Welcome! To stay in harmony with Ayurveda , the winter menu at Pondicheri is created to nurture your body with warming spices, nuts, & fermented foods, to help us in our daily pursuit of balance in mind, body & spirit.

BREAKFAST ’til 3 pm

EGGS frankie 7 masala eggs & cilantro in spinach egg bun 8 + Extras scallion spice cream cheese, smoked salmon & fried egg on a turmeric bun + fried egg 2 masala eggs 9 scrambled with red bell, spinach & celery | carrot or cucumber salad + avocado 2 railway omelet 10 mushrooms, peppers, spinach, cheese & more | spinach paratha or cucumber salad + cheese 2 paneer omelet 12 with puréed spinach, mustard greens & fenugreek | carrot paratha or cucumber salad lamb keema 3 keema & eggs [gf] 15 + lamb mince slow cooked with spices | vasco bacon & potato cakes + vasco bacon 2 fermented crepe made with ragi millet, rice & On the side green [gf] [v] 12 sautéed greens, pumpkin seed chutney, avocado masala | turmeric soup & potato cake spinach roti/paratha 3 ✓whole wheat flatbread with egg dosa [gf] 10 ajwain & fenugreek open faced crepe, smeared with spinach puree, egg, cheese, sesame & vegetables smoked salmon dosa [gf] ✓ 15 carrot roti/paratha 3 ✓whole wheat flatbread with seared king trumpet mushrooms & gunpowder smoked salmon on avocado masala ajwain & fenugreek turmeric soup & potato cake potato cakes 5 SWEET [gf] [v] potato cakes with cumin & tapioca champion oats [gf] [v] 7 steel cut oats with whole grains, spices & dates| blueberries & sesame crunch simple dosa 5 coconut pancakes [gf] 12 [gf] [v] fermented ragi, rice & rice & almond flour pancakes with fresh coconut and jaggery caramel crêpe dusted with gunpowder | peanut chutney cardamom strawberry crepe [gf] 10 amaranth & rice flour crepe with bananas & strawberries | saffron cream toast & 3 nutella french toast 9 house made brioche or sourdough brioche egg toast with nutella & peanut butter | jaggery caramel & MORE kids thali stuffed paratha [v] 8 pan seared spinach flatbread filled with potato herb mash | & blueberry chutney munna 12 CHOICE OF: coconut pancake avocado quinoa bowl [gf] [v] 10 or strawberry crepe avocado masala, white quinoa, channa, cucumber & spiced walnuts oats, mini french toast, masala fried chicken [gf] 20 fruit, scrambled egg, potato chickpea masala fried chicken, sautéed greens, potato cake & chutneys cake morning thali [gf] 15 oats, saag, salad, potato cake, & fried egg | lamb keema or dal

WEEKEND SPECIALS araaam thali potato , aviyal, herb pooris, dal, crispy okra 15 chicken [gf] (serves 2) cardamom scented rice with cashews & garbanzo beans 24 & eggs grilled flatiron steak with coastal spices & potato cakes | paratha, eggs & chutney 22

[gf] gluten free [v] vegan ✓ can be made vegan We are a kitchen filled with nuts, flour, seeds dairy, eggs & meat | Please inform us of any allergies!

No split checks | 18% gratuity for tables of 5+

@PONDiCHERi every day Indian Pondicheri.com LUNC H 11a - 3p

STARTERS mushroom, paneer & peas/tomato kasundi | black pepper masala chicken/cilantro chutney 5/each crab roti [gf] local lump crab with scallion spiced cream cheese & tomato masala | spinach roti 15 [gf] chickpea pinwheels rolled with cashew spread, cilantro, coconut & radish 10 sindhi [gf] ✓ winter greens & vegetable fritters in spiced lentil & chickpea batter | chaat sauces 10 madras chicken wings [gf] oven roasted with black pepper, amchur & tamarind chutney | cumin yogurt 13

WORKMAN’S THALI herbivore ✓ aviyal, saag paneer, turmeric soup, seera, rice & spinach roti 15 omnivore butter chicken, goa pork aviyal, seera, rice & spinach roti 18 carnivore butter chicken, oxtail , lamb keema, seera, rice & spinach roti 20

SANDWICHES CHOICE OF desi fries | pondi salad | turmeric soup vegetable frankie [v] spinach roti wrap with smoked eggplant pickle, mushrooms, pickled carrots & pomegranate 12 slumdog ✓ chickpea dog, pickled mayo, cilantro, tamarind & peanut chutneys, cucumber pickle, pumpkin bun 9 chicken frankie egg washed spinach roti wrap with cilanto, fenugreek, tomato & garam masala 14 mushroom lamb BBQ masala, cumin yogurt, sweet potato bun 16

SALADS pondicheri [gf] [ v] 7 | 10 + Extras pickled carrots, moong sprouts, pumpkin seeds, raisins, greens | jaggery lime dressing + soft boiled egg 2 chaat [gf] 10 live greens, jicama, pomegranate, lentil dumplings, peanuts & chaat sauces 10 + avocado 2 fried okra [gf] [v] 12 greens, crispy okra, radish, pomegranate, spiced walnuts, white quinoa | kari leaf dressing + warm paneer 3 chutney [gf] 10 + turmeric chicken 4 cilantro chutney, roasted beets, avocado, channa, greens | jaggery dressing + smoked salmon 6

CURRY BOWLS + shrimp 7 CHOICE OF desi fries | live lettuce | turmeric rice aviyal [gf] [v] 14 squash, carrots & cauliflower in a coconut ginger curry | avocado masala On the side saag paneer [gf] 16 turmeric rice [gf] [v] 3|7 slow cooked fresh spinach & mustard greens with roasted paneer brown basmati with turmeric & paneer masala [gf] 14 cumin pop paneer & cauliflower slow cooked with nutmeg cashew cream dal & okra [gf] [v] 12 crispy okra [gf] [v] 7 moong dal cooked with turmeric and ginger with spice crust, crispy okra dusted in fennel masala shrimp balchao [gf] 18 4 goa inspired shrimp & okra with tangy tomato, peanut kari leaf mustard masala garlic scallion naan 6 chili bowl ✓ 13 Indo-Chinese inspired sesame peanut masala choice of: chicken | cauliflower [v]| paneer scallion cheese naan 8 butter chicken [gf] 16 desi fries [gf] [v] 7 fenugreek, tomato, garam masala | cilantro chutney goa pork [gf] 14 simple dosa [gf] [v] 5 fiery curry with caramelized onions, whole red chilis, coconut & warm spices fermented ragi, rice & lentil crêpe dusted with gunpowder oxtail nihari [gf] 15 Old classic curry slow simmered with cardamom and ginger peanut chutney lamb keema [gf] 16 ground lamb cooked with yogurt, caramelized onions and tomatoes | fried egg

[gf] gluten free [v] vegan ✓ can be made vegan We are a kitchen filled with nuts, flour, seeds dairy, eggs & meat | Please inform us of any allergies!

No split checks | 18% gratuity for tables of 5+ .com for inspired recipes! Pondicheri.com Welcome! To stay in harmony with Ayurveda , the winter menu at Pondicheri is created to nurture your body with warming spices, nuts, & fermented foods, to help us in our daily pursuit of balance in mind, body & spirit.

DINNER STARTERS

samosa mushroom & paneer /tomato kasundi | black pepper chicken/cilantro chutney 5 each crab roti jumbo crab with scallion spiced cream cheese & tomato masala | spinach roti 15 egg dosa [gf] fermented crêpe with smeared egg white, soft yolk, gunpowder, cheese & saag 10 sindhi pakora chaat [gf] winter greens & vegetable fritters in spiced lentil batter | chaat sauces 10 paneer [gf] with amchur masala, sliced oranges, sorrel micro greens & pickled turmeric 12 chili lettuce wraps ✓ Indo-Chinese Sichuan pepper peanut masala with cauliflower [v], paneer or chicken 12 madras chicken wings [gf] oven roasted with black pepper, dried mango & tamarind chutney | cumin yogurt 13

THALiS non-traditional authentic sampler platters

vishnu [gf] [v] aviyal, smoked eggplant, beet soup, avocado masala with uttapum 18 temple turmeric soup, saag, rice, aviyal, seera & roti 16 earth butter chicken, saag, dal, rice & naan 22 ocean [gf] shrimp aviyal, potato cake with smoked salmon, smoked eggplant, octopus on squid ink uttapam 28 rancher butter chicken, oxtail nihari, dal with keema, greens, rice, carrot roti 24 tuk tuk chicken [paneer kebab], greens, fries, fruit, naan, peanut butter elephant cookie 14

SABZI vegetables to share

roasted paneer & saag [gf] spinach & mustard greens | blueberry chutney 18 fenugreek dumplings [gf] with pigeon peas, sweet potato & fenugreek in beet soup | pine nut 18 eggplant & mushrooms [gf] [v] smoked eggplant, sautéed king trumpets with pomegranates 16 cauliflower masala [gf] [v] braised with amchur, ginger & tomatoes on avocado masala 15 aviyal [gf] [v] South Indian coconut with squash, carrots & cauliflower | beet uttapam 18

SEAFOOD & MEATS to share

cod curry [gf] oven roasted with tomato, ginger & fenugreek | squid ink sesame dosa 20 shrimp dosa slow braised with peanuts, okra & coconut masala on beet dosa 18 land & sea crab masala, shrimp pickle & saag, kalonji lamb chops, sides & breads 38 masala fried chicken [gf] greens, desi fries, pickles & chaat sauces 22 butter chicken [gf] fenugreek, tomato, garam masala | naan or turmeric rice 23 goa pork fiery caramelized onions, whole red chilis, coconut & warm spices | texas toast 20 oxtail nihari classic curry slow simmered with cardamom & ginger | naan 20 lamb fry black pepper & sesame marinade, quick seared with red bell, mushrooms & potatoes | carrot roti 22 kalonji lamb chops grilled with smoky masala, trumpet mushrooms | eggplant & spinach roti 28

SIDES

turmeric rice [gf] [v] basmati with turmeric & cumin pop 3 | 7 sindhi dal [gf] ✓ moong dal slow cooked with turmeric and ginger topped with spice crust 6 crispy okra [gf] [v] dusted in fennel masala 7 carrot roti / paratha ✓ 3 | spinach roti / paratha ✓ 3 naan with turmeric & sweet potato 4 | garlic scallion 6 | scallion cheese 8 desi fries [gf] [v] 7 simple dosa [gf] [v] fermented ragi, rice & lentil crêpe dusted with gunpowder | peanut chutney 5

[gf] gluten free [v] vegan ✓ can be made vegan | No split checks. 18% gratuity for tables of 5+

@PONDiCHERi every day Indian Pondicheri.com

DRINK MENU

COLD HOT

ICED TEA 3 3 HONEY LIME SODA 4 ASSAM TEA 2 SAFFRON SODA 4 GREEN TEA 3 MANGO 4 HERBAL TISANE 3 FRESH OJ (until 3pm) 5 SHAKTI almond, cumin, coriander, orange MIMOSA 8 | PITCHER 25 ADRAK cardamom, mace, ginger, lemon JIVA fresh turmeric, cinnamon & mint MEXICAN COKE 2.5 AMAYA ROASTING CO. COFFEE DIET COKE 2 DRIP 2.5 | ICED 4 | ESPRESSO 3 | AMERICANO 3 TOPO CHICO 2 FLAT WHITE 3.5 | CORTADO 3.5 | CAPPUCCINO 3.5 THUMBS UP indian cola 2.5 LATTE hot or iced 4 | PONDI LATTE hot or ice 4.5

WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY half off first cocktail or wine btg!

COCKTAILS akash [FS] 7 | 12 vodka, blueberry, orange bitters, coriander rose rita [FS] 7 | 12 tequila, hibiscus, arjuna & lime | pink peppercorn salt rim sativa [FS] 7 | 12 saffron rum daquiri: cardamom, orange blossom, strawberry e-100 [FS] 7 | 12 gin, cointreau, fresh turmeric, lime, triphala| marinated carrots miracle [FS] 7 | 12 Hendrick’s gin, moringa, cucumber, cinnamon, apple, serrano, cilantro lush lassi [FS] 4 | 12 mango lassi choice of rum or bourbon purana 12 new fashioned: mace & cardamom bourbon, jaggery, orange bitters gomanta 12 Chivas, ginger, honey, cardamom, lemon, egg white masala wine [served warm] 9 wine mulled with black pepper, cinnamon cardamom & star anise drunken chai [served warm] 12 chai masala with jaggery syrup & old monk rum

[FS] FREE SPIRITED

DRAUGHT BEER 7 ask your server for our seasonal selections

@PONDiCHERi every day Indian Pondicheri.com WINE

BUBBLES

scarpetta prosecco brut doc [ITALY]’17 11 | 40 green apple, honeysuckle, lemon

vincent carême cuvée t vouvray [CA]’12 13 | 50 fresh apple, slight effervescence

simonnet fabvre crémant de bourgogne [FRANCE] 14 | 52 soft & pale rosé: cherry, crisp acidity

roederer estate brut rosé [CA] 18 | 68 strawberry, peach, delicate finish

ROSÉ

von buhl pinot noir rosé [GERMANY]’17 14 | 52 bone dry, bright, mineral driven

by ott côtes de provence rosé [FRANCE] ‘17 16 | 60 orange, mango, passion fruit, sweet spice

WHITE

trimbach pinot blanc [FRANCE] ‘16 12 | 44 delicate, mineral backbone, citrus

le chêne sancerre sauvignon blanc [FRANCE]’14 15 | 56 lemon, gooseberry, minerality

domäne wachau riesling terassen [AUSTRIA]’16 14 | 52 ripe peach, lychee, acidity

alois lageder pinot grigio [ITALY] ‘16 10 | 36 crisp apple, herbs, smoke, lemon zest

sohm & kracher ‘lion’ grüner veltliner [AUSTRIA] ‘16 14 | 52 apple, tangerine peel, white pepper

sandhi chardonnay [CA] ’14 14 | 52 tart pear, lemon zest, lightly oaked

j.hoffstätter pinot grigio [ITALY] ‘16 13 | 48 honeydew, pear, tangy acidity

RED

artadi viñas de laguardia rioja [SPAIN]’14 15 | 56 plum, cola, toast, subtle tannins

a lisa bodega noemia malbec [ARGENTINA]’17 13 | 48 floral, spicy, earthy savory finish

hunt & harvest cabernet sauvignon [NAPA]’16 16 | 60 black cherry, cassis, tea, dark spices, charred oak

stolpman syrah [CA] ‘16 15 | 56 plum, peppery herbs, smoked earth

venica merlot [ITALY] ’15 13 | 48 cherry, rose, tart blackberry, black tea

lieu dit cabernet franc [CA] ‘16 15 | 56 blackberry, mocha, savory overtones

les cranilles côtes du rhône 12 | 44 full body, acidity, long tannins

lompoc pinot noir [CA] ‘14 13 | 48 strawberry, sandalwood, rhubarb, acidity

legende bordeaux [FRANCE] ‘16 10 | 36 expressive, oak, silky tannins