Dining at Central
The menu
The full menu at our Indian restaurant in Ilford: small plates to share, street food, the grill and tandoor, and curries from across India. Dishes marked V are available as a vegan option on request.
Allergies
Food allergies or intolerances? Please speak to our team before you order, including for takeaway. Our kitchen handles nuts, peanuts, sesame, milk, eggs, gluten and other allergens, so we cannot guarantee any dish is free from traces. Dishes marked V are not allergen-free. View our allergen chart (PDF)
Nano plates
Plain / Roasted Poppadom (2)
£2.95
Chilli Peanuts
£3.95
Masala Poppadom (2)
£3.95
Small plates
Chilli ChipsV
£6.25
Potato chips fried and tossed in tangy Indian spices
SamosaV
£6.75 / £7.45
Four crispy pastries — vegetable or meat
Crispy Potato BhajiaV
£8.50
Thinly sliced potato in Central’s bhajia mix
MogoV
from £8.05
Fried cassava chips — plain, dry spiced or masala
Garlic Chilli MushroomsV
£9.25
Seasoned with spring onions
Chilli Paneer
£10.25
Stir fried with peppers in a sticky chilli sauce
Bang Bang Cauliflower
£9.25
Crispy florets in a sweet and spicy bang bang sauce
Beetroot Soya Tikka
£8.95
Beetroot and soya marinated in tandoori spices
MomoV
£7.95 / £8.75
Six fried momo — vegetable or chicken
Indo-Chinese
from £10.25
Chef’s special, wok-tossed with green chillies — chicken, paneer or prawn
Chilli Chicken
£10.75
Boneless pieces, peppers and crushed chilli from the wok
Jeera Chicken
£9.95
Nibbles tossed in traditional spices and cumin
To share
Central’s Mixed Grill
£24.95
Serves 2–3 · seekh kebabs, flat wings, dry masala chops, trio of chicken tikka
Street food
Pani PuriV
£6.50
Hollow puri with potato, chickpeas and tangy sauces
Palak Chaat
£8.50
Crispy spinach with Mumbai chaat favourites
Papdi Chaat
£8.50
Mint, yoghurt and tamarind with papdi, chickpeas and sev
Punjabi Samosa Chaat
£8.25
Smashed samosa, yoghurt, tamarind, sev and pomegranate
Avocado Chaat
£9.50
Our special avocado chaat with a twist
Grill & tandoor
Tandoori Paneer
£10.25
Indian cheese marinated in tandoori spices
Seekh Kebab
£10.25
Minced lamb with chilli, ginger and coriander
Trio of Chicken Tikka
£10.25
Chicken tikka, malai tikka and haryali chicken
Tandoori Chicken (half)
£11.95
Spring chicken on the bone, marinated overnight, charred in the tandoor
Dry Masala Chops
£13.75
Four baby lamb chops from the tandoor, dry spiced
Sticky Lamb Chops
£14.25
Four cutlets in Central’s signature sticky sauce
Salmon Tikka
£13.95
Salmon fillet in tandoori spices, finished in the tandoor
Tandoori Prawns
£12.75
Four prawns with a touch of lemon zest
Chicken
Karahi Chicken
£12.15
Boneless, with onions and finely sliced ginger
Methi Chicken
£11.95
Off the bone in fresh fenugreek and onion masala
Chicken Tikka Masala
£12.05
Tikka in a creamy tomato sauce
Central’s Butter Chicken
£11.95
Boneless pieces in a buttery sauce
Desi Chicken
£13.25
Chef’s special — on the bone, thick traditional gravy
Achari Chicken
£12.75
A tangy gravy of Indian pickling spices
Lamb & seafood
Karahi Lamb
£12.95
Boneless, with tomatoes and shredded ginger
Lamb Keema
£12.75
Minced lamb with spicy masalas and peas
Rara Gosht
£13.95
Lamb cubes and mince, fresh tomato and a hint of lemon
King Prawn Masala
£14.95
With chopped onions and sliced ginger
Vegetarian
Veg KeemaV
£9.95
Soya mince and peas in traditional gravy
Egg Curry
£10.25
Boiled eggs in onion, tomato and ginger gravy
Baigan Bhartha
£10.75
Smoked aubergine with onion, garlic, ginger and cumin
Tarka DaalV
£9.95
Yellow lentils with garlic and cumin
Daal Makhani
£10.50
Black lentils in light butter and cream
Bhindi Masala
£9.95
Okra with onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic
Malai Kofta
£10.95
Cheese balls in a rich cardamom sauce
Paneer Tikka Masala
£11.50
Tandoor-cooked paneer in Central’s signature gravy
Kadai Paneer
£11.25
Paneer in a spicy tomato gravy
Central’s dum ki biryani
Vegetable BiryaniV
£11.50
Dum cooked rice and vegetables with fresh spices
Chicken Biryani
£12.25
Aromatic rice and chicken, dum cooked for precision
Lamb Biryani
£15.25
Mutton in fragrant rice, hot and tangy
Rice & noodles
Steamed RiceV
£4.25
Pilau RiceV
£4.95
Jeera RiceV
£5.05
Egg Fried Rice
£7.50
Vegetable Fried Rice
£6.95
Vegetable Chow Mein
£8.95
Chicken Chow Mein
£9.95
Breads & extras
Plain NaanV
£2.75
Butter Naan
£2.75
Garlic Naan
£3.50
Cheese Naan
£4.00
Roomali RotiV
£3.60
Tandoori RotiV
£2.60
Plain Yoghurt
£3.25
Raita
£3.95
Onion Mirchi Salad
£2.95
Central’s Signature Salad
£4.75
Chips
£4.25
Sweet spot
Forever Ferrero Cheesecake
£6.50
Hazelnut and chocolate with a crunchy Ferrero Rocher crust
Matilda Cake
£7.50
Rich chocolate sponge with velvety ganache
Biscoff Cheesecake
£5.95
Baked on a caramelised biscuit base with Lotus Biscoff
Gulab Jamun (2)
£4.50
In sweet syrup · add ice cream £1.55
Gajar Halwa
£4.50
Carrot, ghee and cardamom · add ice cream £1.55
Cocktails
Lychee Martini
£9.95
Vodka · lychee liqueur · lychee juice · dry vermouth
Strawberry Daiquiri
£9.95
Rum · fresh lime · simple syrup · strawberry purée
Smokey Old Fashioned
£10.05
Bourbon · sugar syrup · Angostura bitters · orange peel
Passionfruit Martini
£10.05
Vodka · Passoa · passion fruit purée · shot of prosecco
Mojito
£10.25
Rum · fresh mint & lime · soda
Spicy Mango Margarita
£10.75
Tequila · triple sec · lime · chilli · salted rim
Something Fruity
£10.95
Malibu · cherry liqueur · passionfruit · mango · tonic
Signature Mai Tai
£11.25
White rum · spiced rum · orange liqueur · lime · pineapple
Long Island Iced Tea
£12.95
Vodka · gin · white rum · tequila · triple sec · lemon · cola
Spritz & mocktails
Many of our cocktails can be made as mocktails — just ask.
Aperol Spritz
£10.95
Aperol · prosecco · soda · orange
Hugo Spritz
£10.95
Elderflower · prosecco · soda · mint & lime
Sarti Spritz
£10.95
Sarti Rosa · prosecco · soda · berries
Passion Peach
£7.25
Passion fruit · peach · lime · lemonade
Virgin Piña Colada
£7.50
Coconut · pineapple · cream
Sunset Mojito
£7.50
Blackcurrant · mango · lemonade
Ocean Blue
£7.95
Lychee · lemon · lemonade · blue curaçao
Strawberry Kiss
£8.95
Strawberry, blueberry & elderflower · tonic
Jungle Daiquiri
£8.95
Strawberry · mango · pineapple coconut juice
Wine
Small glass / large glass / bottle
Ombrellino Pinot Grigio Catarratto
£5.75 / £7.50 / £21.50
White · stone fruit and citrus, dry mineral finish
Valle Antigua Sauvignon Blanc
£5.90 / £8.25 / £22.95
White · bright citrus and green apple
Hillville Road Chardonnay
£5.90 / £8.25 / £22.95
White · ripe peach, melon, hint of vanilla
Hillville Road Merlot
£5.75 / £7.50 / £21.50
Red · soft red fruits and sweet vanilla oak
Flor De Fuego Cabernet Sauvignon
£5.90 / £8.25 / £22.95
Red · blackcurrant and plum, bold and rich
Romero Gonzalez Malbec
£27.00
Red · juicy blackcurrant, gentle tannin
Viertalo Tempranillo Garnacha Rosé
£5.75 / £7.50 / £21.50
Rosé · fresh ripe strawberry
Ombrellino Pinot Grigio Rosé
£22.95
Rosé · red fruits and florals
Sparkling
Florita Prosecco
£7.95 / £29.95
Glass / bottle
Moët & Chandon Brut NV
£70.00
Veuve Clicquot
£80.00
Laurent-Perrier Brut NV
£90.00
Laurent-Perrier Rosé NV
£150.00
Spirits
25ml / 50ml · full list in the drinks menu
Smirnoff
£3.25 / £4.85
Grey Goose
£4.60 / £7.15
Ciroc
£4.60 / £7.15
Original & flavoured
Bacardi
£3.50 / £5.00
Captain Morgan
£3.50 / £5.10
Kraken
£4.20 / £6.80
Courvoisier
£3.80 / £6.80
Hennessy
£3.95 / £7.00
Jameson
£3.80 / £5.65
Jack Daniels
£3.60 / £5.65
Glenfiddich 12yr
£4.40 / £6.60
Hendricks
£3.95 / £6.35
Bombay Sapphire
£3.80 / £5.65
Patron Silver
£4.40
Beer & bottles
Madri 4.6% (draught)
£4.00 / £6.50
Half / pint
Cobra 4.3% (draught)
£4.00 / £6.25
Half / pint
Budweiser / Corona
£3.50
330ml
Stella
£4.00
330ml
Tusker
£6.05
500ml
Heineken 0%
£3.75
330ml
Kopparberg Cider
£5.25
500ml
Guinness
£5.05
440ml
Bottle service
from £100
Grey Goose, Ciroc, Jack Daniels, Jameson, Hendricks, Tequila Rose
Traditional & soft
Fresh Passion Fruit Juice
£5.25 / £14.75
Glass / jug
Lassi
£4.50 / £14.25
Salted, sweet or mango · glass / jug
Milkshakes
£6.50
Vanilla · chocolate · Oreo · Kinder Bueno · Biscoff
Coke / Diet Coke / Lemonade
£3.20 / £3.70
Fruit Juices
£2.95 / £3.80
Orange, pineapple, apple, cranberry, mango
Red Bull
£3.95
J20 / Appletiser
£3.60 / £3.50
Still / Sparkling Water
£3.25 / £4.50
300ml / 750ml
Hot drinks
English Tea
£3.25
Masala Tea
£3.50
Flavoured Teas
£3.50
Please ask a member of staff
Americano
£3.50
Food and drink served at Central may contain traces of nuts, peanuts, sesame, milk, eggs, gluten, fish, shellfish and other allergens. Please tell our team about any allergy or intolerance before you order, including for takeaway. Allergen information for every dish is in our allergen chart and available on request. All prices include VAT. 20% off takeaways collected in store.