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

  • Toasted focaccia bread $12.00
    • with basil pesto, black olive tapenade, and garlic herb butter V
  • Sticky date pudding, salted caramel sauce, gingernut ice cream $12.00
  • Grilled field mushroom & halloumi, beetroot relish, watercress V $20.00
  • Warm bap V $4.00
  • Smoked salmon summer bowl, COLD House smoked salmon, roasted beetroot, whipped goats cheese, Nuts, seeds, avocado, and watercress GF $19.00
  • Mashed pumpkin, sage, pine nuts GF $8.00
  • BBQ smokehouse meat board $58.00
    • beef brisket, jerk chicken, link chorizo, Vietnamese slaw, beer battered fries, warm cheese corn bread, and pickled vegetables FOR 2 PEOPLE
  • Churros a chocolate with cream and cinnamon sugar $12.00
  • Bacon and Egg Toasted Sandwich $8.50
  • Ham Meal $19.50
    • Ham off the bone, croquettes, vegetables or salad plus tea or coffee
  • BLAT $11.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise
  • Ham $7.50
    • Your choice of roll or sandwich. Ham off the bone, gravy and salad
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese Toasted Sandwich $9.50
  • Pancakes Savory $13.00
    • 3 pancakes, bacon, banana, maple syrup and cream
  • Pork $7.50
    • Your choice of roll or sandwich. Pork, gravy, salad and applesauce
  • Hamburger $7.00
  • The Punnet Burger $27.5 / $25.5
    • a housemade medley of red kale coriander + green apple slaw, almond feta, chipotle mayo and crisp kumara rosti nestled between an artisan bun + served with house cut fries + aioli w your choice of either pork belly or tempeh pork belly
  • Celebration bowl $26.5 / $25.5
    • japanese soba noodles, marinated shiitake mushrooms, sesamed avocado, bok choy, kimchi (probiotic korean fermented cabbage), broccoli, pickled cucumber, spicy roasted edamame + green onion w your choice of either crispy chicken or crisp fried tempeh. Chicken / Tempeh
  • Fries $10
    • served with tomato sauce + smoked garlic aioli
  • Sweet Treats N/A
    • please check our cabinet for daily specials
  • Cauliflower and chickpea fritters $24.5
    • light and crispy turmeric + cumin spiced fritters served w all house-made hummus, eggplant kasundi, almond feta + oven roasted baby vine tomatoes completed w a lemon wedge + coriander, lime + avocado crème
  • Punnet's Open Taco $25 / $24.5
    • refried beans, red cabbage, blackened sweetcorn, jalapenos, pepitas, coriander, picked red onion finished w a mango salsa + coriander, lime + avocado creme w your choice of sweet + spicy cauliflower or crispy chicken. Chicken / Cauli
  • RAW snickers slice / RAW peppermint slice / RAW raspberry & white chocolate slice $8.5
  • Mexican street corn $12.5
    • blackened sweetcorn w coriander, lime and avocado creme + pepitas
  • Mushrooms, Tomato, Egg, GF Bread $3.5
  • Fries, Coriander, Parmesan, Chipotle Mayo $6.5
  • Eggs Benedict $18.5
    • Rocket, Tomato Relish, Bacon
  • Bacon + Eggs on Toast $9.5
  • Vietnamese Pork Belly, Avocado, Cabbage, Pickled Ginger Slaw $17
  • Bacon + Egg Bap $15
  • Mince, Cheese, Quesadillas $9.5
  • Taupo Beef Rump, Caramelised Onion, Rocket, Chipotle Mayo $17
  • Warm roasted b ab y b eetroot and goats curd salad $28
    • red, golden and chio ggia beets, rocket, wal nuts, goats curd and beetroot relish[ G F A ][ V ]
  • Salt and pepper calamari $14
    • p ickled cucumber microsalad and lemon aioli [ g f ]
  • Fries $8
    • chunky hand-cut fries w garlic a ioli [g f ]
  • creamy garlic mash $7
  • Roast duck breast with confit duck leg and puy lentil ragout $33
    • duck fat crisps, baby bokchoy, baby carrots and roasting jus[ G F ]
  • Harissa pulled lamb burger $21
    • crumbed halou mi, tomato,cos, tzatziki, shoestring fries and aioli
  • Poached prawn spring rolls $14
    • spring onion and coriander dipping sauce
  • Soft tacos $18
    • chipotle grilled chicken iceberg, tomato, red onion, sour cream and avocado puree
  • Cheese cake $8.00
  • Steak, eggs, chips $17.00
  • Eggs $1.50
  • Jus $2.00
  • Mushroom Sauce $3.00
  • Sundaes $6.00
    • Choc caramel, wild berry, passionfruit
  • Beef Curry rice and naan $12.00
  • FREE sundae Choc, Caramel, Passion fruit
  • Lamb (GF) $39.50
    • Herb mustard crust Lamb rack resting onseasonal vegetablestopped with a tomato and red pepper jus with hollandaise
  • Herbed Tomato Soup $12.50
    • served with toasted focaccia
  • Salmon Fillet (GF) $38.50
    • Hoisin baked salmonserved with jasmine rice, spring onions,and oriental mushrooms;toppedwith hollandaise
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta (GF) $16.50
    • A light silky cream dessert with seasonal fruit
  • Tiramisu $16.50
    • Tiramisu cream resting a masala and espresso soaked sponge
  • Penne Pasta E $19.50 M $29.50
    • Smoked chicken, chorizo and mushroom in a cream saucetopped with parmesan cheese
  • Ice Creams $16.50
    • Selection of Kapiti New Zealand Ice-cream
  • Fettuccine E $19.50 M $29.50
    • Breast of chicken panned with garlic and cream, bound with an authentic Neapolitan pesto sauce topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Grilled Rueben $13
    • w house made chips & cornichons
  • Sesame wings $10
  • -W chips $18
  • Chicken mole tacos $12
    • w pinto beans
  • House cut double fried chips $6
  • The Clucking Good Burger $15
    • Fried chicken, onion jam, aioli, cheese, lettuce, streaky bacon
  • The Vego Burger $15
    • Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini, red onion, capsicum, lettuce and spiced hummus
  • -W chips $18
  • Salad S $12.00 / L $14.00
    • 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
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege served on your choice of salads topped with any combination of sauces, pita bread optional. and one of our famous dips
  • -Combination $16.00
    • Chicken, lamb, falafel and mujver
  • Pilav ustu S $11.00 / L $13.00
    • Chicken, lamb, mixed (chicken + lamb), falafel, mujver or mixed vege
  • Beetroot dip $6.00
    • Served with beetroot and pita bread
  • "A healthy food for a wealthy mood"
  • Your choice of fresh meats or vege served with rice and topped with and combination of sauces
  • Slow cooked Manuka Honey and Beer Glazed Pork Back Ribs $32.00
    • Served with homemade potato chips and a fresh salad
  • Sweet Vanilla Mascarpone and Honey Comb $18.00
    • Served with orange syrup, walnuts and tuile
  • Special Homemade Swiss Style Muesli $18.00
    • With grated green apple, orange juice, almonds and strawberries
  • Cooked Breakfast
    • All options include the continental breakfast menu
  • Rabbit and Earth Roots $34.00
    • Grilled loin, pesto stuffed belly and braised legs served with seasonal root vegetables
  • Angler’s Breakfast $25.00
    • Crispy streaky bacon with roasted vine tomato, baked beans, mushroom, hash brown, sausage & eggs cooked to your liking with two slices of ciabatta bread
  • Creamy Porridge $17.00
    • Topped with brown sugar, banana, and berries
  • Apricot Panna Cotta $18.00
    • Served with a shot of digestive apricot liquor and puff pastry cinnamon twist
  • -House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Vine ripened tomatoes, mozzarella, confit garlic, tomato sugo and garden basil
  • Seasonal vegetables of the day $7.00
  • Beef $18.00
    • House smoked eye fillet of beef with carrot and cucumber kimchi served with fresh peach, chilli peanuts and vanilla spiced red pepper reduction
  • Meat Lovers $24.00
    • Home reared pulled beef, braised pork belly and Harmony pork & fennel sausage with streaky bacon, onion jam, roasted garden pumpkin and jus
  • Pasta of the day $28.00
    • Our housemade pasta served with fresh seasonal ingredients from the garden
  • -Dry rubbed smoked venison topside, truffled labneh pickled onion salsa
  • Chicken Salad $28.00
    • Lightly spiced tandoori chicken breast served on Bistro garden salad mix with cucumber, radish, cabbage & carrot slaw, cherry tomatoes and avocado finished with seeds, coconut and cashews
  • Mega Breakfast $17.70
    • bacon, eggs, mushroom, spaghetti, tomato, hash brown, sausage & toast with spreads
  • Mushrooms & Bacon $13.50
  • Seafood Cocktail $12.80
  • Chicken Kebabs with Fresh Salad & Sweet Chili Sauce $13.50
  • Garlic & Herb Bread $5.20
  • Oyster Cocktail $12.80
  • Eggs Benedict on Vienna Loaf $15.20
    • with tomato, hash browns & hollandaise sauce with salmon
  • Toasted Muesli $9.30
    • with fruit & yoghurt
  • Pineapple $1.20
  • Hawaiian $6.00
  • Hotdog $2.50
  • Squid Ring $0.80
  • Crabtick $1.60
  • Bacon $1.50
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Mexican Burger $7.90
  • Beef Brisket on Rice $14.00
    • Slowly cooked tender beef brisket served with rice & broccoli
  • Prawn Skewers $9.50
    • Grilled prawn skewers
  • Spring Roll $6.50
    • Deep fried vegetable spring rolls
  • Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice $15.50
    • Sweet & sour pork with pineapple & capsicum served with rice
  • Miso Ramen $19.00
    • Northeast Asian style beef & turnip cooked in clay pot served with rice & vegetables
  • Nasi Goreng (Spicy) $14.50
    • Southeast Asian style curry fried rice with BBQ pork, beef and chicken
  • Roast Duck Noodle Soup $14.50
    • Roast duck noodle soup with egg noodle & broccoli
  • Singapore Fried Noodle $14.50
    • Stir fried thin rice noodle with BBQ pork & prawn in a light curry flavour
  • Chicken nugget $0.80
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Hawaiian Burger $6.80
  • Bacon Burger/Bacon & Egg Burger $5.80/$6.80
  • Chicken Burger $5.80
  • Hot Roll $8.00
  • Nachos $8.50
  • Butter Chicken/Chicken Curry $11.00
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