KINARA - OUR NAME
The word ‘KINARA’ means river shore in Punjabi, it has been carefully chosen to reflect the positioning, history and style of the restaurant. Punjab has five rivers, and much of Punjab’s prosperity has risen because of the fertile shores of these rivers. The lifestyle and cuisine of the Punjabi shores are recreated here next to the Singapore river. The style is a warm, friendly honest nature with a generous healthy cuisine.
KINARA - OUR CUISINE
Punjabi cuisine, like all matured cuisines has been very dynamic. The pre-moghul era saw a predominantly vegetarian diet with certain meat (lamb & chicken) cooked simply with Punjabi spices. The Moghul era introduced the use of creams and nuts. As Punjabis migrated they adapted to their newly available produce. In Singapore & Malaysia Punjabis use seafood actively and our highly trained Indian Chefs have created interesting seafood dishes using traditional Punjabi cooking techniques.
The traditional North Indian style of dining is designed to please all senses; start with Kebabs (tandoori food) which can be simply described as marinated meats or vegetables skewered and cooked in the tandoor (a clay oven using charcoal as fuel). This is followed by gravy or sauce based dishes which have been prepared in Handi’s (traditional brass cooking pots) and accompanied with Naan (wholemeal breads cooked in the tandoor) and basmati rice. The traditional belief that a dinner must be left with a sweet taste in the mouth is achieved by having a dessert prepared by our Halwai (Indian sweet maker) and finished off with a cup of hot Masala tea (lightly spiced tea).
KINARA has experienced Tandoori & Handi chefs trained in India and an Indian Halwai to create sweets authentically – as eaten in a discerning North Indian home.
KINARA - OUR ENVIRONMENT
As North Indian shore cuisine has adapted over the years so has North Indian Art, particularly the use of stone, wood and metal. Sandstone, teakwood, brass, copper and iron has been carved, shaped or moulded in a manner which astounds man today. A selection of such pieces are used to re-create a Haveli (an Indian bungalow) in KINARA – a building that has been in the hands of many generations, that has had successive changes and modifications so that you, our guest, may encounter the various layers of occupation in the stones and woodwork of the building.
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Happy Customers Said
Every review tells a story of flavor, passion, and great hospitality. Read our customers’ experiences!
Loved everything about KINARA @ Boat Quak last night for dinner , from the traditional cozy ambiance to the taste of authentic Indian & Mexican food, I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for richness in flavours, enlightenment of tastebuds or simply finger licking good delight with good view of Marina. Hospitality is to next level .
Royston Lopes
DinnerWe had Lahori Aloo Lababdar, Chatpata Paneer, Tandoori Roti and Pudina Paratha - all the dishes and food was really delicious. Even the roasted masala papad we liked it there. The ambience at boat quay is always nice. All in all a great evening!
Ankush Ved
DinnerI visited this place on February 6, 2025, for our office lunch out to celebrate a birthday party. The restaurant provided a wonderful cake-cutting facility, played a happy birthday song, and even showed a video of our clips, making the celebration extra special!
Kamal Indika Nanayakkara
LunchA lovely dinner place by the river serving north indian dishes. they have an extensive menu of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. they have an assortment of curries which you can ask to adjust the spice level. loved the kadhai chicken, kurkure bhindi, and vegetable biryani. their lassis go perfectly with the rich, tasty dishes.
Mics
LunchStill the best indian restaurant since 2014 i ate here in SG. Love the ambiance and the service esp Vincent very nice and accommodating. Happy my friends loves too
Cahmille S
LunchWas a bit skeptical coming here with the hordes of Indian restaurants in the area. My god the food here was insanely good!! Got the mutton bryani and chicken Tikka masala and both were excellent. Def would recommend coming here
