Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Napier

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"A group of us from work went for a banquet style dinner. The staff from Indigo made it easy for me to book and choose our menu options. We were..."

Kelly Bray

"Best indian food I ever had. Let's start from the beginning. My friends and I were there to celebrate my friend birthday. I would recommend booking..."

Umang Kothari

"We are originally from the UK so we know good indian food when we come across it. What more can i say but absolutely fantastic restaurent. Great..."

Clive John Robinson

"Fantastic food, wine and service. Would absolutely recommend this as a place to visit while in..."

Shirley Dalton

"All I can say is amazing!! A++ I won a competition for dinner for two. Not only did I receive all meals for free but my children also received their..."

Shontel Frater

"Shaun is an amazing chef and the staff are very polite top service and top..."

Reece Hamilton

"amazing staff, really attentive and helpful. stunning food, i recommend the lamb chops they come with an incredible mint sauce.we are so full but oh..."

Sam Webb

"Lovely service , food � best food ever best tap beer Napier..."

Jass

"Service was great. Food to die for. And a great selection of alcohol. Thanks Indigo for a great night..."

Diane Plimmer

"Always enjoy eating here great staff always feed me well. Would recommend this place to eat 100%. Take the whole..."

Pane Wild Hart

"We were very lucky to be invited by our daughter Sam Webb to share her prize dinner with her and her family at Indigo. The food was 5* plus. The..."

Angie Torwick

"Best Indian restaurant in Hawkes bay! A variety of food to choose from, great customer service, friendly staff, great wine and alcohol selection...."

Larissa Wilkins

"Wow...it's not the cheapest take away but quality all the way. Good portion size as well . I would eat here every week if I..."

Dee Murphy

"Love love love always enjoy coming here. Amazing staff lovely atmosphere. Jist perfect highly..."

Anntoinette Baldock

"Awesome, took the family and some family friends from England. Totally loved every dish. Topped off with some chilled out acoustic sounds. Cheers..."

Bryce Weir

"Yesterday we enjoyed our dinner at Indigo during our weekend trip to Napier. Very nice food. Good service. Friendly staffs. Love to go..."

Rashmi26

"Came here on a Saturday. Didn’t know that we had to reserve but the staff were kind enough to accomodate us even thought we were quiet close to..."

Evan Thomas

"Really yummy food. I had the chana masala which was great but perhaps a few too many chickpeas haha. The second time I had the pea rice with sides of..."

Jazz

"Fantastic, helping staff and awesome food. The vegetarian options wore varied and what we order was outstanding (dhal tadka with vegetable sizzler..."

Cal Powell

"It's always hard when you're visiting somewhere new and you're trying to decide where to eat. We walked past and thought it looked nice and so I..."

Kirstin Lucas

"Amazing place, flavourful taste, great service.. best Indian food I've had so far in NZ!! Was astonished to see so many Indian food lovers who are..."

Mahek Pratik Gandhi

"By far, the best Indian cuisine I've had In New Zealand.. presentation, variety and service of food is pleasing.. fun atmosphere to be in.. fully..."

Pratik Gandhi

"The best Indian restaurant in Napier city centre. I had malabar prawn curry with steamed rice and a side salad. The portion was quite big and taste..."

Di

"First visit to Napier for a long time. Heard that Indigo was the place to go to so we did! Lovely setting and you do need to book in advance to..."

Graham

"Great food, London quality (excellent), traditional, clean and flavorful. We did have a little wait on mains but with our two younger kids theirs..."

Adam

"What more can you say about this place. Amazing food, service and atmosphere, just brilliant! Would recommend to anybody in a flash. Goat masala was..."

Rjaggard

"You pay for what you get - and here at Indigo you get even more. The prices are slightly higher than you would expect at other Indian restaurants,..."

Kiwi Foodie 123

"Really good Indian food. A bit pricy - but well worth it. Staffing is usually friendly and good. Like all the places around there - there seems to be..."

Epicurious Nomad

"Very very good. Excellent flavor fresh tast. I loved it. Deco and ambience at..."

Pierre

"The best Indian we have eaten. The food was outstanding. The lamb cutlets were delicious and we could have ordered multiple servings. The alcohol was..."

RachB

"Wow. What a fantastic restaurant. Possibly the best Indian meal we have had out. The dishes were succulent, tender and well flavoured with great..."

Peter Grooby

"Fabulous, fantastic and energetic. These are the best words to describe Indigo on a positive note. The rating takes a slight hit as food made in..."

Vaidyanathan Balasubramanian

"fabulous dinner, fantastic food, lovely wine and nice friendly staff. I loved it here. Best Indian food I have had in a long long time! There..."

Shona Mowbray

"Consistently delicious and amazing ! Really nice waitresses and beautiful mushroom curry. The complimentary poppadoms to start are perfect...."

Rachel

"I love Indigo me and my partner have been regulars since it first opened, we love the staff, service and the food. Bit of bummer though I love the..."

Kathryn West

"The most authentic Indian food I've had in NZ, bearing in mind I've never been to India, but lived for many years in Birmingham (UK) where curry's..."

John Conneely

"I have become quite the regular at Indigo.The menu is fabulous and the service fantastic ! If you are wanting a beautiful authentic meal I..."

Taylor Reese

"I have been lucky enough to visit this restaurant many times. Wonderful authentic cuisine. The beverage menu is excellent and unique, with not only..."

Philip Barber

"Fabulous! The food is scrumptious and the wait staff are superb. Everything that we ordered was beyond delicious. The naan bread, too, is..."

Jane Sewell

"We have been to Indigo Restaurant a couple of times and both with large groups of over 20 people, and both times the food has been excellent and the..."

Kelly

"I am often in Napier for business and Indigo is a must for dinner - I am working my way through the menu and although quiet mid week when I am there..."

Paul

"Visited Napier weekend of 20th/22nd September. Arrived on Friday evening and fancied a curry. Motel manager suggested Indigo so ordered a takeaway..."

Gerry Keating

"I love Indigo!!!!!!!! It is so good! From the minute you walk in the door, where your coat is taken for you and you are greeted with smiles,..."

Maddy Dillon

"Indigo was great, I went there with my sister and had a really good time. It had brilliant service. I loved it. It was a good atmosphere and the food..."

Anna Merchant

"Indigo rates 5 stars with our family. The whole dining experience was fantastic from the moment we walked through the doors. We were escorted to..."

Debbie Weinert

"Fantastic. What a find.Decor clean modern sparse expensive...no stupid fake paintings and statues and red wallpaper here.Service brilliant...."

Tim Monck-Mason

"We had dinner at Indigo once after being recommended going there by a friend. Now this is my first option when going out for a Indian meal in Napier...."

Becky B

"I visited Napier on business and ordered take away. Was pleasantly surprised by the prompt delivery and service. Visited the restaurant later that..."

Lourens Grobbelaar

"In short - awesomeThe food was exquisite. It's very hard finding Indian food which is not 'doctored' to fit the Kiwi pallet. Indigo..."

Andy

"This was my first visit to Indigo since it opened, I had heard lots of good things about it and though I would give it a visit. I went with my wife..."

Jim U

"Beautiful food and very well priced. Easily the Best Indian Food aroundFriendly Staff who are very professional and..."

S Foley

"Dont go to Indigo. You will be addicted and you will not be able to resist going back. The best Indian food I have ever eaten. All meats are cooked..."

Tutti

"Quite simply the best Indian Restaurant in Hawkes Bay!!!The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and the food is fantastic. (Any Lamb dish will..."

John Bland

"I was in Napier on business for a couple of days last week and had seen reviews about Indigo so thought I would give it a try. I took a business..."

Andy A

"We had lunch at Indigo this week, and it was the best Indian experience I've had for a very long time. The chicken tikka entree was cooked to..."

Janine Last

"I had heard lots about Indigo and thought it was about time I gave it a try. Rather than eat in I decided to get a takeaway to try it out. I went to..."

Monty A

"Not my usual sort of Indian restaurant - however after traipsing about for 7 years to find a decent Indian meal in NZ - I've finally found a place..."

Andy

"I was down in Napier on business from Auckland and was very impressed with my Lamb Nhari. The presentation was fantastic, the flavours were ..."

Ian M

"This is one of the best Indian Restaurants outside of India. I travel the world regularly for business and have also frequented India many times -..."

Bester Pansegrouw

"Wow, what a fantastic experience and not the usual curry house I am used to! Great atmosphere and especially like the fact(I presume) they had..."

Mike Brown

"Excellent service and lovely decor. We had a great meal and the owners really ensured we were satisfied with everything. The lamb shanks are the best..."

Rob Tuckey

"We had the three course lunch menu and thoroughly enjoyed every course, the flavours were to die for! The wine list was good, also great to see the..."

Di Craig

"Visited here on a lunch deal voucher, first thing that struck was how haphazard the service was but entertaining at the same time (but it was first..."

Paul Orton

"Enjoyed a 3 course lunch. Great service . Been very disappointed with so called Indian food served in Napier/Hastings but Indigo has given me hope..."

Julie Cutbill

"Outstanding food. Weve been waiting for so long for a decent Ruby Murray in Napier. I dine here at least once a week. The flavours are not lost in..."

Grape Escape Ltd

"Very tasty Indian Restaurant! Butter Chicken was the best I have tasted in a long time, and service was fantastic! Great setting with seats out the..."

Brooke N

"very good food, excellent staff. , the whole experience made the evening a very relaxing and enjoyable occasion. The wine list was extensive as was..."

Jim Ussher

"Food was beautiful. As soon as we had the starter we knew we were in for a treat. The portions were exactly right. The service was excellent and..."

The Nicks

"Went for lunch with family. Awesome food,fantastic service. Had the Murgh Malia Tikka for entree. It was to die for.Staff very friendly and wonderful..."

Helen Le Quesne

"Big fan of Indian Food. Great place and fantastic service.I had the spicy Lamb chops to start followed by the Chicken Tika Masala, the food was..."

Mike Brown

"Whiskey- Whiskey- Whiskey…… Oh gosh what a delightful little place this is can’t wait to bring hubby here. although it was quiet on a Wednesday..."

Ces Keenan

"My husband and I had dinner there last night. The food was absolutely delicious and the service team was extremely friendly and..."

Natalie Bauer

"Just got back from Indigo with friends, food was delicious, service was great. Amazingly, we were the only people in there so atmosphere wasn't..."

Sean Patrick

"OMG - the food was stunning. It is the best Indian meal (and we love Indian food) we have ever eaten. The whole experience was memorable. The..."

Ann Cook

"Was a lovely meal and service was good. Tables nicely presented but very large. Can be hard to hear the person across the table if it is busy as it..."

Karen P

"We Dine in week ago, divine food, service was very nice, best butter chicken in town so far, we will be back .recommend..."

Vanita Basra

"Our family had a great time, having dinner at Indigo Indian restaurant at napier. Did was tasty and the girl who served was friendly and..."

Chandana Lokuge

"The best of the best i have seen. Couldnt believe i was in an indian restaurant. Its a class. Food was at its best. Wont talk about the price cos its..."

Sanjay

"Great service, spectacular food, overall a great experience. Highly recommend you..."

satvir parmar

"Food was delicious especially the Samosa Chat starter. Nice mocktail choices. Saved some money by booking on first..."

Helen Atkinson

"Food was really good, one of the mains a little spicy but otherwise everything was perfect. Would..."

Jamie Morrell

"I can't fault this place. The service was great and the food was amazing! Highly..."

Catherine Taylor

"Amazing service, Great whiskeys, I highly recommend doing the whiskey tasting!! Paul knows his stuff, so many incredible whiskeys. and there is also..."

Catherine Rachel

"Fabulous food and service, highly recommended..."

edmunns

"Very nice atmosphere. Authentic North indian..."

Sam Chan

"I really enjoyed the dinner, the chicken is juicy and beer very fresh..."

yuju prebble huang

"Atmosphere was great! Food and wine was awesome! ..."

Aida Abasi

Rasoi Cuisine Of India

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"I first ate at Rasoi on it's opening night. It had great decor and an ambience to suit. I ordered a venison curry dish with two sides and..."

Chris Clarke

"I have had several takeaways from Rasoi, and they have all been fantastic! In my opinion this is by far the best Indian I have ever eaten. You mouth..."

Nick White

"A home away from home .. they have recreated true flavours of India in NZ... amazingly designed menu and calm ambiance... great food and excellent..."

Apoorva Narula

"Doors were opened as we entered and greeted with wonderful friendly service.. Only to be seated and presented with amazing quality and flavoursome..."

Fleur Leighton

"Hi , been curious to go there for ages , thanks to my friend for inviting me , lovely decor , beautifully presented and mouth watering food ,..."

Rodger Andrew Charles Hedley

"Amazing food, 5 star service. Can't stop telling people about this place was absolutely blown away, can't wait to return and work our way through the..."

Claudia Russell

"My partner and I have been here a few times now. I usually get the same thing every time (butter chicken) and my partner gets something new. We..."

Chloe Karaitiana

"Went for the first time tonight, the service was outstanding the food was to die for and the staff and management just made us feel so at home and..."

Sue Price

"Beautiful food, wonderful service and great atmosphere. Our waitress was very helpful and amazing flavours in our dishes. We had a lovely evening..."

Kathy Ramsay

"Amazing food and lovely service. Had an amazing night!!! Highly recommend to..."

David Burch

"Best Indian restaurant in the bay, very friendly staff and the chef is amazing. We were a group of 12 people from work and everyone loved the food...."

Jilu Daine

"The atmosphere the staff The food The service the prices are excellent too..I can't stay away from my local here now ..These people are a classy..."

Debbie Anne Naylor

"Awesome place in Napier at Very fine location Marine Drive. Wonderful dining experience ever in New Zealand. Must try guys. Cheers..."

Jaspal Singh

"Thank you for an excellent experience in a blended Indian cuisine. Kamlesh we thank you for the amazing food and spice..."

Mark Morrell

"Fabulous food, great service and cosy atmosphere. If you love Indian food, Rasoi is a..."

Jennifer Hope

"Best Indian restaurant in Hawke’s Bay I request all Hawke’s Bay people to try once You will love..."

Ricky Chauhan

"Amazing food and great service �� love coming here for a..."

Matt Sissons

"Looks very professional cuisines than normal Indian place. Good on you guys. Keep it up. Hopefully I’ll visit one..."

Kushal Ranathunga

"First time visit today, it will be the first weekend of many spent exploring their menu. A really welcoming environment and comfortable..."

Andrew Browne

"Had such a fun and lovely evening the staff are amazing, friendly food was delicious will be..."

Alisha Davy

"Amazing food and service. The blue cheese naan bread is..."

Tony Mills

"First time ordering tonight after recommendation from a friend. Amazing food and service. Thank you for pulling strings to deliver to us we so..."

Natalie Boblea

"Absolutely stunning food. Great atmosphere and..."

Jo Ward

"Brilliant food excellent..."

Thomas Burstyn

"We craved Indian and chose Rasoi, as it appeared to be one of the most popular restaurants in Napier. On the night of our visit, staff only just..."

Famished

"I’ve visited here a couple times now and the curries are amazing! Good value for money I think. The Indian is far superior to other Indian joints..."

Chelsea

"We visited this restaurant on our one day trip from Ohakune. We ordered Paneer Khatta pyaj and double tadka daal with laccha parantha. Great food and..."

Ashish Dwivedi

"I have to say that this was a flavoursome experience. We had a bad experience at an "upmarket" pretentious Indian restaurant not far off from Marine..."

Bharat Kochar

"We had the banquet menu which was extremely tasty and filling. They had a large selection of wines avaliable. The service was reasonably friendly but..."

fraser 22

"Fabulous Indian cuisine. Greeted and seated as soon as we arrived, food was amazing and didn't take long to come to the table. Was busy restaurant,..."

Kathleen Berriman

"The food was absolutely delicious and the service team was extremely friendly and..."

Natalie Bauer

"I loved it here! The food is amazing we were in heaven for a bit. Closest to the real Indian dishes that we had outside of India. Pure ingredients,..."

Hebbe Versteegh

"Great experience at this restaurant from the complimentary papadums, pickle and onions. Wide range of alcohol and I was happy to try the local..."

Sushant Sehgal

"Unbelievable aromas wafting throughout the street at Marine Parade the other day as I was playing a couple of rounds of mini golf next to the beach..."

JT

"Namaste 🙏🏻 Rasoi Indian Restaurant in Napier is near the waterfront. The interior design is really chic! We like the stars light fixture 🌟,..."

Datchanee Thernphrakiat

"Great experience. Best Indian restaurant in Napier so far. Had x3 starters and shared a main between two people. Food was good quality. Loved the..."

Dean “iLsV” Sneedon

"We walked in on a Friday night and while they were fully booked, they managed to squeeze in ahead of another booking. We still had over an hour to..."

Rod K

"Look, this has to be the best Indian in the country. And it’s also the best Indian I have had since London. All the usual white-people dishes are..."

Dan Freeman

"Definitely a step up from the average Indian restaurant in NZ. Just reading the menu was enjoyable, especially the chef's specials. Complex flavour..."

Carel Jobsis

"Yummy, yummy food. They sat us without a reservation which was much appreciated but we waited quite a while for our meals. The lamb shoulder was..."

Nicole Down

"I know Indian cuisine from restaurants in the US, all of which feature the same two dozen dishes, all detuned to the American palate. The enormous..."

Jim McCauley

"I got a takeaway curry from this place tonight - it was absolutely delicious. By far the best curry I've had in HB, maybe ever. Highly..."

Henry Peterson

"The best Indian restaurant in New Zealand so far for me over the period of five years. While the main courses may sound usual the starters are unique..."

Kishor Kafle

"We went to Rasoi once on a 2 day trip to Napier. Would have definitely gone again if I had stayed there any longer. Cocktail list is great. Menu is a..."

Vindya Naidu

"The food was all exceptional with a massive variety of options that simply isn't found elsewhere in NZ. Not one dish was a miss and when I make my..."

Avi Dodson

"Not just your average India restaurant. They have an extensive menu of delights and the friendly staff were able to recommend some great dishes. This..."

Hayley Buick

"Loved this restaurant and will be back! Amazing food, service and meeting the head chef was a bonus. Absolutely..."

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