Rasa

Restaurant · Indian · Vegan & vegetarianWest Hackney

10+ gluten-free dishes

28 dishes marked gluten free

49 dishesmenu read 5 Novrasarestaurants.com

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Pre-meal snacks

  • Pre-Meal Chef's Snacks£4.50

    Snack tray: Achappam (rice flour and coconut, black sesame seeds and cumin seeds), Pappadavadai (pappadoms dipped in rice flour, cumin and…

    Likely sesame

Pickles & chutneys

  • Pickles & Chutneys£4.25

    Garlic pickle, mango pickle, lemon pickle, capsicum chutney, mixed vegetable pickle, coriander chutney. All home made.

Starters

  • Crispy Gobi Pakoda£8

    Cauliflower florets coated in a chickpea batter, fried. Served with tangy tomato chutney.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Mysore Bonda£7

    Potato balls with fresh ginger, curry leaves, coriander and black mustard seeds, dipped and fried in chickpea flour batter. Served with…

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Banana Boli£7

    Plantain slices dipped in rice and chickpea flour batter seasoned with black sesame seeds, then fried. Served with peanut and ginger sauce.

    VegetarianContains nuts

  • Masala Vadai£7

    Crunchy deep-fried patties of mixed lentil batter with fresh curry leaves, ginger and green chillies. Served with coconut chutney.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Medhu Vadai£7

    Spongy urad bean and chilli dumpling in a crunchy case. Served with coconut chutney.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Kathrikka£7

    Aubergine slices dipped in a special batter blended with coriander and chilli, then fried. Served with fresh tomato chutney.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Bhel Mix£7

    Crispy chickpeas, bhel, sev and onions blended in spicy tamarind juice, topped with fresh coriander.

    Vegetarian

Soup

  • Rasam£7

    Peppery lentil broth laced with garlic, tomatoes, spices and tamarind.

    Vegetarian

  • Parippu£7

    Soup made from a combination of three lentils, flavoured with tomato, garlic, coriander and black pepper.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

Dosas

  • Chilli Onion Rava Dosa£12

    Large lacy crispy pancake of semolina and rice flour batter mixed with ginger, green chillies and cumin seed. Served with sambar, coconut…

    VegetarianLikely gluten

  • Masala Dosa£11

    Paper thin pancake of rice and black gram, folded with spicy potatoes cooked with onions and ginger. Served with sambar and coconut chutney.

    Vegetarian

  • Nair Dosa£12

    Speciality dosa from Kerala: rice and black gram flour pancake filled with potatoes, beetroot, carrot, onions and ginger. Served with…

    Vegetarian

  • Plain Dosa£9

    Paper-thin pancake of rice and black gram, served with sambar and coconut chutney.

    Vegetarian

Main dishes

  • Organic Seasonal Dish£9.50

    Chef special seasonal curry. Available only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

    VegetarianContains nuts

  • Thakkali Curry£9

    Fresh tomatoes cooked in yoghurt with fresh ginger, onions, spices and coriander.

    Free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Beet Cheera Pachadi£9

    Fresh beetroot and spinach blended in a yoghurt sauce with roasted coconut, mustard seeds and curry leaves.

    Free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Cheera Parippu Curry£9

    Fresh spinach and toor dal cooked in a thick sauce of garlic, tomatoes and green peppers, flavoured with curry leaves.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Rasa Kayi£9

    Mixed vegetable speciality from Karnataka: beans, carrots, cauliflower and potatoes simmered in a sauce of garlic, ginger and fennel.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Rasa Vangi£9

    Crispy aubergines cooked in a thick tomato and onion sauce with coconut milk, curry leaves, chilli and coriander.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Bagar Baingan£9

    Hyderabad recipe of aubergines cooked in a ground paste of roasted onions, coriander seeds, chillies and tamarind, mixed with yoghurt and…

    Free of glutenContains nutsLikely dairy

  • Nadan Parippu£9

    Kerala style mixed lentil curry of washed mung beans and split yellow lentils with tomato, chillies and garlic.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Paneer Cheera Curry£9

    Home made paneer (curd cheese) and spinach cooked with garlic, peppers and tomato in a creamy sauce.

    Free of glutenLikely dairy

  • Moru Kachiathu£9

    Sweet mangoes and green bananas cooked in yoghurt with green chillies, ginger and fresh curry leaves.

    Free of glutenLikely dairy

Rice

  • Coconut Rice£5

    Plain rice mixed with fresh coconut, urad dal (black lentils) and curry leaves.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Tamarind Rice£5

    Rice tossed with tamarind juice, cooked with peanuts and dried red chillies.

    VegetarianFree of glutenContains nuts

  • Tomato Rice£5

    Basmati rice cooked in coconut milk with fresh tomatoes and cashew nuts.

    Free of glutenContains nuts

  • Lemon Rice£5

    Tangy rice tossed with lemon juice, fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Boiled Rice£5

    Plain white basmati rice.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

Side dishes

  • Savoy Cabbage - Stir Fried£8

    Thoran: chopped cabbage and lentils stir fried with onion, fresh coconut and mustard seeds.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Spinach & Potatoes£8

    Nutritious Keralan side dish of spinach, potatoes and spices.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Chana Masala£8

    Chickpeas and tomatoes simmered with fried garlic, ginger, onion and spices.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Vendakka Masala£8

    Fresh okra stir fried with shallots and garlic, tempered with chillies, mustard seeds and curry leaves.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Kerala Salad£8

    Unusual salad from Kerala of guava and avocado, stir fried with Indian shallots, fresh coconut, lemon juice and chilli powder.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Raita£4

    Cucumber, tomato and onions in yogurt.

    Likely dairy

Breads

  • Paratha (2 Pieces)£5

    Kerala speciality wheat dough layered and coiled into a fluffy round shape, then cooked on the griddle.

    Likely gluten

  • Chapati (2 Pieces)£4.50

    Round, flat wholemeal bread.

    Likely gluten

  • Poories (2 Pieces)£4.50

    Traditional puffed wheat flour bread.

    Likely gluten

  • Uzhunnappam£5

    Very fragrant bread of rice flour, Indian shallots, cumin seeds and roasted coconut blended together and cooked into a thick, crispy flat…

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Appam (2 Pieces)£4.50

    Crispy, spongy rice pancake, essential for mopping up moist curries.

    VegetarianFree of gluten

Desserts (Madhuram)

  • Chakkara Payasam£5.50

    Auspicious rice pudding from the Krishna temple in Kerala. Rice cooked in jaggery syrup and gently simmered with coconut milk, cashews and…

    Contains nuts

  • Kulfi£7

    Home made Indian ice cream in 4 flavours: Pistachio (N), Almond (N), Mango (No Nuts), Coconut (V).

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Mango Halwa£7

    Chef's speciality sweet made from pureed Indian Alphonso mangoes flavoured with cashew nuts and raisins. Suitable for vegans.

    VegetarianContains nuts

  • Kesari£6.50

    Brahmin recipe of semolina, mango, cashew nuts and raisins; more like a halwa but much lighter with more flavour.

    Contains nutsLikely gluten

  • Mango Sorbet£5

    VegetarianFree of gluten

  • Ice Cream£5

    Vanilla, strawberry or chocolate.

    Likely dairy

Feasts

  • Rasa Veg Feast£27

    Per head. A taste of all our specialities: samples from pre-meal snacks, starters, curry selection, side dishes, rice, breads and…

    Likely gluten

  • Rasa Vegan Feast£28

    Per head. A taste of all our specialities: samples from pre-meal snacks, starters, curry selection, side dishes, rice, breads and…

    VeganLikely gluten

The menu’s own key: V - vegan · Gf - gluten free · N - contains nuts

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Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address55 Stoke Newington Church Street, West Hackney, N16 0AR
AreaHackney
KindRestaurant · Indian · Vegan & vegetarian
Phone+44 20 7249 0344
Websiterasarestaurants.com
BookingOnline through OpenTable
Menu read5 Nov 2026 from rasarestaurants.com
Hours
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday5pm–10pm
  • Wednesday5pm–10pm
  • Thursday5pm–10pm
  • Friday5pm–10pm
  • Saturday5pm–10pm
  • Sunday5pm–10pm
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Rasa

Does Rasa have gluten-free options?

Yes: 28 dishes are gluten free as served, from the menu read 5 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Rasa coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

When is Rasa open?

Monday: Closed. Tuesday: 5pm–10pm. Wednesday: 5pm–10pm. Thursday: 5pm–10pm. Friday: 5pm–10pm. Saturday: 5pm–10pm. Sunday: 5pm–10pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book Rasa online?

Yes, through OpenTable: https://www.opentable.co.uk/r/rasa-vegetarian-reservations-london?restref=286557&lang=en-GB&ot_source=Restaurant%20website

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