Chef Dinesh Cafe Menu
Welcome to Chef Dinesh Cafe, a hidden gem nestled in Duluth, GA, where authentic Indian cuisine awaits. This classy venue is perfect for groups, offering both a cozy dining atmosphere and ample parking options.
The menu boasts a splendid array of vegetarian and non-vegetarian appetizers. Delight in the Vegetable Pakora or the savory Chicken Seekh Kabob, each dish crafted with fresh ingredients and rich spices. For rice enthusiasts, the Chicken Dum Biryani and Vegetable Biryani are must-tries, skillfully prepared and bursting with flavor.
Chef Dinesh Cafe also accommodates delivery and takeout, making it convenient for those on the go. Diners can customize their spice levels, ensuring every meal is tailored to personal preferences. This elegant restaurant captures the essence of fine Indian dining without breaking the bank. Discover a culinary oasis that promises memorable flavors and a warm ambiance!
Vegetarian Appetizers
Three Piece Vegetable Samosa
Delicate pastries, stuffed with green peas and mildly spiced potatoes-fried to golden brown.
Vegetable Pakora
Assorted fresh vegetables, lightly battered and fried, served as crispy golden-brown fritters.
Mirchi Bajji
Paneer Pakora
House-made cheese curds, delicately spiced and lightly battered, served as crispy golden-brown fritters.
Aloo Tikki with Chale
Fresh, minced potatoes, seasoned with our light spice blend, then deep fried and served with chole.
Assorted Vegetable Platter
A generous sampling of our house vegetarian appetizers (samosa, pakora) perfect for sharing!
Papardam
A light, crispy snack made from gently spiced lentils.
Masala Papardam
Papad topped in a tangy onion tomato salad.
Papadi Chat
Chickpeas, minced potatoes, crispy fritters and yoghurt, sprinkled with a dash of black salt.
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Lightly fried, cheesy sticks, served with the chef's special sauce.
Tandoori Paneer Tikka
A savory tandoori dish of homemade paneer cubes, skewered and baked in our clay oven.
Mint Paneer Tikka
Homemade paneer, seasoned in a mint marinade and baked in a clay oven.
Vegetable Manchurian
Minced-vegetables, balled and sauted in a sweet and sour sauce.
Vegetable Noodles
Hara Bhara Kebob
Veg Spring Roll
Crisp mini mixed vegetable rolls.
Six Piece Steamed Veg Momos
Chili Paneer
Samosa Chaat
Gobbi Manchurian
Vegetable Fried Rice
Sweet Corn Soup
Creamy Tomato Soup
Chef's house tomato soup is lightly seasoned to bring out the full, rich flavor of the creamy tomato puree.
Vegetarian Manchow Soup
Indo-chinese favorite.
Non-Veg Manchow Soup
Indo-chinese favorite.
Vegetarian Hot & Sour Soup
Non-Veg Hot & Sour Soup
Soups
Salads
House Salad
A mix of fresh greens, tossed with chef's delicate blend of herbs and lemon.
Chicken Tikka Salad
A mix of sauted onion and green peppers, cooled then mixed with tandoori chicken cubes under chef's special dressing.
Chicken Seekh Kabob
A savory tandoori of minced chicken, skewered and baked in Chef Dinesh's clay oven.
Chicken Malai Kabob
Tenderized chicken, seasoned with a mouth-watering masala of cardamom, garlic and ginger, then grilled fresh and served hot.
Chicken Aachari Tikka
Chicken cubes, marinated in achar and cooked in chef's clay oven.
Lamb Chops
6 meaty chops, carved from a rack of lamb, marinated in Chef's masala and roasted to perfection in a tandoori.
Lamb Boti Kabob
Savory lamb cubes, marinated in a spice blend, then roasted to perfection in a tandoori.
Lamb Seekh Kabob
A savory tandoori dish of minced lamb, seasoned and baked Chef's clay oven.
Chicken Tenders
Tender boneless chicken bites, marinated, lightly battered, fried and served as crispy golden fritters.
Chicken 65
Boneless chicken julienne, marinated in chef's special blend, then crispy-fried.
Eight Chicken Wings
8 crisply fried wings, seasoned to order: lemon pepper.
Tandoori Wings
Chili Chicken Tikka
Half Classic Tandoori Murgh
With bone tandoori chicken, house blend spice marinade with smokey world flavor.
Full Classic Tandoori Murgh
With bone tandoori chicken, house blend spice marinade with smokey world flavor.
Chicken Spring Roll
Pastry roll, stuffed with chicken and served with hot sauce.
Chicken Noodles
Chili Chicken
Fried Fish Amritsari
Chef Dinesh's specialty! a fillet of bass, dipped in punjabi masala, then coated with spiced breading and fried to perfection.
Fish Ajwani Tikka
A fillet of bass, soaked in chef's seasoned marinade, then baked in our clay oven.
Tandoori Shrimp
Fresh jumbo shrimp, marinated in a herb and spice yoghurt blend and barbecued on a skewer.
Lasooni Shrimp
Fresh jumbo shrimp, marinated in a garlic, herb and spice blend, then baked in our clay oven.
Mixed Kabob Platter
3 lamb chops, chicken tikka and tandoori shrimp, served sizzling on a platter.
Asian Chicken65
Chicken julienne, marinated, and sauted with hot sweet and sour sauce.
Non-Veg Appetizers
Sandwiches
Tandoori Chicken Kathi Rolls
Marinated chicken cubes, baked in chef Dinesh's clay oven, then mixed with vegetables and rolled in a plain nan. Served with diced, seasoned potatoes.
Navrattan Korma
Mixed vegetables, buttery cashews, toasted nuts and plum raisins, stewed in a mild sauce.
Vegetable Jalfrezi
A variety of seasoned vegetables, gently stewed and served in a delicately spiced curry sauce.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Our special house cheese curds, simmered in tomato-base gravy.
Paneer Makhani
Our special house cheese curds, simmered in tomato-base with creamy makhana gravy.
Mater Paneer
Our special house cheese curds and green peas, stewed in a mildly spiced base, then served topped with a rich sauce.
Palek Paneer
Our special house cheese curds, simmered in a hearty, mildly seasoned, spinach cream sauce.
Adaraki Paneer Masala
Cottage cheese tossed with robust ginger and fresh cilantro.
Dal Makhani
Our lentils are prepared in a mildly seasoned, rich buttered cream sauce.
Aloo Choley
A popular punjabi dish, made with chickpeas and hearty potato chunks, stewed in a rustic, spiced gravy.
Kadhai Pakoda
Made with yogurt sauce, added to 4 pieces of onion fry fritters.
Aloo Saag
A creamy, mildly seasoned spinach sauce filled with tender, sliced-potatoes.
Aloo Mater
A blend of fresh green peas and tender, sliced-potatoes combined with aromatic spices.
Malai Kofta
Seasoned vegetables, minced and shaped into balls, then served in a creamy onion and tomato sauce.
Baingan Bhartha
Our eggplant is slow-roasted with mildly spiced vegetables until tender.
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and sliced potatoes, dry-seasoned with turmeric, garlic and our house spice blend.
Sang Choley
Chickpeas and tender spinach, simmered north Indian style, in creamy tomato sauce.
Bhindi Masala
A traditional punjabi offering of tender okra, sauted with onions and a mild spice blend.
Dal Tadka
Butter tempering in cumin, onion, garlic & dried red chilies over yellow lentils.
Main Courses - Vegetarian
Chef Dinesh's Special Rice Dishes
Vegetable Biryani
Long-grained basmati rice, layered with fresh vegetables, then steamed with aromatic spices.
Chicken Dum Biryani
Long grained basmati rice, layered with tender chicken, then steamed with chef's spice blend.
Goat Hyderabadi Biryani
Long-grained basmati rice, layered with tender goat, then steamed with chef's spice blend.
Basmati Zeera Rice
Long-grained basmati rice, steamed, then sauted with cumin seeds.
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken bites, broiled, then simmered in a buttery sauce, filled with mild onions and red-ripe tomatoes.
Butter Chicken
Marinated boneless chicken, baked in Chef's clay oven in a creamy tomato sauce.
Chicken Gharwala
Boneless chicken, slow-simmered in a thick, complex sauce, then garnished with cilantro.
Chicken Dahiwala
Made with boneless chicken and yogurt sauce, cooked in a clay oven.
Kadhai Chicken
Chicken, broiled, then lightly spiced and sauted with fresh vegetables and served in a tangy red sauce.
Chicken Saag
Tender chicken, spinach and hearty tomatoes in a mildly-seasoned cream sauce.
Ladda Bedi Tariwala Murgh
Chicken curry from the legendary food stall, North India.
Chicken Korma
Chicken tossed with coconut based curry.
Saag Goat
Tender cuts of bone-in goat, simmered in a thick, rich spanish curry sauce.
Lamb-Do-Pizza
Delicate cuts of lamb, smothered in red-ripe tomatoes, crispy onions and peppers, then seasoned with a punjabi spice mixture.
Goat Curry
Tender cuts of bone-in goat, simmered in a thick, rich curry sauce.
Mutton Rogan Josh
Tender mutton, simmered in a red-ripe tomato sauce with a touch of creamy yoghurt.
Fish Curry
Fresh-caught fish, simmered in a thick, rich curry sauce.
Fish Tikka Masala
Fish tikka in tangy gravy.
Shrimp Curry
Fresh caught shrimp, simmered in a homemade gravy.
Kadhal Shrimp
Prawns tossed with bell peppers & aromatic spices and chilies.
Main Course - Non Veg
Side Dishes
Raita
Creamy yoghurt, blended with tangy herbs and spices, then mixed with onions, cucumbers and peppers.
Plain Yoghurt
Creamy, plain yoghurt, a cool, refreshing complement to our main dishes.
Homemade Pickled Vegs
Mixed vegetables, seasoned and pickled in a homemade sweet and sour blend-with seeds.
Tandoori Roti
A rustic, whole-wheat flatbread, baked fresh daily in the chef's tandoori oven.
Butter Nan
House-made, leavened flat bread dough, baked in our tandoori oven and served soft, with a golden-brown polish.
Aloo Nan
House-made nan, stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes, then baked to a golden brown and served soft.
Onion Kulcha
House-made nan with mild onion added for flavor, baked in our tandoori oven and served soft and golden brown.
Kashmiri Naan
Chill Onion Roti
Garlic Nan
House-made nan with garlic added for flavor, baked in our tandoori oven and served soft and golden brown.
Bullet Nan
House-made nan, stuffed with green chili and spices and baked to perfection.
Cheese Chili Nan
House-made nan, stuffed and baked with amul cheese, chili and spices.
Paneer Nan
House-made nan, stuffed with cheese curds, then baked to a golden brown and served soft.
Poori
Our whole-wheat dough, lightly fried until puffy, then served golden brown.
Chicken Tikka Nan
House-made nan, stuffed with lightly-seasoned chicken, then baked to a golden brown and served soft.
Chef's Special Nan
House-made nan, stuffed with chicken, spiced mashed potatoes, mild onions and cheese cards, then baked to perfection in our tandoori oven.
Lachoa Prantha
Breads
Desserts
Ras Malai
Chef's flaky cheese pastry, served in a dollop of sweet cream and sprinkled with cold pistachios.
Ras Malai with Rabdi
Cottage cheese dumplings in sweetened milk.
Gulab Jamun
2 delectable house-made cheese globes, deep-fried and served warm and swimming in honey syrup.
Gajar Halwa
A popular diwali and holi dessert of grated carrots, simmered in condensed milk and butter, then garnished with pistachios.
Mango Lassi
Sweet, ripe mangoes, blended with a touch of rose water and fresh house-made yogurt in a tropical smoothie.
Sweet Lassi
A refreshing yoghurt blend, sweetened with cardamom powder.
Salty Lassi
A refreshing, salted yoghurt blend, seasoned with crushed cumin seeds and mint.