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tabla bread bar: indian in style
well, tabla’s bread bar has been around for more than ten years, and so it’s probably not the place to take your celebrity friends, but it has continued to be a really excellent place for delicious and interesting indian food in a great setting. now it’s not the indian food of 6th street either, but something a bit in between, and some even describe it as indian fusion. since i’ve never been to india, though it is very very high on my list of places to visit, i cannot really say for sure, but i can say the food is almost always delicious. the space is also great, sitting right across from the amazing madison square park, and in the warmer months — coming soon it seems — they have outdoor seating, and the service is usually solid too being it’s a danny meyer restaurant and all. the inside space has a soaring ceiling with beautiful tiled mosaics throughout, a great vibe and excellent cocktails like the tamarind margarita.
some of the menu items have stayed the same all these years including the fabulous cheese naan (a huge favorite of j’s) which we often get with a tomato kalonji chutney, as well as the saag paneer pizza. (both of which are pictured above) and the chicken tikka. i am also partial to the bombay bhel phuri, which they don’t seem to have on the menu right now, and the bengali chani chat. since most of the items are small and for sharing, it’s a great place to try out a bunch of different things like the tandoori black pepper shrimp, goan pork sausage and the kichidi and tuscan kale. tabla bread baris more expensive than the usual local take out indian though lunch is more of a bargain. they are offering a 3-course prix fixe lunch for $29, and dinner is definitely pricier but in my opinion once in a while well worth it. tabla’s bread bar: 11 madison avenue at 25th street, manhattan, new york, .
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