Tikka Express Gainesville Menu

4.4
(475+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Garlic Naan

      Soft, leavened flatbread topped with minced garlic and fresh cilantro.
      $3.50
      Garlic Naan
    • Butter Chicken (Makhani)

      Chicken cooked in a creamy butter sauce, spiced with ground whole spices.
      $16.49
      Butter Chicken (Makhani)
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Chunks of marinated roasted chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
      $16.49
      Chicken Tikka Masala
    • Vegetable Samosa

      Deep fried stuffed vegetable pastry.
      $6.99
      Vegetable Samosa
    • Chicken Biryani

      Medium chicken biryani with fragrant basmati rice, herbs, and spices.
      $18.99
      Chicken Biryani
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Paneer cooked in a creamy sauce, flavored mildly.
      $15.49
      Paneer Tikka Masala
    • Extra Rice

      Fluffy, steamed white rice, ideal for complementing any main dish or soaking up rich sauces.
      $3.50
      Extra Rice
    • Mango Lassie

      A traditional Indian yogurt-based drink blended with mango pulp, often sweetened and flavored with cardamom.
      $6.50
      Mango Lassie
    • Goat Biryani

      Biryani is a traditional indian rice dish that is made with highly flavored seasoned rice and a choice of your filling. all biryani served with lentil soup and yogurt sauce.
      $19.99
      Goat Biryani
    • Chicken Korma

      Traditional Indian dish cooked in a creamy cashew nut and yogurt sauce, delicately flavored with aromatic spices.
      $16.49
      Chicken Korma
  • Newly added Tandoori Grills, Naans and Pickle

    • Fish Tikka

      Fresh fish fillets marinated in aromatic spices and yogurt, grilled in a tandoor to perfection.
      $18.99
      Fish Tikka
    • Seekh Kabab

      Ground beef mixed with aromatic spices and herbs, skewered and grilled in a tandoor.
      $15.99
      Seekh Kabab
    • Lamb Boti Kabab

      Juicy lamb chunks marinated with spices and yogurt, grilled in a tandoor for a smoky flavor.
      $15.99
      Lamb Boti Kabab
    • Veg Pakora

      Crispy vegetable fritters with onions, cilantro, and green chilies.
      $12.99
      Veg Pakora
    • Onion Pakora

      Chickpea flour-battered onion slices, deep-fried until crispy.
      $12.99
    • Tandoori Roti

      $5.99
      Tandoori Roti
    • Aloo Naan

      with mixed pickle
      $6.99
      Aloo Naan
    • Cheese Naan

      $6.99
      Cheese Naan
    • Mixed Pickle

      A traditional accompaniment typically including a variety of pickled vegetables and fruits, spiced with mustard seeds, fenugreek, and chili.
      $4.99
  • Express Starters

    • Vegetable Samosa

      Deep fried stuffed vegetable pastry.
      $6.99
      Vegetable Samosa
    • Aloo Tikki

      Seasoned deep fried Indian potato cake.
      $6.99
    • Paneer Pakoda

      Cubes of Indian cheese dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried to a crisp.
      $8.99
      Paneer Pakoda
    • Gobi Manchurian

      Crispy cauliflower tossed in Indo-Chinese sauce.
      $12.99
    • Chicken 65

      Crispy chicken tossed in spiced, tangy, Indian sauce.
      $12.99
      Chicken 65
  • Express Chaats

    Typical Indian street food full of flavor. Topped off with Indian sauces, which are downright addicting.
    • Samosa Chaat

      Typical indian street food is full of flavor. topped off with indian sauces.
      $13.99
    • Aloo Tikki Chaat Hot

      Crispy fried potato patties, traditionally served with chickpeas, drizzled with mint and tamarind chutneys, and garnished with fresh onions and tomatoes.
      $13.99
  • Main Entrées

    Express tandoori grills. Dishes prepared by roasting or grilling in the chef's special tandoori spices. Marinated in yogurt, mildly spiced and cooked to perfection. All tandoori items are served with a salad, bottomless fries, and your choice of tandoori naan or savory basmati rice.
    • Tandoori Chicken

      Prepared by chef's special tandoori spices. marinated in yogurt mildly spiced and cooked to perfection. served with a salad.
      $17.49
    • Chicken Tikka Boti

      Boneless
      $16.99
      Chicken Tikka Boti
  • Chicken Specialty Dishes

    Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice.
    • Chicken Tikka Masala

      Chunks of marinated roasted chicken cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
      $16.49
      Chicken Tikka Masala
    • Chicken Curry

      Common Indian dish cooked in a tomato onion based sauce, flavored to tantalize your taste buds.
      $15.49
      Chicken Curry
    • Chicken Nihari

      Traditional Indian dish known for its spiciness and incredible taste.
      $16.49
      Chicken Nihari
    • Chicken Saag

      Chicken cooked in a creamy spinach sauce flavored to perfection.
      $16.49
      Chicken Saag
    • Chicken Delhi Masala

      Chicken cooked in a chunky tomato onion base flavored with sweet green peppers, garlic and the chef's spices.
      $16.49
      Chicken Delhi Masala
    • Butter Chicken (Makhani)

      Chicken cooked in a creamy butter sauce, spiced with ground whole spices.
      $16.49
      Butter Chicken (Makhani)
    • Chicken Vindaloo

      Chicken cooked in a traditional spicy sauce made of vinegar, red chili peppers and aromatic spices.
      $15.49
      Chicken Vindaloo
    • Chicken Korma

      Traditional Indian dish cooked in a creamy cashew nut and yogurt sauce, delicately flavored with aromatic spices.
      $16.49
      Chicken Korma
  • Seafood Dish Specialties

    Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice.
    • Shrimp Curry

      Shrimp cooked in a tomato onion curry sauce, flavored to perfection.
      $17.49
    • Shrimp Tikka Masala

      Shrimp cooked in a creamy tomato gravy, generously flavored to perfection.
      $17.49
    • Fish Curry

      Tender pieces of fish cooked in a Southern Indian traditional way. Prepared in a tasty coconut cream, flavored with aromatic spices.
      $16.49
  • Lamb And Goat Specialty Dishes

    Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice
    • Lamb Nihari

      Traditional Indian dish known for its spiciness and incredible taste.
      $17.49
      Lamb Nihari
    • Lamb Korma

      Lamb cooked in a traditional creamy sauce consisting of cashews, onions and yogurt. Flavored with spices.
      $17.49
      Lamb Korma
    • Lamb Saag

      Lamb cooked in a creamy spinach sauce, flavored to perfection.
      $17.49
    • Lamb Rogan Josh

      Lamb braised in a tomato onion gravy. Flavored with garlic, ginger and other aromatic spices. Popular dish by many.
      $17.49
      Lamb Rogan Josh
    • Lamb Vindaloo

      Lamb cooked in potatoes and a traditional spicy sauce made of vinegar, red chili peppers and aromatic spices.
      $17.49
    • Goat Curry

      Goat cooked in a traditional Indian style curry sauce, flavored generously.
      $17.49
    • Goat Kadhai

      A popular desi dish made with freshly ground spices, incredible flavor.
      $17.49
      Goat Kadhai
  • Vegetarian Specialty Dishes

    Served with your choice of tandoori naan or rice.
    • Daal Fry

      Lentils cooked until soft, tempered with onions, tomatoes and spices. Vegan.
      $12.49
    • Daal Makhani

      Black lentils cooked in butter creamy flavor with fresh ground spices. Vegan option available upon request.
      $14.99
      Daal Makhani
    • Daal Soup

      Soup based on a variety of mixed lentils cooked until soft light flavor. Vegan.
      $11.49
      Daal Soup
    • Chana Masala

      Chickpea cooked in traditional Indian spiced gravy popular dish. Vegan.
      $14.99
      Chana Masala
    • Vegetable Tikka Masala

      Mixed vegetables cooked in our famous tikka sauce.
      $14.99
      Vegetable Tikka Masala
    • Paneer Tikka Masala

      Paneer cooked in a creamy sauce, flavored mildly.
      $15.49
      Paneer Tikka Masala
    • Mattar Paneer

      Combination of paneer and green peas cooked into a tomato onion sauce.
      $15.49
    • Vegetable Curry

      Mixed vegetables delicately cooked in a special onion sauce with spices. Vegan.
      $15.49
    • Malai Kofta Paneer

      Fried vegetarian dumpling balls cooked in a creamy onion sauce.
      $16.49
    • Paneer Korma

      Fried paneer cooked in cashew nut creamy sauce
      $16.49
  • Biryani

    Biryani is a traditional Indian rice dish that is made with highly flavored seasoned rice and choice of filling. All biryani served with lentil and soup and yogurt sauce.
    • Vegetable Biryani

      Biryani is a traditional indian rice dish that is made with highly flavored seasoned rice and a choice of your filling. all biryani served with lentil soup and yogurt sauce.
      $16.99
      Vegetable Biryani
    • Chicken Biryani

      Medium chicken biryani with fragrant basmati rice, herbs, and spices.
      $18.99
      Chicken Biryani
    • Lamb Biryani

      Biryani is a traditional indian rice dish that is made with highly flavored seasoned rice and a choice of your filling. all biryani served with lentil soup and yogurt sauce.
      $19.99
      Lamb Biryani
    • Goat Biryani

      Biryani is a traditional indian rice dish that is made with highly flavored seasoned rice and a choice of your filling. all biryani served with lentil soup and yogurt sauce.
      $19.99
      Goat Biryani
    • Paneer Biryani

      Layered basmati rice with succulent paneer (cheese) cubes and aromatic spices
      $17.99
      Paneer Biryani
    • Shrimp Biryani

      Biryani is a traditional indian rice dish that is made with highly flavored seasoned rice and a choice of your filling. all biryani served with lentil soup and yogurt sauce.
      $19.99
  • Express Breads And Sides

    • Plain Naan

      Soft, leavened Indian flatbread with a light, golden-brown char, perfect for pairing with curries and dips.
      $2.50
      Plain Naan
    • Garlic Naan

      Soft, leavened flatbread topped with minced garlic and fresh cilantro.
      $3.50
      Garlic Naan
    • Extra Rice

      Fluffy, steamed white rice, ideal for complementing any main dish or soaking up rich sauces.
      $3.50
      Extra Rice
  • Express Signature Express Fries

    Introducing something different. An exciting twist on fries prepared with tantalizing flavors and tangy sauces. Unique curry sauce and dips. A must try.
    • Tikka Masala Fries

      An exciting twist on fries prepared with tantalizing flavors and tangy sauces. unique curry sauces and dips. "a must try."
      $13.99
      Tikka Masala Fries
    • Fries

      Crispy golden potato strips, perfectly seasoned and fried to a mouthwatering perfection.
      $8.99
  • Dessert

    • 3 Piece Gulab Jamun

      Three milk-based dumplings, deep-fried and immersed in a sweet syrup infused with rose essence.
      $6.99
      3 Piece Gulab Jamun
    • 3 Piece Rasmalai

      Three pieces of soft cheese dumplings, typically immersed in a sweet, cardamom-infused milk, and often garnished with pistachios.
      $6.99
    • Mango Lassie

      A traditional Indian yogurt-based drink blended with mango pulp, often sweetened and flavored with cardamom.
      $6.50
      Mango Lassie
    • Gajar Halwa

      Hot Carrot Fudge Pudding
      $7.99
    • Express Thunder Chocolate Cake

      Rich, dark cake exploding with dark chocolate icing, deep semi-sweet chocolate pieces and dusted with Dutch cocoa provides the chocolate-on-chocolate experience craved not only by chocoholic purists, but by anyone who loves chocolate.
      $6.99
      Express Thunder Chocolate Cake
  • Beverages

    • Mango Juice

      Pureed fresh mangoes blended to create a smooth and refreshing drink.
      $6.00
    • Mango Passion fruit Juice

      A blend of ripe mango and passion fruit juices, creating a sweet and slightly tart drink.
      $6.00
    • Guava Pineapple Juice

      Blended guava and pineapple juices create a refreshing beverage, merging the sweet and tangy flavors of both fruits.
      $6.00
    • Strawberry Kiwi Juice

      Freshly blended strawberries and kiwi create a refreshing juice, offering a sweet and slightly tangy flavor profile.
      $6.00
    • Water Bottle

      Pure, refreshing hydration in a bottle.
      $3.00
    • Lemonade

      20 oz
      $4.50
    • Sweet Tea

      18.5 oz
      $4.25
    • Coke 20oz

      The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
      $4.50
      Coke 20oz
    • Coke Zero 20oz

      The same great taste but with zero calories.
      $4.50
      Coke Zero 20oz
    • Fanta Orange 20oz

      Change up your routine with the bright, bubbly, fruity orange flavor.
      $4.50
      Fanta Orange 20oz
    • Diet Coke 20oz

      A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
      $4.50
      Diet Coke 20oz
    • Sprite 20oz

      The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
      $4.50
      Sprite 20oz
    • Sprite Zero 20oz

      The same iconic great taste with zero sugar.
      $4.50
      Sprite Zero 20oz

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