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

  • Lamb $8.00
  • Chicken on fries $7.50
  • Chicken S $10 / L $ 12
  • Chicken on fries $10.00
    • With your choice of sauce
  • Pita bread split open & filled with your choice of meat or vege options and salad. topped with your favourite sauces
  • Meze platter $15.00
    • Dally dips, sigara borek, dolmas, falafel, mujver, turkish bread
  • Falafel $8.50
  • Extra $1.00
    • Falafel or mujver
  • Rogan josh $16.00
    • Tendered meat cooked with brown gravy and finished with great spice
  • Chicken manchurian $16.00
    • Marinated boneless chicken is deep fried and this golden bowl are tossed with corn flour based ginger and garlic, garnish with herbs
  • Mixed platter $16.00
    • A combination of the above, it consists of 2 veg, samosa, onion bhaji, 2 pieces of chicken tikka and 2 seekh kebabs
  • Saag $16.00
    • Delicious meat cooked with light spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree
  • Mutter mushroom $14.00
    • Sauteed mushrooms and boiled green peas are simmered in creamy, light spicy onion in tomato gravy
  • -Full $20.00
  • ●Chicken tikka
    • Tandoori item marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste roasted in clay oven. Served in sizzling hot plate
  • Madras $16.00
    • Delicious medium hot curry prepared in coconut gravy and finished in a south indian style
  • Sake (salmon) $16.00
  • Calamari $15.00
  • Chicken $15.50
  • Tofu $2.50
  • Ginger $1.00
  • Sake (salmon) $16.00
  • Tomato roll (cherry tomato, basil, cream cheese) $17.50
  • Spicy mayo $0.80
  • Rocket, pear, shaved parmesan, candied walnuts $8.00
  • Frozen dark chocolate mousse, encapsulated berries $16.00
    • white chocolate veil, nut tuile
  • Peanut butter ice cream sundae, salted caramel popped corn, pistachio bark $16.00
  • Wild mushroom pearl barley risotto, confit lemon, truffle oil $28.00
  • Summer tomato salad, bufallo mozzarella, balsamic spheres $18.00
  • Prosciutto wrapped pork fillet, sweet & sour cauliflower $36.00
    • spicy plum compote, pork torchon
  • Hazelnut crust venison, onion soubise, beetroot tartare, roasted onions $39.00
    • Smoked beetroot sauce
  • Poached chicken roulade, crispy potato skin, pecorino cheese foam $18.00
  • Vege Burger $18
    • vegetarian pattie, topped with feta, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, salad greens & served on a toasted fresh bun
  • Mellick Pork Ribs (200gm) .5kg $18 1kg $30
    • braised then finished with our famous sauce & served with fries or salad
  • Pasta of the day P.O.A
    • server to advise
  • Chicken Wings .5kg $14 1kg $22
    • choice of sauces: blue cheese/ bourbon BBQ/ hot sauce
  • Pepperoni $22
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella & pepperoni
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce
  • Chicken & Bacon $24
    • napoli sauce, topped with mozzarella, chicken, bacon, brie, onion & cranberry sauce
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $12.95
    • traditional favourite topped with cheese
  • Dark Chocolate mud cake $12.00
    • served with a rich dark chocolate sauce forest berry compote & whipped cream
  • Main Mixed Grill $32.00
    • Beef, lamb, chicken & pork served with a seasonal salad topped with kumara crisps accompanied with garlic roasted potatoes & garlic aioli
  • VEGETARIAN Roasted kumara salad $17.00
    • infused with cherry tomatoes, baby spinach & red onion bound crème fresh
  • VEGETARIAN Ploughman’s Platter $46.50
    • Selection of continental cheese, pickles & breads
  • Breakfast wrap $16.50
    • filled with all the good stuff; bacon, scrambled egg, tomato, hash brown & mushrooms served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Warm sticky date pudding $12.00
    • served with a warm butterscotch sauce whipped cream & berries
  • Seared salmon fillet $31.50
    • topped with a hollandaise sauce set upon a bed of turmeric potatoes, wilted spinach & roasted tomato
  • 400g Rump $35.00
    • Not for the faint hearted this 400g rump steak is a challenge, served with garlic roasted potatoes, mixed leaf salad & a BBQ sauce
  • Cornerstone Platter $32.00
    • A tasty selection of cheeses, bread & crackers accompanied with relishes & pickles.2-4 people
  • Cornerstone Burger $18.00
    • Our own homemade beef pattie, cheese, bacon
  • Mash & Gravy $6.00
  • Beef Nachos $15.00
    • Spicy Cajun mince topped with cheese, avocado
  • Strawberry Cheesecake $13.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream & cream
  • Prawn & Pumpkin Risotto $25.00
    • Creamy risotto with prawns, pumpkin, feta, dill &
  • Triple Chocolate Brownie $13.00
    • Served warm with vanilla ice cream & cream
  • Mozzarella Sticks $10.00
    • Crumbed Mozzarella, deep-fried & served with plum
  • Weekday Special Lunch $11 per person
    • Miso Soup, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice, Seasonal Vege, Meat of the Day
  • Scotch Fillet with Black Pepper Sauce $27
  • Kid's Chicken $15 per child
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce or Fish of the Day, Sliced Chicken Breast, Egg Fried Rice
  • Tofu $8
  • Fresh Ora King Salmon Fillet $25
  • Fresh Snapper Fillet $22
  • Weekend Special Lunch $16 per person
    • Miso Soup, Tiger Prawns with Yum-Yum Sauce, Fish of the Day, Egg Fried Rice, Seasonal Vege, Meat of the Day
  • Deep Fried Squid $8
  • Gluten Free Frittata with salad. $11.00
  • Nachos Spicy beef and beans on corn chips with grilled cheese, sour cream and salsa $13.50 (GF)
  • Bagel Cream cheese, salad, bacon/salmon $14.50
  • Kaimai Classic Eggs, bacon, tomato, hashbrown, creamy mushrooms, sausage, toasted ciabatta $19.00
  • B.L.A.T Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato sandwich on toasted ciabatta with chips (GF avail.) $16.00
  • B.L.T Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich on toasted ciabatta with chips (GF avail.) $15.00
  • Open Lamb Sandwich Tender lamb fillet on toasted rye with fresh salad, aioli and onion jam $17.50
  • Sausage Rolls with plum sauce. $3.00
  • Dukkah $15.50
    • With avocado, hummus & poached egg on grain toast
  • -Gourmet sausage(2) $5.00
  • -Spinach $5.00
  • -Mushroom $5.00
  • Grilled chicken & chips $10.00
  • -Gluten free toast $5.00
  • -With slice of whole grain toast $16.00
  • -Smoked salmon $5.00
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari $12.90
    • Calamari pieces coated in a light crunchy batter seasoned with salt and pepper. Served with salad and dipping sauces.
  • Every month we have a choice of 3 special lunches for just $10.00 each. Please ask a member of staff for details or see the specials board on the bar.
  • Fish and Chips $23.90
    • John Dory fillet coated in a delicious batter made with Monteith’s Radler. Steakhouse fries, salad, aioli style tartare sauce and tomato sauce complete this classic Kiwi dish.
  • Beef Burger $23.90
    • Greer's homemade ground beef pattie in a bun, stacked with bacon, salad, fried egg and relish. Served with fries, onion rings and tomato sauce.
  • Chicken Fettuccine $23.90
    • Tender chicken, bacon, mushrooms, cashew nuts and spinach cooked in a creamy white wine sauce with fettuccine pasta and topped with parmesan cheese
  • -Cheesy $8.90
  • Vegetable Stack (v) $19.90
    • Roasted pumpkin, grilled capsicum and portobello mushroom served on marinated tofu with pea puree, pesto and a rocket salad.
  • Scotch Fillet $30.90
    • 250g of prime New Zealand scotch fillet served with fried egg or prawns, fries, tomato sauce, salad and your choice of - garlic butter, mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce or creamy blue cheese sauce. Please note that 'well done' steaks take up to 40 minutes to prepare - including cooking and resting time.
  • Scallops St Jacques $ 19,50
    • (Coquilles Saint Jacques au Ricard) Big sautéed scallops • champagne • leeks • lemon juice • Ricard creamy sauce
  • Garlic Bread serves two $ 14,50
    • (Pain à l’ail) We make our own garlic bread
  • Creme Brûlée $ 14,50
    • With natural Heilala vanilla
  • Melting Chocolate Cake $ 14,00
    • Warm melting chocolate cake served • vanilla ice cream (allow ten minutes cooking
  • Josephine Soup $ 13,50
    • Napoleon’s wife’s fresh vegetable soup
  • Chicken Provencale $ 27,50
    • (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoesChicken Provencale GF (Poulet a la provencale) Chicken pieces • tomatoes • garlic butter • mushrooms • preserved lemons • olives • thyme • roasted potatoes
  • Beef Burgundy 180g/240g $ 24,50 / $ 29,50
    • (Boeuf Bourguignon) Braised beef • onions • carrots • mushrooms • bacon • slowly cooked for 3 hours in red wine & Burgundy spices • roasted potatoes
  • Frangelico OR Drambruie OR Galliano Affogato $ 13,00
    • Vanilla icecream • liqueur shot •intense expresso coffee (mix at the table to your liking)
  • Snapper Filo Parcel $32.90
    • Snapper poached in white wine and lemon, wrapped in filo pastry with cream cheese, baby spinach and dill, accompanied with house salad, new season herbed potatoes and a beurre blanc
  • Curly Fries $6.90 Sm / $9.90 Lg
  • Grilled Chicken Burger $19.00
    • Honey, lime and dill marinated chicken breast, streaky bacon, brie cheese, spinach, tomato, guacamole, aioli and fries
  • Two Eggs (Poached or Scrambled) $6.00
  • Calamari $16.90
    • Salt and pepper fried with a hot and sour dipping sauce
  • Gluten free bases also available for an extra $2.50
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Fresh fish, prawns, calamari, mussels, creamy sauce, toasted sourdough
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • 2 free range poached eggs, choice of bacon or smoked salmon, spinach and hollandaise with toasted tank loaf
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble N/A
    • With custard sauce & ice cream
  • Pineapple Fritters in Cinnammon Sugar N/A
    • With Cramel sauce & ice cream
  • Warm sticky date pudding N/A
    • Butterscotch Sauce, Anglaise & Ice Cream
  • Main & Dessert only $30
  • Beef bacon & mushroom pie N/A
    • A Delicious rich caserole in buttery puff pastry served with wilted greens
  • Slow braised Hawkes bay lamb shank N/A
    • With potato & chive mash, greens, red wine jus & mint jelly on the side
  • Red Thai Chicken Curry N/A
    • With fragrant rice, roti, crispy poppadam & mango chutney
  • Brownies $3.00
  • Pies $3.50
  • Macadamia Caramel $4.00
  • Cake Slices
  • Chocolate Mudcake $3.00
  • Custard Square $3.50
  • Ham Salad $5.50
  • Chilli Chicken Tenders $6.50
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