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

  • bacon and eggs (g) $10
  • prawn salad (G/d) $18
    • grilled prawns with curried watermelon, baby beets, avocado and mayo
  • -add you sides
  • extra eggs $1
  • eggs on five grain toast (g) $13
    • poached, scrambled or fried free range eggs, house chutney and butter
  • add big steak fries with house aioli $3
  • eggs benny (g) $16
    • free range poached eggs, baby spinach and hollandaise on an English muffin
  • toast and butter $2
  • Ck’s Chicken Burger (Small/Large) $9.50/$12.50
    • Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Pineapple, Lettuce, Onion, Carrot, Mayo sauce
  • G $7.00
    • Hoki, hotdog, chips
  • F $11.00
    • 2 hoki, sausages, hotdog, chips
  • Spring Roll $2.80
  • Egg Burger (Small/Large) $5.00/$8.00
  • Cheese Pork Sausage $3.50
  • Sausage $1.80
  • 6x Scallops (2.80ea) $15.00
  • Ham, Egg Toasted Sandwich $8.50
  • Pork $7.50
    • Your choice of roll or sandwich. Pork, gravy, salad and applesauce
  • Ham Meal $19.50
    • Ham off the bone, croquettes, vegetables or salad plus tea or coffee
  • Scrambled Eggs and Bacon on Toast $9.00
  • Pancakes Savory $13.00
    • 3 pancakes, bacon, banana, maple syrup and cream
  • Scrambled Eggs on Toast / Sausages, Eggs and Chips $7.00
  • Sausage in a Roll with Cheese and Fried Onion $5.00
  • Ham Steak Meal $19.50
    • Croquettes, vegetables, pineapple plus your choice of tea or coffee
  • Ploughmans Platter $21
    • Cheese, Cured Meats, Savouries, Greens
  • Focaccia/ Health Bread/ GF Bread $
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5
    • Rocket, Tomato Relish, Bacon
  • Avo, Goats Cheese, Hollandaise $4
  • Bacon + Egg Bap $15
  • Lamb Shoulder Tortillas $17
    • Rasel Hanout, Sour Cream, Hummus
  • Mussels $16
    • Green Thai Sauce, Crusty Bread
  • Ham + Cheese Omelette $9.5
  • Tikka Masala $14.99
    • marinated in yogurt and delicate spices, cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Tandoori Prawns Half $11.99
    • tender prawns marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Tikka Masala $14.99
    • marinated in yogurt and delicate spices, cooked on skewers in a traditional tandoor
  • Goan Fish Curry (spicy) $16.99
    • cooked with aromatic spices in a rich, spicy curry sauce
  • Mixed Vegetables (spicy/vegetarian) $14
    • A mix of delicious spicy vegetables cooked with ginger, cumin, garlic, onions, and tomatoes
  • Shahi Paneer (spicy/vegetarian) $14
    • paneer pieces in a rich, creamy, spicy tomato gravy with onions and cashew nuts
  • Peshwari Naan $4.50
    • naan stuffed with aromatic spices and nuts
  • Naan $3
    • traditional Indian flatbread cooked in a traditional oven
  • Salmon $5
  • Warm potato bacon & potato salad w salad mix, cucumber, tomato. Red onion. Parmesan & topped w a poached egg $17.80
  • Fresca toasted sandwich $5.30
    • Mckenzie grain bread stnd
  • Grilled sandwich $22
    • Open scotch filet steak (medium as stnd) with onion rings cheese. Tomato & lettuce on 5 grain toast with fries
  • Fries large $8
  • Gluten free options available as we can substitute G/Free Paninis or Gluten Free Bread for an extra $1
  • Kids fluffy
    • With marshmallows & choc fish
  • Fresh green/slaw salad
  • Hotpots $10.50
    • see our specials board for today's flavours
  • Classic toasted club sandwich $11.50
    • double layered with ham off the bone, cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, Umu capsicum sauce and aioli
  • Roast mushroom or chicken liver pate $15.50
    • with sesame lavosh crisps and salad greens
  • Oven baked beer battered fries $6.50
    • with plum or tomato sauce
  • Fish and chips $22.50
    • fresh local fish of the day pan-fried with oven baked beer battered chips, salad greens and aioli
  • Side salad $5.50
  • Fettuccine $16.50
    • with tomato, caper and olive sauce
  • Roast vegetable salad $17.50
    • seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
  • Fig & Walnut Toast w' Ricotta and Honey $8.00
  • Green Goddess $13.90
    • Pesto, feta, spinach, roast red peppers, caramelised onion and mozzarella all on a rye sourdough
  • Soprano Bagel $13.90
    • Our classic toasted bagel filled to the brim with ham, basil pesto, mozzarella & freshly roasted tomatoes or red peppers & avocado
  • - Cream Cheese and Jam $6.00
  • Salads: $13.90 ea
    • (Changing seasonally) - Quinoa, Roast Kumara, Red Pepper, Feta and Dukkah / Bulgar Wheat, Roast Beetroot, Yogurt and Cucumber / Brown Rice, Toasted Nuts, Edamame and Beans w’ Asian Dressing
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • Complete with Plums, Yoghurt & LSA
  • Counter / Cabinet Food
  • The Refinery ''Reuben'' $13.90
    • Slow cooked corned beef, slaw, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese
  • Bacon butty gf $9
    • Bacon- ciabatta- tomato sauce
  • Gf can be done gluten free, please ask.
  • Salmon sourdough gf $18
    • Cold smoked salmon - sourdough - avocado . Feta & pumpkin seed smash poached eggs
  • Omelette gf $19
    • Double smoked bacon & manchego filling - cherry tomatoes pickled onion 4 parsley salad - grain toast
  • Spaghetti $9
    • Tomatoes- pesto-parmesan
  • Fried potatoes gf $18
    • Chorizo - cherry tomatoes - red onion s - baby spinach poached eggs - tomato relish
  • Bacon and eggs gf $16
    • Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
  • Mexican mince $18
    • Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
  • GF Burger $ 10.00
  • Wedges $ 4.50
  • Kumara $ 4.50
  • Steak Burger $ 7.50
  • Choc or Jam Donut $ 4.50
  • Hamburger $ 6.00
  • Lasagne $ 3.00
  • Mussels $ 1.50
  • "A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
  • Falafel meze $7.50
    • Three falafels with hummus, sweet chilli and yoghurt
  • Mujver $1.50
    • Mix of fresh zucchini, pumpkin, potatoes, other vegetables & herbs combined with flour and egg
  • "A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
  • "Eat right, be bright"
  • Kebab S $11.00 / L $13.00
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Rice dish S $12.50 / L $14.50
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Turkish coffee $4.50
    • Served with turkish delight
  • Meat lovers $24.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, lots of meat)
  • Capricciosa $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, ham, artichokes, olives)
  • Pumpkin $21.00
    • (mozzarella, caramelized pumpkin, ham, buffalo ricotta, parmesan, rosemary, pumpkin seeds)
  • Marinara $15.00
    • (tomato base, oregano, garlic)
  • Romana $18.00
    • (tomato base, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives)
  • Margherita $17.00
  • Hawaiian $18.00
  • Porco $21.00
    • (tomato base, italian pork sausage, blue cheese, rocket, fresh tomato)
  • Handmade Pappardelle Pasta
  • Salt Caramel ‘Opera’ Tiramisu $16
    • Italian chocolate soil, honeycomb
  • Roasted Pumpkin and Buffalo Ricotta Tortellini $21
    • With cauliflower cream, cashew, leek, parmigiano reggiano
  • Hot Smoked Salmon Salad $24
    • With crisp baby cos, bagel chips, asparagus, radish, peppered cream cheese and ranch dressing
  • -tempura with soy mirin and seaweed salad $24/48
  • -Waimata French Style Blue (Gisborne)
    • A rich creamy blue cheese with a sweet composty aroma, peppery blue mould and a delicate saltiness
  • Market Fish $37
    • Explained by your wait staff
  • -Heirloom carrots, Sweetree honey, toasted macadamia $8
  • VENISON BURGER
    • Exclusively sourced lean venison patty, with Deejays special herbs, served with caramelised onions, grandma's plum sauce and garden fresh salad – all encased in a ciabatta bun.
  • WARM ROAST LAMB BURGER
    • Roasted butterfly leg of NZ Lamb, served warm in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • PURE ANGUS” BURGER
    • Prime 100% Angus beef patty, sourced exclusively for Deejays, and made to a strict recipe. Served with our special tomato sauce, caramelised onions and fresh salad all wrapped up in a ciabatta bun.
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRIES
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • HOT POTATO FRIES
  • Angus Pure Scotch Fillet $33
    • potato croquette / seasonal vegetables
  • Moroccan Spiced Chicken Salad $24.5
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12
    • see our list of daily updates and specials
  • Crispy Pork Belly $31
    • kumara & potato gratin / apple slaw;
  • Steak, Eggs & Chips $31
    • Angus Pure scotch fillet / salad
  • Bread & Dips $12.5
    • lightly toasted bread / selection of dips
  • Paté $11
    • herb crostini
  • Prawn Cocktail $16.5
    • lettuce / seafood 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