Bukhara Indian Bistro

4.6 (127)

$30 and under

Indian

15718 Wayzata Blvd E, Minnetonka, MN 55391

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Vegetarian-friendly

Before the British occupation of South Asia, the predominant force that ruled a majority of the continent was the Mughal empire, which originated in Ferghana (modern day Uzbekistan).
The cultural and religious capital of this empire lay in Bukhara due to the established silk trade routes from the Far East to the Mediterranean. This Indo-Islamic power had control over most of Asia and the city of Bukhara was the melting pot for all these cultures and their cuisines. As this great power vanished, so did much of its culinary inventions, but some aspects of this style survived in Northern India which have since come to be known as 'Mughlai Khanna' (food of the Mughals).
Today we carry this ancient tradition of culinary excellence at Bukhara Indian Bistro under the supervision of the first chef to bring North Indian food to Minneapolis and of one of the best North Indian culinary arts master in the Midwest Chef Joginder Cheema.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 2:30pm Dinner: Daily: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.bukharamn.com/home.html
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Joginder Cheema

Location
15718 Wayzata Blvd E, Minnetonka, MN 55391
Neighborhood
Minnetonka
Cross street
Highway 394 frontage road.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Vegetable Samosas$2.99
warm crispy stuffed pastries of potatoes and green peas blended with indian spices, perhaps the most popular stuffed pastry from the east.
Beef Samosa$3.99
ground broiled beef blended with cumin and corriander stuffed into a crispy pastry.
Onion Pakora$2.99
a tea time favorite, sliced onions with diced potatoes and spinach complimented with spices and battered with chickpea flour and fried until golden brown.
Alu Tikki$2.99
boiled potato cutlets mashed with freshly ground spices and fried in chickpea batter.
Chicken Pakora$5.99
thin slices chicken breast fried in our house special chickpea batter.
Paneer Pakora$4.99
traditionally homemade cheese fried in our house special chickpea batter.
Mixed Platter$8.99
a sampling of all of our appetizers.

Clay Oven Flatbreads

Naan$1.99
leavened flat bread made from white flour baked in our tandoor, south asia's most popular bread.
Tandoori Roti$1.99
flatbread made from whole wheat flour prepared in our tandoor.
Garlic Naan$2.99
fresh crushed garlic embedded into naan.
Peshawri Naan$2.99
sundried coconut, cashews, raisins and cardamom crushed and blended into a pulp then stuffed into a naan.
Onion Kulcha$2.99
fresh diced onions spiced with indian seasoned salt stuffed into a naan.
Alu Naan$2.99
seasoned mashed potatoes stuffed in a naan.
Kheema Naan$2.99
mildly seasoned ground beef layered in naan.
Cheese Naan$2.99
shredded indian homemade cheese stuffed in naan.
Puri$2.99
puffy deep fried whole wheat bread.

Seafood Specialties

Fish Curry$12.99
fresh fish prepared in mild curry sauce spiced with garlic ginger and onions.
Fish Masala$12.99
fresh fish cooked with fresh peppers, onions a in mild tomato curry sauce.
Fish Vindaloo$12.99
fresh fish and potatoes sautéed with a spicy tangy sauce.
Shrimp Masala$13.99
fresh shrimp prepared with fresh tomatoes, onions and bell peppers in a mild curry sauce
Shrimp Vindaloo$13.99
fresh shrimp and potatoes sautéed with a spicy tangy sauce.
Shrimp Saag$13.99
shrimp prepared with seasoned spinach.
Shrimp Kashmiri$13.99
fresh shrimp sauteed in tomatoes, onions, green peas and mild curry sauce.

Biryanis

Chicken Biryani$12.99
a mughlai dish prepared with chicken and green peas with saffron flavorful rice and garnished with raisins and cashews.
Vegetable Biryani$11.99
aromatic rice flavored with garden vegetable fragrant with saffron and garnished with raisins and cashews.
Lamb Biryani$13.99
a classic aromatic mughlai dish flavored with cubes of tender lamb and fragrant with saffron ,served with raita and garnished with cashews and raisins.

Beef Specialties

Beef Curry$9.99
lean beef cubes cooked in an aromatic curry sauce.
Beef Vindaloo$9.99
lean beef cubes and patatoes sauteed with spicy tangy sauce.
Beef Masala$10.99
lean beef cooked with fresh peppers, onions and tomatoes in a mild curry sauce.

Soups

Chicken Soup$2.99
a house specialty.
Lentil Soup$2.99
lightly spiced warm lentil soup.
Tomato Soup$2.99
tangy soup with light spices.

Kebabs From Tandoor

Tandoori Chicken$9.99
chicken marinated in yogurt and freshly ground herbs and spices baked in tandoor.
Chicken Tikka$11.99
boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and mild spices and cooked on a skewer in our tandoor.
Boti Kebbab$16.99
tender cubes of lamb marinated in a tandoor sauce and baked in our tandoor.
Shrimp Tandoori$17.99
jumbo shrimp marinated in aromatic tandoor sauce and baked in our tandoor.
Paneer Kebbab$14.99
grilled indian cheese served on a skewer and bed of onions.
Fish Tikka$17.99
fresh fish marinated in an aromatic tandoor sauce and baked in our tandoor.
Malai Kebbab$11.99
boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, a touch of cream and aromatic spicesand baked in our tandoor.
Bukhara Special$21.99
tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, malai kebbab boti kabab and tandoori shrimp served on a hot plate skewer with a choice of bread.

Vegetarian Specialties

Dal$8.99
lentils tempered with green chilies, coriander leaves, garlic and cumin.
Palak Paneer$10.99
garden fresh spinach and chunks of homemade cheese in a flavorful curry sauce.
Vegetable Curry$9.99
mix of fresh vegetables prepared with ginger, garlic, tomatoes and spices.
Tofu Masala$9.99
fresh cubed tofu cooked in a house special masala with sliced onions, tomatoes, ginger and bell peppers.
Matar Paneer$9.99
homemade cheese and green peas in a flavorful curry sauce.
Baingan Bharta$9.99
charcoal baked eggplant peeled then smashed with fresh garlic and cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions and green peas.
Mushroom Masala$9.99
fresh mushrooms cooked in a house special masala with sliced onions, tomatoes, ginger and bell peppers.
Vegetable Makhani$10.99
mix of fresh vegetables cooked in fresh tomato sauce with a touch of light cream and house seasonings.
Paneer Royale$10.99
homemade cheese cooked in a creamy onion and tomato sauce, garnished with nuts.
Paneer Makhani$10.99
chunks of indian cheese cooked in fresh tomato sauce with light cream.
Malai Kofta$9.99
minced vegetable dumplings cooked in a cream sauce and garnished with cashews and raisins.
Chana Masala$9.99
garbanzo beans cooked in fresh onions, tomato and numerous spices in a flavorful sauce.
Vegetable Korma$10.99
mix of fresh vegetables prepared with homemade cheese and garnished with cashews and raisins in a creamy sauce.

Chicken Specialties

Chicken Curry$10.99
chicken prepared with a special sauce, fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon and cloves.
Chicken Vindaloo$10.99
chicken and potatoes sauteed in a spicy and tangy sauce.
Chicken Mahkani$11.99
tender boneless pieces of tandoori chicken cooked in a fresh tomato sauce with a touch of light cream and house seasonings.
Chicken Tikka Masala$11.99
boneless tandoori chicken cooked in a house special masala with sliced onions, tomatoes, ginger and bell peppers.
Chicken Shahi Korma$11.99
a royal dish of chicken cooked with chunks of homemade indian cheesein a creamy sauce, garnished with cashews and raisins.
Chicken Palak$11.99
delicately flavored chicken cooked with spinach and blended spices
Chicken Kashmiri$11.99
boneless chicken sautéed in tomatoes, onions, green peas and a mild curry sauce.
Chicken Josh$11.99
lean cubed chicken cooked in a yogurt sauce and special spices.

Lamb Specialties

Lamb Curry$12.99
lamb prepared with special sauce, fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon and cloves.
Lamb Vindaloo$12.99
lamb and potatoes sauteed with spicy tangy sauce.
Lamb Shahi Korma$12.99
boneless lamb prepared with homemade cheese and garnished with cashews and raisins in a creamy sauce.
Lamb Palak$12.99
boneless lamb and spinach prepared with light curried sauce.
Lamb Sabzi$12.99
lamb cooked with assorted vegetables in mild spiced sauce.
Boti Ka Masala$12.99
boti kabob cooked in house special masala.
Rogan Josh$12.99
lean cubed lamb cooked in a yogurt sauce and special spices.
Lamb Madrasi$12.99
boneless lamb cooked with fresh onions, ginger, and tomatoes in a hot sauce.

Deserts

Mango Pudding$2.99
mango pudding mixed with tropical fruits.
Kheer$2.99
creamy rice pudding with pistachio.
Gulab Jamun$2.99
deep fried milk balls in sweet syrup.
Mango Ice Cream$3.99
homemade mango ice cream.
Kulfi$3.99
homemade milk ice cream with pistachio.

Beverages

Soft Drinks$1.99
na.
Assam Indian Chai$1.99
spiced indian tea.
Darjeeling Tea$1.99
plain black tea.
Coffee$1.99
regular or decaff.
Iced Tea$1.99
house brewed black tea.
Tropical Juices$1.99
mango, pineapple, apple, orange.
Lassi$1.99
sweet or salty.
Flavored Lassi$2.99
mango or strawberry.
Milk Shakes$2.99
mango or strawberry.

What 127 people are saying

Bukhara Indian Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.2Ambience
3.6Value

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121 Reviews

HF
HugeFan Gold
Minneapolis144 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 19, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food. Met one of new owners (Bella) and she is terrific. On to the food. The Curry Chicken was absolutely fantastic. The Beef Samosa was really good and the Garlic Naan was the best I have had. I will be back....maybe today!
1 person found this helpful
CM
CathyM Gold
Minneapolis20 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 14, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Service sucked. Food sucked.
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ExperimentalDiner Gold
Minneapolis36 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 7, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was great. Service took over an hour
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H
Hailey
Minneapolis15 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 28, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Best Indian food I have found in the twin cities. Very good selection on their menu, good price, great service.
1 person found this helpful
IP
InjuryPrevention Gold
Minneapolis84 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 20, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the best! It is family owned and operated and the food is consistently fresh and delicious!
1 person found this helpful
BT
BTminnetonka Gold
Minneapolis9 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 7, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The excellent service is the best part of the experience here
1 person found this helpful
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mcrchicago Gold
Chicago23 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 15, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious dishes and outstanding breads. We will be back.
1 person found this helpful
BP
BruceP
Minneapolis13 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 12, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We came to Bukhara on a friend's recommendation. Food was excellent. Service was top knotch. We'll be back.
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Turtleox Gold
Minneapolis231 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 7, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and really excellent Indian food at a fair price.
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RP
RosieP
Minneapolis9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 2:30pm Dinner: Daily: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.bukharamn.com/home.html
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Joginder Cheema

Location
15718 Wayzata Blvd E, Minnetonka, MN 55391
Neighborhood
Minnetonka
Cross street
Highway 394 frontage road.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Bukhara Indian Bistro

About this restaurant

Permanently Closed

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Appetizers

Vegetable Samosas$2.99

Beef Samosa$3.99

Onion Pakora$2.99

Alu Tikki$2.99

Chicken Pakora$5.99

Paneer Pakora$4.99

Mixed Platter$8.99

Clay Oven Flatbreads

Naan$1.99

Tandoori Roti$1.99

Garlic Naan$2.99

Peshawri Naan$2.99

Onion Kulcha$2.99

Alu Naan$2.99

Kheema Naan$2.99

Cheese Naan$2.99

Puri$2.99

Seafood Specialties

Fish Curry$12.99

Fish Masala$12.99

Fish Vindaloo$12.99

Shrimp Masala$13.99

Shrimp Vindaloo$13.99

Shrimp Saag$13.99

Shrimp Kashmiri$13.99

Biryanis

Chicken Biryani$12.99

Vegetable Biryani$11.99

Lamb Biryani$13.99

Beef Specialties

Beef Curry$9.99

Beef Vindaloo$9.99

Beef Masala$10.99

Soups

Chicken Soup$2.99

Lentil Soup$2.99

Tomato Soup$2.99

Kebabs From Tandoor

Tandoori Chicken$9.99

Chicken Tikka$11.99

Boti Kebbab$16.99

Shrimp Tandoori$17.99

Paneer Kebbab$14.99

Fish Tikka$17.99

Malai Kebbab$11.99

Bukhara Special$21.99

Vegetarian Specialties

Dal$8.99

Palak Paneer$10.99

Vegetable Curry$9.99

Tofu Masala$9.99

Matar Paneer$9.99

Baingan Bharta$9.99

Mushroom Masala$9.99

Vegetable Makhani$10.99

Paneer Royale$10.99

Paneer Makhani$10.99

Malai Kofta$9.99

Chana Masala$9.99

Vegetable Korma$10.99

Chicken Specialties

Chicken Curry$10.99

Chicken Vindaloo$10.99

Chicken Mahkani$11.99

Chicken Tikka Masala$11.99

Chicken Shahi Korma$11.99

Chicken Palak$11.99

Chicken Kashmiri$11.99

Chicken Josh$11.99

Lamb Specialties

Lamb Curry$12.99

Lamb Vindaloo$12.99

Lamb Shahi Korma$12.99

Lamb Palak$12.99