Kathmandu Kitchen Menu

Kathmandu Kitchen, located in Davis, CA, invites patrons to explore a rich tapestry of Indian and Nepali flavors, artfully prepared and served in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The menu shines with expertly crafted lamb dishes, featuring the Kitchen Special Rack of Lamb marinated in yogurt and spices, and the aromatic Lamb Tikka Masala, infused with herbs and a hint of brandy. The tandoori specials, like the juicy Chicken Tandoori and Seek Kabab, offer a delightful smoky flavor from the charcoal oven. Desserts such as Kheer and saffron-laden Kulfi provide a sweet finish that elevates the dining experience. Customer reviews highlight the exceptional service and genuine hospitality, with many praising the lamb dishes as the standout stars. With a full bar and vibrant ambiance, Kathmandu Kitchen is a must-visit for those seeking authentic Indian and Nepali cuisine.

Vegetarian Appetizers

• Alu Tikki

  Stuffed potato patties deep fried with lentils

  $5.95

• Vegetable Samosas

  Two triangular pastry stuffed with potatoes, peas, and nuts

  $6.95

• Nepali Samosas

  6 pieces. Potato and peas in a pastry shell

  $6.95

• Vegetable Pakoras

  Crisp fritters of spinach, cauliflower, and onion in chickpea flour

  $5.75

• Paneer Pakoras

  Deep fried, homemade fritters

  $9.25

• Vegetable Momos

  6 pieces of steamed mixed vegetable dumplings

  $8.75

• Himalayan Appetizer

  Serves 2-4 people. Sampler platter of vegetable pakora, samosa, momos, and naan bread

  $12.75

Non-vegetarian Appetizers

• Chicken Pakoras

  Deep fried boneless chicken marinated with chickpea flour

  $9.25

• Chicken Momos

  6 steamed dumplings stuffed with chicken meat

  $9.75

• Special Jumbo Appetizer

  Sampler platter including 4 chicken pakora, 4 meat momos, 4 shrimp pakora, 4 chicken tikka, and naan

  $15.25

• Fish Pakora

  Fish fried in chickpea flour and spices

  $9.25

• Chicken Wings

  7 spicy barbecue chicken wings

  $13.95

• Assorted Tandoori, Mix Appetizer

  Chicken, lamb, fish

  $15.50

Soups and Salads

• Multani (Chicken) Soup

  Exquisite, delicate chicken broth with cream lentil mildly spiced

  $5.50

• Dal (Lentil Soup)

  Creamed lentil soup flavored with mild herbs and spices

  $5.00

• Mixed Salad

  Fresh vegetables (lettuce, baby spinach, lemon, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, cabbage, and cilantro) dressing selections?

  $6.00

Vegetable Dishes

• Chana Masala

  Garbanzo beans cooked with tomatoes, onion sauce, herbs, and spices

  $13.95

• Saag and Tofu

  Fresh spinach sauteed with tofu cooked with herbs and spices

  $13.95

• Palak Paneer

  Chunks of homemade cheese, spinach, and onion cooked with herbs and spices

  $13.95

• Mutter Paneer

  Chunks of homemade cheese and green peas cooked with herbs and spices

  $14.95

• Paneer Tikka Masala

  Chunks of homemade cheese cooked with herbs and spices in a creamy tomato sauce

  $14.95

• Malai Kofta

  Homemade cheese and vegetable croquettes simmered in a cream sauce

  $14.95

• Mushroom Masala

  Mushroom and green peas cooked with herbs and spices in a curry sauce

  $13.95

• Mix Vegetables

  Seasonal fresh mixed vegetables cooked with spices

  $13.95

• Cauliflower and Potatoes

  Potatoes and cauliflower cooked with fresh tomatoes, green peas, cilantro, roasted cumin, and coriander

  $13.95

• Alu Baigan

  Potatoes and eggplant cooked with herbs and spices

  $13.95

• Alu Mutter

  Green peas and potatoes cooked with herbs and spices

  $13.95

• Mughlia Saag

  Sauteed spinach, garlic, and ginger cooked with herbs and spices, served with goat cheese

  $13.95

• Baigan Bharta

  Eggplant roasted in a clay pot and cooked with green onion, garlic, bell peppers, herbs, and spices

  $14.95

• Bhindi Masala

  Okra sauteed with herbs and spices

  $13.95

• Dal

  Tastefully fried and mixed lentil

  $13.95

• Vegetable (Navratan) Korma

  A cashew nut and cream based vegetable curry

  $14.95

• Vegetable Momo

  10 steamed mixed vegetable dumplings, served with tomato chutney

  $14.95

• Vegetable Chauchau

  Tibetan style noodles pan fried with mixed vegetables

  $13.95

• Vegetable Sampler

  A Nepali sample of vegetable dishes including vegetable curry, 5 pieces of vegetable momos, 2 pieces of samosas, rice, and dal

  $15.95

• Vegan Thali

  Vegan feast including miss takari, puri bread, 5 vegetable momos, 2 samosas, steamed rice, and chole. Served with chutney

  $15.95

Chicken Dishes

• Chicken Tikka Masala

  Charcoal roasted free range chicken cooked with herbs, fenugreek in a special creamy sauce

  $16.95

• Chicken Korma

  A cashew nut based chicken curry, flavored with nutmeg in a masala sauce

  $16.95

• Chicken Makhani

  Charcoal roasted free range chicken with herbs and spices cooked in a special creamy sauce

  $16.95

• Chicken Curry

  Free range chicken cooked with a ginger, garlic, tomato, and onion sauce

  $16.75

• Chicken Coconut

  Free range boneless chicken breast in coconut curry and nuts

  $16.95

• Chicken Mushroom Masala

  Free range boneless chicken and fresh mushroom sauteed with garlic and cooked with herbs and spices

  $16.95

• Chicken Saagwala

  Free range chicken stir-fried with fresh spinach and cooked with curry sauce

  $16.95

• Chicken Jalfrazie

  Healthy sautee of seasonal vegetables with onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, and spices

  $16.95

• Chicken Vindaloo

  Free range chicken and potatoes cooked in a hot cherry sauce with herbs and spices

  $16.95

• Chicken Chili

  Free range boneless chicken stir-fried with green chili, bell pepper, red onion, herbs, and spices

  $16.95

• Chicken Momo

  10 pieces of steamed dumplings stuffed with ground chicken

  $16.95

• Chicken Chau Chau

  Tibetan style noodles pan-fried with chicken and vegetables

  $16.95

• Basil Chicken

  Free range chicken cooked with masala sauce, fresh basil and homemade spices

  $16.95

• Kitchen Masala

  Chicken and lamb cooked together in a special creamy sauce

  $16.95

Lamb Dishes

• Kitchen Special

  Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt, with pepper, lemon juice, light herbs, and spices. Cooked in a clay pot and served with spinach sauce

  $23.95

• Lamb Tikka Masala

  Charcoal roasted boneless lamb cooked with herbs, fenugreek, and a dash of brandy in a special creamy sauce

  $17.95

• Lamb Korma

  A cashew nut based free range lamb curry flavored with nutmeg

  $17.95

• Lamb Saagwala

  Free range lamb cooked with spinach, garlic, and roasted cumin powder

  $17.95

• Lamb Mushroom

  Free range lamb and mushrooms stir-fried and cooked with Himalayan herbs and spices

  $17.95

• Las Maas (Rajasthan's Favorite Lamb Curry)

  Free range boneless lamb cooked with red chili sauce, garlic, onions, black cardamon, cumin seeds, yogurt, coriander, and turmeric

  $17.95

• Lamb Vindaloo

  Tender cuts of free range lamb and potatoes sauteed in a spicy sauce with herbs and spices

  $17.95

• Traditional Lamb Curry

  Free range boneless lamb sauteed with garlic, fresh tomato sauce, cilantro, herbs, and spices

  $17.95

• Lamb Coconut

  Free range lamb in coconut curry sauce and spices

  $17.95

• Lamb Jalifrazie

  Free range lamb curry cooked with cauliflower, potatoes, and carrots

  $17.95

Tandoori Specials

• Seek Kabab

  Tender rolls of succulent minced free range lamb with royal cumin and spices skewered and roasted in tandoori

  $15.95

• Chicken Tandoori

  Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, herbs, and spices

  $16.95

• Chicken Tikka Kebab (Breast Meat)

  Boneless chicken marinated in mustard sauce with yogurt and spices. Cooked over a charcoal oven

  $16.95

• Lamb Boti Kebab

  Lamb marinated in yogurt and garlic, cooked with peppers mixed with Himalayan spices in a clay pot

  $19.95

• Salmon Tandoori

  Salmon marinated in olive oil, black pepper, garlic, fresh lemon juice, and oriental spices. Roasted in a clay pot

  $19.95

• Shrimp Tandoori

  Jumbo prawn marinated with herbs, spices, and freshly squeezed lemon juice, cooked in a classic clay pot put over charcoal

  $19.95

• Kathmandu Kitchen Special

  Rack of lamb marinated in a juicy garlic basil sauce with lemon juice roasted over charcoal

  $25.95

• Mixed Grill Platter

  Salmon, prawns, chicken, lamb, and rack of lamb marinated in garlic basil sauce and lemon juice. Roasted over charcoal

  $24.95

• Seafood Platter

  Salmon and jumbo prawn marinated with herbs, spices, and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Cooked in a clay pot over charcoal

  $21.95

• Punjabi Grill

  Lamb and free range chicken tikka kebab roasted in a clay pot

  $19.95

Biryanis

• Vegetables Biryani

  Basmati rice cooked with fresh vegetables

  $14.95

• Chicken Biryani

  Basmati rice cooked with free range chicken and spices

  $16.95

• Lamb Biryani

  Basmati rice cooked with free range lamb and spices

  $17.95

• Prawn Biryani

  Basmati rice cooked with prawn and spices

  $19.95

Seafood

• Prawn Coconut

  Prawn with coconut curry, cashew nut, and cream

  $18.95

• Prawn Tikka Masala

  Prawns cooked with herbs, fenugreek, and a hint of brandy in a special creamy sauce

  $18.95

• Prawn Masala

  Stir-fried prawn cooked with garlic, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, yogurt sauce, and spices

  $18.95

• Prawn Mushroom

  Sauteed mushroom and prawn cooked with butter, green peas, and garlic. Served with fresh tomatoes and cilantro

  $18.95

• Kadai Prawn

  Prawn and bell pepper cooked with ajawen, fresh lemon juice, fenugreek, and Himalayan spices

  $18.95

• Prawn Vindaloo

  Fried prawn and potatoes cooked in a hot cherry sauce with herbs and spices

  $18.95

• Prawn Korma

  Cashew nut and cream based prawn curry, flavored with nutmeg

  $18.95

• Fish Curry

  White fish cooked in fish curry sauce with herbs and spices

  $18.95

Roti/Bread Specialities

• Naan

  Tandoori bread baked in a clay pot

  $3.25

• Garlic Basil Naan

  White bread with garlic and basil baked in clay pot

  $3.50

• Garlic and Cilantro Naan

  White bread with garlic and cilantro baked in a clay pot

  $3.50

• Chili Cheese Naan

  Naan stuffed with cheese and chili

  $5.75

• Onion Kulcha

  White bread onion and cumin seeds baked in clay pot

  $4.25

• Tandori Chapati (Roti)

  Whole wheat bread baked in clay pot

  $3.25

• Puri

  Deep fried, soft and fluffy bread made of whole wheat flour

  $4.25

• Kabuli Naan

  Raisin and nut stuffed white bread baked in clay pot

  $5.25

• Keema Naan

  White flat bread prepared with minced lamb and cooked

  $5.75

• Alu Paratha

  Whole wheat flat bread with potatoes

  $5.25

• Paratha

  Whole wheat flat bread

  $5.25

• Assorted Bread Basket

  Naan, garlic naan, and onion kulcha

  $9.95

• Goat Cheese Naan

  Naan stuffed with goat cheese and spinach

  $6.25

Side Dishes

• Steamed Basmati Rice

  $2.25

• Saffron Rice

  Saffron rice with raisins and nuts

  $3.25

• Mango Chutney

  $3.50

• Paucharange Achar

  $3.50

• Raita

  $4.00

• Papadaam

  $3.25

Desserts

• Kheer

  Special rice cooked with milk, cashews, cinnamon, cardamon, and saffron

  $4.75

• Kulfi

  Creamy and rich ice cream made predominantly with saffron and pistachio flavors from the real thing, not essences

  $5.25

• Gulab Jamun

  A great favorite with expatriate nepalese and indians. Gulab Jamin is a khoya delicacy stuffed with green cardamon seeds

  $4.75

• Rus Malai

  Chhenna (Indian chinese) is synonymous with Nepal and India. Indian cheese in a creamy sauce

  $6.95

• Mango Kulfi

  Creamy and rich ice cream made predominantly with mango

  $5.25

Drinks

• Lassi Sweet

  Plain yogurt, sugar and milk

  $4.00

• Mango Lassi

  Mango and yogurt drink

  $4.00

• Chai

  Indian tea with milk

  $3.00

• Soft Drinks

  $2.75

• Juice

  $3.00

• Black Tea

  $2.50

Bottled Beer

• Flying Horse Royal 22 Oz

  $8.00

• Taj Mahal

• Heineken 12 Oz

  $6.25

• Corona 12 Oz

  $6.25

• O'Douls 12 Oz

  $4.25