Gravy Restaurant and Bar

About Gravy Restaurant and Bar

Gravy Restaurant & Bar is a North Indian restaurant and bar on Hoe Chiang Road in Tanjong Pagar, about a five-minute walk from the MRT. The kitchen is built around slow-cooked gravies, charcoal-kissed kebabs and hand-rolled breads, with a bar alongside that runs from cold pints to barrel-aged classics.

The signature plates reward patience. Matka pots of mutton and chicken Champaran are cooked earthen-pot style with whole spices, mustard oil, herbs and yoghurt — the way Bihar's drovers slow-cooked goat over coals — and are taken by advance order, as are the Nalli Nihari mutton-shank stew and the Nalli Nihari Biryani. Dal Makhni simmers for around twelve hours, Butter Chicken pairs tandoor-grilled chicken with a velvety tomato-and-cream gravy, and the tandoor turns out house-set paneer tikka in four marinades plus yoghurt-marinated lamb chops. The wider menu runs from chaats and Indo-Chinese starters through paneer, mutton and fish curries to biryani, stuffed breads and Indian desserts.

The bar half of the name is well earned: Heineken, Tiger, Sapporo, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc and Guinness pour on tap, with bottles, flavoured soju, classic cocktails, mocktails, wine and Indian and Scotch whiskies behind the bar, and happy hour running 11 AM to 7 PM daily. Tables, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate meals and BBQ catering can all be arranged over WhatsApp, and pickup or delivery orders are confirmed directly with the team. Hours are 11:30 AM–11:00 PM Monday to Saturday and 11:00 AM–9:00 PM on Sunday.

Gravy Restaurant & Bar: Slow-Cooked North Indian Gravies, Tandoor Kebabs and Cold Pints in Tanjong Pagar

On Hoe Chiang Road, a short stroll from the MRT in Tanjong Pagar, Gravy Restaurant & Bar does things the unhurried way. The kitchen is built around slow-cooked gravies, charcoal-kissed kebabs and hand-rolled breads, while the bar in front runs from cold pints to barrel-aged classics. It is a proper North Indian restaurant and bar — the kind of place where a pot of mutton has been simmering since morning and the tandoor is still glowing late into the night.

Slow Cooking, Champaran Style

Gravy's signatures borrow from India's home kitchens and old highways. The Matka Mutton Champaran and Matka Chicken Champaran — large-format pots meant for the table — are sealed in earthen matkas with whole spices, mustard oil, herbs and yoghurt, echoing the way Bihar's drovers slow-cooked goat over coals for hours. Both need a day's advance notice, as do the Nalli Nihari, a rich stew of tender mutton shanks, and the Nalli Nihari Biryani, which folds those shanks through spiced rice.

That patience shows up across the menu. Dal Makhni simmers for around twelve hours — whole black urad and rajma left overnight and finished with butter and cream until smoky and indulgent. Butter Chicken pairs tandoor-grilled chicken with a velvety tomato-and-cream gravy enriched with butter and a whisper of fenugreek. Paneer is set in-house, and the mutton curries run from Kashmiri rogan josh to rich bhuna and hearty saag.

From the Tandoor and the Wok

The tandoor turns out Paneer Tikka in four marinades — pickle, mint, malai and lasooni garlic — alongside Chicken Tikka, tandoori chicken by the half or full bird, and Frenched lamb chops in a yoghurt-and-garam-masala marinade, charred until pink in the centre. Seafood gets its moment too, with Fish Amritsari, whole Tandoori Pomfret and garlicky Lasooni Jinga. There is a full Indo-Chinese streak as well — chilli chicken, chilli paneer, gobhi manchurian, chicken lollipop — useful when the table wants something sharper.

Everything is built for mopping. A long bread list covers naans, rotis, missi roti, stuffed kulchas and parathas, plus a bread basket for sharing. Rice runs from simple jeera rice to mutton, prawn and fish biryani, and desserts like shahi tukda, gajar halwa and rasmalai close things out on a sweet note.

Pints, Cocktails and a Long Happy Hour

The bar is half the name and takes itself seriously without being precious. Five beers pour on tap — Heineken, Tiger, Sapporo, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc and Guinness — with bottles, buckets and flavoured soju in the fridge. Cocktails cover the classics, including an Old Fashioned, a botanical Gin & Tonic and an Espresso Martini, alongside a house Spiced Mango Mojito and mocktails for non-drinkers. There is wine by the glass and bottle and a whisky list spanning Indian and Scotch. Happy hour runs from 11 AM to 7 PM daily — about as long a window as you will find in the neighbourhood.

Groups, Celebrations and Ordering In

Gravy is sized for tables that like to share. The Marinated BBQ list sells chicken tikka, paneer tikka, lamb chops, mutton shami kebabs and tandoori prawns by the kilogram, and the matka pots are made for group dinners. The team also arranges birthdays, anniversaries, corporate meals, festive get-togethers and BBQ catering — message ahead and they will set it up.

Cannot make it in? Pickup and delivery orders go directly through WhatsApp: choose your dishes from the menu, send them over, and the team confirms availability, timing and the final total before payment, with PayNow, PayLah or cash on pickup. Hours run 11:30 AM to 11 PM Monday to Saturday and 11 AM to 9 PM on Sunday.

Signature items

• Matka Mutton Champaran
• Butter Chicken
• Dal Makhni
• Paneer Tikka
• Tandoori Lamb Chop
• Cocktails & Beer on Tap

Menu

Breads

• Tandoori Roti — Wholewheat roti from the tandoor.
• Butter Roti — Tandoori roti brushed with butter.
• Plain Naan — Classic leavened naan.
• Butter Naan — Naan brushed with butter.
• Garlic Naan — Naan topped with garlic.
• Cheese Naan — Naan stuffed with cheese.
• Lacha Pratha — Layered flaky paratha.
• Pudina Pratha — Mint paratha.
• Missi Roti — Gram flour roti.
• Kulcha (Onion / Aloo / Gobhi / Paneer) — Stuffed kulcha — choose onion, aloo, gobhi or paneer.
• Pratha (Onion / Aloo / Gobhi / Paneer) — Stuffed paratha — choose onion, aloo, gobhi or paneer.
• Bread Basket — Assorted breads for the table.

Desserts

• Gajar Halwa — Warm carrot halwa.
• Rasmalai — Two pieces of this milk dessert in syrup.
• Moong Dal Halwa — Warm lentil dessert.
• Chocomosa — Chocolate samosa, two pieces.
• Shahi Tukda — Royal bread dessert.

Veg Mains

• Paneer Makhani — Paneer in a tomato-and-cream makhani gravy.
• Methi Paneer — Paneer with fenugreek leaves.
• Palak Paneer — Paneer in spinach gravy.
• Paneer Karahi — Paneer cooked karahi-style.
• Paneer Tikka Masala — Paneer tikka in masala gravy.
• Kaju Masala — Rich cashew gravy.
• Kofta Dilbahar — Vegetable koftas in gravy.
• Malai Paneer Kofta — Paneer koftas in a mild malai gravy.
• Soya Chaap Masala — Soya chaap in masala gravy.
• Dum Aloo Punjabi — Punjabi-style potato curry.
• Veg Diwani Handi — Mixed-vegetable handi curry.
• Baingan Bhartha — Smoked eggplant curry.
• Pindi Chole — Pindi-style chickpea curry.
• Double Dal Tadka — Lentil curry finished with a spiced tadka.
• Dal Makhni — Whole black urad and rajma simmered overnight, finished with butter and cream.
• Jeera Aloo — Potatoes tossed with cumin.
• Aloo Gobhi Matar Masala — Potato, cauliflower and pea masala.
• Paneer Do Pyaza — Paneer and onion curry.
• Bhindi Do Pyaza — Okra and onion curry.
• Mushroom Do Pyaza — Mushroom and onion curry.
• Tawa Veg — Mixed vegetables griddled on the tawa.

Beer On Tap

• Heineken — Pale lager on tap.
• Tiger — Full-bodied lager on tap.
• Sapporo — Premium beer on tap.
• Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc — Wheat beer on tap.
• Guinness — Dry stout on tap.

Veg Starters

• Paneer Tikka — House-set paneer in pickle, mint, malai or lasooni marinade, charred on the skewer.
• Tandoori Veg — Tandoor-grilled vegetables.
• Tandoori Mushroom — Tandoor-grilled mushrooms.
• Tandoori Chaap — Soya chaap in ajwaini or malai marinade.
• Gobhi Manchurian — Indo-Chinese cauliflower.
• Chilli Paneer — Indo-Chinese paneer starter.
• Chilli Soya — Indo-Chinese soya starter.
• Chilli Mushroom — Indo-Chinese mushroom starter.
• Paneer Sheek Kebab — Skewered minced paneer kebab.
• Hara Matar Pyaz Ki Tikki — Green pea and onion patty.
• Mini Samosa — Bite-sized samosas.
• Paneer 65 — Spicy paneer starter.
• Salt & Pepper Corn — Salt-and-pepper corn starter.

Non-Veg Mains

• Butter Chicken — Tandoor-grilled chicken in a velvety tomato-and-cream gravy with butter and fenugreek.
• Mutton Rogan Josh — Kashmiri-style mutton curry.
• Hyderabadi Chicken — Chicken in Hyderabadi gravy.
• Mutton Curry — Classic mutton curry.
• Chicken Tikka Masala — Chicken tikka in masala gravy.
• Mutton Saag — Mutton cooked with greens.
• Chicken Handi — Clay-pot chicken curry.
• Mutton Bhuna — Rich bhuna-style mutton gravy.
• Chicken Saag — Chicken cooked with greens.
• Goan Fish Curry — Coastal Goan-style fish curry.
• Methi Fish Masala — Fish masala with fenugreek.
• Egg Curry — Boiled eggs in curry gravy.
• Dhaba Fish Curry — Dhaba-style fish curry.
• Chicken Karahi — Karahi-style chicken.
• Chicken Tawa — Tawa-griddled chicken curry.
• Prawns Curry — Prawns in curry gravy.
• Chicken Do Pyaza — Chicken and onion curry.
• Mutton Kheema — Minced mutton curry.

Bottles & Soju

• Asahi Super Dry (330ml) — Crisp Japanese lager by the bottle.
• Corona (330ml) — Light Mexican lager by the bottle.
• Bucket of 3 (Asahi / Corona) — Ice bucket with three bottles.
• Bucket of 5 — Ice bucket with five bottles.
• Soju — Flavoured Selection — Flavoured sojus; ask your server.

Rice & Biryani

• Steamed Rice — Plain steamed rice.
• Jeera Rice — Rice tempered with cumin.
• Ghee Rice — Rice tossed in ghee.
• Saffron Rice — Rice with saffron.
• Veg Pulao — Vegetable pulao.
• Veg Biryani — Vegetable biryani.
• Egg Biryani — Egg biryani.
• Chicken Biryani — Chicken biryani.
• Mutton Biryani — Mutton biryani.
• Fish Biryani — Fish biryani.
• Prawns Biryani — Prawn biryani.
• Fried Rice (Veg / Egg / Chicken) — Fried rice with a choice of veg, egg or chicken.
• Seafood Fried Rice — Fried rice with seafood.
• Dal Khichadi — Comforting rice and lentil khichadi.
• Dal Palak Khichadi — Khichadi with rice, lentils and spinach.

Soups & Chaats

• Tomato Dhaniya Sorba — Vegetarian tomato and coriander soup.
• Kali Mirch Chicken Soup — Black pepper chicken soup.
• Veg Manchow Soup — Indo-Chinese vegetable soup.
• Chicken Manchow Soup — Indo-Chinese chicken soup.
• Samosa Chaat — Chaat favourite built on crushed samosa.
• Fruit Chaat — Seasonal fruit chaat.
• Masala Peanuts — Spiced bar snack.
• Green Salad — Fresh side salad.
• Onion Pakora — Crispy onion fritters.
• Pani Puri — Street-food favourite.
• Masala Papad — Crispy papad with masala topping.
• Dahi Puri — Puri shells with yoghurt.

Wine & Spirits

• House Red / White — House wines by the glass or bottle.
• Sparkling — Prosecco — Prosecco by the bottle.
• Whisky — Indian & Scotch — Selection of Indian and Scotch whiskies.
• Gin · Vodka · Rum · Tequila — Spirits selection.
• Liqueurs & Digestifs — After-dinner pour selection.

Non-Veg Starters

• Chicken Tikka — Charcoal-grilled chicken in pickle, mint, malai or lasooni marinade.
• Egg Bhurji — Indian-style scrambled egg.
• Tandoori Chicken (Half) — Charcoal tandoor favourite, half bird.
• Tandoori Chicken (Full) — Charcoal tandoor favourite, whole bird.
• Chicken Sheek Kebab — Minced chicken kebab on the skewer.
• Banjara Chicken Tikka — Banjara-spiced chicken tikka.
• Fish Tikka — Tandoori-grilled fish.
• Tandoori Pomfret — Whole pomfret from the tandoor.
• Fish Amritsari — Crispy North Indian-style fish.
• Tandoori Lamb Chop — Lamb chops charred over coals.
• Lasooni Jinga — Garlic prawns.
• Chilli Prawns — Indo-Chinese prawn starter.
• Chilli Fish — Indo-Chinese fish starter.
• Chilli Chicken — Indo-Chinese chicken starter.
• Chicken 65 — Spicy chicken starter.
• Masala Boiled Egg — Spiced boiled egg dish.
• Chicken Lollipop — Crispy chicken lollipop.

Cocktails & Mocktails

• Old Fashioned — House pour of the whisky classic.
• Gin & Tonic — Botanical house G&T.
• Espresso Martini — House espresso martini.
• Spiced Mango Mojito — House signature cocktail.
• Virgin Mojito / Fruit Coolers — Non-alcoholic mocktails.

Marinated BBQ (Per KG)

• Lamb Chop — Marinated lamb chops sold by the kilogram for the grill.
• Mutton Shami Kebab — Shami kebabs marinated and sold by the kilogram.
• Tandoori Prawns — Tandoori-marinated prawns by the kilogram.
• Chicken Tikka (Pickle / Pahadi / Malai) — Chicken tikka in your choice of marinade, by the kilogram.
• Paneer Tikka (Pickle / Mint) — Paneer tikka in pickle or mint marinade, by the kilogram.

House Signatures (Advance Order)

• Matka Mutton Champaran — 1 kg of mutton slow-cooked in an earthen pot with aromatic spices, herbs and yoghurt.
• Matka Chicken Champaran — 1.2 kg of chicken simmered in a matka with spices and yoghurt until tender and aromatic.
• Nalli Nihari — Rich slow-cooked stew of tender mutton shanks in spiced gravy, served with naan or rice.
• Nalli Nihari Biryani — Tender mutton shanks with rice simmered in a spiced gravy blend.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Gravy Restaurant & Bar located?

At 1 Hoe Chiang Road, Singapore 089310, in the heart of Tanjong Pagar — about a five-minute walk from the MRT.

What are the opening hours?

Monday to Saturday, 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM, and Sunday, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Is there a happy hour?

Yes — happy hour runs from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM every day, covering tap beers and bottles.

Do any dishes require advance ordering?

Yes. The Matka Mutton Champaran and Matka Chicken Champaran need one day's advance order, and the Nalli Nihari and Nalli Nihari Biryani also require advance notice.

How do I reserve a table or order for pickup and delivery?

Message the team on WhatsApp at +65 9101 5824 with your details. For orders, they confirm availability, timing and the final total before payment — payable via PayNow, PayLah or cash on pickup.

Are there good vegetarian options?

Yes — an extensive vegetarian menu spans paneer dishes, dals, soya chaap, veg starters, veg biryani and Indo-Chinese options like gobhi manchurian and chilli mushroom.

Can Gravy host private events or large groups?

Yes — birthdays, anniversaries, corporate meals, festive get-togethers, BBQ catering and custom group dining can be arranged; send an enquiry on WhatsApp.

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