Lacto
Indian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Vegan identified on menu, including pakora, a few curries (tarkari, kabuli, urulai pattani), and tadka dal. Last seating one hour before closing. Open Mon-Sat 4:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 3:00pm-10:00pm.


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10 Reviews

First Review by DeanJen

OVV

Points +22

Vegan
15 Oct 2024

Currently best vegan – and best Indian – food in Oslo?

5 stars is reserved for places who are 100% veg*n on this site, so I gave it 4 stars.
The vegan options here are just as good as the best veg food/Indian I've had anywhere (including in India). Or, rather: this is true for the combination of 'White Chicks' (which is the name of their chana masala and Peas & Love (which is their name for kalan pattani; mushrooms and peas in black pepper curry). The only place in Oslo (which is till around) that has as good vegan Indian food as Mantra is New Anarkali in Thorvald Meyers Gate, which I'll review later.



Their menu/price page is here:
https://mantra.no/meny/

If I should mention something which IMO possibly could have been improved a little: with food as good as this, it would be brilliant with even larger portions. I won't list this as a Con, since I don't see it as an objective truth.


Also worth mentioning: if you order medium food on this place, you'll actually get medium food.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-15

Pros: Fantastic food, Nice staff, Located in central Oslo, close to Karl Johans gate

Cons: I have no dislikes, but see above

KriseatingVegan0

Points +186

Vegan
22 Aug 2024

Incredible food & ambiance

Just wow! When you walk in, you are greeted with the delicious smell of curry & turmeric. Great ambiance and vibes inside. Now to the food, DELICIOUS! There’s an entire section for vegan options. The presentation of the food is the most impressive!
Absolutely worth trying and stopping by

Pros: Ambiance, Delicious food , Presentation

Harvey2024

Points +140

Vegan
13 May 2024

Indian meal

Nice atmosphere in restaurant. Vegan options clearly labelled.
The one main I ordered wasn't very filling for the price it cost.

ClareBear1234

Points +326

Vegan
18 Jan 2024

Great curry and roti

This is a lovely, warm, ambient place. I ordered the only vegan entree, called flower power. It was a little too hot for me, but I’m sure others would enjoy it. I had the coco curry with rice and roti and it was all so good! Definitely recommend

Pirjo81

Points +149

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2024

Indian ambience

Real nice Indian ambience with clearly marked vegan and vegetarian dishes. Multiple delicious choices and nice staff. Busy place.

Pros: Delicious food, Great ambience, Popular place

Cons: Pay for table water?

individ

Points +52

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Worth a visit

With a proper vegan section, complete with imaginative names and elaborate descriptions, this place gives the impression that it pays attention to vegan customers. Four main dishes. Two different starters.

I took the Kalan Pattani Masala (it had a more fantastical name in the menu but I forgot it now) and a roti bread to go with it.

The masala was delicious, medium hotness was quite spicy but not overly so. The rati was ok, unlike the naan it had no butter on it, which made it a bit on the drier side. It would have been nice with some margarine.

Pros: Fast service, Clear menu that sparks your imagination, Nice atmosphere

Cons: No receipt given, so ask for it specifically

andygoss

Points +16

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Amazing Indian cusisine

The food is brilliant, with a small dedicated vegan section of the main menu. There is one vegan starter but also a vegan snack/appetiser that is enough for a shared starter.

Pros: The fried onion starter, Attentive staff, Great selection of wines and beer

norwegianvegan

Points +2410

Vegan
06 Jul 2022

Good Indian in Oslo

The food at Mantra is really good, and the vegan options are easy to find.

Pros: Clearly marked vegan options on the menu, Very good food

Cons: A bit expensive, Service can be slow at times

jorgen

Points +16

Vegan
27 Jul 2020

Good vegan options

Very good food, vegan options are clearly marked on the menu.

DeanJen

Points +5615

Vegan
01 Jun 2020

Magirics manifested, malvaceously.

"Yum" is perhaps more apropos than "Om." Whatever your magic word(s), leave here more present than when you arrive. There is a super abundance of salt that ultimately renders the experience less than it might have been. Note: this establishment was visited prior to the deordination of social distancing.




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