It has been several years since my last visit to this popular West End bistro with it’s Northern Indian cuisine focus.

1^st dish:

Peshwari naan – one of my favourite breads here, it is a white leavened bread stuffed with dried fruits & nuts.

2nd dish:

Cucumber salad with a light dressing.

3^rd dish:

Eggplant bartha, loved the smokiness of this dish, whole eggplant roasted on open flame & peeled, then cooked with onion, tomatoes, garlic & ginger.

4^th dish:

Fish tikka served sizzling to the table, the fish is marinated in fresh ginger, garlic, Indian spices & char-broiled.

5^th dish:

Onion kulcha, another more savoury white leavened bread stuffed with onions.

6^th dish:

Lamb Methi loved the flavours in this dish with dry fenugreek leaves & garlic in a special curry sauce.

7^th dish:

Fish masala cooked in onion, garlic, ginger and tomato sauce.

8^th dish:

Chicken coconut cooked in a unique combination of coriander & coconut curry.

9^th dish:

Tandoori chicken Half chicken marinated with authentic Indian spices & char broiled in tandoor.

10^th dish:

Chicken Methi, the flavours of this chicken dish with dry fenugreek leaves & garlic in a special curry sauce are more subtle than the same with lamb.

11th dish:

Pulao rice

12th dish:

Rasmalai, loved this dessert, homemade round cheese patties served in a cold thick milk broth.

13th dish:

Kulfi Homemade Indian ice cream served on a bamboo stick and it’s addictively good.

14th dish:

Keer – rice pudding very lightly sweetened. Served cold.

India Bistro is located at 1157 Davie Street in the West End neighborhood in downtown Vancouver. You can call them at 604-684-6342.

By: Richard Wolak