Flavor of Himalaya Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Flavor of Himalaya, a delightful culinary haven nestled in San Marcos, CA, serving up authentic Himalayan and Nepalese-Indian cuisine. This restaurant offers a warm, casual atmosphere ideal for a quiet dinner or group gatherings, complete with outdoor seating and a welcoming vibe for dogs.

As you peruse the menu, prepare to embark on a flavor journey. Start with Vegetable Pakora or the irresistible Lamb Samosa, both bursting with rich spices. The Daal Soup is a comforting choice, crafted with mixed lentils and fragrant Himalayan herbs. Don’t miss the freshly baked Naan varieties, like the heavenly Himalayan Special Naan, which combines nuts and dried fruits for a unique twist.

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or a meat lover, Flavor of Himalaya has something for everyone, making each visit a true culinary adventure.

Appetizers

Papadum

3 pieces. Baked crispy thin lentil bread. Served with mint chutney.

$2.95

Vegetable Pakora

Onion and seasonal vegetables dipped in chickpea flour batter and deep fried.

$5.95

Paneer Pakora

Home made cheese cube dipped in chickpea flour batter and deep fried.

$7.95

Vegetable Spring Roll

4 pieces. Assorted vegetables and deep fried.

$5.95

Vegetables Samosa

2 pieces. Deep fried pastry stuffed with spices potatoes and green peas. Served with tamarind chutney.

$5.95

Lamb Samosa

2 pieces. Deep fried pastry stuffed with spices minced lamb and green peas. Served with tamarind chutney.

$7.95

Papadums

Backed Thin n crispy lentil bread served with mint chutney

$2.95

Samosa chole chat

Topped with garbanzo beans onions cilantro yogurt ( mint/tamarind)

$7.95

Daal Soup

Mixed lentil cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.

$4.95

Mulligatawny Soup

Mixed lentil and chicken cooked with carrot, potato, cauliflower, zucchini (squash).

$6.95

Himalayan Salad

Organic mixed greens, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots with honey based Himalayan dressing.

$7.95

Green salad

Cucumber tomato onion and chillis

$6.95

Soup and Salad

Naan and Breads

Plain Butter Naan

$3.95

Garlic Cilantro Naan

$4.95

Tandoori Roti

Vegan.

$4.95

Herbal Naan

Naan bread stuffed with oregano.

$4.95

Onion Kulcha Naan

Naan bread stuffed with finely chopped onions.

$5.95

Cheese Naan

Naan bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese.

$5.95

Himalayan Special Naan

Naan bread stuffed with cashews, raisins, cherries, almond and coconut flakes.

$6.95

Aloo Paratha

Whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and spices.

$5.95

Plain Paratha

Whole wheat flour bread

$5.95

V 23. Vegetable Curry

Seasonal mixed vegetables cooked in onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan spices.

$14.95

Karahi Paneer

Home made paneer cooked in fresh onion and bell pepper with creamy sauce.

$15.95

V 25. Aloo Gobi

Cauliflower and potatoes with onion and tomato sauce cooked with Himalayan spices.

$14.95

Saag Paneer

Minced spinach with home made cheese cubes in a light creamy sauce.

$15.95

V 27. Chana Masala

Garbanzo beans cooked with Himalayan herbs and spices onion and tomato sauce.

$14.95

V 28. Bhindi Masala

Okra. Okra and strips of onion sauteed with special herbs and spices.

$14.95

V 29. Yellow Daal Tarka

Mixed lentil cooked with fresh onion, tomato, curry leaves and Himalayan spices.

$14.95

Veggie Korma

Mixed vegetable cooked in onion and tomato sauce with cream almond and cashew nuts.

$14.95

V 32. Veggie Nirvana

Mixed vegetable cooked with coconut milk and special sauce.

$14.95

Malai Kofta

Mashed home made cheese, potatoes, cashew nuts, and spices combine together to make balls of Malai Kofta and then cooked with specially prepared sauce with cream tomatoes and onion sauce with special herbs and spices.

$15.95

Shahi Paneer

Home made paneer cooked in onion and tomato sauce with cream almond and cashew nuts powder.

$15.95

Matar Paneer

Homemade cheese cube and green peas cooked in light creamy sauce.

$15.95

Paneer Tika Masala

Homemade cheese cube in creamy orange sauce.

$15.95

Baigan Bharta

Oven roasted eggplant cooked in onion, tomato, green peas and spices with cream or without cream.

$14.95

Vegetables Entrees

Chicken Entrees

Chicken Tikka Masala

Clay oven roasted boneless chicken breast cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with herbs and spices.

$17.95

Butter Chicken

Premium chicken cooked in the Tandoor oven and then cooked in a butter sauce.

$16.95

Chicken Curry

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and tomato gravy with Himalayan spices.

$15.95

Chicken Korma

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and tomato sauce with cream, almond and cashew nuts.

$16.95

Karahi Chicken

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and bell pepper, tomato touch of yogurt with Himalayan Spices.

$16.95

Chicken Vindaloo

Boneless chicken cooked in vindaloo sauce with potato and vinegar.

$15.95

Chicken Saag

Boneless chicken cooked with spinach in traditional Indian style with a touch of cream.

$16.95

Chicken Nirvana

Boneless chicken cooked in coconut milk, onion and tomato sauce with curry leaves, mustard seed and dry chilli.

$16.95

Mango Chicken

Premium chicken cooked with ripe mango, creamy sauce and spices.

$17.95

Chicken 65

Deep fried boneless chicken breast spiced with soy and chilli sauce

$15.95

Lamb Curry

Boneless lamb pieces are cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices.

$18.95

Lamb Tikka Masala

Boneless lamb cubes cooked in a creamy sauce with herbs and spices.

$19.95

Lamb Korma

Boneless lamb cooked in creamy sauce with almonds, cashews and coconut powder.

$19.95

Lamb Nirvana

Boneless Lamb cooked in coconut milk, onion and tomato sauce with curry leaves, coconut powder, mustard seeds and dry chilli.

$19.95

Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb with potato. Boneless lamb cooked in gravy of tomato and onions with potatoes and tamarind.

$18.95

Lamb Saag

Lamb with spinach. Boneless lamb pieces cooked with spinach along with different herbs and spices sauce.

$19.95

Lamb Rogan Josh

Boneless lamb cooked in onion and tomato, rogan josh masala with Himalayan herbs and spices.

$18.95

Lamb Entrees

Seafood Entrees

Shrimp Curry

Premium shrimps cooked in onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan herbs and spices.

$15.95

Shrimp Korma

Premium shrimps cooked in onion and tomato sauce with cream, almond and cashew nuts.

$16.95

Shrimp Vindaloo

Shrimp with potato. Premium shrimps cooked in vindaloo suace with potato, vinegar and Himalayan spices.

$15.95

Shrimp Tikka Masala

Premium shrimps cooked in creamy sauce with herbs and spices.

$19.95

Shrimp Saag

Shrimp with spinach. Premium shrimps cooked in creamy tomato and onion sauce with spinach.

$19.95

Shrimp Nirvana

Premium shrimps cooked in coconut milk, onion and tomato sauce with curry leaves, mustard seeds and dry chilli.

$19.95

Fish Curry

Fresh salmon fish fillets cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices. Cooked in garlic, ginger and onion.

$18.95

Fish Tikka Masala

Farm fresh salmon cooked in creamy sauce with herb and spices.

$19.95

Chicken Tandoori

Bone in chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in the Tandoor oven and served sizzling with sauteed onions, bell pepper, cabbage and carrot.

$18.95

Chicken Tikka Tandoori

Boneless chicken breast first marinated with special herbs, spices along with yogurt, then baked to perfection in the Tandoor oven and served sizzling with sauteed onion, bell pepper, cabbage and carrot.

$19.95

Fish Tikka Tandoori

Fresh salmon marinated in yogurt, garlic ginger paste and Himayan spices than cooked in tandoori oven and served sizzling with sauteed onion and bell pepper.

$21.95

Lamb Boti Kebab

Marinated boneless lamb in yogurt, garlic/ginger paste with Himalayan herbs and spices than roasted in tandoori oven on skewers.

$21.95

Paneer Tikka Tandoori

Home made cheese marinated in sour cream and spices with onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper then baked to perfection in the Tandoor oven and served sizzling with sauteed cabbage, carrot, onion and bell pepper.

$18.95

Tandoori Grill Entrees

Rice and Biryani

Vegetable Biryani

$15.95

Chicken Biryani

$16.95

Shrimp Biryani

$19.95

Lamb Biryani

$19.95

Goat Biryani

Boneless lamb cooked in onion and tomato, rogan josh masala with Himalayan herbs and spices.

$19.95

V 82. Vegetables Momo

10 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced fresh mixed vegetables and onion, cilantro, green onion and spices. Served with special Himalayan sauce.

$10.95

Chicken Momo

10 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced chicken, onion, cilantro and spices. Served with special Himalayan sauce.

$13.95

V 84. Vegetable Chow Mein

Stir fried noodle with vegetable cooked with Himalayan herb and spice.

$12.95

Chicken Chow Mein

Stir fried noodle with vegetable and chicken strips cooked with Himalayan herb and spice.

$13.95

Chicken Chilli

Served with basmati rice or butter naan. Pan fried marinated chicken strips with bell pepper, fresh tomato, onion cooked with Himalayan sauce.

$15.95

Paneer Chilli

Home made paneer (cheese) cubes marinated cornstarch batter and deep fry than sauted with onion and bell pepper.

$15.95

Goat Curry

Bone in. Served with basmati rice or butter naan. Bone in goat meat cooked with Himalayan herb and spices.

$19.95

V 93. Tofu Chilli

Firm tofu cubes marinated with cornstarch batter and deep fry than cooked with onion and bell pepper, ginger and garlic paste, green onion, fresh tomato with chilli sauce.

$14.95

Vegetable momo

$12.92

Shrimp chilli

Served with basmati rice or brown rice. Pan fried shrimp satuedwith bell pepper, fresh tomato, onion cooked with Himalayan sauce.

$19.95

Himalayan and Nepalese Special Dishes

Desserts

Gulab Jamun

3 pieces. Juicy sweet milk balls.

$4.95

Kheer

Rice pudding.

$4.95

Gajar Ka Halwa

$3.95

Mango Ice Cream

$4.95

Rasmalai

Spongy cottage cheese balls into aromatic milk syrup.

$4.95

Fruit Salad

$3.95

Himalaya kurauni

Home made cheese cubes cooked with milk & almond . Served warm

$4.95

Mango Chutney

$2.95

Mixed Carrot Pickle

$2.95

Chicken Achar

$1.95

Basmati Rice

$2.95

Brown Rice

$2.95

Spicy Tomato Achar

$1.95

Hot Sauce

$1.95

Raita

Home made yogurt with cucumber, carrot and spices.

$3.95

Side Orders