The Chambeli Indian Restaurant

Restaurant · IndianBloomsbury

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Special Lunch

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Special Lunch Box

  • Chicken Curry Rice & Naan£8.95

    Likely gluten

  • Lamb Curry Rice & Naan£9.95

    Likely gluten

  • Fish Curry Rice & Naan£8.95

    Likely glutenLikely fish

  • Vegetable Curry Rice & Naan£7.95

    Likely gluten

Special Lunch Biryani

  • Chicken Biryani (Lunch)£8
  • Lamb Biryani (Lunch)£9
  • Vegetable Biryani (Lunch)£7

Main Menu

Appetisers And Soups

  • Carrot & Coriander Soup£6.50

    Home made soup with fresh coriander & carrots

    Vegetarian

  • Mulligatawny Soup£6.50

    The famous South Indian Potage simmered with lentils and spices thickened with rice

    Vegetarian

  • Onion Bhaji£5.50

    Sliced onion mixed with gramflour and herbs, deep fried

    Contains egg

  • Samosas (Minced Meat or Vegetable)£5.50

    Triangular shaped savoury snacks filled with spicy minced meat or vegetables

    Contains gluten

  • Tikka (Chicken or Lamb)£7.50

    Boneless chicken or lamb pieces barbequed in the clay oven

    Contains dairy

  • Garlic Malay Mushroom£6.50

    Fresh mushroom cooked in a creamy cheese sauce

    Contains dairy

  • Mix Platter£8.95

    Chicken Pakora, Onion Bhaji, Samosas, Sheek Kebab

    Contains gluten, egg

  • Sheek Kebab (Starter)£7.95

    Minced lamb flavoured with spices and herbs served with green salad

    Contains egg

  • Pakora (Chicken or Fish)£7.50

    Fish or chicken chunks coated with gramflour and deep fried

    Contains egg, fish

  • Avocado Shrimp£6.95

    Our own special recipe, recommended with confidence, cocktail served with salad

    Contains eggLikely shellfish

  • Prawn Cocktail£6.95

    Our own special recipe, recommended with confidence, cocktail served with salad

    Contains eggLikely shellfish

  • Chicken Chat£7.50

    Chicken cooked in mildly spiced hot and sour sauce

  • Prawn On Puree£8.50

    Medium spice prawn on fried puree bread

    Contains glutenLikely shellfish

  • Tandoori Paneer Tikka (Starter)£7.95

    Paneer pieces marinated in spice and grilled in a tandoor

    Contains dairy

Chambeli Recommends

  • Set Meal For 2£59.95

    Starter: Tandoori chicken, sheek kebab, salad. Main: Lamb curry, butter chicken, mixed vegetables, pi...

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg

  • Set Meal For 3£85.95

    Starter: Tandoori chicken, sheek kebab, salad. Main: Lamb curry, butter chicken, mixed vegetables, pi...

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg

  • Set Meal For 4£115.95

    Starter: Tandoori chicken, sheek kebab salad. Main: Lamb curry, butter chicken, mixed vegetables, pi...

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg

  • Balti Dishes (Lamb, Chicken, Prawn or King Prawn)£14.95

    Balti cuisine uses its own distinctive range of spices in a rich aromatic curry sauce with grilled...

  • Meat Thali£19.95

    Piece of tandoori chicken, sheekh kebab, rogan josh or chicken korma, mixed vegetable, raitha, pilau...

    Contains gluten, dairy

  • Fish Thali£21.95

    Tandoori fish, dry vegetables, raitha, dhal, pilau rice and naan

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg, fish

  • Vegan Thali£18.95

    Samosa, chana masala, brinjal bhaji, Bombay aloo, mix vegetables curry, white rice & roti

    VegetarianContains gluten

  • Vegetarian Thali£17.95

    Onion Bhaji, matar paneer, aloo gobi, tarka dhal, raitha, pilau rice and naan

    VegetarianContains gluten, dairy, egg

Tandoori Charcoal & Grills

  • Chicken Tandoori£13.95

    Spring chicken marinated in special Indian spices and barbequed on flaming charcoal in the tandoor

    Contains dairy

  • Chicken Tikka£13.95

    Boneless chicken pieces barbequed in the clay oven

    Contains dairy

  • Lamb Tikka£13.95

    Boneless lamb pieces barbequed in the clay oven

    Contains dairy

  • Shashlick (Chicken or Lamb)£14.95

    Diced chicken or lamb marinated with spices and capsicum, herbs roasted in clay oven with tomatoes...

    Contains dairy

  • Sheek Kebab£13.95

    Lamb minced with onions, special herbs and spices cooked in clay oven

    Contains egg

  • Tandoori Mixed Grill£20.95

    Pieces of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, sheek kebab, served with naan bread

    Contains dairy, egg

  • Tandoori King Prawn£18.95

    King sized prawn marinated in yoghurt and selected spices, cooked in a clay oven

    Contains dairyLikely shellfish

  • Tandoori Fish (Seabass)£17.95

    Whole fresh succulent seabass, grilled slowly in the clay oven

    Contains dairy, fish

  • Fish Tikka (Salmon)£17.95

    Chef's recipe, marinated, specially prepared in a clay oven

    Contains dairy, fish

  • Tandoori Lamb Chops£20.95

    Lamb chops marinated in strained yoghurt, fragrant Indian spices and cooked in a tandoor

    Contains dairy

  • Tandoori Paneer Tikka (Grill)£13.95

    Paneer pieces marinated in spice and grilled in the tandoor

    Contains dairy

Chef's Specials

  • Butter Chicken£15.95

    Aromatic diced barbecued chicken in an incredibly creamy and buttery with almond nuts sauce

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Chicken Tikka Massala£15.95

    Aromatic diced barbecued chicken in an incredibly creamy with almond nuts sauce

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Lamb Tikka Massala£15.95

    Pieces of lamb baked in a clay oven and cooked with almond nuts, cream and butter

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Tandoori Lamb Chops Bhuna£21.95

    Lamb chops grilled in the tandoor then cooked in medium spices with tomatoes, onions and herbs

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Gosht Kata Massala£15.95

    Succulent lamb with creamy almonds sauce, cultured yoghurt, garlic and mild garam massala

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Tandoori King Prawn Massala£20.95

    King sized prawn, charcoal grilled cooked with almond nuts and served in a special sauce

    Contains dairy, nutsLikely shellfish

  • Chef's Ralwa£15.95

    A dish of marinated chicken, diced lamb and prawns in a lean keema & ginger sauce, pan fried with sp...

    Likely shellfish

  • Garlic Malai Chicken£15.95

    Breast of chicken marinated in cream garlic & black pepper, grilled in our clay oven, served in chee...

    Contains dairy

House Specials

  • Mixed Tikka Biriany£19.95

    Grilled chicken & lamb cooked with special basmati rice, sultanas, almond nuts and served with makhni sauce...

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Chicken Tikka Biriany£18.95

    Grilled chicken cooked with special basmati rice, sultanas, almond nuts and served with makhni sauce...

    Contains nuts

  • Tandoori King Prawn Biriany£23.95

    Barbeque king prawn fried in a ghee and mixed with pilao rice and topped with raisins, nuts, ets and...

    Contains dairy, nutsLikely shellfish

Poultry

  • Chicken Curry£13.95

    Pieces of chicken cooked in medium spices and sauce

  • Chicken Madras£13.95

    Diced chicken cooked in fairly hot or extra hot respectively spices

  • Chicken Vindaloo£13.95

    Diced chicken cooked in fairly hot or extra hot respectively spices

  • Chicken Bhuna£14.95

    Chicken cooked in medium spices with tomatoes, onions and herbs

  • Shahi Chicken Korma£14.95

    Diced chicken cooked with fresh cream and nuts (very mild)

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Chilli Chicken Massala£14.95

    Chicken with fried green chillies cooked in a hot and sour sauce

  • Karahi Khyberi Chicken£14.95

    A speciality of Khyber - diced chicken cooked in Khyber spices with tomatoes and capsicums served fr...

  • Chicken Jalfrezi£14.95

    Grilled chicken marinated in fresh lemon with hot, strong green herbs

  • Garlic Chicken£14.95

    Diced chicken cooked with garlic and herbs

  • Garlic Chilli Chicken£14.95

    Hot & spicy supreme chicken in garlic and chilli sauce

  • Chicken Dhansak£14.95

    Very tasty persian dish, hot, sweet and sour, cooked with lentils

Lamb

  • Lamb Curry£14.95

    Pieces of lamb cooked in medium spices and sauce

  • Lamb Madras£14.95

    Pieces of lamb cooked in fairly hot or extra hot respectively spices

  • Lamb Vindaloo£14.95

    Pieces of lamb cooked in fairly hot or extra hot respectively spices

  • Karahi Khyberi Lamb£15.95

    A speciality of Khyber-diced lamb cooked in Khyber spices with tomatoes and capsicums served from th...

  • Saag Gosht£15.95

    Lamb and spinach cooked with herbs

  • Lamb Jalfrezi£15.95

    Lamb cooked with fresh green chillies with a hot sauce

  • Rogan Josh£15.95

    Lamb cooked with fresh tomatoes and green herbs and spices (medium hot)

  • Shahi Lamb Korma£15.95

    Diced lamb cooked in fresh cream and nuts (very mild)

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Lamb Dhansak£15.95

    Very tasty persian dish, hot, sweet and sour, cooked with lentils

Fish & Seafood

  • Fish Curry£13.95

    Special fish telapia cooked in a specially prepared medium hot thick sauce

    Contains fish

  • Prawn Curry£13.95

    Prawns cooked in Bengal fisher folk recipe. Medium hot or fairly hot

    Likely shellfish

  • Prawn Madras£13.95

    Prawns cooked in Bengal fisher folk recipe. Medium hot or fairly hot

    Likely shellfish

  • Prawn Bhuna£13.95

    Prawn cooked with flavoured spices, served with dry sauces

    Likely shellfish

  • Prawn Dhansak£14.95

    Very tasty persian dish, hot, sweet and sour, cooked with lentils

    Likely shellfish

  • Saag Prawn£14.95

    Prawn and fresh spinach cooked in onion, capsicum and spices

    Likely shellfish

  • Garlic Prawn£14.95

    Prawn cooked with fresh garlic and herbs.

    Likely shellfish

  • Garlic Prawn With Chilli£14.95

    Prawn with fried green chilli and cooked with garlic and hot sauce.

    Likely shellfish

  • Shahi King Prawn Korma£19.95

    Cooked with almonds, fresh cream and served with exotic sauce

    Contains dairy, nutsLikely shellfish

  • King Prawn Bhuna£19.95

    King prawn cooked with flavoured spices served with thick sauce

    Likely shellfish

  • King Prawn Dhansak£19.95

    Very tasty persian dish, hot, sweet and sour, cooked with lentils

    Likely shellfish

  • Garlic King Prawn£19.95

    King prawn cooked with fresh garlic and herbs.

    Likely shellfish

  • Garlic King Prawn With Chilli£19.95

    King prawn with fried green chilli and cooked with garlic and hot sauce.

    Likely shellfish

Vegan & Veg Main Dishes

  • Vegetable Biryani£13.95

    Cooked with basmati rice, light spices and served with curry sauce.

    Vegetarian

  • Paneer Makhani£13.95

    Paneer cooked with makhani sauce

    Contains dairy

  • Karahi Paneer£13.95

    Diced paneer cooked with tomatoes and capsicums served from the iron karahi

    Contains dairy

  • Mixed Vegetables£12.50

    Mixed vegetables cooked in spices

    Vegan

  • Vegetables Korma£13.50

    Mixed vegetables with almond, fresh cream and served with exotic sauce

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Bombay Aloo£12.50

    Potatoes cooked in Bombay style, hot

    Vegan

  • Aloo Gobi£12.50

    Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked dry with tomatoes and herbs

  • Saag Bhaji£12.50

    Fresh spinach cooked with spices

    Contains dairy

  • Tarka Dhal£12.50

    Lentils cooked with herbs and spices flavoured with garlic

    Contains dairy

  • Chana Massala£12.50

    Boiled chickpeas spiced with fresh ginger and onions

  • Mushroom Bhaji£12.50

    Fresh mushrooms cooked in chef's recipe

  • Bhindi Bhaji£12.50

    Fresh okra cooked in chef's recipe

  • Brinjal Bhaji£12.50

    Fresh aubergines cooked with onions fried in medium hot spices

  • Saag Aloo£12.50

    Lightly spiced fresh potatoes cooked with fresh spinach

  • Saag Paneer£13.50

    Cottage cheese cooked with spinach in a medium spicy sauce.

    Likely dairy

  • Mattar Paneer£13.50

    Cottage cheese cooked with peas in a medium spicy sauce.

  • Vegetable Makhani£13.50

    Vegetable cooked with makhani sauce

    VegetarianContains dairy

Vegan & Veg Side Dishes

  • Mixed Vegetables (Side)£8.50

    Mixed vegetables cooked in spices

  • Vegetables Korma (Side)£9.50

    Mixed vegetables with almond, fresh cream and served with exotic sauce

    Contains dairy, nuts

  • Bombay Aloo (Side)£8.50

    Potatoes cooked in Bombay style, hot

  • Aloo Gobi (Side)£8.50

    Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked dry with tomatoes and herbs

  • Saag Bhaji (Side)£8.50

    Fresh spinach cooked with spices

    Contains dairy

  • Tarka Dhal (Side)£8.50

    Lentils cooked with herbs and spices flavoured with garlic

    Contains dairy

  • Chana Massala (Side)£8.50

    Boiled chickpeas spiced with fresh ginger and onions

  • Mushroom Bhaji (Side)£8.50

    Fresh mushrooms cooked in chef's recipe

  • Bhindi Bhaji (Side)£8.50

    Fresh okra cooked in chef's recipe

  • Saag Aloo (Side)£8.50

    Lightly spiced fresh potatoes cooked with fresh spinach

  • Saag Paneer (Side)£9.50

    Cottage cheese cooked with spinach in a medium spicy sauce.

    Likely dairy

  • Mattar Paneer (Side)£9.50

    Cottage cheese cooked with peas in a medium spicy sauce.

    Contains dairy

  • Chips£3.50
  • Green Salad£2.95

    A wide selection of fresh green vegetables.

  • Brinjal Bhaji (Side)£8.50

    Fresh aubergines cooked with onions fried in medium hot spices

    Vegan

Biriany

  • Lamb Biryani£17.95
  • Chicken Biryani£16.95
  • Prawn Biryani£15.95

    Likely shellfish

  • King Prawn Biryani£21.95

    Likely shellfish

  • Keema Biryani£14.95

Rice

  • Special Fried Rice£5.50

    Basmati rice with peas, egg, almonds and sultana, flavoured with special recipe.

    Contains dairy, nuts, egg

  • Mushroom Fried Rice£5.50

    Basmati rice fried with mushrooms

    Contains dairy

  • Pilau Rice£4.50

    Basmati rice cooked with a special recipe

  • Steamed Boiled Rice£3.95

    Boiled basmati rice

Bread

  • Naan£3.50

    Leavened bread baked in a clay oven with touch of butter

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg

  • Peshwari Naan£4.50

    Naan stuffed with sultanas and almonds

    Contains gluten, dairy, nuts, egg

  • Garlic Naan£4.50

    Special bread baked in a clay oven topped with fresh garlic

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg

  • Keema Naan£4.50

    Naan stuffed with minced meat

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg

  • Cheese Naan£4.50

    Naan stuffed with cheddar cheese

    Contains gluten, dairy, egg

  • Paratha£4.50

    Unleavened bread buttered

    Contains gluten, dairy

  • Stuffed Paratha£5.50

    Unleavened bread stuffed with vegetables

  • Tandoori Roti£2.95

    Unleavened bread baked in a clay oven

    Contains gluten

  • Chapati£2.95

    Unleavened thin bread

    Contains gluten

Sundries

  • Pappadom (Plain or Massala)
  • Raitha£1.95

    Yoghurt with cucumber

    Contains dairy

  • Assorted Chutneys (Mango Chutney, Lime Pickle, Mint Sauce, Onion Salad)

    Per person

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Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address146 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, WC1B 5AG
AreaCamden
KindRestaurant · Indian
Websitechambelirestaurant.co.uk
BookingOnline through Book online
Menu read9 Nov 2026 from chambelirestaurant.co.uk
Hours
  • Monday12pm–11pm
  • Tuesday12pm–11pm
  • Wednesday12pm–11pm
  • Thursday12pm–11pm
  • Friday3pm–11pm
  • Saturday12pm–11pm
  • Sunday12pm–11pm
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Questions about The Chambeli Indian Restaurant

Does The Chambeli Indian Restaurant have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 9 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is The Chambeli Indian Restaurant 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 The Chambeli Indian Restaurant open?

Monday: 12pm–11pm. Tuesday: 12pm–11pm. Wednesday: 12pm–11pm. Thursday: 12pm–11pm. Friday: 3pm–11pm. Saturday: 12pm–11pm. Sunday: 12pm–11pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book The Chambeli Indian Restaurant online?

Yes, through Book online: https://www.chambelirestaurant.co.uk/reservation

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