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Masala Authentic Indian Cuisine- Banff - Banff, Alberta

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Alberta, Banff
Open Now Closed
229 Bear Street, Banff, Alberta T1L 1A5 (Alberta, Banff)
+1 (403) 760-6612
05:00 PM - 09:30 PM (Today)
Mon - Sun: 05:00 PM - 09:30 PM

Nestled in the heart of Banff, Masala Authentic Indian Cuisine offers a vibrant dining experience that transports guests to the flavorful world of India. Specializing in traditional Indian dishes, this restaurant is renowned for its expertly crafted curries, fragrant biryanis, and tender tandoori specialties. With a warm, welcoming ambiance and attentive service, Masala provides a perfect setting for memorable meals that celebrate the rich culinary heritage of India.

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Menu

Menu

Disclaimer: Menu prices and items are subject to change and may differ from what is listed, as restaurants update their menus frequently. The menu provided is for reference only. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please contact the restaurant directly.
Main Menu - Salads
Main Menu - Appetizers
Main Menu - Vegetarian Specialties
Main Menu - Biryani Specialities
Main Menu - Lamb and Beef Specialities
Main Menu - Chicken Dishes
Main Menu - Rice Specialities
Main Menu - Onion and Garlic Free Specialities (Jain)
Main Menu - Tandoori Specialities
Main Menu - Seafood Specialities
Main Menu - Indo Chinese Specialities
Main Menu - Naan Breads
Main Menu - Sides
Main Menu - Desserts

Main Menu - Salads

Kachumber Salad

$5.99
Romaine lettuce, diced cucumber and tomato, tossed in lemon juice and chaat masala. Accompanied with lemon slice and chilies.

Green Salad

$6.99
Sliced cucumber, tomato, onions and lemon (plain salad), chilis on side.

Main Menu - Appetizers

Vegetarian Samosas

$7.99
Flaky pastry stuffed with mildly spiced potatoes and peas, served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Onion Bhajia

$8.99
Onions battered in seasoned chickpea flour then deep fried, served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Paneer Pakoras

$12.5
Nuggets of Indian cheese (paneer) coated with chickpea flour and deep fried with delectable spices, served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Aloo Methi Tikki

$7.99
Thick patties of mashed potatoes combined with cumin seeds and seasoned with chickpea flour, deep fried. Served with raita and tamarind chutney.

Vegetarian Platter

$14.89
Two veggie samosas, two aloo methi tikkis, four paneer pakoras, served with raita, tamarind and mint chutney.

Beef Samosas

$8.99
Flaky pastry stuffed with lightly spiced cooked ground beef and green peas, served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Chilli Prawns

$16.99
Deep fried prawns sautéed with chopped ginger, garlic, bell peppers and onions, seasoned with black pepper.

Shrimp Pakora

$14.99
Seasoned Indian style shrimps coated with chickpea flour batter then deep fried, served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Fish Koliwada

$13.99
A popular fish recipe from the state of Maharashtra India. Strips of basa fillets coated with chickpea flour deep fried then tossed with capsicum, onions, ginger and garlic.

Amritsari Fish

$13.59
Seasoned red Indian style battered fish in chickpea flour with Indian spices, from the state of Punjab, served with tamarind and mint chutney.

Chicken 65

$14.5
Our own signature recipe of deep fried boneless breaded chicken chunks with yogurt, sautéed in an onion and tomato mixture with Indian spices.

Gobi 65

$12.99
Our own signature recipe of deep fried breaded cauliflower chunks with yogurt and sautéed onion and tomato mixture with Indian spices.

Paneer Chilli

$13.49
Breaded paneer cubes cooked with hot spicy sauce. (Dry).

Main Menu - Vegetarian Specialties

Aloo Gobi

$17.99
Florets of cauliflower and chunks of potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger-garlic and authentic spices, then garnished with cilantro.

Bhindi Do Piyaza

$17.59
Tender okra deep fried and then sautéed with onions, tomatoes and garlic, seasoned with Indian spices.

Eggplant Bharta

$16.99
Fire roasted eggplant purée, cooked with aromatic Indian spices and herbs.

Navratan Korma

$17.99
The name means"nine jewels" and refers to the number of vegetables in the dish which are in a mildly spiced, creamy, korma gravy.

Palak Paneer

$17.99
Popular vegetarian dish consisting of spinach purée with paneer chunks combined together seasoned with garam masala and other spices, garnished with cream.

Aloo Palak

$16.99
Boiled potatoes are simmered in spinach gravy which has a smooth and silky consistency, seasoned with Indian spices and herbs.

Shahi Paneer

$17.99
Diced paneer cubes cooked in a creamy onion and tomato-based gravy and seasoned with Indian herbs and spices.

Soya Chop Masala

$17.19
(Optional vegan). Soya chaap is a kind of mock meat or vegetarian/vegan meat prepared with soybean chunks and flour. Simmered with a mixture of sautéed garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes and seasoned with Indian herbs and spices.

Paneer Lababdar

$18.89
Dish named in the mughlai cuisine which has a rich creamy texture gravy. It is a combination of small cubes of paneer and capsicum seasoned with Indian herbs and spices.

Paneer Tawa Masala

$18.5
An authentic Indian home made dish. Consisting of slices of paneer, diced capsicum and onion in tomato gravy, seasoned with special Indian herbs and spices.

Paneer Makhani

$17.99
Paneer cubes in makhani gravy, and mildly seasoned with Indian herbs and spices.

Kadai Paneer

$18.5
Chunks of paneer simmered in diced bell peppers and onion cooked in kadhai gravy style and garnished with tomato slices and cilantro.

Dal Makhani

$16.49
An exceptionally smooth combination of slow cooked black whole lentils, finished with generous amounts of butter and cream.

Dal Tadka

$16.29
Authentic Indian simple home style dal (yellow split lentil) cooked with onions, garlic and ginger then seasoned and garnished with cilantro.

Chana Masala

$16.99
Chickpeas simmered with a mixture of sautéed garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes, and seasoned with Indian herbs-spices.

Aloo Mattar / Mushroom Mattar

$17.59
A combination of potatoes and green peas combined with onion and tomato gravy, seasoned with Indian herbs-spices. (Mushroom mattar is the same recipe, we just replace potatoes with mushrooms).

Main Menu - Biryani Specialities

Chicken Biryani

$18.99
Marinated boneless tender chicken cooked with rice, flavoured with Indian herbs and spices, garnished with fried onions, served with raita and pappadam.

Lamb Biryani

$20.5
Tender lamb chunks cooked to perfection then combined with rice, flavoured with Indian herbs-spices, garnished with fried onions, served with raita and pappadam.

Beef Biryani

$18.99
Tender beef chunks cooked to perfection then combined with rice, flavoured with Indian herbs-spices, garnished with fried onions, served with raita and pappadam.

Shrimp Biryani

$20.99
Marinated shrimp cooked with rice, flavored with Indian herbs and spices, garnished with fried onions, served with raita and pappadam.

Vegetable Biryani

$17.99
Rice cooked with a blend of mixed vegetables and paneer cubes, flavored with Indian herbs and spices, garnished with fried onions, served with raita and pappadam.

Masala Special Biryani*

$21.5
Rice cooked with marinated chicken, shrimp and tender lamb, flavored with Indian herbs and spices, garnished with fried onions, served with raita and pappadam.

Main Menu - Lamb and Beef Specialities

Lamb / Beef Saag

$18.99
Lamb or beef cooked to perfection then simmered with creamy spinach and aromatic Indian herbs and spices.

Lamb / Beef Vindaloo

$18.99
A popular goan style pickled curry with a hot and sour gravy with diced potatoes and a combination of Indian herbs and spices garnished with curry leaves.

Lamb / Beef Roganjosh

$18.99
Sauteed slow cooked meat, simmered in cumin and cinnamon then combined with onion and tomato gravy with exotic blend of herbs and spices.

Lamb / Beef Kadai

$18.99
Chunks of lamb or beef simmered in diced capsicum and onion, cooked in kadhai gravy, garnished with tomato slices and cilantro.

Lamb / Beef Korma

$18.99
Chunks of meat cooked in rich creamy onion tomato-based gravy seasoned with combination of Indian herbs and spices.

Lamb / Beef Bhuna Gosht

$18.99
Bhuna gosht is a traditional Indian recipe of a delicious classic slow cooked meat. It consists of meat with spices, cooked in its own juice, which gives the dish a unique flavor.

Main Menu - Chicken Dishes

Chicken Tikka Masala

$19.5
A delicious authentic Indian dish with chunks of tender grilled chicken in a rich tomato-based sauce.

Butter Chicken

$19.5
Butter chicken or murgh makhani is an authentic Indian dish of tender grilled chicken in a mildly spiced tangy sauce. Butter chicken is rich, creamy and full of flavor.

Chicken Korma

$18.69
Marinated and cooked chicken, simmered in velvety creamy korma gravy.

Chicken Vindaloo

$18.49
Goan style pickled curry with diced potatoes, combined in hot and sour gravy combination, with Indian herbs and spices.

Chicken Mushroom*

$18.79
Authentic style onion gravy cooked with chicken and mushrooms in a combination with Indian herbs and spices.

Chicken Saag

$18.49
Homemade Indian chicken curry dish, combined with rich spinach gravy in Indian spices and herbs.

Madras Chicken Curry

$18.49
Madras chicken curry is an authentic south Indian twist to an ideal chicken curry with coconut and onion based gravy, seasoned with Indian herbs and spices.

Chicken Dahi Wala

$18.49
Chicken curry with gravy combined with regular natural yoghurt seasoned with Indian spices and herbs.

Chicken Jalfrezi

$18.49
Julien sized chicken cooked in thick gravy with capsicum, potatoes, tomatoes, onion, ginger and garlic, with a touch of Indian herbs and spices.

Main Menu - Rice Specialities

Basmati Rice

$4.29

Peas Pulao

$7.49

Coconut Rice

$5.49

Jeera Rice (Cumin Seeds)

$6.59

Mushroom Rice

$7.69

Vegetable Pulao

$7.89

Main Menu - Onion and Garlic Free Specialities (Jain)

Dal Tadka

$16.99

Bhindi Masala

$16.99

Mattar Paneer

$16.99

Paneer Makhani

$16.99

Channa Masala

$16.99

Mushroom Mattar

$16.99

Main Menu - Tandoori Specialities

Tandoori Chicken

$19.99
Chicken legs and thighs marinated in traditional tandoori marinate and grilled in traditional clay oven (tandoor) presented on a hot sizzler plate.

Paneer Tikka

$19.99
Homemade cottage cheese (paneer) coated in ginger-garlic, turmeric and Indian spices, skewered in with bell peppers and onion, grilled in a traditional clay oven (tandoor), presented on a hot sizzler plate.

Murg Malai Tikka

$19.5
Chicken marinated in cream and pepper mixture with a hint of Indian spices, grilled in a traditional clay oven (tandoor).

Zafrani Murg Tikka

$19.5
Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, turmeric seasoned with Indian herbs-spices and grilled in a traditional oven (tandoor) presented on a hot sizzler plate.

Chicken Tikka Nawabi

$19.5
A combination of spices from southern and northern regions of India produces an incredibly unique flavor to chicken grilled in tandoor.

Main Menu - Seafood Specialities

Malabari Fish Curry

$18.89
Lemon and ginger marinated basa fillets cooked in onion and coconut sauce.

Fish Curry

$18.29
Simple and flavourful Indian fish curry (basa) in an onion and tomato gravy.

Prawn Curry

$19.49
Indian prawn curry cooked alongside aromatic spices and herbs.

Prawn Makhani

$19.89
Prawn makhani is an authentic Indian dish, prawn cooked in a mildly spiced tangy sauce.

Prawn Butter Masala

$19.99
Succulent prawns cooked in thick, creamy, and buttery tomato sauce.

Prawn Dhansak

$19.49
Prawns cooked in combination of two lentils with onion masala and finished with in house blend of garam masala.

Prawn Korma

$19.99
Prawns cooked in mild, light and creamy korma gravy with a combination of Indian spices and herbs.

Main Menu - Indo Chinese Specialities

Chilly Chicken

$17.19
Boneless breaded chicken deep fried pieces cooked with spicy and tangy sauce.

Chicken Manchurian (Indian Style)

$17.39
Pieces of boneless breaded chicken cooked with Chinese manchurian sauce with twist of Indian spices.

Chicken Hot Garlic Sauce

$17.59
A must try for garlic and chilli lovers. Pieces of boneless breaded chicken cooked in hot garlic sauce.

Gobi Manchurian

$17.39
Breaded cauliflower cooked with Chinese Manchurian sauce with twist of Indian spices.

Gobi Chilli

$16.99
Breaded cauliflower florets cooked with hot spicy sauce.

Prawn Chilli

$19.99
Prawns and bell peppers cooked with spicy chilli sauce.

Egg / Chicken / Prawn Fried Rice

$14.49
Fried rice is a dish of steamed rice, stir fried in a wok, mixed with egg / chicken / shrimp, seasoned with Indian spices.

Vegetarian Fried Rice

$13.29
Fried rice is a dish of steamed rice, stir fried in a wok, mixed with a blend of vegetables, spices, peppers and soy sauce.

Main Menu - Naan Breads

Naan

$4
White flour bread baked in a tandoor oven and brushed.

Garlic Naan

$5
Naan topped with finely minced garlic, baked in a tandoor.

Paneer Naan

$6.99
Naan stuffed with grated homemade Indian cottage cheese and Indian herbs, topped with cilantro.

Aloo Naan

$5.99
Naan stuffed with mildy spiced potatoes and topped with cilantro.

Onion Naan

$5.49
Naan stuffed with chopped onions and freshly grounded spices and herbs.

Coconut Naan

$6.59
Naan stuffed with dry coconut powder and cream, cooked in tandoor.

Pudina Paratha

$5.89
Plain whole wheat bread topped with mint.

Tandoori Roti

$4
Plain whole wheat bread brushed with butter.

Main Menu - Sides

Papadoms

$3.99

Raita

$4.99
Popular

Pickles

$3.99

Mint Chutney

$3.99

Tamarind Chutney

$3

Mango Chutney

$3.99

Main Menu - Desserts

Rasmalai

$7.99
Cheese dumplings in rich flavoured milk, garnished with pistachios.

Mango Rasamalai

$6.99
Cheese dumplings dipped in mango cream sauce and garnished with pistachios.

Gulab Jamun

$8.99
Bite sized dough balls, deep fried, dipped in golden sugar syrup, garnished with coconut flakes.

Rasagula

$5.49
It is made from ball shaped dumplings of chena and semolina dough, cooked in light syrup made of sugar.

Ice Cream Vanilla or Chocolate

$4.29

Reviews for Masala Authentic Indian Cuisine- Banff in Banff, Alberta

4.25
Google
4.4
Yelp
4.1
Sarat Goru 10 months ago
Google
4

One of the best Indian restaurants to try in Banff. Went to this place for 3 days during our week long trip to Banff. Best dishes were Saag Chicken, Fish Koliwada and Paneer Lababdar. It got crowded during dinner time, and service was a bit slow. Must try when in ... Banff. Read more

Deanna Daniels 11 months ago
Google
5

We just finished our anniversary supper here and it was SO delicious. All the servers were kind, competent, and generous. The food was incredible. We wouldn't change a thing. Highly recommend!

Kathryn Kaltenmark 11 months ago
Google
5

We had a great experience. Our toddler was especially fussy and our 11mo old was a handful! But the speedy service, DELICIOUS food, and complimentary fruit drinks for our kids did wonders! We ordered the Onion Bahjia, Paneer Pakora, Aloo Naan, Garlic Naan, Paratha, Lamb Biryani, and Butter Chicken. Everything ... was so so good and we had enough leftover for lunch for everyone the next day! Best Indian we’ve had! Wish we had Masala closer to home! And no TV’s - great, calm atmosphere and very clean. Read more

Pratyancha Patil 11 months ago
Google
5

Very good ambience. Very positive vibes. Food was delicious. We went for lunch which was buffet. For buffet it was butter chicken, naan, mix vegetables, brown beans, white rice, samosas and many more items. Mongo juice was amazing. No waiting time. Staff refills very quickly. Very cleaned.

Elizabeth Simak 1 year ago
Google
5

Best Indian food we’ve ever had! We ordered mango lassi, Aloo Methi Tikki, Chicken Jalfrezi, Naan, rice, and butter chicken. Butter chicken was so rich and creamy and the chicken jalfrezi had amazing spices! The serving sizes were much bigger than we expected so we probably could have skipped the ... rice. Prices were very reasonable. Service and atmosphere was fantastic! Highly recommend!! Read more

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