- Adults need around 2000 kcal a day
About Saravana Bhavan - Ilford
Discover the true taste of South India and experience intriguing aromas of Indian cuisine. Our unique vegetarian menu features traditional as well as contemporary Indian dishes.
Popular with other people
Channa Batura
£7.25Gobi 65
£7.25Paneer Dosa (Cottage Cheese)
£7.95North Indian Thali Meal
£11.45Paneer Tikka Masala
£8.45Paneer 65
£8.45Paneer Makhani
£8.45Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa
£8.95Dal Makhani
£7.95Mix Veg Parotta
£7.95
Popular Picks
Hot Idly
Three steamed rice pancakes served with sambar and varieties of chutneys£4.95Chilli Paneer
Battered fried cottage cheese cooked with onion, green chillies, chilli paste and Chinese herbs£8.45South Indian Thali Meals
Currently sold out£11.45Poori Masala
Fried fluffy whole wheat bread served with potato and cauliflower chops£5.75Medu Vada (2 pcs)
Two medium fried lentils flour doughnut served with coconut chutney and sambar£3.45Gobi 65
Deep-fried cauliflower florets coated with Indian spices, served with ketchup£7.25North Indian Meals
£11.45Paneer 65
£8.45Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa
£8.95Onion Chilli Masala Dosa
£6.75Rava Dosa
£6.25Rasmalai
£4.25Cheese Dosa
£6.45
Starters
Chilli Paneer
Batter fried cottage cheese cooked with onion, green chillies, chilli paste and Chinese herbs.£8.45Gobi 65
Deep fried cauliflower florets coated with Indian spices, served with ketchup.£7.25Medhu Vada (2 Pieces)
2 medium fried lentil flour doughnuts served with coconut chutney and sambar.£3.45Veg. Manchurian Balls
Minced vegetables deep fried in balls with Chinese herbs with Manchurian sauce.£7.95Samosa (2 Pieces)
2 stuffed pastries, deep fried with vegetable fillings, served with ketchup.£3.45Cocktail Fried Idly (14 Pieces)
Deep fried mini idlies seasoned with delicious regional spices.£5.45Chilli Mushroom
Fried mushrooms cooked with red chilli paste and herbs.£7.95Paneer Tikka
Grilled chunks of cottage cheese marinated in spices and grilled in clay oven.£8.45Mushroom Pepper Fry
Diced mushrooms tossed with crushed pepper and Indian spices.£7.95Paneer 65
Diced paneer marinated with Indian spices and deep fried.£8.45Veg. Spring Rolls (2 Pieces)
2 rolls with shredded paneer stuffing with cabbage, carrots and capsicum served with, sweet chilli sauce.£4.25Sambar Vada (2 Pieces)
2 fried lentil flour doughnuts given separately or immersed in regional lentil gravy garnished with onion and coriander leaf.£4.75Chilli Cauliflower
Batter fried cauliflower cooked with red chilli paste and herbs.£7.95Paneer Manchurian
Batter fried cottage cheese sautéed with onions, green chillies with Manchurian sauce.£8.45Szechwan Paneer
Fresh cottage cheese and capsicum cooked with red chilli oil and paste. Spicy.£8.45Curd Vada (2 Pieces)
2 fried lentil doughnuts immersed in sour less yoghurt garnished with grated carrot, coriander and sprinkled chilli powder on the top.£4.75Mushroom 65
Deep fried mushrooms marinated with Indian spices.£7.95Chilli Baby Corn
Baby corn sautéed with spicy Chinese herbs.£7.95Devil Potato
Dices of potato tossed with crushed red chilli and Indian spices. Spicy.£6.95Mushroom Manchurian
Batter fried mushrooms cooked in Manchurian sauce.£7.75Mogo Devil
Cassava deep fried and tossed with crushed red chilli and Indian spices.£7.95Soup of the Day
Currently sold out£3.45Aloo Pepper Fry
Dices of potato sautéed with onion and crushed pepper. Spicy.£7.45Rasa Vada (2 Pieces)
2 lentil fried doughnuts dipped in spicy south Indian soup. Spicy.£4.75Aloo Fry (Masala)
Crispy fried potato chips with Indian spices with masala.£6.25Chilli Soya Fry
Rich & perfectly spicy cooked soya chunks with onions, green chilli, red chilli paste & chinese herbs.£6.75Soya Varuval
Sauteed in chilly powder with ghee and Indian spices.£6.75Soya Pepper Fry
Dried soya chunks tossed with crushed pepper and Indian spices.£6.75
Local and Regional Inspiration
Channa Batura
A big fluffy fried bread served with chickpeas masala.£7.25PopularIdly (3 Pieces)
3 steamed rice pan cake served with sambar and varieties of chutney.£4.95Mini Ghee Idly Sambar (14 Pieces)
14 mini idly given separately or immersed in delicious south Indian lentil gravy garnished with ghee.£5.75PopularParotta (2 Pieces)
2 delicious south Indian breads served with curry.£6.25Idly Vada Sambar (2 Pieces Idly and 1 Pieces Vada)
2 steamed rice cakes and 1 lentil doughnut given separately or immersed in delicious regional lentil gravy garnished with coriander.£5.25PopularChapati (2 Pieces)
2 whole wheat bread served with dal and cauliflower chops.£5.45Ghee Pongal
Currently sold out£5.75Mix Veg Parotta
Diced parotta tossed with Indian spices and vegetables. Spicy.£7.95Ghee Pongal with Vada (1 pc) (Fri-Sun)
Currently sold out£6.75Podi Idly
Mini Idlies toasted with Idly podi & Indian spices£6.25Bajji of the Day (Onion/Potato) 4 pieces
£4.25Kaima Idly
Deep fried mini idly sautéed with cashew nut in regional spices with raita.£6.25Chilli Parotta
Diced fried parotta tossed with onions, peppers & spices.£7.95Masala Idly
Diced Idlies sauteed with ghee in Indian spices & Vegetables.£6.25Potato Bonda (2 piece)
£4.25Mixed Bajji (4 pieces)
£4.25
Dosas
Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£5.95PopularPlain Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£5.45Paneer Dosa (Cottage Cheese)
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe stuffed with cottage cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.95Set Dosa
A pair of thick rice and lentil crepes. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.95Kara Dosa (Spicy Potato Stuffing)
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe stuffed with spicy potatoes and onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.£6.45Ghee Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe with ghee spread all over and filled with spiced onions and potatoes. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.45Podi Kara Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe stuffed with spicy potato masala and sprinkled with idly powder. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.£6.75Mysore Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe spread with mysore chutney and mashed potatoes. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.£7.25Ghee Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe with ghee spread all over. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.25Make Your Own Dosa (Tailor Made Dosa)
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with your choice of 3 fillings. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£8.75Cheese Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with handful of grated cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.45Paper Roast Dosa
Very thin crispy rice and lentil crepe. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.95Vegetable Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe filled with mildly spiced mixed vegetables. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.45Onion Chilli Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with freshly chopped onions and stuffed with potato masala. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.£6.75Paper Masala Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.25Podi Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with idly podi. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys. Spicy.£5.95Onion Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with freshly chopped handful of onions. Accompanied with sambar and two chutneys.£5.95Onion Podi Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with freshly chopped onions and sprinkled with idly podi. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.45Palak (Spinach) Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe filled with mashed spinach. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.45Cheese Kara Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe stuffed with spicy potato masala and sprinkled with grated cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.25Cheese Podi Masala Dosa
Thin rice and lentil crepe stuffed with potato masala and sprinkled with grated cheese and idly podi. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.45Onion Chilli Dosa
£6.25
Chef’s Special Dosa’s
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe topped with onion, capsicum, tomato, two spicy chutneys and lots of cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutney. Choose filling:
Chettinad Spicy Masala Cheese Dosa
Spicy.£8.95Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa
£8.95Szechwan Mushroom Cheese Dosa
Spicy.£8.95Mushroom Chilli Cheese Dosa
£8.95Paneer Mushroom Cheese Dosa
£8.95Szechwan Cheese Dosa
Spicy.£8.95Aloo Masala Cheese Dosa
£8.95Cauliflower Roast Cheese Dosa
£8.95Mushroom Masala Cheese Dosa
£8.95Palak Mushroom Cheese Dosa
£8.95Palak Paneer Cheese Dosa
£8.95Aloo Gobi Cheese Dosa
£8.95Mixed Vegetable Cheese Dosa
£8.95
Rava Dosa
Onion Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with mashed potatoes and sprinkled onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.25Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, stuffed with spicy potatoes and onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.75Onion Rava Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, sprinkled with onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.75Ghee Dry Nuts Rava Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with dry nuts and raisins. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.25Rava Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, mildly spiced and garnished. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.25Ghee Dry Nuts Rava Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with dry nuts, raisins and mashed potato. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.75Onion Rava Kara Masala Dosa
Thin crispy crepe made from semolina, rice and the cream of wheat, filled with spiced potatoes and sprinkled onions. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£7.45
Uthappams
Onion Chilli Tomato Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies and onions and tomatoes. Accompanied with sambar and 2 varieties of chutneys.£6.45Onion Tomato Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with onions and tomatoes. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.£6.25Onion Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with onions. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.£5.75Onion Chilli Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies and onions. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.£6.25Plain Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.£5.25Chilli Tomato Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies and tomatoes. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.£6.25Chilli Uthappam
Thick pancake made from rice and lentils, topped with green chillies. Accompanied with sambar and varieties of chutneys.£5.75
Curries (Indian Speciality)
Paneer Makhani
Cubes of cottage cheese cooked with rich butter gravy.£8.45Paneer Tikka Masala
Chunks of cottage cheese marinated in spices grilled in a clay oven and cooked with rich butter gravy.£8.45Dal Makhani
Kidney beans and black dal cooked with home-made curry.£7.95Kadai Paneer
Cottage cheese sautéed with onion, capsicum and cooked with Indian spices and chilli flakes in butter gravy. Spicy.£8.45Malai Kofta
Cottage cheese and mashed potato balls served in cashew gravy.£7.95Palak Paneer
Mildly flavoured mashed palak accompanied with cottage cheese.£8.45Mix Veg Curry
Boiled vegetables mixed with cashew and onion paste cooked with Indian spices.£7.95Dal Butter Fry
Butter fried onions, tomatoes with green gram dal.£7.95Channa Masala
White chickpeas cooked with onion paste with North Indian spices.£7.95Mushroom Rogan Josh
Fresh mushroom cooked with onion paste, North Indian spices and lime juice.£7.95Vegetable Kolhapuri
Mixed vegetables, cottage cheese, capsicum and mushroom cooked with butter gravy.£7.95Soya Rogan Josh
A healthy dish soya chunks cooked with delicious Indian spices.£7.95Bhindi Masala
Steamed ladies' finger cooked with onion paste with North Indian spices.£7.95Mutter Paneer
Green peas and cottage cheese cooked with onion paste with North Indian spices.£8.45Aloo Gobi
Boiled potato and cauliflower mixed with cashew and onion paste cooked with Indian spices.£7.95Kadai Vegetables
Diced vegetables sautéed with onion, capsicum and cooked with Indian spices and chilli flakes. Spicy.£7.95Aloo Palak
Paste of spinach sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic and potato.£7.95Baingan Masala
Cube of roasted brinjals, sautéed with flavoured vegetables and Indian herbs.£7.95Plain Palak
Paste of spinach cooked with onion paste with Indian spices.£6.25
Indian Breads
Naan
Soft dough made of maida (refined flour) cooked in tandoori oven.£2.25Roti
Soft Indian bread made with natural wheat, freshly cooked on a tandoori oven.£2.25Kulcha
Soft dough made of maida (refined flour) with cumin seeds cooked in tandoori oven.£2.25
Basmati Ka Bandhar (Biryani’s and Pulao’s)
Paneer Biryani
Currently sold out£8.25Vegetable Biryani
Currently sold out£7.45Mushroom Biryani
Currently sold out£7.45Vegetable Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with vegetables and mild aromatic Indian spices.£7.45Jeera Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with butter fried cumin seeds and mild spices.£7.45Paneer Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with fresh cottage cheese and aromatic Indian spices.£8.25Cashew Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with golden fried cashew nuts.£7.45Navarathan Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with fruit salad, dry fruits and mild aromatic Indian spices.£7.45Mushroom Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with mushroom and mild spices.£7.45Peas Pulao
Fluffy basmati rice sautéed with green peas and mild aromatic Indian spices.£7.45
Great Wall (Indo-Chinese Noodles and Rice)
Hakka Noodles
Steamed noodles sautéed with red pepper sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.45Veg Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with shredded vegetables. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.45Paneer Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with onions, capsicum and cottage cheese. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.95Szechuan Noodles
Noodles topped with sliced vegetables and mushrooms in szechuan sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup. Spicy.£7.45Szechuan Fried Rice
Noodles topped with sliced vegetables and mushrooms in szechuan sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup. Spicy.£7.45Vegetable Noodles
Steamed noodles sautéed with shredded vegetables. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.45Mushroom Noodles
Noodles tossed with onions, capsicum and mushrooms. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.45Mushroom Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with onions, capsicum and mushrooms. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.45Hakka Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with red pepper sauce. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.45Garlic Fried Rice
Fluffy rice sautéed with garlic, onions and capsicum.£7.45Paneer Noodles
Noodles tossed with onions, capsicum and paneer. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£8.45
Rice Menu (Thali/Rice Set Meal)
North Indian Thali Meal
Sweet, chapati or poori (2 pieces only), soup, salad, dal, biriyani, paneer makhani, channa masala, aloo gobi, veg spring roll, raita, papadam/appalam.£11.45PopularSouth Indian Thali Meal
Currently sold out£11.45Business Meal
Sweet, sambar rice, curd rice, biriyani, veg poriyal, appalam/papadam and pickle.£8.25Plain Rice
Fluffy white ponni rice.£3.45Bisibelabath (Sambar Rice)
Rice cooked with lentils and mixed vegetables served with papadam/appalam. Spicy.£5.95Bagalabath (Curd Rice)
Rice cooked with yogurt and mixed with cashews, raisins served with pickle.£5.95
Homemade Indian Savouries
Masala Peanut (250g)
Spicy.£4.25Butter Muruku (250g)
£4.25Kara Boondi (250g)
Spicy.£4.25Ribbon Pakoda (250g)
£4.25Kara Sev (250g)
Spicy.£4.25Mixture (250g)
£4.25Pakkoda (250g)
£4.25Oma Podi (250g)
£4.25Dal Mixture (250g)
£4.25
Kids Menu
Mini Ghee Idly Sambar (14 Pieces)
14 mini idlys given separately or immersed in delicious south Indian lentil gravy garnished with ghee.£5.75Non-Spicy Noodles
Steamed noodles sautéed with shredded vegetables. Accompanied with tomato ketchup.£7.45Cheese Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with handful of grated cheese. Accompanied with sambar and two varieties of chutneys.£6.45Cheese Naan
Soft dough made of maida (refined flour) cooked in tandoori oven with stuffed grated cheese.£2.95Aloo Fry (Plain)
Crispy fried potato chips.£4.95Chocolate Dosa
Thin crispy rice and lentil crepe sprinkled with handful of dark chocolate chips.£6.45
Extras (12oz)
Chapati (1 Piece)
£2.25Poori (1 Piece)
£2.25Sambar Meals (Gravy with Mixed Veg)
Currently sold out£3.45Dal Curry
Currently sold out£3.45Koottu of the Day
Currently sold out£3.45Appalam/Papad (2 Pieces)
£1.95Rasam
Currently sold out£3.45Poriyal of the Day
£3.45Parotta (1 Piece)
£2.45Beeda (1 Piece)
£1.75Sambar Tiffin (Plain Gravy)
£3.45Coriander Chutney
£3.45Vatha Kuzhambu
Currently sold out£3.45Tomato Chutney
£3.45Coconut Chutney
£3.45Raita
£2.95Curd
£1.95
Indian Sweets
Most of the Indian sweets contain Dairy and Nuts - not suitable for person with allergy.
Assorted Sweet Box (500 gm)
Assorted mixed sweets (500 gm)£9.95Laddu
£1.95Jangiri
£1.95Assorted Sweet Box (250 gm)
Mixes sweets (250 gm)£4.95Kaju Katli
£1.95Burfi
£1.95Halwa
£1.95Kaju Pista Roll
£1.95Bhadusa
£1.95Assorted Sweet Box (1 kgs)
Mixed assorted sweets (1 kg)£18.45
House Special (Desserts)
Rasmalai (2 Pieces)
2 pieces of cottage cheese soaked in thick saffron flavoured sweetened milk and garnished with crushed nuts.£4.25Falooda
Falooda is a felicitous combination of silky vermicelli noodles, vanilla ice cream, slithery black basil seeds, mixed fruits, milk and strawberry jelly. All of this is steeped in a colourful bath of rose syrup.£5.95Gulab Jamun (2 Pieces)
2 sweet balls made from khoa, deep fried and served with thick sugar syrup.£3.25Rava Kesari
Currently sold out£4.25Sweet Pongal
Only friday. Rice sweetened with jaggery and ghee.£3.95Fruit Salad
A mixture of diced mouth-watering fruits sprinkled with sugar syrup.£3.45Gulab Jamun (1 Pieces) with Ice Cream (1 Scoop)
£4.95
Kulfi and Ice Cream (Desserts)
Matka Kulfi
An exclusive ceramic pot filled with highly luxurious rich saffron and pistachio flavoured ice cream, topped with nuts.£5.95Ice Cream Scoop (Single Scoop)
£3.45Mango Delight
Exotic mango sorbet filled into a real half mango skin.£5.95Cadbury's Flakes
Delicious dairy ice cream topped with chocolate curls and a drizzle of chocolate sauce, finished with a cadbury flake.£5.95Royal Pot
Toffee flavoured ice cream topped with delicious milk toffee pieces in an attractive pot.£5.95Toffee Twilight
A combination of dairy toffee and vanilla ice cream swirled with toffee sauce & topped with toffee pieces.£5.95Coconut Supreme
Real half coconut shell filled with delicious coconut ice cream.£5.95Amarena
Greek-Style yogurt ice cream, infused with our fresh Amarena cherry sauce.0 kcal
£5.95Chocolate Indulgence
Luxurious chocolate ice cream, rippled with indulgent rich chocolate sauce and topped with chocolate curls.£5.95Flute Hazel
Delicious dairy ice cream combined with chocolate sauce, topped with pieces of hazelnut.£5.95
Beverages
Fresh Juice
£4.95Hot Drink
£2.95Lassi
£4.95Milkshake
£4.95Pulpy Juice
£4.95Coke (330ml Can)
£2.45Mor Thatha Butter Milk
£4.95Mineral Water
£2.95Diet Coke (330ml Can)
£2.45Fanta (330ml Can)
£2.45Coke Zero (330ml Can)
£2.45Badham Milk
£4.95Rose Milk
£4.75Mocktail
£4.957up (330ml Can)
£2.45
Alcoholic Beverages (70cl Bottle)
White Wine
£24.00Red Wine
£24.00