India Today in 81 The Strand Menu

ENTREÉ ENTREÉ
  • Onion Bhaji (DF) (GF) $7.50
    • Sliced onions stirred through chickpea batter and flash fried.
  • Vegetable Samosa (DF) $7.50
    • Triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas, succulently flavoured with spices.
  • Mixed Pakora (DF) $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 (DF) (GF) $11.99
    • Fresh fish marinated with garlic and chickpea batter
  • India Today Prawns (DF) $14
    • Prawns, stepped in egg batter, flash fried in vegetable oil and served amidst a green salad.
  • Grilled Scallops (GF) $15
    • 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 sizzling plate (samosa, pakora, chicken tikka and seekh kebab).
  • Chicken Tikka (GF) half $10.90 / full $19.90
    • Juicy morsels of boneless chicken marinated in spices overnight and slow roasted in the tandoor
  • Seekh Kebab (DF) (GF) half $10.90 / full $19.91
    • Skewered lamb infused with spices and cooked over the tandoor
  • Tandoori Chicken (GF) 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 (GF) $20.99
    • A selection of meats marinated in yoghurt and spices with sliced onions and capiscums.
  • Maharaja Banquet
    • (Min. 2 persons)
  • -Entrée: Samosa, seekh kebab, chicken tikka and pakora served with tamarind and mint sauce. $35per person
  • -Main: Butter chicken, rogan josh (lamb), navratan korma (veg), served with naan (x2) and rice. $35per person
  • Vegetarian Banquet
    • (Min. 2 persons)
  • -Entrée: Vegetable Samosa, Onion Bhaji, pakora and Aloo Chat. $30 per person
  • -Main: Mix Vegetable, Daal Makhani, Vege Lababdar served with naan (x2) and rice. $30 per person
  • Papadum Platter $8.99
    • Papadams served with a mango chutney, pickle and chopped onion, cucumber and tomato salad.
SALADS AND SIDE DISHES SALADS AND SIDE DISHES
  • Chicken Salad $20.99
    • Chunky pieces of chicken missed with cheese and garden fresh salad in a delicious Caesar dressing, served with garlic bread.
  • Bombay Aloo (DF) (GF) $13.99
    • Potato cubes cooked with roasted cumin seeds, tumeric and herbs, finished with coriander and ginger.
  • Individual Side Dish $2.99
    • Raita, mint chutney, mango chutney, pickles and tamarind sauce.
  • Garden Salad (DF) (GF) $9.99
  • Fries (DF) (GF) $4.99
RICE RICE
  • Plain Rice (DF) (GF) $3.99
  • Cumin Rice (DF) (GF) $7.50
  • Pulaw Rice (DF) (GF) $7.50
    • Yellow fried rice cooked with cashews and fried onion.
BREADS BREADS
  • 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
MAINS MAINS
  • All dishes can be prepared in preferred style and are available in mild, medium and hot and served with Basmati Rice. Note - all mains listed below are gluten free except one vegetarian dish - ‘Malai Kofta’
  • ·Vegetarian
  • Daal Fry (DF) (GF) $17.99
    • Lentils cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and herbs, fried in pan. Goes well with pickles (recommended by chefs).
  • Daal Makhani (GF) $17.99
    • Lentils stewed on a slow fire overnight, garnished with ginger and coriander.
  • Vege Lababdar (GF) $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 (DF) (GF) $18.99
    • Roasted egg plant cooked with potatoes, ginger, garlic and red onion. Garnished with fresh coriander.
  • Aloo Gobhi (DF) (GF) $18.99
    • Potatoes and cauliflower florets cooked together with red onion, tumeric, herbs and spices. Goes well with raita. (recommended by chefs).
  • Chana Masala (DF) (GF) $18.99
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, potatoes, coriander and mix spice. Goes well with mango chutney.
  • Navratan Korma (GF) $18.99
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew nut and yoghurt sauce.
  • Saag - Aloo or Paneer (GF) $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.
  • ·Meat and chicken
  • Saag Lamb or Chicken (GF) $20.99
    • A laid back and lightly spiced puree of spinach with lamb or chicken.
  • Beef or Chicken Vindaloo (DF) (GF) $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 (GF) $19.99
    • Delicious curry garnished and prepared with coconut sauce in South Indian style
  • Rogan Josh (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Diced lamb cooked in traditional North Indian style with onion gravy.
  • Lamb or Chicken Do Piaza (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Boneless lamb or chicken cooked with red onions, capsicum and whole spices.
  • Goat Curry (DF) (GF) $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 (GF) $19.99
    • Boneless chicken cooked with cashew nut sauce and mango syrup.
  • Chefs Special (DF) (GF) $21.99
    • Roasted beef cooked with cumin, ginger, garlic and coriander, finished with Indian Whiskey and egg white.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Succulent tender chicken pieces cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and diced onions, garnished with fresh coriander.
  • Lamb Nawabi (GF) $20.99
    • Sautéed lamb with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and onions.
  • Butter Chicken (GF) $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 (GF) $19.99
    • Boneless pieces of chicken or beef cooked in cashew nut and yoghurt sauce, garnished with cashew nuts (chef special)
  • Jalfrezee Chicken (DF) (GF) $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 (GF) $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 (DF) (GF) $20.99
    • Traditional Muglia delicacy of rice with spices and delicately layered with cooked vegetables or meat served with yoghurt sauce.
  • -Vegetarian $19.99
  • ·Seafood
  • Prawn or Fish Madras (DF) (GF) $22.99
    • Prawn or fish cooked in onion sauce and finished with coconut sauce.
  • Prawn or Fish Curry (DF) (GF) $22.99
    • Fish fillets or prawn cooked in a fine tomato paste and curry sauce.
  • Butter Prawn or Fish (GF) $22.99
    • Prawns or fish cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce.
  • Kadhi Prawn or Fish (DF) (GF) $23.99
    • Boneless pieces of fish or prawns cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and sliced onion.
  • Butter Scallops (GF) $24.99
    • Scallops cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce, garnished with sliced almonds
  • (DF): Dairy Free (GF): Gluten Free

Nearby Sample Menus

  • -add bacon $4.50
  • Prawn and Avo Salad (GF) $19.90
    • A generous serving of succulent prawns lightly dressed in our delicious seafood sauce with avocado, smoked salmon and salad leaves
  • Hawaiian Burger $20.90
    • Our original Dixie Brown Burger topped with melted cheese and pineapple
  • Santa Fe Chicken Wrap $15.90
    • Grilled chicken, corn, black beans, avocado, red capsicum, baby spinach, salad greens in a light sour cream dressing with a side salad
  • Pork Belly (GF) $24.90
    • Crispy slow roasted pork belly with a mango glaze served with garlic and onion potato mash
  • Cottage Pie $9.90
    • Savoury mince topped with garlic and potato mash and cheese then baked til crisp
  • Feta and Rosemary Bread (V)(GF) $9.90
    • Feta, rosemary pizza bread served with a sundried tomato pesto spread
  • 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
  • Nautilus Breakfast $16.50
    • Two poached eggs on garlic bread served with bacon and creamy mushrooms
  • Side fries $7.00
  • From the Grill $38.00
    • Served with creamy mushroom sauce (or a classic gravy - on demand) - Angus Beef Eye Fillet 220g
  • Thai Prawns $20.00
    • In a light Thai style curry, lime, coriander and coconut cream with noodle broth
  • Beef Eye Fillet Carpaccio $17.50
    • Parmesan cheese, cream of balsamic vinegar, summer salad, first cold pressed BOP olive oil and sea salt croutons
  • Platter to Share (for two people) $36.00
    • tempura prawns, Spanish meatball, duck and bacon terrine, chicken teriyaki, Aoraki smoked salmon, warm pork and venison pie, sweet sour sauce, bread, aioli and various dips
  • Confit of Duck Leg $22.00
    • Mascarpone polenta, lime and honey sauce with wilted greens
  • Fish Fillet of the Day $24.00
    • Beer battered fish of the day served with chips, garden salad and Tartare sauce
  • Portobello Mushroom $17
    • Garlic Butter: Rocket: Blue Cheese Dressing
  • All Burgers Available Gluten Free - Add $1
  • Calamari $12
    • Aioli: Lemon (AVAILABLE GF )
  • Fish & Chips $15
    • Beer Battered: Salad: Lemon: Tartare
  • Halloumi: Rocket: Mushroom $16
  • Pulled Pork: BBQ Sauce: Coleslaw $15
  • Ceviche $16
    • Raw Fish: Coconut Cream: Lime: Coriander (AVAILABLE GF)
  • Kids Ice Cream $5
  • Avo $1.50
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • 5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
    • Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • Mixed Platter (for 2-3 people) $33.90
    • Share half a flame grilled Peri-Peri Chicken, 5 BBQ wings, & 4 tenderloin
  • Spicy Rice
  • Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) $27.90
    • 2 hanging skewers of Chicken thigh, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a Large side
  • Profiteroles $14.50
    • Served with vanilla ice cream  & topped with warm chocolate sauce.
  • Beer battered fries with aioli $10.00
  • Garlic bread $8.50
  • Fries & aioli $9
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Salt & pepper deep fried with aioli & petite salad
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.50
    • Six chicken nuggets & chips or sauté fresh vegetables
  • Spicy costed chicken wings, chilli, lime & maple glaze $15.50
  • Spicy BBQ pork belly sliders $16.50
  • Prawn Masala $19.50
    • Succulent prawns, cooked in spicy gravy with peppers and sliced onion>>
  • Lamb/Goat Saagwala $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat harmoniously cooked with spinach, herb and a selection of delicious spices.
  • Garlic Naan $4.00
    • Traditional Indian Bread stuffed with garlic and baked in Tandoor oven
  • Vegetable Samosa $7.00
    • A delightful triangular pastry filled with potatoes and peas then fried golden brown. >>
  • Mushroom Mutter Korma $16.50
    • Mushroom and peas cooked with onion, tomatoes, and cashew nut gravy.
  • Fish Curry $19.50
    • Chef’s Special
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Traditional Indian Bread baked in Tandoor oven
  • Methi Maas $18.50
    • Lamb/ goat cooked in Methi, Spinach Kashmiri Spices, and Herbs.
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • Large fries $3.50
  • Beef and Egg Burger Homemade burger with egg, onion jam, salad and aioli served with chips $16.50
  • B.L.T Bacon, lettuce and tomato with homemade aioli $15.00
  • Panini of the day with salad. $12.00
  • Smoked Chicken Salad Smoked chicken, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, camembert, pickled cucumber and crisy noodle salad with aioli dressing $18.00
  • Fettuccine Cabonara Bacon, mushrooms, garlic, wine and parmesan cream sauce tossed with fresh pasta served with crusty bread $17.50
  • Steak and Chips Inch thick scotch fillet with creamy mushrooms and choose salad or eggs $26.00
  • B.L.T Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on toasted ciabatta with chips (GF avail.) $15.00
  • Chicken Breast Fillets Filled with sundried tomato cream cheese, wrapped in bacon, served with salad and chips $21.50
  • Dessert Cocktail $18.00
    • Absolute vodka, Kahlua and Frangelico over vanilla bean ice cream
  • Falafels (5) (GF) (V) $12.00
    • Homemade falafels served with garlic yoghurt
  • Phil’s Place Seafood Chowder $24.00
    • Fresh green lip mussels, prawns, scallop & smoked fish, served with warmed toasted ciabatta
  • Lamb Tapa $23.00
    • Free farmed Chargrilled served on creamy minted mash potato, herb and mustard crumb drizzled with a Jus
  • - Fish $14.00
  • Marinated Open Sandwich (GFO) $27.00
    • Sliced Scotch fillet Or Chicken Thigh served on ciabatta bread, with salad, homemade beetroot & onion chutney & a side of fries
  • NZ Ora King Salmon (GFO) $34.00
    • Oven baked salmon fillet with quinoa, potato croquet, Swede and ginger puree, seasonal vegetables & drizzled with an oriental sauce
  • Pork Belly (GF) $36.00
    • Slow baked free range marinated pork, spring onion potato mash, seasonal vegetables, fennel jam & apple cider sauce
  • Salt'n'Pepper Tofu $16
    • Sweetcorn, kaffir lime, pear brulee
  • Chocolate Beer Cake $16.00
    • with raspberry mousse and chocolate ice cream
  • Scotch Fillet $35.00
    • With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
  • Sword 'n' Sauce-ry $26
    • Our signature dish. (2007 Monteiths beer & wild food challenge national winner) skewered scallop, prawn cutlet, king prawn, salmon & fresh fish flambéed with horopito & lime vodka served with dipping sauces
  • Clevedon Coast Oysters g/f $16 for 4
    • Available Natural, Kilpatrick, Tempura or rockerfeller
  • 12 Hour Lamb $36.00
    • Tomato fondant, kumara gnocchi, pickled cucumber
  • Eye Fillet g/f $38.00
    • With Smashed potato, steamed vegetable ribbons, mustard, horseradish hollandaise and Jus
  • Pork Belly - can be made g/f $16.00
    • Bacon jam, tapioca cider pearls
  • Falafel with Humus $14.50
    • garlic aioli and mesculin salad on a toasted Turkish bread
  • Salmon Salad $15.50
    • with Wasabi aioli
  • Calamari Salad $15.50
    • with citrus Thai dressing
  • Shoestring Fries $4.50 Sm / $6.50 Lg
    • with aioli
  • Salmon Melt $15.50
    • Salmon, baby capers, red onion, and cheddar on top of a horseradish cream cheese spread and lime aioli.
  • Antipasto Platter $9.50 Sm / $18 Lg
  • Antipasto Platter $6.50
  • Chicken and Cashew Nut Salad $15.50
    • with raspberry vinaigrette
  • Crepes Suzette Flambées $ 16,50
    • With Grand Marnier & orange coulis • vanilla ice ceram
  • Garlic Bread serves two $ 14,50
    • (Pain à l’ail) We make our own garlic bread
  • Pork Belly Roulade 180g/240g $ 25,50 / $ 29,50
    • (Poitrine de porc au cidre) Melt in the mouth rolled pork belly stuffed with cranberries • cider & apple syrup sauce • roasted potatoes
  • Melting Chocolate Cake $ 14,00
    • Warm melting chocolate cake served • vanilla ice cream (allow ten minutes cooking
  • Crepes Bretonne $14.00
    • With salted caramel • sliverd roasted almonds • berry ice cream • caramel toffee
  • Homemade Bread serves two $ 14,50
    • (Pain maison) Fresh bread proudly made on the premises • first cold pressed olive oil & balsamic vinegar • aioli • olives • pesto
  • Goat Cheese Profiterole $ 17,50
    • (Petit chou au chevre chaud) Basil olive oil • sweet tomato ratatouille • roasted pine nuts
  • La Dame Blanche $ 13,00
    • Vanilla icecream • warm Belgium chocolate
  • Ab Fab $19.00
    • 2 kumara rosties topped with spinach and 2 poached eggs, with tomato and mushroomon the side with a tangy tomato relish as a garnish. >>
  • Chicken nuggets and fries $9.00
  • Mega Breakfast $19.50
    • A big breakfast containing bacon, eggs (either poached fried or scrambled), 2 sausages, 2 hash browns, mushroom and toast.
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.00
    • Classic bacon and eggs with toast, eggs come either poached, fried or scrambled.
  • Chicken Brie And Cranberry Gourmet Sandwich
    • Chicken and brie served on a toasted Turkish bun with cranberry sauce and salad
  • Pasta of the day
    • Ask at counter
  • Parmesan Crusted Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Chicken breast grilled with a parmesan coating placed a top a bowl of salad, served with croutons and ceaser dressing
  • Seafood Chowder : $14.00
    • A traditional and also paradiso classic, seafood chowder served with 2 slices of ciabatta
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble N/A
    • With custard sauce & ice cream
  • Beef bacon & mushroom pie N/A
    • A Delicious rich caserole in buttery puff pastry served with wilted greens
  • Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
    • With Cramel sauce & ice cream
  • Main & Dessert only $30
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • caramelised onion, beetroot, barbecue sauce, aioli & mozzarella
  • Slow-Cooked Pork Belly $17.50
    • with cracking in steamed flat breast, pickled red cabbage, rocket & apple
  • Creamy Porridge $10.50
    • with sticky saffron pears & honey
  • - Grilled Halloumi, Smoked Salmon or Poached Chicken $5.00
  • The Full Monty $19.50
    • bacon, chorizo, potatoes, mushrooms & eggs on toast
  • - with fresh tomato, avocado & pesto $10.50
  • crispy bacon $16.50
  • smoked salmon $18.50
India Today

India Today

location

Address

81 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

075776518

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

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

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Takeaway ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
81 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand