Maaya
THE LITTLE INDIA
Indian restaurant in the centre of Bath
Maaya is an Indian restaurant on St James’s Parade, a three-minute walk from the Roman Baths. Come in for authentic Indian curries, Indian street food and Indian tapas, plus biryani, Hakka noodles and fried rice, with cocktails, wines and drinks from our bar.
The little India on St James’s Parade
We’re a small, friendly Indian restaurant in the middle of Bath. Our kitchen cooks Indian food from Kashmir to Hyderabad, and our bar mixes the cocktails to go with it. You’ll get the warmest welcome and proper table service too. We’d love to become your pick for the best Indian restaurant in Bath, and everything we cook is on our food menu.
North and South Indian flavours, cooked with care
Our North Indian butter chicken and Kashmiri aromatic lamb rogan josh sit among our chef’s special curries, alongside Goan sea bass and Malabar and kadhai spiced king prawns. The curry house classics are here too, from chicken tikka masala and korma to jalfrezi, madras and dhansak.
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Hyderabad gives us our biryanis, made with fragrant basmati rice, aromatic spices and herbs, and served with traditional raita. You can have yours with chicken, lamb or king prawns. We’ll let you choose the best curry in Bath for yourself.
Street food, small plates and Indo-Chinese favourites
Street food comes to your table as small plates, made for sharing. Our pani puri are crispy puris filled with chickpeas and potatoes and served with tangy tamarind water. Samosa chaat is a crushed samosa topped with chickpeas, yoghurt and tangy chutneys, and papdi chaat brings crunchy crackers topped with chickpeas, yoghurt, chutneys and sev. If you’re after Indian street food in Bath, these three are where to start.
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Chicken 65, crispy lamb and sweet n spicy paneer are three of our Indian tapas. If you like heat, the devilled king prawns come in a hot sauce with their shells already off, so nobody has to get their hands messy. A couple of small plates before a curry is how we’d order.
Indo-Chinese food is a much-loved part of Indian cuisine, so it has a place on our menu too. Our Hakka noodles are wok-tossed with vegetables, soy and Indo-Chinese spices, and our fried rice is wok-fried basmati rice with vegetables and Asian flavours. You can have either with chicken, king prawns or vegetables. Chilli chicken, chicken Manchurian and Schezwan cauliflower are cooked in the same style.
To finish, gulab jamun and our warm chocolate brownie both come with vanilla ice cream, and kulfi, traditional Indian ice cream, comes in mango, pista or malai.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices
Sweet n spicy paneer, paneer butter masala and papdi chaat are three of our vegetarian dishes, and the Amritsari chickpeas, Schezwan cauliflower and masala chips are all vegan.
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All of our meat and fish curries are marked gluten-free, and we mark vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free dishes on the menu too. Please let our team know about any allergies when you order, as our food may contain nuts, dairy, gluten, shellfish or soy.
Lunch in the city, dinner before the theatre
Our kitchen is open from lunchtime right through the evening, so we’re a good stop for lunch in Bath on a day of sightseeing or shopping.
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We’re also about four minutes’ walk from the Theatre Royal, which makes us a handy spot for a pre-theatre dinner in Bath, and there’s time to eat after a matinee too.
Cocktails and celebrations
Cocktails have been part of what we do from the very beginning, and our bar still mixes signature and classic cocktails alongside wines, beers and alcohol-free options. Last food orders are at 10.30pm.
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Because we’re small, private hire works well for birthday dinners, leaving dos and family celebrations, and enquiries come straight to us. For a family meal in Bath, the mix of milder curries, noodles, rice dishes and small plates keeps the whole table happy.
You can book a table online or call us on 01225 481414. For nights in, our food is available to order online too.
Near Bath Abbey, the Roman Baths and Bath Spa station
You’ll find us at 43 St James’s Parade, Bath BA1 1UQ. We’re about 3 minutes’ walk from the Roman Baths, 4 minutes from Bath Abbey, 5 minutes from SouthGate and 7 minutes from Bath Spa station.
Open 12 noon to 10:30pm
Closed on Tuesdays
