The Curry Culture

The Curry Culture is a North Indian restaurant at 31 Cuppage Road, in the Cuppage Terrace row of shophouses just off Orchard Road. It has been open since 2011. The kitchen cooks North Indian classics alongside Mumbai street food, from tandoori kebabs to chaat and fried fish.

It is a sit-down restaurant with table service and a bar, but the mood is relaxed. It works for a business lunch, a family dinner or a meal after shopping on Orchard Road.

What to order

The menu is long, so it helps to come in a group and share. Some of the house specials and tandoor dishes:

• Zaffrani paneer tikka: paneer, a fresh Indian cheese, in a saffron, cream and yoghurt marinade.
• Machhi Koliwada: spicy batter-fried fish in the Mumbai style.
• Papdi chaat: a crunchy street snack that mixes sweet, sour and spicy flavours.
• Samarkandi prawns: tandoor-cooked tiger prawns with a crab meat stuffing.
• Chilli cheese kebab: a chicken kebab made with chilli and cheddar cheese.

For mains, there is butter chicken, Goan fish curry, Bombay mutton curry and a vindaloo made with lamb, chicken, prawn or paneer. The menu rates the heat of some dishes on a scale of one to ten. Biryani comes in chicken, lamb, prawn or vegetable versions. Breads include garlic naan, keema naan and lachha paratha.

Vegetarian and dietary options

Vegetarians have plenty of choice. There are paneer dishes such as shahi paneer and saag paneer, plus dal makhani, okra with onions and a chickpea curry. A vegetable tandoori platter and saffron broccoli come from the charcoal oven. The restaurant says it can adjust dishes to dietary needs, so mention allergies or your preferred spice level when you order.

The setting

Cuppage Terrace is a quiet lane of restored shophouses, a short walk from the Orchard Road malls. The Curry Culture has an indoor dining room and al fresco tables on the terrace outside. The bar pours Indian-inspired spirits as well as the usual favourites, to go with the spicy food.

Good to know before you go

• Booking: reserve a table online through the restaurant's website, or call or send a WhatsApp message.
• Getting there: Somerset is the nearest MRT station.
• Delivery and catering: the restaurant delivers across Singapore and caters for office lunches, birthdays and private events.

Nearby

Orchard Road is right next door, with its malls and hotels. Read our Orchard Road guide or see things to do on Orchard Road. For a different meal in the area, try Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro for Sichuan cooking. Browse more Indian restaurants in Singapore, learn about Indian food in Singapore, or see all restaurants in Orchard and River Valley. The full menu is on The Curry Culture website.