The Royal Oak Handsworth is a bar and Indian grill at 171 Holyhead Road in Birmingham. It combines the informality of a local pub with a substantial restaurant menu built around tandoor cooking, sharing plates and richly seasoned mains.
Chicken tikka, lamb seekh kebab, fish pakora and grilled prawns appear alongside chilli paneer, Manchurian vegetables and other Indo-Chinese influenced starters. Mixed grills bring several meats and seafood together for the table.
Vegetarian platters, paneer, soya and mushroom dishes provide more than token alternatives to the meat-heavy grill selection. Traditional desserts such as carrot halwa and kulfi sit beside ice cream sundaes and cheesecake for a varied finish.
The venue opens daily for lunch and dinner and also offers pickup service. Drinks from the bar make it suitable for a longer social visit. Guests with allergies should pay particular attention to nuts, dairy and shared cooking surfaces and speak with staff before ordering.
Address: 171 Holyhead Road, Birmingham B21 0BD, England
The Royal Oak Handsworth Menu
Royal Oak Tapas
All tapas are made medium to hot.
Veg Munchurian
Assorted vegetarian crispy dumplings, tossed in manchurian sauce with fresh assorted peppers.
Chilli Paneer
Cubes of cottage cheese deep fried and tempered with fresh garlic, ginger and green chilli and cooked in home made sauce.
Paneer Mongolian
Peanut based chunky massala vegetarian delight, must try.
Chatpata Wings (Lollipop Chicken)
Very special and authentic cooking of chicken wings in desi style.
Chicken Mongolian
Chefs own creation, peanut based chunky massala, a must try.
Chicken 65
Very popular Hyderabadi starter, yogurt based, tempered with fresh curry leaves
Chilli Chicken
Known to all, must try .
Chilli Salmon
Best combination of salmon and home made chilli sauce cooked with fresh peppers
Salmon Tikka
Cubes of fresh salmon marinated and cooked to your order flavoured with carom seed and other Indian herbs
Royal Oak Sharing Platter & Grill
Mixed Grill
Crispy Prawn, Lamb Chops, Fish Pakora, Hariyali Tikka, Lamb Kebab, Chicken Tikka & Chicken Wings.
Mixed Grill – Boneless
Crispy Prawn, Fish Pakora, Hariyali Tikka, Lamb Kebab, Chicken Tikka
Vegetable Platter
Selection of Vegetarian Tapas, Soya Tikka, Mushroom. Chilli Paneer, Corn, Cashew Roll & Samosa Chaat
Chefs Specials
Creatively prepared dishes that showcase our chef’s culinary skills
Vegetarian (Starter) – Soya Mongolian
Vegetarian (Starter) – Lahsuni Achari Paneer Tikka
Vegetarian (Starter) – Cheesy Jalapeno Poppers
Vegetarian (Starter) – Peri Peri Cheesy Fries
Vegetarian (Main) – Soya Champ Masala
Vegetarian (Main) – Paneer Tikka Masala
Vegetarian (Main) – Khumb Methi Paneer
Meat (Starter) – Pan Fried lamb
Meat (Starter) – Chilli Garlic Chicken
Meat (Starter) – Pattaya Chicken Strips
Meat (Starter) – Mango Wings
Meat (Main) – Lamb Chop Masala
Meat (Main) – Laal Maas
Meat (Main) – Murgh Tikka Lawabdaar
Meat (Main) – Murgh Tikka Jalfrezi
Royal Oak…Desi Style
Punjabi Saag (Spicy!)
Spinach leaves cooked in traditional Punjabi style spices.
Lamb Curry On The Bone (Spicy!)
Lamb and the bone with marrow cooked together, very authentic in taste, home style cooking.
Starter – Vegetarian
Veg Spring Roll (4 pcs)
Stuffed with fresh seasonal vegetables deep fried served with chutney
Corn & Cashew Roll
Home made dumplings stuffed with corn and cashew, served with salad and tangy sauce.
Punjabi Samosa Chaat
Home made samosa served with spiced chickpeas and relish.
Soya Chilli
Crispy coated deep fried soya tossed in our home made chillie sauce.
Lasuni Achari Paneer Tikka
Lasun pickle infused cottage cheese
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Must try, this our own royal oak creation.
Tandoori Roast Mushroom
Fresh mushroom marinated overnight in our authentic Indian spice and gently cooked in a tandoor.
Soya Tikka
Soya chunks marinated in our secret recipe, spiced and cooked to perfection
Paneer Tikka
Cubes of cottage cheese and fresh peppers marinated in our home made spice and cooked in tandoor to perfection
Soya Irani Champ
Yellow marinated soya chunks with light spices
Starter – Non Veg.
Meat Samosa
Served 4 pieces with salad and tamarind sauce.
Methi Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken cubes, marinated overnight in methi based paste and cooked to your order
Tandoori Chicken Wings
Two joint wings marinated and cooked in our charcoal oven
Achari Chicken Tikka
Cubes of chicken marinated in pickled paste and cooked to achieve tanginess in taste
Chicken Tikka
Most popular dish served with salad and mint sauce
Hariyali Chicken
Marinated in fresh mint and coriander based paste with selected herbs overnight to achieve dominating flavour of fresh paste.
Roasted Pattaya Chicken Strips
Chicken supreme marinate with Thai spices, cheese, cooked in a oven to give that smokey aroma
Royal Oak Special Tikka
Tender cubes of chicken breast marinated overnight in yogurt with tandoor spices and cooked to order.
Lamb Sheek Kebab
Lamb mince mixed with authentic spices and cooked in tandoor.
Fish Pakora (Pangas)
Fish dipped and marinated in home made batter, deep fried.
Chilli Fish (Pangas)
Fish pieces marinated with Indian spices, garlic, ginger and infused with chilli. Finished with spring onion and coriander.
Crumb Fried Crispy Prawns
Crispy deep fried prawns served with dressed salad and spicy sauce
Lamb Chops (4 pcs)
4 Pieces. Tender sliced rack of lamb, marinated overnight with mint, yogurt and Indian spices.
Salmon Pakora
Cubed salmon deep fried in a traditional homemade batter
Tandoori Jumbo Prawns
Signature seafood dish, freshly cooked to your order
Salmon Lahsuni Tikka
Roasted garlic and crushed spices
Chilli Garlic Chicken Tikka
Chicken Thigh Marinated In Roast Garlic And Chilli Flakes
Murgh Malai Tikka
Chicken breast marinade with cashew cream and yogurt
Mains – Chicken
Murg Chutney Wala (Hot!)
Cubes of chicken breast cooked gently in our corriander and mint based gravy, a must try for that real desi taste!
Chicken Karahi (Spicy!)
Cubes of chicken cooked in an authentic karahi masala sauce.
Saag Chicken (Spicy!)
Freshly cooked chicken cooked to order on our saag masala sauce.
Methi Chicken (Spicy!)
Fresh methi and cubes of chicken cooked to your ordered with fresh green chilli tempering.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Cubes of chicken tikka cooked gently in our tikka masala sauce.
Murg Kalimirchi (Hot!)
Black peppercorn crushed and blended with the indian herbs to create the kalimirchi sauce. its hot and spicy dish.
Royal Oak Butter Chicken (Spicy!)
Royal Oak Special. Chicken pieces cooked in a rich cream sauce with butter and blended with spices.
Chicken Korma
Chicken breast pieces cooked and blended with spices, herbs, coconut and a creamy mild sauce.
Chicken Jalfrezi (Hot!)
Chicken cooked in Jalfrazi sauce with mixed fresh peppers.
Murgh Bhunna Masala
Semi gravy roast masala breast curry with a hint of red peppers
Chicken Tikka Jalfezi (Hot!)
Chicken Thigh Pieces Cooked In Pepper Ans Onion
Mains – Lamb
Lamb sheek kebab massla
Cubes of lamb sheek cooked gently in a choice of your gravy
Lamb Karahi (Spicy!)
Pieces of lamb cooked in an authentic karahi masala sauce.
Lamb Madras (Hot!)
Lamb cooked in our hot and spicy home made madras gravy.
Saag Gost
Lamb and spinach cooked with fresh garlic, onions, herbs and spices.
Lamb Rogan josh
Known all, must try for difference
Maans Ka Achar (Achari Gosht) (Hot!)
Cubes of lamb cooked to your order in our home made pickle gravy with panch phoran tempering.
Garlic Lamb (Spicy!)
Good combination of tempered garlic and lamb curry, cooked to your desired spiced level.
Keema Mattar
Lamb mince cooked to order with or without peas, to your desired spice level.
Lamb Chop Massala (Hot!)
Tandoori lamb chops cooked in our very spicy punjabi tadka sauce
Laal Maas
Smoky flavoured lamb in yogurt marinade
Lamb Vindaloo (Extemely Hot!)
This traditional Goan curry is not for the fainy hearted.
Mains – Fish
Fish Curry (Pangas)
Chunks of fish gently simmered in our onion based sauce with desi tadka
Salmon Curry
Cubes of fresh salmon cooked gently in onion tomato based sauce, cooked according to your required level of spice
King Prawn Masala
King prawns cooked in our own special massaledar sauce.
King Prawn Jalfrezi
Onion bell peppers and prawns cooked in semi masala curry
Mix Seafood Curry
Prawns and fish cooked together in curry sauce.
King Prawn Kalimirch (Hot!)
Prawns cooked in spicy and hot in black pepper corn based sauce
Mains – Vegetarian Option
Aloo Gobi Muttar
Home style cooking with fresh tomato and onion based massala.
Channa Masala
Chick peas cooked in a tomato and onion based gravy.
Yellow Daal Tadka
Yellow lentils cooked with spices.
Daal Makhani
Black lentil cooked overnight on a slow fire, mixed with spices to achieve a smooth and rich taste.
Bombay Aloo
Vegetable Curries
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Mixed vegetables cooked in Indian spices.
Panner Makhani
Cottage cheese cooked in tomato cashew based sauce
Paneer Karahi
Made in desi style
Baingan Makai Bharta
Authentic Punjabi fresh aubergine bharta with twist cooked with sweet corn.
Veg. Kofta Curry
A traditional home made veg dumpling simmered in our onion cashew gravy.
Mushroom Mutter Massaledar
Fresh button mushroom, cooked to your order, to achieve taste you desire.
Bhindi Do Pyaza
Okra cooked in our home style cooking.
Soya Curry
Our own way of doing soya curry, very typical veg dish with a different flavour can be cooked to your spice level.
Soya Saag
Our own way of doing soya saag, very typical veg dish with a different flavour can be cooked to your spice level.
Soya Makhani
Our own way of doing soya makhani, very typical veg dish with a different flavour can be cooked to your spice level.
Saag Paneer
Punjabi Saag and cottage cheese cooked together with tempered cumin and garlic.
Shahi Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy sauce and flavoured with fenugreek and butter to achieve sweetness in taste.
Soya Champ Masala
Pure street style desi soya cubes cooked in makhani masala gravy
Dhaba Methi Paneer
Cubes of paneer (cheese) cooked in fresh fenugreek and desi masala
Wraps
Served with chips
Paneer Tikka Wrap
Chicken Tikka Wrap
Sheek Kebab Wrap
Grilled Chicken Wrap
Fish Pakora Wrap
Soya Tikka Wrap
Biryani & Noodles
Authentic way of cooking, flavoured rice cooked gently in your choice of meat, with selected spices. Biryani dishes served with Raita.
Vegetable Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Prawn Biryani
Vegetable Noodles
Chicken Noodles
Breads & Rice
Roti
Plain Naan
Butter Naan
Lacha Paratha
Garlic Naan
Chilli Naan
Like it abit hot?!
Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with cheese.
Peshwari Naan
Naan stuffed with a sweet fruit and nut mixture.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced mince lamb.
Aloo Kulcha
Cheese Garlic Naan
Plain Basmati Rice
Boiled Basmati rice.
Jeera Pilau Rice
Rice cooked with spices and onions.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Basmati rice boiled and fried with vegetables.
Egg Fried Rice
Basmati rice boiled and fried with egg.
Mushroom Fried Rice
Basmati rice boiled and fried with mushroom.
Sides
Mango Lassi
Papadom Basket (2 pcs)
served with set of chutney
Mixed Raita
Chips
Masala Chips (Dry)
French Fries
Masaala French Fries
Crispy Coated Chips
Sweet Potato Fries
Chilli Garlic Chips
Tangy Sauce
Onion rings
Kids Menu
Per child.
Chicken Burger with Chips
Fish and Chips
Chicken Nuggets with Chips
Fish Fingers with Chips
Popcorn Chicken
Chilli Cheese Nuggets
Onion rings
Cheesy bites with chips
Mozzarella fingers with chips
Punky
Kiddie Surprise
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
A classic dessert – fried dough balls made from milk solids and semolina are soaked in a syrup flavoured with cardamom, rose water
Rasmalai
An Indian delicacy made with milk, a curdling agent, sugar, nuts, saffron and cardamoms.
Gajar Ka Halwa
Made with carrots, ghee, sugar and milk! Flavoured with cardamom powder, this traditional Indian dessert is rich and decadent!
Vanilla Ice Cream
Bubblegum Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Nutella Ice Cream
Matka Kulfi
Traditional creamy and luscious dessert made with pistachio kulfi ice cream, containing saffron, topped with almonds & pistachio
Toffee Twilight
A combination of dairy toffee and vanilla ice cream, swirled with toffee sauce & topped with toffee pieces
Strawberry Cheesecake
Made with cream cheese and a hint of vanilla, then topped with a strawberry fruit topping, set on a biscuit base
Ferrero Rocher
World famous rich ferrero rocher ice cream combined with thick chocolate sauce topped with ferrero rocher
Pistachio Cheesecake
Luxurious Pistaschio Cheesecake drizzled with pistachio chocolate sauce toped with pistachio nuts.
Lotus Sundae
Lotus biscoff ice cream, caramelised biscuit ice cream with biscuit pieces. Presented in a unique glass.
Chocolate Brownie
Served with ice cream
Kulfi
Indian ice cream made from whole milk, nuts & fruit
Punky
Vanilla ice cream in a funky plastic character toy.
Kiddie Surprise
Vanilla ice cream combined with caramel along with a delicious milk chocolate egg and a collectable toy inside.