Saravana Palace Menu

Saravana Palace invites you to explore the vibrant flavors of South Indian vegetarian cuisine in the heart of Fairfax, Virginia. Renowned for their extensive menu, this establishment marries traditional recipes with modern culinary techniques, making it a local favorite for over 15 years.

Highlights include the Gobi Manchurian and the beloved Masala Dosa, each dish crafted to deliver authentic taste with remarkable precision. Guests rave about the crispy paneer and vegetable combinations, enveloped in rich spices and sauces that enhance their natural flavors. The extensive offering of vegetarian and vegan options ensures that every palate is catered to.

Saravana Palace features a welcoming atmosphere with amenities such as outdoor seating, catering services, and a kid-friendly environment, making it perfect for family gatherings or casual dining. With great service and reasonable prices, it's a culinary gem worth returning to.

Soup

Tomato Soup

Mildly spiced light tomato soup flavored with herbs.

$6.99

Rasam

A traditional South Indian sour and spicy soup. Paneer can be replaced with tofu or peas. Spicy.

$6.99

Mulligatawny Soup

Lentil based special Indian soup.

$6.99

Hot and Sour Soup

Chinese style soup. Spicy.

$6.99

Sambar

$6.99

Sweet Corn Soup

$6.99

Bhel Puri

Crispy rice flakes mixed with tomatoes, onions and sauces.

$9.99

Chaat Papdi

Tortilla chips mixed with potatoes and topped with yogurt and tamarind sauces.

$9.99

Pani Puri

Tiny little wheat shells served with potatoes, chick peas and spiced water.

$9.99

Samosa Chat

Samosa crushed and topped with onions, tomatoes and sauces.

$10.99

Chaat Bhandar

Sampler sized bhel puri, chaat papdi and pani puri.

$12.99

Palak Chat

$10.99

Chaat

Quick Bites

Gobi Manchurian Dry

Crispy cauliflower mixed with tomatoes, onions and chili sauce and soy sauce.

$17.99

Tandoori Paneer Tikka

Marinated paneer Indian cheese chunks and vegetables grilled in tandoori oven.

$17.99

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Crispy Pastries Filled with Vegetables.

$8.99

Babycorn Manchurian

$17.99

Soya Chops

$17.99

Momo's Manchurian

$17.99

Tofu 65

$16.99

Paneer 65

$17.99

Chilli Paneer

$17.99

Steam Momo's (10Pcs)

$15.99

Fry Momo's (10Pcs)

$15.99

Raita

$3.49

Plain Yogurt

$3.49

3 Piece Papad

$3.49

Plain Rice

$3.49

Condiments

Idli

Regular Idli

$9.99

Sambar Idli

$10.99

Idli Vada Combo

$10.99

Tadka Idli

Soft steamed patty made with fermented rice and lentil flour. Served with chutnies and sambar.

$5.49

Idli Fry

Soft steamed patty made with fermented rice and lentil flour. Served with chutnies and sambar.

$4.49

Ghee podi iddli

$11.99

2 Piece Medhu Vada

$9.99

2 Piece Sambar Vada

$10.99

2 Piece Rasa Vada

Spicy.

$10.99

Bite Sized Punugulu

$7.99

2 Piece Potato Bonda

$8.99

Vada

Pakora

2 Pieces Urad Bonda

Golden brown lentil dumpling. Deep fried appetizers.

$3.79

Veg Samosa

Potato, onion, green pea stuffed pastry. Paneer can be replaced with tofu or peas.

$8.99

2 Piece Veg Cutlet

Deep-fried vegetarian patty with gram flour.

$7.99

6 Piece Spinach Pakora

Deep-fried spinach leaves.

$8.49

Vada Pav

Bread stuffed with deep-fried spicy potato patty.

$8.99

Chilli Pakora

Deep-fried green chillI dipped in gram flour batter Spicy.

$8.99

6 Piece Saravana Cut Mirchi

Stuffed long green chillI dipped in gram flour batter and fried. Paneer can be replaced with tofu or peas. Spicy.

$11.99

Mixed Vegetable Pakora

An assortment of potato, onion, cauliflower, spinach and chilies battered in gram flour.

$10.99

8 Piece Paneer Pakora

Paneer chunks deep fried with masala batter.

$10.99

2 Piece Paneer Kati Roll

Wrap of paneer and spices rolled into a tortilla.

$9.99

Assorted Appetizers

Combination of vada, cutlet, samosa, chili pakora and potato pakora.

$14.99

Gobi 65

Cauliflower coated with the fresh ground masala.

$16.99

Plain Dosa

$15.99

Masala Dosa

Dosa filled with onion and potato curry.

$16.99

Plain Mysore Dosa

Dosa with an inner layer of spicy sauce.

$15.99

Mysore Masala Dosa

Masala dosa with an inner layer of spicy sauce.

$17.99

Onion Dosa

Dosa filled with minced raw onions.

$16.49

Onion Chilli Masala Dosa

Dosa filled with minced raw onions and green peppers.

$17.99

Onion Masala Dosa

Masala dosa filled with minced raw onions.

$17.99

Ghee Roast

Plain dosa fried with butter.

$16.99

Butter Masala Dosa

Masala dosa fried with butter.

$17.99

Plain Rava Dosa

Dosa made out of wheat and lentil flour.

$16.99

Onion Rava Dosa

Rava dosa filled with minced raw onions.

$17.99

Rava Masala Dosa

Rava dosa filled with potato masala.

$17.99

Onion Rava Masala Dosa

Rava masala dosa with minced raw onions.

$18.49

Jaipuri Paneer Dosa

Dosa with grated cottage cheese, onions and tomatoes.

$18.49

Saravana Special Spring Dosa

Dosa filled with Chinese type minced fresh vegetables.

$18.49

Plain Paper Dosa

Very large sized crispy dosa.

$17.49

Paper Masala Dosa

Paper dosa filled with potato masala.

$18.99

Andhra Special Chilli Dosa

Masala dosa filled with red chilI paste. Spicy.

$17.99

Kaaram Dosa

Dosa with onion and chili paste and gram flour. Spicy.

$16.99

3 Pieces Set Dosa

Thick Soft Plain Dosa Served with Korma. Thin Rice Crepe Served with Sambar and Chutnies.

$9.99

Mint Plain Dosa

Dosa garnished with mint sauce.

$15.99

Mint Masala Dosa

Mint dosa filled with potato masala.

$16.99

Upma Dosa

Dosa filled with semolina grits upma.

$17.99

Milagaipodi Dosa

Dosa with a layer of spiced lentil powder.

$16.99

Milagaipodi Masala Dosa

MilagaipodI podI dosa with potato masala.

$17.49

Pizza Dosa

$17.99

Gobi Manchurian Dosa

$18.99

Cheese Dosa

$16.99

Cheese Masala Dosa

$17.99

Dosa Hut

Pesarattu

MLA Pesarattu

Pesarattu with minced onions, ginger and chilli.

$16.99

Pesarattu Upma

Pesarattu filled with semolina grits upma.

$17.99

Plain Uthappam

Indian style pancake roase made out of rice and lentil flour. Add toppings for an extra charge.

$13.99

Uthappam

Entrees

Tadka Dal

Yellow dal. Boiled lentils and herbs garnished with garlic. Add spinach with tadka dal for an extra charge.

$14.49

Potato Podimas

South Indian style potato.

$14.99

Alu Gobi

Cauliflower and potatoes in exotic spices.

$15.99

Alu Mutter

Potatoes and green peas in a thick sauce.

$15.99

Channa Masala

Chickpeas cooked in exotic masala spices.

$15.99

Bendi Fry

Tender okra and onions mixed with spices.

$15.99

Baingan Bartha

Smoked Indian eggplant baked and cooked with tomatoes and onions.

$15.99

Vegetable Korma

Spiced fresh vegetables made in coconut milk.

$15.99

Kadhi Pakora

Yogurt based gravy with fried onion pakoras.

$13.99

Mirchi Ka Salon

Peanut and sesame sauce with jalapeno.

$15.99

Gutthi Vankaya

Hyderabadi special tender eggplants roasted eggplants cooked in special spicy gravy. Paneer can be replaced with tofu or peas. Spicy.

$16.99

Malai Kofta

Cottage cheese and mixed vegetable dumplings simmered in rich creamy sauce.

$16.99

Sarson ka Saag

Mustard leaves cooked with spices in ghee.

$16.99

Kofta Sub Bajar

Kofta balls in creamy and spinach sauce.

$16.99

Mutter Paneer

Green peas and cottage cheese with spices.

$16.99

Paneer Butter Masala

Cottage cheese in butter gravy and exotic spices. Paneer can be replaced with tofu or peas.

$16.99

Paneer Vindaloo

South Indian spicy curry with cottage cheese.

$16.99

Palak Paneer

Spinach and cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions and Indian spices.

$16.99

Kadai Paneer

Cottage cheese with onions, tomatoes and green peppers in a rich gravy.

$16.99

Paneer Tikka Masala

TandoorI baked cottage cheese in gravy.

$16.99

Shahi Paneer

Cottage cheese cooked with bell peppers in a buttery tomato gravy.

$16.99

Paneer Jalfrezi

Cottage cheese, onions, tomatoes and green peppers tossed together with indian spices.

$11.49

Chilli Paneer Gravy

Paneer spiced in Chinese style to burning hot. Paneer can be replaced with tofu

$16.99

Gobi Manchurian Gravy

Marinated cauliflower cooked in spicy Manchurian sauce.

$16.99

Hakka Noodles

$16.99

Corn Manchurian

Marinated Corn Patties Cooked in Spicy Sauce.

$10.49

Vegetable Fried Rice

$15.99

Broccoli Tofu

Tofu chunks and broccolI cooked in spicy manchurian sauce.

$16.99

Schezwan Noodles

$16.99

Schezwan Fried Rice

$15.99

Indo Chinese

Rice Treats

Vegetable Biryani

Rice cooked with vegetable and aromatic spices.

$16.99

Bisi Bile Bhath

Karnataka specialty featuring rice cooked in a special gravy with lentils and vegetables.

$13.99

Yogurt Rice

Cooked rice with Yogurt, Ginger and Chili. ( COLD )

$11.99

Coconut Rice

Rice cooked with coconut tempered with mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.

$11.99

Tamarind Rice

Rice cooked with tamarind paste, peanuts, red chillies and other herbs and spices.

$11.99

Tomato Rice

Rice cooked with onions, tomatoes, cashew nuts and spices.

$11.99

Lemon Rice

Rice mixed with lemon juice, peanuts, chillI peppers herbs and spices.

$11.99

Peas Pulav

Cooked rice with blend of green peas.

$15.99

Jack Fruit Biryani

$16.99

Malabar Adai

Indian style pancake made out of black lentil, chana dal and green dal batter topped with freshly chopped onions.

$12.99

Malabar Parotta

South Indian style layered parotta. Served with korma.

$15.99

Pongal

Rice and lentils boiled in pongal style.

$13.99

Channa Batura

Extra-large deep-fried puffy bread served with chickpeas curry. Paneer can be replaced with tofu or peas.

$17.99

Puri Specials with Potato Bhaji

2 pieces whole wheat deep-fried bread.

$15.99

Puri Specials with Channa

2 pieces whole wheat deep-fried bread.

$16.99

Special Upma

Semolina grits cooked along with onions, chillies garnished with cashews, peanuts and butter.

$11.99

Pav Bhaji

Spicy gravy with tomato, onion and mashed potato served with Indian style bread.

$11.99

Saravana Special Thali

Choice of Entree. Comes with sambar, dal, vegetable curry, yogurt, plain rice, naan, and dessert.

$15.95

North Indian Thali

White rice, naan, sambhar, chana masala, special rice, paneer curry, yogurt, pickle, papad and dessert.

$11.99

South Indian Thali

White rice, chapathi, rasam, sambhar, tadka dal, porial, korma, yogurt, pickle, papad and dessert.

$11.99

Puri Specials with Korma

$15.99

Saravana Specialities

Indian Bread

Plain Paratha

Pan fried whole wheat bread.

$4.99

Alu Paratha

Pan fried whole wheat bread.

$6.99

Peas Paratha

Pan fried whole wheat bread.

$5.99

Pudina Paratha

Pan fried whole wheat bread.

$6.99

Batura

Deep fried extra large puffy bread.

$7.99

Chapathi

Pulka. Single layer wheat bread done on open flame.

$4.99

Naan

Soft bread baked in tandoor clay oven.

$4.99

Garlic Naan

Soft bread baked in tandoor clay oven.

$5.99

Onion Kulcha

Soft bread baked in tandoor clay oven.

$4.99

Paneer Kulcha

Soft bread baked in tandoor clay oven.

$4.99

Puri - 2Pc.

Deep-fried whole wheat puffed bread.

$6.99

Tandoori Roti

Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor clay oven.

$4.99

Bread Basket

Combo of 1 plain naan, 1 garlic naan and 1 onion kulcha.

$10.99

Kids Idli

regular sized idli.

$7.49

Kids Puri with Potato Bhaji

1 regular sized puri.

$7.99

Kids Puri with Channa

One regular sized puri.

$8.99

Kids Plain Dosa

Kids sized plain dosa.

$8.99

Kids Masala Dosa

Kids sized masala dosa.

$10.99

Kids French Fries

$6.99

Kids Menu

Desserts

DS1. Badam Halwa

Crusted almonds cooked in butter with semolina wheat and sweeatened.

$6.99

DS2. Carrot Halwa

Indian dessert made with shredded carrots, sugar, flavored milk, raisins and butter.

$5.99

DS3. Gulab Jamon

Indian sweet dish comprised of fried milk balls in a sweet syrup flavored with rosewater and saffron.

$5.99

DS4. Madras Special Payasam

Oil fried vermicelli mixed with boiled milk and sweetened with sugar. Topped with raisins and cashew nuts.

$5.99

DS5. Rice Pudding

Rice boiled in milk and sugar, flavored with raisins and nuts.

$5.99

DS5. Rice Kheer

Rice boiled in milk and sugar, flavored with raisins and nuts.

$5.99

DS6. Ras Malai

Traditional Indian dessert made with ricotta cheese and sweetened milk.

$5.99

Paan

Paan is beetle leaf wrapped around beetle nuts, cardommom, small candies, cloves and spices. It is folded into a triangle and eaten as a whole and chewed.

$3.99

Canned Soda

$3.99

Indian Cola Limca

$2.25

Sweet Lassi

$5.49

Salt Lassi

$5.49

Mango Lassi

$6.99

Mango Juice

$2.50

Thums up

Indian soft drink flavored like coca cola

$2.30

Beverages