Mantra in Waikato Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Chicken / Lamb Naan Wraps $12
    • Most wholesome! Chicken or lamb cooked in our curry masala wrapped in a naan, with onion, tomatoes & coriander.
  • Vegetable Samosas - 2 pcs $8
    • Savoury pastry, with a filling of mashed vegetables & tempered with roasted cumin
  • Mixed Vegetable Pakoras - 6 pcs $9
    • Mixed chopped veges dipped in spicy chickpea flour batter & light fried
  • Onion Bhaji - 3 pcs $9
    • Sliced onions mixed with spices to create crispy fritters
  • Paneer Aloo Tikki - 5 pcs $9
    • Cottage cheese made in-house, mixed with potato, crushed cashews & made into patties and fried
  • Amritsari Fish Masala with potato wedges $13
    • Fish marinated in our tandoori masala & roasted spices. Served with ‘chaat masala’ potato wedges dipped in our gram flour batter. Our yummy fish & chips!
ENTREES FROM OUR TANDOOR ENTREES FROM OUR TANDOOR
  • Tandoori Mushrooms - 8 pcs $12
    • Mushrooms coated in garlic and butter then dipped in a spicy yoghurt marinade and baked in the tandoor
  • Masala Barra Kabab - 4 pcs $18
    • Lamb chops marinated with our ‘tandoori’ marinade of yoghurt & masalas
  • Kakori Seekh Kabab - 7 pcs $14
    • Marbled mince, ground with powdered cardamom, nutmeg & cloves. Served with cubed cumin potatoes
  • Tandoori Chicken Small $22
    • Marinated over 12 hours in yoghurt with fresh herbs & spices
  • Chicken Tikka - 6 pcs $15
    • Chicken in a marinade of finely crushed almonds, coriander, fresh ground spices & creamed yoghurt
  • Lamb Tikka - 6 pcs $15
    • Lamb in a marinade of ginger & garlic paste mixed with yoghurt, herbs and spices
  • MANTRA Platter for 1 $18
    • Highly recommended - Taste different delights in this platter. Veg Samosa, Onion bhaji, Pakora, Seekh Kabab, Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Tikka, Lachha Naan & Mango Chutney
MAINS MAINS
  • Butter Chicken $18
    • A forever favourite! Chicken pieces first cooked in the tandoor and finished in a sauce of crushed cashews, cream & spices
  • Lamb / Chicken / Fish / Prawn Vindaloo $18
    • Usually eaten hot! This tangy dish originates from Goa. Cooked with vinegar, whole black peppers & capsicum
  • Lamb / Chicken Madras $18
    • A dish from the region of Chennai. Cooked in hot spices with predominant fenugreek flavours coming through
  • Chicken ‘do-pyaza’ $18
    • Cooked with ginger, garlic, sautéed browned onion rings and tomatoes & spices
  • Aloo Lamb Gosht $18
    • A popular dish from Kashmir. Cooked with lamb & potato in a thick gravy sauce with ginger, garlic, tomatoes & pomegranate
  • Kadhai Chicken / Kadhai Lamb / Kadhai Prawns $18
    • We always get asked for this recipe! Cooked in our special gravy sauce with fresh tomato, finely sliced onions, ginger, green chillies & fresh coriander
  • Nawabi Chicken Korma / Lamb Gosht Korma $18
    • A favourite during the British Raj! Sautéed with crushed almonds, then cooked with bay leaves in cream, delicate spices and raisins
  • Punjabi Fish Curry $18
    • Very popular in Amritsar! Fish marinated with our ‘masalas’, then cooked with ginger, garlic, onion & tomatoes in our ‘Mantra’ curry sauce
  • Lamb / Chicken Saag Mughlai $18
    • A classic from North India! Meat sautéed with onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, then folded in spinach
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18
    • Popularised in the U.K & now on the menu at the ‘House of Lords’- so we hear! Chicken cooked in our tandoor, then cooked in our home gravy sauce with an interesting blend of spices and almonds
  • Roghan Josh $18
    • This is a must have in India! Lamb cooked in a rich gravy sauce of yoghurt, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, onion, tomatoes & ginger
  • Goan Prawn Curry $18
    • The pride of Portuguese Goa! Shrimps cooked in coconut milk and turmeric, grated fresh ginger, paprika & pepper corns
  • Coconut Chicken / Lamb $18
    • One of my favourites from the State of Kerala! Cooked with curry leaves, mustard seeds, whole black pepper, cinnamon and coconut milk
  • Add prawn/fish $2
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Dal Tarka $17
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic, tomatoes & a sprinkle of lemon juice. Served with a Papadom
  • Dal Makhani $17
    • Black lentils cooked over slow fire with our aromatic ‘garam masala’
  • Kabuli Chana Masala $17
    • Chickpeas cooked soft in a thick gravy with tamarind, crushed tomato, ginger & coriander
  • Punjabi Jeera Aloo $17
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seed, turmeric, chopped ginger & spices
  • Gobi Aloo Matar $17
    • Cauliflower, potato and peas cooked dry with roasted cumin, sautéed browned onion & chopped tomatoes
  • Paalak Paneer $17
    • Our home made cottage cheese, gently cooked in a creamed spinach base
  • Malai Kofta $17
    • A mix of our paneer, potatoes, crushed cashew and spices, light fried and immersed in our rich sauce of crushed tomatoes & cream
  • Mughlai Subz Shahjahani $17
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in an aromatic base of spices mixed in creamed yoghurt with a subtle flavour of coconut
  • Mushroom Masala $17
    • Mushrooms sautéed with a blend of spices, ginger, garlic, onion and wedges of tomatoes
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $17
    • Our very own vegetarian version of Tikka Masala with our home made cottage cheese, tomatoes and almonds
  • Kadhai Paneer $17
    • Home made cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes & spices
  • Vegetable Korma $17
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in our aromatic base of herbs, spices, almonds and mixed in with milk and creamed yoghurt
  • Saag Aloo $17
    • Spinach well sautéed with herbs and spices and then with tempered cumin potatoes
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Naan / Tandoori Roti $3.50
  • Garlic Naan / Tandoori Paratha $4
  • Keema Naan $6
    • spiced lamb mince filling
  • Chicken Naan $6
    • spiced chicken filling
  • Sheermal Kulcha $6
    • mixed veg & nuts filling
  • Paneer Kulcha $6
    • home-made cottage cheese filling
  • Onion Kulcha $6
    • spiced onion filling
RICE RICE
  • Plain Rice $4
  • Kashmiri Pulao $8
    • with nuts, raisins & dessicated coconut
  • Jeera Peas Pulao $6
    • with roasted cumin seed, sauteed onion & turmeric
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao $7
    • with fresh vegetables & spices
  • Chicken / Lamb Pulao Rice $10
    • with potato and peas
SIDES SIDES
  • Papadum $1
  • Raita $4
  • Mint Chutney $4
  • Kechumber $4
  • Mixed Hot Pickle $4
  • Mango Chutney $4

Nearby Sample Menus

  • house smoked salmon $6
  • prawn salad (G/d) $18
    • grilled prawns with curried watermelon, baby beets, avocado and mayo
  • bruschetta of the day $14
    • please see blackboard
  • eggs benny (g) $16
    • free range poached eggs, baby spinach and hollandaise on an English muffin
  • sour cream $2
  • creamy mushies (v/g) $15
    • our famous creamy mushies with kale, sumer cream, five grain toast
  • toast and butter $2
  • streaky bacon, pork and smoked paprika sausage, chorizo, thyme mushies, sweet tomatoes, potato rosti $4
  • Pork Belly $26.95
    • twice cooked & crispy skinned served with roasted thyme apples, truffle mash & mustard garlic jus
  • Creamy mashed potatoes / Assorted vegetables with garlic butter / Creamy mushroom or peppercorn sauce / Green salad with honey mustard dressing / Basket of chips $6.50
  • + paratha (gfo, v) $2.50
  • Entree $14.50
  • Sirloin Chargrilled Angus beef $29.95
    • served with a creamy cheddar potato gratin, seasonal greens and topped with beer battered onion ring and peppercorn sauce
  • Main $19.95
  • Lemon Pepper or Cajun Spiced Calamari $19.95
    • with citrus aioli (gfo)
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread With Bacon $9.50
  • Crumbed fish 50¢ extra per serve
  • Mini hot dogs $1.20
  • Oysters $2.50
  • Fish bites 80¢
  • Bacon, egg and cheese burger $8.50
  • Kumara $4.00
  • Beer battered $3.50
  • Tuna burger $8.00
  • Vegetable & Chickpea Curry (GF) (V) Dairy Free On Request) $24.0
    • Seasonal Veges & Chickpeas In A Red Curry Coconut Sauce On Cous Cous
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast (GF) $28.0
    • Breast Of Chicken Filled With A Roasted Capsicum & Thyme Cream Cheese Filling On Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Minted Pea Puree
  • Five Stags Pork Ribs (GF) $18.0 / $24.0
    • Slow Braised Pork Ribs In Our Famous Sticky Texan-Style Spicy Bbq Sauce, Served With Steak Fries & Ranch Style Slaw - 6 Or 9 Ribs
  • Twice Roasted Duck (GF) $35.0
    • Served On A Smokey Kumara & Roast Parsnip Puree Finished With A Plum & Cherry Jus
  • Lamb Shank $27.5
    • Nz Lamb Shank Braised In A Tomato & Vegetable Broth Served On Creamy Spring Onion Mash With Crusty Bread
  • Angus Scotch Fillet (Gf On Request) $35.0
    • Prime Angus Scotch Fillet Chargrilled To Your Liking Stacked With Crispy Onion Rings & Creamy Mushrooms With Sauteed Baby Potatoes And Greens
  • Fish Of The Day (GF)
    • Fresh Market Fish In A Speight’S Beer Batter, With Salad & Fries
  • Goat Curry $28.0
    • Fragrant Goat Curry On A Basmati Rice And Condiments
  • 3 Free Range Egg Omelette GF V $15.00
    • Ham, cheese, tomato and onion on toasted ciabatta. Try adding bacon, mushroom, baby spinach and or capsicum
  • Out of the Blue Platter $45.00
    • Pacific Rock Oysters, Sauteed Scallops and Prawns, Green Shell Mussels, Salt n' Pepper Squid, Battered Fish Fillet and Curly Fries served with tartare and chilli coconut dipping sauce. Great entree for 2.
  • Caesar Salad Cos lettuce tossed with your choice of Bacon, Smoked Chicken or Smoked Salmon with parmesan, pine nuts, croutons and a tangy Caesar dressing. $18.00
  • Clean Green $7.50
    • Spinach, Banana, Apple, Celery and Linseed
  • Iced T Leaf T $4.50
    • Brewed aromatic bodaciouos berry tea.
  • Seafood Marinara Shrimp, Squid and Mussels $19.00
  • Toasted Marmite and Cheese Bagel $8.50
  • Moroccan Lamb, Spinach, Feta and Yoghurt Swirl $18.00
  • R6 Sweet Basil Fried Rice: Kaow Pad Kra Paow
    • fried rice with egg and seasonal vegetables in basil paste
  • M6 Pepper & Garlic Stir Fried: Pad Gratiam Prig Thai
    • A popular sizzling of meat or seafood or your choice in pepper and garlic sauce topped with coriander, served on base of stream vegetables
  • Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $15.50
  • Cashew Nuts $4
  • A5 Curry Puff (4 pc) $8
    • Mined chicken, sweet potato, onion and yellow curry wrapped in puff pastry, deep fried served with sweet chili sauce
  • Jasmine Rice $2.50
  • C2 Red Curry: Gaeng Dang
    • Thai red curry paste cooked with cauliflowers, sliced bamboo shoots, mixed vegetables, kaffir lime leaves and coconut milk
  • R3 Pad See Eiw
    • Pan fried noodles with vegetables and egg cooked in soya sauce
  • Bacon and eggs gf $16
    • Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
  • Salmon sourdough gf $18
    • Cold smoked salmon - sourdough - avocado . Feta & pumpkin seed smash poached eggs
  • Spaghetti $9
    • Tomatoes- pesto-parmesan
  • Avocado feta smash on sourdough gf $9
  • Bacon butty gf $9
    • Bacon- ciabatta- tomato sauce
  • Kids acram gf $9
    • Scrambled eggs- rash- roasted tomato
  • Fried potatoes gf $18
    • Chorizo - cherry tomatoes - red onion s - baby spinach poached eggs - tomato relish
  • Chia& apple bircher $15
    • Almond soaked chia - fresh apple & pear - oats- coconut yogurt freeze cried fruit - roasted pepita
  • Thai green curry $24
    • w coconut cream & lime
  • Chicken burger n chips $14
  • MK chicken, bacon & brie on a sour dough bun $19
    • w salad, garlic aioli & cranberry sauce
  • Fish n chips $14
  • Bacon & eggs w toast $14
  • Mussel platter $32
    • smoked, marinated, grilled, fritters, battered & mussel pate
  • Big brekkie $20
    • bacon, sausages, tomato, hash browns & eggs w toast
  • Garden salad $7
  • Battered fish $17.00
    • Battered fillets of gurnard with fries & garden salad
  • Creamy mushrooms $17.00
    • Button mushrooms, chorizo sausage & spinach in a balsamic mustard cream sauce
  • Roast vegetable & chorizo salad $15.50
    • Warm vegetable medley, chorizo, feta and rocket, dressed with a sundried tomato aioli
  • Bacon & eggs $13.00
    • Streaky bacon, eggs and toast
  • Fries $6.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Kid´s platter $7.50
    • Chicken nuggets, fries, raisins, ham and cheese
  • Continental breakfast $11.00
    • Muesli, fruit, yoghurt and toast with spreads
  • Second breakfast $19.50
    • Streaky bacon, eggs, saute potatoes, mushrooms, sausages, grilled tomato and toast
  • Bacon $5.00
    • (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
  • Best ugly bagels $7.50
    • with cream cheese &… (gfb) jam
  • Smoked chicken & salad $17.00
    • avocado feta hazelnuts cranberry & pear salsa
  • Eye fillet sammie $19.00
    • brie red pepper & gherkin leaf aioli relish (gfb)
  • Plain Salmon OR Bacon Bagel $10.00
  • Eggs $5.00
    • (gf) Gluten Free / (gfb) Gluten Free with GF Bread / (vg) Vegan
  • Hot chips $7.50
    • aioli (gf but please advise if you are coeliac)
  • Smoked salmon salad $18.00
    • potato asparagus boiled egg caper aioli (gf)
  • Sweet Basil & Soy Chicken with Rice $15.50
    • Chicken cooked in clay pot with special sweet basil & ginger sauce served with rice & miso soup
  • BBQ Pork on Rice $13.00
    • Sliced BBQ pork served with rice & vegetables
  • Roast Chicken / Duck on Rice $14.50
    • Roast chicken / duck served with rice and vegetables
  • Japanese Deep Fried Tofu $7.50
    • Japanese style deep fried battered tofu with specially prepared sauce
  • Seafood Udon Noodle Pot $16.50
    • Seafood (fish,prawn,mussel,etc) & udon noodle soup cooked and served in metal pot
  • Minced Pork Rice Set $14.00
    • Braised lean minced pork served with fish balls, BBQ pork, and rice & vegetables
  • Gravy Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
    • Famous Ming city gravy beef noodle soup
  • Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice $15.50
    • Sweet & sour pork with pineapple & capsicum served with rice
  • Caramelized Bread $13
  • Bacon
  • Rosemary
  • Salmon (Large 12″/Small 9″) $22/$14
    • Smoked Salmon with Crispy Capers, Preserved Lemon, Mozzarella and Cream Cheese
  • Prosciutto Bianca (Large 12″/Small 9″) $21/$13.5
    • Caramelised Onion, Parmesan and Mozzarella with Crispy Prosciutto on a Bianca (White – Olive Oil, not Red Sauce) Base
  • Mozzarella
  • Kune (Large 12″/Small 9″) $21/$13.5
    • Spiced Pulled Pork and Mozzarella Crowned in Mizzoni’s Special Slaw with House Made Aioli
  • Add Chorizo $3
  • Fish $8.50
  • Kiddie $4.50
  • Cheese $7.50
  • A $25.00
    • 3 Fish, 3 crabsticks, 2 potato fritters,2 sausage, 2 squid rings $4 chips
  • Mini hotdogs $1.00
  • B $10.00
    • Fish, 4chicken nuggets, 4 mini hotdogs, potato fritter $2 chips
  • Steak & egg $9.00
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • 5 Chicken nuggets, chips with 355ml can Pepsi range $8.00
  • Cheese Burger $4.90
  • Everything Burger $8.90
  • Bacon Toasted sandwich $4.00
  • Egg Burger $4.90
  • Hot Sandwich $6.00
  • Fish, chips, and salad with 600ml bottle Pepsi range $14.50
  • Roast Pork/Roast Beef Meal Small $14.80
  • Ice Cream Sundae (GF) $10.00
    • Chocolate, Caramel, Passionfruit, Berry
  • Schnitzel cordon bleu $28.00
    • Crumbed tail of eye fillet with streaky bacon, cheese & sweet chilli sauce
  • And one sauce
    • Dark Port sauce, Garlic sauce, Plum & peppercorn, BBQ, Garlic butter, Blue Cheese, butter
  • Add any two of these sides – all sides are Gluten Free
    • Potato Mash, Seasonal Greens, Fries Polenta Sticks, Roast Veggies, Side Salad, Eggs, Mushroom.
  • Prime Eye Fillet $36.00
    • 200g as it says- prime eye
  • Garlic / Cheesy Bread $7.50
    • Traditionally toasted with aioli or cheesy garlic
  • Venison (GF) $35.00
    • New Zealand Denver Leg, pan seared, served rare with roast vegetables, seasonal greens & topped with plum& peppercorn jus
  • Steamed Mussel (GF) $15.00
    • In a red coconut curry sauce
Mantra

Mantra

location

Address

50 Buckingham Street Arrowtown, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034420880

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  BYO ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Groups ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
50 Buckingham Street Arrowtown, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand