Skewers, shared plates, and rice from the BRASA kitchen

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Food · 37 entries

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Small fires

Crisp fried plantain slices with tamarind dressing, small dots of yuzu crema and coriander

Plantain chaat

Rs 520

Crisp plantain, tamarind, yuzu crema, coriander.

Charred green edamame pods with aji amarillo butter, smoked salt and lime

Charred edamame

Rs 480

Aji amarillo butter, smoked salt, lime.

VG · GF

Corn ribs

Rs 560

Miso anticucho, sesame, spring onion.

V · GF

One crisp flat corn tostada with raw diced tuna, gochujang citrus dressing, sliced avocado and shiso

Tuna tostada

Rs 740

Gochujang leche de tigre, avocado, shiso.

Two fluffy folded steamed bao buns containing glazed pork belly, pickled mustard greens and crushed peanut

Pork belly bao

Rs 680

Guava glaze, pickled mustard greens, peanut.

Three small golden fried folded crescent dumpling empanadas filled with buffalo meat, cumin and scallion, green chilli salsa alongside

Crispy momo empanadas

Rs 620

Buff, cumin, scallion, green chilli salsa.

Three golden crumbed fish croquettes with nori, a small dish of green aji sauce and charred lemon

Saltfish croquetas

Rs 650

Nori, ají verde, charred lemon.

Two skewers of grilled brown mushrooms glazed with black garlic and sesame tare, crispy shallot

Smoked mushroom anticucho

Rs 590

Black garlic, sesame tare, crispy shallot.

VG · GF

Skewers

Chicken thigh yakitori

Rs 720

Achiote tare, burnt pineapple, sansho.

Two skewers of boneless grilled buffalo short-rib pieces, dark soy recado glaze, smoked chilli and fermented garlic

Buff short rib

Rs 860

Soy recado, smoked chilli, fermented garlic.

Two skewers alternating naturally shaped peeled prawns and slices of chorizo, with tomato and coriander oil

Prawn & chorizo

Rs 920

Yuzu kosho, tomato, coriander oil.

Pork collar

Rs 780

Miso adobo, apple, mustard seed.

Two skewers of golden grilled paneer cheese cubes, pineapple and onion, a little green shiso chutney

Paneer al pastor

Rs 690

Pineapple, ancho, onion, shiso chutney.

V · GF

Broccoli stem

Rs 560

Peanut mole, puffed rice, sesame.

VG · GF

Lamb heart

Rs 760

Cumin, black lime, scallion relish.

King oyster mushroom

Rs 620

Tamari, ají panca, smoked cashew.

VG · GF

Big fires

Half smoked chicken

Rs 1,480

Ginger adobo, charred citrus, chicken jus.

A small rack of cooked pork ribs with glossy tamarind barbecue glaze, sesame slaw alongside

Tea-smoked pork ribs

Rs 1,760

Tamarind barbecue glaze, sesame slaw.

One naturally proportioned cooked whole grilled fish on an oval ceramic plate with coconut escabeche, herbs and crispy garlic

Whole market fish

Rs 1,980

Coconut escabeche, herbs, crispy garlic.

A roasted cauliflower half over yellow curry mole with a few raisins and cashews

Coal-roasted cauliflower

Rs 1,120

Yellow curry mole, raisin, cashew.

VG · GF

A cooked grilled steak, partly sliced to show a natural rosy interior, Sichuan chimichurri and roasted shallot

Firehouse steak

Rs 2,250

Sichuan chimichurri, roasted shallot.

A bowl of scallion rice topped with crisp-skinned achiote duck slices and charred orange

Crisp duck rice

Rs 1,680

Achiote duck, burnt orange, scallion rice.

Tender shredded cooked lamb shoulder with red miso broth in a small side bowl, tortillas and pickles

Lamb shoulder barbacoa

Rs 2,480

Red miso consommé, tortillas, pickles.

Pulled smoked jackfruit in adobo, coconut rice and pickled papaya

Smoked jackfruit platter

Rs 1,280

Adobo, coconut rice, pickled papaya.

VG · GF

Rice & greens

A small bowl of white coconut rice topped with scallion, toasted coconut and crisp garlic

Coconut scallion rice

Rs 420

Toasted coconut, crispy garlic.

VG · GF

Glossy wok-tossed leafy greens with fermented beans, lime and a little chilli oil

Wok greens

Rs 480

Fermented bean, lime, chilli oil.

VG · GF

One split coal-roasted orange sweet potato, miso butter, green pumpkin seeds and lime

Coal-roasted sweet potato

Rs 520

Miso butter, pepita, lime.

V · GF

A bowl of noodles coated in smoky tomato sauce, sesame, herbs and crisp chilli

Smoked tomato noodles

Rs 620

Sesame, herbs, crispy chilli.

A small bowl of crisp cucumber slices and dark green wakame seaweed, citrus dressing, sesame and coriander

Cucumber & wakame

Rs 430

Tiger's milk, sesame, coriander.

VG · GF

Black bean dal

Rs 460

Coconut sofrito, burnt ginger.

VG · GF

A grilled pointed cabbage wedge on peanut satay, lime leaf and puffed rice

Charred cabbage

Rs 540

Peanut satay, lime leaf, puffed rice.

VG · GF

Four thin warm round flatbreads with scallion oil, slightly overlapping

Tortilla roti

Rs 320

Four warm pieces, brushed with scallion oil.

Sweet smoke

A small rectangular slice of moist vanilla tres leches milk cake with light cream and caramel

Miso tres leches

Rs 590

Burnt milk, sesame praline.

A small glossy pale-green pandan custard flan with palm caramel and a little finely grated coconut

Pandan flan

Rs 560

Palm caramel, coconut snow.

V · GF

One small dark chocolate tart with smooth chocolate filling, a fine sprinkle of smoked salt and a small swirl of malted-soy cream

Chilli chocolate tart

Rs 620

Malted soy, smoked salt.

Grilled pineapple

Rs 520

Shiso granita, lime, toasted rice.

VG · GF

A small cup of naturally swirled black sesame and dulce de leche soft serve, one crisp wafer

Soft serve swirl

Rs 480

Black sesame, dulce de leche, wafer.

Drink · 12 entries

Cocktails Zero proof

Cocktails

A chilled pale-pink grapefruit and tequila Paloma in an unbranded clear highball glass, realistic ice cubes, fine timur-salt rim and a small grapefruit slice

Ember Paloma

Rs 780

Smoked grapefruit, tequila, timur salt.

A pale-gold pisco, green tea, pear and lemon highball with sparkling soda, clear ice and a thin pear slice in an unbranded tall clear glass

Pisco Highball

Rs 820

Green tea, pear, lemon, soda.

A golden mango, white rum, shiso and lime daiquiri in an elegant plain coupe glass with a tiny green shiso leaf. No creamy texture

Mango Shiso Daiquiri

Rs 790

White rum, mango, shiso, lime.

An amber-red gin, plum, bitter orange and vermouth Negroni in an unbranded clear short rocks glass with one large ice cube and a twist of orange peel

Tokyo Negroni

Rs 880

Gin, plum, bitter orange, vermouth.

A deep violet purple-corn and pisco sour in a plain coupe glass with a thin white aquafaba foam top. A realistic small cocktail, no milk or egg props

Chicha Sour

Rs 820

Purple corn, pisco, lemon, aquafaba.

An amber bourbon Old Fashioned with cacao and miso caramel in a simple clear rocks glass, one large clear ice cube and a restrained orange twist. No milky chocolate drink

Cacao Old Fashioned

Rs 920

Bourbon, cacao, miso caramel.

A bright amber-orange mandarin aperitif and sparkling-wine spritz in a plain stemmed wine glass with realistic ice and a mandarin slice

Lakeside Spritz

Rs 760

Himalayan aperitif, mandarin, sparkling wine.

Zero proof

A pastel pink guava, lime and soda fizz in a clear highball glass, small ice cubes and a few pink peppercorns. An unbranded alcohol-free drink

Pink Pepper Fizz

Rs 460

Guava, pink pepper, lime, soda.

An amber golden roasted pineapple, ginger and soda drink in a clear highball glass with realistic ice and a small charred pineapple wedge. No branded bottle or alcohol

Roasted Pineapple Soda

Rs 440

Pineapple tepache, ginger, chilli.

Shiso Lemonade

Rs 420

Shiso, salted lemon, jasmine.

A chilled light tan rice-milk horchata with cold-brew coffee, visible small ice cubes and a light cinnamon dusting in a simple plain glass. No dairy jug or coffee beans

Cold-Brew Horchata

Rs 480

Rice milk, coffee, cinnamon.

A clear amber sparkling cold oolong tea in a simple tall clear glass with ice and a small green peach leaf. No fruit chunks, alcohol bottle or branding

Sparkling Oolong

Rs 390

Cold oolong, peach leaf, soda.

Happy hour · 5 entries

Happy hour

An amber whisky and roasted barley highball with soda in a plain tall glass and large realistic ice cubes. No bottle or branding

House highball

Rs 520

Whisky, roasted barley, soda.

A vivid golden frozen mango, rum and lime sour with a naturally slushy texture in a simple short clear glass, a small lime wheel and a light chilli-salt rim

Frozen mango sour

Rs 540

Rum, mango, lime, chilli.

A small plate with exactly one chicken yakitori skewer and one king oyster mushroom skewer

Skewer pair

Rs 620

Chicken yakitori and king oyster mushroom.

Exactly three small flat corn tostadas on one plate: one tuna and avocado, one mushroom, one charred corn

Tostada trio

Rs 690

Tuna, mushroom, and charred corn.

Exactly two small glazed tea-smoked pork ribs on a plate with a simple unbranded glass of golden lager behind

Beer + ribs

Rs 760

Local lager and two tea-smoked pork ribs.

Kids · 4 entries

Little fires

A small bowl of coconut rice with grilled sticky chicken pieces and fresh cucumber

Sticky chicken rice

Rs 520

Grilled chicken, coconut rice, cucumber.

A small plate of golden crumbed fish bites, sweet potato wedges and a little lime mayonnaise

Crispy fish bites

Rs 560

Market fish, sweet potato, lime mayo.

A small bowl of soft noodles, broccoli and light sesame sauce

Veggie noodles

Rs 480

Soft noodles, broccoli, sesame sauce.

Tiny tres leches

Rs 320

Vanilla milk cake, caramel.

V vegetarian · VG vegan · GF made without gluten · NA zero proof

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