Tandoori Corner

Tandoori Corner is a North Indian restaurant in Balestier Plaza at 400 Balestier Road. It has served tandoori dishes, curries and breads on this road for well over a decade. Owner Surender Singh trained in hotel management and worked in restaurants at the Hyatt in New Delhi before he moved to Singapore.

The restaurant sits in a raised shop unit, so the outdoor tables feel like a balcony above the street. It is one of the stops on the Balestier Food Trail.

What to order

The menu covers snacks, tandoori dishes, curries, vegetable dishes, rice, drinks and desserts. The tandoor, a clay oven, is at the heart of the kitchen. Good choices include:

• Murgh malai tikka: chicken pieces left in a yoghurt and cheese marinade, then roasted in the tandoor.
• Tandoori lamb chops: one of the signature dishes from the clay oven.
• Butter chicken: a mild, creamy tomato curry that suits first-timers.
• Papri chaat: a cold street snack of crisp wafers with yoghurt and chutneys.
• Naan: breads baked fresh in the tandoor, good for scooping up curry.

To finish, try gulab jamun, soft milk dumplings in syrup, or a mango lassi. Set lunches are popular with regulars, and there is also a bento box menu.

Vegetarian choices

Vegetarians are well looked after. The menu has a full section of vegetable dishes, called sabzi. Palak paneer, which is spinach cooked with Indian cheese, and vegetable biryani are among the dishes the restaurant lists as most popular. Many North Indian curries use cream or butter, so ask the staff if you avoid dairy.

The setting

You can choose between two spaces. The alfresco area looks out over Balestier Road, which is part of the Balestier Heritage Trail. It is pet-friendly, so you can bring your dog to the outdoor tables. If you prefer a calmer meal, there is a cosy indoor dining area.

The restaurant has also added TCB, a bar with its own indoor dining room. It suits a date night or a small family celebration. The bar manager can suggest wines to go with your food.

Good to know before you go

• Bookings: you can reserve a table through the restaurant's website.
• Takeaway, delivery and catering: all three are offered, and you can order online for pickup or delivery.
• Access: the restaurant says it is wheelchair accessible and has plenty of parking nearby.
• Ordering for a group: sharing tandoori dishes, a couple of curries and a basket of breads lets you try more of the menu.

Nearby

Balestier Road is known for its local food. Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice is on the same road, and Whampoa Makan Place is a hawker centre not far away. For some history, visit the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. For more curry houses across the island, see our Indian restaurants guide, or browse more places in Balestier and Toa Payoh.