India Beach brings classic Indian dishes to an upscale dining room in Half Moon Bay, offering a welcoming setting with several booths featuring floor-cushion seating.
Whether you are joining friends for a relaxed meal, stopping in for a solo dining experience, or planning lunch, dinner, or dessert, the restaurant provides a comfortable place to enjoy flavorful food with attentive table service.
Its casual, cozy atmosphere makes it well suited to both everyday dining and relaxed occasions, while the on-site bar and restroom add convenience to the experience.
Guests can choose from a range of dining options, including dine-in, outdoor seating, takeaway, kerbside pickup, delivery, and no-contact delivery. The menu includes comfort food, healthy options, small plates, and vegan options, along with coffee, beer, alcohol, and spirits.
With fast service and reservations accepted, India Beach makes it easy to plan a meal that fits your schedule, whether you are dining in or ordering to enjoy elsewhere.
Accessibility is an important part of the restaurant experience, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. India Beach accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments for added convenience.
Rated 4.20 out of 5 based on 421 customer reviews, the restaurant is located at 425 Ave Alhambra, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, United States. For reservations, questions, or ordering information, call +1 650-712-7700.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Clay oven-roasted crispy spiced lentil wafers
Home-made crisp patties, stuffed with fresh potatoes and peas. Served with homemade mint chutney and hot & sour tamarind chutney
Delicately spiced deep-fried onion fritters
Spinach coated in garbanzo batter, then deep fried
Mixed vegetable fritters delicately spiced.
Eggplant dipped in garbanzo butter
Homemade cheese pieces dipped in Garbanzo
Fresh fish marinated with clay oven spices
Breast cubes marinated with India Beach spices
Calamari marinated with India Beach spices
Cooked in clay oven
Delicately spiced lentil soup garnished with vegetables
A delicately spiced chicken and lentil soup
Homemade yogurt with cucumber and carrots mixed with spices
Fresh cut assorted vegetables in stir-fried onion, ginger, garlic & herbs
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes cooked with herbs & spices
Fresh eggplant, cooked in a clay oven on a charcoal fire
Fresh mushrooms cooked with chopped onions, tomatoes & spices
Homemade farmer cheese & fresh green peas cooked with herbs
Fresh-cut vegetables cooked with creamy sauce, almonds, nuts, and raisins
Fresh spinach cooked with herbs and spices, with homemade cheese cubes
Fresh spinach cooked with herbs, spices, and potatoes
Spicy garbanzo beans
Lentils delicately spiced and sautéed with ginger and garlic
Fresh-cut okra cooked with chopped onions, tomatoes, and spices
Homemade paneer in creamy tomato sauce
Fresh-cut mixed vegetables cooked in coconut milk
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked with spices, apricots, and potato straws
Hot chicken curry with Indian beach spices
Clay oven-roasted chicken in creamy sauce, tomatoes, and spices
Chicken cooked in a blend of tomatoes and spices
Chicken cooked in a hot spicy sauce with fresh potatoes
Chicken cooked in coconut sauce with spices
Boneless roasted chicken cooked with hot spices, green chilies, tomatoes, vinegar, and onions
Chicken in a moderately mild creamy sauce with nuts
Boneless strips of tandoori chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce
Chicken cooked with deliciously spiced creamed spinach
Boneless chicken cooked with mango
Bowl eggs in creamy sauce
Chicken cooked with Hydrabadi masala, apricots, and potato straws
Clay oven-roasted chicken cooked in butter sauce with spinach
Classic lamb curry with garlic, ginger & onion, gravy sauce, cumin seed baked in tandoori oven
Lamb simmered in coconut milk
A North Indian preparation of hot lamb curry
Lamb cooked with delicious spiced creamed spinach
Lamb cooked with fresh potatoes & spicy hot sauce
Lamb cooked in a mild cream sauce with nuts
Minced lamb cooked with India Beach spices
Cubes of lamb cooked in Hydrabadi masala with apricot & potato straws
Half $12.00 | Full $22.00 • Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, and garlic, then roasted in our clay oven
Boneless cubed breast of chicken, marinated and roasted in our clay oven
Succulent cubed leg of lamb, marinated and roasted in the clay oven
Jumbo prawns marinated in yogurt & spices then roasted in the clay oven
Fresh fish marinated in special spices and cooked in a clay oven
Minced lamb mixed with herbs and spices, then cooked in a clay oven
Free range, natural rack of lamb marinated in India Beach's signature recipe of yogurt, and Indian spices
Prawns cooked with stir-fried onions & ginger
Prawn cooked with fresh potatoes and hot spicy sauce
Clay oven-roasted prawns in a mild cream sauce
King prawns cooked with coconut milk & spices
Calamari cooked with onions, garlic, ginger & India Beach spices
Clay oven-roasted fresh fish cooked in an exotic blend of spices
A Northern Indian preparation of hot fish curry
Clay oven-roasted fresh fish in creamy spinach
Clay oven-roasted fresh seafood cooked with sauce
Prawns cooked in a moderately spiced cream sauce. Prepared mild, medium, or hot
Leavened bread baked in a tandoor
Nan stuffed with homemade cheese
Nan stuffed with onion
Leavened bread stuffed with fresh garlic
Nan stuffed with raisins, nuts, coconut, and cherries
Leavened bread stuffed with minced lamb
Famous whole wheat bread
Buttered and multi-layered whole wheat bread
Whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced potatoes & peas
Nan stuffed with fresh chili
Nan stuffed with fresh spinach
Nan stuffed with fresh mushrooms, homemade cheese & fresh chili
Garlic nan, onion kulcha & plain nan
Saffron-flavored basmati rice garnished with green peas
Saffron-flavored basmati rice with vegetables and nuts
Saffron-flavored basmati rice with spiced chicken and nuts
Saffron-flavored basmati rice with spiced lamb and nuts
Basmati rice fried with potatoes, egg & green peas
For two | Papadum, tandoori chicken, nan, veg. samosa, boti kabab, rice, raita, chicken tika masala, kheer, saag paneer
Dessert made from basmati rice cooked with sugar, milk, and served cold with almonds & pistachio nuts
Authentic saffron-flavored Indian ice cream enriched with nuts
Milk dumplings in rose-flavored sugar syrup
Fresh homemade Kulfi with mango pulp
Fresh homemade ice cream with delicious coconut
Hear from our valued guests
One of my favorite restaurants in El Granada the food is great my daughter swears by the butter chicken I always experiment and have never made a bad choice. The Naan is delicious well balanced the views of the ocean and sunset are amazing
We were in the area and were able to find a place open after 9pm. This place stays opens till 10:30 which is a good thing for late diners like us. The place has a very vintage vibe with floor seating as well. We took the canopy seats as we haven’t seen it much elsewhere.! What we tried: ➡️Mango Lassi- great in taste, not too sweet. ➡️Vegetable pakoras- Very crisp, less oily and we relished it in the cold weather. Must try item. ➡️Chili chicken- stir fried chicken and veggies. Delicious! ➡️For main course we had rogan josh, mushroom masala, and mango chicken. All of the gravies were tasty. I liked the chicken but have had better mushroom masala at other places. ➡️The breads were a little thick. Naan breads are usually thinner and my friend who ordered garlic naan didn’t feel it was a garlic naan. The service is fast and prompt. Our server was very friendly and took good care of us. We ate a lot so our bill was naturally high!! In a nutshell, this place has good food and good beach views if you like eating Indian food 🥘😍
We visited a few weeks ago and got wonderful service. The food was amazing and the staff were attentive and efficient. Everything tasted fresh and was presented beautifully. We will definitely be back again!
Beautiful atmosphere!!! There are these intimate curtained off sections where you can sit comfortably on pillows on the floor… roses on every table, it is a very romantic spot. They serve beer and wine, and the dishes are full of flavor.
Good food and service, nice view of the Half Moon Bay marina from part of the restaurant. Food was a bit on the spicy side for us but flavorful. Very reasonably priced.
Checked out India Beach and had a really good experience. The food was fresh, flavorful, and nicely prepared, with plenty of options to enjoy. The place has a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere and the staff were friendly and attentive. Great spot for a casual meal and good company
My husband and I really enjoyed going to this restaurant last night for the first time. We are in town for the weekend and this was truly a great option. We were able to sit Indian style on a ground level table with cushions and pillows, we have never been able to experience dining like that but always wanted to. Thank you to our server and the chef for wonderful service. For starters we ordered the vegetable samosa and onion bahji (not pictured), and for our entree’s we ordered butter chicken, chicken coconut curry, rice pilav, assorted basket of naan bread and enjoyed a sweet treat afterward by ordering their gulab jamun, sooooo delicious! The perfect amount of sweetness after a delicious meal. Would definitely recommend this place to other friends if they are ever visiting the El Grenada/Half Moon Bay area.
Service was absolutely amazing, with a very calm, and quiet environment! The food was amazing as well. The curries almost melt in your mouth. My chicken was tender falling apart in my mouth, I got spicy Vindaloo Chicken! My boyfriend got coconut curry, and my daughter got the butter chicken. We all really enjoyed it! We got the variety naan basket which included garlic naan, regular naan, and onion naan. We met the owner who was very kind, and all The Cooks and other workers were just as equally awesome! We will be back!
Went in at around 10pm on a sunday and these guys were still open thankfully, the service was really good as he was on top of his shit which was cool to see being it was late. The food was amazing. I got the mixed meat grill. I reallly enjoyed the lamb and the salmon! Highly recommend to anyone visiting or passing through! Very clean establishment and great ambiance/atmosphere
I don’t usually write reviews, but this place genuinely made me want to. The food was amazing ..everything we tried was so good, and the fish tandoori is something I’d go back for again. What stood out just as much was the staff , really calm, polite, and made us feel comfortable throughout.
Common questions about India Beach
India Beach is located at 425 Ave Alhambra, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, United States, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States.
You can reach India Beach by calling +1 650-712-7700.
India Beach has a rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 421 customer reviews.
India Beach features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
India Beach features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, No-contact delivery, Delivery, Takeaway, Dine-in.
India Beach features the following highlights: Fast service.
India Beach features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
India Beach features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
India Beach features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
India Beach features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
India Beach features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy.
India Beach features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
India Beach features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
India Beach features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
India Beach features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs.
India Beach features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
India Beach features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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