Cinder & Cedar

Dinner by lamplight, five evenings a week.

Closed, opens 6 pm

4 Monastery Steps, McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh 176219

Our story

Nine tables, one fire and a short menu that changes with the market. Tenzin cooks what the hills send down that week: trout when the river is clear, mushrooms after the rain, and a rogan josh that has been on since we opened.

Food & drink

Veg only

To begin

Thenthuk

Hand-pulled noodles in a clear broth, with greens.

₹320
Steamed mutton momos

Six, with a red chutney that means it.

₹340
Smoked aubergine with sesame

Charred over the fire, served warm.

₹280
Beetroot and walnut tikki

With hung curd and mint.

₹290

Mains

Rogan josh with saffron rice

Mutton on the bone, four hours on a low fire.

₹640

Chef's special
River trout, brown butter and lemon

Whole, from the Beas.

₹720

Must try
Wild mushroom and barley

Cooked as a risotto, finished with hill cheese.

₹520

Seasonal
Paneer in tomato and fenugreek

₹480
Roast chicken with hill herbs

from ₹560
- Half ₹560
- Whole, for two ₹980
Black dal, overnight

₹420

On the side

Saffron rice

₹160
Tingmo

Steamed bread, to tear.

₹120
Naan from the tandoor

Off the wall of the fire, with butter.

₹90
Greens with garlic

₹220

To finish

Dark chocolate pot

₹340
Kangra tea, by the pot

₹180

Vegetarian Non-vegetarian

A look around

From our kitchen and our tables

Reviews

What our diners say

The best dinner of our fortnight in the hills. The trout, and then the chocolate pot.

Devika, Pune
Nine tables and they mean it: write ahead on WhatsApp. The rogan josh is worth the walk up the steps.

Rohan, Mumbai
A short menu, cooked with care. Shut on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Tara, Bengaluru

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