Passage To India Menu – Cambridge, MA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Cambridge, MA

Discover a delightful culinary experience at our restaurant! Located at the heart of the city, our establishment offers a warm and inviting ambiance, perfect for intimate dinners or gatherings with friends. Indulge in a diverse menu that showcases the finest flavors from all around India, expertly crafted by our talented chefs. From mouthwatering appetizers to delectable main courses and irresistible desserts, each dish is a masterpiece. Our friendly and attentive staff ensure exceptional service, making every visit memorable. Come and savor a memorable dining experience with us! Don’t forget to leave your review on Google to share your thoughts with others.

Veteran go-to for curries & other Indian dishes (made with house-ground spices) in cozy quarters. Based on 342 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Passage To India 02141

Address:
3 Glassworks Ave, Cambridge, MA 02141

Phone: (617) 497-6113

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Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
11:30 AM–11 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–11 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–11 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–11 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–11 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–11 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Papad (Gluten Free)
Very light black bean wafer
$4.00
Vegetable Pakora
Mixed vegetable fritters
$8.00
Chicken Pakora (Gluten Free)
Tender boneless chicken breast marinated in lightly spiced batter and fried crisp.
$10.00
Paneer Pakora (Indian Cottage Cheese)
Stuffed, home-made cheese slices, dipped in chickpea batter, and fried crisp.
$10.00
Shrimp Pakora (Gluten Free)
Extra-large shrimp marinated in mixture of mild spices and fried crisp.
$10.00
Aloo Tikki (Gluten Free)
Spiced potato patties.
$7.00
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy turnovers stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas.
$8.00
Fish Pakora (Gluten Free)
Fresh fish marinated in lightly spiced batter and crisp fried.
$10.00
Chicken Samosa
Crispy turnovers stuffed with ground chicken, spiced potatoes and peas.
$9.00
Onion Samosa
Crispy turnovers stuffed with onions and mixed veggies.
$9.00
Lamb Samosa
Crispy turnovers stuffed with ground lamb, spiced potatoes, and peas.
$9.00
Vegetable Mix Appetizers
An assortment of vegetable pakora, vegetable samosa, aloo tikki and paneer pakora.
$12.00
Non-Veg Mixed Appetizers
2 Chicken pakora, 2 Shrimp pakora, 1 Fish pakora and 1 meat samosa.
$15.00
Passage Mixed Appetizers
An assortment of vegetable pakora, vegetable samosa, aloo tikki, paneer pakora, chicken pakora, meat samosa, fish pakora, and shrimp pakora.
$15.00
Condiments & Side Order
Chutneys And Mixed Pickle
Mango chutney / mint chutney / coconut chutney / hot onion chutney / mixed pickle / tamarind sauce
$4.00
Raita
Yogurt, Cucumber and herbs.
$5.00
Tikka Masala Sauce
Rich creamy tomato sauce
$11.00
Korma Sauce
Fresh cream with fine herbs, spices, nuts and raisins
$11.00
Side Order Of Basmati Rice
16 oz
$4.00
Salads
Indian Salad
Onions, hot green chilies & lemon
$5.00
House Salad
(With fresh grilled Chicken – $14) Mixed greens, tomatoes, onion and cucumbers tossed in lemon dressing.
$10.00
Soups
Hot & Sour Soup
(Veg – $6 or Chicken – $7) A savory, spicy and tangy soup.
$6.00
Lemon Coriander Soup
(Veg – $6 or Chicken – $7) A healthy clear soup with fresh coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix vegetables.
$6.00
Sweet Corn Soup
(Veg – $6 or Chicken – $7) A sweety rich soup with corn kernels and pepper.
$6.00
Manchow Soup
(Veg – $6 or Chicken – $7) An Indo-Chinese style soup with a thick broth topped with fried noodles.
$6.00
Indian Breads
Naan
Unleavened white flour baked bread.
$5.00
Garlic Naan
Unleavened bread baked & garnished with garlic.
$6.00
Onion Naan
Unleavened white bread stuffed with chopped onions.
$6.00
Cheese Naan
Unleavened white bread, stuffed with cheese
$6.00
Kashmiri Naan
Stuffed with raisins, cashews, and coconut.
$6.00
Onion Chilli Naan
Stuffed with green chilli, onion and baked in clay oven.
$6.00
Tandoori Roti
Wheat bread cooked over charcoal heat.
$5.00
Paratha
Multi-layer whole wheat bread cooked with butter.
$5.00
Aloo Paratha
Whole-wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and peas cooked with butter.
$7.00
Bhatura
Crispy, deep fried puffy bread.
$5.00
Chaupati Chaat
Samosa Chaat (Veg)
Samosa topped with cucumber, chopped onions, tomatoes and tossed with yogurt, tamarind sauce and chickpeas.
$10.00
Samosa Chaat (Chicken/Lamb)
Samosa topped with cucumber, chopped onions, tomatoes and tossed with yogurt, tamarind sauce and chickpeas.
$11.00
Taaba Aloo Tikki Chaat
A potatoes patty topped with cucumber, chopped onions, tomatoes and tossed with yogurt, tamarind sauce and chickpeas.
$10.00
Chole Bhature
Bhatura served with chana masala.
$13.00
Rice Specialties (Served with Raita on the side)
Peas Pulao (Gluten Free)
Long grain basmati rice cooked with fresh green peas, toasted with nuts, and raisins.
$14.00
Vegetable Biryani (Gluten Free)
Basmati rice cooked with a variety of fresh vegetables seasoned with herbs and toasted with almonds, cashews and raisins; very aromatic!
$18.00
Nizami Biryani – Chicken (Halal) (Gluten Free)
Royal specialty from Hyderabad. Long grain basmati rice cooked with chicken in a delicate blend of exotic spices, vegetable, fresh mint and toasted with nuts and raisins.
$22.00
Nizami Biryani – Lamb (Halal) (Gluten Free)
Royal specialty from Hyderabad. Long grain basmati rice cooked with lamb in a delicate blend of exotic spices, vegetable, fresh mint and toasted with nuts and raisins.
$23.00
Goat Biryani (Meat On The Bone) (HALAL) (Gluten Free)
Long grain basmati rice cooked with Goat in a delicate blend of exotic spices, vegetable, fresh mint and toasted with nuts and raisins.
$22.00
Shrimp Biriyani (Gluten Free)
Shrimp seasoned with fresh ground spices cooked with basmati rice, fresh mint, vegetable and toasted with nuts and raisins.
$24.00
Passage Lunch Specials
Passage Veg-Combo Lunch Specials
Served with choice of 1 entrée, dal, basmati rice and naan. Choose 1 of the following entrées (Kabuli Chana, Baingan Bartha, Palak Paneer, Aloo Palak, Mutter Paneer or Aloo Mutter).
$19.00
Passage Non-Veg-Combo Lunch Specials
Served with your choice of 1 entrée, dal, basmati rice and naan. Choose 1 of the following entrées (Chicken Curry, Lamb Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Masala, Chicken Korma, Lamb Korma, Chicken Saag, Lamb Saag, Butter Chicken).
$20.00
Passage Dinner Specials
Vegetarian Dinner For Two
Served with 2 Basmati Rice, 1 Naan, 1 Raita and 12 oz of the following entrées – Aloo Palak, Mutter Paneer and Baingan Bhartha.
$38.00
Non – Vegetarian Dinner For Two
Served with 2 Basmati Rice, 1 Naan, 1 Raita and 12 oz of the following entrées – Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Korma and Chicken Saag.
$42.00
Combo Dinner For Two
Served with 2 Basmati Rice, 1 Naan, 1 Raita and 12 oz of the following entrées – Fish Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala and Aloo Mutter.
$42.00
Vegetarian Dinner For Four
Served with 4 Basmati Rice, 2 Naan, 1 Raita and 16 oz of the following entrées – Aloo Palak, Mutter Paneer, Baingan Bhartha, Shahi Paneer Korma and Dal Makhani.
$76.00
Non – Vegetarian Dinner For Four
Served with 4 Basmati Rice, 2 Naan, 1 Raita and 16 oz of the following entrées – Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Korma, Chicken Saag, Lamb Rogan Josh & Chicken Tikka.
$84.00
Combo Dinner For Four
Served with 4 Basmati Rice, 2 Naan, 1 Raita and 16 oz of the following entrées – Fish Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala, Aloo Mutter, Shrimp Do Piazza and Lamb Rogan Josh.
$84.00
Vegetarian Delights (Served with Basmati Rice) (All Gluten Free) (Luncheon Specials Monday to Friday 11:30 AM TO 3:00 PM (except holidays))
Aloo Palak
($11 for lunch portion) A flavorful blend of fresh spinach, ginger, onion, and potatoes cooked in light spices and touch of cream.
$17.00
Aloo Mutter
($11 for lunch portion) Fresh Garden peas cooked with tomatoes and potatoes.
$17.00
Palak Paneer
($11 for lunch portion) A flavorful blend of fresh spinach, ginger, onion, and cubes of homemade cheese, cooked in light spices and touch of cream.
$17.00
Shahi Paneer Korma
($11 for lunch portion) Home-made cottage cheese cubes cooked in cream, nuts and raisins.
$17.00
Kabuli Chana Masala
($11 for lunch portion) A north Indian specialty; subtle flavored chickpeas, potatoes and tomatoes tempered with ginger and garlic.
$17.00
Vegetable Makhani
($11 for lunch portion) A variety of fresh vegetables cooked with cashews, raisins and fresh creamy tomato sauce.
$17.00
Baingan Bhartha
($11 for lunch portion) A classic dish, whole eggplant roasted over charcoal, gently blended and cooked with garden peas, tomatoes and aromatic herbs and spices.
$17.00
Mutter Paneer
($11 for lunch portion) A classic dish in northern India; Fresh homemade low-fat cheese gently cooked with tender garden peas and spices.
$17.00
Vegetable Curry
($11 for lunch portion) Assorted vegetables cooked with light spices.
$17.00
Dal Makhani
($10 for lunch portion) A royal lentil dish cooked with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and butter.
$16.00
Dal Tadka
($10 for lunch portion) Loosened yellow Lentil cooked with spices, tomato / spinach, green chili, cumins and onions.
$16.00
Malai Kofta
($11 for lunch portion) Vegetable balls cooked in velvet sauce (fresh cream, nuts, raisins).
$17.00
Vegetable Korma
($11 for lunch portion) Fresh mix vegetables and paneer cooked with cashew, raisin, and cream.
$17.00
Bhindi Masala
($11 for lunch portion) Fresh okra cooked with onion, ginger, pepper, tomatoes, and Indian spices.
$17.00
Aloo Gobi
($11 for lunch portion) A delicious main dish of potatoes, cauliflower, peas and a great blend of spices.
$17.00
Paneer Butter Masala
($11 for lunch portion) Home-made cottage cheese cubes cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.
$17.00
Chicken Specialties (Served with Basmati Rice) (All Gluten Free) (Luncheon Specials Monday to Friday 11:30 AM TO 3:00 PM (except holidays))
Butter Chicken (NOT GLUTEN FREE)
($15 for lunch portion) Chunks of Chicken grilled in a clay oven and then cooked in a light creamy tomato sauce and house special ”Butter”.
$21.00
Chicken Makhani
($15 for lunch portion) Charbroiled chicken, dipped in fresh creamy tomato sauce, enriched with fenugreek, nuts and raisins.
$21.00
Chicken Korma
($15 for lunch portion) Tender pieces of chicken marinate in fresh cream tossed in fine herbs, spices, nuts and raisins, then cooked in it own gravy.
$21.00
Chicken Chili Masala (Hot)
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless diced chicken tandoori cooked with spices, green chilies, onions, peppers and touch of soy sauce.
$21.00
Chicken Tikka Masala (Bestseller)
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless diced chicken tandoori cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.
$21.00
Chicken Mango
($15 for lunch portion) Chicken breast cooked with sweet n’ sour mango sauce and garnished with green herbs. Very delicious.
$21.00
Chicken Tikka Saag
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless chicken ”tandoori style” cooked with fresh spinach and touch of cream.
$21.00
Chicken Vindaloo
($15 for lunch portion) Chicken cooked with potatoes, hot spices, touch of vinegar and fresh green herbs.
$21.00
Chicken Saag
($15 for lunch portion) Chicken cooked with fresh spinach and touch cream.
$21.00
Chicken Curry
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless chicken cooked with fresh blend of onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, spices and herbs.
$21.00
Chicken Mushroom
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless chicken curry cooked with mushrooms
$21.00
Chicken Bhuna
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless chicken pan roasted cooked with spices, onions, peppers and tomatoes
$21.00
Goat Specialties (Served with Basmati Rice) (All Gluten Free) (Luncheon Specials Monday to Friday 11:30 AM TO 3:00 PM (except holidays))
Goat Curry (HALAL)
($15 for lunch portion) Chunks of goat meat on the bone cooked in a traditional Indian sauce and garnished with chopped coriander
$23.00
Goat Madras (HALAL)
($15 for lunch portion) Chunks of goat meat on the bone marinated in fresh tomatoes and lemon, cooked with potatoes, ginger, hot spices and garnished with fresh green herbs.
$23.00
Kashmiri Goat Curry (HALAL)
($15 for lunch portion) Chunks of goat meat on the bone cooked in coconut milk with fennel seeds and Indian spices
$23.00
Lamb Specialties (Served with Basmati Rice) (All Gluten Free) (Luncheon Specials Monday to Friday 11:30 AM TO 3:00 PM (except holidays))
Lamb Saag
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked with fresh spinach and flavored with green herbs and touch of cream.
$22.00
Lamb Korma
($15 for lunch portion) Lamb curry cooked with fresh cream, nuts and raisins.
$22.00
Lamb Bhuna
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless lamb pan roasted with onions, tomato, peppers and spices.
$22.00
Lamb Mushroom
($15 for lunch portion) Lamb curry cooked with mushrooms and exotic spices.
$22.00
Lamb Rogan Josh
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked with onions, garlic, coconut, fresh tomatoes, and spices.
$22.00
Lamb Vindaloo (Hot)
($15 for lunch portion) Very tender pieces of lamb marinated in fresh tomatoes and lemon, cooked with potatoes, ginger, hot spices and fresh green herbs.
$22.00
Lamb Masala
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless diced lamb tandoor style cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.
$22.00
Lamb Curry
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless tender pieces of lamb cooked with fresh blend of onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, spices and herbs.
$22.00
Seafood Specialties (Served with Basmati Rice) (All Gluten Free) (Luncheon Specials Monday to Friday 11:30 AM TO 3:00 PM (except holidays))
Shrimp Tandoori Masala
($16 for lunch portion) Shrimp dipped in a marinate of yogurt & spices grilled over charcoal and cooked with fresh rich creamy tomato sauce.
$24.00
Fish Curry
($15 for lunch portion) Boneless skinless pieces of fresh fish cooked in a light sauce.
$22.00
Machli Masala
($15 for lunch portion) Fish saturated in a mixture of chopped onions, ginger, garlic, rare herbs, spices and rich creamy tomato sauce.
$22.00
Fish Vindaloo
($15 for lunch portion) Fish cooked with potatoes and hot curry sauce.
$22.00
Goan Shrimp Curry
($15 for lunch portion) The famous shrimp curry-goa style, prepared with freshly ground coconut, fresh cream, nuts, raisins and an array of masterfully blended spices.
$22.00
Shrimp Korma
($15 for lunch portion) Shrimp marinated in garam masala sauce, cooked in light cream & tomato sauce, enriched with nuts and raisins.
$23.00
Shrimp Saag
($15 for lunch portion) Shrimp cooked with spinach, herbs, spices and touch of cream.
$23.00
Shrimp Vindaloo (Hot)
($15 for lunch portion) Shrimp cooked with potatoes and hot curry sauce.
$23.00
Shrimp Do Piazza
($15 for lunch portion) Pan roasted shrimp with spices, peppers, onions, & tomatoes.
$23.00
Healthy Tandoori Specialties (Served with Basmati Rice) (GLUTEN FREE)
Paneer Tikka
Paneer chunks marinated in spiced yogurt & grilled over a charcoal flame
$20.00
Chicken Shish Kabob (HALAL)
Ground chicken and chopped onion with special house seasoning.
$21.00
Kalmi Kabob (NOT GLUTEN FREE)
Boneless chicken breast subtly flavored with spices and grilled over a charcoal flame.
$21.00
Chicken Tikka
Boneless free-range chicken pieces marinated in yogurt, mace, ginger, and other spices, grilled in a Tandoor (clay oven)
$21.00
Chicken Tandoori
Spring chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, then broiled over a charcoal flame.
$21.00
Lamb Seekh Kebab (HALAL)
Ground lamb and chopped onion with special house seasoning.
$23.00
Shrimp Tandoori
Shrimp marinated in sour cream, lemon juice, and spices and then broiled over a charcoal flame.
$24.00
Fish Tandoori
Fish marinated in sour cream, lemon juice, and spices and then broiled over a charcoal flame.
$22.00
Tandoori Mixed Grill
A delicious combination of lamb, chicken, fish and shrimp tandoori.
$25.00
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
A north Indian sweet dessert, delicious light pastry ball made from milk fried and soaked in the sweet syrup.
$6.00
Badami Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Homemade rice pudding flavored with cardamom and blended with almonds.
$6.00
Rasmalai
Homemade fresh cottage cheese sweetened milk served cold.
$6.00
Kulfi Badam Pista Ice Cream
This ice cream is extremely rich due to the presence of large quantities of milk, almonds, pistachios and cardamom.
$8.00
Kulfi Mango Ice Cream
This ice cream is extremely rich due to the presence of large quantities of milk and mango.
$8.00
Beverages
Sweet Lassi
Homemade yogurt drink.
$6.00
Mango Lassi
Homemade yogurt drink
$6.00
Strawberry Lassi
Homemade yogurt drink.
$6.00
Juice
Orange / Cranberry / Pineapple / Mango / Grapefruit
$4.00
Shirley Temple
Savor the timeless delight of a Shirley Temple, a beloved non-alcoholic classic. This refreshing concoction blends the sweet notes of grenadine with the effervescence of ginger ale, creating a delightful and vibrant drink that’s perfect for all ages.
$4.00
Special Masala Chai (Hot Or Iced) $6.00
Soda
Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite / Ginger Ale
$3.00
Club Soda $4.00
Tonic Water $4.00
Spring Water Bottle
Poland Spring water bottle.
$2.00
Pellegrino (M / L)
(4 / 6)
$6.00
Coffee $4.00
Ginger Beer $4.00
Limca
Carbonated Indian soft drink
$4.00
Thums Up
Thums Up is a brand of cola in India
$4.00
Darjeeling Tea $3.00

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Reviews

Rajesh Prabhu
Ordered from this restaurant for the first time. Got the chicken curry and the lamb korma curry. The curry was so tasty especially the lamb korma was amazing. It had a fresh taste and all the spices grinded very well with soft lamb meat. The taste was amazing and one of the best lamb korma I have ever had.

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Juni
UPDATE: I GOT FOOD POISONING. Do you see any yellow lentils in this picture? I paid $22 for yellow lentils and these clowns send me a pint of yellow water with like 30 assorted black and yellow lentils floating in it. I had to mix the entire pint of rice in just to make a watery mushy soup out of it, that’s what you see in this photo. I ordered lentils because they’re nutritious and tasty, and they serve me oily yellow water and rice, the epitome of unhealthy garbage. The chicken my partner tried had no flavor. It takes 4 minutes to call the number associated with an order and say, “sorry, we’re out of lentils, please choose something else” but they didn’t bother. Take your money somewhere else!

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Jea Kim
Solid Indian restaurant in East Cambridge.

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Gangi Properties
The absolute best Indian food I’ve ever had in my life. I haven’t ventured too much into the menu as I’m not familiar with many of the items and don’t tend to often venture too far away from my usual dishes. My go to meal here is the chicken tiki masala. You can get it mild, medium, or hot. I go with the mild as I feel it has some better flavor than the spicier versions but doesn’t really have much spice at all. It always has juicy tender white meat chicken and is consistent with quality. I’ve had it atleast 50x and have never been disappointed. You can’t forget to add some garlic naan bread to soak up all of the extra sauce that comes with the tiki masala ! I usually get takeout but the inside of the restaurant is very clean and new.

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bidish patel
Would rate the place 3.5..just didn’t know how to do it. Decent place, but very unpredictable..some dishes are unfailingly great like rasmalai, some quite below expectation. Some days, the cooling works, sometimes it doesn’t. Overall, a bit pricey for the food and experience but certainly worth a try. Some heart and hard work and they would do much better. They are right next to Lechmere station but kind of hidden behind construction works. Good luck to them for the future.

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Margia Ahmed
Worst food and Service with a high-cost Indian restaurant I have ever tasted. As an immigrant from the same subcontinent, I can promise you this is the worst Indian food you will ever taste. The amount of food was half with double price, extreme food red color added, soggy chicken fry, small plate to eat curry and rice, the food presentation was just worst. I highly recommend not to go there if You’re visiting Cambridge. I Don’t think any locals are going there anyway.

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Arthur Molines
Great indian restaurant with friendly staff and very tasty food !

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Kotesh Makke
Nice place to visit and have food here.

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Brian Seifert
Delicious! The staff was very friendly, my tikka was delightful. My friend’s vindaloo wasn’t particularly spicy, and when we told the waiter they made a small batch that was extra spicy and my friend loved it!

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Sharanya Rachel John
Would not recommend unless you are new into exploring the Indian cuisine. Food tastes like nothing an Indian would crave for and is very average. I feel like all dishes have been conceptualized to cater to people from different ethnicities and that is why it tastes quite far from what an Indian would expect. It will be disappointing if you’re looking for something very authentic!

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