The first half of the day, cooked the way we actually eat it at home. Bread comes from the bakery three doors down.

• Masala Scrambled Eggsv

  Free-range eggs, green chilli, cumin, coriander, fresh curry leaves. On sourdough, obviously.

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• The Dosavggf

  Crispy rice and lentil crepe. Sambar, coconut chutney, potato masala. Our amma's recipe, and no, we won't adjust it.

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• Eggs Kejriwalv

  Fried eggs, melted cheese, green chilli, coriander. A Bombay club classic that has no business being this good.

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• Chilli Scrambled Tofuvg

  Silken tofu, mustard seed, turmeric, spring onion. Smoked chilli oil over the top.

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• Coconut Chia & Mangovggf

  Coconut chia, alphonso mango, toasted coconut, lime. Cold, sharp, sweet.

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• Bombay Toastiev

  Potato, mint chutney, cheese, chaat masala. Pressed until the edges go crisp.

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Bigger plates from mid-morning until the kitchen closes. The specials board changes weekly because we get bored.

• Weekend Biryani

  Slow-cooked lamb shoulder, saffron rice, burnt onion, raita on the side. One pot, and when it is gone it is gone.

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• Tandoori Mushroom Toastiev

  Tandoori-spiced field mushrooms, spinach, mozzarella, mint chutney. Pressed on sourdough.

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• Butter Chicken Toastie

  The Sunday-night leftover, done properly. Slow-cooked thigh, fenugreek, far too much cheese.

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• Keema Pav

  Spiced lamb mince, soft buttered rolls, pickled onion, coriander. Eat it with your hands.

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• Kachumber Grain Bowlvg

  Freekeh, cucumber, tomato, pomegranate, mint, toasted seeds, lemon dressing.

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• Chaat Friesv

  Hot chips, yoghurt, tamarind, mint, sev, pomegranate. Structurally unsound. Order them anyway.

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Baked here each morning. Arjun starts at four, which explains a lot about his personality.

• Chai-Spiced Banana Breadv

  Cardamom, cinnamon and star anise through the batter. Served warm with salted butter.

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• Gulab Jamun Doughnutvn

  Rose and cardamom syrup, milk-solid crumb, crushed pistachio. Get one before eleven.

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• Cardamom Kouign-Amannv

  Laminated, caramelised, faintly ridiculous. Brittany by way of Kerala.

  7.5

• Pistachio & Rose Cakevn

  Semolina, pistachio, rosewater syrup, thick cream. Dense in the right way.

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• Kulfi Affogatovn

  Cardamom kulfi, a shot of filter coffee poured over it at the table.

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Beans roasted in Brunswick. Spices ground here every Tuesday. The chai recipe is not negotiable and not for sale.

• Masala Chaivgf

  Whole spices, fresh ginger, full-cream milk, boiled properly. No syrup, no powder.

  5.5

• Turmeric Lattevgf

  Haldi doodh, but make it Melbourne. Oat milk, whole turmeric, black pepper, honey.

  6.5

• Filter Coffeevgf

  South Indian style, pulled long between two tumblers. Small or large.

  4.5

• Cold Brew, Salted Jaggeryvggf

  Eighteen-hour cold brew, jaggery syrup, a pinch of sea salt. Over a lot of ice.

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• Mango Lassivgf

  Yoghurt, alphonso mango, cardamom. Thick enough to stand a spoon in.

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• Nimbu Sodavggf

  Lime, soda, black salt, mint. Sweet or salty, your call.

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The espresso machine sleeps and the shaker wakes up. Same spice rack, different application.

• Masala Old Fashioned

  Bourbon, jaggery syrup, cardamom bitters, orange zest.

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• Tamarind Margarita

  Tequila, tamarind, lime, chilli salt rim. Sweet, sour, heat.

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• Mango Lassi Sour

  Vodka, mango, yoghurt, lime, egg white. Dessert in a glass.

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• Chai Espresso Martini

  Vodka, chai-spiced espresso, vanilla, cardamom dust.

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• Curry Leaf Gimlet

  Gin, curry leaf cordial, lime. Herbal, dry, a bit unexpected.

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• Beer & Wine

  Two local taps, a short natural wine list, and a lassi for whoever is driving.

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