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Masalawala & Sons

Bengali$$$

Tue–Fri 5–10pm; Sat–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm & 5–10pm; Mon closed

  • 365 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
  • Last verified: September 2026
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A spread of dishes at Masalawala & Sons in Brooklyn — biryani, dark braised meat, curries and dal in clay and steel vessels with rice, pao and papad

Menu

Small Plates

  • Phuchka$10

    semolina puffs, black chickpeas, chaat masala, chutneys (vg)

  • Beguni$10

    eggplant, chickpea flour, kasundi

  • Biyebarir Fish Fry$25

    bhekti (fish), cilantro-chili, butter batter, kasundi

  • Aloo Chaat$11

    potatoes, spiced chickpeas, mint & tamarind chutney (vo, gf)

  • Chili Gobi$15

    cauliflower fritters tossed in soy-chili sauce & scallions (vg)

  • Chili Chicken$15

    chicken fritters tossed in soy-chili sauce & scallions

  • Prawn Chiney Kebab$21

    fresh water tiger prawn, garlic, gawa ghee (gf, 1 pc) available Fri-Sun

  • Ripon Street Lamb Chop$27

    lamb chops, garam masala, hung yogurt, cabin salad (gf, 2 pc)

Mains

  • Bhapa Maach$32

    banana leaf wrapped whole branzino, mustard-poppy cream, turmeric (gf)

  • Prawn Malai Kari$31

    tiger prawns, coconut milk, black caraway (gf)

  • Chennar Dalna$31

    housemade soft cheese, poppy seeds, garam masala (v, n)

  • Kosha Mangsho$34

    braised goat, ginger, coriander, green cardamom (gf)

  • Butter Chicken$25

    chicken tikka in tomato-cream sauce, kasoori methi, deghi mirch (gf)

  • Saag Paneer$25

    housemade cottage cheese, seasonal greens (v, gf)

  • Dum Biryani$27

    fragrant medley of aged basmati rice, saffron & ghee, raita; choice of vegetable, chicken or lamb +5

Sides

  • Dal Makhani$7

    slow cooked black lentils (v, gf)

  • Aged Basmati Rice$3

    ghee +1 (vg, gf)

  • Luchi$5

    deep fried flour flatbread (vg, 2 pcs)

  • Paratha$3

    Indian flatbread (vg, 1 pc)

Dessert

  • Bhapa Doi$9

    housemade claypot yogurt, jaggery (v, gf)

  • Mango Rasmalai$7

    sweet cheese dumplings, pistachios (v, gf, n)

Cocktails

  • Pyara$16

    tequila, guava, chili, mango powder, lime

  • Litchi Pataka$16

    Indian vodka, lychee, curry leaf, lime

  • Byapok$16

    coconut rum, Indian whiskey, pineapple, saffron, milk wash

  • Fatfati$16

    Indian gin, ginger, coriander seed, white aperitif, lemon

  • Kaju & Co$16

    bourbon, cashew, jaggery, sherry

NA Cocktails

  • Daab-Giri$12

    coconut, caramelized pineapple, seabuckthorn

  • Sarsaparilla Spritz$12

    sarsaparilla root, soda, lime

  • Elaichi 365$12

    zero proof citrus spirit, cardamom, lemon

  • Park Street & 5th$12

    zero proof tequila, green chile, lime

  • Mango Lassi$12

    alphonso mango, yogurt

Beers

  • UN1$10

    basmati rice premium lager (Transmitter Brewing collaboration)

  • UN2$10

    pilsner (Transmitter Brewing collaboration)

  • UN3$10

    coconut IPA (Transmitter Brewing collaboration)

  • UN4$10

    mango saison (Transmitter Brewing collaboration)

Wines by the Glass

  • Prosecco (Sparkling)$16

    Mongarda, Valdobbiadene, Italy 2024

  • Albarino (White)$16

    Reboraina, Rias Baixas, Spain 2025

  • Chenin Blanc (White)$16

    Gabrielskloof, Bot River, South Africa 2024

  • Pinot Noir (Red)$16

    Routestock 'Route 116', Sonoma Coast 2023

  • Merlot (Red)$16

    Chateau Moulin de la Roquille, Bordeaux, France 2020

Wine List (Bottles)

  • Prosecco — Mongarda, Valdobbiadene, Italy 2024$64
  • Cabernet Franc — Macari Horses, Pétillant Naturel, North Fork of LI 2021$92
  • Muscat Blanc — Petit Domaine de Gimos, Pétillant Naturel, Loire Valley, France 2021$140
  • Grenache — Peyrassol, La Croix Rose, Provence, France 2024$64
  • Cerasuolo — Praesidium, Montepulciano, Italy 2021$72
  • Semillon — Roberto Henríquez, Molino del Ciego, Itata Valley, Chile 2023$76
  • Picpoul — Domita, Languedoc Roussillon, France 2024$60
  • Chardonnay — Chateau du Chatelard, Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy, France 2023$68
  • Viura — Bodegas Muga, Rioja, Spain 2022$62
  • Sauvignon Blanc — Domaine des Mazelles, Touraine, France 2023$70
  • Semillon-Malvasia — Appia Antica, Lazio, Italy 2021$72
  • Gamay — Chateau du Chatelard Fleurie, Cuvee Les Vieux Granits, France 2021$64
  • Pinot Noir — Paul de Ville, France 2022$60
  • Sangiovese — Frico by Scarpetta, Toscana, Italy 2023$60
  • Cabernet Sauvignon — Inconnu, 'No Gods No Masters', California 2022$78
  • Sangiovese — Terenzi, Morellino di Scansano, Tuscany, Italy 2020$64
  • Sangiovese / Cabernet Sauvignon — Castello di Volpaia, Citto, Tuscany, Italy 2023$68
  • Merlot — Chateau Moulin de la Roquille, Bordeaux, France 2020$64
  • Pinot Noir — Routestock 'Route 116', Sonoma Coast 2023$68

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

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