Taste of the Himalayas Menu – San Diego, CA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : San Diego, CA

Casual spot for Indian-Himalayan fare with a bright, festive atmosphere. Based on 791 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Taste of the Himalayas 92110

Address:
3185 Midway Dr, San Diego, CA 92110

Phone: (619) 866-6922

Website:

Hours

Friday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8:30 PM

Menu

APPETIZERS
3 Pcs Samosa
Deep-fried patties stuffed with spices, potatoes, and peas. Served with tamarind sauce.
$6.99
Aloo Tareko $5.99
Chaat Samosa $5.99
Chicken Choila
Chicken breast marinated with Himalayan sauce, bell pepper, onion, green onion, cooked in clay oven with Himalayan spices.
$9.99
Chicken Pakora
Chicken sliced mrinated with garam flour and mixed with herbs and spices, served with mint sauce.
$6.99
Chicken Sekuwa $10.99
Lamb Choila $9.99
Onion Crunch $5.99
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cottage cheese mixed with herbs and spices, fry and served with mint sauce.
$5.99
Papad
Baked crispy thin lentil wafers. Served with mint chutney.
$2.99
Samosa $5.99
Vegetable Pakora
Onion, spinach, cabbage, cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs. Served with mint chutney.
$4.99
SOUP & SALADS
Chicken Soup
Boneless chicken cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.
$9.99
Daal Soup
Mixed lentil cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.
$7.99
Sadae Ko aloo Ra Kakra $5.99
Vegetable Soup
Cauliflower, zucchini, onion cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.
$9.99
CHICKEN DISHES
Achari Chicken
Cubes of boneless chicken cooked with sauteed onion, bell pepper, garlic, ginger, and tomato with pickles flavor in authentic Nepalese style.
$17.99
Bhanta Ra Chicken
Diced eggplant and cubes of boneless chicken cooked with exotic spices in Nepalese style.
$17.99
Chicken Chilly
Pan-fried marinated chicken strips with bell pepper, and onion cooked with Himalayan sauce. Served with basmati rice.
$17.99
Chicken Coconut
Cubes of chicken breast and thighs cooked with onion, freshly grated garlic, ginger and other exotic spices with touch of onion, tomato base sauce and simmered in the coconut flakes with Nepalese spices.
$17.99
Chicken Jalfrazi
Cubes of boneless chicken cooked with seasonal mixed vegetables into the onion and tomato gravy with Himalayan style.
$17.99
Chicken Makhani
Premium chicken cooked in the tandoor and then baked in a butter sauce. Served with basmati rice.
$17.99
Chicken Saag
Chopped spinach cooked with cubes of boneless chicken with onion and tomato sauce in Nepalese style.
$17.99
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless chicken breast cubes cooked in special sauce with herb and spices. Served with basmati rice.
$17.99
Chicken Vindaloo
Premium chicken breast cubes cooked in special sauce with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
$17.99
Kadai chicken $17.99
Korma Chicken
Premium boneless chicken breast cooked in a thick and aromatic creamy sauce with cashew nuts, Nepalese style.
$17.99
Kukhara Ko Masu
Boneless chicken cooked in onion and tomato gravy with Himalayan spices. Served with basmati rice.
$17.99
Mango Chicken
Cubes of boneless chicken cooked with kosar MANGO jelly into onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan herbs and spices.
$17.99
VEGETARIAN TARKARI
Achari Paneer $16.99
Aloo Bhanta
Eggplant and potatoes cooked in Himalayan style curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
$15.99
Aloo Cauli Ko Tarkari
Potatoes and cauliflower with onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan spices. Served with basmati rice.
$15.99
Aloo Matar
Green snow peas and potato cooked with onion and tomato base sauce. Served with basmati rice.
$15.99
Chana Masala
Chick-peas cooked with special herbs and spices in Taste of the Himalayas gravy.
$15.99
Chana Saag $15.99
Chana Tikka Masala $16.99
Daal Tadka
Cooked lentils tempered with fried herbs and spices.
$15.99
Kadai Paneer $16.99
Kerau Paneer
Green peas are cooked in gravy of onion and tomatoes along with herbs and spices with homemade cheese cubes. Served with basmati rice.
$16.99
Malai Kofta
Mashed homemade cheese potatoes, nuts, and spices combined together to make balls made of kofta and then cooked with a specially prepared sauce of nuts, cream, tomato, and onion with herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
$16.99
Mismas Tarkari
Seasonal mixed vegetables, tofu, and paneer cooked in onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan sauce. Served with basmati rice.
$15.99
Nawaratan Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked with coconut and Himalayan sauce and spices. Vegetable coconut curry. Served with basmati rice.
$16.99
Palak Paneer
Minced spinach with homemade cheese cubes in a light creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
$16.99
Paneer Chilly
Homemade cheese cubes cooked with onion, and bell peppers. Tomatoes and ginger garlic paste cooked with Himalayan herbs and spices.
$14.99
Paneer Makhani $16.99
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cheese cooked with special tikka masala. Served with basmati rice.
$16.99
Potato Chilly
Cubes of russet potato marinated with dry garlic powder, and Himalayan herbs, sauteed with onion, tomato, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, crushed garlic, ginger other exotic spices in tangy flavor.
$13.99
Potato Tikka Masala $15.99
Ram Torya
Bhindi tarkari. Fresh okra and strips of onion sauteed with special herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
$16.99
Saag Aloo
Potato and paste spinach cooked with onion, tomato and Himalayan sauce. Served with basmati rice.
$15.99
Shahi Paneer Tika Masala $16.99
Tofu Saag
Fresh spinach, stir fry with tofu cubes and assorted spices from the Himalayas. Served with basmati rice.
$15.99
Tofu Tika Masala $16.99
Vegetable Tikka Masala $16.99
Vegetable Vindaloo
Seasonal mixed vegetables and potatoes cooked in onion, and tomato gravy with herbs and spices.
$16.99
LAMB DISHES
Achari Lamb
Premium boneless Lamb cooked with Himalayan herbs and spices with touch of house made pickle authentic style.
$20.99
Goat Curry $21.99
Himalayan Balti
Assorted pieces of tandoor baked chicken breast, lamb, shrimp, mixed vegetables cooked with specially prepared sauce made of different Himalayan herb and spices. Served with basmati rice.
$21.99
Kadai Lamb $20.99
Lamb Chilly $20.99
Lamb Coconut $20.99
Lamb Eggplant
Premium boneless lamb cooked with diced eggplant with tempering of mustard seed and Himalayan herbs and spices.
$20.99
Lamb Jalfrazi
Cubes of boneless Lamb cooked with seasonal mixed vegetables with herbs and spices in Himalayan style
$20.99
Lamb Korma
Premium boneless lamb cooked with cashew, raisin, tomato herbs, and spices with korma Sauce in Nepalese style.
$20.99
Lamb Makhani $20.99
Lamb mango $20.99
Lamb Saag $20.99
Lamb Tarkari
Boneless lamb pieces are cooked in a Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
$20.99
Lamb Tikka Masala
Australian cubes of boneless Lamb cooked with tikka masala sauce with a touch of fenugreek leaves.
$20.99
Lamb Vindaloo
Premium lamb cooked in gravy or tomatoes and onions vinegar and chili. Served with basmati rice.
$20.99
Lukshya Ko Masu
Boneless lamb cooked in clay oven prepared with special Himalayan sauce and spices. Served with basmati rice.
$20.99
SEAFOOD
Coconut Shrimp $19.99
Fish Curry (Macha Tarkari)
Salmon fish fillet are cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices. Cooked in garlic, ginger and onion. Served with basmati rice.
$19.99
Fish Makhani $19.99
Fish Tikka Masala
Fillet salmon cooked with the gravy of tikka masala. Served with basmati rice.
$19.99
Fish Vindaloo $19.99
Ghinge Machha ( Shrimp Curry)
Shrimp is cooked in onion and tomato gravy with Himalayan sauce and herbs. Served with basmati rice.
$19.99
Ghinge Machha Ra Saag
Shrimp is cooked in tomatoes and onion gravy with a choice of spinach paste or fresh spinach. Served with basmati rice.
$19.99
Kadhai Salmon
Salmon cooked with bell peppers, onion, and tomatoes cooked with herbs and spices in Nepalese style
$19.99
Salmon Korma
Jumbo shrimp cooked with korma sauce in Himalayan herbs and spices topped with nuts.
$19.99
Shrimp Chilly
Black Tiger jumbo shrimp sauteed with diced onion, bell peppers, garlic ginger, and tomato with a tangy flavor
$19.99
Shrimp Jalfrezi
Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked with jumbo shrimp with Himalayan herbs and spices.
$19.99
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Shrimp cooked with the specialty prepared sauce of tikka. Served with basmati rice.
$19.99
Shrimp Vindaloo $19.99
TANDOOR DISHES
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken breast is first marinated with special herbs, and spices along with yogurt, then baked to perfection in the tandoor oven and served to sizzle with onion, bell pepper, cabbage, and carrot. Served with basmati rice.
$21.99
Lamb Boti Kabab
Lamb cubes marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled with Himalayan spices served to sizzle with carrot, cabbage and onion. Served with basmati rice.
$23.99
Mixed Tandoori
This dish is a combination of marinated chicken, lamb, shrimp, and salmon served on a sizzling platter with onions, carrots, and cabbage. Served with basmati rice.
$27.99
Paneer Tandoori
Overnight marinated panner cubes coated with garlic ginger paste, yogurt cumin powder, coriander powder, herbs, and spices cooked in an original oven and served on a sizzling platter with vegetables
$21.99
Rack of Lamb $32.99
Royal Saffron Chicken Kabab
Saffron is known as one of the most expensive spices in the world. Straps of organic boneless chicken marinated overnight with a touch of yogurt, garlic, and ginger and baked in the tandoori oven, simmered into buttery Saffron sauce, and served on a sizzling platter
$21.99
Salmon Tandoori
Salmon marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled with Himalayan spices served to sizzle with carrot, cabbage, and onion. Served with basmati rice.
$23.99
Shrimp Tandoori
Jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled in the tandoor oven, and served to sizzle with sauteed onion, cabbage, carrot, and bell pepper. Served with basmati rice.
$23.99
BIRYANI
Chicken Biryani
Premium chicken cooked with basmati rice with mix of special herbs and spices. Served with raita.
$17.99
Himalayan Biryani
Vegetables, paneer and tandoor baked lamb, chicken and shrimp cooked with the spices of Himalayan then mixed with basmati rice and served weith raita.
$22.99
Lamb Biryani
Premium lamb cooked with basmati rice with mix of special herbs and spices. Served with raita.
$20.99
Plain Biryani $13.99
Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp cooked with basmati rice with mix of special herb and spices. Served with raita.
$20.99
Vegetable Biryani
Mixed veggies and home made cheese cooked in Himalayan spices with basmati rice. Served with raita.
$17.99
MOMO
Chicken Jhol Momo
Chicken dumplings simmer in the homemade momo sauce.
$14.99
Chicken Momo
8 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced chicken, onion, cilantro, and spices. Served with Himalayan sauce.
$11.99
Lamb Jhol Momo
Lamb dumplings simmer in homemade authentic momo sauce.
$15.99
Lamb Momo
Lamb dumplings simmer in homemade authentic momo sauce.
$12.99
Mixed Momo $14.99
Vegetable Jhol Momo
Vegetable dumplings simmer in the homemade momo sauce.
$13.99
Vegetable Momo
Vegetable dumplings simmer in the homemade momo sauce.
$10.99
SIDE ORDERS
911 Sauce
Very spicy Himalayan sauce.
$2.99
Aloo Naan $4.99
Aloo Paratha $5.49
Badami Naan
Cashew, peanuts,almond,cherry and fennel seed stuffed bread baked in tandoori oven.
$5.49
Basmati Rice $3.99
Cheese Naan $5.49
Chicken Cheese Naan $5.99
Coconut Naan
Coconut flakes stuffed into lavanning dough and baked into tandoori oven.
$5.49
Crocage $15.00
Garlic Cheese Naan $5.49
Garlic Cilantro Naan $4.99
Garlic Herbal Naan
Naan with fenugreek or oregano and other Himalayan spices
$3.99
Garlic Naan $3.99
Garlic Rosemary
Roasted garlic topped with rosemary on laving bread and baked in tandoori oven.
$4.99
Makhani Sauce $12.99
Mango Chutney $2.99
Masala Sauce
Full order of the tikka masala sauce.
$12.99
Mint Sauce $2.99
Mixed Pickle $2.99
Onion Lemon Salad $2.99
Onion Naan
Laving bread stuff with chopped onion and other spices.
$5.49
Plain Naan
Traditionally baked bread in the tandoor oven.
$3.49
Plain Paratha $5.49
Plain Yogurt $3.49
Poori $3.49
Raita
Homemade yogurt with cucumber, carrot, mint and spices.
$2.99
Roti $3.99
Tamarind Sauce $2.99
DESSERTS
Gulab Jamun $4.99
BEVERAGES
Apple Juice $3.99
Black Tea $2.49
Bottled Water $1.99
Chiya
Nepalese hot tea made with milk.
$4.99
Coke $2.99
Diet Coke $2.99
Green Tea $2.99
Hot Lemon Water $1.99
Ice Tea $3.99
Iced Chiya
Nepalese cold tea made with milk.
$4.99
Lemonade $3.99
Mango Lassi $5.99
Milk $3.49
Orange Juice $3.99
Plain Lassi $4.99
Sparkling Water $2.99
Sprite $2.99
BEER
Kingfisher $6.99
Sapporo Small $6.99
Sierra Nevada $6.99
Stella $6.99
Stone Ipa $6.99
Taj Mahal Large $10.99
Taj Mahal Small $6.99
WHITE WINE
Bella Syrah $6.99
Bella Syrah Bottle $27.00
Chateau St. Michelle $7.99
Chateau Ste Mitchelle Bottle $30.00
Clos Dub Bois Bottle $30.00
House White Wine $6.99
House Zinfandel $7.99
Robert Mondavi $7.99
Robert Mondavi Bottle $30.00
Sonama County Chardodonbay $33.99
Wood Bridge Bottle $27.00
Woodbridge $6.99
RED WINE
Bogle Bottle $33.00
Bogle Glass $8.99
Castle Rock Bottel $33.00
Castle Rock Glass $8.99
Estancia Bottel $33.00
Estancia Glass $8.99
House Cabernet $8.99
House Red $7.99
J Lour Bottel $35.00
J Lour Glass $9.99
Line 39 Pinot Noir $33.00
Raven Wood Bottel $30.00
Ravenswood Glass $7.99
EXTRA
Add Paneer $3.00
Added Chicken $4.00
Added Lamb $6.00
Added Vegetables $3.00
Extra 1 $1.00
Extra 2 $2.00
Extra 3 $3.00
Extra 5 $5.00
Extra Masala Sause $3.00
Lunch Added Chicken $3.00
Steamed Vegetables $5.00
Upgrade Coco Naan $3.99
Upgrade To Badami Naan $3.99
Upgrade To Cheese Naan $3.99
Upgrade To GCN $1.99
Upgrade To Roti $2.99
GIFT CARD
Gift Card $92.00
HOLIDAYS MENU
Achari Chicken $14.99
Aloo Cauli $13.99
Cheese Naan $5.99
Chicken Biryani $16.99
Chicken Chilly $14.99
Chicken Curry $14.99
Chicken Makhani $14.99
Chicken Saag $14.99
Chicken Tikka Masala $14.99
Chicken Tikka Tandoori $19.99
Chicken Vindaloo $14.99
Chiya $3.99
Daal Soup $5.99
Daal Tadka (Yellow Daal) $13.99
Garlic Cilantro Naan $3.99
Garlic Herbal Naan $3.99
Kerau Paneer $13.99
Lamb Biryani $19.99
Lamb Curry $18.99
Lamb Makhni $18.99
Lamb Saag $18.99
Lamb Tikka Masala $18.99
Lamb Vindaloo $18.99
Malai Kofta $13.99
Mango Lassi $5.49
Nawaratan Korma $13.99
Pakora $5.99
Palak Paneer $13.99
Paneer Tandoori $19.99
Paneer Tikka Masala $13.99
Plain Naan $3.49
Saag Aloo $13.99
Salmon Tikka Masala $18.99
Samosa $4.99
Shrimp Saag $18.99
Shrimp Tikka Masala $18.99
Shrimp Vindaloo $18.99
Tandoori Roti $4.49
Tofu Saag $13.99
Veg Biryani $15.99

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: tasteofthehimalayasca.com

Reviews

Iman Arya
The food is very expensive compared to the quality and portion. The rice was not cooked properly and seemed like it was from a day ago. The chicken masala was the simplest type of its kind.

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Ronald Dolsky
I ordered it for delivery and got the Himalayan Biryani and the Lamb Biryani. Both were actually really good. Very distinct flavors, cooked just right, nice blend of raisins and vegetables. The Himalayan Biryani was a nice mix of lamb and chicken, but only one piece of shrimp. Small container of Raita. I have ordered here a few times and this was definitely the best of those. I would recommend the Himalayan Biryani.

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Mark R
Been there many many times. Since covid prices have sky rocketed. Portions have gotten smaller. I believe soup was served in the past with dinners. A mom and pop atmosphere, no air conditioning as a fan blows hot air and dust all over, mismatched silverware, located in low rent center with Where the homeless congregate. I did not feel safe getting out of my car.

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shivani agarwal
Service was very poor. So cutting one star for that.

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Gary Beck Dallaghan
Such an unexpected surprise. This is a charming restaurant and the food….the most amazing food. The garlic naan was superb. Truly a fantastic restaurant!

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R S
Amazing food. They had a large group in the restaurant the night we were there but they worked quickly and efficiently. I plan to eat here when I am in San Diego again. Highly recommend.

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Bashir Badi
I recommend working on your recipes, unfortunately nothing is tasty compared to any other Himalayan cuisine in town. Waiting for over 40 minutes and our order didn’t come in a timely manner. Some of us were just watching while others were eating. Not recommended.

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baba black
I think I have found it the best Indian-Himalayan food in all of San Diego! I will sure to add this to my go to places on the weekends! The staff here is some of the nicest I have encountered in all of San Diego and very helpful.

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Moataz Hamza
This place has gone so far downhill it’s unrecognizable. Chicken was dry, curry was watery. Lamb chops were tasteless. Plain naan had an after taste. Such a shame…

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Azadeh Rezaei
I was around the neighborhood and I decided to have my dinner there, at first when I parked I didn’t expect a cozy restaurant, it was. I like the vibe, the staff is friendly and helpful but be careful when they ask about the spice level , I have attached the pics.

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