Balmatta · Mangaluru
The Menu
Two kitchens, one rooftop — the coast’s ghee roast and gassi alongside the tandoor and the biryani handi. Here are the dishes Mangalore comes for.
The reason people climb the stairs
The Ghee Roast Counter
Kundapur-style ghee roast — whole Byadgi chillies, a fistful of spice and pure ghee, cooked down until the masala clings dark and glossy. This is what Maharaja is famous for across Mangalore.
- Chicken Ghee Roast₹360
The signature — fiery, glossy, served with neer dosa or kori rotti.
★ SignatureFieryChef's pick - Prawns Ghee Roast₹430
Plump prawns in that same dark ghee masala.
★ SignatureCoastalFiery - Crab Ghee RoastMarket
Coastal indulgence — best eaten with your hands.
★ SignatureCoastalFiery - Mutton Ghee Roast₹420
Slow-cooked, deep and rich.
Fiery - Paneer Ghee Roast₹315
The vegetarian favourite — no less fiery.
Fiery
Off the morning catch
From the Coast
Konkani and Mangalorean seafood the way the coast intended — rava-crusted fries, coconut gassi, and tawa-seared fillets. Ask for the day’s fresh kane, anjal, or bangude.
- Anjal / Kane Tawa FryMarket
Seerfish or ladyfish, rava-crusted, shallow-fried crisp.
★ SignatureCoastal - Fish Masala Fry₹290
Marinated in red coastal masala and pan-fried.
CoastalFiery - Fish Gassi (Curry)₹280
Classic Mangalorean coconut-and-tamarind curry.
★ SignatureCoastal - Prawns Sukka₹360
Dry-roasted prawns with grated coconut.
CoastalFiery - Neer Dosa₹60
Lace-thin rice crêpes — the coast’s perfect partner.
★ Signature - Kori Rotti₹240
Crisp rice wafers drowned in chicken gassi.
A full meal, the homely way
The Thali House
Generous, value-for-money thalis that built Maharaja’s name as a family restaurant — rice, rotis, curries, sides and dessert on one tray.
- Chicken Thali₹260
The headliner thali — curry, fry, rice, rotis & sides.
★ Signature - Fish Thali₹280
Coastal thali with curry, fry and the works.
Coastal - Veg Thali₹200
Dal, two curries, rice, rotis, papad & sweet.
- Mutton Thali₹320
For the serious appetite.
Tandoor & gravy
North of the Vindhyas
The Punjabi half of the kitchen — butter-soft tandoor, creamy makhani gravies, and biryani by the handi. Maharaja is one of Mangalore’s most-ordered North Indian kitchens.
- Butter Chicken₹340
Tandoori chicken in a silky tomato-makhani gravy.
★ SignatureChef's pick - Murgh Chicken Masala₹290
Home-style onion-tomato masala.
- Paneer Butter Masala₹300
The vegetarian classic, done right.
- Chicken Biryani₹280
Long-grain rice, layered and dum-cooked.
★ Signature - Tandoori Roti / Naan / Butter Naan₹35
Fresh from the tandoor.
- Dal Tadka / Dal Fry₹220
Yellow dal tempered with ghee and cumin.
To begin
Starters & Soups
Crisp, smoky, and built for the first round of the evening — the Indo-Chinese and tandoor starters the rooftop runs on.
- Chicken Lollipop₹275
Frenched wings, fried and tossed.
- Chicken 65 / Chicken South 65₹315
Curry-leaf, chilli and a squeeze of lime.
★ SignatureFiery - Gobi / Paneer Manchurian₹240
Indo-Chinese, dry or gravy.
- Non-Veg Manchow Soup₹130
Peppery, with crisp fried noodles.
- Tandoori Chicken (Half / Full)₹320
Overnight-marinated, charred in the tandoor.
Save room
The Sweet Finish
The old-school desserts regulars order without looking at the card.
- Caramel Custard₹110
The house favourite — wobbly, burnt-sugar classic.
★ SignatureChef's pick - Gulab Jamun₹90
Warm, syrup-soaked.
- Gadbad Ice Cream₹160
Mangalore’s legendary layered sundae.
★ Signature
Prices are indicative and may change; seafood is often market-priced by the day’s catch. For the complete, live menu and delivery, order on Zomato or call us — we’re happy to guide you to the best of the evening.