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.
3 Meal Deals from £19.95
Good value everyday
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
£20.95£22.001
Popular with other people
Chicken Shashlik
£14.95King Prawn Puri
£9.75Tandoori Mixed Grill
£17.95Tandoori King Prawn
£17.95Chicken Biryani
£15.50Lamb Biryani
£16.50Chicken Tikka
£16.50Vegetable Biryani
£13.50Paneer Shashlik
£12.95Lamb Chops Main
£17.50
Starters
Poppadom
A crisp Indian poppadom.£1.00Chutney Tray
Mango chutney, Lime pickle, Onion salad£2.00King Prawn Puri
sweet, spicy and sour prawns on fried puri bread£9.75HalalSpiced Poppadom
A crisp spiced Indian poppadom.£1.00Onion Bhajis
in a chickpea batter£7.50PopularSamosas
filled pastry savoury£7.25PopularLamb Chops Starter
tikka marinated lamb chops£9.25Sheek Kebab
minced lamb, richly spiced£8.25Tandoori Chicken Starter
tikka marinated on the bone chicken£8.25Chicken Tikka Starter
tikka marinated cubes of chicken, tandoor roasted£7.95Lamb Tikka Starter
tikka marinated cubes of lamb, tandoor roasted£8.75
House Specials
Goan King Prawns
king prawns poached in a chilli, coconut and lime leaf sauce, served with steamed rice£17.50Nihari Lamb Shank
slow cooked lamb with chickpea£16.95Tamarind & Black Pepper Chicken
south Indian-style chicken masala in a coconut, fennel seed and black pepper sauce£13.75Korai 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£11.25Lamb Methi
lamb curry with fenugreek and a hint of chilli£13.50Zalfreyzi
spicy tikka chicken, lamb, vegan or paneer with peppers, onion and green chillies£11.95Balti
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£11.50Popular
Tandoori
Tikka marinated with garlic, ginger, mixed spices. Roasted in the tandoor, served with leaf salad and mint yoghurt.
Chicken Shashlik
tikka chicken, tandoor roasted with peppers, onions and tomato£14.95Tandoori Mixed Grill
tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and sheek kebab£17.95Lamb Chops Main
tikka marinated chops, tandoor roasted£17.50Paneer Shashlik
tikka marinated paneer, tandoor roasted with peppers, onions and tomato£12.95Tandoori Chicken Main
half chicken on the bone£15.25Tandoori King Prawn
tikka marinated Bengali king prawns£17.95Lamb Shashlik
tikka lamb, tandoor roasted with peppers, onions and tomato£15.95
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£11.25Madras
spicy curry with garlic, tomato and chilli£11.95Korma
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.
Lamb Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with lamb and aromatic spices.£16.50Chicken Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with chicken and aromatic spices.£15.50Chicken Tikka
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with chicken tikka and aromatic spices.£16.50Vegetable Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with vegetables and aromatic spices.£13.50King Prawn Biryani
A classic biryani rice dish cooked with king prawns and aromatic spices.£17.95
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£8.25Saag Dal
spinach with lentils£7.75Vegetable Bhaji
lightly spiced mixed vegetables£7.75Panch Dal
five-lentil tarka dal£7.25Cabbage Thoran
cabbage, green beans, coconut, cashew, mustard seed and curry leaves£7.75Brinjal Bhaji
lightly spiced aubergines£7.75Saag Aloo
spinach with spiced potatoes and garlic£7.50Bhindi Bhaji
lightly spiced okra£7.75Bombay Aloo
spiced potatoes£7.25
Rice, Bread
Chapati
thin flatbread£2.95Tandoori Roti
flatbread baked in the tandoor£3.25Fried Rice
with onion£4.25Poppadom
A crisp Indian poppadom.£1.00Spiced 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.£4.75Naan
Soft traditional Indian naan bread.£3.75Garlic & Coriander Naan
Soft naan bread flavoured with garlic and coriander.£4.25Peshwari Naan
with coconut & almond£4.75
Chutneys, Pickles
Mint Yoghurt
A cooling mint yoghurt dip.£1.00Cucumber Raitha
A cooling cucumber yoghurt side.£1.75Tamarind Chutney
A sweet and tangy tamarind chutney.£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.£1.00Lime Pickle
A tangy and spicy lime pickle.£1.00
