Vadivelu
Menu
Vadivelu
This is a sample menu and may differ from what's available on the day. Reach out to the restaurant if you have any questions.
Last updated 27 March 2026
Starters
Savoury Pancakes (Dosas)
Tandoori Starters
Salads
Chef Jai’s Showcase
Vegetarian Mains
Revived Classic Meat Curries
Seafood Mains
Breyani Bliss
Sides
Desserts
Starters
Savoury Pancakes (Dosas)
Tandoori Starters
Salads
Chef Jai’s Showcase
Vegetarian Mains
Revived Classic Meat Curries
Seafood Mains
Breyani Bliss
Sides
Desserts
Starters
Curry Bombs (Pani Puri) - 4 for
Puff balls with a savoury potato filling, all mint then chilli, topped up with a tamarind sauce. Cool & Refreshing. Shoot each down in one gulp . A street food staple!
R 100.00
Hand Grenades - 4 for
Detonated Curry Bombs. Crisp flatbreads piled high with all the same stuff as Curry Bombs. Politely made for nibblers, not shooters!
R 100.00
Paneer Taco
Folded popadums stuffed with paneer, onion, tomato & chilli. 100% unauthentic and really veli delicious.
R 140.00
Goa Prawns
Juicy grilled spicy garlic prawns, to be dipped in a refereshing chilli mint sauce.
R 160.00
Melted Cheese & Potato Cakes (Aloo Tikki) - 4 for
Our guilty Indian hashbrowns.
Shallow fried with a hint of spice.
R 140.00
Kolkata Broth
Indo-Chinese Mother Soup. Prawn, ginger, soy and veg.
Our cure for flu.
R 120.00
Pop Cones - 4 for
Interesting popadums. Cones stuffed with homemade paneer & spinach. Crunchy, squidgy and yummy.
R 140.00
Fritters (Bhaji),
Onion
Zucchini
R 70.00
“65” (Chicken)
Southern Indian street food classic. A spicy and tangy appetiser made with bite-sized pieces, marinated in multiple spices.
Paneer I R 120
R 140.00
Samoosa Quattro: 4 for
1 lamb, 1 potato, 1 chicken, 1 cheese & corn. Trust us, they are all delicious!
R 80.00
Crispy Fried Spinach Leaves (Palak Chaat) 4 for
Topped with onion, tomato & chutneys, a street food classic.
R 140.00
Savoury Pancakes (Dosas)
Savoury pancake wraps made from a delicious rice & lentil ferment, served with coconut & curry dipping sauces, with a choice of fifillings (these should be a compulsory purchase):
Potato (Masala Dosa)
Truly Tamil and veli delicious.
R 160.00
Chicken
R 180.00
Lamb
R 200.00
Tandoori Starters
Chicken Tikka
the tikka dish we all know and love.
R 150.00
Prawn Tikka
skewered succulent prawns, the best!
R 160.00
Mushroom Tikka
baked & tender, just like the owner.
R 130.00
Salads
Tikka Salad (Prawn)
onion, tomato, cabbage, feta, olives, cucumber, carrot with:
Chicken I R 150
R 180.00
Vadi Salad
onion, tomato, cabbage, feta, olives, cucumber & carrot.
R 100.00
Chef Jai’s Showcase
Chef Jai’s Showcase for Two
The Opening Show:
Curry Bombs (Pani Puri) x4
Pop Cones x 2
Chicken Tikka
The Main Event:
Prawn Curry OR Durban Lamb Curry
Chicken Tikka Masala
Potato & Cauliflower Curry (Aloo Gobi)
Paratha x 2
Mango Pickle
The Final Act:
Rice Pudding OR Semolina OR Kulfi
R 880.00
Vegetarian Mains
Plain rice & sambals included.
Sautéed Spicy Potato (Aloo Jera)
Pure comfort food.
R 185.00
Sautéed Chopped Spinach with Paneer (Saag Paneer)
Add in Spicy Potato. An unctuous favourite.
R 185.00
Chickpea Curry (Chana Masala)
R 185.00
Potato and Cauliflower Curry (Aloo Gobi)
R 185.00
Paneer Tikka Masala
Same blockbuster sauce as the Chicken version.
R 185.00
Sugar Bean Curry
A vadi South African classic!.
R 185.00
Lentil Curry (Dhaal Makhani)
Cooked with butter and cream.
R 185.00
Veg Curry
Green beans, peas, potato, paneer, cauliflower, carrot.
R 185.00
Veg Korma
coconut, cream, green beans, peas, potato, paneer, cauliflower, carrot.
R 185.00
Kadai Paneer
A North Indian “wok curry”, paneer cooked in a thick tomato, ginger & garlic sauce.
R 185.00
Revived Classic Meat Curries
Plain rice & sambals included
Lamb Durban Curry
This is it. The South African Indian Curry.
R 295.00
Chicken Durban Curry
This is it. The South African Indian Curry.
R 225.00
Butter Chicken
A beginner’s winner curry, done our way.
R 225.00
Tikka Masala
Our take on this Indy Brit blockbuster!
Tender cubed meat marinated in yoghurt, charred and Simmered in a rich, creamy tomato-based spiced sauce.
Add: Lamb I R 295
Add: Chicken I R 225
R 225.00
Chicken Korma
Coconut, cream and very gentle.
R 225.00
Lamb Sautéed Spinach Curry
Deliciously decadent. Cooked in ghee with spicy potato.
R 295.00
Chicken Sautéed Spinach Curry
Deliciously decadent. Cooked in ghee with spicy potato
R 225.00
Lamb Kadai Curry
One of our few North Indian inspired dishes.
A “wok curry”, cooked in a thick tomato, ginger & garlic sauce,
R 295.00
Chicken Kadai Curry
One of our few North Indian inspired dishes.
A “wok curry”, cooked in a thick tomato, ginger & garlic sauce,
R 225.00
Seafood Mains
Plain rice & sambals included.
Prawn Curry
Creamy Coconut
Tangy Tamarind
R 295.00
Fish Curry
Creamy Coconut
Tangy Tamarind
R 285.00
Breyani Bliss
Chicken
R 240.00
Lamb
R 300.00
Vegetable
R 200.00
Sides
Popadums (Two)
R 15.00
Roti
R 35.00
Paratha (Two)
Plain
Garlic
R 50.00
Rice
Pilau OR Coconut
Cauliflower option | R65
R 45.00
Raita
Cucumber & Onion
Banana
R 25.00
Chutneys
Tamarind
Mint
R 30.00
Pickles
Mango
Lime
Vegetable
R 30.00
Slow cooked spiced Lentil mash (Tarka Dhal)
R 125.00
Desserts
Southern Indian rice pudding (Payasum)
Served with a hint of earthy spices and a popadum for a savoury touch.
R 80.00
Semolina (Suji)
R 80.00
Indian Ice Cream (Kulfi)
Pistachio or Coconut, depending on Chef’s mood, outrageous either way!
R 80.00
Accepts vouchers