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Rasa

South Indian$$$$

Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30am–2pm; Brunch Sat–Sun 11:30am–2pm; Dinner Tue–Sun 5pm–9:30pm

  • 209 Park Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
  • (650) 910-6351
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Rasa's beets salad plated on a marbled bowl — fresh beets, citrus, pomegranate and creamy yoghurt

Menu

Indulgences

  • Golden Ossetra Caviar Toast$32

    Quarter oz. Home baked buckwheat bread, cultured curry butter and mango, Espelette crème fraîche

  • Rasa's Signature Charcuterie & Cheese$28

    A carefully curated rotating selection, complemented with southern Indian flavors. Featuring aged Idiazabal, Humbolt Fog, Coppa Piedmont and Siciliano salami with black truffle, marcona almonds, seasonal fruit, and house-made orange marmalade with chilies and chili oil

Small Plates

  • Beets Salad$19

    Fresh beets and buddha's hand cut citrus, fresh pomegranate and pomegranate jelly, creamy yoghurt

  • Asparagus Soup$15

    Yellow onion, celery, leeks, white pepper, lemon juice, garnished with chives oil

  • Pea Tendril Salad$19

    Summer greens and pea tendrils with Indian lime pickle and a cooling ricotta-mascarpone herb dressing

  • Rasa Sliders$18

    Spiced potato fritters, soft pav bread, tangy tamarind, cilantro chutney

  • Thattukada Erachi Croquette$20

    Malabar-spiced beef croquettes with cooling yogurt and pickles, a nod to the roadside stalls of the chef's youth

  • Grilled Lion's Mane Mushroom$19

    Basil, greek yogurt chutney, cucumber pachadi

  • Chutney Prawns$19

    Spiced grilled prawns, grandma's chutney, served with basil, cucumber, cherry tomatoes

  • Corn Chaat$19

    Crispy corn fritters, whipped yoghurt, tamarind, mint chutneys

  • Andhra Fried Chicken$20

    Crispy chard, red onions, fennel, chili lime yoghurt

  • General Tso's Cauliflower$19

    Indian-Chinese style spicy tomato chili sauce, sesame seeds

Middle Course

  • White Elephant Dosa$26

    Two feet-long house-churned butter dosa, gunpowder dust, spiced potato masala hash

  • Genovese Basil Dosa$24

    Basil chutney, tamarind-spiced potato masala

  • Old Madras Dosa$24

    Madras spice paste, flavorful masala, spiced chutney

  • Classic Uttapam$24

    Savory South Indian pancake topped with onion, tomato, and green chili

Mains

  • Meen Vazhayila Pollichatu$47

    Marinated halibut steamed in banana leaf with shallots and ginger, snow peas and sugar snap peas poriyal, coconut rice

  • Coastal Rasam Moilee$34

    Fresh clams, mussels, and prawns gently cooked in a fragrant fusion of tangy South Indian rasam and creamy Kerala-style coconut moilee. Infused with curry leaves, ginger, garlic, tamarind, and aromatic spices, served with artisanal bread toasted with herb butter

  • Beef Varattiyathu$48

    Slow-roasted ribeye, coated in South Indian varattiyathu spices and finished with caramelized aromatics. Served with roasted bone marrow

  • Duck Confit Biryani$35

    Slow-cooked duck with fragrant basmati rice, aromatic spices and caramelized onions, raita

  • Kanganadu Chicken Curry$34

    Toasted whole spices, curry leaves, char magaz, coconut milk, seasonal vegetables and basmati rice

  • Butter Chicken$34

    Tender chicken, creamy tomato sauce infused with butter, spices, and a hint of fenugreek. Served with green beans poriyal, basmati rice (can be requested dairy-free)

  • Lotus Root Kofta Curry$32

    Crisp, lotus root dumplings in a richly spiced gravy. Served with asparagus, basmati rice

  • Malai Paneer$32

    Paneer stuffed with spinach, creamy tomato-onion sauce. Served with garlic sautéed sugar snap peas and broccoli, basmati rice

Accompaniments

  • Kerala Paratha$6

    2 pcs

  • Kal Dosa$8

    2 pcs

  • Coconut Rice$7
  • Basmati Rice$6
  • Papad$5
  • Raita$5
  • Ghee & Gunpowder$4
  • Ghost Chili$4
  • Coconut & Tomato Chutney$4
  • Mint & Tamarind$4
  • Lemon, Onion, Chilies$6

Desserts

  • Grape Dutch Baby$14

    Grape custard, white chocolate and grape confit, refreshing grape sorbet

  • Lemon Semolina Almond Cake$15

    Basil anglaise, fresh and pickled plums, vanilla ice cream, caramelized almonds

  • Spiced Chocolate Brioche Pudding$15

    Warm chocolate with Indian spices, roasted brioche, cinnamon ice cream and a delicate citrus tuile

  • Coconut Espuma$14

    Mango sorbet, coconut foam, dark chocolate crumble

  • Kesar Pista & Rose Gulkund Kulfi$12

    Saffron pistachio and cardamom, rose

Daytime Cocktails

  • Surya Namaskar$18

    Fresh-squeezed orange juice, sparkling wine, pomegranate liqueur

  • Maharani$18

    Butterfly tea infused gin, elderflower, lime, tonic

  • 209 Park Gin$18

    Tanqueray gin, fresh-squeezed grapefruit, elderflower, grapefruit twist

  • Indian Air Conditioning$19

    Vodka, elderflower, lemon, basil, celery bitters

Zero Proof

  • Mint Cucumber Cooler 2.0$13

    Acidified cucumber juice, mint syrup, soda water

  • Bagicha Fizz$14

    Seedlip Garden, herbs cordial (basil, coriander, curry leaves, rosemary), tonic water

  • Homemade Ginger Ale$12
  • Mango Ginger-jito$12
  • Shikanji$14

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

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