India Lounge, 12 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham

"The perfect destination for business or pleasure whatever the size of your party"

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CHRISTMAS

We are now accepting Christmas bookings, please have a look out our Christmas set menu below.

Please call us on 01242 584 544 if you'd like to make a booking! *Minimum booking of 4 people per table.

Welcome to the India Lounge

With room for 100 covers, the India Lounge provides guests with a chance to enjoy superb quality Indian cuisine in a thoroughly relaxed atmosphere at a pace that suits them. With a hint of Regency Cheltenham in its decor, the India Lounge is chic and luxurious, complemented by contemporary artwork, wooden flooring and leather seating.

With a wide selection of fresh Indian classics as well as our own chef's specialities, we are sure to cater for all occasions, from light lunches to large banquets. See our menus for more details.

Latest Testimonials

"The combination of first class ingredients, cooked with skill and flair, results in a delightful dining experience.
I have tried most dishes on the menu and can recommend them all!"

"Had a really enjoyable meal with some interesting and tasty additions. Can particularly recommend the sharing platter starter which was delicious. The dining room was clean and spacious, and the staff very welcoming."

"My wife and I have eaten in many many Indian restaurants over the years (she ate in the original Shahs in Drummond Street in London in the 1950s), and I have no hesitation in placing the India Lounge in the top handful we have eaten in over the years."

"The staff were friendly and smiley, we never waited at all, the food was excellent and the atmosphere was great.
This restaurant is definitely on my list of regular eating places in Cheltenham and I would recommend it to anybody looking for fine indian food in a relaxing atmosphere"

*Recent testimonials from Trip Advisor

Takeaway

We offer a wide variety of takeaway options! Please click here (PDF) to view our takeaway menu & prices.

Starters

Chicken Tikka	£4.95
Succulent boneless chicken marinated with yoghurt and various spices
Sheek Kebab	£4.95
Spiced lamb minced, moulded onto skewers and tandoored
Jali Kebab	£5.95
Spicy lamb minced, deep fried with egg, breadcrumbs, chillies and green herbs
Onion Bhaji (V)	£4.95
Crisp onion moulded into sphere mesh then deep fried with gram flour until golden brown
Chicken Chatt	£5.25
Marinated chicken with chatt masala and other spices
Vegetable Pakoras (V)	£4.95
Crispy assorted vegetable fritters, deep fried
Vegetable Samosa (V)	£4.95
Spiced vegetable flavoured with garam massala and cumin wrapped in a crispy field pastry
Jhinga Puree	£6.95
King Prawn cooked in tamarind juice and other spices, served with puree
Prawn Puree	£5.50
Prawns cooked in tamarind juice and other spices, served with puree
Chicken Pakoras	£5.50
Chicken fritters, deep fried and served with tamarind and chilli sauce
Salmon Machli	£6.95
Salmon marinated with chef's special marinade flavoured with spices and shallow fried
Aloo Chutney Chatt	£4.95
Diced Potato mixed with yoghurt and tangy chutney massala
Mixed platter for two people	£11.95
Chicken tikka, sheek kebab, vegetable pakoras and onion bhaji.
Mixed platter for four people	£22.95
Chicken tikka, sheek kebab, vegetable pakoras and onion bhaji.

Seafood Dishes

Chatga Jhinga	£13.95
King Prawns marinated in a mixture of spices curried in a medium hot sauce with onions, red peppers & tomatoes
Raj Jhinga (medium)	£13.95
Bengal River prawns cooked with onions, mint, garlic, and special selection of herbs and spices
Jhol Jhinga (hot)	£13.95
Traditional Bengal style spicy King Prawn curry
Jhinga Sag (medium)	£13.95
King Prawns cooked in spices with fresh spinach, ginger & garlic
Salmon Baja (medium)	£14.95
Shallow fried salmon cooked in chilli and garlic sauce
Simla Red Jhinga (hot)	£13.95
King Prawns with garlic, red chilli, herbs and poppy paste in a spicy sauce
Machli Malabar (mild-medium)	£13.95
White Telabi sea fish cooked with red chillies, garlic sauce & coconut milk.

Tandoori Dishes

Jhinga Shashlik	£14.95
King Prawns in a refreshing marinade of yoghurt, grilled with tomato, onion and capsicum.
Tandoori Murghi	£9.95
Chicken on the bone marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic and other spices cooked in tandoor
Chicken Shashlik	£12.95
Succulent pieces of chicken tikka marinated with yoghurt and special spices barbecued with onion, capsicum and tomato
Panir Kumbi Shashlik	£10.95
Cubes of cottage cheese marinated with yoghurt & pickling spices with mushrooms, peppers and onions
Tandoori Mix Grill	£13.95
Gathering of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb and sheek kebab
Chicken Tikka Masala (mild)	£8.95
Grilled chicken simmered in satin smooth tomato gravy with fresh cream.

Vegetarian Main Courses

Navratan Sabji	£8.95
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with pineapple, yoghurt and butter in a creamy mild sauce
Palak Kumbi	£8.50
Fresh spinach and mushrooms cooked with onions, green pepper and garlic in a medium spicy sauce
Aloo Bukhara	£8.95
Mildly spiced potatoes with Indian cheese in a creamy sauce
Baingan Rason Mirch	£9.50
Spicy aubergine cooked in fresh green chilli & garlic sauce
Nagraj Sabji	£8.95
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, ginger & mustard in a red chilli sauce
Khata Mita Sabji	£8.95
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a sweet and sour sauce
Malai Panir Sabji	£9.50
Indian cheese and fresh vegetables cooked with green herbs, spices & yoghurt in a mild creamy sauce
Sabji Tikka Masala	£8.50
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in yoghurt & coconut in a mild sauce

Biriyani

Basmati rice cooked with green herbs in a special blend of spices and served with a vegetable curry
Chicken Biriyani	£11.95
Lamb Biriyani	£11.95
Jhinga Biriyani (King Prawn)	£14.95
Sabji Biriyani (Mixed vegetables)	£10.95

Chef's Specialities

Pathila Raj (medium)	£9.95
Chicken strips prepared with a special selection of herbs and spices including coriander, fresh mint, garlic, yoghurt and butter in a rich and tangy sauce. This really is an exotic dish.
South Indian Mustard Red Chilli Chicken	£9.95
Barbecued pieces of chicken cooked with fresh garlic, mustard, chilli sauce and served with crispy red chillies
Bengal Murgi Pathila (medium)	£9.95
Thin slices of boneless chicken breast cooked with pineapple, tomatoes, ginger, green chilli, red pepper and fresh coriander
Chicken Tikka Nawabi	£9.50
Chicken tikka cooked in yoghurt, coconut and cream with fresh green herbs and spices
Chicken Banjara	£9.50
Chicken breast with green pepper, mushrooms, onion, tomato and chefs own spices
Tandoori Mirchi Chicken (hot)	£9.50
Marinated chicken in a garlic and ginger sauce, garnished with coriander
Hara Chicken	£9.50
Chicken cooked with green chilli, spinach, mint and Matharastra spices
Chicken Methi (medium)	£9.50
Juicy morsels of chicken with onion, tomato, fenugreek leaves and chefs own spice blend
Murgi Bahar (medium)	£9.95
Chicken and minced lamb blended with fresh green herbs & spices, cooked in medium spiced sauce
Bengal Gosht (hot)	£9.95
Lamb, garlic and chillies with tomatoes, herbs and spices
Lamb Hyderabadi (medium)	£9.95
Cubes of lamb with onion, tomato, peppers & chef's special sauces
Lamb Kalia (medium)	£9.95
Curry with mushroom and potato
Lamb Pasanda (mild)	£9.95
Lamb braised in a tomato paste, cashew nut and saffron flavoured yoghurt sauce
Pudina Lamb (hot)	£9.95
Tender pieces of lamb in ginger, garlic and mint in red chilli sauce
Punjab Palak Gosht (medium)	£9.95
Lamb with green herbs and chillies, spinach cooked in spicy sauce
Murgi Rasuni (medium-hot)	£9.50
Bengal style chicken curry with garlic & chillies
Amritsari Chilli Chicken (medium)	£9.95
Fried chicken pieces cooked with garlic, ginger and fresh chillies.
North Indian Garlic Lamb (hot)	£9.95
Tender Lamb cubes cooked with fresh garlic and green chilli sauce
Goan Lamb Curry (hot)	£9.95
Lamb cooked with red chillies and coconut sauce

Curry Dishes

Jalfrazi (Chicken or Lamb) (Fairly hot)	£9.50
Cooked with onion, green pepper, fresh green chillies, herbs and spices in a thick spicy sauce
Jalfrazi King Prawn (Fairly hot)	£13.95
Cooked with onion, green pepper, fresh green chillies, herbs and spices in a thick spicy sauce
Korma (Chicken or Lamb) (mild)	£8.95
A very mild dish cooked with coconut, sultanas & fresh cream
King Prawn Korma (very mild)	£13.50
A very mild dish cooked with coconut, sultanas & fresh cream
Bhuna (Chicken or Lamb)	£8.95
Cooked with tomatoes, green pepper and a variety of herbs & spices in a thick sauce
Chicken Tikka Bhuna	£9.50
Diced barbecued chicken cooked with tomatoes, green pepper and a variety of herbs & spices in a thick sauce
Bhuna Chingry	£8.95
Prawns cooked with tomatoes, green pepper and a variety of herbs and spices in a thick sauce
Rogan Josh (Lamb) / Murug (Chicken)	£9.95
Cooked with tomatoes and cashew nuts with a blend of green herbs and spices in a flavour-some sauce
Dhansak (Chicken or Lamb) (Fairly hot)	£8.95
Cooked with lentils in a hot, sweet and sour Persian style recipe
Pathia (Chicken or Lamb) (Fairly hot)	£9.50
Barbecued pieces of chicken or lamb cooked in a sweet and sour Persian style recipe

Sides & Sundries

Sabji Bhajee (Dry mixed vegetables)	£4.95
Sag Bhajee (Spinach cooked with garlic)	£4.50
Sag Aloo (Spinach and potatoes)	£4.50
Mumbai Aloo (Slightly hot & spicy potatoes)	£4.50
Aloo Gobi (Potato and cauliflower)	£4.50
Begun Bhajee (Gently spiced aubergine)	£4.95
Mushroom Bhajee (Dry spiced mushrooms)	£4.50
Dall Roshun/Tarka Dall (Lentils sizzled with garlic)	£4.50
Bindy Bhajee (Gently spiced Okra/Ladies Fingers)	£4.50
Channa Mossala (Gently spiced chickpeas)	£4.50
Sag Ponir (Spinach with home made cottage cheese and coconut)	£5.40
Boiled Rice	£2.95
Pilau Rice	£3.25
Mushroom Rice	£3.95
Vegetable Rice (Pilau rice with vegetables)	£3.95
Egg Fried Rice (Pilau rice with egg & onion)	£3.95
Garlic & Onion Fried Rice	£3.95
Plain Nan	£2.95
Keema Nan (Spiced minced lamb)	£3.50
Garlic Nan	£3.50
Kultcha Nan (Vegetable or onion)	£3.50
Peschwari Nan (With nuts and sultanas)	£3.50
Plain Poratha (Crispy leaven bread)	£3.50
Chapati (thin leaven bread)	£1.50
Puree (thin fired leaven bread)	£1.50
Raitha (yoghurt with tomato, onion & cucumber)	£1.50
Papadam with Chutney & Pickles	£1.20

Our banquet menus at the India Lounge are designed to provide our guests with a wide range of meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes at a fraction of the a la carte costs.
All menus can be customised to suit your needs, please contact us or ask at the time of ordering if you would like to discuss a variation of our menus.
minimum 6 people

£17.95 per person

Lamb Kalia
Curry with mushroom and potato
Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken in satin smooth tomato gravy with fresh cream
Navratan Sabji (V)
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with pineapple, yoghurt and butter in a creamy mild sauce - mild
Bengal Gosht
Lamb, garlic & chillies with tomatoes, herbs and spices - hot
Bhuna Chingry
Prawns cooked with tomatoes, green pepper and a variety of herbs and spices in a thick sauce
Tandoori Mirchi Chicken
Marinated chicken in a garlic and ginger sauce, garnished with coriander

Pilau Rice
Plain Nan
Sabji Bhajee
Dry mixed vegetables
Mumbai Aloo
Slightly hot and spicy potatoes
Peschwari Nan

£22.95 per person

Starters
Chicken Tikka
Succulent chicken marinated with yoghurt & various spices
Onion Bhaji
Crisp onion moulded into sphere mesh then deep fried with gram flour until golden brown
Sheek Kebab
Spiced Lamb minced, moulded onto skewers and tandoored
Main Courses
Pathila Raj
Tender strips of chicken prepared with herbs and spices, including coriander, fresh mint, garlic, yoghurt and butter in a rich and tangy sauce - medium
Chicken Tikka Nawabi
Chicken tikka cooked in yoghurt, coconut and cream with fresh green herbs and spices - mild
North Indian Garlic Lamb
Tender lamb cubes cooked with fresh garlic and green chilli sauce - hot
Simla Red Jhinga
King prawns with garlic, red chilli, herbs and green chilli sauce - hot
Tandoori Mirchi Chicken
Marinated chicken in a garlic & ginger sauce garnished with coriander - hot
Goan Sabji (v)
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with coriander and chillies, garnished with ginger - hot
Sides
Pilau Rice
Plain Nan
Sabji Bhajee
Dry mixed vegetables
Sag Aloo
Spinach & potatoes
Peschwari Nan

Private Dining

At the India Lounge we know how important it is to have that time with your family, friends and work colleagues. That's why we have our very own private dining rooms with your very own experienced waiter. Whether its a birthday, business or just family and friends gathering, we will make sure you have a truly memorable night.

We can cater for up to 40 people in our private dining rooms and 60 people in the main restaurant. With the set menus starting at £17.95 we can cater around any budget. To discuss you individual requirements or for more information please don't hesitate to get in touch with us.

Corporate Dining

The India Lounge is designed with our business clients in mind, whether it's a table for one or one hundred, we know how important it is to get everything right.

With experienced staff from the four corners of the Indian sub continent and an award winning chef, we have the perfect ingredients to make any event special.

For all enquiries, please do not hesitate to call us on 01242 584 544 or email [email protected]. Alternatively, please use our contact form below.

12 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AB

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2 Course Sunday Special Menu for only £10.95

Every Sunday, between 12pm and 2pm at lunchtime and between 5.30pm and midnight, you can enjoy a 2 course lunch or dinner from our a la carte menu for only £10.95 per person.

Seafood dishes will incur an extra £2 charge. Please ask in the restaurant for more details.

2 Course Business Lunch for only £9.95

Every weekday between Monday and Thursday, from 12pm until 2pm, we are offering our business lunch to guests for only £9.95 per person. Whether in the main restaurant or in our upstairs business conference rooms and function room, the Lounge is the perfect place to enjoy fine Indian food in a professional atmosphere.

Please ask in the restaurant for more details