Vegetarian Indian Food near Fairfax, VA
15 minutes from Fairfax, VA · Fair Oaks Mall / Fairfax County Government Center
Vegetarian Indian food is not a substitute cuisine — it is the cuisine. India is the world's largest vegetarian-food culture by population, and the vegetarian half of any Indian menu is its own three-course universe. At Pastry Corner Cafe & Lounge in Chantilly, the pure-veg lineup runs deeper than most pure-veg restaurants: South Indian dosas, idlis, vadas, sambar, and uttapams (entirely vegetarian by tradition); North Indian paneer dishes (paneer butter masala, palak paneer, kadai paneer, paneer tikka, shahi paneer); legume-forward classics (dal makhani, dal tadka, chana masala, rajma); vegetable curries (aloo gobi, baingan bharta, bhindi masala); Indo-Chinese veg (gobi Manchurian, chilli paneer, veg hakka noodles); chaats (pani puri, samosa chaat, papdi chaat); Indian bakery (eggless cakes, vegetarian puffs, sweets); and weekend specials. Jain-friendly preparations (no onion, no garlic) available with notice. Vegan options — cooked without ghee, butter, or paneer — available across most dishes; ask at order. Pure-veg menu also available for catering events from 10 to 500+ guests.
Fairfax is 15 minutes east — straight up Route 50. We deliver to most Fairfax zip codes (22030, 22031, 22033) through marketplaces and direct, with delivery typically 35–55 minutes. Fairfax customers come to Pastry Corner for corporate catering at the Fairfax County government complex, weddings at the country clubs along Lee Highway, and Saturday-morning South Indian dosa pickups for the diaspora cricket-and-temple crowd. We've catered many George Mason University events, Fairfax County employee lunches, and Fair Oaks Mall area corporate gatherings. Our biryanis travel exceptionally well — order one large pot for an office of 8–10, or 5–10 pots for a 100-person event.
Find Us
14027 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Chantilly, VA 20151
15 min drive from Fairfax, VA.
Hours
- Mon–Thu: 10am – 9pm
- Fri: 10am – 10pm
- Sat: 7am – 10pm
- Sun: 7am – 9pm
- Weekday break: 2:30pm – 5pm
People also ask
Are most Indian dishes vegetarian?
Roughly half of Indian cuisine by tradition is vegetarian — the cuisine evolved with a large vegetarian population and the meat-free dishes are core, not afterthoughts.
Can you do Jain food?
Yes — Jain-friendly preparations (no onion, no garlic, no root vegetables) available across our vegetarian menu with notice. Specify at order.
Do you have vegan options?
Yes — most dishes can be made vegan (no ghee, no butter, no paneer, no yogurt) on request. Dosas, sambar, most dals, vegetable curries, and chaats have vegan versions.
Is the kitchen separated from meat?
We use the same kitchen but separate prep stations for fully vegetarian preparations. For strict separation, please call ahead.
Pure-veg catering?
Yes — pure-veg, Jain-friendly, and vegan-only catering menus available for any event size. Submit at /catering.
Do you deliver to Fairfax?
Yes — typically 35–55 minutes via DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, or our direct DoorDash Drive courier.
Catering for Fairfax County offices?
Yes — we do regular corporate catering for offices in Fairfax. Submit at /catering.
George Mason University events?
Yes — we've catered student association events, faculty gatherings, and graduation parties.
Best biryani for a large group?
Chicken Dum Biryani is our most-ordered for groups — call ahead for 10+ portions.