Spicing It Up At Bombay Bazar and Restaurant, Charleston, SC

by Danielle Bussone

You can feel fairly confident that a restaurant is worth visiting when it keeps popping up on vegan meet-up group websites. We first learned of Bombay Bazar from the consistent posts of the Charleston Veggie Meetup group. They seem to like it so well we had to make it part of our tour of restaurants when we visited Charleston, SC.

We love eating at Indian restaurants. Because of the long tradition of vegetarianism in the Indian culture, the food is a natural fit for vegan diners. There are many dishes to choose from, some vegan, some vegetarian, so you do have to pay attention if you are strictly vegan. Bombay Bazar and Restaurant  was our first stop on this tour of Charleston’s eclectic cuisines.

Bombay Bazar Exterior

We are happy to report Bombay Bazar did not disappoint. Rich and I arrived in the late afternoon when we practically had the place to ourselves. As you walk in you’ll see the entrance to the restaurant on the left and the entrance to the Bazar, or market, on the right. (We’ll address the market in a separate post.)

The restaurant is divided into three rooms. The first section has booths hugging the wall  with a divider and more booths on the opposite wall. The second room is where you’ll find tables bedecked with white tablecloths, napkins and place settings.

Bombay Bazar Vegetable Jalfrezi

Rich ordered the Vegetable Jalfrezi, a mix of vegetables and herbs in a delightful curry sauce. The vegetables consisted of tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, onions, green peppers and cilantro.($9.95).

Bombay Bazar Baingan Ka Bharta

I ordered the Baingan Ka Bharta, slow roasted eggplant with onions, tomatoes and peas. ($9.95)  I couldn’t begin to tell you which one was best, they were both outstanding!

Bombay Bazar Interior

Of the twenty-four  vegetarian entrees I counted on the menu, fifteen were vegan so variety is not an issue. There are always several vegan options on the daily lunch buffet as well. Bombay Bazar also offers vegan appetizers, soups and flat-breads as well.

Roti

Bombay Bazar offers delicious Indian food at reasonable prices, plus they have an Indian market next door where you can buy ingredients to experiment on your own. If you find yourself in North Charleston, be sure to give them a try!

Co-founder and editor of Veggin’ Out and About, Danielle writes restaurant reviews, profiles and interviews of people making a difference in the plant-based community. She is currently writing a cookbook for vegans called, “Time For Change: Whole Foods For Whole Health.”

Danielle’s region is SW Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina and anywhere she happens to stop for sustenance along the road. Contact Danielle  directly to share your restaurant finds, to make comments or just to say hello.