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in tandoor oven, served with yogurt-cashew-tamarind sauce

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

  • Lamb Rib Chops$34
  • Lamb Boti Kabobs$28

    Cut lamb pieces

  • Chicken Tikka Tandoori$25

    Chicken breast

  • Tandoori Shrimp$27
  • Tandoori Salmon$27

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

  • Lamb Tikka Masala$27
  • Vegetable Tikka Masala$22
  • Paneer Tikka Masala$23
  • Chicken Korma$25

    Creamy coconut curry sauce, topped with slivered almonds

  • Lamb Korma$26
  • Vegetable Korma$23
  • Chicken Biriyani$24

    Cooked together with basmati rice, biriyani sauce, topped with mint, cashew, nuts, caramelized onions. Served with raita

  • Lamb Biriyani$25
  • Vegetable Biriyani$23
  • Chicken Vindaloo$25

    Simmered in a rich sauce made with a paste of vinegar, garlic, and various aromatic spices

  • Lamb Vindaloo$26
  • Vegetable Vindaloo$23

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Saag Paneer$22

    Pureed spinach and paneer cooked with spices, served with garbanzo beans

  • Chana Masala$20

    Garbanzo beans cooked with spices in a curry sauce

Non-Veg Entrées (Dinner)

  • Chicken Makhanwala$25

    Rich, buttery and creamy North Indian curry featuring marinated and tandoor chicken thigh pieces

  • Malabar Chicken Curry$25

    Boneless chicken thigh cooked in sauce made with onion, coconut milk, potatoes, curry leaves, spices

  • Chicken Pistachio Korma$26

    Boneless chicken thigh, cooked in sauce made with onions, tomatoes, yogurt, cashews, pistachios, cream, garlic & spices

  • Kadhai Gosht$27

    Boneless cubed lamb cooked in a thick, spicy tomato based curry sauce, with nuts

  • Creamy Salmon$27

    Tender fillets of fresh salmon simmered in a rich creamy sauce infused with aromatic Indian spices

  • Baingan Gosht$27

    Tender lamb cubes simmered with eggplant in a richly spiced, slow-cooked curry. Earthy and hearty, with deep, comforting flavors

Lunch Tandoor (Tue–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm)

  • Assorted Tandoori$25

    Sampler of chicken, lamb, shrimp, & salmon

  • Lamb Rib Chops$26
  • Lamb Boti Kabobs$25

    Cut lamb pieces

  • Chicken Tikka Tandoori$24

    Chicken breast

  • Tandoori Shrimp$23
  • Tandoori Salmon$24

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

  • KormaChicken $22 / Lamb $24 / Veg $21
  • BiriyaniChicken $22 / Lamb $24 / Veg $21
  • VindalooChicken $22 / Lamb $24 / Veg $21
  • Spinach Kofta$22
  • Baadal Jaam$22
  • Sabzi Rangarang$21
  • Saag Paneer$21
  • Chana Masala$20
  • Chicken Makhanwala$23
  • Malabar Chicken Curry$22
  • Chicken Pistachio Korma$22
  • Kadhai Gosht$24
  • Creamy Salmon$24
  • Baingan Gosht$24

Naan Breads

  • Plain Naan$5
  • Garlic Naan$6.50
  • Garlic Cilantro Naan$6.50
  • Coconut Naan$6.50
  • Rosemary Naan$6.50
  • Cheese Naan$6.50

    Mozzarella cheese

  • Badami Naan$6.50

    Cashew, & cherry

  • Onion Naan$6.50
  • Keema Naan$6.99

    Soft tandoori bread stuffed with seasoned minced chicken thigh meat

Whole Wheat Breads

  • Tandoori Roti$5.50

    A basic Indian whole wheat flat bread

  • Aloo Paratha$6.50

    Paratha stuffed with spiced potatoes

  • Poori$6.50

    Deep fried puffy whole wheat bread (2 per order)

Desserts

  • Gulab Jamun$7

    Soft, deep-fried dough balls made from milk powder soaked in rose scented syrup

  • Kheer$6.50

    Indian rice pudding

  • Rasmalai$8

    Soft cottage cheese patties with pistachio soaked in sweet saffron milk

  • Pistachio Gelato$8.50
  • Cardamom Gelato$8.50
  • Mango Sorbet$8

    Non-dairy

Red Wine

  • Malbec — Alamos, Mendoza, Argentina 2023$12 glass / $42 bottle
  • Tempranillo — Montecillo, Rioja, Spain 2019$14 glass / $46 bottle
  • Cabernet Sauvignon — J. Lohr, Paso Robles 2022$14 glass / $46 bottle
  • Merlot — Rodney Strong, Sonoma County 2023$13 glass / $42 bottle
  • Pinot Noir — Meiomi, Coast California 2023$14 glass / $46 bottle
  • Petite Sirah — Terra D'oro, Amador County, CA 2021$13 glass / $42 bottle
  • Zinfandel — Sextant, Central Coast, CA 2021$14 glass / $46 bottle
  • Pinot Noir — Raeburn, Sonoma County 2023$52 bottle
  • Merlot — Rutherford Hill, Napa 2022$70 bottle

White Wine

  • Gewürztraminer — Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington$12 glass / $39 bottle
  • Sauvignon Blanc — Brassfield Estate, Clearlake 2023$12 glass / $39 bottle
  • Chardonnay — The Calling, Sonoma, CA 2022$14 glass / $46 bottle
  • Pinot Grigio — Santa Margherita, Italy 2024$11 glass / $36 bottle
  • Dry Riesling — Fess Parker, Rodney's Vineyard CA 2022$13 glass / $42 bottle
  • Rosé — Bieler Pere et Fils, Provence, France$11 glass / $36 bottle
  • Crémant de Limoux Brut Rose — Gérard Bertrand$42 bottle

Sparkling Wine

  • Riondo, Prosecco Extra Dry$12 bottle

    187ml

Beer

  • Taj Mahal (Lager) 22oz Large$10
  • Taj Mahal (Lager) 11oz Small$6
  • Flying Horse (Lager) 22oz Large$10
  • Flying Horse (Lager) Small$6
  • Lagunitas IPA$6
  • Trumer Pils (Pilsner)$6
  • Samuel Smith (Organic Lager)$8 / $13
  • Ayinger Celebrator (Doppelbock)$9
  • Clausthaler (0% alcohol)$6
  • Erdinger (0% alcohol)$6

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

  • Mango Mojito (Non-alc.)$8
  • Minty Cucumber Lemonade$8
  • Iced Tea$5

    Unsweetened

  • Peach Iced Tea$7

    Sugar free

  • Arnold Palmer$6
  • Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite$3.50
  • Sparkling Water — S. Pellegrino$4 small / $7 large
  • Mango Lassi$5
  • Masala Chai (or Decaf)$6.50
  • Hot Tea$3.50
  • Coffee$5

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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