Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Queenstown

The Taj Indian Kitchen

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"This is the best Indian restaurant that I have ever eaten in by nine. Excellent service combined with an excellent menu. 6 � from..."

Chris Flear

"Wonderful service and great food. Definitely would love to dine again. Surely recommend this place Indian food..."

Christine Ram

"Brilliant place, amazing staff & gorgeous curries, very classy place, just needs to have hotter chillies (we like..."

Sarah Wright

"Awesome place for Indian food and lovely staff.� geat Indian street food best place for dosas in New Zealand love you guys. Reminds me of back..."

Abhishek Sharma

"Delicious food, appropriate portion sizes & friendly staff. Also a great atmosphere (even when not many people in there) if dining alone. Free wi-fi..."

Lisa W's

"Staff amazing and hospitable....food delicious...would highly recommend this place to try out some amazing Indian food ...especially..."

Romanta Renu Pais

"Beautiful fresh tasting food and amazing service . I asked for dairy free options and got the yummiest chickpea curry and kachumber salad � Loved..."

Hayley Nicole Wyndham

"Most amazing Indian food I have ever had in my life! Nothing compares! Loved it amazing service amazing ambiance and the food was just out of this..."

Renay Chand

"Some of the best Indian I have had. As a local I am so excited to have a new high quality Indian place in such a lovely setting. Great value for..."

Leah Fitzpatrick

"We came for the lunch menu a couple of weeks ago and loved it so much we booked the Degustation for our anniversary so we could try more dishes...."

Nicole Clark

"The food was amazing. A step up from your standard Indian with a contemporary twist, and fantastic flavours and attention to detail. The staff really..."

Carl Green

"Went to Taj for dinner ..Wonderful Service (never had this type of service in an Indian restaurant before). Amazing food..Authentic Indian taste( no..."

Sonia Yadav

"We were so impressed with the service and food. Went out of their way to cater our nut allergy children modifying a curry to cater to their taste..."

Shazly Rasheed

"Really good food and ambiance. Personally I enjoyed the tandoori chicken and Aloo patori for..."

Saurav Kataria

"Perfect. No faults, excellent food, staff welcoming and friendly. In addition the presentation of the food and venue were top..."

Theo Farquharson

"Possibly the best Indian restaurant in NZ. Fantastic food and..."

Shashank Kumar

"Easily the best Indian food I’ve had in New Zealand. The flavours are bold and delicious and manage to remain authentic while having a twist on..."

David S

"Amazing food. Feels awesome to have tasty Indian food away from home. Thanks for keeping it completely Desi.Just expand the place a bit, so..."

Harini R

"Amazing Indian. The food standard is high and the service is good. Not your standard menu which is always nice. They saved a table for us while we..."

Mrs_ox_qtn

"Great food, welcoming staff, fast service and prompt response. They are really good option for Ethnic Indian food, great lake view and in heart..."

Suraj Asha Barnawal

"The best Indian restaurant in Queenstown. Good service. Friendly staff. Good ambience. A must visit for anyone who loves Indian cuisine...."

Khushbu Daga

"The best Indian food in queenstown without a doubt. We were having a miserable day after eating a Ferg in the morning, tummies upset, weird pukish..."

ChefZ

"Best Indian restaurant in Queenstown. Food is absolutely awesome. Dal taj n sahi tukra is one of the best I had ever tasted. Been there so many times..."

Nikhil Prakash

"excellent indian food, quality & taste perfectly indian!great ambience right in the heart of the town, lovely variety of dishes, its a must..."

Yogesh Mashalkar

"After craving some Indian food, we discovered this place. Boutique and beautifully done with view of Wakatipu lake. The first thing which made us..."

Prasad Mehta

"Very busy eating place. Have to wait to be seated.dint like the management of the staff much.But the food was good , tried paneer tikka ,..."

Deep Animesh

"The best Indian restaurant in queenstown. The staff is really polite every dish I ordered was an absolute delight to the tastebuds. The desserts are..."

Abhinav Vij

"Small seating area, but big on taste. My partner and I ordered a lamb and chicken curry, with some naans to share between us and a child. The curry..."

Steve Gray

"The best Indian food I've tried in the world, excellent fusion flavoured dishes. Everything we ordered was 10/10. Excellent service, the host knew..."

Jaskarn Dhatt

"Absolutely sensational! Best Indian food for a long time. Quality, presentation, selection. Second to none! A relatively small restaurant, but..."

Vjekoslav Ferle

"Best Indian food i have ever had at a restaurant by far. Very unique and sophisticated menu w/ a twist on some of the classics. Would definitely go..."

Charlotteraju

"Fine dine restaurant in Queenstown which offers Indian food in an different way. Good presentation. Its expensive but worth the money spend. Best dal..."

Ronak Katira

"It's been sometime since we have been in New Zealand and wanted to sink our teeth into some desi Indian cuisine and let the taste buds walk down..."

Colonel Jude Mayne

"Awesome foodAwesome service Ambience is too good Small cozy family placeWould recommend everyone to try itAnd have a great..."

Ritu Goel

"Me and my husband from Australia and came New Zealand for Holidays. First food we tried in New Zealand in this restaurant and I would say it was so..."

Jass Kaur

"Amazing food and cozy atmosphere, would come here again. Had lamb for entree, nice little spicy kick to it, ordered some garlic nann and partner had..."

Rosia Jane

"Best Indian food in town! The food was done just perfectly right, enough spiced and not too strong, and was scrumptious. The atmosphere was nice too...."

na noke

"I had a butter chicken with saffron rice and naan. It came with elegant presentation and looked very appetising. Staff was friendly and welcoming....."

Maryam Abshirini

"Absolutely incredible food and amazing presentation! We did not have a reservation but they were able to accommodate us at a table outside. This was..."

Dorian Yablin

"Absolutely Delicious Food and Best Customer Service - we were delightfully looked after by Rahul who was amazing not only at service but also in..."

Gaurang Prajapati

"The food was really fresh and every dish was full of flavour. I tried a chilli, cheese, garlic naan and that was exceptional! All of the dishes we..."

Sheraden Sharma

"We had a great dinner for my better half's birthday and reserved a table because we were told it can be full. There are tables on the first floor..."

Martin Schinck

"The dining experience at the Indian restaurant was truly delightful. The cheese-stuffed mushrooms were a delightful appetizer, showcasing a perfect..."

Brig Murdock

"Our second visit and it keeps getting better, they have some slightly different Indian dishes and they are ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. An absolute must..."

Sandra Lee Lovering

Bombay Palace

82/100 (2756 ratings)

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"Authentic indian flavours. The dal makhani and paneer tikka were finger licking good. The price may be a tiny bit higher but worth the quality..."

Choclife

"Stop for a moment and imagine this. Amazing service and great food. I am so happy and please to write to this review. When we arrived at the..."

Cmys001

"Great foodLove the vegetarian..."

Megha Kanoi

"Must say the chicken tikka took me back to Delhi. Hats off to the chef. Good sized serving for the curry as well...."

Ankit Agnish

"We were family friends from India and Melbourne. After a long day in Queenstown this was the perfect place to settle in for drinks n meal . Every..."

Dr-Parul Sharma

"A must visit if you are a fan of Indian food.Loved their tandoori platter, lamb roganjosh and the naan. The restaurant ambience is very..."

Tanmay Jauhri

"[Dinner] 🇳🇿Bombay Palace - 66 Shotover St, Queenstown, New ZealandMenu:Butter Chicken (NZ$ 20.90)[Grilled Chicken,..."

Kevin Harland

"We really enjoyed our indian meal here, superb yummy food, we ordered Paneer Butter Masala and butter naan. One butter naan is sufficient for 2..."

Raj Chand

"It’s a good decent, legit indian place here in Queenstown. Ive been here for a holiday and I was craving for an indian restaurant. Rating was good..."

Althea Marie Alvaro

"Had been there on busy day but service and food are at very high standard. Thanks guys. Your Paneer kadhai, Dal Tarka and stuffed naan best thing I..."

Ajay Shah

"We reserved 10 minutes before showing up. No problem. Quaint. Friendly staff. Good food. They even dialled up the hotness of the food on demand. I'll..."

Axl

"Excellent and authentic food. Lovely, friendly staff and nice ambience to boot. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great Indian food..."

Pooja Patel

"We used this app and Google reviews to find a curry house in Queenstown. This was one of 2 that had great ratings but we chose this one as it looked..."

Faye Stubbs

"Best indian food had in whole new zealand...if you are an indian and desperately needs to satisfy ur indian taste buds than this is the place.we had..."

Kishan Agarwal

"Their are many options for Indian food in new Zealand but this one is different from the rest. The most unique thing which i found here was the..."

Sameer Bangar

"When you are craving for authentic indian mughali food this is the place to be. I was there in queenstown for 3 days and every night i use to have..."

Spicybuds

"My wife and I were in New Zealand recently for our honeymoon, from India. We explored the whole of North island and almost half of South island but..."

Deepankur Sharma

"Got takeaway from this restaurant around New Years (peak time), but was prepared in under 20mins. Delicious food, generous portions especially the..."

Katpannell1

"Visited this month when on holiday in Queenstown Ordered dal , Korma and waited potatao..Curries are super awesome in taste.But lachha..."

Darcarys

"Great food and service at Bombay Palace. Some of the best Indian we have had and they had a great kids menu for a fussy 9 year old fussy eater...."

David Page

"Good food, very good ambience. Loved the interiors and decor of the place. Even though it was mid week the place was buzzing and fully packed. That..."

I'm Hungry

"Delicious, good sized servings and efficient service.Standouts were the kadai paneer and the rogan josh. We had the banquet and would definitely..."

Boncaz

"I ate dinner here at about 6:15pm on a weekday night, and I had a wonderful time. My table ordered two chicken curries (both served with rice) and..."

Anna

"The best I ever had:1. Butter chicken 2. Chicken tikka masala 3. Biryani4. Breads 5. Rice 6. Dal All of them..."

Shreyas

"If you are here and really feel like a piece of India? Look no further, I came here on a Wednesday night at 9:20 it was so busy, it's quiet a small..."

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"After so long in NZ had great Authentic Indian tasting dinner. We ordered amazing chana masala and dal tadka tandoori roti and Naan. Masala poppadoms..."

Srishti Agrawal

"Went here with my mom for dinner today. I've ordered a fish curry which is really nice!!!! Medium hot is just right for me:) and most importantly,..."

Perry

"In case you want to go back to Indian cuisine during your trip, Bombay palace is the place to be. The decor is good and menu is quite elaborate.. I..."

Himanshu Nema

"Highly recommend. Absolutly 5 out of 5.Had the cheese and garlic naan and the chicken naan, I liked the cheese one better. Prawn curry was..."

FoodieCCC

"Very satisfying meal at Bombay Palace. Food was delightful. We had Tandoori platter for two people along with Kadai Paneer and Naan - nicely..."

Nischal Sharma

"Really really nice Indian restaurant. The chicken tandoori was really nice. I loved it. The lamb madras was also amazing. The staff are really polite..."

Lily

"A must stop by for one of the best Indian cuisine in all over Queenstown and in South Island of NZ. Amazing taste and wide variety of..."

Vinayaka H.M

"THIS PLACE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! So yummy, delicious, homely, tasty and it leaves you wanting more. We ordered vegetable samosas, prawn..."

Gigi

"We had Chicken Vindaloo. Mine was 'hot' and it was perfect, the meat was not too fatty - it was just right. Service was very nice as well. Garlic..."

Amanda O'Sullivan

"Bombay palace!!!Probably the best place for a nice Mughlai meal in queens town.We had seen this place and instantly decided to come here..."

The Vegetarian Friend

"Just finished a seriously brilliant meal. Wednesday curry night $14 for every curry. My 8yr old had the chicken cashew curry and devoured the whole..."

Charlie Whitaker

"We ordered, "Butter Chicken in Delhi style", "Lamb Curry", "Prowns Curry", "Lamb Briyani", "Starter Grilled Prowns" and "Nans".Everything were..."

Abdullah Hamad

"Located in Central Queenstown. Friendly staff. Indian styled interiors. Cosy ambiance. The food was excelent, especialy the Kebabs and curries...."

Aejaz Ahmed Munshi

"Been there a couple of times ...Loved the food, hospitality , location and everythingAny one who loves Indian food Must really try out here..."

Addy

"Great service and fantastic food. Had the shared meal for two which consisted of mixed starter (very tasty) and a choice of 3 mains. Comes with rice..."

Raspberry Beret

"Bombay palace is a restaurant that is always packed and full, though we were lucky to be seated as soon as we arrived, since it was an early dinner...."

Poornima Mundra

"A very nice place for indians to have their cuisine outside india. Decently cooked vegetables served with rice. Roti's though being very big in..."

Mahak Agarwal

"The urge to have some spicy Indian food got us here. The food tasted great. We ordered a Roti platter, biryani, paneer Masala, dal makhani and aloo..."

Vyshnavee Nikhil Sathasivam

"Best indian food in Queenstown.. More than what I expected. Best part was the ambiance, the whole indian touch with ofcourse indian music as well....."

Deepak Sharma

"We recently visited Queenstown for a 4-day trip and dined here on our first night. Service upon entering was welcoming and friendly and we were..."

Sam Papworth

"Delicious food and friendly, attentive service. We ordered Fish Tikka, Kadhai Paneer, Aloo Paratha, and Naan. The food was flavoursome and the..."

NancyGarden

"A good place to enjoy Indian food in ShotOver Street. Though there was nothing exceptional in the taste of any food delicacy.But it was good ok..."

Sunakshi Chaudhary

"Indian food in a foreign land is a great comfort. Especially a famished family who have travelled mountain after mountain to reach this small..."

Rohini Karthik

"Situated on Shotover street in Queenstown.Lip Smacking,delicious Indian food.Service is excellent, Best Onion paneer kulcha and Malai Kofta..."

Pooja Hirawat Bansal

"While in foreign land, we often miss having authentic Indian food. And this place in Queenstown treats you right when you are craving for some Indian..."

Neha Gupta

"Awesome food with awesome service. Right mixtures of flavours with good indian music. liked the service as they wanted to make sure that our..."

Siddharth Sethi

"Enjoyed a good tasting selection of mild flavoured curries and some tasty very garlicy naan. Price for 4 people with a couple of beers and an L&P..."

Sean

"Really good Indian food! Nice service too :) .. ..."

World In A Bite

"Went here for dinner the other night with my friend. I must say easily one of the best Indian restaurants in South Island! The food was delicious and..."

Shelly Shah

"Warm, friendly, welcoming restaurant with a great selection of classic Indian Cuisine.One of my all time favourites here in town.Best..."

Zee Tana

"Bombay Palace is a kind of Oasis for Indian foodies in Queenstown where cost of dinning out is 25% more than anywhere else in NZ. As most of the..."

Rajneesh Kumar

"Great food and friendly service! Timely too, they're busy during peak seasons so I would call ahead. The good experience is also facilitied by..."

Darshil D

"U'll not get the typical indian spicy food wen ur not in india which is for sure but dat can b adjusted if we get a tasty chicken curry wid naan n..."

Noopur Rohatgi

"Good food and nice ambience !!! The place offers quite a variety of Indian food. We visited here quite a few times during our stay..highly..."

Hina Gupta

"Excellent place to try authentic indian food at affordable prices. My favorite restaurant in town. Definitely try the indian cocktails, chicken..."

Keya Banerjee

"The place offers a wide variety of Indian food...been there for almost 4 times during my stay in Queenstown...bollywood songs playing in background..."

S Moryani

"We were in Frankton, Queenstown for 2 days and we took away on the first evening from Bombay Palace. The pepper chicken hardly had any pepper on it -..."

Prashanth Bhaskaran

"I am a local to Queenstown and I eat here as my local indian restaurant. We have always had great experience with the food and the service. ..."

Irik Anderson

"I recently had the pleasure of dining at this fantastic Indian restaurant, and it was an unforgettable experience. We ordered garlic naan, chicken..."

Jarius Wong

"Pleasantly surprised. Was expecting run of the mill average Indian. However walking in you can immediately smell the right kind of spices in the air...."

Caeden Yap

"The food in this restaurant is really lovely especially in a cold winter day. We are a 6-people party and ordered different curries. All the species..."

Paco LI

"Was craving for some Indian food and decided to give this place a shot. Left the restaurant with happy bellies, fully satisfied with the quality of..."

yusraa .z

"Possibly the best Indian food I’ve ever had. Ordered the goat curry house specialty, Indian hot and it was delicious! Lamb samosas also a favorite..."

Megan Maguire

"High quality food. Especially the achari fish tikka was amazing. Worth multiple visits..."

Sanjit Roy

"Very friendly and accommodating. No mention of dairy free or vegan on the menu but the waiter quickly let us know which items were dairy free. The..."

Stephen Hogg

"Best authentic Indian food in qtown so far. I been eating here for years! Highly recommended veg navaratan korma and murgh bombay masala!..."

Beat

"Thinking of Indian Cuisine while in Queenstown, Bombay Palace is the perfect choice. One can’t describe the aroma & flavour at this place without..."

vijay verma

"Lovely service and the food was delicious. We shared meals and loved every single one! We particularly liked the Goan fish curry, so good! The mango..."

Daniel S

"We had an absolutely delicious meal here - flavorful and authentic with good wine and a great playlist - and all of the staff here deserve a medal...."

Sonya Stoa

"Friendly service, staff are very accomodating, food is delicious and generous portion. It’s great that they are also able to adjust the spice level..."

S Lau

"Loved the naan bread, the mango lassi was also delicious. They were very busy and the atmosphere was good. We had 3 curries including the Lamb..."

David Blackwell

"This is easily the best Indian restaurant in town. I go to Bombay several times a week and it never disappoints. Excellent food, very friendly..."

Jack Mulroy

"Loved the food, especially their tandoori rotis and Naan - cooked to perfection and I appreciated that each curry had its own flavour profile. The..."

Abhay Mishra

"Nice food. Staff behaviour ,positive attitude, and ready for help. Thanks bombay palace for delicious..."

Raj Thakur

"The food was delicious and very well presented. We were served well by Mr. Shatrughan who suggested us good options while ordering food. We ordered..."

S H

"Great location, friendly staff and good food. We tried their both restaurants in the area and the taste is consisten. Even though we didn’t have a..."

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