Progressive Indian restaurant in the heart of Bath
Welcome to Mantra an Indian Restaurant in the heart of Bath, that specialises in serving progressive Indian food.
Our dishes are healthily packed with flavour, crunch, punch and zing offering plenty of choice to vegetarians and vegans. All of our meat is halal.
Inspired by seasonal ingredients, our food contains only the freshest produce prepared in a way that captures the amazing diversity of India’s regional cuisines and childhood street food memories.
Progressive Cuisine
The general terms used to describe this experimental approch to food preparation and presentation is “Progressive Cuisine” or “Modernist Cuisine”.
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At our restaurant in Bath we believe that the authentic, exotic, and complex flavours of Indian cuisine when used in a progressive way can produce an exceptional culinary experience.
Progressive cuisine, allied with an experienced understanding of ingredients and flavours is the Mantra way, it is intelligent experimentation.
Modern Indian Cuisine in Bath
When searching for the best Indian restaurant Bath has to offer, diners often look for more than traditional recipes. They want delicious food, quality ingredients, a welcoming atmosphere and an experience that makes their meal memorable. Mantra brings all of these together with its progressive approach to Indian cuisine.
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Traditional influences are combined with modern cooking techniques to create dishes that are both familiar and innovative. From vegetarian and vegan choices to flavour-packed specialities, the menu offers something for a wide variety of tastes.
Whether you are visiting Bath for a special occasion, enjoying a meal with friends or simply looking for somewhere different for dinner, Mantra offers a distinctive take on Indian food in an elegant and welcoming setting.
Indian dining on The Paragon, with a roof terrace
We opened Mantra on The Paragon in 2018, and we’ve been serving punchy, progressive Indian food ever since. We have a bar, a roof terrace and a party room for private dining, so we can look after a quiet dinner for two and a big birthday party on the same night.
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We’re about two minutes’ walk from Walcot Street, Bath’s artisan quarter, and from Milsom Street. More than 2,000 of you have reviewed us on Google, and we’re grateful for every one. Our Indian takeaway also reaches Bathwick, Widcombe, Combe Down and Batheaston.
Progressive Indian food, from dosas to the tandoor
Progressive cooking is what makes us different from other Indian restaurants in Bath, and our dosas show it best. Our signature dish is the chicken tikka dosa, a crisp South Indian pancake made from ground rice and pulses, filled with chicken tikka and served with coconut chutney and sambar. We make masala and paneer tikka dosas too, and every one of them is marked gluten-free on our menu.
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The rest of our menu moves between North and South India. Kashmiri lamb rogan josh and North Indian butter chicken bring the richness of the north, while Alleppey king prawns, simmered in coconut milk with raw mango and curry leaves, and Mangalorean salmon curry bring the flavours of the south-west coast. Our Hyderabadi dum biryanis, made with chicken, lamb, king prawns or vegetables, are served with cooling raita.
Our regional specialities go further still, from the Mantra Tandoori Feast, served sizzling, to murg musallam, a royal Hyderabadi dish of tandoori chicken on the bone with chicken kheema and egg. The classic curry favourites are here too, including chicken tikka masala, korma and jalfrezi.
Big flavours for vegetarians and vegans
We cook vegetarian and vegan Indian food in Bath with the same punch as everything else on our menu, and the masala dosa, filled with spiced potato, is a very good place to start.
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Jaituni paneer tikka, sweet, sour and lightly spiced baby aubergines, bhindi masala and two kinds of dal all sit on our menu, along with the Mantra Vegetarian Feast of paneer tikka, crispy cauliflower, onion bhaji and Punjabi vegetable samosas. Vegan dishes are marked VG on the menu, and dairy-free dishes DF.
Private dining and Christmas parties in Bath
For private dining in Bath, our party room is spacious enough for large groups and works well for birthdays, wedding receptions and corporate events. We love bringing the flavours of India to a special occasion, and this room is where we do it.
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Christmas is always a busy time for group bookings, so we’d love to hear from you early if you’re planning a Christmas party in Bath. If you send us an enquiry about the party room, we’ll let you know how we can look after you and your guests.
Lunch, date nights and summer evenings
We’re open for lunch as well as dinner, so a business lunch in Bath can fit neatly around your working day.
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For a date night, the Mantra Experience is a tasting menu for two or more at £39.95 per person, served as carefully portioned tastings for the table to share. It starts with poppadoms, homemade chutneys and pani puri, moves on to Ajwaini chicken tikka and our signature paneer tikka dosa, then Kashmiri lamb rogan josh and Hyderabadi chicken with dal, saffron pilau rice, garlic naan and raita, and finishes with gulab jamun and kulfi. Vegetarian alternatives are available on request.
On warmer evenings, you can eat outside on our roof terrace, with views over Bath.
Indian Takeaway in Bath
Fancy a night in? You can order our dishes online for collection or delivery, cooked fresh in our kitchen on The Paragon. We deliver up to 5 miles across Bath, including Larkhall. See our takeaway and delivery areas.
Booking & Location
We are situated in the heart of Bath (see the map opposite), about 10 minutes walk from the train station.
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