Sarigama Grand Restaurant & Bistro brings the taste of South India — with a loving focus on Telugu and Andhra cooking — to 45 Sam Leong Road, beside Mustafa's Exit 4. Open daily from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm, it takes its name from the notes of Indian music, SA RI GA MA, and sets out to perfect the art of Indian cuisine with passion, love and culinary science.
The menu runs to more than 200 dishes: delectable biryanis (chicken dum, boneless, fry and egg), tantalising tandoori like the Tandoori Platter, exclusive signature thalis — Veg, North Indian and Chicken — plus raagi mudda sets made with nutritious finger millet, Indo-Chinese starters such as Gobi Manchuria and Chilli Paneer, seafood like Pepper Fish, and desserts from Gulab Jamun to a daily sweet. A bar counter and diverse drink collection complete the bistro side.
The two-storey heritage space seats about 80 diners with an outdoor dine-in option, and there is a separate function hall for 40–50 guests with buffet set-up and entertainment. A Screen Zone with a 96-inch screen and hi-fi audio keeps things lively, and free high-speed Wi-Fi runs throughout. With 133 Google reviews praising the friendly service and authentic, spicy Telugu food, it is a convivial stop a short walk from Mustafa Centre.
Sarigama Grand Restaurant & Bistro sits at 45 Sam Leong Road, right beside Mustafa's Exit 4 and a short walk from Mustafa Centre, and opens its doors every day from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm. Behind a two-storey heritage facade is a restaurant and bistro in one: an Indian kitchen with more than 200 dishes to choose from, a bar counter, and a special devotion to the flavours of South India — above all the Telugu and Andhra cooking that keeps guests coming back.
The name sets the tone. SA RI GA MA are the notes of Indian music, and the team describes its mission as perfecting the art of Indian cuisine with passion, love, and culinary science. The aim is harmony — delectable biryanis, tantalising tandoori, thalis of every size, and a diverse drink collection to pair them with. The kitchen bills itself on simple pillars: delicious food, quality food and cost-effective value, and it also takes reservations for catering and private events.
Biryani is the headline act. The Chicken Dum Biryani is the classic — a sumptuous blend of tender chicken and fragrant spices — while the Boneless Chicken Biryani leans on aromatic essence and tender pieces, the Chicken Fry Biryani brings succulent chicken with bolder spices, and the Egg Biryani pairs aromatic spices with the richness of eggs. Regulars champion the Gongura Biryani too: one returning guest tried it several times and reported being 'never disappointed.'
Thalis are the other great signature. The Sarigama Signature Veg Thali is billed as a culinary journey on a single platter, with a North Indian Thali and a Chicken Thali completing the exclusive collection. There is a Mini Thali for a compact feast and a Kids Thali that introduces little ones to a world of flavour and fun. Then come the sets built around raagi mudda, a wholesome preparation of nutritious finger millet: a single serving, a Chicken Set and a Mutton Set — a taste of Andhra comfort you will not find on many Singapore menus.
The starters read like a greatest-hits list: crispy Andhra Chitti Garelu, Baby Corn 65 with its promised explosion of flavour, Crispy Corn, sizzling Chilli Paneer and the hugely popular Gobi Manchuria, praised for its crispy perfection. From the tandoor comes the Tandoori Platter, described as a symphony of grilled perfection, while seafood fans gravitate to the Pepper Fish. Guests often mention the fish curry with rice as a homely, mouth-watering favourite.
Save room for the finish: a daily Dessert of the Day, Double Ka Meeta or Gulab Jamun, Gulab Jamun served with ice-cream, or a creamy scoop straight up.
This is where the bistro half of the name earns its keep. There is a bar counter and a diverse drink collection — reviewers mention a wide range of drinks alongside the spicy Telugu veg and non-veg food — and a Screen Zone built for entertainment, with a high-definition projector, a 96-inch screen and hi-fi audio with a microphone. Free high-speed Wi-Fi runs throughout for guests.
The dining room seats about 80 guests, with an outdoor dine-in option besides, and a separate function hall hosts parties of roughly 40 to 50 with a buffet set-up and entertainment — party with extravaganza, as the team puts it. Reviewers consistently highlight the warm welcome and friendly service; one family called the restaurant a home away from home.
Sarigama Grand is at 45 Sam Leong Road, Singapore 207935, near Mustafa Jewellery and beside Mustafa Exit 4, open daily from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm — long enough for a working lunch on the Wi-Fi, a family thali, a late biryani supper, or everything in between. Call +65 8138 6145 or email [email protected] to ask about larger groups, the function hall or catering, and come hungry: with 200-plus dishes and the notes of SA RI GA MA playing through the kitchen, one visit rarely covers the menu.