Café Raj Menu – Albany, CA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Albany, CA

Casual, airy eatery serving made-to-order North Indian cuisine, plus veggie/vegan options. Based on 340 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Café Raj 94706

Address:
1158 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706

Phone: (510) 524-5667

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Hours

Friday 12–11 PM
Saturday 12–11 PM
Sunday 4–11 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 12–11 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 12–11 PM
Wednesday 12–11 PM
Thursday 12–11 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Papadam
Tandoori-heated lentil flour crisps with cumin seeds		 $2.50
House Salad
A colorful mix of spring greens, tomato, and cucumber complemented by our house vinaigrette		 $5.25
Vegetable Samosas
Two crispy triangles with potatoes and peas		 $3.95
Chicken Samosas
Two crispy triangles filled with ground chicken and spices		 $4.95
Beef Samosas
Two crispy triangles filled with ground beef and spices		 $4.95
Onion Bajia
Indian-spiced onion rings		 $3.50
Pakora
Mixed vegetable puffs in a spiced batter		 $3.75
Aloo Pakora
“Indian fries” – potato slices in a spiced batter		 $3.50
Paneer Pakora
Traditional cows’ milk cheese in a spiced batter		 $4.50
Chicken Pakora
Chicken breast pieces in spiced batter (Fun kid’s meal!)		 $5.50
Vegetarian and Vegan Curries, with your choice of Basmati Rice (white or brown) or Plain Naan or Chappati
Bangan Barta
Puréed roasted eggplant in a creamy tomato curry. Vegan preparation upon request.		 $9.25
Aloo Saag (Vegan)
Potato and spinach in a tomato ginger curry		 $9.25
Saag Paneer
Traditional house-made cheese and spinach curry		 $9.50
Channa Masala (Vegan)
Whole garbanzo beans in a zesty tomato cilantro curry		 $8.95
Bindi (Vegan)
Okra in a tomato-ginger curry (availability per market)		 $9.95
Aloo Gobi (Vegan)
Potato and cauliflower curry		 $9.25
Mater Paneer
Traditional cows’ milk cheese and green pea curry		 $9.50
Paneer Tikka Masala
Traditional cows’ milk cheese in a tomato ginger curry with almonds		 $10.50
Daal (Vegan)
Yellow lentil beans in a tomato onion cilantro curry		 $8.95
Maarsh Daal (Vegan)
Black and yellow lentil beans in a tomato onion cilantro curry		 $9.25
Aloo Mater (Vegan)
Potato and green pea curry		 $8.95
Mushroom Saag (Vegan)
Mushrooms sautéed in ginger and garlic, then blended into a spinach curry		 $9.95
Vegetable Shai Korma
Mixed vegetables in a saffron curry with almonds		 $10.25
Sahbsi Masala (Vegan)
Puréed mustard greens, broccoli, and spinach in a tomato ginger garlic curry		 $9.50
Kofta Mahlai
Vegetable balls in a saffron curry with almond milk, slivered almonds, and raisins		 $10.25
Mixed Vegetable Curry (Vegan)
Spinach, potato, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, and pea curry		 $8.95
Non-Vegetarian Curries, with your choice of Basmati Rice (white or brown) or Plain Naan or Chappati
Chicken Shai Korma
Boneless chicken in a saffron curry with almonds		 $10.50
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry		 $9.95
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoori-grilled boneless chicken in a tomato ginger curry with almonds		 $10.50
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken and spinach curry		 $10.50
Butter Chicken
Tandoori-grilled boneless chicken in a tomato saffron curry, with almond milk, almonds, and raisins		 $11.25
Lamb Shai Korma
Boneless lamb in a saffron curry with almonds		 $12.50
Lamb Masala
Boneless lamb in a tomato ginger garlic curry		 $11.95
Lamb Saag
Boneless lamb and spinach curry		 $12.25
Lamb Vindaloo
Boneless lamb and potatoes in a spicy pepper curry		 $12.25
Lamb Rogan Josh
Boneless lamb in a melted cheese curry		 $12.95
Bukhra Masala
Tender bone-in goat meat in a tomato ginger garlic curry with fresh cilantro		 $11.95
Prawns Zafrani
Prawns in a saffron curry with almonds		 $12.95
Prawns Masala
Prawns in a spicy tomato ginger garlic curry		 $12.50
Muchli Masala
Salmon OR Mahi Mahi fillet in a tomato ginger garlic curry		 $12.50
Muchli Shai Korma
Salmon OR Mahi Mahi fillet in a saffron curry with almonds		 $12.95
Kofta Zafran
Spiced beef meatballs in a saffron curry with almond milk		 $11.50
Aloo Keema
Spiced ground beef and potato in a tomato ginger garlic curry		 $11.75
Keema Mater
Spiced ground beef and peas in a tomato ginger garlic curry		 $11.75
Mushroom Curry With Chicken Breast
Mushrooms sautéed in ginger and garlic curry with chicken breast		 $10.50
Mushroom Curry With Lamb
Mushrooms sautéed in ginger and garlic curry with boneless lamb		 $12.50
Mushroom Curry With Prawns
Mushrooms sautéed in ginger and garlic curry with prawns		 $12.95
Tandoori Grills, with your choice of Basmati Rice (white or brown) or Plain Naan or Chappati
Tandoori Chicken
Two marinated and tandoori-grilled chicken thighs		 $8.95
Chicken Tikka
Chicken breast pieces, marinated and tandoori-grilled (NB: this is NOT Chicken Tikka Masala)		 $9.94
Lamb Tikka
Three pieces of lamb loin chop, marinated and tandoori-grilled (NB: this is NOT Lamb Tikka Masala)		 $14.50
Muchli Tikka
Salmon or Mahi Mahi fillet marinated in Indian spices and tandoori-grilled		 $11.75
Shish Kebab With Ground Beef
Tandoori-grilled ground beef with onion, ginger, and garlic		 $9.50
Shish Kebab With Ground Lamb
Tandoori-grilled ground lamb with onion, ginger, and garlic		 $10.50
Birianis, rice dishes with a bouquet of Indian spices, nuts and raisins (not served with additional rice or bread)
Mixed Vegetable Biriani $10.95
Chicken Biriani $11.95
Lamb Biriani $13.50
Prawn Biriani $14.75
Muchli Biriani
With Salmon OR Mahi Mahi		 $14.75
Side Dishes and Chutneys
Basmati Rice (White Or Brown) $2.25
Soup
Ginger-carrot or spinach-lentil		 $5.25
Raita
Cool yogurt with tomato and cucumber. Great with spicy dishes!		 $2.95
Mango Chutney $0.75
Cilantro-Mint Chutney $0.50
Tamarind-Banana Chutney $0.50
Mixed Pickle $0.50
Red Hot Chili Sauce $0.50
Freshly-Baked Breads
Naan
Flat bread made with white flour		 $1.95
Chappati (Vegan)
Flat bread made with wheat flour		 $1.95
Paratha
Flat bread made with wheat flour and butter		 $2.75
Poori
Fried wheat bread. (This is the only bread that is not tandoori oven baked.)		 $2.50
Naan With Cheese $3.75
Garlic Naan $2.25
Onion Naan $2.25
Keema Naan
Naan filled with spiced beef		 $3.75
Stuffed Naan
White flour bread stuffed with potato, onion, and cilantro.		 $3.25
Stuffed Chappati (Vegan)
Wheat bread stuffed with potato, onion, and cilantro.		 $3.25
Dessert
Gulab Jamen
Two milk pastry balls served with a honey-rosewater-coconut drizzle		 $4.95
Kheer
Rice pudding made with almonds, pistachios, and green cardamom		 $4.95
Kulfi
Frozen dessert made with milk, almonds, pistachios, green cardamom, and cinnamon		 $4.95

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Reviews

Thomas Joseph Perez
It’s always nice to find a place that’s open late. I’m happy that I finally found an Indian restaurant that’s open past 9pm. The food was really good. We ordered chicken, 2 curries, biryani, and samosas. We over ordered but we didn’t regret it. We were stuffed. Definitely adding this place to my late night eats list.

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May
The service was great. She brought us free mango lassies for the kids. But the food was very bland. Not spicy at all. Not much taste to it. Rice pudding was unspiced. It needed cardamon! Cinnamon! Something!

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Dani K
I ordered the Lamb Madras, a veggie biriani, and naan. I asked for it to be hot, the waitress told me hot was ridiculously hot and encouraged me to order a ‘Medium Plus’, I told her I like spicy food so would prefer hot, she shook her head, so OK I took her recommendation. My food wasn’t really that spicy, don’t assume just because someone is not of Indian heritage that they don’t appreciate and enjoy fragrance and spice! Meal was OK tasting, good portion sizes for the price.

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Krishna Shastry
I came here with decent expectations. The table next to us were loving their food and said so.

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Hosh
7 star service, and amazing hospitality! Walking in felt like I’m walking into my family’s home in India. The food was delic and had the authentic flavors of what you’d expect an Indian restaurant should have.

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Rowan Alsheikh
Got their chicken tandoori wrap, there was more lettuce and tomato in the whole thing than chicken. I ordered a chicken wrap not a salad wrap. Chicken tasted way too sweet almost like a desert somehow? Nothing against the workers there, just not the best Indian food

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Kathan Shah
Food is great, meal cost total $15 and was more than enough. Would definitely come again. Huge portions and fantastic quality.

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Lia G
very good! ordered late, just before closing. it was fresh. veggie samosas are smaller than i used to but the sweet sauce was amazing!

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Delfina Garcia Pintos
We love going to Cafe Raj, not only for its delicious food and great vegan options, but also for the warm atmosphere and the excellent service!! We are very conscious of what we eat and do not tolerate heavy food. We can come here frequently since their meals are always fresh and prepared with little oil, which unfortunately doesn’t happen with most restaurants. We strongly recommend Cafe Raj, it will likely become one of your favorite restaurants as well!! Food may take ~10min to be served, but it’s totally worth it since it’s just made 🙂

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Javier Nunton
One of the best Indian restaurants in the Bay Area. The quality of the food has been excellent for years. Highly recommended.

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