menu

the beginning

calcutta jhaal muri (v) puffed rice + date chutney + green chili	10
tangy sweet potato (v)(vg optional) pan grilled sweet potato + tamarind sauce	12
lamb seekh kebab minced lamb + house blend of spices	14
chicken jodhpur tandoor grilled chicken + chef’s spice blend	14
grilled pulled chicken house tartar sauce + chickpea flour boondi	14
paneer shashlik (v) cottage cheese skewers + peppers	14
tandoori shrimp shrimp + mango salsa	15
malai chicken tandoor grilled chicken + yogurt and cream	14
mumbai sliders (v) house made pav + potatoes + vegetables	14

journey continues

chef’s weekly special
snapper peri-peri (s) grilled snapper with peri-peri sauce + lemon rice	36
chicken tikka masala peppers + tomato onion sauce	22
grilled lamb chops grilled lamb + carom potato	32
lamb ghee roast slow cooked lamb + ghee + whole spices	27
kashmiri chicken gushtaba minced chicken balls + spicy gravy	24
homestyle chicken curry (s) slow cooked chicken + house blend of spices	22
paneer kadai (v) wok tossed paneer + peppers	22
hyderabadi dum biryani chicken + mint cucumber raita	25
spinach & cauliflower kofta (v)(vg optional) spinach and cauliflower dumplings + tomato puree + ginger	22
seasonal vegetable korma (v) vegetables + sweetcorn sauce + saffron	22

heavenly breads

garden naan	6
olive naan	5
garlic naan	5
simply naan	4
whole wheat roti	4

companions

dal makhani slow cooked lentils + cream + butter	14
pindi chickpeas (vg) slow cooked chickpeas + onion + ginger	15
mint cucumber raita yogurt + mint + cucumber	6
palak paneer spinach + cottage cheese	15
carom potatoes dices potatoes + carom seeds	8
lemon rice (vg) lemon + rice	8

sweet endings

warm carrot halwa	8
coconut medallions	7
pistachio kulfi	7
rose ice-cream	6
milk cake	8

manifestations

lion’s paw leblon, chilli bitter, aperol, mango puree	13
leap of faith elijah craig bourbon, blueberry, basil, absinthe, sparkling wine	14
evening chill murlarkey vodka, fernet branca, honey lemon pomegranate	13
forever mezcal, grenadine, egg white, aromatic bitters	14
nearly there (alcohol free) blood orange, rose syrup, mint add rum + $5	9
familiar faces (alcohol free) hibiscus allspice syrup, lime juice, ginger beer, sushi ginger add gin + $5	9

reflections

sbagliato bianco lillet blanc, lemon, sparkling wine	13
pennicillin woodford reserve bourbon, honey, ginger	14
sazerac rye whiskey, brandy, turbinado, peychaud’s bitters, absinthe mist	14
super-nova g&t bombay sapphire gin, house-made tonic syrup, fever tree soda water	13

beer

clausthaler na germany 0.05% abv	8
port city optimal wit virginia 4.9% abv	8
lost boy comeback kid cider virginia 5% abv	9
reason pale virginia 5% abv	9
eggenberg hopfenkonig pils austria 5% abv	8
gaffel kolsch germany 5.1% abv	8
three notch’d 40 mile ipa virginia 6% abv	8
guinness foreign extra stout ireland 7.6% abv	11
vasen norse dipa virginia 8% abv	13
scaldis peche mel belgium 8% abv	12
denizen’s third party tripel maryland 9.1% abv	12

wine by the glass

sparkling

lido canella rose prosecco, italy 2019	14
piper sonoma, brut california sparkling, california 2019	15

white

torracia del plantavigna, erba voglio, colline novaresi bianco erbaluce, italy 2019	13
olivier gessler, cotes de gascogne sauvignon blanc, colombard, ugni blanc, gros manseng, france 2019	13
stoneleigh sauvignon blanc, new zealand 2019	12
the pairing chardonnay, california 2019	15

rosé

sylvain miniot, st. pourcain
rosé, france 2019

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red

mont de bourgogne, burgundy pinot noir, france 2019	14
brancaia tre, toscana sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, italy 2018	15
silvio grasso, piedmonte langhe nebbiollo, italy 2018	15
chateau nozieres, cahor malbec, france 2016	14

wine list

sparkling

lido canella, prosecco rosé, italy 2019	14/58
piper sonoma, brut, california sparkling, 2019	15/65
gimonnet-gonet l’accord, champagne chardonnay, pinot noir, france	90

rosé

sylvain miniot, st. pourcain, france 2019	13/60
pietradolce, etna rosso doc, rose, italy 2018	68
j. de villebois, sancerre, rose, france 2018	65

white

torracia del piantavigna, colline novaresi bianco, erba voglio, italy 2019	13/55
olivier gessler, cotes de gascogne, sauvignon blanc, colombard, ugni blanc, gros manseng, france 2019	13/55
stoneleigh, sauvignon blanc, new zealand 2019	12/50
the paring, chardonnay, california 2019	15/65
bucci classico, verdicchio, italy 2019	68
domaine daniel crochet, sancerre, sauvignon blanc, france 2019	70
barboursville vineyards vermentino reserve, vermentino, virginia 2019	55
comtesse de malet roquefort, bordeaux blanc, sauvignon blanc, semillion, france 2020	60
alberto oggero, roero bianco docg, roero arneis, italy	68
union sacre, elsass, dry riesling california, 2019	65
neyers vineyard chardonnay carneros, chardonnay, california 2018	65

red

mont de bourgogne, burgundy, pinot noir, france 2019	14/58
brancaia tre, toscana, sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, italy 2018	15/60
silvio grasso, piedmonte langhe, nebbiolo, italy 2018	16/62
chateau nozieres, cahor, malbec, france 2016	14/58
vino casasmith, porscupino primitivo northridge vineyard wahluke slope, primitivo, washington 2018	60
ogier lou carine lirac, rhone, france 2018	65
bodegas finca nueva, rioja tempranillo reserva, tempranillo, spain 2017	60
zabu il passo, nerello mascalese blend, italy 2019	60
schonetal, willamette, pinot noir, oregon 2017	95
castillo de mendoza, noralba, crianza, spain 2018	65
do ut des, fattoria carpineto fontalipno, igt, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, sangiovese, italy 2016	99
finca los halcones cepas viejas, bobal, spain 2018	75
harvey and harriet, paso robles, cabernet sauvignon, california	75
speri valpolicella ripasso, valpolicella, italy 2017	80
marcarini barolo docg de la morra, barolo, italy 2017	110
domaine girard, châteauneuf-du-pape, grenache, syrah, mourvedre, france 2018	130

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111 North Pitt Street, Alexandria Virginia

P: 703.567.4507
E: contact@kismetmodernindian.com

Hours of Operation

Monday: Closed
Tuesday:
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday & Thursday
Lunch: 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday
Lunch: 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Dinner: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm