Sunrise Highway has traded cupcakes for curry. Punjabi Bites quietly rolled out service in March at 486 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre, turning a longtime bakery-and-cafe spot into a full Indian kitchen after what co-owners Param Singh and Gagam Singh describe as a three- to four-month kitchen renovation. The new restaurant leans into Punjabi comfort food while also dabbling in South Indian dosas and Indo-Chinese plates, with dishes such as saag with goat and a crispy Amritsari fish on the lineup for lunch and dinner.
According to Newsday, the menu was designed to spotlight northern Punjabi staples alongside regional favorites from across India. The outlet reports that Param Singh previously operated an Indian restaurant in Easton, Pennsylvania, before selling that business. State business filings on Bizprofile.net list the company as Punjabi Bites Inc. at the Sunrise Highway address.
Menu Highlights and Prices
The menu stretches from dhaba-style curries to dosas and Indo-Chinese standards, with delivery platforms flagging Amritsari fish and saag as early favorites. Listings on Uber Eats show the Amritsari fish at about $23, while Grubhub lists saag and other mains generally in the mid-teens to low-twenties. Early diner comments on aggregator sites single out the garlic naan as an ideal scoop for the saag and give nods to comfort picks like butter chicken and dosa.
From a Cafe to Curry
The Punjabi Bites team took over a space locals long associated with The Flour Shoppe Cafe, marking a noticeable shift from pastries to paneer along this stretch of Sunrise Highway and adding to the corridor’s growing mix of sit-down dining options. As reported by Newsday, one early customer compared the quality to restaurants in Hicksville’s well-known Indian dining hub and highlighted the saag’s arrival at the table in a classic silver kadai bowl. The owners are positioning the restaurant for both quick pickup orders and relaxed family dinners for neighborhood regulars.
Punjabi Bites lists its address as 486 Sunrise Hwy, with the phone number (516) 965-4053 appearing on delivery platforms. Menus and hours are posted on those services, and customers can place pickup or delivery orders through Grubhub or Uber Eats, according to the restaurant’s listings.
