Little India Bistro and Tandoor in Nelson City Menu

Lunch Lunch
  • Tandoori Chicken Salad - Your choice of Chooza Tikka, Malai Tikka or Achaari Tikka tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice with mint chutney $15.00
  • Tandoori Lamb Salad - Boti Kebab tossed with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, lemon juice served with mint chutney. $15.00
  • Biryani Chicken / Lamb / Vegetable - Basmati rice cooked with chicken, lamb or vegetables. Served with 2 poppadoms and raita. $16.00
  • Bhatura Chicken / Lamb / Chole - Bhatura is a soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Two pieces of Bhatura breads served with Chole, lamb or chicken $16.00
  • Butter Chicken - World famous, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices. $16.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - Lean lamb cooked with roasted and crushed spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Malabari Prawn / Fish - A Bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $18.00
  • Ganga Jamuna Sabzi - Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Amritsari Chole - Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, finished with freshly ground spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Shahi Paneer - Home made Indian cottage cheese cooked with crushed almonds, cream and tomatoes, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Aaloo Saag - Potatoes cooked with spinach and spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
Sides Sides
  • Papadom $1.00
  • Raita $3.50
  • Mint Chutney $3.50
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Banana and Coconut - Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut. $3.50
  • Little India Chilly Chutney - For the daring!!! $3.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pickle - Achar. $3.50
  • Mango Chutney $3.50
  • Tamarind - A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters. $3.50
  • Side Dish Platter - Raita, mint chutney, kechumber, banana and coconut, Little India chilli chutney and mango chutney served with six papadoms. $10.00
  • Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
  • Onion Salad $3.50
Rice Rice
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Kashmiri Pulao - Basmati rice mixed with cashews, almonds, sultanas and desiccated coconut. $6.50
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices. $7.50
  • Chicken Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas, onions and spices. $10.00
Breads Breads
  • Naan - Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Garlic Naan - Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor. $3.50
  • Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
  • Onion Kulcha - Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices. $4.00
  • Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken. $5.00
  • Paneer Kulcha - Naan stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $4.50
  • Paneer & Garlic Kulcha - Naan sprinkled with crushed garlic, stuffed with home made Indian cottage cheese and spices. $5.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Vegetable Kulcha - Naan stuffed with fresh seasoned vegetables and spices. $4.00
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Lacha Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor. $4.00
  • Aloo Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices. $4.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Marlborough Salmon $23.00
    • Stacked on a lemon & parmesan risotto cake with salad a tasty delight. pan tossed, market fresh veggies, fresh herbs
  • Masters $20.00
    • Bacon, eggs, sausage, tomato, hash brown & mushrooms
  • Shrimp Cocktail $10.00
    • Served with our home made seafood sauce
  • Pestells T-Bone $35.00
    • 500grm. Served with salad & fries & your choice of mushroom sauce or garlic sweet chilli butter
  • Pork Belly $26.00
    • Slow roasted with roast veggies, crushed apple, jus, steam vege & crackle
  • Moroccan Beef with Couscous $15.00
    • Far eastern flavours, healthy and delicious
  • Includes a free kids sundae
  • Hot Dogs & Chips $12.50
  • Bacon & Egg $8.50
  • Works Steak $10.00
  • Flounder Fillet $5.20
  • Hedges $6.20
  • Kumara $6.20
  • Double Meat $8.00
  • Junior Hotdog $1.60
  • Chicken Nuggets $1.00
  • Soup of the Day Your waitperson will inform you of today’s vegetarian soup, served with wholemeal bread (V) $13.50
  • Toasted Bagel Served with two of the following options: $2 each for a 3rd and 4th option Cream cheese - Capsicum & cashew nut pesto * - Hummus * Avocado & tomato - Honey-glazed ham - Raspberry Jam $13.70
  • Mushroom, Leek & Pumpkin Risotto A creamy risotto with field mushrooms, roasted pumpkin, leek and parmesan cheese (W&GF, V) $17.00
  • Creamy Eggs with Smoked Salmon & Capers Scrambled free-range eggs with house-smoked salmon, fresh herbs, lemon and capers (W&GF) Extra options: Toast or wilted spinach $16.70 $13.70
  • Wild Rice & Slaw Salad Wild rice tossed with cabbage, carrot, fennel, sprouts and our popular ginger and tamari dressing (W,G&DF, V) Extra option: With chicken $14.40 $11.40
  • - With local bacon $18.70
  • Wheat & Gluten-Free Date or Cheese Scones $3.50
  • Potato, Mushroom & Chorizo Hash Sauteed potato, mushroom, onion and chorizo, topped with two poached free-range eggs and tomato relish (W,G&DF) / Vegetarian option available (V) $18.00
  • Green salad $6.50
  • Wedge salad $8.50
    • Iceberg lettuce, bacon, ranch dressing and crumbled blue vein
  • Kitchen is open monday to saturday 8am to 2.30Pm.
  • Toasted cornbread and salsa $6.50
  • ●Poached free range eggs and hollandaise on sourdough or wholegrain toast $11.50
  • Gazpacho, marinated poached prawns, avocado and crisp flour tortilla $16.50
  • Grilled halloumi and poached eggs on wholegrain toast with sundried tomato chermoula $2.00
  • Ground rump with cheese $17.50
  • Atawhai Special $11.00
  • Squid Ring $1.00
  • 1/2 Scoop Wedges $2.80
  • Chocolate Wrap $2.30
  • Hot Dog $3.20
  • Mini Blue Cod $2.20
  • Cinnamon Donut $2.20
  • Wedges $5.00
  • 105.Stir Fried King Prawns $27
    • with cashew nuts, carrots and onion in mild spicy sauce
  • 107.Deep Fried Spicy Crayfish
  • 46. Shrimp Fu Yong Eggs (Medium/Large) $14.50/$20
    • Omelette
  • 93. Stir Fried Beef $19.50
    • with special sauce and vegetables
  • 40. Beef in Oyster Sauce $23.50
    • with seasonal vegetables
  • 29. Chicken in Curry Sauce (Medium/Large) $12.50/$19
    • with vegetables
  • 10. Shark Fin and Crab Meat Soup $9.50
  • Whitebait Fu Yong Eggs $20.50
  • -medium $13.50
  • -large $27.00
  • -medium $ 12.50
  • Squid and mussels $ 23.50
    • In satay sauce with vegetables
  • -medium (1/2 doz) $ 8.50
  • Pork with preserved vegetable noodle soup
  • -medium $12.50
  • Hot pot of mix seafood and tofu $38.00
  • Chicken Avocado Tart $14.50
  • Cauliflower & Blue Cheese $14.00
    • w/ sourdough
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • with sourdough
  • The Suter Nourish Bowl $18.50
    • Your choice of two salads w/ either seared lamb fillet free range cajun chicken or roasted salmon
  • Spinach Crepe $9.50
    • w/ smoked ham & cheese
  • Creamy Masala Mushrooms $14.50
    • w/ toasted sourdough
  • Pumpernickel roll $8.50
    • w/ fritter & harissa slaw
  • Turkish Bread $9.50
    • w/ Swiss cheese, Sapresso salami, tomato & olive salad
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
    • Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • Angus beef pattie topped with Swiss cheese, lettuce, beetroot relish & creamy aioli encased in a toasted ciabatta bun
  • -With Salmon $17.50
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Pancakes $15.00
    • All homemade with mouth watering butterscotch sauce, bananas and cream
  • -Freshly baked crusty bread served with local olive oil, balsamic vinegar and home made hummus $12.00
  • - Fish with tartare sauce $14.50
  • Focaccia $16.50
    • Tender roasted chicken bathed in a tasty house sauce, spooned onto home made focaccia bread, dressed with cranberry and accompanied with fresh garden salad
  • French Toast $16.50
    • Served with fried banana, fresh seasonal fruits drizzled with Maple syrup and yoghurt on the side
  • Nachos - Vegetarian $15.00
    • Homemade salsa, beans, cheese and sour cream
  • Breads
  • The Works - Super Deluxe $23.00
    • super plus baked beans
  • Hummus Platter
  • Dessert - Baklava $4.50
  • Middle Eastern
  • Greek Salad $14.00
  • Feta Zaatar
  • Falafel $1.30
  • -For 1 $18.00
  • -Small $10.50
  • Fifeshire Fish $8.50
    • Fish of the day (grilled/battered), tartare sauce + salad
  • NZ Organic Greenshell Mussel $1.20
  • Potato Flip $1.00
  • 1 Scoop Fresh Straight Cut Chips / 1/2 Scoop Kumara Chips / 1 Scoop Crinkle Cut $3.80
  • Scallop / Oyster / Crab Stick $2.00
  • Blue Nose $5.50
  • Rabbit Island Pork Riblet $9.00
    • Pork riblet, tomato relish, cheese + salad
  • Gurnard Fish Bite / Calamari Ring $1.00
  • Soup of the Day $9.5
    • With Grilled bruschetta
  • Fresh Garden Salad $10.50
    • Gourmet Lettuce Seasonal Vegetables. + Toasted Seeds W/either Balsamic or Mustard & Herb Vinaigrette
  • Yaza Vege Nachos $12.50
    • Grilled with Chilli Beans + Cheddar Cheese & Topped with Avocado, Tomato Salsa and Sour Cream
  • Greek Salad $12.50
    • Tomato, Olives, Cucumber Red Onion & Fresh Basil, Tossed m Lemon Juice and Olive Oil & Topped with Creamy Feta Cheese.
  • Gourmet Focaccia Sandwich $9.5 / $10.5
    • On House baked Bread With your own Combination Of Fillings
  • Focaccia Bread $3.50
    • (As a side) with Butter or Olive Oil
  • Breads & Dips $10.50
    • Fresh Focaccia Bread with garlic + Toasted Pita Bread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Two Delicious Dips
  • Deep Fried Potatoes $8.50
    • With Sour Cream + Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • 2 free ranged eggs served with Hollandaise sauce and either salmon, bacon or mushies
  • House Made Muesli with Berry Compote $14
  • Classic Mince on Toast $12.50
    • served with an Egg and parmesan cheese
  • Gourmet Fish + Chips $18
    • golden tempura fish with lemon pepper chips + housemade tartare sauce + coleslaw
  • Steak Sandwich $19
    • seared steak with house made caramelized onions on ciabatta with a side of fries
  • Cable Platter $24.50
    • local fresh ingredients, smoked seafood, local cheeses + pickles
  • Asian Style Chicken $18 / add avocado $3
    • Salad. Healthy, Fresh and Delicious!
  • Gluten free (GF)
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $22.50
    • Cajun dusted chicken breast, spring onion & capsicum topped with crispy noodles & chilli, lime & ginger dressing
  • Seafood Chowder S $13 / M $15
    • A delicious medley of seafood, bound in a thick cream base,flavoured with dill & tarragon, served with toasted bread
  • Chocolate Kahlua Cake $11.00
    • A delicious chocolate & Kahlua mix served with chocolate fudge walnut sauce & vanilla ice cream
  • Soup of the Day $11.00
    • Ask your server for todays creation
  • -Surf ‘n´ Turf it for extra $8.00
  • Vegetarian (V)
  • Mussels in Bays Pilsner $20.50
    • Green lipped mussels steamed in a Pilsner beer, finished with manuka smoked bacon, parsley & garlic served with toasted bread
Little India Bistro and Tandoor

Little India Bistro and Tandoor

location

Address

269 Hardy Street, Nelson City Centre, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

035391155

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

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service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Gluten Free , Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Free Wifi ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
269 Hardy Street, Nelson City Centre, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand