2741 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1P9
+1 604-559-1666
info@karmaindianbistro.ca
Open daily from 12:00 PM
Indian food is built for a table rather than a plate — dishes go in the middle and everyone reaches. That makes it the easiest cuisine in the city to feed a group with, and it's why a party of twelve with four different diets is a normal Friday here rather than a problem. We're a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen at 2741 West 4th Avenue with a dining room, a heated patio and a full bar, and we take everything from a large table to a full buy-out.
Enquire about a group Call 604-559-1666Most restaurant group pages tell you to get in touch and nothing else. Here are the actual numbers, so you can decide before you pick up the phone.
Karma Indian Bistro · 2741 W 4th Ave, Vancouver BC · Open daily from 12pm
Up to 34 guests on one booking, booked like any other reservation.
Full buy-outThe 80-seat dining room, or the dining room plus the 12-seat heated patio for up to 92 guests.
[Either: set menus at $X, $X and $X a head — or: groups order à la carte from the full 97-dish menu. Both are good answers. Pick the true one.]
DepositNo deposit is required as standard. Deposits are taken for large holiday bookings.
Nine vegan and nine vegetarian curries are on the regular menu, alongside tandoori vegetables and paneer tikka. Vegan and vegetarian dishes are clearly marked on the menu.
BarFull bar — seven house cocktails, BC-leaning wine list, Kingfisher and Guinness on the beer list, plus mango lassi, masala chai and mocktails.
$40 to $55 a head for a shared meal, before drinks, tax and gratuity. See the breakdown below.
How to bookCall 604-559-1666, or send the details through the enquiry form. We reply within 24 hours.
18% is added to parties of 5 or more. It is stated on the menu and mentioned when you book.
Large group reservation
A large table
Groups of up to 34 guests can book a standard reservation and order à la carte from the full 97-dish menu.
~ 18% gratuity applies to parties of 5 or more
~ Heated patio available year-round
~ Groups can dine together within the standard reservation setup
Full restaurant buy-out
A private section
Take over the entire restaurant for a private event, with the 80-seat dining room and heated 12-seat patio, accommodating up to 92 guests.
~ Exclusive use of the restaurant
~ Groups order from the full 97-dish menu
~ Buy-out arrangements are confirmed directly with the restaurant
This is the thing that makes group bookings painful everywhere else. Someone is vegan, someone else is gluten-free, and the restaurant needs pre-orders a week out or produces one sad plate of grilled vegetables.
Here, nine vegan curries and nine vegetarian curries are on the regular menu, at the regular prices, alongside tandoori vegetables and paneer tikka. Nine vegan and nine vegetarian curries are on the regular menu, alongside tandoori vegetables and paneer tikka. Vegan and vegetarian dishes are marked on the menu, making it easy for groups to order across different dietary preferences.
Practically, for a group: order across the whole menu, put everything in the middle, and the vegetarians eat the same meal as everyone else rather than a version of it.
One thing to tell us. If anyone at the table has an allergy — particularly nuts, since several curries are cashew-based — say so when you book and again on the night. Our kitchen is shared, so we'd rather talk it through than guess.
See the vegan & vegetarian menu
Worked from our real menu prices, for a shared meal in the way Indian food is meant to be eaten. Before drinks, tax and gratuity.
Shared appetizers — vegetable pakora, samosa chaat, chicken 65, paneer pakora.
$10 – 15Vegan curries $17, vegetarian $19–20, chicken $21, lamb $23, seafood $25.
$17 – 25Basmati $5, jeera or coconut rice $7. Biryanis $19–25 if you'd rather.
$5 – 7Tandoori roti $3, plain or butter naan $4, garlic basil naan $5, stuffed naans $6–7.
$3 – 7A shared table where everyone eats well, without ordering a dish each of everything.
$40 – 55Add roughly $10–18 a head for drinks depending on whether the table is on lassi or cocktails, then 18% gratuity on parties of 5 or more, plus tax. Desserts run $8–11. Every price is on the menu page.
Shared plates are better for a table that needs to talk to each other than three courses served in silence. Shared plates make an easy format for team dinners and client entertaining. Groups can order à la carte from the full menu.
We open at noon and don't close between services, so a 1pm or a 2:30pm lunch is equally possible. The full menu runs all day.
The restaurant welcomes birthday celebrations and group dinners.
A private section or the full room, on West 4th and ten minutes from Kits Beach for photographs beforehand.
Large holiday bookings can be accommodated, with deposits taken for large holiday bookings.
Vanier Park is eight minutes by car. Book around 5:30 and tell us the curtain time — we'll keep an eye on the clock.
Date, rough time, how many people, and whether anyone has dietary requirements. Use the enquiry form — choosing "Group booking or private event" opens fields for the date and guest count — or just call 604-559-1666.
We'll come back within 24 hours with what's possible. with the space, the timing and — if you want one — the menu options. If we can't fit it, we'll say so quickly rather than leaving you waiting.
No deposit is required as standard. Deposits may be taken for large holiday bookings.
Everything is cooked to order on four spice levels, so your table can range from mild to Indian hot on the same order. Tell your server per dish.
Organisers ask this before they ask about the food.
Private section a separate room, or a sectioned part of the dining room Be accurate. Overselling this is the fastest way to a bad review from an organiser.
Standard dining reservations have two hours. For parties of 10 or more, the dining time is 2.5 hours.
Street parking is available on West 4th Avenue and the surrounding side streets. For guests coming by transit, routes 2, 4, 7, 44 and 84 stop around West 4th Avenue and Macdonald Street.
Yes you can .
No. Karma does not offer off-site catering, but large party orders are available for collection or delivery from the restaurant.
Date, numbers, and anything we should know. We'll come back within 24 hours. with what's possible — or call and we'll work it out on the phone.
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