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

  • fish and chips $11
  • maple and espresso glazed pork (G) $18
    • slow roast pork, soft polenta with maple popcorn
  • bruschetta of the day $14
    • please see blackboard
  • sour cream $2
  • brioche french toast (v) $15
    • real maple, grilled banana, blueberry compote, vanilla bean creme fraiche and crunchy almond praline
  • sugar bowl brekkle (g) $23
    • eggs you style, bacon, pork and smoked paprika sausages, potato rosti, creamy mushies, fried tomato and hollandiase
  • gluten free bread options add $2
  • hollandaise or aioli $2
  • Pumpkin and sweetcorn fritters $18.00
    • halloumi, basil pesto, watercress V (ADD BACON EXTRA $4)
  • Green round beans, smoked butter and almonds GF $8.00
  • Selection of Kohu road sorbet, 3 scoops GF VEGAN
  • Smoked pulled lamb $21.00
    • mint yogurt goats cheese dressing, watercress
  • RasPberry and white chocolate Brulee and shortbread GF $12.00
  • Pulled pork $21.00
    • ranch slaw, chefs Texas barbecue sauce
  • 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
  • Toasted focaccia bread $12.00
    • with basil pesto, black olive tapenade, and garlic herb butter V
  • Borek $5.00
  • Veg Zucchini Reg $9.00 Large $10.50
  • Meat Combo (Lamb & Chicken) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $9.50 Large $11.00
  • Lamb Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Veg Combo (Falafel & Zucchini) Reg $10.50 Large $14.50
  • Zucchini Entree $2.00 each
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts $8.00
  • Free range chicken $38.00
    • Coq au vin’, pearl onions, bacon lardons, parsley crumb
  • Taupo beef burger $28.00
    • Beetroot relish, gruyere, rocket, toasted brioche, chunky fries
  • Brown butter roasted pear $17.00
    • Maple cake ‘n’ ice cream, dulce leche, spiced streusel
  • Pinot glazed duck breast $40.00
    • Celeriac ‘gratin’ and puree,charred onions
  • Rustic fries with salt and pepper spice, aioli $8.00
  • Burnt brussels sprouts $19.00
    • Local grain salad,pea shoot pesto, whipped feta
  • Menu available when dining in bar area only
  • Spicy Rice (Large) $6.50
  • Mixed Platter $33.90
    • Get any party started with a half chicken, 5 BBQ wings and 4 tenderloins - each basted to your heart's desire.
  • Supremo Chicken Breast Burger $12.90
    • Combining a freshly baked Portuguese roll, chicken breast, gourmet lettuce, tomato, light mayo & PERi-PERi chutney.
  • Grilled Livers $6.90
    • Grilled in a garlic sauce and basted to your hearts desire.
  • Classic Chicken Breast Burger $9.90
    • Sink your teeth into our soft, seeded bun filled with a delicious marinated skinless chicken breast, fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo.
  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • Two marinated & basted skinless chicken breasts, accompanied by crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
  • Fiesta $29.90
    • Complement a whole flame-grilled chicken with your choice of a large side.
  • Grilled Veggie Strips $14.90
    • A wholesome combination of chunky veggies and haloumi cheese grilled with Nando's PERi-PERi basting served with your choice of side.
  • Onion Rings $6.5
  • Crispy Fried Chicken $10
    • With chipotle aioli, fresh slaw, coriander, spring onion and fresh chilli
  • Fries with bacon salt $6.5
  • Vegetarian $10
    • Roast sweet potato, pumpkin, spinach, parmesan, mushroom, red onion and cheese
  • Mash Potato $6.5
  • House Slaw $6.5
  • Pork Burger $10
    • Slow roasted pulled pork shoulder with apple slaw, pineapple ring, and sweet apple aioli
  • The House $10
    • Prime New Zealand beef pattie, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli and tomato relish
  • Hash Brown $ 1.50
  • Vege Burger $ 8.00
  • Chicken Burger $ 7.50
  • Wedges Works $ 3.00
  • Potato Fritter $ 1.50
  • Spring Curry $ 3.00
  • Chips (min) $ 2.50
  • Fish Cake $ 3.00
  • Kumara, bacon and rocket $20.00
  • Breakfast sausages (GFA) $19.00
    • With fried eggs, hash mash, with homemade baked beans & a side of toast
  • Vegetarian eggs benedict (GFA) $18.00
    • Hash mash and spinach topped with poached eggs, hollandaise & grilled tomato
  • -Add spicy breakfast sausages $22.00
  • -Roast kumara chunks
  • -Add bacon $5.00
  • -Add smoked kahawai $5.00
  • Mussel chowder (GFA)(DF) $12.00
    • Served with toast
  • Eggs
    • Poached, fried or scrambled served on white or vogel's
  • Served 6:30 am -2 pm
  • Instone full cooked breakfast $18.50
    • Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, baked beans, sausage, fried potato & toasted ciabatta
  • Truckies $9.50
    • Bacon, egg & hash brown sandwiched between vogel's or white toast
  • -Add poached egg $15.50
  • -Kumara fries with aioli $6.50
  • Kiwi beef burger $16.50
    • 120 gram meat patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce & fries
  • Savoury mince on toast
  • Bacon $7.00
  • Fettucine $17.00
    • with tiger prawn cutlets on a creamy brandy sauce
  • Today’s Lioght Battered Fish
    • served with fresh garden salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Salami $17.00
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, salami
  • Our own toasted muesli $12.00
    • A combination of coconut, nuts and dried fruits. Served with fresh fruit, yoghurt and berry compote
  • Surf and Turf $38.00
    • Sirloin steak with prawn cutlets and mussels in a creamy wine reduction
  • Sirloin Steak $32.00
  • Battered fish, salad garnish, beetroot and tartare sauce $17.00
  • ●Chicken
  • -Chicken Vindaloo $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in vindaloo pasta and spices flavoured tomato gravy
  • -Chicken tikka masala $15.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with well marinated yoghurt, cream and spices
  • Cheese burger & chips / Chicken nuggets & chips / Hotdog & chips $7.00
  • Garlic naan $3.50
  • -Malai kofta $13.00
    • Cottage cheese and peas cooked with tomatoes and spices with special flavoured gravy
  • -Beef saagwala $15.00
    • Boneless beef cooked with spices, choy sum and spinach
  • ●Seafood
  • Korma (Chicken/lamb/Goat)
    • A mild curry in delicious creamy and grounded cashew gravy
  • Masala (Scallops/Fish/Prawn)
    • Scallops Cooked in creamy onion flavoured sauce
  • Raita $2.50
  • Fish $18
  • Paneer Butter Masala $14.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in creamy onion tomato flavoured sauce
  • Peshawari Naan $4.50
  • Tamarind Chutney $2.50
  • Goat $17
  • Okonomiyaki $9.50
    • Japanese savoury seafood & vegetable pancake
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $10.50
    • Deep fried & salt pepper squid
  • Tom-Yum Soup (Prawn) $13.00
    • Thai style spicy herb based soup with prawn
  • Prawn Twister $7.50
    • Deep fried chunky fried prawn twisters with sweet chilli sauce
  • Takoyaki $7.50
    • Japanese style savoury octopus balls with special takoyaki sauce
  • Tom-Yum Soup (Chicken) $11.50
    • Thai style spicy herb based soup with chicken
  • Thai Green Curry (Chicken or Beef / Prawn) $16.00 / $17.50
    • Thai style green curry with chicken or beef on rice / Thai style green curry with prawn on rice
  • Dan-Dan Noodle Soup $13,50
    • Taiwanese noodle soup with minced pork, BBQ pork, fish balls, soy egg and vegetables
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Squid rings $0.80
  • Egg $8.50
  • Fish sandwich $5.00
  • Chicken nuggets $0.80
  • B $10.00
    • Fish, 4chicken nuggets, 4 mini hotdogs, potato fritter $2 chips
  • A $10.00
    • Fish, crabstick, sausage, potato fritter, $2 chips
  • Mini hotdogs $1.00
  • Hawaiian Burger $10
  • Vege Burger $10
  • Home made pie $12
  • ALL MAIN MEALS COME WITH SALAD & FRIES
  • Garlic Bread $ 5
  • Cheese & sour cream $12
  • Cheese Burger $9
  • All our burgers are served with fries
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