Lotus Cuisine of India Menu – San Rafael, CA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : San Rafael, CA

Lotus Cuisine of India is a family-owned Indian eatery in downtown San Rafael with a vision to create contemporary Indian cuisine for Marin County and the San Francisco North Bay. Voted BEST OF MARIN since 1999, we are serving North Indian Cuisine from a generous menu specializing in Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten Free dishes and delicacies.

Casual spot for organic Indian eats plus gluten-free options, lunch specials, wine & beer. Based on 575 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Lotus Cuisine of India 94901

Address:
812 4th St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Phone: (415) 456-5808

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Hours

Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Sunday 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–2 PM, 4:30–9 PM

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

Menu

Lotus Specials
Chicken Curry (Surrender)
House special traditional Punjabi curry with onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic based sauce.		 $18.95
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb cooked in mild creamy sauce with a touch of ground cashew.		 $20.95
Vegetarian Jalfrezi
Fresh vegetables with tomatoes and organic spices and herbs.		 $16.95
Goa Fish Curry
Fresh salmon cooked with creamy based coconut milk.		 $19.95
Kadahi Lamb
Lamb cooked with tomato, onion sauce and sautéed with onions, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic.		 $20.95
Kadahi Fish
Salmon cooked with tomato, onion, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic.		 $19.95
Fish Tikka Masala
Salmon cooked in mild creamy sauce with a touch of ground cashew.		 $19.95
Appetizers
Mixed Veggie Pakoras
Vegan. Fresh vegetables (pesticide-free spinach, cauliflower, potatoes, and red onions) dipped in chickpea flour and fried.		 $7.95
Chicken Pakoras
Boneless white chicken dipped in chick pea flour and fried.		 $8.95
Lamb Samosas (2 Pieces)
Homemade pastry stuffed with minced lamb and green peas.		 $10.95
Vegetable Samosas (2 Pieces)
Homemade pastry stuffed with seasoned potatoes and peas.		 $9.95
Lotus Platter
Combination of above appetizers.		 $13.95
Prawn Pakora
Prawns marinated and dipped in chickpea flour served tangy mint and cilantro sauce.		 $11.95
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese stuffed with tangy mint and cilantro sauce.		 $10.95
Onion Pakoras
Thinly sliced onion dipped in mildly spiced garbanzo bean (chickpea flour) batter and fried.		 $7.95
Chicken Samosa (New)
Homemade pastry stuffed with minced chicken and green peas, served with sweet tamarind and spicy mint chutney on side.		 $10.95
Gluten Free Vegetable Samosa (GF)
Homemade pastry stuffed with seasoned potatoes and peas in an organic gluten flour.		 $10.95
Broccoli & Kale Pakora
Fresh broccoli and kale dipped in chickpea flour and fried.		 $8.95
Gobi Florets Manchurian
Crisp Cauliflower in Manchurian Sauce		 $12.95
Fish Pakora
Salmon marinated and dipped in chickpea flour and fried.		 $11.95
Chicken Momos
Nepalese Special- Finely chopped chicken and vegetables wrapped in a thin sheet and steamed.		 $10.95
Samosa Chaat
Indian traditional chaat made with samosa, chickpea curry, topped with homemade yogurt, mint and tamarind sauce.		 $10.95
Vegetable Momos
Nepalese Special- Finely chopped vegetables wrapped in a thin sheet of pastry and steamed.		 $9.95
Soups & Salads
Mulligatawny Soup
Mildly spiced chicken soup.		 $6.95
Lentil Soup (Dal)
Mildly spiced pureed organic lentil soup.		 $6.95
Green Salad
Lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, peas, and tomatoes served with ranch, thousand islands, or homemade dressing.		 $8.95
Vegetarian Curries
Aloo Bengan
Fresh Japanese baby eggplant and potatoes cooked in sliced onions and organic spices.		 $16.95
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade organic cheese cubes cooked with organic spices with a touch of ground cashew.		 $16.95
Malai Kofta
Combination of organic cheese, potatoes, nuts, and raisins blended with organic spices, with a touch of ground cashew.		 $16.95
Navrattan Korma
Mixed vegetables with organic paneer and nuts cooked in a creamy sauce.		 $16.95
Aloo Gobi
Fresh organic cauliflower cooked with potatoes and organic spices.		 $16.95
Matter Paneer
Organic green peas with organic paneer.		 $16.95
Saag Paneer
Fresh pesticide-free spinach and organic paneer.		 $17.95
Bengan Bartha
Eggplant delicacy with a blend of organic spices.		 $16.95
Dal Makhni
Organic whole black mixed lentils cooked in organic spices.		 $16.95
Saag Aloo
Fresh pesticide-free spinach with potatoes.		 $16.95
Channa Masala
Organic chick-peas with fresh tomatoes, herbs, and organic spices.		 $16.95
Dal Tarka
Organic chana dal cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger, and spices.		 $16.95
Mushroom Mattar
Mushroom cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes, organic spices, and a touch of coconut milk.		 $16.95
Bhindi Masala
Fresh Okra with sautéed onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices.		 $16.95
Dal Palak
Organic Chana dal (yellow lentils) cooked with tomatoes, onion, ginger, fresh organic spinach leaves and spices.		 $16.95
Vegetable Coconut Curry (Vegan)
Vegetables cooked with garlic, ginger,tomatoes,organic spices, and a touch of coconut milk.		 $16.95
Chicken Curries
Chicken Saag
Chicken cooked with mildly spiced pesticide-free spinach.		 $18.95
Chicken VIndalu – Spicy Hot
Chicken cooked with potatoes, chili, and verjus (non-fermented grape juice).		 $18.95
Butter Chicken
Tandoori boneless chicken in a thick buttery gravy with a touch of ground cashew (dark meat only).		 $18.95
Chicken Coconut Curry
Chicken with coconut milk, ginger, garlic, organic spices and a touch of basil.		 $18.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken cooked in mild creamy curry sauce with a touch of ground cashew.		 $19.95
Chicken Chilli (New)
White meat chicken breast dipped in chickpea flour and cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cilantro & spices.		 $18.95
Chicken Curry (Surender)
House special traditional Punjabi curry with onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic based sauce.		 $18.95
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in a creamy sauce and topped with nuts and raisins.		 $18.95
Lamb Curries
Rogan Josh (Traditional Lamb Curry)
Lamb cooked in mildly spiced tomato, onion and curry sauce.		 $20.95
Lamb Saag
Lamb cooked with mildly spiced pesticide-free spinach.		 $20.95
Lamb Vindalu – Spicy Hot
Lamb cooked with potatoes and chili and verjus (non-fermented grape juice)		 $20.95
Lamb Coconut Curry
Cubes of natural lamb cooked in mild coconut sauce.		 $20.95
Lamb Tikka Masala
Lamb cooked in mild creamy sauce with a touch of ground cashew.		 $20.95
Kadahi Lamb
Lamb cooked with tomato, onion sauce and sautéed with onion, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic.		 $20.95
Lamb Korma
lamb cooked in a creamy sauce and topped with nuts and Raisins. 		$20.95
Goat Curries
Laal Maas (House Special)
A goat meat curry originated from Rajasthan, India. It’s a mutton curry made with yogurt and hot spices.		 $22.95
Seafood Curries
Prawn Saag
Prawns cooked in creamy pesticide-free spinach.		 $19.95
Prawn Curry
Prawns cooked in tomato-onion gravy.		 $19.95
Prawn Vindalu (Hot)
Prawns cooked with spiced potatoes and verjus (non-fermented grape juice).		 $19.95
Tandoori Prawn Masala
Prawns cooked and served with mild creamy curry sauce with a touch of ground cashew.		 $19.95
Prawn Coconut Curry
Prawns cooked in coconut milk, ginger, garlic, organic spices and a touch of basil.		 $19.95
Prawn Korma
Prawn cooked in a creamy sauce and topped with nuts and raisins.		 $19.95
Fish Tikka Masala
Salmon cooked in mild creamy sauce with a touch of ground cashew.		 $19.95
Kadahi Prawns
Prawns cooked with tomato, onion,bellpepper,ginger and garlic. 		$19.95
Goa Fish Curry
Fresh salmon cooked with creamy based coconut milk.		 $19.95
Kadahi Fish
Salmon cooked with tomato, onion, bell pepper, ginger, and garlic.		 $19.95
Biriyani Entrees
Vegetarian Biriyani
Basmati rice, zucchini, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, turnip, bell pepper, onion, green peas, cashews, raisins and organic spices and your choice of the above.		 $16.95
Chicken Biriyani
Basmati rice with chicken zucchini cauliflower carrots italian beans lima beans green peas cashews raisins and spices.		 $18.95
Lamb Biriyani
Basmati rice with lamb zucchini cauliflower carrots italian beans lima beans green peas cashews raisins and spices.		 $21.95
Prawn Biriyani
Basmati rice with prawn zucchini cauliflower carrots italian beans lima beans green peas cashews raisins and spices.		 $21.95
Indian Breads
Naan
Leavened bread baked in a clay pit over charcoal.		 $2.95
Kabuli Naan
Nann stuffed cashews, chopped maraschino cherries, anise, coconut flakes with raisins.		 $5.45
Lotus Naan
Naan stuffed with chopped spiced chicken, cashews, chopped maraschino cherries, anise, coconut flakes with raisins.		 $5.45
Paneer Naan
Naan stuffed with homemade organic cheese.		 $5.45
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced ground lamb.		 $5.45
Pesto Naan (Holy Basil)
Naan topped with basil (pesto).		 $5.95
Garlic Naan
Naan topped with garlic and cilantro.		 $5.45
Onion Naan
Naan stuffed with diced red onions.		 $5.45
Aloo Paratha
Vegan. Whole wheat bread stuffed with seasoned potatoes and peas.		 $5.45
Chapati
Vegan. Oven-baked bread (wheat flour).		 $2.95
Paratha
Vegan. Flakey layered oven-baked Indian bread (wheat flour).		 $5.00
Assorted Bread
Choose three breads.		 $13.95
Gluten Free Garlic Naan $5.95
Gluten Free Naan $5.00
Gluten Free Pesto Garlic Naan $6.95
Aloo Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with potatoes, peas, cheese & spices.		 $5.45
Tandoori (Clay Pit Oven) Specialties
Chicken Tandoori
Two whole chicken legs marinated in yogurt and Indian organic spices.		 $15.95
Chicken Tikka Kabab
Boneless breast pieces marinated and roasted, mildly spiced.		 $18.95
Tandoori Chicken Combo
Two whole chicken legs and chicken tikka kebab (white meat) marinated in yogurt and Indian organic spices.		 $24.95
Tandoori Prawns
Jumbo prawns or salmon, lightly marinated in mustard seed, garlic, and ginger, and roasted.		 $21.95
Tandoori Fish (Salmon)
Jumbo salmon, lightly marinated in mustard seed, garlic, and ginger, and roasted.		 $21.95
Lamb Seekh Kabab
Fresh lean ground lamb, with cilantro, cumin, mint and pomegranate seed pressed on skewers and roasted.		 $22.95
Tandoori Mixed Grilled
Tandoori chicken, Chicken tikka kabab, Tandoori Prawns and Lamb Seekh Kabab. (Assorted Tandoori Specialities.		 $29.95
Chicken Harbara
Boneless chicken cubes marinated in cilantro and mint spice.		 $19.95
Lamb Chops
Marinated rack of lamb with Indian organic spices and verjus (non-fermented grape juice).		 $32.95
Chicken Seekh Kabab (New)
Minced chicken with cilantro, cumin, mint and pomegranate seed pressed on skewer and roasted.		 $18.95
Pesto Paneer Kabab
Homemade organic cheese cubes cooked with onions, bell peppers, holy basil, cilantro,yogurt & spices.		 $21.95
Side Dishes
Pappadum
Two thin baked lentil wafers.		 $2.95
Kashimiri Rice
Non-GMO Indian basmati rice.		 $3.95
Raita
Homemade yogurt with carrot, tomatoes, cilantro, mint, cucumber and spices.		 $4.95
Eco Friendly Brown Rice
Non-GMO Indian basmati rice.		 $4.50
Pickle (Achar)
Pickled mango.		 $2.95
Indian Salad
Includes red onion, cucumber, lemon, green chilli, tomatoes, sprinkled with Chaat masala.		 $2.95
Mango Chutney
4 oz.		 $4.95
Quinoa $5.95
Indian Desserts
Kheer
Traditional chilled rice pudding made with milk and flavored with cardamom, saffron, and rosewater.		 $7.95
Gulab Jamun
Juicy light pastry made from milk, served with hot honey syrup.		 $7.95
Organic Ice Cream
Mango, Rose Petal or Tahitian vanilla		 $7.95
Kulfi
Traditional saffron-flavored Indian ice-cream enriched with pistachio, almonds, and green cardamon.		 $7.95
Alia’s Pistachio Cheesecake
Pure almond ice cream on chocolate cheesecake, topped with special marzipan and covered with roasted pistachio.		 $7.95
Lotus Vegan Dessert
Cashew nut salted date caramel with roasted cacao nibs.		 $7.95
Badam Halwa (Vegan) (GF)
Made with ground almonds, sugar, vegan ghee, cardamon and saffron.		 $7.95
Surinder’s Mango Fudge
Tropical mango sherbet on New York cheesecake, topped with macadamia coconut cream.		 $7.95
Joti’s White Chocolate Strawberry
Strawberry ice cream on New York cheesecake, topped with chocolate whipped cream and covered with mini white chocolate chips 		$7.95
Alisha’s Chocolate
Creamy chocolate ice cream on a layer of chocolate cheesecake, topped with special fudge and covered with chocolate chips.		 $7.95
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Homemade yogurt drink with mango.		 $6.95
Sweet Rose Lassi
Homemade yogurt drink with rose water.		 $5.95
Organic Mango Juice
Homemade yogurt drink with rose water.		 $4.95
Fentimans Ginger Beer $6.95
Herbal Tea
Indian tea with organic spices.		 $4.95
Black Tea
Indian tea with organic spices.		 $4.95
Green Tea
Indian tea with organic spices.		 $4.95
Coke $2.95
Diet Coke $2.95
Sprite $2.95
Fanta Orange $2.95
Pellegrino Mineral Water $3.95
Masala Chai
Traditional Indian Drink.		 $5.95
Iced Tea $2.95
Marin Kombucha (16 Oz.)
Apple juniper, pinot sage, or ginger lemongrass.		 $5.95
Mango Ice Tea $4.95
Abita Root Beer $6.95
Lemonade (Organic) $3.95
Fentimans Rose Lemonade $6.95

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Reviews

N B
Located right in the heart of downtown San Rafael, Lotus can be quite an experience for people who are fairly new to Indian cuisine. Went in for lunch buffet on Friday. They have varieties of options- both veg and non-veg. Can’t complain about their food. Definitely one of the best Indian places around Bay Area. The only issue was one of the servers trying to rush us.We were there around 1:20 and he basically told us to grab as much food as we wanted since they were closing soon which is at 2 pm. That didn’t make any sense as people were still coming in for buffet until 1:45. We just felt we were treated differently.

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Bhanusri Sridharan
Hands down one of the best high quality Indian lunch buffet I have had lately. We were travelling back from point Reyes in the last weekend of April and stumbled upon this place via Google search on the way back to south bay. So glad we stopped here for lunch! First of all, kudos to the interiors and the decor of this restaurant. It’s such a nice vibe to dine in here. Also, the waiters were very courteous. Coming to the buffet, they had limited varieties but every single thing tasted so good. I don’t remember the last time someone kept unlimited paapad in the buffet, that made me so happy. The veg fried rice was tooo good, it was just like how my family makes back in India without any soy sauce & such. I was very skeptical about the kale pakora, but I couldn’t stop having it once I tasted it. And another highlight was the aloo baingan – Felt so homely. These were my most fav dishes from the buffet. The other items like chicken tandoor, naan, gravies & desserts were also good. I would love to stop by this place again when I pass by this area.

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shivani agarwal
First of all the ambience of this place is really nice and it has plenty of seating area. Coming to the food, we started with

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Nestor Robles
I love coming to this place. The food is always delicious, and the service is always on par. Tonight I had the Veggie coconut curry spicy, and it was fantastic. Significant portions are enough to take home for the next day too.

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AMDG Arete
Tasty curries and very delicious. The prices are also reasonable. Must see in San Rafael.

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Jeff Bedrick
I always enjoyed Lotus at their older location just up the block. Was craving good Indian food so joined a friend at their new location for dinner the other night. The ambiance is a little more open and airy than the coziness of the last place. However, the food is every bit as good as it has always been. I’d even call it memorable. Also, dropped by the amazing little Indian market in back. Definitely worth browsing for some hard to find items.

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Chhavi Bhaskar
We were returning from pt. Reyes and found this place for Indian dinner. This is nicely done place with beautiful ambience and interiors. Food is good, really liked freshly made masala chai instead of the pre-cooked one. We had pakoras, dal makhani, malai kofta. All of these were great. Definitely a place worth trying for Indian food in this area.

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Nicole Potter
Had an exceptional meal here! Was passing through town visiting an old friend and we walked through town and thought the patio looked cute. They let us have our dog on the patio. The service was friendly and quick, the food was absolutely delicious, and it was a lovely setting on the Main Street of town. They suggested we try an Indian beer with our meal and we loved it. If only every meal out could be an experience like this! Will absolutely return if I’m ever in San Rafael again.

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Sunny Lee
Lotus is one of my top 3 San Rafael restaurants and everybody’s favorite. One of the best restaurants in Marin county. Please note the free PARKING LOT (at 805 5th Ave) at the back entrance through the Indian grocery store.

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Chandana Ramesh
The lunch buffet was very good. Enjoyed the ambience, decor and food.

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