Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Christchurch

"Amazing food for three eating Vegan & they catered for No Garlic & Onion as well. Staff were very friendly and it made the special occasion even more..."

Kate Wright

Kristen Turner (Sparky)

"My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed the Two Fat Indian's high tea. As I do not have a sweet tooth, I was delighted that two-thirds of the tea was..."

Verity Busby

The Great India Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Had an excellent trip here for lunch, the owners are very kind and the food was good. We all left with full stomachs for $13.99..."

Liam

"I'm very happy to have found this place close by. Worth to be supported as the food is fresh, authentic and in a reasonable price range. Very..."

antje nikolaus

"We just had lunch at this restaurant in Christchurch.. Food was tasty, garlic naan was really good. The owner/chef was very kind to keep the..."

Akanksha Arpit

"We are locals and quite often try different dishes from here when we can’t be bothered cooking! All have been great! They have so many options..."

Emma Trotter

"Had my husbands birthday there, we had a party of 30 including 10kids. We spent nearly $700 and it was worth every cent! honestly they were..."

Jacobi Wilson

"I dnt often leave reviews but I very much feel to do so for this place. First was very pressed with the menu setout. Great descriptions of dishes..."

Irene De blouge

"Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant. The food is absolutely amazing – everything we tasted melted in other mouths. Absolutely the..."

Taranjeet Singh

"Amazing customer service and the food beautiful 💯. Everything was fresh and hot when it was served. It all tasted soo good. Definitely recommend..."

Kate Luatua

"Absolutely awesome food/chef and staff highly recommend. I gave chef wants (i.e sweetness and spice level ) then said suprise me. Totally worth the..."

norton edwards

"The food was beautifully cooked, just right. Very friendly and excellent service I would highly recommend to family and..."

Pam Crummer

"Amazing experience, lovely staff, quality food, and quick wait time. You will not regret getting food..."

Robyn Winsley

"Lovely restaurant with great customer service and even greater..."

Shania Taumata

"Comfort dining place for Indian food, taste and service was good. Variety options for menu or lunch special is one of the..."

Erika Astried

"I love this place! The service is amazing and the food is delicious, all for a good..."

Angela Evans

"Amazing authentic flavours of Indian food prepared by a great chef with international experience and served to your table by a smiling friendly..."

Carlos Molina

"The food has gotten much nicer in the last two months since a lady is working there. I stopped going for a bit as I was tired of paying for greasy..."

Rebecca Avon

"Butter chicken was really tasty, generous chicken portion that was nice and tender. The butter naan also yummy and soft. The delivery driver forgot..."

Tessa Hollis

Spice'n'life

"not that bad but, have better though. Great service, nice place, good food and cheap ..."

Reviewer11111111

"In search of truly authentic indian cuisine, we have tried most of the Indian restaurants in Christchurch in recent times. Spice 'n' Life at Upper..."

Prof Dr S S Bagchi JP

"I dined at Spice 'n' Life on Friday 10 January with a group of 8 people. We dine there habitually, and always get a table. We go back time and again..."

Laura Stephen

"We are lunch diners only and were most regular up until later 2012 when the prices of all dishes were savagely raised around 30%. Yesterday was our..."

Ron Parnell

"I ordered a Tandoori Chicken (Indian Chicken BBQ) for takeaway and the taste was to die for...really enjoyed with my kids. Haven't done a dinning yet..."

Richard

"This is the most incredible Indian restaurant that Christchurch has, and we've done our research! The food is wonderful and good value. The staff..."

Max

"I dined at Spice 'n' Life on Friday 10 January with a group of 8 people. We dine there habitually, and always get a table. We go back time and again..."

Laura Stephen

"Very good and attentive service with authentic chinese food of best..."

Qun Zhou

"We love Spice n..."

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Chilli Flakes Indian Restaurant

"We just moved into this area and after the google reviews we were keen to try this place! It was a very quiet place in mt pleasant but they were..."

Tracey Wiseman

"Yummy food and nice staff. Last time we visited their with 4 families and enjoyed a lot. All food we ordered was very tasty. Especially butter..."

Arsh

"Best Indian restaurant at the beach site and the atmosphere is so homie for the Indians and also good for everyone. Doing tasty Indian..."

Shiva Chauhan

"It was very good but it's just good now maybe it's because not enough staff. I went there twice around 11:15 am but nobody was there so I.hsve to go..."

Victor Gch

"Had mild butter chicken last night enough for 2 meals delicious best I've..."

Debbie Chamberlain

"Absolutely delicious! Food is great, I got the mild butter chicken plus nann bread. The servers were lovely and welcoming, would definitely..."

Ella Card

"A hidden gem in McCormacks Bay. These guys make a great curry! They have fought hard to keep going through Covid restrictions and staff shortages. We..."

Andrea Sayer

"Excellent service and food. Great conversation with the staff. Free WiFi access available..."

Joe Chow

"Our takeaway curry etc was ready just when they said, good value and the mixed platter to start was fabulous, loads of chicken and beautiful lamb..."

Andrew Elliott

"We had only just arrived in town for our first day and holiday in NZ and were totally exhausted. Our host recommended Chili Flakes for dinner and we..."

Jo parker

"We love getting our indian here. Everything tastes amazing and the quanties are amazing! Allow us to have it the next day..."

Sophie Allan

"On the spur of the moment we decided to grab a curry from our local instead of going into town. It would be fair to say it was the BEST curry we have..."

Linda Selwood

"Discovered this little gem tucked away near the main road. Lovely service - fair price for the bottle beer and gorgeous, well flavoured food, cooked..."

Spring Storm

"amazing authentic Indian food - lots of flavours subtle yet perfectly appropriate for the dish with each delightful bite. generous helpings yet..."

Warren Lane

"We have dined at many Indian Restaurants in Christchurch & find that the food at Chilli Flakes is the best by far. It is great to see so many..."

Debbie Gunson

"Delicious food from stater to main to dessert. Have tried take aways from the restaurant and eat in too. The atmosphere and the aroma of spices..."

Karen Cox

"My wife and I went here for dinner as we were craving for good Indian food on our NZ trip. The place did absolute justice to our cravings. Chilli..."

anuj arora

"Highly recommend! The food was delicious, good portions and really fresh ingredients. The staff were very friendly and exceptionally accommodating..."

Kaitie Johannesen

"The food here is outstanding! Amazing vegan options. Everything tastes like it was made with love. Friendly and warm staff too :) Highly..."

Alex Hallifax

Ferry Indians

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Best place for dinner/lunch. I have been a regular customer at this restaurant for few years, food and the customer services has never changed. I..."

Warda Kausari

"Great resturant, food tastes great and there allways Indian family's dining there so the atmosphere feels realy authentic I feel that makes the..."

Dane Strong

"This Indian is really the best in the world.. The food has such amazing flavour.. The service is so amazing.. They go above and beyond.. Highly..."

Chloe Skala

"I've been to Ferry Indians several times before, but it was the attention and versatility of the chef that prompted me to write this review. The food..."

Declan McAndrew

"We live really close and my partner always goes alone and he said food is amazing. I don't eat indian food, too spicy/many condiments for me but I..."

Maria Florencia Guillen

"Excellent food and service .complementary ginger- chilli salad was awesome - great idea . Worth..."

Komal Mahey

"The meal was amazing Excellent service the best in Christchurch by far we had tandoori lamb so yummy 7 of us all agreed it tasted so good, The..."

william tell

"Best Indian restaurant in Christchurch. Best taste always. Best place to have dine in or takeaway. Higly..."

amreet kaur Reet

"Delicious food, enthusiastic staff. Cheap price, the best place for Indian food in..."

John Taylor

"Food is delicious!!! No problem to make vegan. Feel very looked after. Perfectly comfy dining solo..."

Lisa Paris

Indian Pearl Restaurant

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Once again - perfect! We love coming to Indian Pearl, THE best samosas and beautiful chicken tikka. Thanks you guys. Looking forward to the day..."

K Bates

"My favourite indian takeaway in Christchurch! Always spiced to my liking and super delicious, would recommend to anybody looking for a great tasting,..."

Shannon Alex Siebert

"A nice and compact place for Indian food. The service is attentive and the quality of food is good. The ambience needs improvement. Will go again...."

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"Yay...we've found our new fave Indian in Christchurch. We used to go to Curry Time on Main North Road but the quality plummeted for some reason...."

David Hardy

"Delicious food and friendly service. Tonight was my first time dining in at Indian Pearl and I was very pleased with the attentiveness of the staff...."

CJ Liu

"Tonight was my second visit to Indian Pearl and both times have been great. Our waiter was friendly, I appreciated that he poured us water when he..."

Dave Kimber

"I have had the food here many times over the past 18 months, both for the lunch special and for home delivery as our dinner. They are on their way..."

Chris Fleury

"Love the food from the Indian Pearl. They have a really good range on their menu and it is always well cooked and great-tasting. They control the..."

Greg Comfort

"I used to have another place in Christchurch as my favourite, Indian Restaurant, Indian Pearl now tops it!Loved the authenticity. The..."

Debbie Steele

"Loved the authenticity of the place. A bit pokey, kind of dark with Indian music playing in the background. The kitchen is right at the heart of the..."

Tamara Bisseker

"The best Indian food in town. Great food and service. they are always happy to do something off the menu. We've been back several times and would..."

Helen Rutter

"Love it! Been there twice for takeaways now, the staff are really friendly and when we arrived the second time they said welcome back. We have tried..."

Kelly Stevenson

"On entering this restaurant, the atmosphere is very cosy, however, there is plenty of seating out the back for when this place really takes off. I..."

Carol H

"As a recently-opened Indian restaurant I've driven past a few times during the past month and wondered what the food is like. I am usually hesitant..."

Nigel Burrell

"Excellent friendly service. The Pearl Special Lamb was very flavoursome, one of the best Indian dishes I've had. Highly..."

Greg Spark

"Food was incredible- best Indian food we've had in such a long time. Next time we visit Christchurch you will be our first Port of call. Friendly..."

Michelle Rocard

"Behind the unpretentious facade is a real treasure. The interior is really lovely, the staff friendly and helpful and the food was the best Indian..."

Shannon Cook

"My daughter and I just walked in and they had a table we could use. The atmosphere and decor is wonderful, the service excellent and the food was..."

Sandra Bell

"This Indian restaurant, the dining environment is very clean and comfortable, the staff are very friendly, the service is very good, and we are all..."

Leah Estreich

"The food here is excellent. I highly recommend trying the Palak Paneer and the Paneer Butter..."

Thomas Gilchrist

"Great place with great food. The service is very good and some with sincerity, not the fake nice you get some places. Highly..."

Jason Reimer

"Amazing food! Great service! Best Indian I’ve had in..."

bfe008

"Best Indian around. Great naan bread! And always great service by the young lads. Our go-to Indian for lunch curries. Don’t let the outside of the..."

Mat_99

"Yummy food and good service! Went for a wee byo. Will note that each drink you open there is a $7? Charge but worth it. Cheap bottle of wine for $14..."

Olive Derecourt

"I am a frequent indian food eater and have tried most indian restaurants in christchurch and decided to stop in at indian pearl for takeaways i..."

sean drummond

"Found this place while on holidays and got fabulous takeaways. Great food well packages and great service. Can’t believe there’s not a queue..."

wyni Manning

"Fantastic attentive service and amazing food, 9/10 will be back..."

Ben Tolhurst

"Strongly recommend. Great service and taste. Plus, reasonable price. Been here more than 10 times and never been..."

Seungho Bae

"This was a great little Indian restaurant. The food and service were excellent. They offered dine in and take aways. The staff were friendly and the..."

Matt Smyth

"Always looked after! the Food and service are fantastic. Highly recommend the Methi Chicken..."

shayla teal-calder

"Best indian restaurant in Christchurch and price is really good. Definitely recommend to..."

Chase Aio Han

"Curries and naan were very good and I'd order again, but they got the meats the wrong way round on our curry order. It was a take away so we couldn't..."

shawncohen

"The best onion bhajis we’ve had. Usually other places struggle, raw on the inside, burnt on the outside, too small or dripping with grease, but..."

Lady Lu

Everest Indian Restaurant

"No words can express how tasty the food here is. Chilli chicken nd chicken momos were amazing. Still waiting for the mains but couldn’t stop myself..."

Jassisingh7050

"Best all curry..Taste is very nice...seriously had very Good dinner after long time....better than all restaurant in christchurch...so best food.I..."

Narinder Aulakh

"Food is very yummy, has pure Indian taste than most places. the curries are rich, and they make every dish, just how spicy you want it to be, they..."

Paul Adams

"Good food! Always super fast and professional service. Curry is always very tasty and rice cooked to perfection! We have always got takeaway - I have..."

C The Food Lover

"Great meal, great takeaway. Love the food and the service. The butter chicken is great, rich and tasty unlike other places. Do go there if u are..."

Sarahlamm1987

"Great food, nothing to complain. Highly recommended to all the people who love dumpling, and yummy curries. I have been there many times for..."

Luke Stew

"We visit this amazing Indian Restaurant regularly, they consistently produce an extremely high quality of food, excellent menu, excellent food,..."

Courtney Abraham

"We almost always get our Indian Takeaway from Everest in Woolston - my sons fav is Butter Chic and the girl at the desk makes the place..."

Tania Jordan

"I've only had takeout once from there so far but it was very tasty!! The tikka masala is a good blend of spice, sweet, tangy, creamy. Will definitely..."

Angela Davies

"This has been our local for a few years, and it is so consistently good that we are reluctant to try other Indian food as it is often somehow..."

Dee Harris

"We love Everest! The young girl in there is very attentive, smiley and good at her job. When we asked if we could have hotter than hot, they happily..."

Talia P

"We just moved to the Opawa area and were worried about the lack of Indian takeaways. Luckily we spotted this one driving down Ferry Road, they had..."

Paul Kitto

"First time we tried them tonight, been a long time customer of another takeaway and now we will be Everest customers. Hands down the BEST curry we..."

kate alexander

"1st visit, really enjoyed this, food and service excellent! 🤩, Yum Yum, love this place - You are all so lovely :) thank you for making us so..."

Aman Singh

"The taste of the food is very delicious and the staff is very good like the place very much and the food as..."

Udaypartap Singh

"Here you can get the best Dal Bhat on the south island (haven’t tried the north island yet)! It is super delicious and you can get more rice and..."

Emily

"Delicious MOMOS! The best in Christchurch by far. My favourite is the GOAT CURRY! Always get it every time I’m..."

Soban Singh

"Have been getting takeaway from here for years, food always tastes amazing every-time, I have never eaten at another indian cuisine restaurant and it..."

Saskia Munden

"I've been to most of the Christchurch Indian restaurants, and Everest Ferry road is clearly the best. So far my top 3 dishes are Chicken Tikka..."

Jesse Wills

"Perfect Indian food, there nepalese style chicken is just like home made chicken. Good price. Lovely staff, great..."

takdir thakur

"Great food , great service.. went first time here after reading so many good reviews. Worth it . Thanks chef Dil For looking after us. Will be back &..."

Vivek Gujral

"I ate Chicken Chilli, Everest Chicken special curry with Cheese garlic Naan. Taste was amazing. Sorry couldn't click pictures was so..."

Samson Misquitta

Indian Sumner

"I love Indian Sumner, we've been going here probably once a month or every couple of months since we moved to Christchurch 2.5 years ago. We're big..."

Roma Campbell

"I have been going to this restaurant since 2 years. Fantastic food in the heart of the Christchurch City Center. Very delicious food and worth for..."

Raj

"I have been going here for more than 2 years, both the food and service are extremely good here. Once we went late night at around 9:30 and the..."

G Shankar

"The best Indian restaurant in Christchurch. Always consistent, great service and fabulous food! We eat here every week, the staff no us by name and..."

Nikki Taylor

"I really don't understand the negative reviews!!!! We are from Glasgow and know a thing or two about curry. Indian Sumner never disappoints. The food..."

Lorraine Cooper

"Having dined at this delightful restaurant numerous times I cannot understand the 1 star rating, ridiculous, best Indian food I have had...friendly..."

Liz Barrie

"Have eaten here probably a 100 times, is our Sunday evening ritual. We enjoy the food every time and never get tired of it as it is amazing. We spent..."

Paula Standeven

"Great food everytime. Could eat this every..."

Anna

"The best Indian without a doubt! I am a lover of Indian food and have tried numerous Indian restaurants around Christchurch, but none compare to..."

Local

"Best Indian food I've ever had in NZ. I have been visiting this place for years now, and the food quality and taste haven't changed a bit. Friendly..."

Dejan Arsic

"The food here is yummy. Chef’s lamb chops and Dal makhni is lip-smacking, perfectly cooked and great value for money...."

Princely Alex Dcunha

"The food is the best indian food I have ever had, can't wait to go back again. I had dinner with my friend. The naan breads are light and fluffy..."

Gaganpreet Singh

"Amazing place, delicious food, friendly staff, good beer...i can highly recomend! Best chicken korma with garlic naan i have ever eat. Thank you for..."

Lenka Ondrackova

"The food here is authentic, the best part is they can customise food according our needs on the top the owner made the experience spectacular by his..."

Princy Sharma

"Vishal urf John my brother served us like family members, it’s always privilege to have dinner at Coriander Sumner. Vishal is added value with his..."

Sunny Singh

"This spicy jewel of India is hidden on the Main Street of seaside township of Sumner in Christchurch. The menu is not large but full of choice, we..."

JD (Digilifeduo)

"Warm welcome by the staff... Good food, awesome ambience and thank you Rohan for great service we have become a loyal customers for Coriander..."

triney sadadekar

"Delish food, great atmosphere. Best Indian food I’ve had in Christchurch and great location in Sumner. Highly..."

Alyssa Medway

"Very nice meal. Service a wee bit slow as I think they were very busy on takeaways. Will go..."

Bruce Rogers

"Corianders sumner branch is one of best i have tried, a lot more dish options and menu is quite big , easy to choose any dish from menu . A big thank..."

preet cour

Mumbaiwala Indian Street Kitchen

84/100 (2097 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"this is probably the best indian i've eaten in new zealand. amazing food, and on top of that the service was excellent, friendly and attentive. i'll..."

Miriam Fallyna

"Very unique place with nice and helpful people. The food and wine is awesome and reasonable. We can highly recommend this place...."

H.K. A. Nitzschke

"We had a fabulous meal, so many varieties and it's nice to try something different. Love the fact there are so many gluten free choices. The decor is..."

Michelle Brown

"The food here was the best Indian food I have eaten - outstanding flavours. The chefs did an awesome job. Our waitress was impeccable and so polite..."

Lee Willman

"The first thing that struck us was the very personal service of the hostess who advised on her own thoughts on the menu and how we could get a good..."

Tony Fallon

"Great atmosphere, lovely service and incredible food! Definitely a new favorite and a place I would highly recommend to..."

Karel Robbins

"We had lunch here today. Absolutely loved it: friendly staff, beautiful tasty meals, the decor is incredible and a visit to the toilets is a must...."

Sharon Watson-O'Connor

"Great ambiance and great good. Loved the fact there were some menu choices not available in many indian restaurants. Reasonably priced would def..."

Mark White

"Absolutely Delicious food for lunch and great attention to detail with the location and setting. Loved the portions and the options for lunch and..."

Preetesh Morar

"We have eaten here several times now and will continue to go back for the wonderful food and excellent service. The staff are so friendly and very..."

Linda Aitken

"Great food as always, recommend the banana prawns and the ghost lamb of you find it all a hard..."

Jesus Kenny

"The street food flavours were superb, loved them all. Refreshing to see Indian food, more than just a curry. Great flavour, textures, aroma. Loved..."

Martin Brill

"We had just came in from the train from Picton and were super exhausted and hungry and wanted good food but it was so late at night that a meal was..."

Cmys001

"Amazing food and lovely place to enjoy Indian street food. Service was quick. Just the portion is less compared to pricing. Must Try - Sev Puri, Paw..."

Saiyam Jain

"Superb food taste and quality. Chicken starter was delicious and full of flavours. Chhole Puri was awesome, I felt the portion size was small though,..."

Radhika Mhatre

"A nice cozy place to go with your buddy. Loved all the dishes I ordered, although not many vegetarian dishes to order. But I would definitely..."

Nita Rani

"Good Indian Cuisine restaurant in Christchurch. Theme of Mumbai is splendid. Taste of Food is really good. They have couple of unique items as well..."

Rajat

"One of the places you should have on your list when you go to NewZealand. It’s really awesome. The ambience is really nice. When it comes to food,..."

Siddharth Mehta

"Its an awesome place to visit and what we most liked here was that they have every kind of arrangement for seating ( high seats, sofa ,chairs) . No..."

Vivek

"Everything is just superb!Ambience , Food , Service , Management , Decor , Presentation all goes to the blues of sky.👍 A Pefect feeling..."

Darsh Desai

"We had dinner here after arriving in christchurch in the evening . Love the ambience , they have put some real effort into making this a standout..."

Shazia Khan

"Ambiance - 4.0/5Taste - 3.5/5Vegetarian options - 3/5Ordered Veg kohlapuri and it was a bit burnt gravy. Onion coriander kulcha..."

DC The Veg Connoisseur

"We decided to eat something other than Indian tonight but just didn't find anything that suited us. We found this place actually on trip advisor. I..."

Divya Talreja Ramnani

"One if the finest restaurant in NZ. Just loved the beautiful Mumbai theme based concept. Lovely food variety. We tried Sev puri which was the best..."

Srishti Agrawal

"Stumbled in on a Saturday night and had a very rewarding experience. Charming staff who explain the street food theme and assist in our selection. We..."

Keith Huggan

"Great menu offering street food, all the classic curries and some modern inspirations! Ordered the signature chickpea salad with avocado - I had not..."

Liam Tay Kearney

"A really delicious modern take on Indian Street food. Lovely to go in a group to do a lot of share plates, which they recommend. Our favourites were..."

Meg

"A real unique experience - the owners have done a marvellous job to give it a very rustic Indian look with all the modern amenities. The food is just..."

Gaurav Grover

"I have been watching this place being built over the last couple of months. I was very happy when the 'Opening soon' sign was replaced by an outside..."

Kirstin Lucas

"On holiday from the U.S. and craving flavor, my partner and I found Mumbaiwala on HappyCow and headed over. The interior is bold and engaging, with..."

Aaron Green

"We are visiting Christchurch and we happened to find Mumbaiwala as the most recommended Indian Restaurant. Loved the food here. We had dahi puri,..."

Sanghamitra Mandal

"Great food and ambience. We ordered Chicken biriyani and was pleasantly surprised by the authenticity in the taste. The portions were big enough for..."

Vidit Agrawal

"Fantastic restaurant. The food is exquisitely stunning. If you have not been here get here soon. You won't be disappointed. Easily the best Indian..."

Crytos

"Incredible food! We had an excellent selection of vegetarian takeaway items. Everything was very flavourful, and had just the right amount of heat...."

Kevin Mintenko

"Our first vist to Christchurch and Mumbaiwala was the first restaurant we had dinner at. The restaurant itself has a warm and inviting atmosphere,..."

Dr. Subhash Chand

"Delicious! I got the Veg Sampler - smaller portions of 3 vegetarian dishes. All three were different, well presented and tasted great. Beautiful..."

C Harlow

"Amazing food!! Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to eat not your standard Indian food! Especially the items on the street food side were..."

Sachien Budhia (Budbudbudhia)

"Fantastic Indian cuisine, best in Christchurch by far. I highly recommend their dabba for one or palak paneer, flavorsome curries that are not greasy..."

Margy Suker

"Service was great, I was dinning by myself and the lovely waiter did a single portion of one of the starters so I could try it! Food was fast, fresh..."

Meg Rolton

"As soon as you walk into this restaurant, you will have a good impression of it. My only question is whether the food here can be compared with its..."

Trista Whitmore

"Excellent street style Indian food. Really tasty dishes. Great service. Post script. We we're only in Christchurch for two nights and this place was..."

Richard Levy

"Nice place, nice ambience and nice people. The food quality and quantity was good. Neat and tidy place. Really nice and tasty preparations, according..."

Niketa

"Wow!!! We chose from the "Street Food" section of the menu and loved the decor of the restaurant and the authenticity of the food. Good drinks..."

Graeme Thomson

"I had the delightful opportunity to immerse myself in the world of Mumbai street food, where the restaurant's vibrant atmosphere is filled with the..."

Gloria

"A great night out for our group of 8. Vegetarian, vegan and meat options all well covered. The manager made a special effort to fulfill our request..."

Julie

"Namastey!!!! Best Indian food in Christchurch after long time. Oh my god Pav bhaji “WOW” absolutely mouthwatering. Butter chicken so authentic..."

Lakhwinder Kour

Chanakya South Indian Cuisine

Wheelchair Accessible

"I have been to chanakya every week lately and found the food to be of a high standard, fresh and very tasty. The service has always been top notch,..."

Food4Thought

"A quaint little place hidden inside a complex. But hands down one of the best meals we have had outside India. We ordered Papdi Chaat, Mysore Masala..."

Tapas Shyam

"The food is great. For an Indian who loves eating authentic Indian food it is wonderful. Just like home!!!! Highly recommend it. The dosa is so crisp..."

Sarah N Colin Viegas

"Great food at a great price. Always tasty, never had any issues with the food. This place is my go-to for Friday night takeaways. Happy to support..."

Fern Smith

"Great place! the butter chicken is the best ive had! Lots of flavor. And the menu its big with lots to choose from Really nice bread too i highly..."

Natasha

"Must try!!!! Amazing Indian food for a very reasonable prize. Available on different medium of spices. I love their Channa samosa, egg plant Salan..."

Dona

"Best Indian food I've had in Christchurch, and so affordable too! They sell dosa as well which is hard to find in chch, the most delicious masala..."

Georgia Musson

"Small and tidy place, making me recollect eateries of the same ambience in India. Best idly we have tasted as yet in Christchurch. Biryani - unique..."

Vikram Lakshminarayanan

"Excellent food that's full of flavour and the owners are super friendly. Reasonably priced aswell. Will definitely come back again and definitely..."

Nikita Batchelor

"Basic chat items and idli dosai are really good.Especially the samosa chat and idling really really worth the money spent.Biriyani was..."

G Shankar

"Amazing food! It's our favourite place to get takeaway!! Love it love it! Great for vegetarians too. We ordered chana masala, palak paneer, the..."

Jessie Deen

"This place is a gem. I had the dahi Papadi and the chicken Koorma. Our group tried about ten different dishes and we were all very happy..."

Kirstin Lucas

"First time trying this restaurant and it definitely won't be the last time. The Young lady with the short hair serving me was lovely and sweet and..."

Jasmine Mary

"I love this place.>>>>>>>> Best Dosa ever i have had in my life. Especially if you are a dosa lover must come here. No other place can beat this..."

Navjot Sidhu

"Such a great little place! Have been going here since it first opened. Traditional, delicious food served by the owner herself and her husband who..."

K H

"Small hidden gem with delicious food and customer obsessed. Amazing service. We ordered Mysore masala dosa, Idli , butter paneer ( best paneer I had,..."

Priyadarshini Kakarla

"Food is really good. Tastes like authentic Indian food. We had a chance to try the dosa which was amazing! Will definately go again. Only thing the..."

Kenzi Gonsalves

"Ordered sambar and egg plant curry, the best authentic south Indian food I have tried in NZ restaurant. Amazing flavours, loved it :). Keep up the..."

unstructured play

"Tried lunch here for the first time. Got a lamb saag and an eggplant dish. Both were wonderful. Great value to at under $10 per dish. Looking forward..."

Kathy Billens

"Great authentic Indian food. My favourites are the dahi papdi and chilli honey cauliflower - they are delicious!! The dosa is the best I've had in..."

Veresha Padayachee

"I ordered a lunch chicken jalfrezi (medium hotness) takeaway. Packed with vegetables and meat. Extremely yummy flavour, not too much salt. Great..."

henry weerden-sweet

"I have got recommend this place from my wife's friend, and I must say I like it. Small but nice vibe. The man who works here is extremely welcoming..."

Andrea Tripodi

"Holy S!!T… I’m not usually into Indian food but after my partner wanting it and me not being bothered to go anywhere else we found this hidden..."

Jayb Bol

"Food was DELICIOUS, service was prompt and prices were very reasonable. Hands-down the best South Indian food I’ve had in Christchurch. Dosas, Vada..."

Jimmica Thakur

"Very good India food. The price was good as well. We will come..."

Beta Lee

"I will definitely recommend this place if you craving for South Indian food. The taste was incredible and definitely going to visit them back 🤤 my..."

Aditya patil

"I love the food.. it taste yummy and reminds me of my hometown (kerala). I highly recommend this place......"

Meera Kattukaren

Little Haveli

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Service was terrific .Great job by the little trainee manager who was learning the art of customer service from her Dad Food was to die for and..."

Dave Houlihan

"Recently nipped in for a takeaway, got a great dhal and madras. Heat, spice level was perfect. Yummy! We often try to come to Little Haveli, when in..."

Thomas Tasman

"Amazing food, really good flavours, good prices and excellent service from our star waitress! We’ll be..."

Libby Holdsworth

"The worst Indian takeaways ever. Very disappointing. Onion bahjis were stale and small. Korma had no flavour watery like..."

Sally Rossiter

"excellent food, quick ans friendly service, especially enjoyed vegetarian..."

Tamara Martin

"Best curry in town. It’s my regular curry shop and had the best curry I have ever had from here last night. Chicken Madras and a garlic naan. Both..."

Bejon Haswell

"Just had a fabulous meal from this great restaurant. Got takeaways and a complimentary mango drink. Staff are cheery and helpful. I'm not a hot spice..."

Sian Jones

"Wonderful dinner here tonight, thanks so much. The service was exceptional! The kids always love coming in and getting their mango..."

Mark Lentz

"Despite ordering the Chilli Chicken and requesting it to be as mild as possible the concern for my well-being from the staff and them wanting to..."

michelle Brown

"We like it here! We think the food is consistent as we order take away from here quite regularly as well as dine in. In our last visit we were well..."

John Stewart

"Love their butter chicken, it’s always been our favourite takeaway food! Staff are very friendly too! Definitely thumbs up..."

Crystal Li

"Had chicken kadai takeaway, promised to leave a review if it was good, and it was...perfect level of spicy, and delicious. Naan could have used a bit..."

Sheryl Grantham

Everest Indian Restaurant

83/100 (394 ratings)

Restaurants

Indian

"Tried the cheese Tika for the first time and it was beautiful. I have a new favourite main too, the Lamb Pasanda ��. I appreciated the wonderful..."

Karen FitzPatrick

"fantastic food from this place. Eat here regularly and it is always good. Reasonably priced. Great menu and we have tried multiple dishes...."

Donsy T

"I've been to Everest twice for their $8 lunch takeaway deal. The curries with Basmati rice were amazing especially as my post workout meal. I had the..."

Arthur Lim

"I had dinner here three times and every time I ordered mango lassi to drink, as their mango lassi is usually really good. But last time mango lassi..."

Farida Mammadli

"The food tasted beautiful but sadly wasn't hot enough. We have mild spice, so I mean the temperature of the food. The plates were hot, but not the..."

Alistair & Kate McLean

".Everest indian restaurant was wonderful. It was even better than expected. The price was amazing. There were great restaurants Would definitely stay..."

Bishal Bhandari

"It was awesome experience to go out with family members to dine in. I recommend to visit once, I bet you won’t regret going there. Goat curry was..."

Sujan Kandel

"It was beautiful experience in Everest Indian restaurant. Thank you to all staff members. Food and service was extremely nice. One of the memorial..."

Jack Jhon

"Everest Indian Restaurant and Takeaways,60 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083. I have eaten out at a lot of Indian Restaurants in..."

Peter Codling

"Beautiful food. That's why we keep comming back. Well today's the 19th and have to say the food is so off. Whoever is cooking the rice was blank no..."

Damian

"Fantastic Meal Friendly staff the lunch special is a big..."

Thomas Bernard

"Beautiful food and they don't tame the spice like so many other places when we ask for hot. We visit this place often on a Saturday. We've tried..."

animekidjay

"Bloody delicious, got the Rogan Josh with hot spice tonight and it’s fantastic. Exquisite service, guy that served us was great- super quick. Got..."

P M

"I go there regularly for the amazing food. Highly recommend it especially the EVEREST CHICKEN CURRY and their CHEESE AND GARLIC NAAN. The staff are..."

Pritam Bhurtel

"The wait time for the meal was a little on the long side being a Friday night but the food was excellent and everyone enjoyed their..."

Jacqui Walsh

"We tried Everest for the first time since moving back into the area after many years away. It was a special occasion and not sure if we’ve tasted a..."

Nigel Hughes

"Perfect, meat melted in the mouth, two portions feed the whole family, cooked so fast it was ready in 15mins! We'll be back and I recommend you..."

JC Installs

Arjee Bhajee

Wheelchair Accessible

"Reaaaaally good curries, 100% would go again. You get what you pay for and there’s enough for leftovers - mango chicken is especially nice as well..."

Samantha

"Have only ever had their takeaway, however, their butter chicken is one of the better ones I've had compared to other Indian restaurants. Full of..."

Stacey

"The food was amazing. Super tasty and full of flavors. The staff was friendly and genuinely interested in our day and how our time in Christchurch..."

Prakash Sapkota

"Awesome food, great service, my favorite Indian restaurant in Christchurch. Have the best naan in town, to die for. Plus the speed of service helps..."

Saify.rizvi

"For a $10 lunch I ordered lamb saag (my default dish) and added their "world famous" onion bhajia. The saag looked the part but the flavour was..."

Free Trade Winds

"This was a wonderful little place at Christchurch serving great Indian food.Located in Riccarton ,was very close to where we were put up so ended up..."

Pooja Hirawat Bansal

"Was pleasantly surprised to find an Indian restaurant! Food was actually very tasty, very close to what we usually eat in India! All in all,..."

Amulya

"Amazing had the )10 chicken masala was gorgeous and the pashwani naan scrum my xx the meal was hot and fresh amazing value would defo go again..."

Lisa Joy Johnson

"yummy and great value for money. Love the..."

Becky Lodge

"Best Indian in CHCH hands down. Couldn't get a better curry, fantastic taste and so fresh. We have been many times before and will keep going back...."

Jess D

"Love Arjee Bhajee, it's one of the best indian places I've been to ever! Definitely the best in christchuch. Amazing food and lovely service. Also,..."

Jen

"First visit. Delicious and different curries (never had a venison one before) and superb service. The lamb saag was especially divine and the..."

Karen

"We thought the warm ambience of the venue inviting and the service and friendliness of the staff above average. Although the menu was limited, we..."

Teri

"I dont know what the last comment was all about! This is the best indian food i have tasted in my life. The Kashmere Chicken is the best i have..."

Karen

"This has to be the best curry place in Christchurch. So good I drive from Avondale to Riccarton to get..."

Damien

"First time I eat at Arjee Bhajee, but I'm sure it wasn't the last time ;)Great food, yummy taste good atmosphere.The BEST INDIAN cuisine..."

Andrew

"Top notch hospitality Every good item was as delicious as it gets, some of the items were prepared out of menu as per the request. Very nice and..."

Hozefa Ali

"Had an amazingly quick,dinner experience here at Arjee Bhajee. We we were running short of time and had to get a bite real quick before our movie ..."

Sneha Bharadwaj

"Really nice service very helpful. the vegan dumplings delicious if you get them I wait for them to cool down! they come out kind of hot. and the..."

Armouros Cardear

"We went here because we had a GrabOne and it was absolutely fantastic! The curries were interesting combinations of unique flavors!! The naan was..."

Nicole Down

"The chicken saag (medium) was super yummy. My son had the butter chicken (hot). Both meals were delightfully spiced. Quite a bit hotter than some..."

Tracy Wills

"I love this restaurant so much! I always crave the momo and the chowmein because it’s so yummm and my favourite curry has to be the lamb rogan josh..."

Hello Kitty

"Very good hospitality and super tasty food, must visit place if you are craving to eat Indian food while travelling in..."

bhavya srinivas

"Weekend lunches are very quiet, food is really good, check to see if shift manager is working prior to arrival, otherwise its soft drinks..."

Alex Mezei

"The food was amazing and the service was great, couldn't fault this restaurant. I definitely will be..."

Anita Esterbauer

"By around 8:30pm the restaurant was empty apart from another person. We had made a booking prior to coming and there were not enough menus for each..."

H

"Very delicious food, fair portion sizes and friendly..."

Cali Q

"Staying near by and dined in, one night - great flavors and service. Liked it so much went back a couple of days later for take out! Have some..."

Joanne Oliver

"Delicious. Perfect Indian..."

Tomasz Pyzik

"Had an amazing experience with this restaurant- food was really aunthentic and delicious- we had chicken dumplings, chciken tikka as starters,..."

Trish Leonen

Pepper Bridge

83/100 (1098 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is the only Indian restaurant that makes me crave Indian cuisine for dinner. You can tell they have a passion for creating real flavour in..."

Taylab22

"We started with a fish entree and a cottage cheese entree. They were quite unusual and I don't think we'd order them again. For my main I had..."

Kirstin Lucas

"Awesome food and excellent service with friendly staff...Best Indian food taste in Christchurch till now for me...Keep it up and you will be best in..."

Romin Dobariya

"To be able to manage a gang of 14 notorious customers pepper bridge did a good job :-) yeah the smile on their face till we leave the restaurant at..."

Salini Devi Ramaraj

"Lunch time special was looking a good option last Friday for five of us. The dine in deal was a choice of about 15 to 20 mains (meat and vegetarian..."

Graham

"This is definitely the best Indian restaurant in whole NZ and I tested a lot, even in Europe are not better ones. The only Indian restaurant who has..."

Carlos

"Delicious, we think this is the best Indian in Christchurch. Currys are natural and healthy tasting and not too oilly, 5..."

Chloe Ballantine

"New restaurant premises in Addingtown waiting for liquor licence. Still great food and..."

Andy Parr

"This is a small Indian restaurant serving high quality food. It was busy on the Friday afternoon I was here. Since there were only about 4 or 5..."

Rineet Subramanian

"Best Butter chicken myself and husband have ever had. Will be visiting again next time we are in..."

Ashleigh A

"The Best customer service, I have experienced after a long..."

VIPIN YADAV

"The food is great, the service is pretty good...one of the best Indian restaurants in..."

Chris Schmidt

"Better food than most Indian restaurants. Really good fried entrees unlike other places that just chuck stuff from a box in the freezer, into a deep..."

Jeff Mitchell

"One of the best Indian restaurants I've experienced in..."

Mark Alain Closel

"Very tasty authentic Indian food. Have been there twice with my Indian friends, and we had a good night.The dine in service was good ,and i have had..."

Peter Codling

"Very tasty food! One of the few Indian places in Christchurch that serves beef; can recommend the beef..."

Dan Cassidy

"This is the best Indian I've had in Christchurch. Their chicken has that nice charcoalish flavour and is nice and tender. (You can tell the marinate..."

Jesse W

Himalayas Indian Restaurant

83/100 (1129 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great Indian food full of flavour and generous servings. Ordered the Seekh Kebab entree which was decent. Had Kadhai chicken and mushroom masala for..."

Ben Austin

"We enjoyed our meals here. The service was polite and water was brought to the table. The decor is a nice modern style, but I feel like it's lacking..."

Julie MacKay

"Very basic but pleasant and clean decor, friendly staff that are attentive and delicious food. Not the best in Chch but it certainly was very good,..."

Angela Davies

"This place in the city centre serves great Indian food. The ambience has kept pace with modern times and the quality of food is great. The staff is..."

#1

"Been here a few times since they opened. A bit hit and miss for me. Ordered lamb shish kebab. Large portion size and reasonably spicy. More than..."

Graham

"My absolute favourite place for Indian in Christchurch. The restaurant is small but well laid out, modern and clean, albeit a little too dimly..."

CJ Liu

"The Makhni Chicken served here is just outstanding. I keep intending to try something else but the thought of the Makhni Chicken flavours is just..."

Skye Sanders

"Great fresh restaurant and amazing service, these guys have done a brilliant job and even though they were booked up they managed to fit the two of..."

Sam Wood

"Fantastic service, brilliant food. Great Indian! We enjoyed delicious vegetarian curry, and the bonus naan bread was really tasty. Super great value!..."

Kegan Pravin

"What a hidden little gem! This place is hands down one of the best authentic Indian restaurants in Christchurch. We ordered the mixed platter which..."

Nathan Culevski

"Amazing atmosphere and staff. Food had our tastebuds dancing! If you want somewhere that has bang for your buck this is it! Don’t pass it..."

Denise Thomson

"Let not the sleepy outside fool you. We came in on a quiet Tuesday evening at around 830pm and were delighted with a wonderfully charismatic waiter..."

Oscar Wang

"Excellent food and service. Taste no word can describe it. Top quality and service. Pre book as it is booked before always. Lucky to have seat..."

Hemant Kumar

"Visiting Christchurch we found our hotel restaurant around the corner was full so went out and came across the Himalayas. We always enjoy Indian food..."

Paul Barrett

"We- my partner and myself- had just arrived from Melbourne the day before with a 20 month old toddler, and was thinking about an easy take away..."

Bonny Babu

"We had dinner here after a long day. The food was simply outstanding. I had the Chicken Dhansak, and oh my, what a dish! The meat was so succulent,..."

Sondra Boddy

"Outstanding food and great service- nothing is a problem. have only been 3 times since it's the other side of town from us, however definitely a go..."

Paul Bennett

"My wife and I visited recently for the first dinner of our honeymoon. The service was timely and polite, the atmosphere was relaxed, and our meal..."

Cory Gatenby

"Outstanding Indian food, in good setting and the service by Moksh was 1st class. I had the chefs Himalayas Special chicken which was cooked to..."

Shane Harcombe

South Of India

Wheelchair Accessible

"Our go to Indian place. Great curries, bread and appetizers. Customer service is always great. Staff are quick to assist at any moment. Never had a..."

Mx

"The best Biryani in Christchurch. Nice beachside restaurant. Beautiful indian music, spicy curries, topped with a Mango lassi. Definitely must..."

Anurag Bagalkot

"Top quality curries. Great variety to choose from. Always friendly service. You can see through to the kitchen where you see the chefs working hard..."

Brendan

"South of India doesn't look like much from the outside, or even the inside for that matter, but it is worth the trip to New Brighton (or one of their..."

Otago Islander

"Had a great Chicken Tikka Masala takeaway for tea was great and just the right warmth with authentic taste. I also love the poppadoms n Paleek Paneer..."

Nosh

"I been here twice and I would conclude, the food was nice and it's in good portions..All the meat is halal..Waitress are polite as well as theirs..."

Newzealandtrip

"I come to this restaurant often! The food is great especially the cheese an garlic naan it's to die for!! Service is also good! I highly recommend!..."

Tracy Dorset

"We have eaten at this restaurant twice and both times the food has been excellent. Tonight we had the vegetarian platter and 2 vegetarian mains. ..."

Clinton Light

"Our first visit here and worth the trip across the city. A good suburban Indian restaurant. Service excellent, fast and efficient.As lunch diners we..."

Ron Parnell

"GO here all the time, and am never disappointed. I only ever order the palak paneer which is vegetarian but my partner orders meat dishes and loves..."

Les

"The Curry Club went here for a good night out and a decent curry and I have to admit that they delivered. The service was well above average and..."

Christchurch Curry Club

"We go here quite a bit to eat and have take away also, although prefer to dine in.The staff are always very friendly and ensure we have..."

Amanda Coton

"This is one of best around. Both wife and i enjoy dining here, she saids the best butter chicken she has ever had. staff are great food great so come..."

Dion Leen

"This restaurant is of very high quality. I have eaten in some of the best Indian restaurants though-out NZ and this one is right up there with them...."

Greg Harkerss

"We decide to go to South Of India at NEW BRIGHTON. My first impressions were very good, nice surroundings and pleasant staff who quickly attended us...."

Sam

"We Love it! Great food, great taste and great service. Was a great place to dine, The guys were lovely and were very professional have never been..."

Sarah

"My meal was delicious and well presented. To be honest it was better than I was..."

Sam

"Great service. Great staff. Great food. Great location opposite beach. Comfortable chairs. Classy crockery. My favourite Indian. Unbelievably low..."

Barry

"Been there twice now and the best Indian I've had in NZ. Even better than Corianders and that's saying something. Great service..."

Marcel

"One of the best, if not the best Indian food I have eaten. This will be one of my return "spots". Well done. Great service. Very clean. Most of all..."

Cheryl Cooper

"Tina Turner would rate this restaurant as "Simply the Best"! We have dined in virtually all the Indian restaurants in Christchurch but I don't think..."

Al Nicholson

"Food and service just ok. We felt the food was tasty and a good generous amount. I give 4 out of 5 because waiting too..."

K Thi

"Wonderful place for Indian meals. Use this place often and never lets us down with taste quality. Totally recommend..."

Jeff Fitness

"I have had a wide range of Indian here in Christchurch, and these guys make the tastiest fricken curries. The Rogan Josh is life..."

Daniel Perry

"Yummm, ordered 5 entrees for 3 of us + 2 naan breads.The fried Cauliflower and cottage cheese entrees served with onions and spices were the stand..."

James Parker

"Insanely busy but, they fitted me in, bless them. l now understand why as this is easily the best Indian food l've had for years. In fact, it's so..."

Niki P

"Good service but the medium was very hot also the mild was hotter than normal so jus bare in mind otherwise good..."

Lacie Williams

"Very generous amount of protein in the briyani!! Loved it! Delivery is very fast..."

Nori A M

"The most beautiful restaurant, smells amazing when you walk in the door, staff are super friendly, the food is absolutely delicious..."

Holly maddie

"We are from out of town so our “go-to” spots were not an option tonight. However, this spot was an excellent stand-in. We started with the..."

Rebecca Blagrove

"I Went to this restaurant with family. We had butter chicken, it was delicious and very tasty. Also lamb madras which was super yummy. But the garlic..."

Vanessa Bowling

"Thank you so much for my butter chicken a popular place to stop for lunch especially after a swim at the local hot pools and walk on the pier in..."

Katrina Pepper

"Cheese nann here is awesome. Highly recommend. Super cheesy, stringy cheese, mozzarella? Super tasty meals. Heat of the meals can sometimes vary...."

Dan Kane

"Food was really amazing, would..."

Ben Michaels

"Amazing authentic Indian food. Not sweet like many places. The best Chicken Dopyaza in Christchurch and the Dal Makhani was deliciously flavourful..."

Renee Mitchell

"always a warm welcome, super delicious taste of indian food cooked with love, beautiful kitchen aromas with spices, the best in NEW..."

Derek Claxton

"Great service and good staffs.. very polite and friendly. We ordered one non veg and veg starters portions was sufficient for a small family of 3....."

Sukanya V

"Absolutely delicious. Had pakora, raita and the chicken dhansak, with the chefs sauce. Enjoyed all of them very much, highly..."

Katie Nelson

Indian Zaika

Wheelchair Accessible

"What an amazing find, Awesome food and awesome service . My new favorite. Especially loved the chicken Biriyani. You'll be very pleasently..."

Roger.machiko Burgess

"The best indian lunch in town! 🥰 Mango chicken was lovely and naan so fluffy!..."

Martin Portele

"Ordered Samosa, two curry Dhansaak(red) and Saagwala(green) and Gulab Jamun the dessert. The curry are perfect. Will try different curry next..."

Ken Lu

"The food was amazing, service was wonderful and everyone was very friendly. Best Curry I’ve had in ages! The Naan bread was so fresh and the Meal..."

Roschelle Eloff

"Wonderful meal, very flavorsome, very authentic perfectly cooked meat. Am also a regular and is always consistently great. Meal sizes are also huge..."

callum nish

"This place is a secret gem. Yummiest Indian food in town and mild genuinely has no heat so you can ask for medium and not get hot! Lots of great..."

Julian Clarke

"Been here a few times now. Food always top notch. The lamb very tender very reasonable price simple surroundings but the food has never disappointed..."

John Meijs

"A nice little hidden nook if you are wanting a quiet place to..."

Toby Phillips

"I brought takeaway lunch $13 plus Naan bread another $3.99 I believe. It fed both partner and myself and was thoroughly delicious. Wicked food..."

geoff w

"Best medium chicken Jalfrezi ever! Perfect mix of spices. Also onion bhaji & mango chicken delicious. Service was excellent, colourful relaxed..."

Joel McLaughlin

"First time visiting this Indian restaurant and bought the chicken biriyani. It is by far the best one I have tried and they use breast piece chicken...."

Liz Sharma

"Excellent the $10 lunch is great....best value for money anywhere. Meal plus rice and naan..."

gary mcentee

Veenuz Indian D'zire

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Dinner

Mid-range

"Great food, reat staff, fast service. Very helpful in choosing my taste also, helped explain the menu and the different flavours and aspects of each..."

Glen Oakden-eathorne

"Very nice Food, good range & plenty of it.Service very friendly, quick service, no waiting around,nice ambient setting & good Liquor range if..."

Andrew Tabb

Ben Warren

"Very very nice authentic Indian food. I find in Christchurch, most Indian takeaways kiwi-ize Indian food so much that it tends to get too creamy or..."

Rachelle De Belen

"Have eaten there 3 times and have had wonderful, authentic dishes with friendly service. Their dishes are prepared to a high standard and my family..."

Barry Hayes

"We have eaten in the restaurant & had takeaways and my partner & I rate this Indian as the best we have eaten. Full of flavour & vegetables &..."

Tracey Tordoff

"we love the food here. it is full of flavor and it tastes so great! one of the best indian places ive been to. the staff are so lovely, friendly and..."

Camille King

"Excellent friendly service. Value for money- good quantity. This will be my first choice fr Indian..."

Manish Shetty

"Great food with a few dishes that aren't just your run of the mill Indian menu options... Recommend the Fish Tikka kebab to share as a..."

Peter Bee

"I have been to this place number of times, and never got disappointed with their butter naan. Its not that I don't know the other food in the menu,..."

tilak raj

"High Quality Indian food, highly recommended. 😀👍👍👍 The shop might be small, but don't let that deceived you! it is BiG on..."

S. Ansusinha

"Amazing Indian meal. One of the best I've ever had. We dined in and had great service..."

Karen McElhinney

"Food 10/10 Service 10/10 This place is a hidden gem. The food is amazing! It’s very authentic. Will visit..."

WARRIOR

"Great service and the food is amazing. Been here a few times now. Will definitely be..."

Shaun Denholm

"Awesome! Best curry in Canterbury, my wife and I have been searching for a long time for a decent Indian restaurant and..."

James Russell

"A very good restaurant with vivid variety of foods on offer. A must visit restaurant in Christchurch, once tried i bet you will visit..."

Alex George melodies

"Great meals! Decent size too 👍 definitely..."

Joshua Cargill

"Great tasting local Indian, naan is nice and large, friendly..."

Brendan McNeill

"Delicious Indian food with a very friendly service, Highly..."

Nishaal Nikesh

Curry House

82/100 (150 ratings)

Restaurants

Indian

"We tried the Sunday special fish thali, it was delicious just like home. The vada pav and dabeli were yummy..."

Samhita Gokarn

"I'm very impressed with mumbai local, very tasty food, specially veg Kathi roll (wrap) is most delicious, I'm big fan of mumbai..."

Rinku Sharma

"Had an awesome experience at the place, they made lip smacking dabeli, chicken wrap, egg wrap and pao bhaji. So far best in town, was in awe of..."

Jashan Preet

"We are a regular customer of Mumbai local since past year and the food is scrumptious. We have tried all the dishes from the menu and everything is..."

Nupur Chauhan

"Beautiful dal makhni with home style tawa roti And just want to let the guyz know was just amazing . I realy want to wish new management best of..."

Amit Tripathi

"Osm taste of dabeli , papdi chaat . Good service . i love it..."

Reet Kaur

"One of the best Indian food outlet. I ordered lamb Rogan Josh and chicken kathi roll ..both tastes..."

Monty

"Amazing Maharashtrian food till date ❤️ Best place for Marathi food in CHCH. It’s a fusion so enjoy it. JAI MAHARASHTRA !!..."

Niraj N.T.

"I Love Mumbai! The food is really tasty, the decor is very cool and interesting, and efficient staff. The food arrives quickly and they have a..."

Adele Sparks

"Home made food feeling just like I enjoyed in India. I tried the fish thali and the chef was kind enough to serve egg curry to my wife who doesn't..."

Mohit pandya

"If you are looking for authentic and clean food this is a hidden gem tucked away in nearby suburb of Christchurch. Had vada pav and dabeli and it was..."

Gaurav Kumar

"Tried their food for the first time and absolutely loved it. I was born in Mumbai so I used to always miss its street food. Heard about Mumbai..."

Kaur Raj

"Tried the vegetable biriyani today. Good quality, the biriyani was nice and fluffy. Highly recommend hot spiced vegetable biriyani from this..."

Nivetha Sathees

"Very delicious food and amazing taste, 10/10 from my..."

Anvi Ani

"Was referred to the takeaway by one of my own staff who enjoys the food here. Really after 24 years I have thoroughly enjoyed my Vada Pav, which was..."

R R

"Absolutely amazing!!!!!! There is no reason for you not to try this new place. Specially for everyone who miss Mumbai Food, this is the place. It has..."

Shriya Chimbaikar

Bombay Tandoor

"This place and the team is awesome! Good food and good price. We loved our experience and the catering was amazing. Thanks Bombay..."

Shafali Verma

"Very nice food. Very nice people. 100% recommended this place. We came from Auckland so didn’t know that it was mainly a takeaway place and not a..."

Niketa

"Recommend for good tasting Indian curries, plus garlic naans are a good size with plenty real garlic on it, totally yum! Definitely would buy again...."

Lee Bennet

"The meals were absolutely delicious, and the price was very affordable. Will definitely go back for..."

Naeem Hoosen

"Great value for money. 1 curry with the rice plus a naan and you still have 2/3 of the curry left for leftovers. Butter chicken was great! Not too..."

Yenny Cho

"Best indian take away food, my favourite dal tadka awesome delicious tastes, who loves spice and some different taste then must try dal tadka Over..."

Tushar Patel

"Best takeaway Indian food in Chch! Very reasonably priced. Friendly staff. Delicious curry and garlic naan, cooked to perfection. My #1 go-to for..."

Zac T

"Thanks guys for providing food catering service for our event. Great guest feedback. Amazing food, communication & fairly priced. Will definitely use..."

Raman Klair

"Curries filled with paneer, recommend palak paneer. Great pricing..."

Ravi Lizzie Cheruvu

"Been here twice recently. Really nice starters of onion bhajis and some pakora. We had a chicken madras and a lamb kadhai This time we had a lamb..."

Alana Hanning

"Best Indian food I have found in Christchurch. Everyone I introduce to this place absolutely loves it. Incredible service and lovely atmosphere...."

Nuwan Weerasinghe

"Called in late, from out of town and place looked like it would have a good curry!! Was not wrong very very tasty curry and the bread was..."

Ben Nzsleds

"Awesome food with Soo friendly people who made mouth watering items ...loved..."

Suresh Dimri

"Best indian takeaway in town by far. Food taste really good and prices are super cheap. The shop is attend by the owners who are really nice guys...."

bruno giudice

"Great value for money and good quality. Visited first time yesterday and found good Indian food here. The 2 chefs yesterday around 5 pm were very..."

Rajesh K

"Excellent all around! Was wet weather and couldn't be bothered that night, so I ordered some take away through their online page. Went to collect my..."

Cameron Robertson-Jordan

"These owners have got Indian takeaway in NZ right. Chicken Afghani was super and generous portion. I'm fussy as I've eaten it in several countries..."

David

Zyka Indian Cuisine

82/100 (1308 ratings)

"A great place with a variety of Indian cuisine for a reasonable price. Staff is friendly and the place is clean and well maintained. The food is..."

Mevuni Mendis

"Had Butter chicken, garlic naan and a mango lassi, Butter chicken was tasty a touch sweet for my liking but still pretty good nice flavour, naan was..."

Nick

"Fantastic food. I’m not a huge curry guy and I absolutely love the food here. The service is great too, with friendly staff. They have absurdly..."

Reuben Price

"Gaurav was absolutely brilliant. 3 times we have been served by this wonderful young man and I've never seen such good organisation of a restaurant..."

Katrina Sheppard

"excellent food, friendly & cheerful service. It can get a little loud because this place is so popular, especially for large groups. Have dined here..."

Kirsty Rose

"Great Restaurant! Food is delicious! An absolute favourite have been many times for both dinner and lunch, would..."

Simon Price

"An excellent Indian restaurant close to the university. The ambience inside the restaurant was very good with lots of seating. There is a bar within..."

Rineet Subramanian

"The quality of food is very good , Well behaved staff and an excellent services ✔️looked after the customer while dinning in. Can’t wait..."

Nanda Amor

"Lovely Restaurant. Tasty food. Their Chiken Tikka is just the best I have had in Christchurch. They serve it as a Sizzler. I loved the idea. The..."

M B

"Good food. Importantly it's more affordable. I sometimes go there for lunch. Just one feedback: they should add more curries particularly vegetarian..."

Abhishek Gautam

"One of the best indian restaurant in town. Walking distance to UC, which makes it suitable for university students. If you are looking for a true..."

Pratik Singh Solanki

"We ordered a briyani and fish curry for lunch. The waiting time was longer than expected. Briyani is tasty and good portion but the fish was stink..."

KT LEE

"The service from the staff is ok, they are quite helpful and welcome. The food was good but I think a little bit lack on depth of..."

Erika Astried

"Absolutely delicious! Went here last night to get a takeaway with my friend. After getting over the initial language barrier with the man behind the..."

Pip Prestige

"A lovely place for dine in or take away. Authentic Indian food with great taste. They can serve you food depending on your taste and the way you want..."

Isfaqur Rahman Siddiqui

Shahi

"Best food indian restaurant. Must try chicken Munchow soup , tawa chicken curry and amritsari chicken..."

Deep Sidhu

Bolina Indian Sweets And Restaurant

81/100 (1195 ratings)

"SENSATIONAL! VERY AFFORDABLE! An absolute must especially if your Vegetarian/Vegan. Try one of their Chaat, Paratha Combo, Kulcha Combo, or Starters..."

Amy Atkins

"A welcome find on cold wet public holiday. Excellent service and really good food. We we were too full to try the sweets but they look great. …...."

Alistair Reed

"A good one. We tried Roshogolla (Rasgulla), Kalojam (Gulabjamun), Dahi-puri (Doi Fuchka) and Chole Bhaturey. We loved the tastes of all the foods...."

Isfaqur Rahman Siddiqui

"Love coming to this place for a real authentic taste of indian street food and sweets. The service is always quick and courteous. Our server, a young..."

Raunaq Bhogal

"Had a lovely,fulfilling brunch experience here at Bolina before heading out on a long drive . It was the only Indian restaurant open at..."

Sneha Bharadwaj

"Dry nice restaurant with many vegetarian options, perfect for vegetarian people and also they got really good sweets which are fresh. I liked the..."

Mehul Patel

"Went there during a week day in the evening. Just few people were there. Everything was fast. Coming to the important part, the food. It's the..."

Roydon Alvarez

"The food is absolutely delicious! Ordered papdi chaat and gobi manchurian for starter and palak paneer and butter paneer for main. All the food was..."

Trina D

"Amazing range of authentic dishes including vegan options for a great price. The staff is friendly and the restaurant is clean and comfortable. I..."

Jono Stone

"A chance time alone for an afternoon in Christchurch enabled me to break out and try some new eateries. This is rather unique. 1... Because it looked..."

Gordon Jones

"Excellent place for North Indian-style food and an array of delicious sweets and chats. Bolina has also extended its menu by adding popular South..."

Amitrajit Sarkar

"The food was so delicious. I have tried, Golgappa, tikki chaat, dahi bhala, and aloo paratha combo and everything was amazing. Super..."

Sonia Hooda

"Bolina Indian Sweets and Restaurant is a pure vegetarian restaurant that serves delicious, flavorful Indian food in a warm and inviting atmosphere...."

Yash Daftari

"You can almost disregard the stars. I'll try describe my latest experience: a cool cloudy otautahi winter outside. 12pm. Enter the dim atmosphere..."

Rubber K

"Amazing vegetarian selection! They also have Chaat!! Loved it. We had Bread Pakora (so good), Samosa Chaat (so good), and Chole Bhature (so good!)...."

Thomas

"Amazing vegetarian Indian food. Very friendly staff. The Indian sweets they had were delicious. Will go back again. Thank you for a good..."

David Murray

Nilesh Palace

"excellent food with a friendly and smiling staff. l highly recommend it to one n..."

Kamlesh Borkar

"Absolutely LOVE Nilesh Palace. The food is heavenly. The service is friendly and abiding. And delivery is an absolute treat! Thank you Nilesh..."

Jacqui Freeman

"We had catering for around 50 people and manu was great and Taste was amazingly delicious. True Indian..."

Tejas Jani

"Super affordable with delicious food and friendly..."

Janelle Platten

"Went in after midnight, we were greeted very warmly, the hospitality was great and food was done so quickly and so hot! When we got home the food was..."

boiski bomb

"Ordered butter chicken and garlic and cheese Naan through door dash. Curry is nice although I don't believe the Nan has been cooked enough. Very..."

Cherie Hunter

"Really Great Service By Jayesh!! Always we come from so far and food and service is amazing!! Really appreciate the kindness.. ..."

Samreen Nathani

"Pretty happy with the kind service and taste on the spot as homemade food. Even at 2am, they were very hospitable Highly..."

Roshani Rajpal

"Delicious & fresh indian food. Perfectly cooked to order. Loved..."

Mushtaq Parker

"Tantalizing taste of Chilli Prawn and Indian Chinese dishes can make you mad and force you to visit this newly opened Indian restaurant time and..."

chris bernard

"I was looking for a good Indian Restaurant in Belfast Christchurch to celebrate my birthday. A friend suggested them to me and I am glad that she..."

John Thomas

"Great food, good service. Go here whenever in that..."

anm767

"Ordered through door dash. Would have given 5 stars but my full order didn't arrive, I was missing the popadom that I was craving. And the chicken..."

Racheal Cameron

"Ordered butter chicken, onion bhaji's and naan bread. The food was fantastic. Lovely chicken breast juicy and perfectly cooked. The bhaji's were..."

Andrew Mooney

"Delicious food and great service...."

Paul Taane

"First tine i walked in the smell was amazing and the staff were super friendly. If i lived here this would become a staple. Food was as good as it..."

Altercode “Atercode”

"Was a bit worried from prior reviews, so I asked when I walked in. New manager explained past issues were front of house staff related and was quick..."

Bernard Del Rey

"The butter chicken is fantastic and so are the butter naans.. highly..."

Nadia G

"Best samosas in Christchurch. Visited again after lockdown and the food is as good as always. Tried the Lamb Bhuna this time and it has got to be one..."

Russell Wordsworth

"We get takeaways from here often and it hits the spot every time. Authentic flavours and cooked fresh. Love the Lamb saag, butter chicken, aloo curry..."

Phoebe Wilding

"For people like me staying miles away from home, sometimes are really difficult when I crave for the food of my motherland. Nilesh Palace has become..."

Sandeep Kumar

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"I've been to the restaurant mostly during the lunch time hours. The staff members are lovely and once you are settled eating the staff members always..."

Eaterholic

"Our local Indian takeaway, which the fam is absolutely loyal to - the mango chicken dish in particular. A whole spectacle of fantastic vegetarian..."

Em

"This is my local Indian restaurant/takeaway.I struggle a little with NZ Indian takeaways and restaurant having lived in the UK for so long..."

Ed

"Went here on Saturday night and loved it! THe food was great, very authentic. The naans are huge so listen to the wait staff when they say you wont..."

Les

"Great tasting food. tandoori chicken, butter chicken and cheese naan was excellent. We also had the vegetable biryani it was also very good. We had..."

Susan Taylor

"Fan-tastic!OK, the chicken tikka entree was average, but the chicken jalfezi main was unbelievably good. This was just bags of flavour on top of..."

What?

"Have eaten here a number of times. Intimate an cozy restaurant well presented. Hospitality vibrant Complements to the chef on exquisite..."

Teri

"Fantastic Food I had with family yesterday. Restaurant was jam packed but staff was going extra mile to serve customers. Quality of service excellent..."

JD (Jatinder) Dhanoa

"First off, REEMA from the City Copper Chime is BACK, and she's set up shop here (her usual chef will be back in Christchurch in a month or so). Now,..."

Alex Bryant

"Simply the best tasting chicken buhna I have ever had. And I've had a..."

Pete

"saturday knight i went 2 indian restourant,which is in fendalton vellage.its INDIAN FENDALTON it was really busy wot da service and food was really..."

Chang

"Best Indian in the city of Christchurch NZ. Added to this it is fantastic value. Highly..."

Chris

"Found treasure in Fendalton village. The food is amazing. I don’t need to say anything more. If you can’t decide whether or not you want to go,..."

Praisel Kwon

"Fantastic food and great service. Small, intimate space with.good parking right at the door. Good value for 6 of us this..."

Matthew Hale

"Outstanding customer service!! Delightful place to be. The food is very delicious ! This place will be our go to whenever we visit christchurch. The..."

Niki Mercer

"The food and service were excellent. There were many dishes to choose from, it was hard to decide, but the lamb bhuna was so delicious. Medium was..."

Rochelle Head

"Such a hidden gem. Been going to this Indian for years and never disappoints. A must have is the khadi chicken with kashmiri Naan. The service is..."

Jase & Pamela Holland

"Owner remembered us from our 1st visit 5 months ago. Last time was good. Today was outstanding 😋 Onion bhajis were bang on delicious! Excellent..."

Fiona Mac

"Service was great and meals were delicious. Garlic naan was a great addition to our..."

Roberto Weidmann Menezes

"The food was yum. The service was even better and over all a great..."

Amy Edwards

"Excellent dinner or takeaway spot! Ordered the Chicken Korma, a couple of naans and the samosas - leftover food with 2 of us eating! Packed full of..."

Matthew Vannoort

"A hidden gem! The food was so delicious, and our server was very courteous. We would highly recommend them for a change of pace and a delicious..."

Mario Bettencourt

"I go here with workmates for lunch more Fridays than not. We are always made welcome. It doesn't faze the team if we turn up with 4 or 10 people...."

Margaret Grant

"Lovely place food is amazing the owner is very nice and always feel..."

Jake nz

"Excellent meal, great quality and very well cooked. The kashmiri bread was the best we've had - superb! Service was helpful, friendly and very quick...."

barbara gould

"One of the best Indian restaurants in Christchurch! Awesome service by Chain Singh & staff, yummy food and great ambiance. Have enjoyed every single..."

Sunita Kashyap

"This is a local Indian restaurant we go to. A good variety of entrees and main dishes. The food is good and the toilets are cute. It is a small..."

Maki Norman

"Some slight hiccup with the order, but responsive with trying to help. My parter and I have been here before, and have very much enjoyed the meal...."

Ryonia Coruscare (Ryo)

"Got the take-out this time for dinner last night. As usual it is excellent. We ordered the palak paneer, dahl makhani, lamb madras, chicken malwari...."

Alex Tan

"I ordered online for pick up and it was ready in less than 20 minutes. What a cute little place with friendly service. We ordered the butter chicken..."

Abigail Joy (Abby)

"Best Indian restaurant in town! The food is top notch and the service is unbeatable. Cool vibe too. 11/10 recommend the mixed..."

Aimee Maria

Delhi Belly Indian Restaurant

81/100 (1212 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"Just on the food alone, this place deserves 5 stars! One of the best curries I've had in years. I had the chicken vindaloo medium, and it was..."

Tash Drew

"Great taste, fantastic service, generous portions, and pleasant atmosphere. Highly..."

Kul Ghimire

"Kinda liked the food here. It's a small Indian restaurant that serves alcohol on Victoria Street Great for takeaways the do a really good meal. You..."

Murray Quartly

"Delhi Belly has become our go to Indian restaurant in Christchurch. The food is sublime with extensive vegetarian options which suits our group..."

Raewyn Carpenter

"Good Indian restaurant with interesting food..."

Markos

"Mango chicken is great. At extra hot wasn't as hot as I expected, but hot enough and very nice. Butter naan and garlic naan are both amazing - good..."

Richard Abey-Nesbit

"The food was superb. The cheese and garlic naan with super cheesey and the palak paneer with very flavourful. Waited probably about 30 mins for the..."

Luis Hird

"Second time here and was perfect again! The staff were friendly and attentive to our needs. Food arrived in a timely manner and we're given extra..."

Lawson Grau

"Friendly service, very good food at a reasonable price. Highlight was the lamb vindaloo, highly..."

Ian Bland

"I'm a regular customer here since the time they opened, which is 5, 6 years ago? I was never disappointed, in fact I don't second the recent reviews..."

Lukas

"Seen this place many times but haven't visited it until tonight and it didn't disappoint , a really good curry and definitely worth a visit..."

wayne rhodes

"Ask for the goat vindaloo medium (kiwi hot), not on the menu. Next level..."

Matt Shanks

"Just had my dinner mutton rogan dosh and it was simply scrumptious and delicious. Couldn’t get this taste in Sydney. The restaurant was about to..."

Food Mahir & Gardening Ideas

"Delicious! So glad that I picked this place for an Indian takeaway. I ordered classic tikka masala which was beautiful, and Aloo tiki as a starter..."

G L

"Good food and serving sizes. They have some great $12 lunch deals as well. I did get a slightly upset stomach after eating here otherwise this would..."

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