Royal India

Name: Royal India
Address: 329 Market Street, San Diego, CA, 92101, US
Telephone: (619) 269-9999
Price range: $$$

North Indian$$$

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Mon–Wed 4:30–9:30pm; Thu 11am–2:30pm & 4:30–9:30pm; Fri–Sun 11am–2:30pm & 4:30–10pm

329 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 269-9999
Last verified: September 2026
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Assorted Royal India dishes served in copper karahi bowls — herbed basmati rice, a creamy tomato curry and other Indian preparations

Chicken Curry Specialties

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Chicken Tikka Masala$22.00
Chicken Coconut Pineapple$22.00
Chicken Mango Pineapple$22.00
Chicken Wine Korma$22.00
Chicken Korma$22.00
Boneless Butter Chicken$22.00
Chicken Chilli Ginger Masala$22.00
Karahi Chicken$22.00
Chicken Vindaloo$22.00
Chicken Saag$22.00
Chicken Jhalfrazie$22.00
Chicken Madras Curry$22.00
Chicken Chettinad$22.00
- Very spicy
Very spicy

Vegetarian / Vegan Curry Specialties

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Chana Masala$16.00
Paneer Tikka Masala$25.00
Palak Paneer (Saag)$24.00
Navrattan Korma$20.00
Vegetable Malai Kofta$24.00
Butter Tarka Kofta$24.00
Bengan Bhartha$24.00
Paneer Aloo Muttar Masala$23.00
Aloo Gobhi$21.00
Dal Tarka (Yellow)$15.00
Dal Makhni$15.00
Karahi Paneer$23.00
Shahi Paneer$23.00
Punjabi Butter Saag$24.00
Bhindi Masala$21.00

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

Dishes to know on this menu

Garam masala: "Masala" simply means a spice blend, or the sauce built on one. Garam masala ("warm blend") is the finishing mix of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, cumin, black pepper and other whole spices toasted and ground, added at the end of cooking for aroma rather than heat. Every region and household has its own proportions. On this menu as: Chicken Tikka Masala Platter · Masala Fries · Chicken Tikka Masala.
Naan: A leavened, teardrop-shaped bread slapped onto the wall of the tandoor, blistered and brushed with butter or ghee. Garlic, butter and cheese naan are standard; keema naan is stuffed with spiced mince, peshwari with coconut and dried fruit. Kulcha is the flakier, often stuffed (potato, onion, paneer) Punjabi relative. On this menu as: Hummus & Naan · Naan · Garlic Naan.
Paneer: Fresh, unaged cheese made by curdling hot milk with lemon or vinegar and pressing the curds into a firm block. It does not melt, so it can be grilled (tikka), fried, or simmered in gravies, and it is the standard vegetarian protein on North Indian menus. On this menu as: Paneer Pakora · Paneer Tikka Masala · Palak Paneer (Saag).
Aloo, gobi, bhindi, baingan, matar: The vegetable vocabulary of a North Indian menu: aloo is potato, gobi cauliflower, bhindi okra, baingan eggplant (bharta is roasted and mashed), matar peas, jeera cumin. Malai kofta are dumplings of paneer and potato in a creamy gravy. "Aloo gobi" is potato and cauliflower; "matar paneer" peas and paneer, and so on. The name is the recipe. On this menu as: Aloo Tikki · Vegetable Malai Kofta · Butter Tarka Kofta.
Korma: A Mughal court braise: meat or vegetables cooked slowly in a pale, rich sauce of yogurt, cream and ground nuts (cashew or almond), scented with cardamom and saffron. Mild on most restaurant menus; navratan ("nine jewels") korma is the vegetable-and-fruit version. On this menu as: Shrimp Korma Platter · Chicken Wine Korma · Chicken Korma.
Biryani: Long-grain basmati layered with marinated meat, fried onions, saffron and whole spices and cooked "dum", sealed under a lid so the rice steams in the meat's juices. Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kolkata (with a potato and egg), Malabar and Sindh each have their own. Served with raita and often a thin gravy (salan). Pulao is the simpler, single-pot cousin. On this menu as: Biryani Pulao · Vegetable Biryani Pulao · Chicken Biryani Pulao.

How these dishes compare

Tikkatypically $15 across 372 menus
Daltypically $11.99 across 347 menus
Biryanitypically $16 across 347 menus
Samosatypically $6.99 across 347 menus
Naantypically $3.99 across 344 menus
Roti, chapati & parathatypically $4 across 336 menus
Kebabs: seekh, boti, shamitypically $16 across 329 menus
Butter chicken (murgh makhani)typically $16 across 322 menus

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Biryani Pulao

Chicken Curry Specialties

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Vegetarian / Vegan Curry Specialties

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