Saturday morning, and you already know where lunch is happening. Tabla's Weekend Thali isn't a special someone slapped on the menu to fill a slow afternoon. It's the plate regulars ask about by name, the one that shows up on a platter instead of a single dish, because some cravings need more than one answer.
If you've searched for “Indian Thali near me” and landed here, you found it at the right time. Every Saturday and Sunday, from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, four Tabla locations turn their weekend lunch into something worth planning around.
What Is a Weekend Thali, and Why Orlando Waits All Week For It
A thali is built the way a good Sunday table is built, with a little of everything arranged so nothing crowds anything else. Soup on one side, curry in the center, and rice, bread, and something sweet standing by. You don't order a thali; you receive one.
Tabla's version leans into that idea instead of simplifying it. This isn't a lunch special with a side salad bolted on. It's a full Indian Thali platter, priced at $18.99 per person, with enough variety that two people at the same table can order the same thali and end up eating two different meals.
Available Every Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Mark it the way you'd mark a standing reservation. The Weekend Thali runs both days, same window, same price, at all four Tabla locations. No early cutoff to catch, no fine print about which items rotate off the platter by 2 PM. Come at 11:35 or come at 2:55, the plate is the same.
What's on the Platter - Tabla's Weekend Thali, Course by Course
Here's where the platter earns its name. Nothing on it is filler.
Pick Your Appetizer
Start with Achari Soya Chaap if you want the pickled, tangy edge that Achari spice brings to soy chaap. Start with Chicken Tikka if you'd rather your appetizer already taste like it came off the tandoor. Either way, you're choosing the tone for the rest of the meal.
Saturday's Entrée, Sunday's Entrée - Not the Same Plate Twice
This is the detail most people don't clock until they've been twice. Tabla rotates the entrée choice by day, which means Saturday lunch and Sunday lunch are genuinely different meals, not the same thali with a different name.
Show up Saturday, and your entrée choice sits between Paneer Makhani (Tabla's butter paneer, rich and tomato-forward) and Butter Chicken, the dish most people mean when they say they want Indian curry and nothing else. Come back Sunday, and the choice shifts to Paneer Tikka Masala or Chicken Tikka Masala, both built on that smokier, tandoor-charred base instead of the buttery one.
Order the same day twice and you'll never plateau. Alternate Saturdays and Sundays and you've unofficially sampled four of Tabla's signature curries without ever asking for a substitution.
What Comes With Every Thali
Regardless of which appetizer or entrée you pick, the platter fills in around it. You get a tomato soup to start, a house salad dressed with mango, a tadka dal for the lentil course a thali isn't complete without, and mixed veg rounding out the vegetable side. This is the part that turns a curry-and-rice order into an actual meal.
Choose Your Biryani
One more decision, and it's an easy one. Vegetable Biryani if you're keeping things lighter, Chicken Biryani if you want the platter to lean further into the entrée you just picked.
Garlic Naan, Kulfi, and the Small Stuff That Finishes It
Garlic naan comes standard, not as an upcharge and not as an afterthought. And the platter closes with kulfi, the dense, slow-melting Indian ice cream that tastes like nothing in the freezer aisle. Raita, pappad, pickle, and jeera rice round out the plate, which are the kind of details that separate a thali someone built from a lunch someone assembled.
Veg and Non-Veg Thali - Built for the Whole Table
Sit four people down and you don't need four separate conversations about who eats what. Between the vegetarian appetizer, the paneer entrées, and the vegetable biryani, a fully vegetarian thali stands on its own, not as a workaround or a "we can substitute that." And if the table splits between veg and non-veg, nobody's ordering off a different menu to make it work. Same platter, same price, different picks.
Weekend Lunch Special Pricing - $18.99 Per Person
One price. No add-ons that quietly push the total up once the food arrives. $18.99 gets you the appetizer, the entrée, the sides, the biryani, the bread, and the kulfi, meaning the entire platter, not a stripped-down version of it. For a weekend lunch special built around a five-course thali, that's the math working in your favor before you've even ordered.
Visit the Tabla Location Nearest You
Tabla Orlando – the perfect choice when you're looking for our famous Weekend Thali in the heart of Orlando.
Tabla Lake Nona – all the flavors of our Weekend Thali, with easy parking and a convenient location for families and friends to gather.
Tabla Winter Park – the perfect place to enjoy our signature Weekend Thali in a cozy, relaxed setting right in the heart of Winter Park.
Tabla Oviedo – your neighbourhood destination for the same authentic Indian thali, served fresh every weekend at the same great price.
Four locations. One Weekend Thali. The same authentic flavors and the same $18.99 offer—just choose the Tabla that's closest to you.
Ready to enjoy an authentic Indian Thali? Choose your nearest Tabla Indian Restaurant location and reserve your table today for a delicious weekend dining experience.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tabla's Weekend Thali
1. What is included in Tabla's Authentic Weekend Thali?
Your choice of appetizer (Achari Soya Chaap or Chicken Tikka), a day-specific entrée choice, tomato soup, house salad with mango dressing, tadka dal, mixed veg, your choice of biryani (Vegetable or Chicken), garlic naan, kulfi, and raita, pappad, pickle, and jeera rice on the side.
2. Is Tabla's Weekend Thali available at all four locations?
Yes. Orlando, Lake Nona, Winter Park, and Oviedo all serve the Weekend Thali every Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
3. Does Tabla offer both vegetarian and non-vegetarian Weekend Thali options?
Yes. Paneer-based appetizer and entrée choices, along with Vegetable Biryani, make a fully vegetarian thali straightforward, and the same platter accommodates non-vegetarian choices without any separate menu.
4. When can I enjoy Tabla's Weekend Thali?
Every Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM, at all four Tabla locations - Orlando, Lake Nona, Winter Park & Oviedo.
5. Can I reserve a table for Tabla's Weekend Thali?
Yes, reservations are available at your nearest location, and given how the entrée changes by day, it's worth deciding Saturday or Sunday before you book.
Vasu Kholi
Vasu is a food and hospitality writer passionate about sharing the stories behind Tabla Indian Restaurant. Through engaging content, she highlights Tabla’s authentic Indian cuisine, unique dining experiences, and commitment to exceptional hospitality, helping guests discover what makes every visit memorable.