Star of India in Napier Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Opening hours lunch – 11am - 2pm (mon - sat) dinner – 4pm - late night (seven nights)
  • All entrees served with mint or tamarind sauce
  • Onion bhaji $5.00
    • Julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea fl our and deep fried
  • Vegetable samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastry fi lled with potatoes, peas and herbs then fried golden brown.
  • Mixed pakora $6.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.
  • Paneer pakora $10.00
    • Pieces of cottage cheese coated in chickpea fl our and deep fried.
  • Chicken tikka $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spice and roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Bombay kebab $12.00
    • Star of India special chicken kebab.
  • Chicken chilli $12.00
    • Boneless Chicken pieces dipped in spice batter, deep fried & Finishied with onion, capsicum and spicey sauce.
  • Lamb sheekh kebab $12.00
    • Minced lamb fl avoured with exotic spices and herbs, pressed on skewer then cooked in the tandoor oven.
  • Fish pakora $13.00
    • Boneless pieces of fi sh coated with chickpeas fl our and mildly spiced then deep fried.
  • Prawn fritters $13.00
    • Prawns coated with chickpea fl our and mildly spiced then deep fried.
  • Mix platter $17.00
    • Combination of onion, bhaji, samosa, chicken tikka and sheekh kebab served with salad.
  • "Tandoori chicken
    • Whole chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt, spices and herbs, then roasted in the tandoor oven >>
  • -HALF $10.00
  • -FULL $17.00
MAINS MAINS
  • •Chicken
  • Butter chicken $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in the tandoor oven and fi nished in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Chicken korma $16.00
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in rich & creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spice.
  • Mango chicken $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices.
  • Chicken tikka masala $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a onion tomato gravy with capsicum.
  • Chicken sagwala $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in spinach, spice and herbs.
  • Chicken jalfrezi $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onion, capsicum, and tomato in sweet and sour fl avour
  • Chicken madras $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seed.
  • Chicken vindaloo $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with onion tomato gravy in vindaloo sauce, specially from Goa.
  • Chicken kadai $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander
  • Chicken bangali $16.00
    • Chef Special Chicken Curry with vegetables.
  • •Lamb
  • Lamb curry (rogan josh) $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in a fi ne onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
  • Lamb korma $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in rich, creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices.
  • Butter lamb $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.
  • Lamb masala $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum.
  • Lamb sagwala $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy & spices
  • Lamb madras $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves, and mustard seeds >>
  • Lamb vindaloo $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce
  • Lamb kadai $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato.
  • Bhuna ghost $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices, herbs, onion and tomatoes in thick gravy
  • •Beef
  • Beef curry $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in a fi ne onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
  • Beef korma $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices >>
  • Beef sagwala $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy and spices.
  • Beef vindaloo $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.
  • Beef kadai $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • •Seafood
  • Goan fish curry $17.00
    • Pieces of fi sh cooked in fi ne onion tomato and coconut gravy fi nish with lemon.
  • Fish masala $17.00
    • Pieces of fi sh cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum & spices
  • Butter prawns $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.
  • Prawn masala $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum & spice
  • Prawn malwari $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • Prawn vindaloo $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.
  • Prawn spinach $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy & spices
  • Prawn kadai $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • •Vegetarian delight
  • Seasonal vegetable $14.00
    • Fresh cut vegetables cooked in onion tomato gravy & aromaticspices >>
  • Butter vegetable $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Vegetable korma $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy withmild aromatic spices. >>
  • Aloo gobi $14.00
    • Potatoes and caulifl ower and spice cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs. >>
  • Bombay aloo $14.00
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin and herbs.
  • Chole punjabi (chana masala) $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked in onion and spiced gravy.
  • Dal tadka $14.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices, finished with fresh herbs. >>
  • Dal makhani $14.00
    • Black lentils & kidney beans cooked in tomato spice with butter and cream.
  • Malai kofta $15.00
    • Mashed Potatoes and home made Cottage Cheese ball deep Fried and cooked in rich Creamy Gravy
  • Mushroom mutter $14.00
    • Button mushrooms and peas, cooked Kashmiri style.
  • Paneer kadai $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Vegetable kadai $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Aloo mutter $14.00
    • Vegetables and peas cooked kashmiri style.
  • Aloo palak $14.00
    • Potatoes cooked with spinach, spices and herbs.
  • Methi mutter malai $14.00
    • Green Peas and Fenugreek Leaves in rich creamy gravy
  • Butter paneer $15.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Palak paneer $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Paneer mutter $15.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese and green peas cooked Kashmiri style.
  • Mushroom mutter $14.00
    • button mushrooms and peas, cooked kashmiri style.
  • Paneer kadai $15.00
    • cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Vegetable kadai $14.00
    • mixed vegetables cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Aloo mutter $14.00
    • vegetables and peas cooked kashmiri style.
  • Aloo palak $14.00
    • potatoes cooked with spinach, spices and herbs.
  • Methi mutter malai $14.00
    • green peas and fenugreek leaves in rich creamy gravy
  • Butter paneer $15.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.
  • Palak paneer $15.00
    • cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Paneer mutter $15.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese and green peas cooked kashmiri style.
RICE RICE
  • Prawn biryani $18.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with prawns, special spices and herbs.
  • Chicken biryani $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with chicken, special spices and herbs, garnished with dry nuts & fruits.
  • Lamb biryani $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with lamb, special spices and herbs
  • Vegetable biryani $14.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, special spices and herbs.
  • Plain rice $3.00
  • Jeera rice $6.00
  • Coconut rice $6.00
  • Peas pulao $6.00
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Naan $2.50
    • Bread made with refi ned fl our
  • Butter naan $3.00
    • Naan bread made with butter and white sesame seeds.
  • Garlic naan $3.00
    • Naan bread made with garlic and butter.
  • Cheese naan $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with cheese and baked in the tandoor oven
  • Aloo kulcha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, mild spices and herbs.
  • Onion kulcha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with chopped onion, light spices and herbs.
  • Keema naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuff with lamb mince.
  • Paneer kulcha $4.50
    • Naan bread stuff with homemade cottage cheese
  • Chicken naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuff with chopped chicken and light spices.
  • Peshawari naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with dried fruits & nuts and coconut.
  • Cheese & garlic naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Roti $2.50
    • Bread with wholemeal flour
  • Paratha $3.00
    • Layered bread made with wholemeal flour.
BANQUETS BANQUETS
  • per person PP
  • Non vegetarian banquet $32.00PP
    • (Min - Two persons)
  • -Entre - Mix Platters
  • -Main - Butter Chicken, Lamb Curry, Beef Vindaloo, Seasonal Vegetables, Naan, Rice, Papadum and side dishes or dessert.
  • Vegetarian banquet $28.00 PP
    • (Min - Two persons)
  • -Entre - Mix Platters
  • -Main - Paneer Mutters, Dal Tadka, Seasonal Vegetables, Aloo Palak,Rice, Naan, Papadum and side dishes or dessert
KIDS MEALS KIDS MEALS
  • Kids butter chicken $10.00
  • Chips $4.00
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $7.00
  • Fish & chips $7.00
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Indian salad $6.00
  • Poppadoms (2 pcs) $1.00
  • Mango chutney $2.00
  • Pickle $2.00
  • Raita $3.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Gulab jamun (2 pcs) $4.00
  • Mango kulfi $5.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Lamb / Chicken / Mixed meat;Marinated grilled donner meat served with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens, red cabbage and choice of three sauces
  • Chocolate cake; $5.00
  • -Hummus; $8.00/$10.00
  • -Small; $12.99
  • Cheesecake; $5.50
  • Garlic bread; $4.50
  • Hummus / Spicy walnut / Babaganoush / Beetroot / Tzatziki;Dip & bread $5.90
  • Lamb / Chicken / Mixed meat;Marinated and grilled donner meat served on rice with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad green, warm turkish bread and choice of three sauces
  • SALAD $3.00
  • JACKET POTATO TOPPED WITH CHEESE, BACON & SOUR CREAM $5.00
  • PUNNET GOLDEN FRIES & TOMATO SAUCE $3.00
  • GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS:
  • PRIME STEAK, PEAS & PARSLEY POTATOES $18.00
  • HOT DOG $3.50
  • HAM STEAK, PINEAPPLE, EGG, SALAD & GOLDEN FRIES $8.00
  • SAUSAGE $2.00
  • Schnitzel & Chips $16.50
    • Your choice of chicken or beef served with garden salad gravy
  • Teriyaki Beef $16.50
    • Beef sauteed in a teriyaki sauce topped with crispy noodle salad
  • Small $3.00
  • Wedges
  • Porterhouse Steak $19.50
    • Topped with garlic butter or pepper sauce served with a fresh garden salad chips
  • Onions $3.00
  • Death by Chocolate $8.00
  • Sportsman's Platter $20.00
    • Selection of sausages, fish bites, calamari Rings, spring rolls prawn twisters
  • Pulpo al Habanero octopus $17.9
    • Octopus pan fried with smoked habanero oil, onion and a touch of lime, topped with salad and coriander dressing
  • Skillet Corn Bread $12
    • Our mexican version served with chipotle aioli (baked per order)
  • Classic salad $7
    • Mesclun and coleslaw, tomatoes, carrot, sunflower & pumpkin seeds with coriander dressing
  • Tortitas de Pollo (Sliders) $13.9
    • Deep Fried Chicken breast in a slider roll with hot sauce, blue cheese, and topped with coleslaw
  • Taco placero vegetarian $14
    • A classic street style vegetarian option! With rice, beans, cactus plant in brine, salsa and guacamole
  • Dorados de papa y poro potato & Leek $14
    • three hard shell rolled potato and leek in smoked ancho chilli tacos, topped with salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado dressing and "queso fresco"
  • Alitas chicken Wings $12
    • spicy hot wings tossed in a red cayenne pepper sauce served with blue cheese dressing, carrot and celery sticks
  • Frijoles Black Beans $7
    • homemade black turtle beans with a touch of cumin and topped with sour cream, cheese, tomato and coriander.
  • Scotch Fillet  - Char grilled scotch fillet, servered with herbed garlic butter, fries and salad $28.90
  • Garlic pizza bread with parmesan $9.90
  • Baked garlic ciabatta bread - (for 2 or 4 people) $7.90/11.90
  • The Whale Platter - Slection mussels, crumbed squid rings, fish bites, prawn twisters and fries  finished with green salad $21.90
  • Salt ‘n’ Pepper Squid    - Served on a salad of mesclun, coriander, shallots and crispy garlic tossed in a Vietnamese dressing $16.50/29.90
  • Grilled Venison Burger - Premium venison pattie served in a toasted bun with waxed cheddar, salad, caramelised onions, plum sauce serverd with fries $19.90
  • Mafia - Salami, chorizo, pepperoni, kalamata olives, red onion and fresh herbs & cheddar $20.90
  • American Style Pork Ribs - Servered with fries and salad $26.90
  • -Kurmah $30.00 Per Person
    • Lamb Stew
  • All dishes are Authentically spiced but nothing is HOT.
  • Manis Pedas Nanas $9.50
    • Pineapple compôte, custard & cinnamon cream
  • -Asam Manis Ikan $30.00 Per Person
    • Sweet & Sour Pan fried Fish
  • Nasi Goreng $25.00
    • fried Rice
  • Bola Bola Es Krim Lapis Kelapa $9.50
    • Coconut coated Chocolate Ice Cream
  • Bakso Mie $8.00
    • Noodle Soup with Fish Balls
  • ·Krupuk Bawang $30.00 Per Person
    • Onion Flavoured crackers served with Homemade condiments Followed by
  • “21 day” aged beef sirloin, portobello mushroom, onions rings, fries $29
  • Ice cream sundae with whipped cream and choice of caramel, chocolate or berry sauce (GF)
  • Beer batter gurnard burger, iceberg, cucumber, tartare & shoestrings $19.5
  • Our famous “Mac’s Gold” battered dory, fries, tartare & green salad $17
  • Fried Esk Valley pork sausages, potato mash, caramelised onions $19
  • Angus beef burger, swiss cheese, lettuce, pickle, Kasumi relish & shoestrings $19.5
  • Roast baby Roma tomatoes, hand-pulled mozzarella and fresh basil (v)
  • Pizza bread, roast garlic, rosemary & parmesan (v) $10
  • Flavour of Indian Special $16.50
    • original lamb curry with vegetables and chef's special gravy
  • Tandoori Fish Tikka $12.00
    • Fresh fish marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic and ground spices roasted in the clay oven.
  • Paneer Jalfrezi $14.50
    • sweet & sour cheese curry with chunky pieces of vegetable
  • Kerala Fish $16.00
    • tasty fillet pieces tempered with curry leaves & mustard seeds simmered in a light coconut cream sauce & home style spices
  • Jeera Rice $4.50
    • cumin flavoured rice
  • Chicken Do Piazza $15.50
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked with onion rings and tomato onion gravy
  • Chilli Chicken $15.50
    • chicken pieces marinated in eggs with red chilly sauce, soy sauce, cooked capsicum, onion and tomato - Indian style
  • Navratan Korma $14.50
    • mixed vegetables cooked in spices and creamy sauce
  • Lamb Shanks $35.90
    • Slow cooked Thai style lamb shanks, mashed potato and vegetables. Our traditional serve is two shanks and our lite serve is one shank.
  • Garlic Cream Sauce $2.20
  • Boss Hog Beef Ribs $44.90
    • Beef ribs, BBQ sweet chilli sauce, Hog Tail Fries or sweet potato wedges and rawslaw house salad or vegetables.
  • 3 Pan-seared Garlic Prawns $7.90
  • Hogster’s Healthy Helpings $5.90
    • Corn on the Cob / Bowl of Fresh Vegetables / House Side Salad
  • Chicken, Brie & Bacon Wrap $17.90
    • Panko crumbed chicken, triple cream brie, smoky bacon, rawslaw and tomato chilli jam.
  • Beetroot & Bacon Salad $16.90
    • Baby beetroot, bacon, feta, sliced egg, cherry tomatoes, rawslaw, rocket leaves, cos lettuce and Italian balsamic dressing.
  • Crispy Flathead Burger $18.90
    • Crumbed flathead fillets, sliced cheddar cheese, sliced tomato, sliced beetroot, Hogslaw, cos lettuce and creamy tartare sauce.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • served with caramelised onion fried potatoes
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.00
    • with salad greens & salsa
  • Fries $4.00
    • with aioli
  • Banana Pancakes $9.00
    • with maple syrup & cinnamon
  • Bacon, Fried Potato Relish & Aioli Buttie $6.50
  • French Toast $16.00
    • vanilla & cinnamon croissant with peaches, bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Creamy Mushrooms & Toast $16.00
    • topped with a poached egg & avocado
  • bacon & tomato $14.00
  • -9 $14.00
  • Mon-thur 4-8.30Pm 8 / fri-sun 3pm-9pm
  • GF detroit way $4.00
  • Gluten free $2.00
  • Garlic bread $4.00
  • Meat lovers 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Pepperoni, ham, bacon, chicken, seasoned ground beef
  • Apricot chicken 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Chicken, spinach, camembert, onion, apricot sauce
  • Hawaiian 9"$13/12"$16/16"$20
    • Ham, pineapple
  • Chicken Caesar Style Salad $19.50
    • Grilled chicken breast with smoky bacon, mesclun, croutons, Parmesan, soft boiled egg, and homemade creamy Caesar dressing
  • Eggs on Toast $11.00
    • Poached, fried or scrambled on buttery toast
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $19.50
    • Strips of calamari dusted with Szechuan salt, served with house slaw, chilli dipping sauce and fries
  • Chilli Bean Nachos $14.50
    • Corn chips with mild spiced tomato and Mexican chilli bean salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream
  • Pasta of the Day $18.50
    • See our specials board for today’s pasta
  • Gluten Free available but handled in a kitchen with gluten products.
  • Muesli $9.50
    • Toasted muesli with yogurt, honey and toasted almonds
  • Cakes, Slices, Muffins, Salads, Sandwiches and Paninis.
  • WILTED GREENS / HASH BROWN / FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, EVO / AVOCADO $5.50
  • HOUSE SMOKED SALMON, POTATO DILL HASH CAKES, AVOCADO, LEMON CREME FRAICHE, GREENS $23.50
    • 14.00 match w/ church road blanc de noir, 2006
  • HOUSE SMOKED SALMON $8.50
  • FRENCH TOAST, BERRY COMPOTE, ORGANIC LIGHT AGAVE SYRUP TOASTED COCONUT V $16.50
    • 12.50 match w/ smith’s mimosa
  • HOLLY BACON / SAUSAGES / BLACK PUDDING / BBQ PULLED PORK $7.50
  • NEW SEASON FIGS, HOUSE MADE RICOTTA, HONEY, ALMONDS GRILLED SOURDOUGH V $19.50
    • 7.50 match w/ fresh carrot, apple, lemon and ginger juice
  • OMELETTE; SMOKED FISH, KIMURA CRISPS, WATERCRESS GF $21.50
    • 10.00 match w/ balanced pinot Gris, 2014
  • OMELETTE; OVEN DRIED TOMATOES, CREAMED FETA, OLIVES, HERB SALAD V/GF $18.50
  • Salt and pepper squid with lemon aioli (GF) $6
  • Bacon, Mushroom, Avocado, Sausage, Hashbrown $4
  • The Bach Open Steak sandwich / ciabatta / onion jam / gouda cheese / lettuce / tomato / fries $17
  • The Bach Beef Burger / pattie / lettuce / tomato / beetroot / tomato sauce / fries $16
  • Spiders - Coke, Sprite, Fanta $5
  • Ham and pineapple pizza $8
  • Breakfast Boost / toasted rye / poached eggs / mushrooms / spinach/ roasted tomato / cottage cheese / humans / relish / avocado $17
  • Mini Beef Burger / fries $8
  • Crushed gourmet potato, wild garlic $6.00
  • Selection of cheeses, New Zealand and International, served with nut bread, Lavosh, oat crisps and licorice infused fruits - 2 cheeses / 3 cheeses $15.00 / $20.00
  • Chicken thigh, white BBQ sauce, very chunky fries, grilled Asparagus $25.00
  • Spiced Tomato bean ragout, crushed potatoes, native spinach, slow cooked egg, herb olive gremolata $17.00
  • Burnt Goat cheese, Beetroot gateau, pickled onion, Herb salad $15.00
  • Egg Pappardelle, mandarin oregano oil $6.00
  • Anise infused duck breast, marjoram duck rillette, wild garlic mascarpone $16.00
  • Neighbourhood rhubarb poached in verjuice with Abbemary shortbread and white chocolate mousse $14.00
Star of India

Star of India

location

Address

242 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier, Hawke's Bay, 4112, New Zealand

phone

Phone

8446719

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Validated Parking ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Valet Parking ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
242 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier, Hawke's Bay, 4112, New Zealand