

Salar is a modern Indian fine-dining restaurant in Sunnyvale, California, known for blending traditional flavors with contemporary techniques and molecular gastronomy, offering creative dishes, craft cocktails, and a vibrant ambiance. It provides a unique culinary experience with a showy style, featuring items like creative party wings, a 5-course lunch, and a live Indian street food counter on weekends. The restaurant also offers catering and banquet services. Key features Cuisine: Creative, modern Indian with traditional roots, using molecular gastronomy. Ambiance: Vibrant and artistic, with traditional Indian decor.
Artfully presented contemporary Indian dishes, plus inventive cocktails, in a chic space.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 141 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Phone: (669) 333-4432
Website: https://shosharestaurant.com/
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: opentable.com
Order: Order online
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Reviews
Really appreciated that it wasn’t crowded so much when we went tonight. They had event going on but it was upstairs so it kept natural separation of crowd.
Appetizers came fast but Kitchen could have hurried up the main course, it was a long wait.
Aldrin provided excellent service. Thanks!
They are also able to customize the spice levels. We got everything mild and it all still tasted wonderful!
Plenty of parking spots in Sunnyvale downtown and easy Caltrain access.
Our party was seated in the upstairs area, which I believe serves as the venue’s party hall. Unfortunately, the ambiance left much to be desired-there was little atmosphere, the speakers were uncomfortably loud, and the temperature was quite warm, especially given the hot weather outside.
The drinks were underwhelming, and the appetizers were just average. The only standout dish was the chili chicken, which had some genuinely good flavor.
On a positive note, the service was excellent. Allwyn took great care of our group and was always attentive and responsive. His service was, in fact, the highlight of our evening.
The total bill came to about $40 per person. For that price, the experience felt far from upscale, and there are definitely better dining options available in the Bay Area at a similar cost.
There were dahi kebab, crispy baby corn, paneer bakalava, paneer tikka wrap, samosa chaat, aloo tikki chaat and also live pani puri counter with 3 different pani (imli, pudina and orange) options. Veg main course included aloo poori, choley bhaturey, idli sambhar vada, paneer tikka, yellow dal tadka, veg pulav, hakka noodles and paneer manchurian.
They even served freshly made bhaturey, bedmi poori, aloo paratha and butter nan.
All in all it was worth $24 per person.
Stongly recommend!!
The Tandoori Malai Soya Chaap was incredibly flavorful and cooked to perfection—definitely one of the highlights of the meal. However, I was slightly disappointed with the Aam Panna Remix cocktail, which was around 70% ice and didn’t have much substance.
For the main course, I tried the bestseller Dak Bungalow Chicken Curry paired with Onion Kulcha and Garlic Naan, which were both delicious and satisfying. The curry was well-spiced, and the bread was soft and fresh.
For dessert, I opted for the Sizzling Brownie with Lemongrass Ice Cream. While the flavor combination was unique, the brownie was a bit too hard to enjoy fully, which was unfortunate.
Despite a few minor misses, I would definitely come back to try other items on the menu. The restaurant has great potential and could be an excellent spot for future celebrations.
The buffet goes like this-
Nafrat ka sharbat:
Flavorful refreshing cold badam milk with subtle thandai flavors (not too overpowering), absolute amazing start to the course.
Comes with a spoon so you don’t miss out those amazing nuts and other things to eat. 🙂
Aloo chat:
Indian umami. Sweet, salty sour spicy all at same time. My definition of chatpat. Patty is cooked perfectly. Right proportions of chutneys, yogurt and thinly sliced red onions on top. Omg! It absolutely blew us away! Don’t miss this.
Deconstructed vada pav:
This one stole the show with its presentation, so unique. Tasty Potato filling of traditional vada pav covered in flaky sev with a thick pav crust indulged in tonnes of butter. Eat the crust by itself to get a deeper flavor of the pav!
Malai dimsums:
Spicy garlic-based chutney served with flavorful rice and dim sum flour. Again, the texture and ingredients so interesting, we enjoyed it!
Cocktail drink with your picture:
Even better tasting than it looks. They give two choices for the base – rum or a whiskey, IIRC.
Baklava Palak Paneer:
Indian fine dining, next level. Mind = blown. One cannot imagine that palak paneer in the baklava pastry could complement each other so wonderfully. Must try.
Calcutta Pan-Old Fashioned:
Instagram favorite? And partner’s favorite too! I have a video of the making of this, cannot wait to share it. The bar tender entertains you while smoking the bottle. Drink is an amalgamation of centuries old Indian tradition of sweet betel leaf (paan) with old fashioned cocktail and the result is spectacular! Not mild, but not too strong IMO.
Daal Pakwaan:
Sindhi delight. The daal was the right consistency and the pakwaans were crispy. This dish is one of those simple dishes yet yummy dishes, not too much masala, perfect for kids too. Yes, they have some fancy items and some simple ‘ghar ka khana’ type dishes! So thoughtful.
Bedmi puri with aloo sabzi and raita:
Famous from Bihar, served all over, and a staple on railway stations. The puri has nice texture, probably a think layer of filling too, not heavy at all, we enjoyed the puri by itself and it tasted amazing with the flavorful aloo sabzi. Loved it!
Chole bhature:
Best. Just absolutely the best, the bhatura wasn’t greasy at all and yet so perfect, how! Chole was to die for!
Idli vada sambhar:
Medu vada is crispy and flavorful with perfect mix of spices. Vada immersed in sambhar was satisfying. Chutneys are unique, a bit different than traditional South Indian food but equally good.
Panch puran:
Ayurvedic masalas with tulsi and lemon. My favorite! Healthy alcoholic drink (haha) made with Hennessy Cognac.
This is that drink which you’ll sip and definitely say “oh! This is yummy!”, if you’re like me, haha!
Pav bhaji:
Loaded with butter and tons of flavor. Took my partner back to his college days in Mumbai. It’s hard to find good authentic consistent pav bhaji places in Bay Area, but this one comes very close, he said! I loved it, probably the best I’ve had in Bay Area.
Shahi gulab malai roll:
Must try. Light and right sweetness. Subtle rose flavors and nicely blends with coconut flakes. I am telling you- we went crazy, they just kept surprising us!
Mango & Banana liquor firni:
The firni is perfect leaving your palette with hints of kalakand(milk cake). The caramelized banana and mango slices are a nice touch if the firni by itself is too sweet for you.
If you read this far, haha! I must tell you again, don’t miss out this unique experience. The staff is super nice, they explained the dishes with such detail and took care of us. Must try fine dining restaurant in the Bay! The owner is extremely passionate about providing a unique unforgettable to their visitors. And this really resonates with what I’m looking for in fancy restaurants!