Cafe Tiffin is a welcoming Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant on Compton Street in Clerkenwell, serving lunch and dinner alongside collection and delivery. The kitchen combines familiar curry house favourites with daily specials and family style dishes that are less often found on standard menus. Guests dining in may bring their own wine or beer without corkage, adding to the restaurant’s relaxed neighbourhood character.
Starters range from onion bhaji, samosa and stuffed mushroom to chicken 65, kurkuri okra fries and samosa chaat layered with chickpeas, tamarind, mint chutney and yoghurt. Tandoori wings, lamb chops, chicken tikka and lamb tikka introduce the clay oven, while prawn puri and crisp dynamite prawns add seafood. Mixed platters make it easy to sample several grilled or vegetarian items together.
Chef recommendations include handi gosht, where lamb is stewed with ginger and peppers, and B Deshi curry flavoured with shatkora, a distinctive Bangladeshi citrus fruit. Mumbai chicken is finished with minced lamb and boiled egg, while badami saag gosht pairs lamb with spinach and cashew nuts. Butter chicken, green chilli and coriander hariyali masala, pomfret with mustard, and a mixed grill bhuna provide contrasting levels of richness and heat.
Korma, bhuna, rogan, dhansak, jalfrezi and tikka masala cover the established curry styles, with chicken, lamb, seafood or vegetables available across the menu. Biryani, lentils, chickpeas, spinach, okra and potato dishes support a varied shared order. Pilau rice, naan, roti and chutneys complete the savoury meal, while mango or coconut lassi and Indian lemonade provide cooling drinks alongside the spices.
Address: 69 Compton Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 0BN, United Kingdom
Cafe Tiffin Menu
Set Meals
Set Meal for 2
Choose one starter: Onion bhaji, Lamb seekh kebab, Meat or vegetable samosa. Choose any one main course from traditional dishes: Chicken/lamb or vegetable only. Served with pilau rice or plain naan
Set Meal for 4
Choose four starter: Onion bhaji, Lamb seekh kebab, Meat or vegetable samosa, Chicken or lamb tikka. Choose any four main course from traditional dishes or old favourites: Chicken/lamb or vegetable only. Select two side vegetable dish. Served with four sides pilau rice and plain naan
Starters
Onion Bhaji
Samosa
Chicken keema puri
A very popular Indian snack, made with chicken mince, onions. Fresh tomatoes and spice’s. Served in with puri ( also know as karti roll)
Tandoori Chicken Wings (st)
Spiced pieces of tandoori grilled spring chicken wings.
Popodums
King Prawn Puree
Fresh King Prawns cooked in a spicy sauce, served on fried flaky bread.Medium
Tandoori Chicken (st)
On the bone.
Paneer Tikka (st)
Marinated Indian cottage cheese, cooked in a clay oven.
Chutney Tray
chutney Mango, Mint Sauce and Onion Salad
Stuffed Mushroom
Fresh mushrooms stuffed with garlic, herbs, and cheese coated in bread crumbs.
Prawn Puree
Fresh prawns cooked in a spicy sauce, served on deep fried flaky bread.Medium
Sheekh Kebab
Finely minced lamb garnished with rich spices and cooked in a clay oven.Medium
Chicken Tikka (st)
Spiced pieces of tandoori grilled spring chicken.
Meat Platter
Lamb tikka, chicken tikka, lamb chop.
Chicken Pakora
Lightly spiced chicken, deep fried in batter.
Lamb Chops (st)
Marinated with yoghurt, spices grilled over clay oven. Yummy.
Lamb Tikka (st)
Spiced pieces of tandoori grilled spring lamb.
Salmon Fish Tikka (st)
Mildly marinated and grilled in a clay oven.
Vegetable Platter
Vegetable somasa, stuffed mushroom, onion bhaji.dairy – vegetarian
Lime Pickle
Chicken Pakora
Lightly spiced chicken, deep fried in batter…
Stuffed Mushroom
Fresh mushrooms stuffed with garlic, herbs & cheese coated in breadcrumbs Vegetables
King Prawn Puree
Fresh king prawns cooked in a spicy sauce, served on a fried flaky bread Medium
Prawn Puree
Fresh prawns cooked in a spicy sauce, served on a deep fried flaky bread Medium £5.95
Vegetable samosa, stuffed mushroom, onion bhaji
Dairy Vegetables
Clay Oven Dishes
Paneer Tikka
Marinated Indian cottage cheese, cooked in a clay oven Vegetables
Lamb Tikka Main
Marinated with yoghurt, spices, grilled over a clay oven Dairy
Tandoori Chicken
Spiced pieces of tandoori grilled spring chicken
Mixed Grill
Tandoori chicken, lamb tikka, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, chicken wings & lamb chop Dairy
Selection of lamb tikka, chicken tikka, lamb chop. Serves one person
Chef's Recommendation
Tikka Masala Chicken
Aromatic golden chicken in a rich spiced tomato and butter sauce an authentic taste of bombay style butter chicken, highly recommended… Medium
Butter Chicken
Chargrilled pieces of tandoori chicken striped off the bone cooked in aromatic butter base sauce (Mild)… Nuts Dairy
Biryani
King Prawn Biryani
Vegetable Side Dish
Okra
Fresh sliced okra cooked with ginger, garlic, spring onion, red pepper & cashew nuts, garnished with discs of fresh aubergines & fresh coriander Vegetables Nuts
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra cooked with onions, tomatoes & turmeric spice… Vegetables
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes & cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes in light spices Vegetables
Gobi Bhaji
Cauliflower cooked with onions, tomatoes & light spices Vegetables
Mattar Paneer
Shallow fried Indian cottage cheese cooked with green peas & cream Vegetables
Baingan Bharta
Fresh eggplants cooked with onions in lightly spiced Vegetables
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes cooked with onion, tomatoes in a light spices Vegetables
Dal Tadka
Mixed lentils cooked with mustard seeds & garnished with fried garlic Vegetables
Mushroom Bhaji
Mushroom cooked with onions & spices Vegetables
Saag Paneer
Spinach cooked with Indian cottage cheese & fresh cream Dairy Vegetables
Saag Aloo
Spinach & potatoes cooked with onions & garlic in light spices Vegetables
Saag
Spinach cooked with mustard seed & garlic Vegetables
Raita
Yoghurt Vegetarian
Dhal Masala
Vegetarian
Cooked slightly spiced in a thick sauce
Vegetables
Dal Makhani
Black lentils & red kidney beans cooked in a creamy texture, combined with a buttery flavour Dairy Vegetables
House Specials
Silver Pomfret
A silver pomfret fish cooked with mustard seeds and chefs secret spice in a thick sauce.
Hariyali Chicken
Succulent pieces of chicken cooked in paste of green chilli, coriander, spring onion & other distinctive flavours (medium to hot) Fairly hot Dairy