Dhamaka
indian
Tangri Kebab
$23
(GF) chicken leg, Amul cheese, saffron
Ajwaini Prawn
$28
(GF) jumbo shrimp, carrom seeds, yellow chili
Paneer Tikka (GF
$22
V) house-made paneer, garam masala yogurt
STARTERS
Beef Pepper Fry (GF)
$25
Wagyu flank, curry leaves, Tellicherry pepper
Kashmiri Gosht Chaamp
$24
(GF) lamb loin, garam masala, ghee
Shami
$23
Kebab lamb mince, green chili, mint
Gurda
$25
Kapoora (limited) goat kidney & testicles, tomato, pao
Butter Pepper Garlic Crab
$45
(GF) crab, Amul butter, fresh peppercorn, garlic
Paplet
$27
Fry whole pomfret, turmeric, chili, coastal spices
Kale Pakora Chaat
$18
(V) fried kale, tamarind chutney, sweet yogurt
Chana-Chhena Tikki
$18
(V) green garbanzo, house chhena, tomato chutney
RICE
Goat Neck
$65
Biryani goat neck, saffron, aged basmati
Short Rib Pulao
$49
(GF) bone marrow, aged basmati, cilantro
Tawa Tamatar Pulao (V
$32
GF) short grain rice, curry leaf, mustard seed
MAINS
Dhungar Gosht
$49
(GF) smoked goat, Mathania chili, garlic
Makai Lamb
$56
(GF) lamb shank, corn, white pepper
Murgh Hari Mirch Korma
$39
(GF) chicken, green chili, brown onion
Pondicherri Seafoodsourcing signal
$49
Pot dayboat seafood, coconut milk, cumin
Paneer
$38
Methi paneer, fenugreek, tomato
Tawa Bhindi (V
$32
GF) okra, onion, cumin seeds
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. Positions are counted against those 353.
v1.7.4 9.9/100 = sourcing 0.8/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct of 4 [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=wild-capture x0.60], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.1/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.8-point evidence base).
sourcing
protein
Wagyu
Attribute“Beef Pepper Fry (GF) Wagyu flank, curry leaves, Tellicherry pepper”
their website · source ↗
Book on SevenRooms ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award - The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2025 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Dhamaka : Indian : $$$ : 119 Delancey Street : Lower East Side, Manhattan : dhamaka.nyc : Last reviewed on May 10, 2021 Jenny Huang for The New York Times Dhamaka doesn’t relent. Its bobs and weaves through lesser-known”
- The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2026 ↗
The New York Times
National authority“Dhamaka | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Indian | $$$ | Manhattan | Emon Hassan for The New York Times; Grid: Jenny Huang for The New York Times Unapologetic Foods is both name and mantra of the restaurant group behind this brash canteen”