Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar Menu With Prices

Name: Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar
Address: 1652 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, Albany, NY, US
Telephone: (518) 452-1000
Price range: $

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1652 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

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1652 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Distance from central Albany4.1 mi

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Hours of Operation

Monday11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM

Tuesday11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM

Wednesday11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM

Thursday11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM

Friday11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM

Saturday11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM

Sunday11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–9 PM

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Updated October 2026

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Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar Menu

Starters (25)

Appetizers

Andhra Chilli Chicken

$10

Chicken 65

Boneless chicken marinated and fried with a blend of spices

$10

Chili Paneer

Batter- fried cheese with onion, pepper, and spices (G)

$10

Crispy Veg Platter

Batter- fried seasonal vegetables and a veg samosa

Gik Meat Platter

Assorted platter of chicken kabab, lamb kabab and lamb samosa

$15

Lamb Samosa

Spiced ground lamb stuffed in a delicate Indian pastry (G)

Lasuni Gobi

Cauliflower tossed with tomato, garlic, and green herbs (G)

Lasuni Mushroom

Mushroom tossed with tomato, garlic, and green herbs (G)

Onion Bhaji

Batter- fried onion fritters

Samosa Chaat

Veg samosa topped with chickpea, mint, tamarind chutney and yogurt (G)

Shrimp Bagari

Grilled shrimp cooked with onion, tomato, and mild creamy sauce

$10

Tamarind Eggplant

Spiced marinated eggplant topped with tamarind sauce, onion, tomato and cilantro (G)

Veg Samosa

A pastry stuffed with spiced potatoes and green peas (G)

Calamari Cochin

Calamari rings stir fried with bell pepper, garlic, and spices (G)

Gobi Bazule

Crispy cauliflower tossed with yogurt, mint and spices (G)

Mango Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp Tossed with Ripped Mango, garlic, bell pepper onion

$14

Palak Chaat

Fried baby spinach topped with onion, tomato, mint and tamarind chutneys

South Indian Fish Finger

Mahi Mahi Fried and Tossed with south Indian spices

$12

Wings of Heaven Tandoor

Chicken wings Marinated with GIK special Sauce and cooked in Tandoor

$12

Soups and Salads

Chickpea Cilantro Salad

Chickpeas, red onion, cilantro and tomato tossed with lemon juice and black pepper

Garlic Chicken Soup

Chicken with garlic and mild spices

House Salad

A North Indian salad with cucumber, tomato, carrot, and red onion

Mango Salad

Ripped mango, carrot, bell pepper, onion, olive oil with seasoning

Mulligatawny Soup

Lentil soup with mild spices

Rasam Soup

Hot & sour soup made with tomato, tamarind, garlic

Sides (26)

Sides

Mint Chutney

$2.99

Raita

$2.99

Mango Chutney

$2.99

Extra Basmati Rice

Hot Lemon Pickel

$2.99

Desi Pyaza (Onion Chilli)

$2.99

Tamarind Chutney

$2.99

Extra Sambar

Extra Chutney

Pappad

Extra Onion Chutney

Indian Breads

Garlic Naan

Onion Kulcha

Chili Naan

Lachha Paratha

Layered wheat flour bread

$4.50

Aloo Paratha

Potato filled bread

$4.50

Kashmir Naan

Naan with nuts and raisins

$4.50

Chappati

Whole wheat bread cooked on a flat grill

$3.50

Chicken Tikka Naan

Naan Stuffed with chicken tikka, bell pepper and cilantro

$5.50

Roti (Whole wheat)

Whole wheat bread cooked in a tandoor

$3.50

Plain Naan

Rosemary Naan

Cheese Naan

Poori

Deep fried puffed bread

$4.50

Malabar Porotta (2 pcs)

Butter Naan

Mains: Chicken … (77)

Chicken

Chicken Saag Tikka

Boneless chicken tikka cooked in a mild spinach sauce

$19

Chicken Dahi Murgh

Punjabi chicken curry cooked with yogurt, tomato, onion, and spices

$19

Chicken Shahi Korma

Chicken cooked in a mild creamy cashew and almond sauce

$19

Chili Chicken

Batter-fried chicken breast cooked with onion, bell pepper and finished with a garlic tomato soy sauce (G)

$19

Chicken Malabar

Diced chicken breast marinated in spices and cooked with potatoes, curry leaves and coconut milk

$19

Chicken Chettinadu

Chicken breast cooked in roasted spices and black pepper sauce

$19

Chicken Roast

Kerala style chicken on the bone, semi gray consisting of onion & masala gravy served with Malabar porotta.

$21

Chicken Phaal

Chicken cooked with a blend of very hot chilies, tomatoes, and spices (spicier than Vindaloo)

$19

Chicken Makhani (butter)

Chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with bell pepper

$19

Chicken Curry

Chicken cooked in an onion and tomato sauce flavored with ginger, garlic, and a variety of spices

$19

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken breast grilled in Tandoor and cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

$19

Kadai Chicken

Chunks of boneless chicken breast cooked with garlic, onion, tomato, bell pepper and spices

$19

Chicken Chutney Wala

Chicken cooked in a curried mango and mint sauce tempered with ginger and coriander

$19

Chicken Vindaloo

Goan specialty; chicken cooked in a hot and sour tangy curry sauce with potato

$19

Mughlai Murg Pasanda (Chicken)

Chicken cooked with Cardamom, Cashew almond Sauce with Kashmiri Spices

$21

Dosa -South Indian

Chicken Tikka Dosa

South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepe with chicken tikka served with sambar and chutneys.

$14

Masala Dosa

South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepe with potato and served with sambar and chutneys.

$12

Mixed Vegetable Uthappam

South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepe with mixed vegetables served with sambar and chutneys.

$12

Mysore Dosa

South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepe with spicy potato served with sambar and chutneys.

$12

Onion Chili Uthappam

South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepe with chilli and onion served with sambar and chutneys.

$12

Plain Dosa

South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepe served with sambar and chutneys.

$10

Spinach Dosa

South Indian Rice and Lentil Crepe with spinach served with sambar and chutneys.

$12

GIK Tandoor/Grill

Tandoori Fish

Whole Golden Pompano marinated and cooked in Tandoor

$24

Paneer Tikka

Indian cottage cheese marinated in mild spices and cooked in a clay oven

$19

Tandoori Prawns

Prawns marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$23

Tandoori Vegetable

Mixed vegetable marinated in mild spices and cooked in a clay oven

$15

Jingha Malai Kebab

Shrimp marinated in ground cashew paste, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices cooked in a clay oven

$22

Lamb Botti Kabab

Mildly spiced Chunks of lamb Marinated with herbs and yogurt

$22

Chicken Malai Kebab

Boneless chicken marinated with a creamy mixture of yogurt, ginger, garlic, herbs and saffron cooked in a clay oven

$18

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Mildly spiced minced lamb marinated with herbs and onion skewered and grilled in a clay oven

$22

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken on the bone marinated in yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$20

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken breast marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$20

Gik Special Tandoori Mixed Grill

Medley of chicken, lamb chop, shrimp, seekh kebab and vegetables, served with garlic naan

$27

Salmon Tikka

Salmon marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$22

Kashmiri Lamb Chops

Lamb chops marinated with yogurt and various exotic spices (nutmeg and carom) cooked in a clay oven

$24

Lamb and Goat

Lamb Madras

Cubes of boneless lamb cooked in coconut, curry leaves and mustard seed flavored sauce

$21

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb cooked in a hot and sour tangy tomato sauce with potatoes

$21

Lamb Tikka Masala

Chunks of lamb cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.

$21

Lamb Saag

Lamb cooked in a mild spinach sauce

$21

Lamb Bhuna

Boneless lamb cooked with tomato bell pepper, onion, fresh herbs, and spices

$21

Lamb Korma

Lamb cooked in a mild creamy cashew and almond sauce

$21

Goat Chettinadu

Goat chunks on the bone cooked in roasted spices and black pepper flavored sauce

$21

Goat Phaal

Goat cooked with a blend of very hot chilies, tomatoes, and spices (spicier than Vindaloo)

$21

Lamb Rogan Josh

An aromatic Lamb curry, in a ginger infused tomato sauce, onion, and coriander leaves

$21

Goat Pepper Fry Spicy

Goat on the bone cooked with tomato, onion, fresh herbs and crushed black pepper

$23

Goat Curry

Fresh goat chunks on the bone cooked in onion and tomato flavored sauce garnished with coriander and curry leaves

$20

Lamb Phaal

Lamb cooked with a blend of very hot chilies, tomatoes, and spices (spicier than Vindaloo)

$21

Seafood

Fish Moilee

Tilapia or mahi mahi marinated in mild spices and cooked with ginger, garlic, and coconut sauce

$21

Kerala Fish Curry

Fish cooked in a coconut and black kokum sauce tempered with curry leaves

$21

Alleppy Prawn Curry

A Kerala delicacy: Prawns cooked with raw mango, coconut milk and curry leaves

$22

Shrimp Tikka Masala

Tandoor cooked shrimp in a mild tomato creamy sauce

$22

Prawn Balcho

Prawns cooked in freshly crushed tomatoes and flavored with curry leaves and spices.

$22

Prawn Malai Curry

Tiger Prawns marinated in mild spices and herbs cooked in a cashew sauce

$22

Goan Fish Curry

Tilapia or Mahi Mahi fillet cooked with spices, herbs and tamarind and coconut sauce

$21

Vegetables

Paneer Jalfrezi

Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked with bell peppers, onion, and tomato sauce

$17

Navratan Korma

Combination of vegetables cooked in a mild creamy cashew and almond sauce

$16

Dal Tadka

Lentils tempered with seasonal spices and ghee

$14

Vegetable Vindaloo (Vegan)

Mixed vegetables in a hot and tangy tomato sauce

$13

Saag Paneer

Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a mild spinach sauce

$17

Baingan Bhartha (Vegan)

Smoked eggplant and green peas cooked in ginger, tomato, and onion flavored sauce

$15

Malai Kofta

Vegetables and cheese dump lings cooked in a creamy almond and cashew sauce

$15

Bhindi Curry (Vegan)

Okra cooked with onions, bell pepper and tomatoes

$14

Aloo Gobi

Potato and cauliflower cooked with tomato, ginger, garlic, herbs, and spices

$14

Paneer Kurchan

Grated paneer cooked with onions and bell peppers in a light creamy tomato sauce

$17

Vegetable Ammwala

Mixed vegetables cooked in mango, spices, and cream

$14

Kadai Paneer

Indian cottage cheese cubes white flour bread cooked with bell pepper, onion, and tomato

$17

Paneer Tikka Masala

Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a mild creamy tomato sauce

$17

Subzi Curry (Vegan)

Mixed vegetables in stir fry with ginger garlic sauce and delicate spices.

$14

Bagara Baingan

Eggplant cooked in a peanut, coconut and sesame seed flavoured sauce

$14

Aloo Gobi Palak

Potatoes and cauliflower cooked in a mild spinach sauce

$14

Mushroom Mutter Masala

Mushroom and green peas in a lightly spiced onion and tomato sauce

$14

Dal Makkani

A traditional Punjabi preparation of black lentils simmered with spices

$14

Shahi Paneer

Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a mild cashew and almond sauce

$17

Chana Masala (Vegan)

Mildly spiced chickpea curry garnished with coriander leaves

$13

Chana Saag

Chickpea cooked in a mild spinach sauce

$14

Methi Malai Paneer

Fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves and Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a creamy onion sauce

$17

Vegan Tofu Masala

Tofu cooked in curry spice mix and coconut milk

$19

Mains: Biriyani … (26)

Biriyani

Paneer Biryani

$15

Veg Biryani

$13

Lamb Biryani

$20

Chicken Biryani

$18

Shrimp Biryani

$20

Goat Biryani

$20

Egg Biryani

$13

Rice

Extra Basmati Rice

Tamarind Rice

Coconut Rice

Lemon Rice

GIK Tandoor/Grill - Chicken

Chicken Malai Kebab

Boneless chicken marinated with a creamy mixture of yogurt, ginger, garlic, herbs and saffron cooked in a clay oven

$18

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken breast marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$20

Tandoori Chicken

Chicken on the bone marinated in yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$20

GIK Tandoor/Grill - Fish

Jingha Malai Kebab

Shrimp marinated in ground cashew paste, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices cooked in a clay oven

$22

Salmon Tikka

Salmon marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$22

Tandoori Fish

Whole Golden Pompano marinated and cooked in Tandoor

$24

Tandoori Prawns

Prawns marinated with yogurt and spices cooked in a clay oven

$23

Grilled Pepper Salmon

Salmon filet marinated in spices, herbs and crushed black pepper cooked in clay oven

$22

GIK Tandoor/Grill - General

Gik Special Tandoori Mixed Grill

Medley of chicken, lamb chop, shrimp, seekh kebab and vegetables, served with garlic naan

$27

GIK Tandoor/Grill - Lamb

Lamb Seekh Kebab

Mildly spiced minced lamb marinated with herbs and onion skewered and grilled in a clay oven

$22

Lamb Botti Kabab

Mildly spiced Chunks of lamb Marinated with herbs and yogurt

$22

Kashmiri Lamb Chops

Lamb chops marinated with yogurt and various exotic spices (nutmeg and carom) cooked in a clay oven

$24

Chettinadu Rack of Lamb

Grilled Rack of lamb Topped with Tamilnadu specialty coconut Sauce

$24

GIK Tandoor/Grill - Vegetarian

Tandoori Vegetable

Mixed vegetable marinated in mild spices and cooked in a clay oven

$15

Paneer Tikka

Indian cottage cheese marinated in mild spices and cooked in a clay oven

$19

Kids (5)

Kids Corner

Kids Chicken Nuggets

Kids French Fry

Chicken Noodles kids

$12

Egg Noodles kids

$11

Veg Noodles Kids

Desserts (14)

Desserts/ Drinks

Carrot Halwa

Grated carrot, milk, nuts, and raisins

$5.50

Mango Lassi

Creamy drink with mango, yogurt and sprinkling of cardamom

$4.50

Rasmalai

Indian cottage cheese in sugar syrup served in a milky sauce

$5.50

Gulab Jamun

Deep fried milk solids soaked in a sugar and cardamom syrup

$5.50

Rice Kheer

Traditional Indian rice pudding

$5.50

Indo Chinese

Chicken Fried Rice

$16

Chicken Noodles

$16

Chili Chicken

Batter-fried chicken breast cooked with onion, bell pepper and finished with a garlic tomato soy sauce (G)

$19

Chili Gobi

Crispy Cauliflower tossed in Chili and Garlic sauce

$15

Egg Fried Rice

$14

Mixed Vegetable Noodles

$13

Veg Noodles Kids

Veg Fried Rice

$12

Egg Noodles

$15

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Frequently Asked Questions

What food does Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar serve?

Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar publishes Menu, 168 dishes. Dishes start at 1.

Does Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar have dessert?

Yes, 5 on the menu. Carrot Halwa 5.50, Mango Lassi 4.50, Rasmalai 5.50.

Where is Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar located?

Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar is located at 1652 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203.

Is Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar good for groups?

Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar is an Indian restaurant in Albany. For large groups, we recommend calling ahead at (518) 452-1000 to check availability.

What type of restaurant is Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar?

Great Indian Kitchen Restaurant & Bar is an Indian restaurant located in Albany, NY.