Pre-Theatre
Treat Yourself
You don’t need to wait for a special occasion to treat yourself. Our two-course pre-theatre menu is available every day. Enjoy the delicious choices of starters and main courses
Monday – Friday: 5pm to 6.30pm
Saturday – Sunday: 1pm to 6pm
Please check availability during the festive season.
All the food on this menu are prepared without using nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, celery, lupin and sulphites. Our standard operating procedure ensures that all the ingredients we use in our kitchen are free from these allergens. However, please note that some of the products we procure may have been packaged in facilities that also handle some of these allergens.
Tables back in 1hour 30minutes. Available for groups up to 8 people.
Two Courses
£17.95pp
Starters
Gosht Kathi
This dish of pulled lamb and diced peppers comes in a wrapped roomali roti.
Paneer Chatpatta
The Dhabba’s own homemade paneer cheese skewered with peppers and onions with a spicy tomato tang.
Pataka Pankh
Tandoori chicken wings tossed in a tangy spiced suce.
Subzi Tikdee
A splendid vegetarian trio — Indian potato croquettes, papad wrap and stuffed mushrooms.
Hariyali Mokal
Chicken finely basted with basil and lemon. As tender as the dawn over a distant hill.
Bhel Puri
A dish of puffed rice, sev, potato, mango, with a drizzle of tamarind chutney.
Mains
Laal Maas
Fiery lamb dish with caramelised onions, poppy seed paste and crushed red chillies.
Dhabba Khas
Traditional dish of chicken with onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic.
Bhuna Gosht
Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Perhaps the most famous Indian lamb dish of all time.
Murg Kadai
Every Dhabba throughout India, has this chicken tossed with mixed peppers and onions. Comfortably succulent.
Dhania Gosht
Lamb simmered with fresh coriander. Fragrant, smooth and silky.
Murg Maskawala
Chicken tikka in a creamy, tomato and melon seed sauce. Buttery gentle in its superbly mild flavour.
Methi Khumb Mutter
A herbaceous dish of mushrooms peas and fresh fenugreek.
Paneer Shimla
Paneer with peppers and onions. Think of cool hill stations during the British Raj, bit of a cuisine long since developed since then.
Aloo Gobi
A traditional tumble of potatoes, cauliflower and garden peas. This is a dish common throughout the world but with a spicy Indian take.
Palak Paneer
A hearty preparation of paneer and spinach leaves. Popeye’s eyes would pop at this!
Served With
Ubla Chawal
Steamed basmati rice.
Jeera Chawal
Cumin flavoured basmati rice.
Lehsuni Naan
Naan topped with fresh garlic and herbs.
Naan
The quintessential Indian refined flour bread.
Sides
Bhendi Do Pyaza
Okra and red onions with cumin, ginger and a hint of green chillies. Hottish, yet subtle. 7.50
Pahadi Aloo
Peeled potato diced and tossed with shreds of spinach and fenugreek. 7.50
Cholé
A traditional Punjabi spiced chickpea delicacy 7.50
Pilee Daal Tadka
Yellow lentils simmered with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and coriander. This classic North Indian staple brings with it a breath of the mountains of the North West. 7.50
Salads
Raita
Incredibly refreshing smooth yogurt, spices and fresh cucumber. 4.95
Laal Pyazz
Sliced onions, lemon wedges and green chillies. 2.95
Kachumbar
This beautifully seasoned salad has a splendid jumble of tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce and red onions. 4.95
Seedha Sadha Salad
Slices of fresh tomatoes, red onions, cucumber and carrots on a bed of crisp green lettuce. 4.95
Pickles
Dhabba Achaar
Our own homemade pickle of mango, lime, carrots, garlic and chillies. 3.50