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

  • - Prawns $24.50
  • - Seafood, scallops, prawns, mussels and squid $26.50
  • - Chicken, Beef or Pork $22.50
  • - Chicken or Pork $22.50
  • - Chicken, Beef or Pork $22.50
  • - Chicken, Beef or Pork $22.50
  • Mixed Entree (For 2 persons) $18.50
    • A combination of 4 spring rolls, 2 curry puffs, 2 chicken skewers and 2 fish cakes
  • Cashew Stir Fry
    • Stir fried carrot, broccoli, onion, capsicum, celery and mushroom with roasted cashew nuts
  • Beef Eye Fillet Carpaccio $17.50
    • Parmesan cheese, cream of balsamic vinegar, summer salad, first cold pressed BOP olive oil and sea salt croutons
  • Nautilus Breakfast $16.50
    • Two poached eggs on garlic bread served with bacon and creamy mushrooms
  • From the Grill $32.00
    • Medallions of Beef Eye Fillet 280g - skewered eye fillet morcels wrapped in manuka smoked bacon
  • Pacific Oysters - per piece $4.00
    • on ice, with shallot vinegar
  • Gourmet Roasted Herb Potato $6.00
  • Fish Fillet of the Day $28.00
    • Good old fashioned Kiwi beer battered fish and chips, served with coleslaw
  • Berry Pannacotta $14.00
    • with rhubarb coulis and star anise sauce
  • Vegetarian Wellington $26.00
    • Portobello mushrooms, roasted vegetables, green Puy lentils and Brie cheese in puff pastry, with Nautilus smoked tomato sauce
  • Osteria Pizza Bread
  • Vegetariana $13.90
    • Selection of vegetables, feta & olives
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
    • Crisp lettuce, smoked chicken, streaky bacon, croutons & Caesar dressing
  • Steak Open S/wch $14.90
    • Grilled scotch fillet steak, caramelised onion, fried mushrooms, mixed greens, tomato, cucumber w honey mustard dressing
  • Soup of the Day $11.90
    • Made fresh daily, with pizza bread
  • Mixed Salad $5.90
    • Crisp lettuce, tomato, cucumber & onion
  • Fettuccine Di Pollo $13.90
    • Sautéed chicken pieces, mushroom, olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs & crema sauce
  • Gluten free option $2.9 Charge
  • Somerset dishes that we’re not allowed to take off the menu!
  • Served individually with our oatmeal crackers, chutney and leaves (per cheese) $15.50
  • Oven Roasted Duck, vanilla and coconut scented kumara mash, orange sauce $39.50
  • Potato and olive oil mash $8.50
  • If you would like your cheeses served at room temperature, please let the waiting staff know your cheese order, when ordering entreés and mains
  • Or a selection of all three cheeses $35.00
  • Momofuku style steamed pork buns, roasted belly pork (per bun) &6.50
  • Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé with oven roasted paprika pears $19.90
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Grilled Livers $6.90
  • - Large $6.50
  • Chicken Paella $13.90
    • Grilled Chicken breast with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Chips
  • Seriously Large Chips $9.50
  • Potato Salad
  • Espetada $15.90
    • Hanging skewer of Chicken thighs, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a regular side
  • Pizza Bread $17.50
    • with truffle salt and caramelised red onion
  • Seafood Linguine $24.90
    • with scallops, prawns, squid, fish, spinach, capers through linguine pasta
  • Seared Prawn and Scallop Salad $21.50
    • with a passion fruit, ginger and sesame dressing
  • Mussel Fritter $18.50
    • served with a balsamic reduction, red pepper puree, creme fraiche and salad
  • Mexican Pulled Pork Sliders $15.50
    • with street corn slaw
  • Toasted Sourdough $7.50
    • served with jam and butter
  • Eggs your way $9.90
    • fried, scrambled or poached, resting on ciabatta
  • Spicy Wedges $13.50
    • with bacon, cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Peperoncino $19.50
    • Spaghetti, fresh garlic, pure olive oil, bacon, onion, chilli
  • Pizza Bread $14.00
    • Garlic, cheese, rosemary and olive oil (4 slices)
  • Filetto Blue Cheese $36.50
    • Eye fillet, roasted pumpkin pure, red onion, blue cheese sauce
  • Blue Cheese $20.50 Med / $22.50 Lge
    • Blue cheese, pear, walnuts, tomato sauce, honey, oregano and mozzarella, served w honey on side
  • Insalata $6.00
    • Mixed green salad
  • Tomato Bruschetta $12.00
    • Fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil (3 slices)
  • Filetto Al Pepe Verde Cafe $36.50
    • Eye fillet, kale, pancetta, double baked potato, mascarpone, green peppercorn and cafe sauce
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Rich custard base topped with a contrasting layer of caramelized sugar.
  • Mixed $14.00
  • Chicken Avocado $14.90
    • chicken, avocado, red onion, mozzarella and pizza sauce
  • Choice 3
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Chicken Shish $16.00
  • Burger
  • Spinach Calzoni (Small/Large) $8.50/$12.50
    • spinach, mozzarella, feta cheese, olive
  • Lamb Calzoni (Small/Large) $9.00/$13.00
    • lamb, mozzarella, red onions, mushroom & capsicum
  • Garlic Chicken Tikka $9.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in a traditional Indian dressing of garlic & cooked in Indian Tandoor
  • Paneer Tikkas ShasIik $10.00
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese marinated in yoghurt &
  • Dal fry $13.00
    • Lentils cooked on slow fire with green coriander & served with julienne ginger
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.00
    • Rice cooked with mixed vegetables in traditional Indian Style
  • Chicken Jhalfrezi $15.00
    • Boneless chEken cooked in spices & vegetables
  • Kadai Chicken $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with crushed tomato, onions, fresh coriander & capsicum
  • Lamb / Beef Roganjosh $16.00/$15.00
    • A popular preparation from North India Rich gravy
  • Mattar Paneer $13.00
    • Home made cottage cheese & peas in curry sauce
  • Beef Wellington $28.00
    • Eye fillet wrapped in pastry, served with seasonal roasted and streamed vegetables
  • Chicken and bacon-beef and cheese-fish-vegetarian-served with fries
  • Our Classic Beef Lasagne $ 19.50
    • Served with a fresh coleslaw
  • Battered Chicken Tenders $ 9.00
    • With fries and coleslaw
  • Smoked Chicken and Bacon Panini $ 16.50
    • With coleslaw and fries
  • Ploughmans Platter (for 2 people) $ 34.00
    • A selection of cured meats, cheese, breads & dips
  • Salted Caramel Tiramsu $ 11.50
    • Served with fresh cream
  • Our Famous Hickory Smoked Pork Ribs $28.00
    • Served with fresh coleslaw and fries
  • Stir Fried Greens $13.5
    • bok choy, brocolini, spring onion, sesame oil, garlic and soy sauce
  • Kimchessy Rice Balls $12
    • Shitake mushrooms, kimchi, coriander, sriracha mayonnaise
  • Steamed Buns (two) $13.5
    • Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce
  • Rare Beef Salad Bo Tai Chanh $24
    • eye fillet of beef marinated in lemon juice, crushed cashew nuts, Vietnamese mint, fresh coriander, mung bean sprouts, hearts of cos leaves and nuoc charm dressing
  • Grilled Pork Belly $28
    • shredded bok choy, pickled mustard & Macinese black bean and garlic sauce
  • Tempura Eggplant $19
    • soy caramel, Sichuan, sesame, mint, crispy shallots
  • Wok Tossed Prawns $22
    • chili sambal, tomato, tamarind, spring onion, fresh pineapple, coriander and lime
  • Massaman Beef Cheek Curry $29
    • lemongrass, palm sugar, peanuts, potato, coconut cream and fresh coriander
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.70
  • Double Avocado Prawn
  • Fancy Platter - 2 $32.90
  • Vegetarian Medley $21.00
  • 8PC. JUMBO $9.00
  • 4PC. REG $4.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Fresh Salmon
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $29.90
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Chicken Kadai $12.00
  • Lamb Saag Wala $13.00
  • Butter Naan $2.50
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • Beef Vindalo $12.00
  • Noodles $10.00
  • Gulab Jamun (3 pieces) $4.00
  • Lamb Vindalo $13.00
  • Baguette Sandwich $13.00
    • Chicken, brie, cranberry sauce, or Pork belly with Dijon mustard sauce
  • Croissant
  • Croque Madame $17.00
    • Smoked ham, melted cheese, bechamel sauce, sunny side up egg, rye bread
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Bacon, tomato, spinach or Smoked salmon, spinach
  • Creamy Mushroom $19.00
    • Creamy mushroom, cabanossi sausage, toasted ciabatta
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.00
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, anchovies, green salad, Parmesan, egg, croutons, Caesar dressing
  • Pancake $17.00
    • Pancake, bacon, banana, vanilla bean creme fraiche, maple syrup
  • Bircher Muesli $13.00
    • Oats, chia, mango, coconut, poached blueberry, grated apple
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