Pondicheri
- Modern Indian
Sun–Thu 9am–9pm; Fri–Sat 9am–10pm
- 2800 Kirby Drive, Suite B132, Houston, TX 77098
- (713) 522-2022
- Last verified: September 2026
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Menu
Seasonal Soups (Lunch)
- Wonder Stock$6
Chicken & beef marrow bones simmered with cinnamon, saffron & cardamom
0 - Garbanzo$8
- Vegetarian
Stewed with carrots, celery, tomato, butternut, herbs & spices
0 - Healing Khichri$8
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Slow cooked white rice with yellow moong dal, turmeric & ginger juice, tempered with cumin seeds and olive oil
0 - Pav Bhaji$10
- Signature
Mumbai street fav! Vegetable masala bhaji, toasted pumpkin buns
0 - Saag & Squash Hopper$9
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Coconut crêpe with cashew saag, roasted squash & coconut cashew masala; add egg +$1
0 - Chickpea Chilla$12
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Stuffed with spiced roasted jackfruit, mushroom, eggplant pickle, & empire masala
0 - Crispy Brussels Salad$12
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Live greens, spiced walnuts, butternut & radish, turmeric dressing
0 - Oondihya$15
Gujarati vegetable and chickpea dumpling stew with flat green beans, pigeon peas, yams, baby eggplant, peanuts, sesame seeds & green herbs, banana raita & toasted milk bread; can be made vegan
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Eggs & Dosas
- Sunrise Plate$16
Paratha, two fried eggs & Goa pork sausages
0 - Railway Omellete$18
Inspired by street carts in Mumbai, an abundance of vegetables and a touch of Amul cheese; add lamb keema $23
0 - Breakfast Frankie$12
Roti or dosa wrap lined with cilantro chutney, eggs scrambled with peppers, onions & spices; add lamb keema $17
0 - Egg Dosa$15
Open faced fermented lentil rice crepe with eggs, saag, cheese, tomato & sesame
0 - Ghee Masala Dosa$18
Fermented lentil rice crepe lined with gunpowder (South Indian masala) stuffed with potato masala; sambhar
0 - Green Dosa$20
Fermented lentil rice crepe filled with braised local greens, avocado, pumpkin seed chutney; sambhar or beet soup
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Street Favorites
- Pakoras$16
Mixed fall/winter vegetables in a spiced chickpea flour batter dusted in chaat masala; tamarind chutney
0 - Pom Pani Poori$15
Iconic street food relished all over India — tap the poori, make a small opening, stuff it, pour pomegranate water & pop the whole thing in your mouth
0 - Papdi Chaat$18
Crisp pooris, black beans, lentil dumplings, pomegranate, potato, chaat sauces
0 - Samosas — Meena Bazaar$6
Inspired by a small shop in Greater Kailash, Delhi; potato pea masala with tamarind chutney
0 - Samosas — Black Sesame Chicken$7
An Assamese specialty with a touch of cardamom; fig chutney
0 - Chile Paneer$18
Paneer braised with ginger, chile, soy & sesame sauce, peanuts, endive & herbs
0 - Kashmiri Kebabs$24
Grilled black cardamom and saffron marinated chicken with peppers, onions, pomegranate reduction, ver masala sauce
0 - Chicken Momos$20
Chicken dumplings stewed in coconut jhol (sauce), ginger & red cabbage mix & topped with chile masala
0 - Goat Chops$24
Slow braised goat chops, aromatic paya sauce, apple & herb slaw
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Vegetables
- Punjabi Pickles$9
Fermented carrots, parsnips, turnips in a ginger jaggery mustard pickling sauce
0 - Beet Soup$10
Infused with coconut, ginger and toasted chickpea flour; pumpkin & sesame seed crumble
0 - Cauliflower Roast$15
Roasted Punjabi style with cashews, ginger & chile; herb yogurt sauce
0 - Mushroom Momos$18
Nepali street snack served all over India — steamed dumplings with Kashmiri morels & local mushrooms, cabbage; sesame chutney
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Salads & Wraps
- Pondicheri Salad$16
Greens tossed with moong sprouts, pickled carrots, currants, pumpkin & sunflower seeds; jaggery sesame dressing
0 - Citrus Salad$20
With warm mushrooms braised with BBQ masala, chicories, spiced walnuts
0 - Butter Chicken Salad$20
Local greens & lettuce tossed with blueberries, beets, chèvre, black garbanzo beans & almonds over butter chicken
0 - Frankie — Chicken, Tomato & Fenugreek$20
Mumbai street food; carrot roti or dosa wrap, with a side of desi fries, pondi salad or soup
0 - Frankie — Chickpea Tofu$17
Lime marinated cabbage, green herb masala in a carrot roti or dosa wrap, with a side of desi fries, pondi salad or soup
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Mains
- Saag$22
The verdant favorite of Punjab, spinach & mustard green puree with naan; choice of sesame cashew cream or ghee & cream, and pumpkin, chickpea tofu or paneer
0 - Coconut Stew$20
Reminiscent of Southern India, aromatic stew with local vegetables, ginger, kari & lime leaves; turmeric rice. With chicken $26
0 - Chickpea Tofu Stew$20
Our in-house creation, the chickpea tofu is seared & tossed with vegetables in empire masala; turmeric rice or carrot roti
0 - Jackfruit Roghan Josh$24
Braised with chai masala, ghee, saffron & onions; garlic naan
0 - Peanut Fish Stew$30
Boiled peanut fish stew with caramelized onions & ginger, inspired by the province of Andhra Pradesh; turmeric rice
0 - Shrimp Balchao$28
Tangy Goan inspired roasted shrimp with tomato & chile; roti chennai
0 - Green Masala Chicken$25
Grilled breast in green masala, garlic & ginger, pomegranate reduction, roasted pumpkin; sauteed local greens
0 - Butter Chicken$25
Creamy fenugreek tomato sauce with aromatic spices and garam masala; turmeric rice or naan
0 - Rajasthani Lamb$35
An uncommon lamb delicacy aka "Maas Ki Kadhi" with lamb shank & aromatic spices; yogurt & chickpea flour sauce, millet roti
0 - Steak Kebab$38
Tandoori grass-fed BBQ masala marinated rib-eye, Bengali mustard sauce; keema kulcha
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Thalis (Dine-In Only)
- Vishnu$24
Coconut stew, sesame saag, beet soup, dosa
0 - Earth$26
Saag, coconut stew, potato cake, naan; choice of butter chicken or butter paneer
0 - Texan$36
Rajasthani lamb, grilled lamb chop, butter chicken, Goa pork sausage, kali dal, garlic herb naan
0 - Araam Thali
Channa batura — curried garbanzo beans with fermented puffy bread, semolina halwa; add lamb keema $20 or butter chicken $25
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Weekly Specials
- Fried Chicken (Tuesdays)$22 / $32
Ghee fried, two or four pieces, with pondi salad, pickles, biscuit or dwaffle
0 - Seafood Special (Fish Fridays)MKT
Weekly rotating special of local fish & shellfish
0 - Biryani (Sundays)MKT
Rooted in Persian cuisine — flaky rice, stewed meats or vegetables, nuts, dry fruit and herbs
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Lion King (Kids)
- Cheese Dosa$10
Fermented lentil crepe with Amul cheese, warm tomato dipping sauce
0 - Butter Saag$12
Buttery spinach puree with a touch of spices, with naan; add paneer $16
0 - LK Butter Chicken$14
Mild aromatic creamy chicken with turmeric rice
0 - French Toast$14
Egg washed bread, chocolate, strawberries & jaggery caramel
0 - Tuk Tuk Thali$18
Butter saag, fries, fruit, naan, animal crackers; choice of paneer or chicken
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Breads
- Naan$50
- Garlic Herb Naan$60
- Roti Chennai$40
- Millet Roti$50
- Carrot Roti$30
- Carrot Paratha$40
- Keema Kulcha$100
Sides
- Desi Fries$90
- Potato Cakes$100
- Kali Dal$80
- Brussels Salad$80
- Smoked Eggplant Raita$80
- Goa Pork Sausage$120
Happy Hour (3–6pm Daily)
- Millet Bhel$10
Millet puffs, pomegranates, peanuts, tamarind & herb chutneys
0 - Masala Onion Rings$10
In a fermented rice & lentil batter with black pepper, amchur & coriander
0 - Chile Dumplings$10
Lentil dumplings braised in a chile, peanut & ginger sauce
0 - Aloo Tikki Chaat$8
Potato cake, pomegranate, chaat sauces, herbs & sev
0 - Slum Dog$10
Chickpea tofu, cilantro yogurt, pickled cabbage, apple slaw; sub Goa pork sausage +$2
0 - Chicken Pakoras$12
Green masala chicken breast, chickpea flour crust, dusted in chaat masala
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Sweets
- Chai Pie$10
"Best Pie in Texas" chai custard pie, cookie crust, toasted spiced cashews
0 - Chocolate Almond Cake$10
Olive oil & almond flour cake with chocolate ganache
0 - Saffron Creme Caramel$12
Cardamom, vanilla & saffron scented flan; fresh orange sauce
0 - Avocado Lime Tart$14
Raw tart with avocado & nut cream, fresh fruit & berry sauce
0 - Kesar Pista Kulfi$8
Saffron & pistachio
0 - Bournvita Ice Cream Sandwiches$10
India's nostalgic Parle G biscuits with malted chocolate ice cream
0 - Mithai$40
- Rose Laddu$30
- Sindhi Laddu$30
- Crack Ball$20
- Chai Pie Bite$40
- Ice Cream Pints (To-Go)$8
BIC sandwich, desi dreams, mango or salted jaggery
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Chai, Coffee & Cold Drinks
- Masala Chai$5
Ginger, mint, chai masala & whole milk
0 - Iced Almond Masala Chai$6
House-made almond milk, chai masala
0 - Golden Masala Milk$6
Saffron, turmeric, cardamom, ashwagandha, triphala, orange blossom golden syrup with your choice of milk
0 - Shakti$5
Almond, cumin, coriander & orange peel
0 - Adrak$5
Cardamom, mace, ginger & lemon
0 - Jiva$5
Fresh turmeric, cinnamon, fennel & mint
0 - Mango Lassi$5
Mango, yogurt & cardamom
0 - Golden Soda$5
House-made lemonade with golden syrup, saffron & turmeric
0 - Honey Lime Soda$4
Fresh lime, honey & soda
0 - Fresh Orange Juice$7
Squeezed to order
0 - Iced Tea$3
Assam black tea with cinnamon
0 - Espresso$40
- Americano$40
- Drip Coffee$40
- Cappuccino$4.500
- Flat White$4.500
- Iced Toddy$50
- Latte$50
- Pondi Latte$5.50
A latte with house-made cardamom & mace syrup, pondi syrup; hot or iced
0 - Mocha Latte$5.50
House-made syrup with chocolate & spices; hot or iced
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Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.
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