Saffron Indian Bistro Menu – Norfolk, VA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Norfolk, VA

Traditional Indian cooking with customized spice levels in a sleek, modern setting with a full bar. Based on 596 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Saffron Indian Bistro 23510

Address:
420 Monticello Ave #170, Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone: (757) 321-7005

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Hours

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

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

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–10:30 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–10:30 PM

Menu

Lunch
Kheer
Traditional indian rice pudding, cardamom, rose syrup, nuts and raisins.
$4.00
Mango Kulfi
Homemade ice cream, alphonso mango pulp, organic mango chunks.
$5.00
Pistachio Kulfi
Homemade ice cream, pistachio nuts.
$6.00
Lentil Soup
Blend of lentils and spices.
$5.00
Tomato Soup
Tomato soup, ginger and spices.
$4.50
House Salad
Assorted greens, tomatoes, onions, carrots, bell peppers and choice of dressing.
$5.00
Palak Soup $5.00
Saffron Special Seafood Soup
North atlantic salmon, shrimp, scallops, coconut cream and blend of spices.
$12.00
Kids Chicken Nuggets $8.00
Tandoori Kids
Mild chicken tikka, malai kebabs and fries.
$9.00
Biryani Goat $19.50
Biryani Lamb $19.50
Chicken Biryani
Aged steamed white basmati rice, boneless chicken, freshly ground spices and saffron. served with raita.
$16.50
Navratian Biryani $14.00
Saffron Seafood Biryani
Aged steamed white basmati rice, north atlantic salmon, jumbo shrimp, scallops, blue crab meat, cardamom, freshly ground spices. served with raita.
$21.00
Shrimp Biryani
Aged steamed white basmati rice, jumbo shrimp, herbs, freshly ground spices. served with raita.
$19.50
Chana Masala
Chickpeas, potatoes, onions, tomatoes and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes, cauliflower, herbs and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Baingan Aloowala
Eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Baingan Bhartha
Roasted eggplants, greens peas, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Bhindi Masala
Okra, onion, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Karahi Mixed Veg $14.50
Malai Kofta
Paneer and potatoes dumplings, cream, cashew paste nuts and raisins. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$15.50
Matar Mushroom
Paneer, green peas, curry spices and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$15.00
Matar Paneer
Paneer, green peas, curry sauce and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$16.00
Paneer Makhani
Paneer, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cream and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$16.00
Shahi Paneer
Grated paneer, green peas, tomatoes, onions and cream. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$16.00
Dal Makhani
Black lentils, tomatoes, cream, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$15.50
Dal Tarka
Yellow lentils, tomatoes, garlic, onions and curry leaves. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.50
Palak Chana $15.00
Roganjosh Lamb $19.50
Dehli Style Curry Goat $19.50
Delhi Style Curry Lamb $19.50
Karahi Goat $19.50
Roganjosh Goat $19.50
Karahi Lamb $19.50
Chettinad Lamb $20.00
Chettinad Goat $20.00
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken, cashew cream, cream, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$17.50
Madras Chicken $16.50
Patia Chicken $16.50
Tawa Chicken $16.50
Curry Chicken
Dhaba style, boneless chicken, onions, tomatoes and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$16.50
Honey Ginger Chicken $16.50
Karahi Chicken $16.50
Chicken Chettinad $17.50
Boti Kebab
Boneless chunks of lamb, yoghurt and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$19.50
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops, special blend of spices and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$30.00
Paneer Shashlik $17.00
Saffron Kebab
Boneless chicken, saffron special blend of spices and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$16.50
Tandoori Mixed Gril $21.50
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp, herbs, freshly ground spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$20.00
Fish Tikka
Chunks of north atlantic salmon, yoghurt, chili garlic, ginger and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$19.50
Vegetable Shashlik
Broccoli, bell peppers, cauliflower, yoghurt, ginger, garlic and blend of spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$16.00
Chicken Tikka
Chicken breast chunks, yoghurt, ginger, garlic and garam masala. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$17.50
Tandoori Chicken
Spring skinless chicken, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$15.50
Atlantic Salmon Regional $19.50
Blue Crab Regional $22.00
Lamb Regional $19.50
Tofu Regional $13.00
Paneer Regional $16.00
Shrimp Regional $19.50
Chicken Regional $16.50
Goat Regional $19.50
Mixed Vegetable Regional $14.50
Crab Curry
Old delhi style, blue crab meat, herbs and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$22.00
Scallop Mango $22.00
Shrimp Mango
Jumbo shrimp, organic mango chunks, ginger and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$19.50
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat flour, stuffed potatoes and spices.
$4.00
Bread Basket
An assortment of naan, garlic naan and aloo naan.
$10.00
Chicken Keema Naan $4.00
Kashmiri Naan
Stuffed with sweet coconut, cherries, raisins, cashews and pistachio nuts.
$5.00
Naan
Traditional soft white bread.
$3.50
Onion Kulcha
Stuffed with onions, bell peppers and spices.
$4.00
Palak Kulcha
Stuffed with lightly spiced spinach and herbs.
$4.50
Roti
Whole wheat bread.
$3.00
Chili Garlic Naan
Fresh garlic, green chillis, cilantro and herbs.
$4.00
Garlic Naan
Fresh garlic, cilantro and herbs.
$4.50
Mint Naan
Fresh spearmints, herbs and spices.
$4.00
Paneer Kulcha
Stuffed with paneer and spices.
$5.00
Aloo Naan
Stuffed with potatoes and spices.
$4.00
Cheese Paneer Naan $5.00
Mango Chutney
Mango chunks, sweet and mild spices.
$3.00
Onion Chutney
Diced onions, amchoor, vinegar and spices.
$3.00
Tamarind Chutney
Tamarind, jaggery, dates and spices.
$3.00
Achar
Pickled mixed vegetables, hot and spicy.
$3.00
Cucumber Raita $3.00
Roasted Papad
Thin and crispy lentil wafer.
$3.00
Large Rice $4.95
Mint Chutney
Fresh spearmint, cilantro, onions, cumin seeds and spices.
$3.00
Small Rice $2.95
Tikka Sauce $6.00
Bhel Chat $7.00
Paneer Chili
Paneer, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and spices.
$14.00
Pakora Chicken $6.00
Pakora Paneer $6.00
Assorted Veg Bites $9.00
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and spices.
$13.00
Gobi Manchurians $10.50
Meat Samosa
Triangle pies, stuffed minced lamb and spices.
$9.00
Pakora Vegetable $5.00
Paneer 65 $13.50
Samosa Chat $8.00
Tandori Wings $11.00
Tikki Chole
Spiced potato patty, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, sweet yoghurt, date-tamarind chutney and mint chutney.
$8.00
Veg Samosa $5.00
Apple Juice $3.50
Bottled Water $2.00
Chai
Traditional indian tea, milk, green cardamom and spices.
$4.50
Indian Hot Tea
Black tea and spices.
$3.00
Lemonade $3.00
Mango Juice $3.50
Mango Lassi
Organic mango chunks, mango pulp and yoghurt.
$5.50
Mountain Dew $3.00
Orange Crush $3.00
Orange Juice $3.50
Pepsi $3.00
Pineapple Juice $3.50
Root Beer $3.00
Coffee
Columbian coffee.
$3.00
Cranberry Juice $3.50
Diet Pepsi $3.00
Iced Tea (Sweet) $3.00
Iced Tea (Unsweetened) $3.00
Ginger Ale $3.00
Rasberry Ice Tea $3.00
Sprite $3.00
Cosmopolitan Mocktail $8.00
Rum Breeze Mocktail $8.00
Mat Tai Mocktail $8.00
Blackberry Margarita Mocktail $8.00
Dinner
Kheer
Traditional indian rice pudding, cardamom, rose syrup, nuts and raisins.
$4.00
Mango Kulfi
Homemade ice cream, alphonso mango pulp, organic mango chunks.
$5.00
Pistachio Kulfi
Homemade ice cream, pistachio nuts.
$6.00
Lentil Soup
Blend of lentils and spices.
$5.00
Tomato Soup
Tomato soup, ginger and spices.
$4.50
Cucumber Salad
Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and tangy spices.
$5.00
House Salad
Assorted greens, tomatoes, onions, carrots, bell peppers and choice of dressing.
$5.00
Palak Soup $5.00
Saffron Special Seafood Soup
North atlantic salmon, shrimp, scallops, coconut cream and blend of spices.
$12.00
Kids Chicken Nuggets $8.00
Tandoori Kids
Mild chicken tikka, malai kebabs and fries.
$9.00
Biryani Goat $19.50
Biryani Lamb $19.50
Chicken Biryani
Aged steamed white basmati rice, boneless chicken, freshly ground spices and saffron. served with raita.
$16.50
Navratian Biryani $14.00
Saffron Seafood Biryani
Aged steamed white basmati rice, north atlantic salmon, jumbo shrimp, scallops, blue crab meat, cardamom, freshly ground spices. served with raita.
$21.00
Shrimp Biryani
Aged steamed white basmati rice, jumbo shrimp, herbs, freshly ground spices. served with raita.
$19.50
Chana Masala
Chickpeas, potatoes, onions, tomatoes and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes, cauliflower, herbs and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Baingan Aloowala
Eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Baingan Bhartha
Roasted eggplants, greens peas, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Bhindi Masala
Okra, onion, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.00
Karahi Mixed Veg $14.50
Malai Kofta
Paneer and potatoes dumplings, cream, cashew paste nuts and raisins. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$15.50
Matar Mushroom
Paneer, green peas, curry spices and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$15.00
Matar Paneer
Paneer, green peas, curry sauce and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$16.00
Paneer Makhani
Paneer, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cream and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$16.00
Shahi Paneer
Grated paneer, green peas, tomatoes, onions and cream. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$16.00
Dal Makhani
Black lentils, tomatoes, cream, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegetarian.
$15.50
Dal Tarka
Yellow lentils, tomatoes, garlic, onions and curry leaves. served with steamed aged white basmati rice. vegan. vegetarian.
$15.50
Palak Chana $15.00
Roganjosh Lamb $19.50
Dehli Style Curry Goat $19.50
Delhi Style Curry Lamb $19.50
Karahi Goat $19.50
Roganjosh Goat $19.50
Karahi Lamb $19.50
Chettinad Lamb $20.00
Chettinad Goat $20.00
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken, cashew cream, cream, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$17.50
Madras Chicken $16.50
Patia Chicken $16.50
Tawa Chicken $16.50
Curry Chicken
Dhaba style, boneless chicken, onions, tomatoes and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$16.50
Honey Ginger Chicken $16.50
Karahi Chicken $16.50
Chicken Chettinad $17.50
Boti Kebab
Boneless chunks of lamb, yoghurt and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$19.50
Lamb Chops
Lamb chops, special blend of spices and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$30.00
Paneer Shashlik $17.00
Saffron Kebab
Boneless chicken, saffron special blend of spices and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$16.50
Tandoori Mixed Gril $21.50
Tandoori Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp, herbs, freshly ground spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$20.00
Fish Tikka
Chunks of north atlantic salmon, yoghurt, chili garlic, ginger and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$19.50
Vegetable Shashlik
Broccoli, bell peppers, cauliflower, yoghurt, ginger, garlic and blend of spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$16.00
Chicken Tikka
Chicken breast chunks, yoghurt, ginger, garlic and garam masala. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$17.50
Tandoori Chicken
Spring skinless chicken, ginger, garlic and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$15.50
Atlantic Salmon Regional $19.50
Blue Crab Regional $22.00
Lamb Regional $19.50
Tofu Regional $13.00
Paneer Regional $16.00
Shrimp Regional $20.00
Chicken Regional $16.50
Goat Regional $19.50
Mixed Vegetable Regional $15.00
Crab Curry
Old delhi style, blue crab meat, herbs and spices. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$22.00
Scallop Mango $22.00
Shrimp Mango
Jumbo shrimp, organic mango chunks, ginger and herbs. served with steamed aged white basmati rice.
$19.50
Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat flour, stuffed potatoes and spices.
$4.00
Bread Basket
An assortment of naan, garlic naan and aloo naan.
$10.00
Chicken Keema Naan $4.00
Kashmiri Naan
Stuffed with sweet coconut, cherries, raisins, cashews and pistachio nuts.
$5.00
Naan
Traditional soft white bread.
$3.50
Onion Kulcha
Stuffed with onions, bell peppers and spices.
$4.00
Palak Kulcha
Stuffed with lightly spiced spinach and herbs.
$4.50
Roti
Whole wheat bread.
$3.00
Chili Garlic Naan
Fresh garlic, green chillis, cilantro and herbs.
$4.00
Garlic Naan
Fresh garlic, cilantro and herbs.
$4.50
Mint Naan
Fresh spearmints, herbs and spices.
$4.00
Paneer Kulcha
Stuffed with paneer and spices.
$5.00
Aloo Naan
Stuffed with potatoes and spices.
$4.00
Cheese Paneer Naan $5.00
Mango Chutney
Mango chunks, sweet and mild spices.
$3.00
Onion Chutney
Diced onions, amchoor, vinegar and spices.
$3.00
Tamarind Chutney
Tamarind, jaggery, dates and spices.
$3.00
Achar
Pickled mixed vegetables, hot and spicy.
$3.00
Cucumber Raita $3.00
Roasted Papad
Thin and crispy lentil wafer.
$3.00
Large Rice $4.95
Mint Chutney
Fresh spearmint, cilantro, onions, cumin seeds and spices.
$3.00
Small Rice $2.95
Tikka Sauce $6.00
Bhel Chat $7.00
Paneer Chili
Paneer, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and spices.
$14.00
Pakora Chicken $6.00
Pakora Paneer $6.00
Assorted Veg Bites $9.00
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and spices.
$13.00
Gobi Manchurians $10.50
Meat Samosa
Triangle pies, stuffed minced lamb and spices.
$9.00
Pakora Vegetable $5.00
Paneer 65 $13.50
Samosa Chat $8.00
Tandori Wings $11.00
Tikki Chole
Spiced potato patty, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, sweet yoghurt, date-tamarind chutney and mint chutney.
$8.00
Veg Samosa $5.00
Apple Juice $3.50
Bottled Water $2.00
Chai
Traditional indian tea, milk, green cardamom and spices.
$4.50
Indian Hot Tea
Black tea and spices.
$3.00
Lemonade $3.50
Mango Juice $3.50
Mango Lassi
Organic mango chunks, mango pulp and yoghurt.
$5.50
Mountain Dew $3.00
Orange Crush $3.50
Orange Juice $3.50
Pepsi $3.00
Pineapple Juice $3.50
Root Beer $3.00
Coffee
Columbian coffee.
$3.00
Cranberry Juice $3.50
Diet Pepsi $3.00
Dr Pepper $3.00
Iced Tea (Sweet) $3.00
Iced Tea (Unsweetened) $3.00
Ginger Ale $3.00
Rasberry Ice Tea $3.00
Sprite $3.00
Cosmopolitan Mocktail $8.00
Rum Breeze Mocktail $8.00
Mat Tai Mocktail $8.00
Blackberry Margarita Mocktail $8.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: saffronnorfolk.com

Reviews

Brandon Greene
I really enjoyed Saffron. I really love Indian cuisine and this place is exactly what I dreamed it would be. Everything is flavorful and puts you into heaven. The ambiance is nice and the bar is my favorite place to sit. They have all of the staples that you would expect. Go check them out in Downtown Norfolk.

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Andrew Park
Fair price, tasty food.

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Ja’Nyla
My husband and I found this restaurant last minute for dinner—and we were not disappointed! The menu had a lot of options. The pricing was fair. The flavor was amazing! The staffing was good. The bar was great. Overall, this is a good pick for a couple’s dinner date. I recommend the Tandoori chicken wings!

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Lynne Taylor
Excellent food. Wimped out on the spice level (2 was quite spicy for me) and it was delicious!!

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Nicole Hancock
I came here with a friend for dinner on a Friday evening, it was quiet and not too busy. The place was clean and had plenty of seating. We tried some of the curries with basmati rice, naan bread, samosas, and chai tea. Everything tasted amazing! This is a great place to go if you want a spicy food fix, and they have plenty of mild dishes as well. Everything we had was so full of flavor. The servers were very nice and attentive too.

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bhuvanesh c
I recently visited Saffron Indian restaurant, and unfortunately, it was quite a disappointing experience we were told we can’t dine after the good waitress asked us to be seated. The so called RUDE EMPLOYEE APPROACHED us and told we can’t serve you as we will be closing the kitchen soon but you can take a carry out instead. Why the heck would I carry out when you can’t serve food to customers.

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Zeik Tariq
Heard a lot of good things about this place from my family. We came all the way from Fredericksburg, VA and tried their food. The food was good but the server was extremely rude, and the restaurant was under staffed. I guess he was polite enough to say that he was alone in the restaurant and somehow the entire staff was stuck in traffic, which didn’t make any sense. We asked for desert menu and he said he couldn’t serve us because he “had to make many drinks at the bar”. Why did he seat us then?

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Shrikant Jindam
Parked my Car in Public parking right besides bistro, if you are not local just drive in for 2 hrs free parking. I circled the place once before driving into the parking lot.

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Jamie Sue
I used love Saffron. But the customer service was really poor. Our server recommended a curry that we ended up not liking. Sadly we were still forced to pay for it still even though we didn’t eat it or want to. I feel like it’s poor customer service to let your guest walk away without eating something they like. I would not recommend this place for this reason.

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Dwayne Blackwell
Started with the Onion Kulcha

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