About The Standard
A stalwart of the Oxford culinary scene, The Standard has been serving top quality Indian cuisine since 1972. Their enduring popularity is a testament to the freshness and flavour of their dishes. House specials such as Goan King Prawns and Tamarind & Black Pepper Chicken are a must try.20% off entire menu
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Chef's Special Meal for 2
Choose 1 starter, 2 main dishes, 1 veg side and 2 rice or naan£39.95Chef's Specials Meal For 1
Choose a main dish, veg side and rice or naan£19.95Curry Deal for 1
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Chicken Shashlik
£14.50Tandoori Mixed Grill
£17.50King Prawn Puri
£9.50Tandoori King Prawn
£17.75Chicken Biryani
£15.95Chicken Tikka
£14.95Tandoori Chicken Main
£13.95Lamb Biryani
£15.95Lamb Chops Main
£16.95Paneer Shashlik
£12.50
Starters
Poppadom
A crisp Indian poppadom.£0.90King Prawn Puri
sweet, spicy and sour prawns on fried puri bread£9.50HalalChutney Tray
Mango chutney, Lime pickle, Onion salad£2.00Spiced Poppadom
A crisp spiced Indian poppadom.£1.00Onion Bhajis
in a chickpea batter£6.95PopularSamosas
filled pastry savoury£6.95Lamb Chops Starter
tikka marinated lamb chops£8.75Sheek Kebab
minced lamb, richly spiced£7.95Tandoori Chicken Starter
tikka marinated on the bone chicken£7.50Chicken Tikka Starter
tikka marinated cubes of chicken, tandoor roasted£7.50Lamb Tikka Starter
tikka marinated cubes of lamb, tandoor roasted£7.95
House Specials
Goan King Prawns
king prawns poached in a chilli, coconut and lime leaf sauce, served with steamed rice£16.95Nihari Lamb Shank
slow cooked lamb with chickpea£15.95Tamarind & Black Pepper Chicken
south Indian-style chicken masala in a coconut, fennel seed and black pepper sauce£13.50Korai Tikka
Your choice of paneer, chicken, king prawns or vegetables, tandoor roasted and cooked with peppers, tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs, aromatic garam masala sauce£11.50Cauliflower, Broccoli & Cavolo Nero Sabzi
simple vegetarian curry using our house vegetable mix, slightly spicy with ‘panch poran’ whole spices£10.75Lamb Methi
lamb curry with fenugreek and a hint of chilli£12.95Zalfreyzi
spicy tikka chicken, lamb, vegan or paneer with peppers, onion and green chillies£11.50Balti
Highly rated· King Prawn, Chicken, Vegan or Paneer. rich, tangy curry with chopped peppers & tomato, tamarind and coriander£11.50Tikka Masala
creamy coconut, almond & tomato curry£12.75Popular
Tandoori
Tikka marinated with garlic, ginger, mixed spices. Roasted in the tandoor, served with leaf salad and mint yoghurt.
Tandoori Chicken Main
half chicken on the bone£13.95Chicken Shashlik
tikka chicken, tandoor roasted with peppers, onions and tomato£14.50Lamb Chops Main
tikka marinated chops, tandoor roasted£16.95Tandoori Mixed Grill
tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and sheek kebab£17.50Paneer Shashlik
tikka marinated paneer, tandoor roasted with peppers, onions and tomato£12.50Tandoori King Prawn
tikka marinated Bengali king prawns£17.75Lamb Shashlik
tikka lamb, tandoor roasted with peppers, onions and tomato£15.50
Classic Curries
Each dish is from your selection of either Chicken, Lamb, King Prawn, Chicken Tikka or Vegetable with an extra cost
Dhansak
Highly rated· lentil-based dish with garlic, fenugreek and a hint of chilli£11.95Madras
spicy curry with garlic, tomato and chilli£11.95PopularKorma
Highly rated· sweet, creamy curry with almonds and coconut£11.95Patia
slightly spicy curry with garlic, coconut, lime and chilli£11.95Vindaloo
very spicy with potato and chilli, thick curry sauce£11.95
Biryanis
Wok-fried jeera pilau rice with home-ground mixed spices, side of vegetable curry. NB contains no chilli, unless requested.
Chicken Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with chicken and aromatic spices.£15.95Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken tikka cooked with Indian spices.£14.95Lamb Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with lamb and aromatic spices.£15.95King Prawn Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with king prawns and aromatic spices.£17.50Vegetable Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with vegetables and aromatic spices.£12.95
Vegetarian Sides
Please see the other sections of the menu for vegetarian mains. All dishes below available as a main course for an extra cost
Palak Paneer
spinach and paneer cheese with mixed spices£7.95Saag Dal
spinach with lentils£7.50Vegetable Bhaji
lightly spiced mixed vegetables£7.50Panch Dal
five-lentil tarka dal£6.95Cabbage Thoran
cabbage, green beans, coconut, cashew, mustard seed and curry leaves£7.50Brinjal Bhaji
lightly spiced aubergines£7.50Saag Aloo
spinach with spiced potatoes and garlic£6.95Bhindi Bhaji
lightly spiced okra£7.50Bombay Aloo
spiced potatoes£6.75
Rice, Bread
Chapati
thin flatbread£2.75Tandoori Roti
flatbread baked in the tandoor£3.25Poppadom
A crisp Indian poppadom.£0.90Fried Rice
with onion£3.95Spiced Poppadom
A crisp spiced Indian poppadom.£1.00Steamed Rice
Plain steamed rice.£3.50Pilau Rice
Fragrant pilau rice cooked with light spices.£3.75Mushroom Pilau
Pilau rice cooked with mushrooms and light spices.£4.50Naan
Soft traditional Indian naan bread.£3.40Garlic & Coriander Naan
Soft naan bread flavoured with garlic and coriander.£3.95Peshwari Naan
with coconut & almond£4.75
Chutneys, Pickles
Cucumber Raitha
A cooling cucumber yoghurt side.£1.75Mint Yoghurt
A cooling mint yoghurt dip.£1.00Chutney Tray
Mango Chutney, Lime Pickle and Onion Salad£2.00Mango Chutney
A sweet mango chutney dip.£1.00Onion Salad
Fresh onion salad served as a side.£1.00Tamarind Chutney
A sweet and tangy tamarind chutney.£1.00Lime Pickle
A tangy and spicy lime pickle.£1.00
