Santa Clara · Indian (Mughlai/Punjabi; celebrity chef) · reviewed September 1, 2026
The Yellow Chilli by Sanjeev Kapoor
Northern California's first celebrity-chef Indian restaurant — Sanjeev Kapoor's fine-dining room on Monroe Street in Santa Clara (3555 Monroe St, Suite 80, 95051). It is a full Mughlai-and-Punjabi kitchen with a serious bar, and the biryani is the Murgh Noormahal plus the chef's Dum Gosht Biryani at $21.99; dinner service runs 5:30–9:30 with lunch shifts from 11:30 on weekdays.
Listing details
- Phone
- (408) 380-4143
- Hours
- see OpenTable *(per source — re-verify before visiting)*
- Price
- $$$
- Ratings
4.0 2,704 Google Maps
- Cuisine
- Indian (Mughlai/Punjabi; celebrity chef)
- Biryani
- Serves biryani
- Menu
- 18 dishes
4.0
Photos
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- Hyderabadi
Menu
Partial capture — some dishes may be missing or the source page did not list a full menu. Captured 2026-09-01. Prices and availability change — confirm with The Yellow Chilli by Sanjeev Kapoor.
18 dishes
Menu
| Dish | Price |
|---|---|
| Saada Chawal | $4.99 |
| Paratha | $5.49 |
| Paneer Tawa Pulao | $12.99 |
| Naan | $5.49 |
| Long-grain rice cooked with | $18.29 |
| Bread Basket | $3.49 |
| Long-grain rice cooked with chicken | $20.99 |
| Sides | $13.99 |
| Masala Papad | $12.99 |
| Raita | $5.99 |
| Dm | 22 |
| Mango-habenero wings | $12 |
| Tamarind glazed wings | $12 |
| Bombay fries | $6 |
| Bombay calamari | $9 |
| Assorted naans | $9 |
| cheese Pakoras | $6 |
| Samosas | $7 |
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