Celebrate Diwali—the festival of lights—with dinner at Nadu Chicago, a Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized restaurant celebrated for its vibrant, regional Indian cooking.   Nadu’s menu brings the diverse flavors of India to the table.  Enjoy a festive, family-style celebration featuring an array of vegetarian and nonvegetarian specialties. Nadu’s distinctive approach to showcasing regional Indian traditions has also earned recognition from Eater Chicago and the Michelin Guide.   We will be gathering in Nadu’s private dining room.  See our full menu representing dishes across India below. 

Event Details:
Date: Sunday, November 22, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Nadu – 2518 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Cost: $120 per person
Cancellation: Please note, we cannot grant a refund for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the event.

Starter
Papad & Chutneys (GF, Vegan)
Assorted papad served with different chutneys.

Small Plates
Keema Per Eda (Mumbai)
Parsi-style lamb keema masala with sunny-side-up fried egg, potato salli, and pao bread.
(Halal)
Dadar Vada Pav (Mumbai) — Vegetarian
Mumbai’s iconic potato fritter sandwich with thecha, cilantro chutney, and lentil boondi. Contains nuts.
Paneer Ghotala (Surat) — Vegetarian
Crumbled paneer cooked with tomato, onion, and young garlic. Layered with creamy Amul cheese, served alongside buttery ladi pav—a true street-style comfort food. Contains nuts.
Benne Masala Dosa (Bangalore) — Vegetarian
A buttery and indulgent twist on classic dosa. Crisp and golden-brown on the outside with a soft, airy inside, this dosa gets its signature flavor and texture from the generous use of white cultured butter (“benne” in Kannada), stuffed with a lightly spiced potato filling and served with traditional coconut chutney and thakali (tomato) chutney. (GF)

Large Plates
Paneer Mirch Korma (Awadh/Lucknow)
Royal, mild, yogurt- and malai-based braised paneer and bell pepper gravy with saffron, kewra, and nuts. (GF) Contains cashew and melon seed.
Kadhi Pakoda (Rajasthan/Punjab/Gujarat)
Spicy, tangy yogurt and gram flour curry featuring spices, with no ginger or garlic, served with fried besan fritters. Contains dairy.
Pandara Road Murgh Makhani (Delhi)
The quintessential butter chicken. Chicken tikka is slow-cooked in a luscious gravy of tomatoes, butter, fenugreek, cashew, and house-made garam masala. (GF, Halal) Contains nuts.
Beef Ul¬arthiyathu (Kerala)
Beef boneless short ribs double-roasted in a shallot and coconut masala, flavored with coriander powder, fennel, ginger, curry leaf, and dry chili. (GF, DF)

Sides
All are vegetarian.
• Garlic naan
• Basmati rice
• Dal makhani

Dessert
Mawa Cake (Mumbai)
Sliced mawa cake with custard and vanilla bean ice cream. Topped with masala tea crumble. Contains egg.
Tutti Frutti Cassata (Mumbai) 
Layers of vanilla sponge, strawberry ice cream, pistachio ice cream, and tutti frutti, finished with a sprinkle of toasted pistachio nougatine crumble. Contains nuts. 

Event Questions? Contact Ethan Erickson