Mandira’s Kitchen

Mandira’s Kitchen 🌟 Award-winning Indian Food

😋 Ready meals
🍽 Catering
📍 Street food Café Multi Award winner Artisan Producer of Indian Freezer Meals and Bespoke Catering.

Great Taste Award Producer Winner 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Surrey Life Producer Of the Year 2017. Toast of Surrey Start Up Of the Year 2018. Small biz 100 - 2020

Unplug. Unwind. Just you, the Surrey hills, and an MK picnic. Samosas, spiced crackers, sunset, and silence, food for th...
15/05/2025

Unplug. Unwind.

Just you, the Surrey hills, and an MK picnic.

Samosas, spiced crackers, sunset, and silence, food for the body and soul. Perfect.

a few pictures from our magical evening last night.. Thank you to everyone who joined us… If you would like us to pu...
09/05/2025

a few pictures from our magical evening last night.. Thank you to everyone who joined us… If you would like us to put together a similar event for you - for a special celebration or a team event, then do give us a shout!

is back and we’re throwing the hottest party in town. Join us on Saturday 10th May at Mandira’s Kitchen for a day fu...
02/05/2025

is back and we’re throwing the hottest party in town.
Join us on Saturday 10th May at Mandira’s Kitchen for a day full of food, fun, and sunshine.

We’ll be firing up the Indian BBQ on our stunning serving up vibrant street food, and bringing you a feast of fun with:
• Bollywood dancing
• Face painting
• Doggy portraits
• All-day bar
and some very special neighbours will be joining the fun and right there with us!

It’s FREE to attend, but if you can reserve your space, it really helps us plan (and make enough samosas).

Bring your kids, bring your dogs, bring your besties and come hungry.
We can’t wait to see you.

Book now at: www. mandiraskitchen.com

Six years ago today, we opened the doors to Mandira’s Kitchen.Here are four pictures from the first day. From our brave...
26/04/2025

Six years ago today, we opened the doors to Mandira’s Kitchen.
Here are four pictures from the first day. From our brave first customers, the very first lady who bought a jar of our only chutney (tamarind, of course!), our superstar junior team who ran every event and Sarah giving us our very first till training when it finally arrived!
We’re still here, still smiling, and still welcoming you with open arms.
It’s been an amazing adventure so far and the best is yet to come.
Hope to see you - open every day from. 10 to 5. (And 6 pm on Saturdays !)

Sir John Boorman, our charming regular is 92 and still as dashing as ever.Every time he visits, I remind him how, as tee...
25/04/2025

Sir John Boorman, our charming regular is 92 and still as dashing as ever.

Every time he visits, I remind him how, as teens, we’d huddle under the covers for our video horror nights, watching Deliverance and Excalibur, equal parts terrified and awestruck. He always laughs and asks me to hold his hand.

Legends like him age like fine wine, and still come by for curry..

Sir John Boorman, our charming regular is 92 and still as dashing as ever.Every time he visits, I remind him how, as tee...
25/04/2025

Sir John Boorman, our charming regular is 92 and still as dashing as ever.

Every time he visits, I remind him how, as teens, we’d huddle under the covers for our video horror nights, watching Deliverance and Excalibur, equal parts terrified and awestruck. He always laughs and asks me to hold his hand.

Legends like him age like fine wine, and still come by for curry

It’s National Tea Day and so I thought I’d tell you about my Tea connection.. 👇👇I consider myself a true “Tea child.” Ap...
21/04/2025

It’s National Tea Day and so I thought I’d tell you about my Tea connection.. 👇👇I consider myself a true “Tea child.” Apart from being born in “tea”, I am probably one of those few people whose grandfather (I was 3 in this picture with him) was a tea planter, whose parents met and fell in love on a tea estate and were actually married in tea . And so the groom, bride, best man, wedding, honeymoon, children etc etc all were from tea!!! I have had three proper homes in tea - parents, grandparents and Mama ( maternal uncle) all being tea planters in addition to many many friends who are still connected to tea. Those emerald camellia sinensis bushes to me are my happy place but three more facts …My parents and most of their tea friends would never dream of having a cup of “masala chai” - their tea is brewed with clinical precision and served from a beautiful tea pot and drunk from China cups. I rarely drink tea and my mother says I make the worst cup of tea!!!! The MK team does make good tea though..

Looking for somewhere lovely to pop by this Easter weekend?We’re open Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday with our s...
18/04/2025

Looking for somewhere lovely to pop by this Easter weekend?

We’re open Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday with our special Calcutta-inspired Easter lunch … slow-cooked, full of flavour, and just a little bit different than eating an Easter egg or two.

Closed Easter Sunday, but the rest of the weekend we’re here with food, chai and a peaceful spot in the courtyard.

Spaces are limited, so book ahead if you’d like to join us. Although popping by is also a welcome option too.

See you soon!

Easter Opening Hours:
Good Friday (18th) – Open
Saturday (19th) – Open
Easter Sunday (20th) – Closed
Easter Monday (21st) – Open

A Taste of Home, A Hint of Calcutta!This Easter, step into the flavours of Mandira’s hometown with a Calcutta inspired f...
16/04/2025

A Taste of Home, A Hint of Calcutta!

This Easter, step into the flavours of Mandira’s hometown with a Calcutta inspired feast … think slow-cooked dishes, rich Bengali spices, and the warmth of family gatherings.

Join us for a special Easter lunch served on Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Monday only – just £25 per person.

Limited spaces, so book early to avoid missing out!

🌞 Please note: we’re closed on Easter Sunday (20th April).

It’s wedding season at MK and as I sit down planning menus with numerous lovely brides, I found myself looking back…On...
14/04/2025

It’s wedding season at MK and as I sit down planning menus with numerous lovely brides, I found myself looking back…

One photo from 33 years ago – mine, and one from over 56 years ago – my parents’. Both still going strong. Arguments, laughter, good and bad days – all of it. Someone once told me,
“The day you get married should be the day you love each other the least. Because from there, love should only grow.” So here is to building love, one day (and one meal) at a time.

Sunday Alu TarkariThere are so many versions of “alur tarkari” on the streets of Calcutta. Each one with its own charact...
13/04/2025

Sunday Alu Tarkari

There are so many versions of “alur tarkari” on the streets of Calcutta. Each one with its own character. The original Bengali “shada alu” one is a quiet sort of dish. Just ginger, kalojire, green chilli, no turmeric or spice - just salt and a pinch of sugar. No tomatoes, no garam masala. Just simplicity abd accompanied with fluffy white luchis..

At home though, we were not a luchi family but more of a toast and cheese and bacon and sausage kind of household. Luchi just didn’t fit in. My mother had no idea how to make it, and it wasn’t part of our daily menu. The only time luchi made an appearance was when we visited my grandmother. She would make them hot and puffed which we would eat with the Torkari - the last luchi was always had with chini or crunchy sugar .

But when we moved to Calcutta, Sundays took on a new flavour. Dad would head out early for his weekly market run, and on his way back, would stop at Gupta Brothers. That’s when the greasy paper packets of kochuri and alu tarkari would arrive. The tarkari had skin on potatoes, slightly crushed, with tiny edges that clung to your fingers. It was simple and very delicious.

This morning I tried to recreate that Gupta Brothers magic. I used fresh new potatoes because it would have been a shame not to. A pinch of hing, some ginger, and yes, just a touch of tomato crept in because I had one past its sell by date in the fridge. Not quite like Gupta’s , but close enough.!

Sunshine, birdsong, and a chilled drink in hand…Tucked beside the crystal-clear waters of the Silent Pool, our patio is ...
11/04/2025

Sunshine, birdsong, and a chilled drink in hand…

Tucked beside the crystal-clear waters of the Silent Pool, our patio is the perfect escape today. Take a seat in our peaceful surrounds and sip on something special, from Mum’s homemade Nimbu Paani to a cold beer, a Silent Pool G&T, or even a Hampton Court Spiced Rum & Ginger.

With sparkling wine from Albury Estate, local beers, mini proseccos, and whipped iced coffee with an Indian twist… there’s something for everyone under the spring sun.

Come for the view, stay for the vibes ☀️

Have you tried our home made Nimbu Paani or Mango Lassi yet?

Address

Mandira’s Kitchen, Next To Silent Pool, Shere Road
Guildford
GU59BW

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4:45pm

Telephone

+441483940789

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Mandira’s Kitchen

Nestled in the Surrey Hills, overlooking Silent Pool, we are a multi award winning artisan business, making authentic Indian food. Our food is handmade in small batches, using fresh produce, family recipes and lots of love.

Our offerings include;

Fabulous Freezer Meals which include gluten and dairy free, as well as vegetarian and vegan options - which can be heated from frozen in 4 minutes to give you a delicious homemade meal.

Bespoke Catering for large and small events - where you can pick up ready to serve creations or have us curate the entire occasion. Our Supper Clubs are also much loved highlights in the foodie calendar.