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The Alcove Menu

Char-grilled tandoor, signature curries, fresh seafood, the energy of the wok and a bar that loves to play.

Our kitchen draws on authentic Indian and Asian fusion traditions. The full menu — every dish and every pour, with prices — is below, and both our food and drinks lists are ready to download. Please ask our team about today's specials and any dietary needs.

Signature Vegetarian Spicy
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Menu Specials

The dishes our kitchen is proudest of.

Alcove E-Raan

75,000

Slow-roasted whole leg of lamb — a feast made for sharing.

Tandoori Seafood Platter

80,000

Lobster, king prawns, fish and calamari from the clay oven.

Butter Garlic King Prawns

61,000

Jumbo king prawns seared in garlic butter.

Spicy Thai King Prawns

61,000

Jumbo king prawns wok-tossed in Thai spice.

Chicken Hazari Tikka

31,000

A chef's signature tandoor tikka.

Chicken Peshawari

32,000

Char-grilled chicken in a Peshawari marinade.

Kerala Fish Curry

37,000

Coconut and curry-leaf coastal curry.

Lucknow Seekh Kebab

30,000

Minced kebab spiced the Lucknowi way.

Babycorn Salt and Pepper

24,000

Crisp babycorn tossed in salt and pepper.

Crispy Potato Cheese Rolls

20,000

Golden potato and cheese rolls.

Soups

Warm, fragrant beginnings.

Chicken Shorba

15,000

Indian chicken soup.

Chicken Manchow Soup

15,000

Chicken in a ginger-based broth.

Chicken Noodle Soup

15,000

Chicken, noodles and vegetables in a light broth.

Chicken Sweetcorn Soup

15,000

Chicken and corn soup.

Chicken Hot & Sour Soup

15,000

Spicy soup with chilli and soya sauce.

Tom Yum Prawn Soup

17,000

Classic Thai soup.

Mixed Seafood Soup

18,000

Prawns and crab mix.

Spicy Crab Meat Soup

20,000

Fresh crab soup with a spicy seasoning.

Palak Shorba

14,000

Freshly spiced spinach soup.

Vegetable Tom Yum Soup

14,000

Classic Thai soup.

Vegetable Clear Soup

14,000

Light, nutritious vegetable soup.

Spicy Lemon Coriander Soup

14,000

A tangy and spicy vegetable soup.

Veg Sweetcorn Soup

14,000

Vegetable and corn broth.

Vegetable Manchow Soup

14,000

Ginger-based favourite.

Vegetable Hot & Sour Soup

14,000

Spicy vegetable soup.

Starters

Crisp, fiery and made to share — the way every Alcove evening begins.

Chicken

Satay Chicken

27,000

Chicken marinated in peanut sauce, a Malaysian classic.

Ginger Chicken

26,000

Cubed chicken in garlic, ginger, chilli and soya sauce.

Chicken Lollipop

23,000

Crunchy chicken drumsticks.

Chicken Spring Roll

18,000

Served with a sweet chilli sauce.

Schezwan Chicken Wings

25,000

Chicken wings marinated in schezwan sauce.

Crispy Chicken in Plum Sauce

26,000

Shredded crispy chicken in a medium-spicy plum sauce.

Chicken 65

26,000

Stir-fried chicken flavoured with curry leaves.

Chilli Chicken

26,000

Chicken chunks stir-fried with green peppers, onions and chillies.

Stir-Fried Chicken with Cashewnuts & Mushrooms

25,000

Chicken and fresh vegetables tossed in a wok with cashewnuts.

Seafood

Shanghai Prawns

34,000

Prawns flavoured with spring onion, fresh coriander and chilli.

Hot Garlic Prawns

34,000

Hot, sweet and sour crispy prawns with a touch of fresh garlic.

Cantonese Calamari

31,000

Calamari marinated in a paste of mustard, chilli and lemon.

Oyster Chilli Calamari

31,000

Batter-fried calamari cooked with oyster chilli sauce.

Beef

Roast Beef with Stir-Fried Vegetables

29,000

Sliced beef fillet stir-fried with fresh garden vegetables.

Vegetarian

Vegetable Manchurian

23,000

Minced vegetable balls sautéed in a chilli, medium-spicy sauce.

Vegetable Schezwan Fingers

21,000

Fresh mixed fried vegetable fingers.

Crispy Corn

24,000

Sweetcorn marinated in a secret recipe, then stir-fried.

Stir-Fried Vegetables with Cashewnuts

22,000

Fresh vegetables tossed in a wok with cashewnuts.

Hara Bhara Kebab

22,000

Vegetable fried patties with herbs and spices.

Bombay Tikki

23,000

Potato patties filled with a spicy green filling.

Chilli Paneer

26,000

Homemade cottage cheese stir-fried with chillies, pepper and onion.

Paneer Corn Balls

26,000

Crispy paneer and sweetcorn balls.

Alcove Special Paneer

26,000

Paneer cooked Shanghai style, topped with crispy noodles.

Shanghai Three Treasure

26,000

Paneer, cauliflower and potato stir-fried together.

Crispy Salt and Pepper Vegetables

24,000

Crispy mixed vegetables, fried and seasoned with light, tangy flavours.

Vegetable Spring Roll

17,000

Served with a sweet chilli sauce.

Shanghai Potatoes

23,000

Potato wedges tossed in a spicy sauce.

From the Tandoor

Charcoal-kissed and marinated overnight, drawn straight from the clay oven.

Chef's Recommendation

Tandoori Meat Platter

85,000

Six pre-marinated varieties of chicken, lamb and seafood.

Tandoori Lobster

88,000

Fresh lobster chunks marinated and served hot in reserved shells.

Tandoori Vegetarian Platter

57,000

Six different grilled vegetables and paneer.

Sizzling Chicken Platter

50,000

Three varieties of tender chicken with delicious marinades.

Chicken

Chicken Lasooni

29,000

Grilled chicken in a garlic pre-marinade.

Chicken Reshmi Tikka

29,000

Cubes of grilled chicken, served mild.

Tandoori Lemon Wings

26,000

Grilled chicken wings in a milder lemon marination.

Tandoor Roasted Wings

26,000

Grilled chicken wings in a spiced red marination.

Chicken Angara Kebab

29,000

Chicken marinated in a special spicy sauce and grilled.

Chicken Banjara

29,000

Spicy boneless chicken in red chilli.

Chicken Tikka

29,000

Barbecued boneless chicken in a semi-spicy marinade.

Tandoori Chicken

30,000

Half chicken expertly marinated and grilled, served with fries.

Seafood & Lamb

Lamb Seekh Kebab

28,000

Minced lamb, spiced, skewered and grilled.

Fish Tikka

33,000

Barbecued boneless fish in a semi-spicy marinade.

Tandoori King Prawns

58,000

Fresh king prawns, pre-marinated and grilled.

Tandoori Fish

41,000

Fresh fish barbecued and served with fries.

Vegetarian

Paneer Tikka

28,000

Cottage cheese, semi-spiced and grilled.

Hariyali Paneer Tikka Skewers

28,000

Cottage cheese in a green infusion, grilled.

Vegetable Seekh Kebab

22,000

Minced vegetables, skewered and barbecued.

Tandoori Bharwan Aloo

24,000

Potato with a spiced stuffing, grilled in the tandoor.

Malai tikka skewers with mint and cucumber

Straight from the open tandoor

Indian Main Course

Slow-built gravies, the heart of our kitchen.

Chicken

Chicken Tikka Masala

31,000

Barbecued boneless chicken in a semi-spicy gravy.

Chicken Makhanwala (Butter Chicken)

31,000

Boneless chicken in a rich tomato-butter sauce.

Chicken Vindaloo

31,000

Spicy and flavourful, originating from Goa.

Chicken Handi

31,000

Succulent chicken in a flavoured, aromatic sauce.

Chicken Tawa Masala

31,000

Spiced boneless chicken with the chef's special ingredients.

Chicken Malai Curry

31,000

Rich, fragrant curry flavoured with creamed cashewnuts.

Alcove Special Chicken Curry

31,000

Home-cooked-style curry on the bone.

Jeera Chicken

31,000

Served dry or with sauce, flavoured with crushed cumin.

Lamb

Lamb Shahi Korma

32,000

Boneless cubed lamb in a rich cashewnut sauce.

Bhuna Ghosht

32,000

Boneless lamb flavoured with aromatic herbs and spices.

Kheema Mutter Lajawaab

32,000

Flavoured minced mutton with green peas.

Lamb Laal Maas

32,000

Traditional Rajasthani lamb curry.

Rogan Josh

32,000

Lamb cubes in a classic gravy — a Kashmiri boneless delicacy.

Kadai Ghosht

32,000

Succulent lamb in a medium-spicy sauce.

Seafood

Goa Fish Curry

37,000

Cumin, coriander and ginger curry from the western shores of India.

Fish Tikka Masala

37,000

Boneless fish in a medium-spiced red sauce.

Fish Kalimirch Masala

37,000

Boneless fish cooked in black pepper — spicy.

Coconut Fish

37,000

Fish in a mild, flavourful coconut sauce.

Prawns Masala

40,000

Prawns flavoured in traditional spices.

Bombay Style Prawns

40,000

Prawns with ginger and garlic, cooked traditionally Bombay style.

Coconut Prawns

40,000

Prawns in a mild coconut gravy.

Goa Prawns Curry

40,000

Cumin, coriander and ginger curry from the western shores of India.

Lobster Masala

87,000

Fresh, chunky lobster with aromatic herbs and spices.

Vegetables

Aloo Methi

26,000

A traditional preparation of potatoes with fenugreek.

Malai Kofta

28,000

Paneer and potato koftas in a rich cashewnut sauce.

Aloo Mutter

26,000

Potatoes and green peas in the chef's special sauce.

Methi Corn Masala

26,000

Fenugreek and sweetcorn in a semi-spicy red gravy.

Vegetable Kolhapuri

26,000

Mixed vegetables in a red, slightly spicy gravy.

Kadai Vegetable

27,000

Mixed seasonal vegetables in a medium-spicy gravy.

Chana Masala

26,000

Deliciously spiced chickpeas.

Makai Palak

26,000

Traditional creamed spinach with corn.

Alcove 50-50

29,000

Makai Palak and mixed vegetable curry served together, half portions.

Mushroom Curry

27,000

Mushrooms in a traditional curry sauce.

Daal (Lentils)

Yellow Daal

20,000

The healthy classic Indian lentil dish.

Daal Tadka

21,000

Yellow daal with a tempered finish of herbs and spices.

Methi Daal

21,000

Pulses and lentils mixed with fenugreek.

Daal Makhani

22,000

Lentils cooked in butter and cream with a smoky, authentic taste.

Paneer

Paneer Tikka Masala

30,000

Barbecued cottage cheese chunks in a rich tomato sauce.

Paneer Methi

30,000

Paneer in a delicious fenugreek and herb preparation.

Palak Paneer

30,000

Spinach ground and mixed with paneer.

Paneer Makhanwala

30,000

Paneer in a classic rich tomato-butter sauce.

Kadai Paneer with Mushroom

30,000

Paneer and mushroom tossed in a medium-spicy onion gravy.

Paneer Corn Capsicum

30,000

Paneer with corn and green peppers in a tomato-based gravy.

Breads, Rice & Biryani

Pillow-soft tandoor breads and fragrant, flavoured rice.

Tandoori Breads

Plain Naan

5,000

Butter Naan

6,000

Garlic Naan

7,000

Chilli Garlic Naan

7,000

Methi Naan

6,000

Peshawari Naan

9,000

Kashmiri Naan

10,000

Cheese Naan

12,000

Roti

5,000

Missi Roti

6,000

Tandoori Paratha

8,000

Laccha Paratha

8,000

Aloo Paratha

7,000

Stuffed Kulcha

9,000

Basket Roti

17,000

Stuffed kulcha, coriander kulcha and missi roti.

Family Basket

27,000

Aloo paratha, missi roti, methi roti, butter naan and kulcha.

Rice & Biryani

Steamed Rice

8,000

Fluffy and tender Tanzanian rice.

Jeera Rice

11,000

Rice with cumin seeds.

Vegetable Pilau

16,000

Lightly flavoured rice and vegetables.

Khichdi

18,000

Vegetarian Indian rice dish with yellow lentils.

Vegetable Biryani

27,000

Flavoured spiced rice with vegetables, with raita.

Chicken Biryani

29,000

Spicy chicken in flavoured rice, with raita.

Lamb Biryani

30,000

Spiced lamb and flavoured rice, with raita.

Seafood Biryani

34,000

Flavoured rice with mixed seafood, with raita.

Accompaniments

The little extras that complete the table.

Papadom

3,000

Please order fried or roasted.

Masala Papadom

5,000

Papadom topped with spices and onions.

Raita

6,000

Yoghurt with vegetables.

French Fries

9,000

Masala Chips

12,000

Fries topped with tomatoes and chillies.

Mixed Salad

11,000

Tomato, cucumber, green peppers, carrot and onion.

Garden Salad

11,000

Tomato, corn, cucumber and broccoli.

Masala Peanuts

12,000

Peanuts in light spices.

Masala Cashewnuts

21,000

Cashewnuts in salt and light spice.

Stir-fried Hakka noodles served at The Alcove

The energy of the wok

Asian Fusion

The energy of the wok — Dar es Salaam's love of bold Asian fusion flavour.

Chef's Recommendation

Alcove Seafood Platter

98,000

A succulent mix of calamari, lobster, fish and prawns.

Stir-Fried Lobster with Broccoli & Mushrooms

87,000

Lobster delicately stir-fried with broccoli and mushrooms.

Shanghai Lobster

87,000

Fresh lobster cooked Shanghai style in garlic and chilli.

Mains

Chicken Schezwan

32,000

Chicken coated and stir-fried in a spicy schezwan sauce.

Chicken Sweet and Sour

32,000

Tangy and sweet flavours in a tomato-based sauce.

Chicken Thai Green Curry

32,000

Chicken in a traditional Thai curry with ginger, garlic and coriander.

Chicken Chilli Garlic

32,000

Chicken in a soya-based sauce with peppers, onion and garlic.

Lamb Hot Garlic

36,000

Lamb in a spicy chilli and tomato sauce.

Beef in Black Bean Sauce

35,000

Beef with a traditional Chinese douchi (black bean) sauce.

Beef Schezwan

35,000

Spicy beef with peppers and garlic.

Beef Hot Garlic

35,000

Beef in a spicy garlic sauce.

Vegetable Manchurian

29,000

Vegetable dumpling balls in a ginger and garlic sauce.

Vegetable Red Thai Curry

29,000

A traditional Thai flavourful favourite.

Chilli Paneer in Gravy

30,000

Paneer in a main-course version of the popular dish.

Prawns Hot Garlic

42,000

Prawns in a slightly spicy garlic sauce.

Prawns Schezwan

42,000

Prawns with ginger and garlic in a spicy sauce.

Prawns Sweet Garlic

42,000

Prawns in a sweet sauce with tomato and garlic.

Changu Schezwan

43,000

Whole snapper, fried and served with a spicy red sauce.

Changu Hot Garlic

43,000

Whole snapper, fried and served with a garlic-based sauce.

Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

16,000

Egg Fried Rice

17,000

Chicken Fried Rice

18,000

Prawn Fried Rice

22,000

Vegetable Schezwan Fried Rice

17,000

Egg Schezwan Fried Rice

17,000

Chicken Schezwan Fried Rice

18,000

Prawn Schezwan Fried Rice

22,000

Vegetable Shanghai Fried Rice

17,000

Rice and noodles in schezwan sauce.

Chicken Shanghai Fried Rice

18,000

Prawn Shanghai Fried Rice

22,000

Noodles

Vegetable Hakka Noodles16,000
Egg Hakka Noodles17,000
Chicken Hakka Noodles18,000
Prawn Hakka Noodles22,000
Vegetable Schezwan Noodles17,000
Egg Schezwan Noodles18,000
Chicken Schezwan Noodles19,000
Prawn Schezwan Noodles22,000
Vegetable Triple Schezwan Noodles & Rice33,000
Chicken Triple Schezwan Noodles & Rice37,000

Desserts

A sweet final note.

Sizzling Brownie

19,000

Chocolate brownie served with chocolate sauce.

Kulfi

17,000

Indian ice cream with pistachio and saffron.

Gulab Jamun

11,000

Sweet dough balls with saffron — a popular Indian dessert.

Ice Cream

10,000

Two scoops of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry.

Fruit Salad

12,000

Seasonal fruit.

Fruit Salad with Ice Cream

18,000

Seasonal fruit with a scoop of ice cream.

All prices in Tanzanian Shillings (TZS) and inclusive of applicable taxes.

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