Thava Indian Restaurant GrandWest

Restaurant · Indian4.6 (257 Google reviews)

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91 dishesmenu read 10 Novthava.co.za

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Starter Menu - Vegetarian

  • Veg PattiesR55

    A mixture of coriander, sesame, coconut, peanut and chillies stuffed inside mashed potato balls and deep fried. Served with yoghurt

    Likely dairyLikely nutsLikely sesame

  • Paani Poori (4 Pieces)R60

    Consists of a round, hollow puri, fried crisp and filled with a mixture of flavoured water (commonly known as imli pani), tamarind chutney…

    Likely gluten

  • Thava Punjabi Chaat (4 Pieces)R60

    Punjabi chaat recreates the magic of sweet and tangy chatpata taste with crisp papdis(gram flour cakes) (urad dhal dumplings) with an easy…

  • Palak Chaat (100g)R80

    Spinach leaves are coated with gram flour batter and corn flour then deep fried in oil, mixed with combination of chutneys like green mint…

    Likely dairy

  • Paneer Chilli (Med/Hot)R135

    Paneer deep fried with corn flour and mixed together with garlic, onion, green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar, tomato and…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely soy

  • Gobi Manchurian (Med/Hot)R105

    Cauliflower florets deep fried with corn flour, mixed with chopped ginger, garlic, celery and soya sauce together with fresh coriander

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Gobi Chilli (Med/Hot)R105

    Deep fried cauliflower florets, mixed together with garlic, onion, green pappers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar, tomato and soya…

    Likely glutenLikely soy

Accompaniments

  • PappadamR10
  • Kachumber SaladR40

    Julienne of cucumber, carrot, onion, tomato and green pepper tossed in lemon juice with fresh coriander

  • Cucumber RaitaR35

    Homemade yoghurt with freshly sliced cucumber

    Likely dairy

  • Mixed Vegetable RaitaR40

    Mixed vegetables in yoghurt

    Likely dairy

  • Mint ChutneyR30

Desserts

  • Gulab JamunR50

    Milk powder, cardamom and sugar combined and fried in small balls and soaked in sugar syrup

    Likely dairy

  • PayasamR50

    Vermicelli cooked in cream, raisins and almonds

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • SoojiR50

    Semolina pudding

    Likely gluten

  • Thava Fried Ice CreamR65

    Scoop of ice cream coated with phyllopastry and deep fried then garnished with sugar syrup

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Starter Menu - Non Vegetarian

  • Chilli Chicken (Med/Hot)R115

    Chicken strips deep fried with corn flour and mixed together with garlic, onion, green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar…

    Likely glutenLikely soy

  • Prawn Chilli (Med/Hot)R175

    Prawn deep fried with corn flour and mixed together with garlic, onions, green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, vinegar, tomato and…

    Likely glutenLikely soyLikely shellfish

  • Thava Chicken 65 (Med/Hot)R115

    Chicken strips marinated with ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, coriander leaves, vinegar and black pepper coated with corn flour and…

    Likely gluten

  • Thava Prawn 65 (Med/Hot)R175

    Prawn marinated with ginger, green chilli, curry leaves, coriander leaves, vinegar and black pepper coated with corn flour and deep fried

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

Curries - Lamb

  • Thava Special Lamb Masala (Med/Hot)R190

    Pieces of lamb cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, green chilli, black pepper, coriander leaves, chilli powder, garam…

  • Thava Lamb Chops Masala (Med/Hot)R265

    Marinated Lamb chops grilled and then cooked along with onion masala, tomato, green chilli, ginger garlic paste with Thava's secret spice

  • Thava Lamb Shank Masala (Mild/Med/Hot)R265

    Lamb Shank mildly spiced with garam masala & cinnamon, cardomom, cloves & boiled, then cooked in ginger garlic, onion, tomato added with a…

    Likely dairy

  • Thava Andhra Lamb Curry (Med/Hot)R190

    Pieces of lamb cooked with ginger-garlic paste, coconut powder and curry leaves with tamarind sauce

  • Lamb Rogan Josh (Med/Hot)R190

    Pieces of lamb cooked in kashmiri sauce with fresh onion, tomato and ginger garlic paste.

  • Lamb Vindaloo (Hot/Extra Hot)R190

    A hot Goanese lamb curry cooked with potatoes and a mixture of red chillies, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves and cumin

  • Lamb Korma (Mild)R195

    Pieces of lamb cooked in cashew nut and cream sauce

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Lamb Chettinadu (Med/Hot)R190

    Pieces of lamb cooked in dry red chillies, cumin seeds, cinnamon, fennel seeds and chopped tomatoes and coconut paste mixed together with…

  • Malabar Lamb Curry (Mild/Med/Hot)R190

    Traditional South Indian lamb curry cooked with South Indian spices

Curries - Chicken

  • Chicken Tikka Masala (Mild/Med/Hot)R165

    Pieces of Chicken Tikka cooked with onions, tomato added together with ginger garlic paste and butter

    Likely dairy

  • Chicken Korma (Mild)R170

    Pieces of chicken cooked in cashew nut paste and cream sauce

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Butter Chicken (Mild/Med/Hot)R165

    Pieces of chicken cooked in tomato, cashew nuts, cream, butter and garlic paste

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Kasthuri Chicken (Mild/Med/Hot)R165

    Pieces of chicken cooked with Kasthuri herbs in tomato and onion sauce

  • Chicken Vindaloo (Hot/Extra Hot)R165

    A hot Goanese curry with potatoes in a mixture of red chillies, vinegar,cinnamon, cloves and cumin

  • Kadai Chicken (Mild/Med/Hot)R165

    Pieces of chicken cooked along with green peppers, ginger garlic paste, fenugreek in an onion and tomato sauce

  • South Indian Chicken Curry (Med/Hot)R165

    Chicken cooked in a brown onion paste with whole garam masala, chopped tomatoes and mixed spice and garnished with fresh coriander

  • Chicken Chettinadu (Med/Hot)R165

    Chicken cooked in dry red chillies, cumin seeds, cinnamon, fennel seeds, chopped tomatoes & coconut paste mixed together with fresh…

Curries - Seafood

  • Thava Fish Masala (Med/Hot)R195

    Fish pieces, cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, tamarind, green chilli, black pepper and added chef's secret recipe

    Likely fish

  • Fish Mulakarachatu (Med/Hot)R195

    Traditional houseboat medium to hot curry cooked with sliced onion, tomato, green chilli, ginger, garlic, curry leaves mixed with chilli…

    Likely fish

  • Thava Fried Fish (Med/Hot)R195

    Marinated Fish fillet with south indian spices served with Dhal Khichdi or chips

    Likely fish

  • Thava Special Prawn Curry (Med/Hot)R205

    Prawns cooked in onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, tamarind, green chilli, fresh coriander, lemon juice and added chef's secret recipe

    Likely shellfish

  • Chicken & Prawn Curry (Mild/Med/Hot)R245

    Prawns and pieces of chicken boiled in coriander and chilli paste with onion, ginger and garlic and cooked to perfection by adding curry…

    Likely shellfish

  • Kerala Coconut Fish Curry (Mild/Med/Hot)R195

    Fish cooked in coconut paste and dry red chilli, onion, ginger garlic paste cooked to perfection by adding tomato, curry leaves and…

    Likely fish

  • Kerala Coconut Prawn Curry (Mild/Med/Hot)R205

    Prawns cooked in coconut paste and dry red chilli, onion, ginger garlic paste cooked to perfection by adding tomato, curry leaves and…

    Likely shellfish

  • Prawn Korma (Mild)R210

    Prawns cooked with cream and cashew nut sauce

    Likely dairyLikely nutsLikely shellfish

Curries - Vegetarian

  • Paneer Tikka Masala (Mild/Med/Hot)R145

    Paneer tikka cooked in an onion, tomato added together with mixed peppers and Indian spices

    Likely dairy

  • Paneer Makhni (Mild/Med/Hot)R145

    Cubes of plain paneer cooked in a tomato and cashew nut sauce, cream and butter

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Paneer Korma (Mild)R150

    Paneer cooked in a cashew nut paste and cream sauce

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Palak Paneer (Mild/Med/Hot)R145

    Paneer cooked in spinach gravy, tempered with garlic and cumin and garnished with a touch of cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Paneer Kadai (Mild/Med/Hot)R145

    Cubes of paneer cooked along with green peppers, ginger garlic paste, fenugreek in an onion and tomato sauce

    Likely dairy

  • Paneer Vindaloo (Hot/Extra Hot)R145

    A hot Goanese curry cooked with potatoes and a mixture of red chillies, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves and cumin

    Likely dairy

  • Vegetable Makhni (Mild/Med/Hot)R135

    Mixed vegetables cooked in spicy tomato and cashew nut gravy, cream and butter

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely nuts

  • Vegetable Korma (Mild)R140

    Vegetable cooked in a cashew nut paste and cream sauce

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Vegetable Kadai (Mild/Med/Hot)R135

    Mixed vegetables cooked along with green peppers, ginger garlic paste, fenugreek in an onion and tomato sauce

  • Bombay Aloo (Mild/Med/Hot)R110

    Pieces of potato boiled then fried and garnished with mustard seeds and fried coconut

  • Dhal Makhni (Mild/Med/Hot)R105

    Black lentil curry with kidney beans in cream and butter

    Likely dairy

  • Tadka Dhal (Mild/Med/Hot)R105

    Yellow dhal cooked and seamed with mustard, onion, tomato and red chilli

  • Spinach & Toor Dhal (Mild/Med/Hot)R105

    Yellow dhal cooked and seamed with spinach, garlic, chilli, tomatoe' and home style spices

  • Dhingri Matar (Mild/Med/Hot)R125

    Mushrooms and peas cooked in an onion, cashew nut sauce

    Likely nuts

  • Aloo Gobi (Mild/Med/Hot)R105

    Potato and cauliflower cooked in a curry sauce

Biryani

  • Lamb Biryani (Mild/Med/Hot)R195
  • Chicken Biryani (Mild/Med/Hot)R165
  • Vegetable Biryani (Mild/Med/Hot)R145
  • Prawn Biryani (Mild/Med/Hot)R195

    Likely shellfish

  • Fish Biryani (Mild/Med/Hot)R185

    Likely fish

  • Special Lamb Chops Masala Biryani (Med/Hot)R265
  • Special Lamb Shank Masala Biryani (Mild/Med/Hot)R265

Tandoor

  • Chicken Tikka (Med/Hot) Starter (6 Pieces)R115

    Chicken cubes marinated in yoghurt and masala and cooked in a tandoor oven.

    Likely dairy

  • Chicken Malai Tikka (Mild) StarterR115

    Mildy spiced chicken breast, marinated in yoghurt, cream and cashew nut paste and cooked in tandoor oven, served with green chutney

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Tandoori Chicken (Med/Hot)R135

    ½ Chicken with bone marinated in spices and yoghurt and cooked in the traditional tandoor oven, served with savoury rice and green chutney

    Likely dairy

  • Tandoor Lamb Chops (Med/Hot)R245

    Lamb chops overnight marinated with spiced yoghurt, garam masala, cinnamon, cardamom & cloves and mounted on skewers, then cooked to…

    Likely dairy

  • Lamb Seekh Kebab (Med/Hot) StarterR115

    Lamb mince mixed with tandoori masala and grilled in tandoor, served with mint chutney on the side.

  • Fish Tikka (Med/Hot)R195

    Fish marinated in yoghurt and masala and cooked in tandoor oven

    Likely dairyLikely fish

  • Tandoori Paneer Tikka (Med/Hot)R145

    Pieces of homemade paneer with pieces of tomato, green pepper and onion cubes grilled together on a skewer in the tandoor oven and served…

    Likely dairy

Tandoori Mixed Platters (Non-Veg)

  • Tandoori Mixed Platter (Non-Veg)R2

    Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Pahadi Tikka, Malai Kebabs, Lamb Seekh Kebabs

    Likely dairy

VegPlatters

  • Veg PlatterR2

India Flat Bread

  • Plain NaanR30

    Likely gluten

  • Butter NaanR32

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Garlic NaanR34

    Likely gluten

  • Chilli Garlic NaanR37

    Likely gluten

  • Kashmiri NaanR45

    Likely gluten

  • Sesame NaanR35

    Likely glutenLikely sesame

  • Cheese NaanR45

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Peshwari NaanR45

    Likely gluten

  • Tandoori Roti PlainR27

    Likely gluten

  • Tandoori Roti ButterR30

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Roomali RotiR32

    Likely gluten

  • ChapattiR27

    Likely gluten

  • Latcha ParathaR30

    Likely gluten

  • Aloo ParathaR35

    Likely gluten

  • Thava Kerala ParathaR30

    Likely gluten

What the menu saysSome of our dishes have NUTS and DAIRY products. Food is prepared in our kitchen which handles NUTS and DAIRY products.
  • Some of our dishes have NUTS and DAIRY products. Food is prepared in our kitchen which handles NUTS and DAIRY products.

Good to know

Pub

  • Seats outsidevenue website, read 8 Nov 2026 · source

Not known yet: dog friendly, kid friendly, kids menu, wheelchair access, vegetarian options, vegan options, high chairs, takes bookings, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
AddressGrandWest Casino and Entertainment World, 1 Jakes Gerwel Dr, Goodwood, Cape Town, 7460, South Africa
AreaCape Town
KindRestaurant · Indian
Phone+27 21 591 0323
Websitethava.co.za
Google rating4.6 from 257 reviews
Menu read10 Nov 2026 from thava.co.za
Hours
  • Monday12:30pm–10pm
  • Tuesday12:30pm–10pm
  • Wednesday12:30pm–10pm
  • Thursday12:30pm–10pm
  • Friday12:30pm–10pm
  • Saturday12:30pm–10pm
  • Sunday12:30pm–10pm
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What diners say

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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 Thava Indian Restaurant GrandWest

Does Thava Indian Restaurant GrandWest have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 10 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Thava Indian Restaurant GrandWest coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Some of our dishes have NUTS and DAIRY products.”. 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 Thava Indian Restaurant GrandWest open?

Monday: 12:30pm–10pm. Tuesday: 12:30pm–10pm. Wednesday: 12:30pm–10pm. Thursday: 12:30pm–10pm. Friday: 12:30pm–10pm. Saturday: 12:30pm–10pm. Sunday: 12:30pm–10pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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