Zaika Indian Bistro Bar Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the menu at Zaika Indian Bistro Bar, located at 893 Lifestyle St Manteca, CA 95337, offers a wide array of delectable Indian dishes. From Bistro Bites like Vegetarian Samosas and Paneer Pakora to Tandoori Kababs such as Chicken Malai Tikka and Fish Tikka, the menu is filled with flavorful options. Vegetarian dishes like Palak Paneer and Mughlai Malai Kofta highlight the diverse offerings.

Customers rave about the attentive service and cozy atmosphere at Zaika. Reviews mention standout dishes like Butter Chicken with fluffy basmati rice and garlic naan. While some customers note slight issues with pricing or food color additives, the majority praise the quality and taste of the food. Overall, Zaika Indian Bistro Bar is a must-try for Indian cuisine enthusiasts looking for a mix of traditional flavors and innovative dishes.

Bistro Bites

Vegetarian Samosas

Cumin flavored potatoes and peas wrapped in a flaky pastry.

$5.00

Aloo Tikki

2 pieces. Mashed poatoes with tendered green peas and spices deep fried .

$5.00

Paneer Pakora

Deep fried homemade cottage cheese coated with semolina and pices. Best to taste with mint chutney.

$10.00

Vegetarian Pakoras

Delicious traditional Indian starter, dipped in delicate lentil flour and fried golden brown.

$6.00

Cut Mirchi

A crispy chili fritter stuffed with a tangy filling and served with onions and chaat masala.

$9.00

Samosa Chana Chaat

Crispy dough wafer stuffed with potatoes, green peas, herbs and spices. Served with yogurt and chana chaat.

$8.00

Aloo Tikki Chana Chaat

Chana chaat griddle fried potato patty. Served with yogurt chana chaat.

$8.00

Khatai Meethay Gol-Gappay

Crispy gol gappa, chickpeas, potatoes, aromatic herbs.

$9.00

Chatpati Pardi

Crispy dough wafers with potatoes, chickpeas, chillies, yogurt, tamarind chutney.

$9.00

Spring Rolls Veg

Crispy rolls stuffed with vegetables, served with sweet chilli chutney.

$8.00

Chhole Bhature

Crispy puffed bhatura, Punjabi chana, pickle, seasoned chillies.

$12.00

Gobhi Manchurian

Manchurian balls, onions, capsicums, chili garlic and dark soya sauce.

$12.00

Chicken Manchurian

Manchurian balls, onions, capsicums, chili garlic and dark soya sauce.

$15.00

Paneer Chilli

Capsicum, onion, ginger tossed in soya and garlic chili sauce.

$12.00

Chicken Chilli

Capsicum, onion, ginger tossed in soya and garlic chili sauce.

$13.00

Crispy Chicken 65

Chicken strips, chettinad spices, curry leaves and green chillies.

$13.00

Lollipop Chicken

Chicken, ginger garlic paste, soya, red chili sauce.

$13.00

Honey Chilli Gobhi

Fresh battered cauliflower, fried and glazed with honey and ginger.

$12.00

Ghee Roast Chicken

This dish features a deliciously rich masala made by roasting a handful of Indian spices.

$13.00

Ghee Roast Lamb

This dish features a deliciously rich masala made by roasting a handful of Indian spices.

$16.00

Ghee Roast Goat

This dish features a deliciously rich masala made by roasting a handful of Indian spices.

$19.00

Paneer Tikka

Tender cubes of cottage cheese marinated in cream, gram flour, special spices and baked in tandoor.

$13.00

Tandoori Soya Chaap

Soya chaap glazed with house tandoori masala and baked in tandoor.

$12.00

Chicken Malai Tikka

Morsels of chicken, cheese and cream marinade, cardamom, fresh coriander, tanned to perfection.

$16.00

Tandoori Chicken

An all time favorite. Traditional marinated whole chicken, baked in the tandoor.

$20.00

Chicken Tikka

Marinated chicken breast in yogurt, cracked aromatic spices, grilled on low flame to perfection.

$15.00

Seekh Kebab Lamb

Made with Indian spices, spiced minced or ground meat formed into cylinders on skewers and grilled in a tandoor.

$18.00

Fish Tikka

Delicious salmon marinated with Indian spices, baked in our tandoor.

$21.00

Burra Kebab Rack of Lamb

All time favorite! A special marinated tender boned lamb chops baked to perfection in tandoori glaze.

$24.00

Prawns Tandoori

Delicious traditional western Indian starter. Jumbo prawns marinated and rost in tandoor.

$21.00

Tandoori Mix Grill

Zaikas combination of meat kebabs in 1 place on hot sizzling platter.

$26.00

Tandoori Kabab

Vegetarian

Palak Paneer

Fresh spinach and paneer makes the dish healthier as well tastier.

$14.00

Chana Pindi

White chick-peas, tomatoes and onions. Enjoy with bhatura (in bread section).

$13.00

Dal Tadka

Yellow lentils tempered with tomatoes, herbs and spices.

$11.00

Baingan Ka Bharta

Succulent roasted eggplant sauteed with fresh chopped onions and tomatoes.

$12.00

Mattar Paneer

Homemade paneer and peas in rich creamy thick curry.

$13.00

Aloo Gobhi

Potatoes and fresh cauliflower cooked with herbs and spices.

$11.00

Bhindi Bhaji

Baby okra, onions, herbs and spices.

$14.00

Daal Makhani

A mixture of lentils and kidney beans, butter, laced with cream.

$12.00

Navratan Korma

Rainbow vegetables, homemade paneer, thick creamy sauce.

$13.00

Shahi Paneer

Homemade paneer, fragrant thick butter sauce, light herbs and spices.

$14.00

Mughlai Malai Kofta

Soft and crispy dumplings in special creamy mughlai gravy.

$13.00

Kadai Paneer

Homemade paneer, thick tomato curry, sauteed onions, bell peppers.

$14.00

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka cooked in a mild tomato gravy, cream and butter.

$15.00

Butter Chicken

Butter chicken, traditionally known as murgh makhani, is an Indian dish originating in Delhi curry made from tandoori chicken with a spiced tomato and butter sauce.

$15.00

Karahai Chicken

The dish is prepared in a karahi (a type of wok) to cook. Cumin, green chilis, ginger, garlic, green peppers, tomatoes and coriander are key to the flavor of the dish.

$15.00

Chicken Chettinad

Consists of chicken marinated in yogurt, turmeric and a paste of red chillies, kalpasi, coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, ground nuts, onions, garlic.

$15.00

Chicken Vindaloo

Standard element of Goan cuisine derived from the Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos (literally meat in garlic marinade), a vindaloo is a dish of meat marinated in vinegar and garlic and then cooked with more spices.

$15.00

Chicken Korma

The flavour of a korma is based on a mixture of spices, including ground coriander and cumin, combined with yogurt and cream.

$15.00

Dhaba Chicken Curry

Dhaba style chicken curry is a rustic punjabi chicken curry served at the dhabas (road side diners) in north India. Spicy and full of robust flavors.

$15.00

Andhra Chicken Curry

Andhra style chicken curry (Kodi Kura) is a spicy and flavorful chicken curry from the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in India.

$15.00

Chicken Saag

It is a classic Indian dish made with chicken, fresh spinach, and an array of spices.

$15.00

Gongura Chicken Curry

The chicken is cooked along with the Gongura masala base. The Gongura leaves are tangy and sour in nature and bring in this tanginess to curry along with South Indian spices.

$16.00

Chicken

Lamb

Curry Lamb

Punjabi style curry is a rustic punjabi curry served at the dhabas (road side diners) in north India. Spicy and full of robust flavors.

$17.00

Chettinad Lamb

Consists of meat of choice marinated in yogurt, turmeric and a paste of red chillies, kalpasi, coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, ground nuts, onions, garlic.

$17.00

Vindaloo Lamb

The standard element of Goan cuisine is derived from the Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos (literally meat in garlic marinade), a vindaloo is a dish of meat marinated in vinegar and garlic and then cooked with more spices.

$17.00

Korma Lamb

The flavour of a korma is based on a mixture of spices, including ground coriander and cumin, combined with yogurt and cream.

$17.00

Andhra Curry Lamb

Andhra style curry (Kodi Kura) is a spicy and flavorful curry from the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in India.

$17.00

Saag Lamb

It is a classic Indian dish made with chicken, fresh spinach, and an array of spices.

$17.00

Gongura Curry Lamb

The meat of choice is cooked along with the Gongura masala base. The Gongura leaves are tangy and sour in nature and bring in this tanginess to curry alongwith South Indian spices.

$17.00

Curry Goat

Punjabi style curry is a rustic punjabi curry served at the dhabas (road side diners) in north India. Spicy and full of robust flavors.

$19.00

Chettinad Goat

Consists of meat of choice marinated in yogurt, turmeric and a paste of red chillies, kalpasi, coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, ground nuts, onions, garlic.

$19.00

Vindaloo Goat

The standard element of Goan cuisine is derived from the Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos (literally meat in garlic marinade), a vindaloo is a dish of meat marinated in vinegar and garlic and then cooked with more spices.

$19.00

Korma Goat

The flavour of a korma is based on a mixture of spices, including ground coriander and cumin, combined with yogurt and cream.

$19.00

Andhra Curry Goat

Andhra style curry (Kodi Kura) is a spicy and flavorful curry from the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in India.

$19.00

Saag Goat

It is a classic Indian dish made with chicken, fresh spinach, and an array of spices.

$19.00

Gongura Curry Goat

The meat of choice is cooked along with the Gongura masala base. The Gongura leaves are tangy and sour in nature and bring in this tanginess to curry alongwith South Indian spices.

$19.00

Goat

Seafood

Fish Tikka Masala

Fish tikka cooked in a mild tomato gravy, cream and butter.

$20.00

Fish Pulusu

Spicy Andhra fish curry recipe with tamarind, a ground curry paste, and fish steaks.

$0.00

Moilee Fish

It is a rich and creamy Kerala-style curry where fishe or shrimp is cooked in a subtly spiced coconut-based gravy.

$20.00

Moilee Shrimp

It is a rich and creamy Kerala-style curry where fishe or shrimp is cooked in a subtly spiced coconut-based gravy.

$21.00

Vindaloo Fish

Standard element of Goan cuisine derived from the Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos (literally meat in garlic marinade), a vindaloo is a dish of meat marinated in vinegar and garlic and then cooked with more spices.

$20.00

Vindaloo Shrimp

Standard element of Goan cuisine derived from the Portuguese carne de vinha d'alhos (literally meat in garlic marinade), a vindaloo is a dish of meat marinated in vinegar and garlic and then cooked with more spices.

$21.00

Plain Rice

$3.50

Mixed Vegetable Biryani

$12.00

Paneer Biryani

$14.00

Paneer 65 Biryani

$14.00

Egg Biryani

$15.00

Special Chicken Biryani

$16.00

Lamb Biryani

$18.00

Goat Biryani

$21.00

Gongura Biryani Chicken

$17.00

Gongura Biryani Lamb

$19.00

Gongura Biryani Goat

$22.00

Shrimp Biryani

$22.00

Biryanis

Breads

Plain Naan

$3.00

Butter Naan

$3.50

Garlic Naan

$4.00

Bullet Naan

Thai chilli, cilantro.

$4.50

Tandoori Roti

$3.00

Butter Roti

$3.50

Tawa Prantha

$4.50

Aloo Kulcha

$5.00

Paneer Kulcha

$6.00

Lachha Prantha

$6.00

Gulab Jamun

2 pieces.

$4.50

Rabri Faluda

$7.00

Double Ka Meetha

$5.00

Rice Kheer

$6.00

Rasmalai

$6.50

Desserts

Beverages

Soda

$3.50

Mango Lassi

$4.00

Rose Milk

$4.00

Sweet Lassi

$4.00

Salt Lassi

$4.00

Indian Chai

$4.00