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

  • Curry Of The Day $18.95
    • served with jasmine rice
  • Grilled Vegetable Gnocchi $17.95
    • kumara, capsicum, courgette, creamy tomato sauce (gf, v)
  • Garlic Prawns
    • pan fried with garlic + chilli, served with toasted garlic bread (gfo)
  • Main $19.95
  • Fish & Chips $17.95
    • classic crumbed hoki & chips served with tartare + tomato sauce
  • Main $19.95
  • Scotch Fillet Chargrilled Angus beef $32.95
    • served fresh vegetables, cheddar mash & hollandaise sauce
  • Wedges $12.95
    • with sour cream + salsa
  • Smoked T-Bone 400g $38
    • Cold smoked & char-grilled to your liking with chophouse seasoning
  • -Garlic prawns (5)
  • -Sausages
  • Slow Braised, Smoked Pork Ribs $32
    • St Louis BBQ sauce, southern slaw
  • -Wholegrain
  • Beef Sliders $15
    • 3 mini burgers, grilled cheese, prime beef patties, onion rings, Lettuce, pickles, chutney, aioli
  • Omelette $16.90
    • Bacon, mushroom, cheese, toasted sourdough
  • -add a fried egg $1.5
  • Steak & Ale Pie $19.00
    • chips & salad
  • Cos shredded, croutons, bacon, eggs parmesan & caesar dressing / add chicken $13.00 / $18.00
  • Universal Beef Eye Fillet $34.00
    • 200grams(8oz) - Served with onion rings, chips, choice of sauce & salad Sauces: Peppercorn, Mushroom, Blue Cheese or Garlic Butter (DF without sauces)
  • Lemon & Garlic Roasted Chicken Leg $25.00
    • cream cheese & chive croquettes, tomato chilli jam & green leaves
  • Vegetable pakoras, apple & tamarind chutney $13.00
  • Quesadilla, pulled pork, tomato & jalapeño relish with harissa mayo $12.00
  • Lamb shank (pulled), kumara, beetroot, honeyed walnuts & feta with balsamic dressing $22.00
  • Cider & Bacon $18.00
    • cream & herbs - With either chips or garlic bread (GF without bread)
  • Omelette / ham & cheese $16.90
  • Bacon & eggs $8.90
  • check the board @ the counter for today’s soup/chowder (in the cooler months only) n/a
  • Eggs benedict / bacon $17.00
  • Eggs on toast $13.90
    • poached / scrambled / fried
  • French toast (brioche) $16.90
    • w/ bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Lamb salad (gluten-free) $21.00
    • w/ feta, toasted pumpkin/sunflower seeds & creme of balsalmic dressing
  • Chicken burger $22.00
    • w/ brie, chilli jam on toasted ciabatta & steak fries
  • Stir fried mushroom, green bean, carrot $17
    • with red chilli and garlic
  • Pineapple fried Rice $15
    • Stir fried Thai Jasmine rice with yellow curry powder with onion, pineapple, green pea and raisin
  • Stir fried Oyster sauce $17
  • Duck $5
  • Mussaman Beef $19
    • Thai mussaman curry paste with coconut milk potato, carrot, Cashew nuts and onion season with spice, beef
  • Red Curry $17
    • Thai red curry paste with coconut milk bamboo, green bean, carrot and fresh kaffir lime leaves
  • Pork $3
  • Stir fried Chilli paste $17
  • -Two Choices $25
  • Skagen röra, Swedish classic mix of prawn, dill, lemon and mayo, grilled ciabatta $18
  • -One Choice $14
  • Seared Merino lamb rump, pea purée corn and capsicum succotash, marinated tomatoes, olive jus $28.50
  • -Belgian chocolate custard, raspberry mascarpone, cranberry macadamia nut crumble $9
  • -Coconut lime pannacotta, berry compote, pistachio praline $7
  • Crispy spiced chicken, avocado, lime and chili mayo $15.50
  • -Ice cream or sorbet, ask your server what flavour they are today $8
  • Entree
  • Smoky BBQ Pork Ribs
    • Spare ribs cooked in a home made smoky BBQ sauce
  • Chicken, bacon & cheese burger $19.90
    • Grilled chicken, streaky bacon, tasty cheddar cheese, caramelised onions, Ironique crunchy slaw with a chipotle mayo served with steak fries
  • Duct Confit $37.50
    • Duck leg with a "big fat flavour blast" served on a mustard mash ẃ seasonal greens and a port wine jus
  • Beetroot, apple, spinach & feta salad $16.50
    • Roasted beetroot, crunchy apple, baby spinach, crumbled feta & sprinkled with golden raisins, pumpkinseeds & walnuts
  • Nachos $15.90
    • Corn chips topped with beef & beans, cheese, sour cream & salsa
  • Bacon $17.50
  • Ironique eggs bene
    • Two poached eggs, spinach ẃ homemade hollandaise sauce
  • Fries $6.90
    • Bowl of Ries with Gome Made Aioli or Tomato Sauce
  • Grilled Chicken Pasta $17.90
    • Cream Base Grilled Chicken, Basil Pesto, Parmesan Cheese
  • Eggs Benedict with Salmon $17.90
    • Home Made Bread with Saute Spinach, Mushroom and Home Made Hollandaise Sauce
  • Fish N Chips $15.90
    • Battered Market Fish with Chips and Salad
  • Scrambled Egg $15.90
    • Home Made Bread, Grilled Tomato and Salad with Bacon
  • Mushroom on Toast $15.90
    • Creamy Mushroom with Poached Egg, Crispy Bacon and Home Made Bread
  • Sirloin Open Sandwich $21.90
    • Roast Potato and Mesclin, Onion Jam with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • Eggs on Toast $9.90
    • Choice of Egg Type
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • Pork scratchings $5
  • House made corn chips $8
    • w house made salsa & guacamole
  • Mushroom bruschetta $11
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • Marinated Coromandel Greenlip mussel's $12
    • w toasted baguette
  • -W chips $18
  • Sides $6.00
    • Smoked salmon, sausages, bacon
  • Special Homemade Swiss Style Muesli $18.00
    • With grated green apple, orange juice, almonds and strawberries
  • Free Range Eggs Any Way $17.00
    • Cooked to your liking and served on toasted ciabatta
  • Grilled Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
  • Rabbit and Earth Roots $34.00
    • Grilled loin, pesto stuffed belly and braised legs served with seasonal root vegetables
  • Sweet Vanilla Mascarpone and Honey Comb $18.00
    • Served with orange syrup, walnuts and tuile
  • Butternut Risotto $27.00
    • Served with grilled vegetables and roasted Portobello mushrooms
  • Smoked Salmon $19.00
    • Accompanied with potato hash, scrambled eggs, baby spinach and beetroot relish & dark rye bread
  • Romana $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives)
  • Pumpkin $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, ham, buffalo ricotta, parmesan, rosemary, pumpkin seeds)
  • Rosemary focaccia $10.00
  • Calabrese $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, spicy salami, olives, oregano)
  • Zucca $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, brie cheese, parmesan, spinach)
  • Margherita $17.00
  • Pecos $21.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, tuna, artichokes, chilly, garlic, parsley)
  • Marinara $15.00
    • (tomato base, oregano, garlic)
  • -Heirloom carrots, Sweetree honey, toasted macadamia $8
  • Turmeric and Sweet Potato Gnocchi $35
    • Artichoke purée, artesian smoked mozzarella, olive soil, pickled pumpkin, spring greens, fresh mint and tamarind relish
  • Cheese Board
    • All served with freshly grilled ciabatta, falwasser crackers and quince paste
  • Salt Caramel ‘Opera’ Tiramisu $16
    • Italian chocolate soil, honeycomb
  • -tomato, garlic, chili and fresh herbs, goats cheese, reggiano parmesan and olive oil $19
  • Crispy Pork Hock $38
    • With palm sugar chilli caramel, fresh thai vegetable salad, red nam jim and fragrant
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $17
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • Volcanic Ciabatta $8
    • Stuffed with garlic jersey mascarpone
  • Breakfast omelet $9.00
  • -sausage, bacon, tomato, hashbrowns, mushrooms, side salad
  • Muesli $0.00
  • Eggs anyway $9.00
  • Creamy mushrooms on toast $12.00
  • Toast & jam $4.00
  • Blueberry pancakes $12.00
  • Extras $4.00
  • Original Buffalo Wings R $11/L $17
    • Our classic Buffalo sauce recipe
  • Onions, Olives $ 2
  • * Pizza by the slice available in store only
  • Sal's Classic $ 11
    • Any slice. 3 knots, Sal's Legendary sauce, Can of Soda
  • 3 Garlic Knots $ 4
    • Crushed Garlic, EVOO (1.50 each)
  • Cheese $ 4
  • Served with Chunky Blue Cheese or Creamy Ranch Sauce
  • New York's Finest $ 60
    • 1 Pepperoni Pizza. 1 Cheese Pizza, 8 knots, 1.5 Soda
  • Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
  • Fresh fish taco (2) with homemade salsa, shaved cabbage, avocado and coriander sour cream $19
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish of the day POD
  • Huevos Rancheros with Eggs, refried beans, cheese, onion, avocado and homemade salsa on Corn Tortilla $17
  • Kumara chips $7
    • with tomato sauce
  • The big breaky sandwich with bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato and a homemade dill mayo $18
  • Poached Egg vege stack on a kumara roesti with spinach and thyme $16
  • Prain Crostini sandwich with lemon herbed avocado and grilled tomatoes $16
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