Himalayan Bistro Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Himalayan Bistro, where the rich flavors of Himalayan, Nepalese, and Indian cuisines blend harmoniously. Nestled in Oceanside, CA, this gem offers a thoughtfully curated menu that's sure to delight. Start your culinary adventure with tempting appetizers like Onion Bhaji and Coconut Shrimp, each bursting with authentic spices.
For the main course, indulge in vibrant Vegetable Curries or savor the melt-in-your-mouth Butter Chicken. Their Navaratna Korma and Chana Masala reflect a perfect balance of spices and textures, catering to various palates, including vegan options. Don't forget to pair your meal with freshly made Garlic Naan for a complete experience!
With welcoming staff, affordable lunch specials, and a casual atmosphere, Himalayan Bistro is not just a meal; it’s a delightful journey through Himalayan flavors.
Appetizers
Papadum
3 pieces. Baked crispy thin lentil bread. Served with mint chutney.
Onion Bhaji
Onion ring fried with chickpea batter with Himalayan spices.
Vegetables Pakora
Mixed vegetable, potatoes, cauliflower, spinach, cabbage and onion deep-fried with chickpea batter.
Vegetable Samosa
2 pieces. Crisp pastry stuffed with spices potatoes & green peas deep-fried.
Pakora Masala
Mildly spices spinach, onion, potato, chickpea batter fried and topped with masala sauce.
Chicken Pakora
Boneless chicken breast mixed with Himalayan spices then deep-fried in chickpea batter.
Tandoori Wings
Overnight marinated chicken wings with yogurt and Himalayan spices cooked in tandoori oven. Served with onion, cabbage and carrot.
Coconut Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp deep-fried and topped with coconut flakes based sauce.
Dal Soup
Mixed lentil cooked with Himalayan herbs & spices.
Garden Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and carrot. Serve with your choice of ranch or raita or balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Homemade style cream of mushroom cook with garlic and Himalayan herbs & spices.
Soup & Salad
Vegetable Entrees
Tarka Daal
A mixture of yellow lentils cooked and sauteed with onion and spices. Served with your choice of side.
Vegetable Curry
Seasonal mixed vegetable cooked in onion & tomato sauce with Himalayan spices. Served with your choice of side.
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower & potatoes cooked with onion tomato sauce with Himalayan spices. Served with your choice of side.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked in Himalayan spices with onion & tomato sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Matar Paneer
Green peas & homemade cheese cubes cooked with onion & tomato sauce in light creamy sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Saag Paneer
Chop spinach & homemade cheese cooked in onion & tomato with light cream. Served with your choice of side.
Saag Tofu
Tofu cooked in onion & tomato with light cream. Served with your choice of side.
Navaratna Korma
Mixed vegetables cooked with onion based creamy sauce, almond cashews & coconut.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cheese cube in creamy orange sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Veggie Makhani
Mixed seasonal vegetables cooked in creamy butter sauce with herb & Himalayan spices. Served with your choice of side.
Malai Kofta
Minced mixed vegetable, paneer, potatoes, cashew nuts & Himalayan spices combined to make kofta then cooked with onion based creamy homemade sauce along with coconut milk. Served with your choice of side.
Veggie Nirvana
Mixed vegetable cooked with coconut milk & special sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in onion & tomato gravy with Himalayan spices. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach in traditional Indian style with a touch of cream. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Vindaloo
Premium chicken cooked in gravy of tomato & onions with potatoes & tamarind sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Jalfrezi
Premium chicken cooked with mixed seasonal vegetable with Himalayan herb & spice. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Bhuna
Boneless meat pieces cooked with bell pepper, onion, tomatoes & Himalayan spices and touch of soy sauce with mustard seed. Served with your choice of side.
Mango Chicken
Premium chicken cooked with ripe mango, creamy sauce & spices. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cooked in creamy sauce with almonds, cashews & coconut powder. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Nirvana
Boneless chicken cooked with coconut milk & special sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Clay oven roasted boneless chicken breast cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with herbs & spices. Served with your choice of side.
Butter Chicken
Premium chicken cooked in the Tandoor oven & then cooked in a butter sauce.
Chicken Entrees
Lamb Entrees
Lamb Curry
Boneless lamb pieces are cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs & spices. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb with potato. Boneless lamb cooked in gravy of tomato & onions with potatoes & tamarind. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Saag
Lamb with spinach. Boneless lamb pieces cooked with spinach along with different herbs & spices sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Jalfrezi
Boneless lamb cooked with mixed seasonal vegetable with Himalayan herb & spice. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Bhuna
Boneless lamb pieces cooked with bell pepper, onion, tomatoes & Himalayan spices and touch of soy sauce with mustard seed. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Tikka Masala
Boneless lamb cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with herbs & spices. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Korma
Boneless lamb cooked in creamy sauce with almonds, cashews & coconut powder. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Nirvana
Boneless lamb cooked with coconut milk & special sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Fish Curry
Fresh salmon fish fillets cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs & spices. Cooked in garlic, ginger & onion. Served with your choice of side.
Shrimp Curry
Premium shrimps cooked in onion & tomato sauce with Himalayan herbs & spices. Served with your choice of side.
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp with potato. Premium shrimps cooked in curry sauce with potatoes & tamarind sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Shrimp Korma
Premium shrimps cooked in creamy sauce with almonds, cashews & coconut powder. Served with your choice of side.
Shrimp Saag
Shrimp with spinach. Premium shrimps cooked in creamy tomato & onion sauce with spinach. Served with your choice of side.
Shrimp Chili
Premium shrimp cooked with red & green bell pepper, fresh tomato, onion & Himalayan herb & spices. Served with your choice of side.
Shrimp Tikka Masala
Premium shrimps cooked in creamy sauce with herbs & spices. Served with your choice of side.
Seafood Entrees
Tandoori Grill Entrees
Paneer Tikka Tandoori
Overnight marinated in yogurt with Himalayan spices cooked in a traditional clay oven & sizzling with sauted onion, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli & cabbage. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Tandoori
Bone in. Overnight marinated in yogurt with Himalayan spices cooked in a traditional clay oven & sizzling with sauted onion, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli & cabbage. Served with your choice of side.
Chicken Tikka Tandoori
Boneless. Overnight marinated in yogurt with Himalayan spices cooked in a traditional clay oven & sizzling with sauted onion, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli & cabbage. Served with your choice of side.
Lamb Tandoori
Overnight marinated in yogurt with Himalayan spices cooked in a traditional clay oven & sizzling with sauted onion, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli & cabbage. Served with your choice of side.
Shrimp Tandoori
Overnight marinated in yogurt with Himalayan spices cooked in a traditional clay oven & sizzling with sauted onion, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli & cabbage. Served with your choice of side.
Salmon Tandoori
Overnight marinated in yogurt with Himalayan spices cooked in a traditional clay oven & sizzling with sauted onion, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli & cabbage. Served with your choice of side.
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Bone in chicken, lamb, shrimp, fish & chicken tikka. Served with your choice of side.
Vegetable Biryani
Cooked in Himalayan herbs & spices with fresh mints, yogurt, nuts & basmati rice. Served with side of raita (yogurt sauce).
Chicken Biryani
Cooked in Himalayan herbs & spices with fresh mints, yogurt, nuts & basmati rice. Served with side of raita (yogurt sauce).
Shrimp Biryani
Cooked in Himalayan herbs & spices with fresh mints, yogurt, nuts & basmati rice. Served with side of raita (yogurt sauce).
Lamb Biryani
Cooked in Himalayan herbs & spices with fresh mints, yogurt, nuts & basmati rice. Served with side of raita (yogurt sauce).
Himalayan Style Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice, almond, cashew nuts with a touch of soy sauce. Cooked in Himalayan herbs & spices with fresh mints, yogurt, nuts and basmati rice. Served with side of raita (yogurt sauce).
Biryani
Himalayan & Nepalese Special Dishes
Vegetables Momo
10 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced cabbage, fresh spinach, onion, cilantro, green onion & spices. Served with special Himalayan sauce.
Chicken Momo
10 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced chicken, onion, cilantro & spices. Served with special Himalayan sauce.
Vegetable Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodle with vegetable cooked with Himalayan herb & spice.
Chicken Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodle with vegetable & chicken strips cooked with Himalayan herb & spice.
Chicken Sekuwa
Marinated premium lamb in Himalayan herbs and spice cooked in clay oven on skewers. Served with basmati rice or butter naan.
Chicken Chilli
Pan-fried marinated chicken strips with bell pepper, fresh tomato, onion cooked with Himalayan sauce. Served with basmati rice or butter naan.
Paneer Chilli
Homemade Cottage cheese stir-fried with onion, bell pepper & tomatoes with a touch of soy sauce.
Tofu Chilli
Tofu stir-fried with onion, bell pepper & tomatoes with a touch of soy sauce.
Goat Curry
Bone-in goat meat cooked with Himalayan herb & spices. Served with basmati rice or butter naan.
Lamb Sekuwa
Marinated premium lamb in Himalayan herbs & spice cooked in clay oven on skewers. Served with basmati rice or butter naan.
Plain Butter Naan
Garlic Cilantro Naan
Tandoori Roti
Cheese Naan
Aloo Naan
Garlic & Cheese Naan
Himalayan Special Naan
Naan
Side Order
Basmati Rice
Raita
Mango Chuttny
Mint Chuttny
Tamarind Chuttny
Mixed Pickle
Kheer
Rice pudding.
Gulab Jamun
2 pieces. Juicy sweet milk balls.
Mango Ice Cream
Desserts
Beverages
Mango Lassi
Lassi
Sparkling Water
Masala Chai
Nepalese hot tea made with milk.