4.7
1500+ Ratings
DESI - Old India Cafe
4.7 x (1,500+) • 72.2 mi • Asian • Asian Fusion • Indian • Rice & Curry • Vegan Friendly • Group Friendly • £ • Info
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173 Elm Grove Portsmouth
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Rating and reviews
"Authentic Indian food I’ve eaten so far in the UK!!! I am a student living in UK since last 5 months and have been literally missing Indian food.. Tried Indian food in many cities across UK and none of them had those authentic Indian flavours that Desi-Old India Cafe delivered! I really mean it!! Thank you the amazing food.. It really felt like being in India once again. Bless you guys!"
• Sreeraj N. • 08/26/23
"excellent food and portion size. many thanks to elie from the restaurant, who organised this in a prompt fashion. please pass this message onto the restaurant and anonymise my name"
• SUJIT M. • 02/02/23
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Delivery time
Every Day
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Featured items
(Not So) Small Plates
- Onion Bhajia£7.45 • 94% (325)The onion bhajia’s served at our cafe are the real McCoy – crispy, light & savoury. Served with salad.
- House Chaat£9.45 • 96% (245)Divinely scrumptious – moreish crispy vegetable samosa, on a bed of spiced chana, split into a cool sweet yoghurt. Dressed with tamarind & mint and coriander chutney. Topped off with pomegranate & spicy potato sprinkles.
- Punjabi Pyramids£7.45 • 95% (171)The Punjabi Samosa - most famous of all the samosas. Lovingly filled with potatoes, peas & wonderful array of spices. Served with salad.vegetarian, vegan
- Grilled Malai Chicken Tikka£10.45 • 95% (90)Comfortingly alluring - tantalising tender pieces of chicken, marinated overnight in light creamy home ground spices. Served with bread & salad.
- Vada Pau£8.45 • 93% (99)Endearingly exquisite - a spiced potato ball enrobed in a toasted brioche bun & a racy chutney. Inspired by Chowpatty...taken to another level at DESI! (in our opinion).
- Paneer and Pineapple Tikka£9.45An amazing playful fayre of paneer & pineapple, marinated overnight in a lightly herbed creamy sauce, grilled in the tandoor.
- Chapli Kebab Slider£9.45 • 100% (45)Tasteful twist of the traditional Pakistani inspired minced meat kebab in a toasted brioche bun & contrasting chutney.
- *NEW* Chatpata Corn (V)£7.45Eruption of flavours (hot, sweet and sour) – buttery & steamy, truly a street food snack.
Kathi Wrap
- Chicken Tikka Wrap£9.45 • 97% (75)Toasted wrap...rolled up & ready to have like the Kolkatan’s did but with our DESI twist... filled with salad, cheese & contrasting chutney.
- Grilled Paneer and Pineapple Wrap£9.45Toasted wrap...rolled up & ready to have like the Kolkatan’s did but with our DESI twist... filled with salad, cheese & contrasting chutney.
- Lamb Chapli Wrap£9.45 • 97% (36)Toasted wrap...rolled up & ready to have like the Kolkatan’s did but with our DESI twist... filled with salad, cheese & contrasting chutney.
Biryani
- Degchi Chicken Biryani£16.95 • 96% (310)Fresh succulent boneless chicken thighs - delicately cooked within its own juices & spices and layered with rice. Pakistani influenced. Served with salad.
- Hydrabadi Lamb Biryani£18.95 • 93% (296)Fresh British lamb, slow cooked in it's own stock & flavours, layered with fluffy rice. Inspired by the famous biryani’s of Hydrabad. Served with salad.
- The Humble Biryani (Vegan)£15.95 • 93% (147)Fresh locally sourced vegetables layered with basmati rice & dum-cooked to scrumptiousness. Served with house dhaal
Homestyle Curry
- Murgh Makhni£13.95Chicken Tikka Masala originally derived from this speciality of Old Delhi. Rediscover this smooth & velvety dish, where the spices are veiled by rich blend of tomatoes (slight heat)Popular
- Railway Lamb£14.95 • 96% (225)You’ll need to try this gem of the rail side. Lovely & hot with an abundant of dry roasted spices, needless to say it’s full of flavour (slight heat)
- Konkani Chicken£13.95 • 98% (183)Delightfully capturing the essence of the scenic coast of Konkan. Impeccably packed with fragrant ground spices, tantalise your tastebuds (slight heat).
- Nawabi Murgh Korma£13.95A delicacy from the kitchens of the Royal Nawabs of Lucknow. Renowned for itssubtlety & aroma. Perfectly cooked chicken with gentle notes of mace flower & cardamom (mild)Mild
- Chingri Tawa£16.95Blissfulness of Bangladesh epitomised - tossed & turned in a caramelised onion gravy, stir-fried prawns in a medley of spices & merrily mingled with lime leaf (slight heat)
- Karachi Karahi£14.45 • 100% (48)Pakistan’s national favourite - tender meat complimented by the robust flavours of fresh ground spices of garam masalas (slight heat).
Must Haves
Vegetables
Desi Shakes
Masala Chai
Soft Drinks
Desserts
- Rating and reviews
4.7
•1500+ Ratings •
67 Reviews
Richard A.• 04/29/24Great food as always
Aleksander G.• 04/05/24Great food and best masala chai I’ve had
Siân M.• 03/29/24The food from this restaurant is amazing! Highly recommend.
Daniel S.• 03/22/24Incredible as always!!
Urvinkumar K.• 03/18/24Fast and friendly service
Brad H.• 03/06/24Great food and would buy again and recommend
Santiago B.• 03/04/24It was worth the price, good sized portions
Cecily W.• 02/20/24Delicious, authentic Indian food, with so many tasty dishes to choose from. Fast service, and those pyramid samosas are a must!
melanie H.• 02/16/24lovely vegan curry and rice very filling
Sade J.• 02/02/24wonderful tasty food
Jenny N.• 01/19/24My favorite Indian restaurant in Portsmouth ❤️
Kash M.• 01/18/24Best
Claire B.• 01/08/24Absolutely delicious! By far the best curry I have ever had outside of India.
Lily S.• 01/08/24Best dhal ever
adam M.• 01/02/24best curry house by far
Anurag B.• 12/27/23Very nice food
Jenny N.• 12/20/23Delicious
Mark G.• 12/15/23Flavour is amazing, feels authentic, doesn’t feel heavy, menu has some incredible options and I can’t wait to try them all over time. Incredible food.
Sarah B.• 12/13/23total yum
Sarah B.• 11/26/23So good, great taste, amazing cooked meat
Lizzy E.• 11/17/23absolutely delicious
J F.• 11/09/23So tasty. One of the most memorable Indian takeaways I've had
Alexandra N.• 11/04/23Good food
Eleisha A.• 11/01/23always good
Gem B.• 10/24/23Desi is great. Food is delicious and always enjoyed.
Lynn N.• 10/22/23Delicious food
Ian C.• 10/22/23always delicious, generous portions
Sophia F.• 09/17/23Utterly wonderful ya
Sreeraj N.• 08/26/23Authentic Indian food I’ve eaten so far in the UK!!! I am a student living in UK since last 5 months and have been literally missing Indian food.. Tried Indian food in many cities across UK and none of them had those authentic Indian flavours that Desi-Old India Cafe delivered! I really mean it!! Thank you the amazing food.. It really felt like being in India once again. Bless you guys!
Lily S.• 08/20/23Delicious
jacob R.• 08/16/23delicious always
SHASHA C.• 08/10/23lovely lamb briyani.. best I ever had
Callum M.• 08/04/23Delicious food as always
Nehaben S.• 08/02/23I'm a pure vegetarian and I loved your food a lot . this was my first time but I will definitely order again .
Sophie M.• 08/01/23Food was so tasty and hot
Jocelyn J.• 07/26/23The food was amazing. I really love their dahl.
Mis B.• 07/23/23quick
ben L.• 07/21/23Lovely
Christopher S.• 07/20/23Very traditional cooking 10 out of 10 for this restaurant
Dawn M.• 07/12/23Just the right amount of spice every time - even the humble vegetable biriani is so tasty
Uzerkhan P.• 07/05/23The taste is great 👍
Amy B.• 07/04/23Best and most carefully curated flavours in town! Each bite is perfectly delicious with irresistible texture and aroma. Thank you Desi.
Gem B.• 06/22/23Delicious and fresh. Tasty food. Must have.
Gem B.• 06/16/23Perfect food. Filling, delicious and fresh. Always great food from Desi.
Charles T.• 06/15/23Absolutely Delicious
Sam V.• 06/03/23Delicious
Eleisha A.• 06/03/23its delicious
Julian L.• 05/27/23Yummy yummy yum
Kurtis S.• 04/28/23amazingly authentic food
jay F.• 04/23/23Not your typical curry house. Everything tastes great and is well thought about.
ray M.• 04/22/23Consistently delicious food
Rita H.• 04/11/23a friend recommended and I must say everything has been very good!
Hannah S.• 04/06/23So tasty and fresh, very generous portions too. Chicken was lovely and tender and had a lovely texture to it.
Andrea J.• 04/02/23Great food and good deals
Max S.• 04/01/23Great food every time !
Kurtis S.• 04/01/23absolutely the best Indian takeaway I've ever had and arrived very quickly
Gem B.• 03/23/23Tastes amazing. Consistently delicious. We think it's perfect in every way.
Anna G.• 03/22/23It was super yummy
Krystel S.• 03/14/23Stunning food, absolutely loved it all!
Gem B.• 03/12/23I love Desi. Always delicious and fresh.
Andy R.• 03/10/23As ever, amazing. Thank you
Bhuvana M.• 02/24/23Quick n affordable
Steph S.• 02/21/23Amazing authentic food, chicken fabulous
Ashok P.• 02/18/23The railroad lamb and the pineapple & paneer tikka were excellent
sudhir K.• 02/12/23Best Indian food
John G.• 02/11/23Wonderful food
SUJIT M.• 02/02/23excellent food and portion size. many thanks to elie from the restaurant, who organised this in a prompt fashion. please pass this message onto the restaurant and anonymise my name
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ALLERGIES: If you or someone you're ordering for has an allergy, please contact the merchant directly to let them know. DESI Old India Cafe has a FHRS rating of 3. This information was updated on 10/05/2024. The current rating is on their page on the FSA Website. Adults need around 2000 kcal a day.
