“Cooking & Eating have been a Bombaywala

indulgence for Centuries… A collectanea of Kashmiri, Punjabi,

Sindhi, British, Arabic, and especially Bombay recipes have existed

in our families‟ cookbooks for Generations…” —Aamir & Nida

The Proprietors, respectively take from their lineage,

a rich tradition of business and a fine treasure of recipes…

Whilst Aamir‟s heredity is famed and expressed in the epilogue

of this Menu, Nida‟s is woven all throughout it…

It‟s as though She, her Mother Shahida, and Grandmother Zubaida

herein bring you some of their very favorites, right from their

kitchens… With a promise of many more in time…

All Prices are Exclusive of 16% GST

A Service Charge of 10% will be added to Parties of 6 & Above

Rights of Admission Reserved

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“The House of Bombay” and its Logo are Trademarks of Aamir Akhtar

Some Portions of Text and Menu Design Courtesy of Mamoon Khan

A refreshing yogurt salad

170

Cottage cheese in a spicy batter

220

A perennial favorite

150

A vegetarian treat for meat lovers

170

A consommé tempered with herbs

150

Small 45

Large 90

Perrier 175

Bottle 50

Can 100

A smooth blend for a quick fix 90

A Pakistani version of cappuccino, frothy & sweet 120

Coffee, ice cream & milk make the perfect traditional blend 200

Coffee & cold milk for a lighter version 200

( An addition of whipped cream, or chocolate garnish,

or a shot of hazelnut, caramel, or vanilla 100 )

Traditionally Brewed 80

A Bombay special kick start 120

For those long summer afternoons 150

An Oriental delicacy 70

A honey sweetened herbal tea 100

A creamy cocoa delight Bombay‟s secret recipe 225

225

275

275

150

200

A light mocktail 250

A house special perfectly balanced for pleasure 175

The dhaba soda spiked with rock salts 175

Cool & sophisticated with a choice of ginger flavor 250

A delicious red colada with hints of pomegranates 250

Pineapple & coconut milk in a classic combination 250

The ever popular mocktail with a blueberry spike 250

An invigorating salty Subcontinental favorite yogurt drink 150

A sweet version, also inducing immediate “intoxication” 150

Tamarind sherbet 175

A favorite from the Khyber Pass to the Gwadar Coast…

Succulent mutton tossed in the freshest of spices

800

Tender meat, stewed in Goan whole spices

800

Aromatic mutton garnished in yogurt and herbs, smoked to perfection

800

A fragrant and unique blend of spices for the adventurous epicurean

800

A stir fried delicacy indigenous to the Subcontinent

450

A homely favorite to satisfy any palette

650

From the word “Pasand” meaning a “Favorite” of the Moghuls…

Prime cut meat with mild gravy to add richness to the sumptuous meal

800

The famous “Karahi”… As varied in flavor as the cooks who create it

500

Delicately flavored, succulent de-boned chicken in a mild tomato sauce

650

Butter and cream sauce enliven this British favorite

650

A smooth twist on the restaurant staple

650

Fragrant green herbs straight from the kitchen garden make a flavorful & light chicken

500

A fiery gravy smothered chicken quarter

350

A balti with flavors to surprise… A genuine „House of Bombay‟ creation

550

The famous “Biryani” made from a „House of Bombay‟ original recipe…

Handed down to us by our Grandmothers & their Bombaywala friends

650

A sea-food lover‟s treat

550

350

370

550

500

275

450

500

700

500

600

Fragrant steamed rice to accompany daals and gravies

120

Tempered rice with raisins

350

Whole masoor cooked in milk and butter

250

A vegetarian, high protein specialty from Bombay

400

A savory, slightly sour yellow lentil

300

Black poppy seeds and potatoes to accompany any dish

200

Yogurt, fragrant with roasted cumin

65

Sweet and sour dried plum chutney

90

25

50

45

45

45

149

90

90

65

25

A traditional Pakistani rice pudding

200

Cardamom flavored delights, sweeter than Persian roses

200

A traditional Arabic dessert with pastry, milk & dry fruit

250

A scrumptious Mughlai bread pudding with a saffron topping

250

An English pudding, now almost indigenous to Pakistan

300

50

50

( Served All Day Saturdays & Sundays )

Its name comes from “Nahar” which means „Morning‟ in Arabic…

It was traditionally eaten after Fajr by the Moghuls, who would then sleep till Zuhr

intoxicated by its potency… Today, it‟s eaten for breakfast, and is a dinner favorite no less…

Beef shanks and marrow are slow cooked in a special blend of whole spices to

produce a unique dish that can only be described by the tasting of it

350

Another meaty stew from the Moghuls…

Paye are thick consommés made with mutton trotters and delicate spices,

eaten as a treat all over Pakistan

500

Synonymous with celebrations & festivities…

A variant of Haleem exists throughout the Subcontinent & the Islamic World…

A stew of meat, lentils, and cracked wheat & spices

350

Breakfast when called „Nashta,‟ cannot be without Halwa Puri & Aalu Chana Bhaji,

or Halwa Puri in short… It consists of two separate dishes of halwa, a sweet made from

semolina; aalu chana, a spicy chickpea & potato curry; eaten with puri,

a small circular deep-fried flat bread

300

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Founded in 2011 in Islamabad, “The House of Bombay” is the

first of an envisioned International Series of Restaurants,

Brasseries, Boulangeries, Patisseries, & Cafés…

This Establishment includes…

( A large Hall for Events, Parties, & Exhibitions )

“The House of Bombay”… Always was, and forever remains, a glimpse of

a Romance from an age long past, when Ata Mohammad incorporated his

Company in Rawalpindi in 1922—in the Name of an alluring

“Bombay”... Then, one of the largest, most exhilarating Cities of the

Subcontinent—and now, the largest—no different than how he envisioned

the growth and rhythm of his own Company…

His company grew rapidly like the City it was named aft of, and

went on to trade across Three Continents of the World and Three

Generations of his Family—as Merchants, Importers, & Exporters of

exquisite Fabrics of Chiffons, fine Silks & Linens, elegant Furniture, and

many an artifact of lively interests of Business… His Sons, Mohammad

Akhtar Khan & Mohammad Afzal Khan continued his enigmatic

Company in the spirit of its effervescent Name, symbolized in at least one

flagship establishment called “Bombay Cloth House & Stores”—where

Presidents, Prime Ministers, Armed Forces Chiefs, & Federal Ministers of

Pakistan, and Foreign Ambassadors & Dignitaries over three decades—

would personally visit for their fittings—it was neon-lit with the rightful

slogan “The Largest Store in Town”…

Even today, his Grandson Aamir Akhtar & his Wife Nida,

continue his Company‟s timeless tradition of vibrant and constant

evolution, and this particular time, into—scrumptious gourmet Foods,

delicious mouth-watering Drinks, fine elegant Dining, & discriminating

aristocratic Smoking—as they, now present for your „Delectation &

Pleasure‟—herein “The House of Bombay…”

( Image of a 1947 Newspaper

Displaying an Advertisment of

The Bombay Cloth House…)

While you are all our honored Guests…

Howsoever, you just might be treating Guests

of your own here with us too… And in that case,

you might not wish to concern your own Guests

with the Prices on the Menu, just like you

wouldn‟t display the price of food

you serve at your own

Home… Thus…

For your Guests, we have Menus

Available that Do Not Show Prices...

Your visit to The House of Bombay comes with Complimentary Wi-Fi…

This entire Establishment is a High Speed Internet Hotspot,

so whether you are in the Restaurant, Brasserie,

Courtyard, Cigar Lounge, Terrace,

or are on our Rooftop…

Please do check your Email, get some Work done, browse the Internet,

watch your favorite Videos, & connect with your Friends…

Just Log on to “The House of Bombay” with

the Password: Bombaywala???

It‟s on us…

Free!

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