Breads of India — Restaurant in Berkeley

This Indian restaurant deserves to be known much more widely! Had an outstanding lunch here this week. I’m from India, and have high standards for Indian food. Quite bummed out that it took me 11 years to discover this amazing restaurant. But there are so many Indian restaurants in East Bay, and this had just never crossed my radar as a place to try.

First of all, the menu is outstanding. There are dishes that you will never find on the menu of any other restaurant. We had Chicken Paratha Fold, Masaledar Bharwa Karela (bitter melon; literally as good as my mom’s, but it’s an acquired taste), and Kori Gasi (a south Indian chicken curry). Everything was outstanding (except for one small thing: the paratha did not appear to be fresh). I loved the attention to detail in everything else. They have the very best green chutney (cilantro-mint) and red chutney (tamarind) I have ever eaten in any Indian restaurant in the US (and I’ve lived here more than 40 years).

Portions are a good size, and the two of us were completely full. You don’t have to pay extra for rice, like you have to do almost everywhere else. The entrees come with rice and daal and a small serving of salad (some very nice lettuce drizzled with green chutney; sensational!). Their house wine is only $5 a glass. Nowhere else in the Bay Area can you get a glass of wine for that price; a very generous pour too. Our dessert was Phirni (a very traditional rice-flour pudding). That was only $4 for a very generous serving.

Overall, the food was really delicious, the portions generous, the prices very reasonable. Service was great. We will definitely be back again and again. Still have to try all those unique and...

The most pillowy soft and flavorful naan I've had in the Bay! We've been looking for our favorite Indian restaurant in the Bay for years and I'm so excited to say we've finally found it with Breads of India. The veggie pakoras were deliciously crunchy and balanced, the apricots in the jardaloo murgi (a May / June special) were a perfectly sweet complement to the tender chicken, and I'm still dreaming of the naan one week later. If you're craving high quality Indian cuisine and bold but balanced flavors, don't pass...

The menu delves into dishes from different parts of India beyond the mainstream ones we usually see at Indian restaurants in North America. The detailed descriptions on the menu help you learn more about what you're eating. Almost all entrees come with rice, creamy daal (lentils) and some greens. The naan/kulcha were large and fluffy. The bharwa karela (bitter melon) was very flavorful and bitter. Instantly took me back to my childhood.

Menu changes monthly. Can't wait to be back to explore more of the...