DC Menu
We're inspired by the everyday street food scene of India: bold, shareable, craveable nibbles built on crispy, tangy, spicy, comforting flavors made to be explored. Some dishes may be new to you. That’s the fun. Come hungry. Try something unexpected. Leave happy.
We can’t do substitutions (trust us, it’s complicated), however, we can accommodate certain allergies and dietary restrictions, just ask your server!

Chaat & Street Food
Brightly flavored shareable nibblies served by street vendors all over India.
SPDP $13
Toasted puffed up puris stuffed with potato, red onion & cilantro, with sweet yogurt, tamarind & green chutneys & topped with sev (crunchy chickpea noodles). #onebite (vegetarian)
DISCO BHEL $14
Puri, puffed rice, boondi, corn poha (Indian corn flakes), sev (crunchy chickpea noodles), onion, cilantro, roasted peanuts, tamarind & green chutneys, bhel mix, green mango. A sweet, spicy, salty, tangy party in your mouth. (vegan)
GREEN MANGO CHAAT $14
Fresh green mango, onion, roasted peanut, golden raisin & cilantro. Tossed with crispy corn poha, tamarind & green chutney. Topped with fried curry leaves.
(vegan, gluten-friendly)
KALE PAKORA CHAAT $15
Our iconic kale fritter chaat with sweet yogurt, tamarind chutney, green chutney, grapes, melon seeds & green mango powder. (vegetarian, gluten-friendly)
MATCHSTICK OKRA FRIES $13
Julienned “okra fries” tossed with salt & seasoning, served with a lime wedge. Okra like you’ve never had it - one of our signature dishes. (vegan, gluten-friendly)
ALOO TIKKI CHAAT $15
Spicy potato fritters served on cholle (chickpea stew) topped with tamarind & green chutneys, sweetened yogurt & sev (crunchy chickpea noodles). (vegetarian)
DESI SALAD $15
A hearty bowl of shredded green & red cabbage, carrots, scallions, & roasted cashews topped with toasted sesame seeds, cilantro, & sev (crunchy chickpea noodles), with a cumin-lime vinaigrette. (vegan, gluten-friendly)
SABUDANA VADA TOTS $13
Crispy tater & tapioca tots seasoned with green chillies, curry leaves, cumin & ginger. Served with Maggi hot & sweet ketchup. (vegan, gluten-friendly)
CHILLI CHICKEN $18
Indo-Chinese classic originating in the kitchens of the Hakka-Chinese community in Kolkata. Battered boneless chicken tossed with onions, bell peppers, curry leaves, in a ginger-chilli-soy sauce.

Pav
Street sandwiches concocted to feed hungry workers outside the textile mills in Mumbai.
VADA PAV $16
The OG. Spiced potato dumplings fried in curried chickpea batter topped with mint & tamarind chutneys. Served on two griddled pav with fried chillies. (vegetarian)
SLOPPY JAI $16
Spiced lamb hash simmered with tomatoes, ginger & aromatic spices. Garnished with onions & cilantro, green chutney, sweet yogurt & served on two toasted pav. The most awesome Sloppy Joe ever.
KFC SANDWICH $16
Kashmiri Fried Chicken sandwich - chicken breast brined in buttermilk, mint & chilli on toasted, buttery pav with Maggi-mayo & sweet pickles.
PAV BHAJI $17
Spicy & tangy mixed vegetable hash served with toasted, buttery buns, chilies, onions, and cilantro. A street food classic created to feed the hungry mill-workers of Bombay. (vegetarian)

Sigri
From the grill.
PANEER TIKKA $25
Chargrilled paneer & green peppers marinated in red chilli, yogurt, fenugreek & garam masala.
(vegetarian, gluten-friendly)
BIHARI KABAB $26
Chargrilled beef sirloin marinated with green papaya, red chilli, yogurt, poppy seed & aromatic masalas. Served with tamarind-onion laccha & lime. (gluten-friendly)

Uttapam
Savory South Indian fermented pancakes.
SPRING VEGETABLE UTTAPAM $18
Tender local asparagus, sweet peas & fresh mint folded into our griddled uttapam. Topped with ramp oil.
(vegetarian, gluten-friendly)
CHEESE UTTAPAM $18
Shredded cheese, onion, green chilli, ginger & curry leaf. Served with coconut chutney & ghee-podi.
(vegetarian, gluten-friendly)

Specialties
BUTTER CHICKEN $22
Grilled chicken tikka in an oh-so-over-the-top tomato-cream-butter sauce with jaggery, roasted garam masala & aromatics. Served with jeera rice. (gluten-friendly)
METHI MALAI MUTTAR PANEER $25
Fresh paneer (Indian farmer's cheese) in a decadent cashew-cream gravy with fenugreek, green peas & cardamom. Served with jeera rice. (vegetarian, gluten-friendly)
PARSI SHRIMP PATIA $27
Parsi shrimp curry from the Indo-Persian kitchens of Gujarat. Tangy & sweet with tamarind, jaggery, tomatoes & cilantro. Served with jeera rice. (gluten-friendly)
LAMB KALA MASALA $34
Slow braised lamb shank in a village style blackened onion masala with green chilli, coriander & roasted coconut. Served with jeera rice. (gluten-friendly)
SUVA DAAL $15
Homestyle mixed yellow & red daal stewed with fresh dill, garlic, green chilli, curry leaves & lemon. Served with basmati rice. (vegetarian, gluten-friendly)
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Drinks
NIMBU PANI $7
A thirst-quenching classic from the streets of Mumbai, bursting with fresh lime & the Perfect Pinch of Salt.
RASPBERRY-LIME RICKEY $7
Meherwan’s childhood favorite, made fresh daily with raspberries, sugar & fresh lime.
GOLDEN PINEAPPLE $7
Our very own Spicewalla Golden Milk blend, mixed with a touch of fresh lime & sweet pineapple.
TAMARIND COLA $7
A picture of tangy and juicy excellence, complete with dates,
fresh lime & jaggery.
JAL JEERA $7
An explosion of savory Indian spice, brimming with toasted cumin, fresh ginger & lemon, and a sensible pinch of chilli peppers.
MANGO LASSI $7
Cool off, friend: Indian sweet mango blended to velvet smooth with yogurt & cracked cardamom.
CHAI $5
There’s always another pot brewing: Indian whole spices & black tea with fresh sweet milk & a touch of sugar.
ICED CHAI $5
Our housemade chai, tweaked just enough to drink right on when served over ice.

Cocktails
LEMONGRASS G&T $16
The first class refresher. Gin infused with fresh lemongrass, served tall with Indian tonic & a hint of bergamot.
TAMARIND MARGARITA $16
Tequila, orange, & fresh lime meet tamarind, ginger & cumin. A touch of Spicewalla Chili Lime Salt makes it complete, Bhai!
JEERA CUP $16
Our take on a Pimm’s Cup more at home at a cricket match than at Wimbledon. It’s the savory gin lemonade perfect for our food.
PANI PURI MARTINI $16
All the flavors of our famous pani puri: vodka infused with green chillies, fresh ginger, cilantro, mint & cumin. With a touch of tamarind & a whisper of dry vermouth.
GOLDEN HOUR $16
Like a sunset over the plateaus of Maharashtra. Vodka shaken with herbal liqueur, Indian turmeric, sweet pineapple & fresh lime.
GIN RICKEY $16
Ekdam! The DC classic done right, with London dry gin, fresh lime & raspberry. Served tall with soda.
MASALA DAIQUIRI $16
The perfect cocktail to showcase the quirkiness of chaat masala, shaken with aged rums, fresh lime & grapefruit.
MALABAR $16
Actually, it’s Meherwan’s favorite. Añejo tequila stirred with Campari, fresh lemon, rose & a hint of mezcal.
CARDAMON OLD FASHIONED $16
A first rate update: a big cube stirred with Indian & rye whiskeys, jaggery & cardamom bitters.
KAAPI MARTINI $16
Our answer to the espresso martini: sweetened South-Indian kaapi (filter coffee with chicory) shaken with vodka & chai masala.

Sweet Interruptions
GULAB JAMUN $7
Condensed milk dumplings fried in pure ghee & soaked in rose-cardamom syrup.
BHAPA DOI $11
Bengali steamed yogurt custard with pistachios, raisins, & saffron. Served chilled.
GINGER SPICED SHAHI TUKDA $12
Richly spiced ginger cake, pan-fried in ghee, & topped with orange creme anglaise & crushed pistachios.
GAJAR KA HALWA $10
Thick carrot-based pudding with khoya, sugar, cardamom, & cashew. Served with rabdi (sweet, thickened cream).
COCONUT CHUTNEY SORBET SUNDAE $8
A frozen take on our house-made coconut chutney. Coconut sorbet infused with hints of ginger, curry leaf, & cumin. Topped with a chocolate shell.
(vegan, gluten-friendly)
ICE CREAM $6
Ask about available flavors.