Serving authentic Himalayan cuisine from Nepal and Tibet. We use only fresh locally grown vegetables and fruits, and mountain grown herbs and spices direct from Nepal. All of our dishes use the finest ingredients and are prepared with a light touch to enhance your dining experience. Let us know how you would like your food prepared, mild to spicy.
4.3 – 46 reviews $$ • Nepalese restaurant
Menu
| Starters | |
| Samosa Two freshly prepared fried pastries filled with seasoned potatoes and green peas. Served with tamarind and mint chutney. |
$7.00 |
| Momo Your choice of six handmade chicken or vegetable steamed dumplings. Served with a fresh tomato achaar. |
$12.75 |
| Chicken Chili Sliced boneless chicken sauteed with fresh onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and bell pepper. |
$17.25 |
| Soup | |
| Thukpa Sherpa’s Stew A generous hearty bowl of fresh vegetables simmered ina broth of tomatoes and mountain-grown spices. Served with wheat or rice noodles. |
$13.75 |
| Kawati 7-Bean Soup Vegan. A comforting soup with a combination of seven beans and lentils, prepared with fresh onion, garlic, ginger, and Nepali spices. |
$10.25 |
| Lentil Soup Vegan. A generous hearty bowl of fresh vegetables simmered in a broth of tomatoes and mountain-grown spices. |
$10.25 |
| Salads | |
| Canna Sadeko Garbanzo beans tossed with fresh onions, tomatoes, and cucumber. Served with our homemade dressing. |
$13.75 |
| House Specialties | |
| Chow Chow – Chicken A quick stir-fry of Chinese style noodles with fresh vegetables, onions, garlic, ginger and a blend on Nepali spices. |
$18.25 |
| Yak Chili Sliced boneless yak sauteed with fresh ginger, garlic, onion, tomato and bell pepper. The following dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$23.00 |
| Lamb Shank Slow cooked with fresh garlic ginger, fennel, onion, mustard seed and Nepali spices. The following dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$28.00 |
| Seafood Tikka Masala Your choice of jumbo shrimp or fresh fish marinated in Nepali spices then baked in our Tandoori oven and finished in a tomato-onion cream sauce. The following dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$20.75 |
| Khasi Ko Masu Slow cooked succulent goat sauteed with fresh tomato, onion, turmeric, coriander and cumin and garnished with cilantro. The following dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$21.75 |
| Chow Chow – Vegetable A quick stir-fry of Chinese style noodles with fresh vegetables, onions, garlic, ginger and a blend on Nepali spices. |
$17.25 |
| Lamb Dishes | |
| Butter Lamb Charcoal roasted boneless lamb prepared in our homemade creamy tomato and butter sauce. The lamb we serve is grass-fed and Australian raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$24.50 |
| Lamb Tikka Masala Marinated in Nepali spices then baked in a Tandoori oven, our tender lamb is served in a creamy tomato-onion sauce. The lamb we serve is grass-fed and Australian raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$24.50 |
| Bheda Ko Tarkari A tender, boneless lamb curry, prepared with fresh tomato, garlic, ginger, onions and Nepali spices. The lamb we serve is grass-fed and Australian raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$24.50 |
| Lamb Korma Boneless tender lamb simmered with fresh garlic and ginger in a homemade curried coconut milk and cream sauce. The lamb we serve is grass-fed and Australian raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$24.00 |
| Lamb Saag Boneless lamb prepared with a puree of spinach seasoned with garlic, ginger and roasted cumin powder. The lamb we serve is grass-fed and Australian raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$23.50 |
| Lamb Vinadaloo Boneless lamb curry prepared with fresh potatoes, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes and a blend of Nepali herbs and spices. The lamb we serve is grass-fed and Australian raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$23.50 |
| Chicken Biryani A rich and exotic rice dish prepared with garlic, ginger, fresh mint and curry chicken. Rice dished below are served with raita. |
$20.75 |
| Chicken Dishes | |
| Butter Chicken Charcoal roasted boneless dark-meat chicken prepared in our homemade, creamy tomato-butter sauce. The chicken we served is 100% vegetarian fed. They are not fed animal by-products, are humanely treated and raised cage-free: they are raised without antibiotics and no hormones are added. Chicken dishes are served with your choice of basmati rice or brown rice. |
$21.75 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala Tender, white meat chicken marinated in Himalayan spices, baked in our tandoori oven and served in our delicious tomato-onion cream sauce. The chicken we served is 100% vegetarian fed. They are not fed animal by-products, are humanely treated and raised cage-free: they are raised without antibiotics and no hormones are added. Chicken dishes are served with your choice of basmati rice or brown rice. |
$21.75 |
| Chicken Korma Boneless chicken simmered with fresh garlic and ginger, server in our special curried coconut milk and cream sauce. The chicken we served is 100% vegetarian fed. They are not fed animal by-products, are humanely treated and raised cage-free: they are raised without antibiotics and no hormones are added. Chicken dishes are served with your choice of basmati rice or brown rice. |
$21.75 |
| Chicken Saag Boneless chicken served in our puree of spinach seasoned with garlic, ginger, toasted cumin, coriander and turmeric powder. The chicken we served is 100% vegetarian fed. They are not fed animal by-products, are humanely treated and raised cage-free: they are raised without antibiotics and no hormones are added. Chicken dishes are served with your choice of basmati rice or brown rice. |
$19.50 |
| Chicken Vindaloo Boneless chicken curry prepared with fresh potatoes, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper and mountain-grown herbs and spices. The chicken we served is 100% vegetarian fed. They are not fed animal by-products, are humanely treated and raised cage-free: they are raised without antibiotics and no hormones are added. Chicken dishes are served with your choice of basmati rice or brown rice. |
$19.50 |
| Kukhura Ko Tarkari Boneless chicken curry prepared with fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, onions and Himalayan spices. The chicken we served is 100% vegetarian fed. They are not fed animal by-products, are humanely treated and raised cage-free: they are raised without antibiotics and no hormones are added. Chicken dishes are served with your choice of basmati rice or brown rice. |
$20.75 |
| Tandoori Dishes | |
| Shrimp Tandoori Jumbo shrimp are first marinated in Himalayan spices and then baked in our clay oven with onion, tomato and bell pepper. Tandoori dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$27.50 |
| Wild Salmon Tandoori Fresh salmon is marinated overnight in Himalayan spices and then baked in our clay oven. Tandoori dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$30.25 |
| Tandoori Baby Back Ribs Tender pork ribs marinated in coconut milk, coriander, cumin and cardamom. Served with a side of our house special sauce. Tandoori dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$26.25 |
| House Special Mixed Grill Platter A combination of chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, and tandoori shrimp server on a sizzling platter with fresh bell peppers, tomato and onions. Tandoori dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$29.75 |
| Chicken Tandoori Dark-meat chicken marinated overnight in mountain-grown spices and then baked in our clay oven with fresh bell peppers, tomatoes and onions. Tandoori dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$20.75 |
| Chicken Sekuwa Marinated, boneless chicken breast baked in our tandoori oven and served on a sizzling plater with broccoli, fresh ginger, garlic and Himalayan spices. Tandoori dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$23.00 |
| Vegetable Tandoori Vegan. A mix of zucchini, bell pepper, mushrooms and red onion that have been marinated in garlic ginger, olive oil and spices. Served on a sizling platter. Tandoori dishes are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$20.75 |
| Veggie Lovers Delight | |
| Paneer Butter Masala Homemade cheese cooked in our creamy tomato-butter sauce. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$19.50 |
| Veggie Tikka Masala Seasonal vegetables marinated in Himalayan spices, baked in our tandoori oven and served in our creamy-tomato onion sauce. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$19.50 |
| Chana Masala Garbanzo beans sauteed with ginger, garlic, fresh tomatoes and Himalayan spices. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$17.25 |
| Saag Paneer Puree of fresh spinach and homemade cheese cubes simmered in Himalayan spices. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$19.50 |
| Eggplant Curry Vegan. Fresh sliced eggplant prepared with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and coriander. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$17.25 |
| Garlic Tofu Vegan. Fresh tofu is sauteed with garlic, fresh tomatoes, mountain-grown spices and pepper sauce. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$18.25 |
| Aloo Gobi Vegan. Simmered potatoes and cauliflower flavored with fresh garlic, ginger, and Himalayan spices. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$17.25 |
| Aloo Bodi Tama Vegan. A Nepali staple of tender bamboo shoots, potatoes and black-eyes peas simmered with mountain-grown, Himalayan spices. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$16.00 |
| Mustard Greens Vegan. Mustard greens, sauteed in vegetable oil with cumin seeds. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$16.00 |
| Daal Fry Lentils cooked with onions, ginger, garlic and Himalayan spices. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$16.00 |
| Aloo Chili Vegan. Potato slices are combined with fresh bell pepper, tomato, ginger, garlic and Himalayan spices. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$17.25 |
| Jackfruit Curry Vegan. Jackfruit, an excellent source of vegetable protein, is simmered with fresh tomato, green peas, onions, garlic and ginger. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$17.25 |
| Jogi Curry Vegan. Chef’s choice of seasonal vegetables prepared curry style with tofu, tomato and Himalayan herbs and spices. Our chef’s choice of seasonal vegetables may include fresh cauliflower, green beans, asparagus or potato. Vegetarian entrees are served with your choice of basmati or brown rice. |
$17.25 |
| Fresh Green Beans Green beans sauteed with onion, garlic, ginger with Himalayan spices. |
$17.25 |
| Riches Dishes | Biryani | |
| Lamb Biryani A rich and exotic rice dish prepared with garlic, ginger, fresh mint and curry lamb. Rice dished below are served with raita. |
$23.00 |
| Vegetable Biryani Vegan. A rich and exotic rice dish prepared with garlic, ginger, fresh mint and vegetables. Rice dished below are served with raita. |
$18.25 |
| Naan | Breads | |
| Keema Naan Tandoori-oven baked bread filled with a saute of lamb and spices. |
$8.00 |
| Cheese Naan Tandoori-oven baked bread filled with cheese and sprinkled with cilantro. |
$7.00 |
| Garlic Basil Naan Tandoori-oven baked bread topped with garlic and basil. |
$5.75 |
| Spinach Naan Tandoori-oven baked bread flipped with a blend of fresh spinach and spices. |
$7.00 |
| Potato Naan Tandoori-oven baked bread filled with a mixture of potatoes and spices. |
$5.75 |
| Onion Naan Tandoori-oven baked bread filled with sauteed onions and sprinkled with cilantro. |
$5.75 |
| Naan Tandoori-oven baked bread garnished with butter. |
$4.75 |
| Aloo Paratha Tandoori-oven baked whole wheat bread filled with potatoes. |
$7.00 |
| Raisin Paratha Tandoori-oven baked wheat bread filled with raisins and garlic. |
$7.00 |
| Roti Whole wheat bread baked in our clay oven. |
$5.75 |
| Paratha Tandoori-oven baked, crispy, whole wheat bread garnished with butter. |
$5.75 |
| Side Orders | |
| Nepal Mixed Pickle Vegan. A spur spicy mix of sliced marinated lemon and mango. |
$4.75 |
| Mango Chutney Vegan. A sweet chutney of sliced mango. |
$7.00 |
| Brown Rice Vegan. |
$3.50 |
| Desserts | |
| Rice Pudding | $8.00 |
| Gulab Jumun | $7.00 |
| Fresh Mango Pudding | $7.00 |
| Cold Drinks | |
| Homemade Lemonade Fresh, hand-squeezed lemon juice sweetened with brown sugar. |
$4.75 |
| Mango Lassi This classic Himalayan treat is made with our homemade yoguhrt, mangos, and sweetened with a touch of honey. |
$4.75 |
| Himalayan Iced Tea Our aromatic blend of Nepali black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger. |
$4.75 |
| Canned Soda | $3.50 |
| Arnold Palmer A blend of our homemade lemonade and Himalayan iced tea. |
$3.50 |
| San Pellegrino This sparkling, Italian mineral water is served in a sealed 1-liter glass. |
$4.75 |
| Hot Drinks | |
| Himalayan Hot Tea Our aromatic and homemade blend of Nepali black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger. Contains caffeine. |
$4.75 |
| Organic Turmeric-Ginger Tea Turmeric and ginger are both traditional remedies. When used in-tandem they are believed to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, digestive and cardiovascular benefits. |
$3.50 |
| Organic Green Tea Organically grown, this green tea contains caffeine and was grown for your aromatic, sipping pleasure. |
$3.50 |
| Organic Holy Basil (Tulsi) Tea This is a traditional and sacred, Indian herbal remedy. Tulsi is believed to promote brain function, stress relief and joint health. Historically, it has been utilized as a remedy to lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. |
$3.50 |
| Beer | |
| Flying Horse 22 oz. |
$12.75 |
| Taj Mahal | $8.00 |
| Guiness | $8.00 |
| Khukuri Nepal Local | $8.00 |
| Lucky Buddha 22 oz. |
$12.75 |
| Heineken 12 oz. |
$8.00 |
| IPA 12 oz. |
$8.00 |
| Corona 12 oz. |
$8.00 |
| Lagunita IPA 12 oz. |
$8.00 |
| White Wines | |
| S.A. Prum, R. Prum “Essence” Riesling | $9.25 |
| Noble Tree, Estate Chardonnay | $9.25 |
| Los Vascos, Sauvignon Blanc | $7.00 |
| Valdo, Numero 1 Extra Day | $7.00 |
| Bertani, Velante Pinto Grigio | $9.25 |
| Jean Luc Colombo | $10.50 |
| Rose Wines | |
| Paul Cheneau, Brut Rose | $9.25 |
| Jean-Luc Columbo, Cape Bleue Rose | $8.00 |
| Red Wines | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Heavyweight, California | $9.25 |
| Saget La Perriere, La Petite Perriere | $9.25 |
| Bodegas Caro, Aruma Malbec | $9.25 |
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Order and Reservations
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Contact Tara’s Himalayan Cuisine – Santa Monica
Address: 262 26th St, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Phone: (424) 744-8948
Website: https://www.tarashimalayancuisine.com/tarashimalayancuisine-sm
Hours
| Wednesday | 11AM–9PM |
| Thursday | 11AM–9PM |
| Friday | 11AM–9PM |
| Saturday | 11AM–9PM |
| Sunday | 11AM–9PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11AM–9PM |
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