Century Bar & Restaurant is an Indian restaurant and cocktail bar on Romford Road in Forest Gate. Its dining room is designed for relaxed social meals, combining contemporary decor, music and a full drinks offer with an extensive Indian menu.
Chef Mahipal Singh Rana’s cooking focuses on clearly defined curries and confident use of the tandoor. Crispy potato bhajia, mixed vegetable bhajia and samosas offer familiar opening plates, while grilled starters add smoke and spice before the main dishes arrive.
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries are organised into separate sections, supported by rice, breads and side dishes. This makes it straightforward for a table to combine vegetable, meat and tandoori choices, building a meal around contrasting sauces and textures.
Cocktails, draught beer, whisky and wine give Century the character of an evening venue as well as a restaurant. Live music and televised entertainment can add energy on selected nights, while private dining and event options make the space useful for larger celebrations and group dinners.
Address: 454 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8DF, England
Century Bar & Restaurant Menu
Vegetarian Starters
Crispy Bhajia
Thin slices of potato dipped in a carefully prepared batter made from gram flour & freshly prepared spices, then fried till golden brown
Mixed Bhajia
Mixture of potatoes, spinach & onions
Vegetable Samosa
Pastry stuffed with spiced vegetables
Kachori
Golden balls filled with moong daal, black pepper, red chilli & ginger
Vegetable Spring Rolls
Stir fried vegetables wrapped in pancake and deep fried
Samosa Chaat
Crushed vegetable samosa topped with yogurt, tamarind sauce & green chutney
Hara Bhara Kebabs
Garden fresh red root spinach, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, bobby beans minced with potatoes & deep fried, Mumbai style with cashew nuts
Paneer Tikka
Indian cheese marinated in unique spices, cooked in a tandoor
Chilli Paneer
Indian cheese cooked with chilli, garlic & spring onions
Garlic Mogo
Sliced cassava deep-fried till crispy then tossed with garlic herbs
Chilli Garlic Mogo
Fried cassava tossed in garlic & chillies
Tandoori Mushroom
Mushrooms marinated in unique spices & cooked in a tandoor
Mixed Vegetable Platter
Samosas, Paneer Tikka, Chilli Garlic Mogo, Spring Roll, Crispy Bhajia & Kachori
Vegetarian Mains
Chana Masala
Whole chickpeas cooked the Punjabi way with green chillies & other spices
Aloo Chole
Potato & white chick pea spicy curry
Dum Aloo
New baby potatoes simmered in a special tomato based gravy with ginger, garlic & coriander
Achari Baingan
Flavoured aubergines cooked in special masala & pickle marinade
Bhindi Masala
Lady fingers cooked in coriander & cumin powder
Malai Kofta
Dumplings made from potatoes & vegetable simmered in a rich creamy tomato gravy
Tava Mushroom
Farm fresh mushrooms cooked on an iron griddle with lots of spring onions, pepper & tomatoes
Karahi Paneer
Indian cheese cooked with tomatoes & whole spices in Indian work
Palak Paneer
A rare blend of fresh red root spinach, Indian cheese in ginger & garlic
Peshawari Paneer
Indian cheese cooked in a mild creamy rich yellow sauce
Dal Makhani
Black lentils cooked on slow fire, finished with cream, butter, ginger & garlic juice
Dal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked with tempered garlic, tomato, onion & cumin
Non Vegetarian Starters
Chicken Tikka
Chicken marinated in tikka to achieve harmony of spices & flavour, cooked in a tandoor
Chicken Niblets
Chicken drumsticks coated with flavoured spices and deep fried, then tossed in our famous indo-chinese sauce
Chicken Malai Tikka
Breast of chicken marinated in yogurt & unique spices, glazed golden in tandoor
Tandoor Wings
Marinated chicken flat wings cooked in a tandoor
Jeera Chicken
Infused with cumin and coriander that make it the ultimate starter
Sheekh Kabab
Minced meat cooked with corriander & exotic herbs in tandoor
Lamb Tikka
Tender lamb marinated in yoghurt and spices, slowly char-grilled
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Lamp chops marinated in ginger, garlic, chillies & lime and grilled in tandoor
Meat Samosa
Pastry filled with minced lamb containing unique herbs and spices, fried till golden brown
Tandoori Fish Tikka
Cuts of tilapia fish in a mild and exotic marinade, finished in tandoor
Tandoori King Prawns
Charcoal grilled jumbo prawns cured in a special marinade of yogurt & our unique spices
Century Mixed Grill
Lamb Chops, Seekh Kebab, Lamb Tikka, Chicken Tikka, Chicken Niblets
Non Vegetarian Mains
Chicken Karahi
Chicken cooked with tomatos, onions, peppers & whole spieces in a tandoor
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoor grilled chicken pieces in our special gravy.
Butter Chicken
Barbecued boneless chicken cooked in our special butter & tomato sauces blended with several spices
Chennai Chicken
A traditional South Indian chicken curry cooked with chillies, black peppercorns, curry leaves, freshly grated coconut, mustard seeds & plum tomatoes
Saag Chicken
Chicken cooked with fresh spinach infused with garlic, cumin, green chilli & a touch of cream
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender lamb cooked in our special recepie gravy with whole spices
Lamb Bhuna
Tender pieces of lamb cooked in stock with onions, freshly chopped ginger & home made spice mix
Keema Matar
Minced lamb cooked with fresh green peas
Prawn Lababadaar
Succulent prawns cooked in a zesty sauce made of butter & tomato blended with spices
Masala Prawn
King Prawns cured in a special marinate of yogurt & our unique spices
Goan Fish Curry
Our version of this poplular dish with coastal mix of tilapia, coconut,tamarind of kokum spice, with lots of flavour, heat & hint of sweetness