India Today Bistro & Tandoor in Tauranga Menu

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Onion Bhaji $7.50
- Sliced onions stirred through chickpea batter and flash fried
Vegetable Samosa $7.50
- Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, succulently flavoured with spices
Mixed Pakora $8.00
- Thinly sliced potato, onion, silverbeet and cauliflower, mixed in a chickpea batter and flash fried
Aloo Chat $9.99
- Grilled croquettes made with potato, red onion and various spices, served with yoghurt, cucumber and Tamarind
Desi Fish $11.99
- Fresh fish marinated with garlic and chickpea batter
India Today Prawns $14.00
- Prawns, stepped in egg batter, flash fried in vegetable oil and served amidst a green salad
Grilled Scallops $15.00
- Grilled with tandoori spice and a mint and coriander sauce
Mixed Platter for Two Full$20.90
- A selection of various entrees for two served on a hot sizzled plate (samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab)
Chicken Tikka Half $10.90 Full $19.90
- Juicy morcels of boneless chicken marinated in spices overnight and slow roasted in the tandoor
Seekh Kebab Half $10.90 Full $19.90
- Skewered lamb infused with spices and cooked over the tandoor
Tandoori Chicken Half $12.90 Full $23.90
- Chicken (with bone) marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in tandoor. Served on a hot sizzling plate with white sauce
Grilled Meat Platter $20.99
- A selection of meals marinated in yoghurt and spices with sliced onions and capsicums
Maharaja Banquet (per person) $35.00
- Entree: Samosa, seekh kebab, chicken tikka and pakora served with tamarind and mint sauce. Main: Butter chicken, rogan josh (lamb), navratan korma (veg), served with naan (x2) and rice
Vegetarian Banquet (per person) $30.00
- Entree: Vegetable samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and Aloo chat. Main: Mix vegetable, Daal Makhani, Vege Lababdar served with naan (x2) and rice
Papadum Platter $8.99
- Papadams served with a mango chutney, pickle and chopped onion, cucumber and tomato salad

Chicken Salad $20.99
- Chunky pieces of chicken missed with cheese and garden fresh salad in a delicious Caesar dressing, serve3d with garlic bread
Bombay Aloo $13.99
- Potato cubes cooked with roasted cumin seeds, turmeric and herbs, finished with coriander and ginger
Individual Side Dish $2.99
- Raita, mint chutney, mango chutney, pickles and tamarind sauce
Garden Salad $9.99
Fries $4.99

Plain Rice $3.99
Cumin Rice $7.50
Pulaw Rice $7.50
- Yellow fried rice cooked with cashews and fried onion

Naan $4.50
- Plain flour bread baked in tandoor, garnished with butter
Roti $4.50
- Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour, garnished with butter
Garlic Naan $4.50
Cheese Naan $5.00
Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.50
Kashmiri Naan $6.50
- Special naan from Kashmir. Plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruits
Keema Naan $6.50
- Plain flour bread stuffed with lamb mince and coriander
Potato Kulcha $6.50
- Naan bread stuffed with potato and peas

Daal Fry $17.99
- Lentils cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and herbs, fried in pan. Goes well with pickles (recommended by chefs)
Daal Makhani $17.99
- Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and corianer
Vege Lababdar $19.99
- Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in ginger and garlic, finished with a creamy tomato flavoured sauce with sliced capsicum and onions
Egg Plant Subzi $18.99
- Roasted egg plant cooked with potatoes, ginger, garlic and red onion. Garnished with fresh coriander
Aloo Gobhi $18.99
- Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together with red onion, turmeric, herbs and spices. Goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Chana Masala $18.99
- Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, potatoes, coriander and mix spice. Goes well with mango chutney
Navratan Korma $18.99
- Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew nut and yoghurt sauce
Saag - Aloo or Paneer $18.99
- A laid back and lightly spiced puree of spinach with your choice of potato or cottage cheese
Malai Kofta $18.99
- Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese deep fried and cooked in a rich gravy

Rogan Josh $20.99
- Diced lamb cooked in traditional North Indian style with onion gravy
Saag Lamb or Chicken $20.99
- A laid back and lightly spiced puree of spinach with with lamb or chicken
Beef or Chicken Vindaloo $20.99
- Spicy curry straight from the beaches of Goa, cooked in hot vindaloo sauce. Goes well with raita (recommended by chefs)
Beef or Chicken Madras $19.99
- Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in South Indian style
Lamb or Chicken Do Piaza $20.99
- Boneless lamb or chicken cooked with red onions, capsicum and whole spices
Goat Curry $19.99
- A North Indian favourite - this traditional goat curry is cooked on the slow fire with seven spices and finished with coriander and red onion garnish
Mango Chicken $19.99
- Boneless chicken cooked with cashew nut sauce and mango syrup
Chefs Special $21.99
- Roasted beef cooked with cumin, ginger, garlic and coriander, finished with Indian Whiskey and egg white
Chicken Tikka Masala $20.99
- Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and diced onions, garnished with fresh coriander
Lamb Nawabi $20.99
- Sauteed lamb with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions
Butter Chicken $19.99
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato flavoured sauce and garnished with almonds
Chicken or Beef Korma $19.99
- Boneless pieces of chicken or beef cooked in cashew nut and yoghurt sauce, garnished with cashew nuts (chef special)
Jalfrezee Chicken $20.99
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished with sliced capsicum, onion and spices. Garnished with fresh coriander and ginger
Chicken Lababdar $20.99
- Tender pieces of boneless chicken with ginger and garlic, half cooked in the tandoor and finished with a creamy tomato flavoured sauce with sliced capsicum and onions
Biryani Chicken or Lamb $20.99 Veg $19.99
- Traditional Muglia delicacy of rice with spices and delicately layered with cooked vegetables or meat served with yoghurt sauce

Prawn or Fish Madras $22.99
- Prawn or fish cooked in onion sauce and finished with coconut sauce
Prawn or Fish Curry $22.99
- Fish fillets or prawn cooked in a fine tomato paste and curry sauce
Butter Prawn or Fish $22.99
- Prawns or fish cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce
Kadhi Prawn or Fish $23.99
- Boneless pieces of fish or prawns cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and sliced onion
Butter Scallops $24.99
- Scallops cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce, garnished with sliced almonds

Nearby Sample Menus

Griddle Corn Cakes $18.90
- Topped with avocado, crispy bacon, feta, salsa and finished with sour cream and basil pesto
-add bacon $4.50
Rump Steak (GF) $27.90
- Perfectly seared and served with your choice of mushroom or pepper sauce, seasoned fries, onion rings and a fried egg
Chilli Chicken Noodles (V) $18.90
- Tender chicken pieces, vegetables, oyster sauce and sweet chilli sauce tossed with hokkien noodles
Dixie Oyster Po’Boy $20.90
- Beer battered New Zealand oysters, grilled bacon, jalapenos, lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun with a spicy emoulade sauce, served with seasoned fries
Margherita (V) $15.90
- Fresh tomato, napolitana sauce, mozzarella and basil
Feta and Rosemary Bread (V)(GF) $9.90
- Feta, rosemary pizza bread served with a sundried tomato pesto spread
Hawaiian $17.50
- Smoked ham, napolitana sauce, mozzarella and pineapple

Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
- Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
Kali $9.50
- Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
Chicken Demon $9.50
- Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
Squid Rings $5.00
- A dozen crumbed rings of calamari with a dip of your choice
Chocolate Gelato $5.00
- Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
- Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
Lust $16.00 / $8.00
- Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
Garlic Bread $4.50
- Ciabatta bread with Garlic butter and parsley

Avocado Addiction $23.00
- Tapas style section of smashed avocado on multigrain toast five-ways, topped with – Brie & Bacon – Salmon & Capers – Haloumi & Rocket – Cherry Tomato & Basil – Honey, Cranberry & Coconut (easy to share & a good choice for a big breakfast)
Slow Braised Lamb $32.00
- 12 hours sous vide cooked shredded lamb neck served with creamy mash, bacon salted silverbeet, blueberry gel and mint oil (free range NZ grass fed)
Thai Salad $25.00
- free range chicken breast or prawns on a Thai inspired salad with a lightly spiced dressing (free range & gluten free on request)
Slider Fiesta $34.00
- 3 of each: Chorizo, creamy mushroom or lamb served with social slaw (vegetarian option)
Rustic Greek Salad $18.00
- the usual suspects with feta cheese & rustic balsamic reduction dressing (gluten free & vegan on request)
Social Sliders $16.50
- 3 of the same: Chorizo, creamy mushroom or lamb served with social slaw ( vegetarian option – add extra $5.50)
Easy to share without cutlery or can be and entree for the unsocial – from 12pm
Super foods, vegan, tapas and platter options – from 8am

Ika sour roll (calamari tempura, cream cheese, chives with sour sauce) $17.50
Avocado $3.50
Japanese mayo $0.80
Maguro futomaki (tuna & avocado) $14.50
Prawn $9.00
Ebi sake double hot roll (prawns, salmon, cream cheese-rolled in panko salmon) $18.00
Salmon $18.00
Tofu $2.50

Soup of the Day $11.90
- Made fresh daily, with pizza bread
Spaghetti Gamba’s $14.90
- Pan fried prawn cutlets, garlic, chilli, white wine, lemon & fresh herbs
Fettuccine Di Pollo $13.90
- Sautéed chicken pieces, mushroom, olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs & crema sauce
Penne Al Salmone $14.90
- Smoked salmon, fresh spinach leaves, capers, w lemon crema sauce
Chicken Open S/wch $14.90
- Grilled chicken breast, streaky bacon, mixed greens, tomato, cucumber with a lemon horseradish aioli
Vegeterian Penne Aribiata $13.90
- Mushroom, onion, capsicum, garlic, chilli, black olives, parsley & pomodoro sauce
Mussels $17.90
- Green lip, steamed in white wine, garlic, chili & lemon topped with fresh italian parsley
Gluten free option $2.9 Charge

40. Goat Curry $14.99
46. Basmati Rice $2.00
23. Rogan Josh with Kumara $14.50
31. Aloo Gabi $9.00 / $12.90
All time favourites - Small / Large
11. Lamb Seekh Kebab $10.00
33. Dal Makhani $9.00 / $12.90
2. Samosa $4.00

Marinated Fresh Fish Soft Taco $10.00
- With chili lime dressing
Chilli Chicken $16.00
- Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
Lord of the Dance $18.00
- Roasted beetroot, feta, toasted almonds, medjool dates, spinach & balsamic dressing
Extra tortilla a buck each $10.00
Big Bad Breakfast $16.00
- Bacon, fried eggs, creamy mushrooms, fries, tomato, sausages, toasted ciabatta & hash brown Includes bottomless coffee
Hot Beef $16.00
- Riding on a rough wagon of cheese, guacamole, jalapenos and sour cream
Captain Pankos Crumbed Fish Burger $16.00
- With pickled red onion, tomato, lettuce, Guacamole & tartar sauce
Wongs Sticky Pork Ribs $25.00
- With fries & spicy kimchee

Vegetarian Sushi
Teriyaki Chicken Double Avocado
8PC. JUMBO $11.70
Dragon Roll
8PC. DBL AVO $8.40
Jumbo Sushi Selection $25.90
Double Avocado Medley $23.90
- 4 pieces Cucumber & Pickle

Mango Lassi $4.00
Gulab Jamun (3 pieces) $4.00
Chick Pea Curry Reg $7.50 L $12.00
Garlic Naan $3.00
Onion Pakora (3 pieces) $2.50
Butter Naan $2.50
Beef Vindalo $12.00
Fish Curry $16.00

Sirloin $35.00
- With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
Beef Ribeye gf $38.00
- Jus, potato gratin, with vegetable ribbons and your choice of blue cheese, tomato chili or Moroccan butters
fries with garlic aioli $8.00
Crayfish gf Market Price
- Cooked mornay, thermidor, rockerfeller or steamed with butter
Chocolate Beer Cake $16.00
- with raspberry mousse and chocolate ice cream
12 Hour Lamb $36.00
- Tomato fondant, kumara gnocchi, pickled cucumber
Raspberry White Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake $16.00
- Raspberry, macadamia nuts, ice cream
Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
- Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls

Hawaiian $19.50
- Smoked streaky bacon, pineapple & mozzarella
Ham and Mozzarella $17.50
Roast Pumpkin $24.5
- Wood oven roasted pumpkin, Danish feta, Kalamata olives, fresh rosemary, semi dried tomatoes & mozzarella
Mikes Special $23.50
- Spicy pepperoni salami & Whitestone blue cheese, finished with fresh rocket and mozzarella
Italian Salami $23.50
- Spicy pepperoni salami, button mushrooms, kalamata olives & mozzarella
Free-range Roast Chicken $26.00
- Succulent wood oven roasted free range chicken thigh, Danish feta, red onion, basil pesto & mozzarella
Garlic pizza bread $9.50
- Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sea salt & fresh herbs
New York $18.50
- Spicy pepperoni salami with mozzarella

Seafood udon $13
Yakjundon Set $13
- Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
Baby Tray N/A
Teriyaki Salmon $12
- Salmon with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Udon noodle $10
Sushi Roll N/A
Beef yaki udon $11
Teriyaki Chicken $11
- Chicken with teriyaki sauce & fresh vegetable salad on rice

Toasted Sandwiches $8
- Choice of 3 fillings" ham/cheese/pineapple/tomato/onion
Open Steak Sandwich $18
- With beetroot, brie & pesto mayo on toasted ciabatta
Eggs Benedict $15
- with bacon, spinach< poached eggs on english muffin topped with hollandaise
Savoury mince on Toast $13
- -Topped with a poached egg
Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine $15
Big Breakfast $18
- With egg your way, bacon, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & baked beans on toasted ciabatta
Gluten free options available
Three Egg Omelette $14
- Filled with ham, cheese,tomato & spinach

-Sweet chilli sauce $1.00
-Hot mixed berries $3.00
Hashbrown stack
- Two fried eggs with two hashbrowns,spinach and grilled bacon served on a sundried tomato and olive chutney base and finished with hollandaise sauce.
Eve’s burger $19.00
- Home made beef pattie with grilled middle cut bacon, grilled red onions, sliced tomato, brie cheese, aioli and gourmet chutney on a bed of salad greens. (No bread). Served with hot chips.
B.L.T. $15.00
- Grilled middle cut bacon,fresh salad greens and sliced tomato on lightly toasted ciabatta bread topped with sundried tomato & olive chutney
-Hot mixed berries $3.00
-Smoked salmon, lettuce, chives and brie cheese $16.50
Adam’s burger $19.00
- Home made beef pattie with grilled middle cut bacon, grilled red onions, lettuce, sliced tomato, cheddar cheese, aioli and gourmet chutney on a toasted bap. Served with hot chips.