Nirvana Indian Bistro Menu – Lafayette Hill, PA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Lafayette Hill, PA

Spacious Indian cafe providing tandoori entrees & a lunch box special in a contemporary dining room. Based on 522 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Nirvana Indian Bistro 19444

Address:
417 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Phone: (484) 532-7949

Website:

Hours

Sunday 12–3 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Saturday 12–3 PM, 4:30–9 PM

Menu

Starters
Chips Chilli $10.95
Vegetable Samosa
Indian pastry stuffed with potato & mild spice
$7.95
Tangy Eggplant
Thin sliced crispy eggplant in a tangy sauce
$10.95
Gobi Manchurian
Crispy cauliflower in a chili garlic soy sauce
$11.95
Bhel Puri
Crispy savoury puffed rice snack with a touch of tamarind & mint chutney
$7.95
Chicken 65
White chicken pieces cooked in curry leaves, mustard seeds & yogurt
$11.95
Chicken Kabob $12.95
Chicken Samosa $8.95
Chili Chicken
Fried chicken pieces in a chili, garlic, soy sauce with sauteed onions & peppers
$11.95
Chili Fish
Crispy tender tilapia cubes sauteed with onion, peppers & tangy sauce
$12.95
Chili Paneer
Cottage cheese, sauteed onion, green peppers, Indo-Chinese style
$11.95
Dahi Aloo Papari Chat
Famous Indian street food with potatoes, chick peas, onions, crispy pastry topped with yogurt, tamarind & mint sauce
$8.95
Fish 65
Crispy tilapia tossed with mustard seed, curry leaves, touch of yogurt & spices
$12.95
Fish Amritsari
Tilapia pieces coated with delicately spice gram flour batter and golden fried
$11.95
Grilled Mushroom
Fresh mushroom marinated and grilled in tandoori clay oven
$11.95
Mango Chutney $2.95
Mixed Pickle $2.95
Paneer 65
Paneer cubes tossed with mustard seed, curry leaves with a touch of yogurt & spices
$11.95
Papad $3.95
Raita
Yogurt sauce
$2.95
Roasted Chick Pea Salad
House green salad, roasted chick peas, yogurt raita dressing
$8.95
Samosa Chat
Broken Samosa with spiced chickpeas topped with yogurt & tamarind sauce
$10.95
Vegetable Pakora
Crispy mixed vegetable fritters
$7.95
Accompaniments
Mango Chutney $2.95
Mixed Pickle $2.95
Raita
Yogurt sauce
$2.95
Papad
Crispy lentil cracker
$3.95
Tandoori Specialties
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops served with yogurt, ginger & garlic marinade, grilled in clay oven
$29.95
Chicken Lasooni Kabob
Boneless chicken kabob grilled with garlic flavor
$18.95
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Ground lamb marinated in spices, fresh chopped ginger garlic, grilled in tandoor
$18.95
Chicken Tikka Kabob
Boneless chicken breast cubes marinated overnight with chefs special spice, grilled in clay oven
$18.95
Lamb Tikka $20.95
Malai Kabob $18.95
Mixed Grill $28.95
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken drumsticks marinated in special spices overnight and grilled in clay oven
$17.95
Tandoori Salmon $22.95
Tiger Shrimp
Jumbo tiger shrimp marinated overnight with cumin & coriander spice, grilled in clay oven
$21.95
Vegetarian
Nirvana Yellow Dal (Vegan)
Yellow lentils cooked with chef special home ingredients & herbs
$14.95
Chana Saag
Fresh chopped spinach, chickpeas & spices
$15.95
Aloo Gobi Matar (Vegan)
Fresh cauliflower, green peas & potatoes
$15.95
Chana Saag (Vegan)
Fresh chopped spinach, chickpeas & spices
$14.95
Alu Gobi (Vegan)
Fresh cauliflower & potato with onion, tomato & spices
$14.95
Alu Matar (Vegan)
Green peas, potatoes & fresh tomatoes
$14.95
Alu Saag
Fresh chopped spinach, potatoes & touch of cream
$15.95
Alu Saag (Vegan)
Fresh chopped spinach, potatoes & spices
$14.95
Baigan Bharta (Vegan)
Roasted eggplant, ground and cooked with mild spices
$14.95
Bhindi Masala (Vegan) $15.95
Black Dal (Vegan) $14.95
Chana Masala (Vegan)
Chickpeas, mild spices with ginger & garlic
$14.95
Dal Makhni
Green lentils & black beans slow simmered lightly sauteed with ginger, garlic & onions
$14.95
Gobi Matar (Vegan)
Fresh cauliflower, green peas, fresh tomatoes & spices
$14.95
Malai Kofta
Cottage cheese and potato balls, stuffed with fresh cream in a mild sauce
$16.95
Matar Paneer (Creamy)
Cottage cheese with fresh green peas, cooked in onion & fresh tomato (no cream)
$16.95
Matar Paneer (No Cream) $15.95
Methi Malai Matar
Fresh chopped spinach & cottage cheese cooked in authentic panjabi style
$16.95
Navaratna Korma
Fresh mixed vegetable in a mild sauce creamy sauce
$16.95
Nirvana Bhindi $15.95
Nirvana Shahi Paneer
Shredded cottage cheese in a mildly spiced creamy sauce
$16.95
Paneer Kalimirch
Homemade cottage cheese cubes in creamy peppery sauce
$16.95
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cottage cheese with a tomato creamy sauce
$16.95
Saag Paneer
Fresh chopped spinach & cottage cheese cooked in authentic panjabi style
$16.95
Veg Madras Curry (Vegan)
Vegetables cooked in coconut based curry in spices
$14.95
Veg Tikka Masala $16.95
Vegetable Jalfrezi (Vegan) $14.95
Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken cubes with creamy tomato sauce. A British national dish
$17.95
Butter Chicken
Roasted chunks of chicken thigh meat in a creamy buttery tomato sauce
$17.95
Chicken Chettinaad
Mustard seed, curry leaves, roasted coconut, special spicy sauce
$17.95
Chicken Curry
Chicken cubes in traditional Indian curry (no cream)
$16.95
Chicken Dhansak
Chicken cubes, yellow lentils & spices
$16.95
Chicken Goan Curry $17.95
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken cubes, onion, green peppers, tomato & vegetables
$16.95
Chicken Korma
Chicken cubes in a mild creamy cashew sauce
$17.95
Chicken Mango
Chicken cubes cooked in sweet & tangy mango sauce in spices
$16.95
Chicken Tikka Saag
Grilled chicken cubes with fresh ground spinach. A mild dish
$16.95
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken breast cubes & potatoes in a traditional spicy indian sauce
$16.95
Kerala Pepper Chicken
Chicken cubes in black peppers & coconut milk. A spicy south indian dish
$17.95
Lamb & Goat
Lamb Saag
Tender lamb with mild spiced ground spinach
$19.95
Lamb Mango
Tender lamb cooked in mild mango flavored curry sauce
$19.95
Goat Chettinad
Goat pieces cooked in special combination of spices with curry leaves, dry coconut & black pepper
$20.95
Lamb Tikka Masala
Tender lamb cubes grilled in Tandoor and cooked in special masala tomato based creamy sauce
$20.95
Lamb Curry $19.95
Lamb Kalimirch
Lamb cubes in a creamy peppery sauce
$20.95
Goat Vindaloo
Bone-in goat with potatoes in hot spiced vindaloo sauce
$20.95
Goat Curry
Bone-in goat pieces in traditional curry sauce
$19.95
Lamb Madras Curry
South Indian style lamb curry with roasted dry chili & mustard seed in a coconut based sauce
$19.95
Lamb Vindaloo
Tender lamb chunks sauteed with potatoes, hot spices & vinegar
$19.95
Lamb Korma
Lamb cubes in a mild creamy cashew sauce
$20.95
Lamb Roganjosh
Tender lamb, yogurt, onions, ginger & garlic in a traditional curry sauce
$19.95
Seafood
Salmon Vegetable Curry $20.95
Fish Curry
Tilapia with curry leaves & mustard seed with a tangy coconut sauce
$20.95
Salmon Tikka Masala
Salmon cooked in creamy tikka masala sauce
$21.95
Shrimp Vegetable Curry
Jumbo shrimp cooked with vegetables in coconut based curry
$20.95
Shrimp Mango Curry
Jumbo shrimp cooked in mango based sweet & tangy curry
$21.95
Shrimp Saag
Jumbo shrimp with ground spinach with little touch of cream and spices
$20.95
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Grilled shrimp, onion, tomato & bell pepper served with a mild creamy tomato sauce
$21.95
Shrimp Goan Curry
Jumbo shrimp served with an authentic goan coconut curry
$20.95
Shrimp Vindaloo
Jumbo shrimp & potato served with a traditional spicy Indian curry sauce
$20.95
Biryani
Nirvana Special Biryani
Combination of lamb, chicken & vegetables prepared with basmati rice, flavoured with saffron & delicate spices
$20.95
Goat Biryani
Bone-in goat cooked with yogurt and biryani spice
$19.95
Lamb Biryani
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice & exotic spices
$19.95
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with seasoned vegetables, herbs & spices
$16.95
Shrimp Biryani
Indian basmati rice cooked with shrimp, onions, fresh ginger & delicate spices
$20.95
Chicken Biryani
Tender pieces of juicy chicken prepared with basmati rice, flavored with saffron & delicate spices
$17.95
Bread
Naan
Traditional clay oven baked white bread
$3.50
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat stuffed with spiced potato
$4.50
Bread Basket
Choice of any three breads
$12.50
Garlic Naan
Fresh garlic & coriander seasoned naan
$4.50
Lachha Paratha
Multi layered whole wheat bread
$5.50
Onion Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with spiced onion
$4.50
Paneer Kulcha
Naan bread stuffed with cottage cheese
$4.50
Peshwari Naan
Stuffed with mixed nuts & coconut
$5.50
Poori $3.50
Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in clay oven
$3.50
Desserts
Orange Kulfi
Orange flavored Indian ice cream in real orange
$9.95
Gajar Halwa (Carrot Pudding)
(Carrot pudding)
$5.95
Gulab Jamun
Dry milk balls deep fried in sugar syrup flavored with cardamom and rosewater
$4.95
Rasmalai
Indian delicacy made from homemade cottage cheese
$5.95
Rice Pudding $4.95
Drinks
Mango Lassi
Famous indian mango yogurt smoothie
$4.95
Sweet Lassi $3.95
Salted Lassi $3.95
Sodas $0.00
Sparkling Water $2.50
Bottled Water $2.00
Thums Up $3.50
Black Hot Coffee $2.50
Limca $3.50
Black Tea $2.00
Masala Chai $2.95
Soup
Mulligatawny Soup
Lentil soup with ground veggies
$6.95
Tomato Soup $5.00
Mulliggatwany Soup Chicken
Lentil soup with chicken
$6.95
Extras
Onion Chutney $0.95
Extra Shrimp 2 Piece) $6.00
Extra Chutneys $0.95
Extra Tamarind $0.95
Extra Green Chutney $0.95
Cut Onions $0.95
Extra Rice $3.95
Extra Sauce $6.95
Lunch Platter
Wednesday Lunch Platter $15.95
Thursday Lunch Platter $15.95
Tuesday Lunch Platter $15.95
Friday Lunch Platter $15.95
Monday Lunch Platter $15.95

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Reviews

Brenda Ragan
Great little BYOB. The tandoor tiger shrimp and masala were great. The samosas & naan bread were hot and delicious! I’ll definitely be back.

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John S
Delicious Indian food with multiple spice options. They can make it as spicy or mild, depending on the dish, as you like. Our go to is naan, chicken Tikka masala, and lamb Madras curry. Very friendly and timely service. Cash payments are a little cheaper so if you can, recommend bringing cash.

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Daniel Garner
We met for a family dinner on a friend’s recommendation here. We ordered a variety of food and it was all well made, and all spiced according to each diner’s requests. The menu itself was pretty typical for an Indian restaurant in the US. The service was good, accurate and quick. The only real difficulty was that parking is directly off the street, so backing out is awkward.

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Mee Oru
Food was really good. Usually some of the items we ordered are made very oily. But not at Nirvana. Very friendly people and delicious food

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arun ramakrishnan
December 2021: lovely ambience. Friendly staff. Tasty food especially since my spicy level is mild. We had masala tea, chili paneer, vegetable biryani, tomato soup, mango chutney.

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Patrick Williams
Our family has been coming to Nirvana for many years and it is consistently the best Indian food we’ve had. The richness of the curries, the freshness of the naan, and the broad selection of dishes is really hard to beat in the area. When we dine in, the service is prompt and polite, and they are always patient regardless of the size (or age) of the group; our now 3 year old is basically 10% Indian food from Nirvana! We also do take out, and our order is always ready and waiting to go exactly when it says it would be. I (and the 500+ other commenters) would highly recommend going to Nirvana, I think you’ll be happy you did.

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Sunil Vasudeva
Excellent food. Nice atmosphere and very alert cooking staff and wait staff. Our server was fantastic and very friendly. Every time we’ve come here it’s been a pleasant experience.

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Chinthu Abe
Great food and nice service,Dahi Aloo Papari chat and Vegetable Samosa was really good.Chicken Biriyani was good it came with Raita and had good quantity for two people. Their masala chai tasted great among the other ones I tried in philly.

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Nini Engel
The food here is so much tastier than average. Fresh, crisp, comped spicing. Yum! Pleasant service, too.

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M. Welsh
I was the first person to arrive in the restaurant, and the waitress did not mention any specials; however when a couple came in, she told them about a lunch platter special that changes daily. I wish she’d told me as I would have ordered that instead. I guess a solo diner isn’t extended the same service and courtesy. The food is good–not the best, not the worst. Medium spicy is not very spicy. I took two stars off due to the selective service and the food.

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