Namaaste Highgate is a contemporary Indian restaurant at 4 South Grove in Highgate Village. Led by chef patron Sabbir Karim, it combines home style regional cooking with the energy of dishes associated with India’s markets, roadside cafes and street food stalls.
Chaat and small plates bring contrasting textures and flavours to the opening of a meal. Pani puri, bhel puri, samphire pakoras and aloo papri chaat sit alongside Indo-Chinese chilli chicken, tandoori mushrooms and lamb kebabs, with tamarind, yoghurt, fresh herbs and spice used to create brightness and depth.
Larger dishes range from butter chicken and lamb shank nihari to Goan sea bass, seafood moilee and Rajasthani laal maas. The biryani selection includes chicken, mutton, king prawn, seasonal vegetables and jackfruit with artichoke, while breads, fragrant rice, lentils and vegetable sides allow diners to build a varied shared meal.
Gulab jamun, kulfi and carrot halwa provide traditional ideas for dessert, and the drinks list includes wine, beer and cocktails. Vegetarian and vegan choices appear throughout the menu, but guests with allergies or dietary requirements should still discuss ingredients and kitchen preparation with staff before ordering.
Address: 4 South Grove, Highgate, London N6 6BS, England
Namaaste Highgate Menu
Starters
Samphire pakora
Samphire and chopped onion in gram flour
Chilli chicken
A popular and delicious Hakka, Indo-Chinese dish, crispy chicken chunks lightly tossed in garlic, soy sauce and chilli sauce.
Bhel puri, raw mango
Puffed rice and crisp biscuits tamarind, sev,
Pani Puri
crispy semolina shells, potato, chickpea, tamarind ‘imli’, ‘jal jeera’ spiced cumin water
Aloo Papri Chaat
crunchy wheat crisps topped with potato, chickpeas, sweet yoghurt & chutneys
Chicken Lollipops
moreish Keralan spiced chicken served with coriander mint ‘pudina’ chutney
Punjabi samosa chaat – veg/lamb
Tangy, spicy Samosa Chaat! Spicy chickpeas are served with samosa with yogurt and chutney.
Schezwan Paneer
paneer pepper, sesame seeds, Indo-Chinese chilli Schezwan sauce
GRILLED ANANAS TOFU SHASLIK
Aloo tikki chat
With chickpeas, sweet yoghurt, tamarind
SPICY SOFT-SHELL CRAB
Marinated in spicy crispy batter with lemon juice & peppercorn,
TANDOORI GREEN PRAWN
jumbo prawns, coriander, mint green chillies
Khadai Panseared SCALLOPS
Spicy Squid Masala
stir fry with red & green peppers and onion
Sheek Kabab
Lamb mince skewer grilled in tandoor
WALNUT PANEER TIKKA
INDIAN COTTAGE CHEESE MARINATED IN BHATTI MASALA, CRUSHED WALNUT, CHARCOAL GRILLED
AMRITSARI CHAMPEN
Succulent lamb chops marinated in ginger and exotic spices, spiced mashed potatoes.
TANDOORI PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM
Filled with figs, cashew nuts, raisins, green chilli, curry leaves & cheese
CHATPATI TOKRI CHAAT
Crispy potato basket, chickpeas, lentil dumplings, cucumber, pomegranate, Yogurt, tamarind & green chutney…vegan option available
CHICKEN TIKKA TEEN TARIKE SE
Selection of chicken tikka marinated in cheese &cream, coriander & lime, ginger & garlic
Tikki wala burgers and wrap
Served with masala chips and salad | £12.95
Bomaby pau bhaji
spicy mashed vegetable dish served with bun the King of Indian Street Food; vegan option available
Vada pao – Mumbai vegetable burger
fried spiced potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (pav) with chutneys and a green chili, pepper. sliced onion,
Dinner – Market Specials
Karol Bagh Butter Chicken
tandoor smoked chicken th breast with a spiced fenugreek, tomato, cashew nuts & butter sauce
Karim bhai’s DHABA GOSHT
On the bone pupular mutton curry with potatoes
Idli Sambar
three steamed rice cakes with a South Indian style lentil & vegetable ‘sambar’ stew
Indo-Chinese burnt chilli chicken
with hakka noodles
Lamb Shank nihari
From the old part of Karachi and is famous for its mouth-watering food
Namaaste Speciality
PUNJABI paneer lababdar
Parsi duck with Apricots
A Popular parsi recipe, Duck fillet with sweet, caramelised apricots in spicy sauce and straw potatoes.
MANGALOREAN KORRI GASSI – CHICKEN
A DELECTABLE CHICKEN CURRY WITH THE FLAVOURS OF COCONUT, MUSTARD SEEDS, CURRY LEAVES, ROAST CHILLI AND TAMARIND
CHICKEN KOHLAPURI
A legendary delicacy from Royals of Kolhapur, this chicken dish is cooked with freshly roasted spices, ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes & green chillies.
GOAN SEA BASS
PAN SEARED LIGHTLY SPICED SEABASS FILLETS, TOMATO, ONIONS, COCONUT, MUSTARD SEED & CURRY LEAF SAUCE.
SEAFOOD MOILEE
A COASTAL FAVOURITE, SCALLOPS, SEABASS, KING PRAWNS COOKEN IN COCONUT GRAVY WITH CURRY LEAVES AND MUSTARD SEEDS
KALONGE KING PRAWN ADRAKI
Cooked with black onion seeds, ginger, garlic, lime, tamarind, and tomato & onion.
MALABAR KING PRAWNS
King prawns cooked in coastal spices, coconut milk, crushed cumin seeds, lemon-grass, mustard seeds, curry leaves.
Kerala Fish Curry TILAPIA
simmered with shallots, turmeric, tamarind
RAJASTHAN LAAL MAAS
Hot& spicy lamb, roasted red chillies from the land of forts & palaces
Dinner – Biryani Walas
Biryanis are served with boondi raita. Slow cooked with finest basmati rice with garam masala, fresh mint, layered and aromatic served with raita.
jackfruit & artichoke biryani
vegan option available
local farmers market seasonal veg biryani
Aneela's home style cooked mutton biryani
Old Delhi Chicken Biryani
basmati rice cooked with cardamom, cloves, saffron, chilli, layered with chicken
King Prawn Biryani
Dinner – Kebab / Chops/ Tandoor
Tandoori Gobhi & broccoli
honey, nigella seeds, crushed wheat crisps, tempered yoghurt
Hyderabad Tawa lamb chops
best-end lamb chops Marinated In Spices, Grilled In Clay Oven, cooked With Tawa Masala sauce.
SEA FOOD SIZZLER
CHAR-GRILLED KING PRAWNS, TANDOORI SALMON, TILAPIA, PAN SEARED SCALLOPS ON SIZZLING ONIONS.
CHAR-GRILL KING PRAWNS
MARINATED WITH SPICY MASALA, GRILLED IN CLAY OVEN
KEBAB PLATTER
AN ASSORTMENT OF SIZZLING KEBABS – LAMB SHEEK KEBAB, SALMON TIKKA, CHICKEN TIKKA, HYDRABADI MALAI TIKKA.
Tandoor Vegan Delight
Assortment of fresh market vegetables
Chicken tikka shashlik
MARINATED IN SPICES, GRILLED IN CLAY OVEN
Tandoori chicken with goan spices
TANDOORI SALMON
Scottish HOME SMOKED SALMON, Ajwain, MINT, DILL, CAROM SEEDS & SPICES
Dinner – Breads
Nan
DATES AND GINGER NAAN
ONION & GREEN CHILLI KULCHA
LACHCHA PARATHA
TANDOORI ROTI
GARLIC NAAN
PESHAWARI NAAN
KEEMA NAAN
Spiced minced lamb
Puri
PAPADOMS & CHUTNEYS (PER PERSON)
Indian lentil crisps served with selection of dips
Dinner – Rice
Basmati rice
ZAFFRANI PILAU
Braised rice with browned onions, cumin and saffron
FRIED RICE
LEMON RICE
Dinner – Sides
masala chips
dal fry burnt garlic
black lentils
aloo Gobi Mattar
Okra with raw mango
saag paneer
chana masala
Sesame Baby Aubergine
With mustard and curry leaf sauce
PUNJABI SALAD
sliced red onion, tomatoes, green chilli, lemon, fresh mint, cucumber, coriander
KACHUMBER SALAD
Indian style salad with diced tomatoes, cucumber, onions, lime juice, black pepper
CUCUMBER RAITA
All-time favourites
Chicken Tikka Masala
Traditional dishes available on request
VEGAN Tikka Masala
Korma *
Chicken Jalfrezi / Madras
Eggs – Nasta
Railway Omelette with shallots
turmeric & green chilli, grilled vine tomato, truffle naan or Paratha or bun,
Curry Leaf Scrambled Eggs
curry leaf, turmeric, ‘bhurji’ eggs, truffle naan or Paratha or bun,
Halwa Puri
Puffed puris, spiced chickpea curry sweet halwa
Vegan breakfast
quinoa rice khichri, mushroom, grilled tomatoes, aloo tikki, vegan bread & masala baked beans
Buns | Rolls | Wrap | Burgers
With masala fries
Karachi Bun Kabab
bun filled with omelette shami kebab, chutney, slices of onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers. From famous roadside burger joints in Karachi.
Samphire Pakora Bun
with spicy chutney, chopped onion, salad in a bun,a typical street food snack.
Vada pao – Mumbai vegetable burger
fried spiced potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (pav) with chutneys and a green chili, pepper. sliced onion,
Irani Keema Pao
Curried Minced Lamb on Buns, A dish from the Parsi community in India, spiced lamb mince curry served with chopped red onion, lime and green chilli,
mumbaiya sandwich
Toasted sandwich filled with spiced mashed potatoes, green peppers, Red onion and spicy chutneys.
Tandoori Chicken Bun
Butter chicken tikka In paratha Roll
Calcutta chicken anda kathi roll
Paneer Kurchan Anda Kati Roll,
Small Plates
Snacks from road side cafes
Samphire pakoras
date & tamarind chutney, chilli garlic mayonnaise
Bhel puri, raw mango, tamarind, sev, yoghurt
Tandoori lamb chops
Spiced curry leaf potatoes
Spicy Soft shell crab
Mangalorean spices, prunes fig chutney
Pani Puri
crispy semolina shells, potato, chickpea, tamarind ‘imli’, ‘jal jeera’ spiced cumin water
Aloo Papri Chaat
crunchy wheat crisps topped with potato, chickpeas, sweet yoghurt & chutneys
Chicken Lollipops
moreish Keralan spiced chicken served with spicy chilli sauce
Samosa Chaat
Lamb or veg samosa dressed with sweet yoghurt & tamarind ‘imli’
Kadhai Pan seared scallops
CRUSTED PAN SEARED SCALLOPS SERVED WITH KADAHI SPICED SALSA
Punjabi Chilli Paneer
Indo-Chinese chilli Schezwan dip
WALNUT CRUSTED BHATTI PANERR TIKKA
INDIAN COTTAGE CHEESE MARINATED IN BHATTI MASALA, CRUSHED WALNUT,
GRILLED ANANAS TOFU SHASLIK VEGAN
CUBES OF TOFU STUFFED WITH SPICED PINEAPPLE, MARINATED IN CHEFS SPICES, COOKED IN TANDOOR WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS.
AAMCHI MUMBAI KOLIVADA PRAWN
Spiced crispy prawns,
CHATPATI TOKRI CHAAT
CRISPY POTATO BASKET, CHICKPEAS, LENTIL DUMPLINGS, CUCUMBER, POMEGRANATE, YOGURT, TAMARIND & GREEN CHUTNEY
TANDOORI PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM
FILLED WITH FIGS, CASHEW NUTS, RAISINS, GREEN CHILLI, CURRY LEAVES & CHEESE
Brunch/Lunch – Biryani Walas
jackfruit & artichoke biryani
Aneela's home style cooked mutton biryani
Old Delhi Chicken Biryani
basmati rice cooked with cardamom, cloves, saffron & chilli, layered with chicken
Brunch/Lunch – Market Specials
DHABA GOSHT FROM THE HIGHWAY CAFÉ, rice
Karol Bagh Butter Chicken, rice
tandoor smoked chicken th breast with a spiced fenugreek, tomato & butter sauce
Idli Sambar
three steamed rice cakes with a South Indian style lentil & vegetable ‘sambar’ stew
INDO-CHINESE STYLE BURNT CHILLI CHICKEN
WITH HAKKA NOODLES
AMRITSIRI FISH & MASALA CHIPS
Kari's – served with white rice
Kerala Fish Curry TILAPIA
simmered with shallots, turmeric, tamarind
MANGALOREAN KORRI GASSI – CHICKEN
A DELECTABLE CHICKEN CURRY WITH THE FLAVORS OF COCONUT, MUSTARD SEEDS, CURRY LEAVES, ROAST CHILLI AND TAMARIND
SEAFOOD MOILEE
A COASTAL FAVOURITE , SCALLOPS, SEABASS, KING PRAWNS COOKEN IN MILD COCONUT GRAVY WITH CURRY LEAVES AND MUSTARD SEEDS
KALONGE KING PRAWN ADRAKI
Cooked with black onion seeds, ginger, garlic, lime, tamarind, and tomato & onion
RAJASTHAN LAAL MAAS
spicy lamb, roasted red chillies from the land of forts & palaces
Traditional
CTM -Chicken Tikka Masala
uk’s favourite dish served with pulao rice
CTM -Chicken Tikka Masala WITH RICE
uk’s favourite dish
Brunch/Lunch – Kebab / Chops/ Tandoor
Tandoori Gobhi & broccoli
honey, nigella seeds, crushed wheat crisps,
Tawa lamb chops from Hydrabad
Grilled chops cooked in delicious masala sauce
SEA FOOD SIZZLER
TANDOORI GREEN PRAWNS, TANDOORI SALMON, PAN SEARED CUMIN SCALLOPS SERVED WITH SIZZLING ONIONS.
CHAR-GRILL KING PRAWNS
Marinated in tandoori spiced masala
KEBAB PLATTER
AN ASSORTMENT OF SIZZLING KEBABS – LAMB SHEEK KEBAB, SALMON TIKKA, HYDRABADI MALAI TIKKA, CHICKEN Tikka
Chicken tikka shashlik
Tandoori chicken with goan spices
TANDOORI SALMON
Scottish HOME SMOKED SALMON, Ajwain, MINT, DILL, CAROM SEEDS & SPICES
Brunch/Lunch – Breads
Nan
DATES AND GINGER NAAN
ONION & GREEN CHILLI KULCHA
LACHCHA PARATHA
TANDOORI ROTI
GARLIC NAAN
PESHAWARI NAAN
KEEMA NAAN
Spiced minced lamb filling
Nutella naan / Paratha
PAPADOMS & CHUTNEYS (PER PERSON)
Mix of plain & spicy Indian lentil crisps served with selection of dips
Brunch/Lunch – Rice
SADE CHAWAL
Basmati rice
ZAFFRANI PILAU
Braised rice with browned onions, cumin and saffron
LEMON RICE
SPECIAL FRIED RICE
Brunch/Lunch – Sides
masala chips
dal fry burnt garlic
black lentils
aloo Gobi Mattar
Okra with raw mango
saag paneer
chana masala
PUNJABI SALAD
sliced red onion, tomatoes, green chilli, lemon, fresh mint, cucumber, coriander
KACHUMBER SALAD
Indian style salad with diced tomatoes, cucumber, onions, lime juice, black pepper
CUCUMBER RAITA
Desserts
Homemade Gulab jamun & Vanilla Ice cream
Gajar ka halwa with coconut ice cream
Homemade brownie with vanilla ice cream
Kulfi wala selection – Mango / Pistachio
Mango Passion fruit Cheese Cake
Nutella Paratha with Vanilla Ice
VEGAN ICE CREAM
Hazelnut & Choc; Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla; Salted Caramel
Pistachio Gajar Ka Halwa, with Coconut Ice cream
Home made Gulab Jamun with Vanilla Ice Cream
Mango Passion fruit cheese cake
Homemade Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream
Kulfi Wala – Mango or Pistachio
Nutella Paratha with Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice-cream
VEGAN ICE CREAM
Hazelnut & Chocolate, Madagascan Bourbon Vanilla, Salted Caramel
Tea & Coffee
Tea Selections
breakfast, early grey, camomile, lemon ginger, apple & & pear, fresh mint, green tea
CAPPUCCINO, LATTE, MOCHA, AMERICANO, ESPRESSO
HOT CHOCOLATE
NAMAASTE SPECIALITY Chai
Mocktails
NIMBOO PANI
Lime juice, salt, sugar syrup, soda
ALPHONSO MANGO LASSI
Yoghurt smoothie, garnished with pistachio
PASSION FRUIT SUMMERTINI
Virgin mojito with passion fruit, mint, lime & soda
HUGO
Strawberries, elderflower syrup, lime, fresh mint, soda
Cocktails
PORN STAR MARTINI
Ciroc Vanilla vodka, Passoa liqueur, passionfruit puree, lime
SUMMER IN DELHI
Fresh raspberry and cucumber shaken with vodka, St. Germain and Passoa topped with fizzy lemonade
GINGER WATERMELON MARTINI
Absolut vodka, watermelon liqueur, fresh ginger, pink clove bitter
APEROL SPRITZ
A perfect cocktail tastes like summertime in Italy, Aperol, Prosecco and soda water.