Village Eat Inn is an Indian and Nepalese restaurant at 220 Eltham High Street in south east London. Its relaxed dining room welcomes table bookings throughout the week, while takeaway and delivery extend the same broad menu to customers across Eltham and nearby neighbourhoods.
Nepalese specialities give the selection a distinct identity. Steamed or chilli momo, marinated sekuwa and Village Timmur lamb with potatoes and Sichuan pepper sit alongside tandoori chicken and paneer tikka, combining Himalayan flavours with the high heat and char of the grill.
South Indian influences appear in chicken Chettinad and Malabar fish curry with coconut, while butter chicken, Madras, biryani and other curry house favourites provide familiar reference points. Rice, soft naan and house chutneys complete the meal and make several dishes easy to share.
Vegetarian and vegan cooking is treated as a substantial part of the menu, with dishes such as vegetable kadai, aloo baingan and hariyali dal. That range, together with gluten free guidance from the team, makes Village Eat Inn practical for mixed groups as well as diners keen to look beyond standard North Indian restaurant choices.
Address: 220 Eltham High Street, Eltham, London SE9 1BA, England
Village Eat Inn Menu
Starters
POPPADUM (PLAIN OR SPICY)
A crispy, circular chickpea flatbread – popularly served as a snack or side dish in India (GS)
ONION PAKORA
Sliced onions coated with gram flour and spices (S)
VEGETABLE SAMOSA
Fried pastry parcels filled with delicately spiced potatoes and vegetables (GS)
DAHI PAPADI CHAAT
Indian puri flatbreads, fried until crisp and golden, served with a topping of spiced potato and chickpeas, refreshing yoghurt and tangy tamarind chutney (GDS)
LAMB SAMOSA
Pastry parcels filled with spiced minced lamb and then deep-fried (GS)
GARLIC CHILLI FISH
Juicy fish pan-seared with butter, garlic, onion, chilli and herbs (CSDM)
ALOO TIKKI
Crispy spiced potato patty with herbs, peas, and chutney
PANI PURI
Crispy hollow puris filled with spicy, tangy water, potatoes and chickpeas (GM)
LIME & CORIANDER TIKKA
Juicy chicken tikka marinated with lime, coriander, spices and yoghurt. (DM)
TRIO OF CHICKEN
Combination of our classic chicken tikka, mint tikka and murg malai tikka (DM)
KING PRAWN PUREE
Succulent king prawns, lightly spiced and sautéed to perfection, served on Indian puri flatbread (GCMS)
CHILLI
Marinated chicken / cottage cheese, onion and pepper toasted with garlic, green chilli, and coriander (GDMS)
MOMO
Specially spiced minced lamb or veg stuffed in pastry, steamed, and served with tomato chutney. (Popular street food in Nepal (GS)
CHILLI MOMO
Steamed lamb or veg stir fry with onions, peppers, tomatoes, and green chilli (SG)
SEKUWA CHICKEN TIKKA
Diced chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger, roasted spices and cooked in tandoor (DMS)
SEKUWA LAMB TIKKA
Diced lamb marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger, roasted spices and cooked in tandoor (DMS)
MALAI CHICKEN
Juicy chicken breast and Paneer cheese marinated with ginger, coriander and green chilli (DM)
LAMB SHISH KEBAB
Traditionally marinate minced lamb with green chilli, mint, ginger, and garlic and keep in the fridge long enough to get the flavour, cooked in the clay oven (DMS)
LAMB CHOPS
Tender lamb chops marinated with ginger, garlic, and spices (DMS)
From the Tandoor
All our tandoori dishes are served with a special mint and coriander chutney
PANEER TIKKA SHASLIK
Marinated Indian cottage cheese cubes, pepper and onion, delicately spiced and barbecued in the tandoor (DMS)
TANDOORI CHICKEN
Marinated on the bone chicken leg and breast. (DMS)
CHICKEN TIKKA SHASLIK
Barbecued marinated diced chicken with yoghurt, spices, pepper, onion, tomato (DM)
SALMON SHASLIK
Marinated salmon, pepper and onion, delicately spiced and barbecued in the tandoor (DCGTS)
TANDOOR MIXED GRILL
Selection of meat, chicken, and king prawns all traditionally spiced and marinated and cooked in the tandoor oven (DMCS)
LAHURE PUCHHRE PRAWNS
Lightly seasoned king prawns with tail, barbecued in tandoor and tossed with garlic and herbs (DCGTS)
LAMB CHOPS
Tender lamb chops marinated with ginger, garlic, and spices (DMS)
Lamb Dishes
LAMB MADRAS
A popular dish of sliced lamb fillet cooked until tender in a traditional spicy gravy (MSD)
VILLAGE TIMMUR LAMB
Authentic Nepali dish originating from Himalayas, tender lamb cooked with potatoes, Sichuan pepper and green chilli (DSM)
BADAMI LAMB PASANDA
Sliced barbecued lamb finished in a sweet, creamy cashew nut sauce (DNSM)
LAMB BHUNA
Bhuna is a traditional dish and well spiced Indian curry with thick sauce, methi leaves and spring onion (DSM)
PALOONG GOSHT
Succulent cubes of lamb cubes gently cooked with fresh spinach (SMD)
KASHMIRI LAMB ROGAN
Lamb rogan is a popular Kashmiri dish of India. Cubes of spiced lamb cooked in a traditional rogan ghosht sauce made with fresh tomatoes (DSM)
LAMB JELFREJII
Cubes of tender lamb cooked in a zingy tomato sauce, spiced with garam masala and fresh ginger (DSM)
Chicken Dishes
CHICKEN MADRAS
Named after the city of Madras (now known as Chennai), this is the dish of tender chicken breast cooked in a hot, fiery sauce (MSD)
CHICKEN KORMA
Tender, juicy chicken breast, cooked to perfection in a rich, creamy sauce from ground cashew nuts (DNSM)
HYDERABADI SHAHI CHICKEN
Overnight marinated barbecued chicken cooked in fresh coriander, green chilli, and cashew nut with homemade spices. Hot and creamy! (DNS)
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
A hugely popular dish of chicken breast barbecued in the tandoor and gently cooked in a rich, zingy sauce (DNMS)
MURGH LASUNE
Juicy chicken breast cooked in an aromatic sauce of roasted ginger, garlic, curry leaves and cumin seeds (SMD)
GUJRATI MUGH DHANSAK
A classic dish of chicken breast cooked slowly with lentils in a sweet, tangy sauce (SMD)
CHICKEN JALFREIZI
Tandoor-barbecued chicken breast in a tomato and tamarind sauce spiced with garam masala, fresh ginger and spring onion (DMS)
CHICKEN CHATINAD
Boneless chicken breast pieces cooked in a special south Indian sauce flavoured with spices, poppy seeds and coconut (MS)
BUTTER CHICKEN
Marinated chicken breast fillet grilled in the tandoor and finished in a mild sauce of tomato, cashew nut, butter and cream (DNMS)
Biryani
All our Biryani dishes are served with cucumber raita
VEGETABLE BIRYANI
A melange of vegetables slowly cooked with rice and traditional spices (DSM)
CHICKEN BIRYANI
Fresh chicken breast cooked with rice and Indian spices until beautifully tender (DSM)
LAMB BIRYANI
Lamb layered with rice, perfectly spiced and gently cooked until tender and succulent (DMS)
KING PRAWN BIRYANI
A royal dish of king prawns marinated and cooked with rice to a traditional Indian recipe (DMCS)
Vegan
VEG KADAI
Fresh vegetable, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and ground spices known as ‘KADAI’ masala (SM)
PALOONG BAIGAN
Aubergine, spinach, chopped onion, pepper and ginger with touch of garam masala (SM)
ALOO BAIGAN
Well spiced potatoes cooked with aubergine, light spices (SM)
HARIALI DAAL
Mixed lentils cooked with spinach and tempered with cumin seeds and garlic. (SM)
Seafood Dishes
GOAN SALMON FISH CURRY
Marinated salmon in roasted spices, briefly barbecued in a clay oven and topped up with garlic, curry leaf, coconut milk and tangy Goan flavour sauce (DMFS)
MALABAR FISH CURRY
Marinated cod fish cooked in south Indian style coconut sauce. (DMFS)
KING PRAWN PATIA
Spicy prawns cooked in hot, sweet, and sour sauce with curry leaf, gram masala and touch of ajwain (DMFS)
KING PRAWN MIRCHI
Barbecued king prawns bathed in a spicy tomato sauce flavoured with green chilli and herbs (DCMS)
KING PRAWN MASALA
Juicy marinated king prawns barbecued in the tandoor and finished in a delicately spiced creamy sauce (CMNDS)
HIMALAYAN KING PRAWN
Marinated King Prawn cooked with fresh spinach, Himalayan spices and methi leaves (DUCS)