Golden Gate Tandoori and Balti Cuisine in Hartlepool Menu

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Christmas Day Special Offer £18.50
- Any starter, any main & any dessert. Free rice & naan bread.

Thursday & Sunday 5 Course Specials (King Prawn) £11.95
- Poppadoms, any starter, any main dish, any rice, any naan. This item is only available on Thursday & Sunday.
Thursday & Sunday 5 Course Specials (Regular) £9.95
- Poppadoms, any starter, any main dish, any rice, any naan. This item is only available on Thursday & Sunday.

Chef's Recommendation For One Person £11.95
- Golden gate special kebab, tikka chicken jalfrezi, cauliflower bhaji, mushroom pilau, naan, poppadoms, pickles.
Chef's Recommendation For Two People £19.50
- Bhuna prawn on puree, pakora, malayan special chicken, shally gosht, aloo gobi, lemon pilau, plain pilau, kashmiri naan, poppadoms, pickles.

Tandoori Mixed Kebab £3.25
- A selection of tikka chicken, lamb tikka & kebabs served with salad.
Samosa £2.25
Onion Bhaji £2.25
Seekh Kebab £2.25
Shami Kebab £2.25
Reshmi Kebab £2.50
Chicken Tikka Kebab £2.50
Boti Kebab £2.50
Bhuna Prawn On Puree £2.50
Chicken Tikka Paneer £2.95
Tandoori Chicken Starter £2.50
Chicken Chaat Masala £2.50
Garlic Mushroom Chicken £2.75
Baja Mach £2.95
- Lightly spiced fish pan fried & served with spicy onion sauce.
Crab Bhaji On Puree £2.95
King Prawn Bhaji £3.15
Tandoori King Prawn Starter £3.50
Xenuk (Mussels) £3.95

Deshi Naga (Spicy) £6.50
- Traditional Bengal dish. Hot & spicy.
Chicken Tikka Cheese Piaza (Hot) £6.50
- Cooked with onion, chilli & pepper, garnished with cheese.
Chana Gosht (Hot) £6.50
- Hot & spicy curry, cooked with chickpeas.
Chicken Tikka Zal Jala (Vindaloo Hot) £6.50
- Cooked spinach, mince, pepper & egg, garnished with a few birds eye chillies & cheese.
Royal Khana £6.50
- Chicken or lamb made using our own blend of herbs & spice. This lends it's deep, rich, brown colour to this mouthwatering dish.
Mixed Jaipuri (Madras Hot) £6.50
- Prawn, neat, chicken tikka & mushroom. Cooked with onions, pepper & chillies.
Hariali £6.50
- Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated & barbecued in the tandoor & cooked with fresh crushed garlic, ginger, green chilli, coriander & a pinch of sugar, cream & spinach. The dish is of distinctive colour, hence the name hariali (chicken).
Chicken Tikka Bengal (Very Hot) £6.50
- Cooked to chef's special recipe, with birds eye chillies.
Nawabi (Medium To Mild) £6.50
- Tender pieces of chicken breast marinated & barbecued over flaming charcoal & then cooked again in a creamy sauce.
Chicken Tikka Samba (Medium) £6.50
- Cooked with fresh herbs, spices & lentils in a bhuna type sauce.
Macher Jhool £6.50
- Very lightly spiced fish cooked with onion, green chilli, mustard seed & fresh herbs.
King Prawn Lanka Piaza £6.50
- Cooked in a special blend of garlic, chilli, onions & a mixture of spices creating a unique & fairly hot sauce.
Jal-Jhool Haash £6.50
- Cooked in a spicy sauce, very hot. A traditional Bengal curry.
Golden Gate Exclusive Lamb Dish (Homestyle) £9.95
- A special cut of spring lamb cooked in a method of traditional manner to preserve the flavour, aromatic & medium strength. Served with basmati rice, poppadoms & dips.

Golden Gate Mixed Thali £10.95
- Served with chicken tikka masala, bhuna prawn, lamb pasanda, chicken korai, pilau rice & naan bread.
Thali Tandoori £10.95
- Seekh kebab, tandoori king prawns, tikka chicken, tikka mutton, tikka chicken masala, pilau rice & peshwari naan.
Thali Vegetable £9.95
- Served with vegetable curry, cauliflower bhaji, bhindi bhaji, daal tarka, vegetable pilau rice, chapati & dhai.
Tandoori Mixed Grill £7.50
- Served with tandoori chicken, tikka chicken, seekh kebab, tandoori king prawn with green salad.
Tandoori Deluxe £7.95
- Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, seekh kebab, tandoori chicken & king prawn accompanied with fried onions & mushrooms.
Tandoori Shashlik £6.50
- BBQ chicken or lamb with onions, tomatoes & peppers.
Tandoori King Prawn Main £7.50
- King prawns marinated in yoghurt, fresh herbs & garlic flavour grilled over charcoal & served with salad.
Non-Vegetable Thali £11.95
- Served with tandoori chicken, seekh kebab, chicken tikka masala, lamb madras, mushroom bhaji, pilau rice, plain naan, poppadoms & pickles.
House Special Thali (King Prawn) £18.95
- Served with any 2 starters, any 3 main courses, any rice, any naan, poppadoms & pickles.
House Special Thali (Regular) £16.95
- Served with any 2 starters, any 3 main courses, any rice, any naan, poppadoms & pickles.

Chicken Madras £4.95
- Pieces of chicken cooked in strong sauces.
Chicken Vindaloo £4.95
Chicken Bhuna £4.95
- Diced chicken with garlic, tomatoes, onion, freshly ground spices, deliciously medium dry.
Chicken Dupiaza £4.95
Chicken Rogan Josh £4.95
Chicken Korma £4.95
- A preparation of mild spices in which cream & coconut is used to create the delicacy of it's flavour & creamy texture.
Chicken Dansak £4.95
- A medium strength dish where onions & spices are briskly fried.
Malayan Chicken £4.95
- Mild spices in which cream, banana & pineapple are used to create a unique flavour.
Methi Chicken £4.95
- Diced chicken in freshly ground fenugreek seeds & dried methi leaves, cooked with herbs & spices. Medium dry.
Chicken Sri Lanka £4.95
Sally Chicken £5.10
- Medium hot bhuna type.
Chicken Zhal Roshun £5.10
- Cubes of spring chicken with garlic & fresh green chillies.
Chicken Sabsi Bahar £5.10
- Pieces of chicken stir fried with capsicum, tomato & bhindi in a mixture of aromatic Indian pickles.
Chicken Badami £5.10
- Breast of spring chicken in a creamy sauce with ground cashew nuts & almonds.

Chicken Tikka Madras £5.50
Chicken Tikka Vindaloo £5.50
Chicken Tikka Bhuna £5.50
- Cubes of spring chicken with garlic, tomatoes, onion & fresh ground spices. Medium dry.
Chicken Tikka Dupiaza £5.50
- Cubes of chicken cooked in a medium strength sauce, where onion & spices are briskly fried.
Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh £5.50
Chicken Tikka Korma £5.50
- Cubes of chicken prepared with mild spices in which cream is used to create the delicacy of it's flavour & creamy texture.
Chicken Tikka Dansak £5.50
- Cubes of chicken prepared with lentils which together create a sharp, sweet & sour taste.
Chicken Tikka Sri Lanka £5.50
- Prepared with coconut & strongly spiced for a hot taste.
Chicken Tikka Pathia £5.50
- Characteristics of this dish is derived from the use of tomatoes & a mixture of spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala £5.75
- Special tikka chicken barbecued in tandoor then cooked with a fresh yoghurt & a mixture of medium spices.
Chicken Tikka Makoni £5.75
- Tikka chicken in a rich creamy sauce, preparation of the sauce consists of butter, fresh cream, ground almond, ground coconut & a mixture of mild spices.
Chicken Tikka Chom Chom £5.75
- Tikka chicken in a rich creamy sauce, preparation of the sauce consists of butter, fresh cream, ground almond, ground coconut & a mixture of mild spices.
Chicken Tikka Karahi £5.50
- Medium hot dish with crispy onion, green chilli, tomato & green peppers tossed in butter.
Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi £5.50
- Pieces of tikka chicken cooked in a special sauce with capsicum, onion & tomatoes.
Chicken Tikka Badami £5.50
- Breast of spring chicken in a creamy sauce with ground cashew nuts & almonds.

Lamb Kalia £5.50
- Preparation of medium strength. Highly flavoured, cooked with a mixture of fried spices.
Lamb Vindaloo £5.50
Lamb Bhuna £5.50
- Diced lamb with garlic, tomatoes, onion & freshly ground spices. Medium dry.
Lamb Dupiaza £5.50
- A medium spiced dish in which onions & various spices are briskly fried together.
Lamb Rogan Josh £5.50
- Medium hot tender lamb, cooked with tomato, green peppers & garlic served in a fresh, tomato & onion sauce.
Lamb Korma £5.50
Lamb Dansak £5.50
- Diced lamb cooked with lentils & spices with sweet & sour from the house of dansak.
Lamb Badami £5.50
- Diced lamb cooked in a creamy sauce with ground cashew nuts & almonds.
Saag Gosht £5.50
- Spring lamb cooked with fresh spinach, herbs & spices, flavoured with fenugreek & fresh coriander.
Lamb Pudina £5.50
- Specially prepared sauce, ingredients including mint, yoghurt, imli (tamarind) plus a combination of various spices.
Lamb Pasanda £5.50
- Fillet of lamb cooked in a fresh cream, cultured yoghurt with almonds & cashew nuts in a subtle delicate sauce.
Lamb Tikka Masala £5.50
- Specially marinated lamb barbecued then cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.
Lamb Tikka Bhuna £5.50
Lamb Tikka Dupiaza £5.50
Lamb Tikka Rogan Josh £5.50
Lamb Tikka Chilli Masala £5.50
Lamb Tikka Sabsi Bahar £5.50
- Diced lamb stir fried with capsicum, tomato & bhindi in a mixture of aromatic Indian spices.
Lamb Tikka Jalfrezi £5.50
- Served on a sizzler. Cubes of diced tikka lamb cooked in a special sauce with capsicum, onion & tomatoes.

Madras Prawn £5.50
- Prawns cooked in strong spices.
Prawn Bhuna £5.50
- Prawns cooked with tomato & capsicum, medium spices & served in a special thick sauce.
Prawn Dupiaza £5.50
- A medium strength dish with onion & spices briskly fried.
Chingri Sagwala £5.50
- Prawns & fresh spinach cooked with garlic, ginger & cumin & a mixture of herbs & spices, garnished with coriander.
King Prawn Bhuna £6.50
- King prawns stir fried with capsicum, medium spiced & served in a special thick sauce.
Chingri Palak £6.50
- Similar to bhuna dishes except spinach is added & also a fair amount of garlic, hot green peppers are used to balance the combination.
Tandoori King Prawn Masala £7.50
- With a special masala sauce.

Balti Lamb Tikka £6.50
Golden Gate Mixed Balti £7.15
Balti Chicken £5.75
Balti Special Garlic Chicken £5.95
Balti Chicken Tikka £5.95
Balti Special Garlic Chicken Tikka £6.50
Balti Chicken Tikka Rogan Josh £6.95
Garlic Bengal Chicken Tikka Balti £6.95
Balti Chicken Chilli £6.50
Balti Lamb £6.50
Balti King Prawns £7.85
Balti Garlic Tandoori King Prawns £7.95
Balti Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi £7.95
Balti Chicken Tikka Pathia £6.95

Chana Saag Paneer Balti £5.50
- Chickpeas, spinach & Indian cheese cooked in herbs, spices & balti sauce, garnished with coriander & chillies. Fairly hot.
Shobzi Ki Sat £5.50
- Fresh mixed vegetables, cooked with fragrant Bangladeshi vegetables & chef's own recipe. Medium hot.
Shobzi Balti £5.50
- Bangladeshi mixed vegetables cooked to our chef's own recipe & served in a pot.
Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi £5.50
- Stir fried vegetables cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, tomato & fresh green chillies.
Shobzi Chameli £5.50
- Fresh cauliflower & okra mixed in a curry with onions, garlic, tomato & coriander then simmered with pickles. Fairly hot.
Bihari e Shobzi £5.50
- Mixed vegetables cooked to our chef's own special recipe with cheese dressing. Medium hot.

Golden Gate Mixed Biryani £7.50
Chicken Biryani £5.95
Lamb Biryani £5.95
Chicken Tikka Biryani £6.50
Lamb Tikka Biryani £6.65
Prawn Biryani £6.50
King Prawn Biryani £6.95
Vegetable Biryani £5.50

Bhindi Bhaji £2.50
Aloo Gobi £2.50
Mushroom Bhaji £2.50
Saag Bhaji £2.50
Bombay Aloo £2.50
Saag Aloo £2.50
Tarka Daal £2.50
Vegetable Curry £2.50
Aloo Peas £2.50
Shabzi Bonani £2.50
- Mixed vegetables with egg & chillies.

Vegetable Pilau Rice £2.50
Mushroom Pilau Rice £2.50
Keema Pilau Rice £2.50
Special Egg Pilau Rice £2.50
Pilau Rice £2.30
Boiled Rice £2.20
Garlic Pilau Rice £2.50
Coconut Pilau Rice £2.50
Golden Gate Special Rice £2.95
Egg Fried Rice £2.50
Fried Rice £2.20

Plain Naan £1.70
Keema Naan £1.80
Garlic Naan £1.80
Peshwari Naan £1.80
Balti Coriander Naan £1.95
Chilli & Coriander Naan £1.95
Keema & Garlic Naan £1.95
Chicken Tikka Naan £1.95
Cheese Naan £1.95
Cheese & Garlic Naan £1.95
Special Naan £2.50
- Chicken tikka, mince, cheese, chillies & garlic.
Stuffed Paratha £1.95
Chapati £0.90
Poppadoms £0.50
Assorted Pickles £2.00
Chips £1.75

Coca-Cola £1.00
Cobra (Bottle 0.33L) £2.60
Budweiser (Bottle 0.33L) £2.60
Becks (Bottle 0.33L) £2.60
Kopparberg (Bottle 0.33L) £2.60
Woodpecker (Bottle 0.33L) £2.95
Magners (Bottle 0.33L) £2.60
Foster (440ml) £2.50
House Wine £8.95
- Red, rose or white.

Nearby Sample Menus

All our chicken, meat and fish main courses are served with a choice of chips, salad or vegetables. -
Pollo Dolcelatte Chargrilled chicken breast with white wine, in a creamy blue cheese sauce, topped with asparagus tips. £12.95
Farfalle Alfredo Butterfly pasta with chicken and mushrooms in a light creamy sauce. £7.95
Gamberoni Provinciale King prawns cooked in tomato, fresh chilli, garlic, herbs and butter. £7.95
Quattro Formaggi Fresh mozzarella, cheddar, blue cheese and parmesan. £7.50
Al Forno ‘Spigola’ Speciale Pan fried Seabass with wilted spinach and mussels in a marinara sauce. £15.95
Al Forno Pollo Speciale Chargrilled chicken breast with king prawns in a white wine, garlic, tomato and cream sauce. £14.95
Sautéed potatoes -

Chocolate Cake Bar
- A chocolate flavoured sponge cake covered with a coating made with Belgian milk chocolate and topped with a milk chocolate flaked bar.
Veggie Breakfast Box V
- Veggie Breakfast Box. Heinz Beans, cheese omelette and mini hash browns..
Spicy BBQ Chicken Bites
- BBQ flavour coated chicken breast pieces.
Pink Jammie
- Pretty in pink, this delicious ball doughnuts is filled with apple and raspberry jam and topped with pink decorative icing.
Tropical Fruit Pot
- tasty pot of pineapple, mango and melon.
Chargrill Chicken Oval Bite
- Slices of chargrill flavour chicken are layered on fresh salad leaves, tomato and cucumber. With honey-mustard mayonnaise, served in our seeded Oval Bite, you can almost smell the smoky summer barbecue.
Belgian Chocolate Chunks Shortbread Biscuits
- All butter shortbread biscuits with Belgian milk chocolate chunks are coated with Belgian milk and white chocolate.
Mexican Bean and Sweet Potato Wrap
- Mixed beans in spicy tomato & jalapeño sauce, sweet potato falafel , mixed peppers, chipotle chilli sauce and fresh salad leaves, all packed in to a soft tortilla wrap.

Onion Rings £2.45
Mixed Salad £2.95
Risotto Fruitti Di Mare £12.95
- Mix of Northern Atlantic fish, mixed seafood, white wine, garlic parsley & tomato.
Pizza Eliano £10.95
- Tomato, mozzarella, parma ham, rockette, sundried tomato pesto & parmesan shavings.
House Potatoes £2.50
Bruschetta Rustica £4.95
- Italian ciabatta bread rubbed with a garlic diced vine tomatoes mixed with olive oil, basil leaves, & seasoned with a drizzle of vinegar served on a rocket salad.
Pizza Diavola £9.50
- Mozzarella, tomato, black olives, pepperoni, red peppers & chilli.
Linguine Cozze (V) £9.95
- Laces of pasta tossed in olive oil with garlic parsley, hint of chilli, white wine & fresh mussels.

Ham Roll
- Our ham rolls are ideal for your little ones, or if you're looking for a little something on the go.
Ham and Cheese Baguette
- Crunchy on the outside and wonderfully soft inside, this freshly baked white baguette is layered with slices of Honey Cured Ham and Mature White Cheddar Cheese. Like all of our sandwiches, Honey Roast Ham and Mature Cheddar Cheese Baguette are freshly made in our shops every day.
Peri Peri Chicken Baguette
- Cooked sliced peri peri style chicken, mild Cheddar cheese with chilli, chipotle chilli sauce, mixed peppers and peri peri style mayonnaise in a crusty white baguette.
Beef and Vegetable Pasty
- Delicious West Country classic is packed with chunks of prime steak and mince beef, with potato and onion. Plus, to give it our own touch we add carrots and peas.
Chicken and Bacon Sandwich
- Our Chicken and Bacon Sandwich is made up of seasoned sliced roast chicken breast in mayonnaise with strips of cooked smoke flavour sweet cure bacon on malted brown bread.
Mexican Bean and Sweet Potato Wrap
- Mixed beans in spicy tomato & jalapeño sauce, sweet potato falafel , mixed peppers, chipotle chilli sauce and fresh salad leaves, all packed in to a soft tortilla wrap.
Pigs under Blankets Baguette
- Cooked pork sausage, cooked sweetcure bacon with smoke flavouring and cooked pork, onion & sage stuffing with a port and cranberry sauce in a white baguette.
Belgian Bun
- Finished with fondant icing and topped with a crowd-pleasing glacé cherry.

Sausage Breakfast Baguette
- Made with freshly cooked sausages in a crusty baguette – all it needs is a little dash of brown or red sauce. We’ll let you choose.
Bacon Breakfast Roll
- No frills. No fuss. Just three rashers of deliciously oven baked bacon, in a pillow-soft, white breakfast roll. All it needs is a little dash of HP or Ketchup (Heinz of course). We’ll let you choose.
Festive Bake
- pieces of chicken breast, sage & onion stuffing and sweetcure bacon in a creamy sage and cranberry sauce. All encased in golden puff pastry with a crunchy crumb topping.
Free Range Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich
- Egg mayonnaise and slices of free range egg with just a pinch of black pepper. Sandwiched in our own soft malted brown bread, it’s a delicious blast from the past.
Gluten Free Triple Belgian Chocolate Brownies
- Made with Belgian dark chocolate and chunks of Belgian milk and white chocolate
Pigs under Blankets Baguette
- Cooked pork sausage, cooked sweetcure bacon with smoke flavouring and cooked pork, onion & sage stuffing with a port and cranberry sauce in a white baguette.
Golden Syrup Porridge
Mature Cheddar Cheese and Chutney Toastie
- The cheese is accompanied in the bread with caramelised onion and ale chutney and topped with Bechamel sauce and grated cheddar and edam cheese.