Star of India in Napier Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Opening hours lunch – 11am - 2pm (mon - sat) dinner – 4pm - late night (seven nights)
  • All entrees served with mint or tamarind sauce
  • Onion bhaji $5.00
    • Julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea fl our and deep fried
  • Vegetable samosa $6.00
    • Triangular pastry fi lled with potatoes, peas and herbs then fried golden brown.
  • Mixed pakora $6.00
    • Chopped mixed vegetables mildly spiced, dipped in chickpea flour and deep fried.
  • Paneer pakora $10.00
    • Pieces of cottage cheese coated in chickpea fl our and deep fried.
  • Chicken tikka $12.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt and spice and roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Bombay kebab $12.00
    • Star of India special chicken kebab.
  • Chicken chilli $12.00
    • Boneless Chicken pieces dipped in spice batter, deep fried & Finishied with onion, capsicum and spicey sauce.
  • Lamb sheekh kebab $12.00
    • Minced lamb fl avoured with exotic spices and herbs, pressed on skewer then cooked in the tandoor oven.
  • Fish pakora $13.00
    • Boneless pieces of fi sh coated with chickpeas fl our and mildly spiced then deep fried.
  • Prawn fritters $13.00
    • Prawns coated with chickpea fl our and mildly spiced then deep fried.
  • Mix platter $17.00
    • Combination of onion, bhaji, samosa, chicken tikka and sheekh kebab served with salad.
  • "Tandoori chicken
    • Whole chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt, spices and herbs, then roasted in the tandoor oven >>
  • -HALF $10.00
  • -FULL $17.00
MAINS MAINS
  • •Chicken
  • Butter chicken $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken half cooked in the tandoor oven and fi nished in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Chicken korma $16.00
    • Tender boneless pieces of chicken cooked in rich & creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spice.
  • Mango chicken $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices.
  • Chicken tikka masala $16.00
    • Tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in a onion tomato gravy with capsicum.
  • Chicken sagwala $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in spinach, spice and herbs.
  • Chicken jalfrezi $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with diced onion, capsicum, and tomato in sweet and sour fl avour
  • Chicken madras $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seed.
  • Chicken vindaloo $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with onion tomato gravy in vindaloo sauce, specially from Goa.
  • Chicken kadai $16.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander
  • Chicken bangali $16.00
    • Chef Special Chicken Curry with vegetables.
  • •Lamb
  • Lamb curry (rogan josh) $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in a fi ne onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
  • Lamb korma $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in rich, creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices.
  • Butter lamb $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.
  • Lamb masala $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum.
  • Lamb sagwala $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy & spices
  • Lamb madras $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves, and mustard seeds >>
  • Lamb vindaloo $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce
  • Lamb kadai $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato.
  • Bhuna ghost $16.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in special spices, herbs, onion and tomatoes in thick gravy
  • •Beef
  • Beef curry $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in a fi ne onion tomato gravy with spices and herbs
  • Beef korma $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy with mildly aromatic spices >>
  • Beef sagwala $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy and spices.
  • Beef vindaloo $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.
  • Beef kadai $16.00
    • Diced beef cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • •Seafood
  • Goan fish curry $17.00
    • Pieces of fi sh cooked in fi ne onion tomato and coconut gravy fi nish with lemon.
  • Fish masala $17.00
    • Pieces of fi sh cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum & spices
  • Butter prawns $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.
  • Prawn masala $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion tomato gravy with capsicum & spice
  • Prawn malwari $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in coconut, onion tomato gravy, tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  • Prawn vindaloo $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce.
  • Prawn spinach $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in spinach, onion tomato gravy & spices
  • Prawn kadai $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • •Vegetarian delight
  • Seasonal vegetable $14.00
    • Fresh cut vegetables cooked in onion tomato gravy & aromaticspices >>
  • Butter vegetable $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Vegetable korma $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy cashew nut gravy withmild aromatic spices. >>
  • Aloo gobi $14.00
    • Potatoes and caulifl ower and spice cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs. >>
  • Bombay aloo $14.00
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin and herbs.
  • Chole punjabi (chana masala) $14.00
    • Chickpeas cooked in onion and spiced gravy.
  • Dal tadka $14.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices, finished with fresh herbs. >>
  • Dal makhani $14.00
    • Black lentils & kidney beans cooked in tomato spice with butter and cream.
  • Malai kofta $15.00
    • Mashed Potatoes and home made Cottage Cheese ball deep Fried and cooked in rich Creamy Gravy
  • Mushroom mutter $14.00
    • Button mushrooms and peas, cooked Kashmiri style.
  • Paneer kadai $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Vegetable kadai $14.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Aloo mutter $14.00
    • Vegetables and peas cooked kashmiri style.
  • Aloo palak $14.00
    • Potatoes cooked with spinach, spices and herbs.
  • Methi mutter malai $14.00
    • Green Peas and Fenugreek Leaves in rich creamy gravy
  • Butter paneer $15.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Palak paneer $15.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Paneer mutter $15.00
    • Cubes of cottage cheese and green peas cooked Kashmiri style.
  • Mushroom mutter $14.00
    • button mushrooms and peas, cooked kashmiri style.
  • Paneer kadai $15.00
    • cottage cheese cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Vegetable kadai $14.00
    • mixed vegetables cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato, green peppers, onion and coriander.
  • Aloo mutter $14.00
    • vegetables and peas cooked kashmiri style.
  • Aloo palak $14.00
    • potatoes cooked with spinach, spices and herbs.
  • Methi mutter malai $14.00
    • green peas and fenugreek leaves in rich creamy gravy
  • Butter paneer $15.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy.
  • Palak paneer $15.00
    • cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Paneer mutter $15.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese and green peas cooked kashmiri style.
RICE RICE
  • Prawn biryani $18.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with prawns, special spices and herbs.
  • Chicken biryani $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with chicken, special spices and herbs, garnished with dry nuts & fruits.
  • Lamb biryani $16.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with lamb, special spices and herbs
  • Vegetable biryani $14.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables, special spices and herbs.
  • Plain rice $3.00
  • Jeera rice $6.00
  • Coconut rice $6.00
  • Peas pulao $6.00
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Naan $2.50
    • Bread made with refi ned fl our
  • Butter naan $3.00
    • Naan bread made with butter and white sesame seeds.
  • Garlic naan $3.00
    • Naan bread made with garlic and butter.
  • Cheese naan $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with cheese and baked in the tandoor oven
  • Aloo kulcha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with potatoes, mild spices and herbs.
  • Onion kulcha $4.00
    • Naan bread stuffed with chopped onion, light spices and herbs.
  • Keema naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuff with lamb mince.
  • Paneer kulcha $4.50
    • Naan bread stuff with homemade cottage cheese
  • Chicken naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuff with chopped chicken and light spices.
  • Peshawari naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with dried fruits & nuts and coconut.
  • Cheese & garlic naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Roti $2.50
    • Bread with wholemeal flour
  • Paratha $3.00
    • Layered bread made with wholemeal flour.
BANQUETS BANQUETS
  • per person PP
  • Non vegetarian banquet $32.00PP
    • (Min - Two persons)
  • -Entre - Mix Platters
  • -Main - Butter Chicken, Lamb Curry, Beef Vindaloo, Seasonal Vegetables, Naan, Rice, Papadum and side dishes or dessert.
  • Vegetarian banquet $28.00 PP
    • (Min - Two persons)
  • -Entre - Mix Platters
  • -Main - Paneer Mutters, Dal Tadka, Seasonal Vegetables, Aloo Palak,Rice, Naan, Papadum and side dishes or dessert
KIDS MEALS KIDS MEALS
  • Kids butter chicken $10.00
  • Chips $4.00
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $7.00
  • Fish & chips $7.00
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Indian salad $6.00
  • Poppadoms (2 pcs) $1.00
  • Mango chutney $2.00
  • Pickle $2.00
  • Raita $3.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Gulab jamun (2 pcs) $4.00
  • Mango kulfi $5.00

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  • Amber's greens, stir-fried in garlic, whipped anchovy butter $8
  • Orongo Bay oyster (pacific), horseradish, celery juice $5
    • Or simply with a lemon wedge, salt & pepper
  • Tabitha's Pumpkin textures, homemade ricotta, walnut, maple $15
  • Trevally carpaccio, pickled carrot, dill, mustard sorbet $14
  • Coconut mousse, passion fruit, kafir lime, white chocolate, hazelnut praline $10
  • Kingfish belly, Macadamia, nasturtium, balsamic $17
  • Wild salad leaves, mesclun, 'parvenu' soup $8
  • Breakfast salad $16
    • mesclun and foraged leaves, kalee puree, 62° duck egg
  • Seared Wild Venison Fillet, Rosemary & Burnt Butter Kumara Mash, Apple Glazed Parsnips, Broccolini $33
  • Ask Your Waiter For Today’S Flavours $N/A
  • Poached Fruit $4.5
  • Chorizo / House Made Hot Smoked Salmon $5.5 / $6.5
  • M&H Pork Fennel Sausage $4.5
  • Shawarma Marinated Free Range Chicken Thigh, Potato & Mint Salad, Soy Almonds, Tea Soaked Raisins $21
  • Grilled Halloumi $6.5
  • Smoked Salmon Kedgeree, Spiced Rice, Kasundi, Coriander, Fried Egg Add Another Egg + 2.5 $18.5
  • -Add natural maple syrup for $1.00
  • -Add natural maple syrup for $1.00
  • -Vegetable $2.85
  • Som tam $3.85
    • Raw papaya salad with peanuts
  • Sweet chilli & guacamole chips $8.00
    • Sweet chilli with a dollop of fresh guacamoles! yum!
  • Tuesday $32.00
    • All you can eat buffalo wings, with chips
  • ●The chippy
    • Order a side bowl of chips from the menu below to share
  • Creamy mushrooms on toasted baguette $15.00
    • Served on a freshly toasted baguette with a goat cheese crumbled and grilled bacon
  • Gnocchi della casa $19.9
    • traditionally made w. bolognese sauce & served w. rocket
  • Pollo alla milanese $ 26.9
    • Milanese style bread crumbed chicken breast, served w. lemon wedge, fries & salad
  • Fegatini al marsala $ 16.9
    • chicken livers sauteed w. olive oil, garlic, mushroom, sundried tomato & onion in a marsala creme sauce, served w. arborio rice & rocket
  • Bruschetta della casa (V) $ 9.9
    • roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, parsley, parmigiano & rocket
  • Margherita pizza (V) $ 17.9
    • mozzarella, sliced tomato, fresh basil
  • Ravioli pomodoro e crema $ 22.9
    • filled ravioli w. pomodoro e crema, rocket & grana padano
  • Calamari alla griglia $ 16.9
    • grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, e.v.o.o, parsley w. lemon & rocket
  • Penne al salmone $ 21.9
    • smoked salmon, spinach, garlic , herbs & lemon e crema
  • Sweet Corn Filled French Toast Served with Capsicu Relish $13.50
  • Breakfast Burrito $15.00
    • Beans, scrambled, eggs, cheese and tomato salsa
  • Tempeh/Tofu Burger with Polenta Chips $15.00
  • Quinoa Porridge with Pached Fruit and Yogurt $10.50
  • Gluten Free Muesli with Yogurt and Fresh Fruit $10.50
  • Risotto $15.00
    • Flavour Changes Weekly
  • Soup (Changes Daily) with Sourdough or Ciabatta Toast $8.50
  • Vegan Pancakes with Apples, Almond, Raisins and Coconut Syrup $13.50
  • Fish Tostadas $14
    • smoked hoki salad in jalapeno ranch dressing served on 4 inch corn chips topped with avocado and green salad
  • Camarones al Adobo prawns $17
    • "street styled" pan fried prawns with pineapple chunks in guajillo chilli, topped with onion and coriander
  • Churros $10
    • fried doughnut sticks tossed in cinnamon and sugar served with dark chocolate sauce
  • Fresh tortillas $7
    • four per serving
  • Bistec beef $17
    • Stir-fry beef taco with onion and mexican spices, topped with salad and avocado dressing
  • Tacos dorados de pollo chicken $17
    • three hard shell rolled chicken tacos topped with salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado dressing, and queso fresco
  • Frijoles Black Beans $7
    • homemade black turtle beans with a touch of cumin and topped with sour cream, cheese, tomato and coriander.
  • Rice $7
    • Mexican style rice of the day
  • Sushi
    • shed 2-day boat catch sashimi and sushi with traditional garnishes
  • Fish & Chips
    • Day Boat Tempura Fish Goujons & Fries
  • Warm Citrus Oil Olives
  • Oysters
    • Clevedon coast export oysters natural or tempera and 6 or 10
  • Italian Sausage
    • Italian Sausage & Parmigiana, Sundried Roma Tomato & Olives
  • Spinach Olive & Feta Salad
  • Prawn Cocktail
    • Prawn Cocktail with Paprika Mayonnaise & Shredded Salad
  • Bacon
    • Holly Bacon 1oo% Real Bacon Sausage slow Roasted Mushroom & Bell Peppers
  • Scotch Fillet  - Char grilled scotch fillet, servered with herbed garlic butter, fries and salad $28.90
  • The Full Whale - Hash browns, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and eggs prepared to your liking, served with toast $18.90
  • New Zealand White Bait Fritters - Served with toasted bread above a mesclum salad finished with hollandaise $19.90/34.90
  • Lambs Fry & Bacon - Served on a potato puree with wilted spinach and a creamy beef jus with a side of freshly grilled bread $15.90
  • Mafia - Salami, chorizo, pepperoni, kalamata olives, red onion and fresh herbs & cheddar $20.90
  • French fries with tomato sauce $6.50
  • Paua fritters - Served above mesculin salad topped with streaky bacon and herb aioli $19.90/34.90
  • Salt ‘n’ Pepper Squid    - Served on a salad of mesclun, coriander, shallots and crispy garlic tossed in a Vietnamese dressing $16.50/29.90
  • Beef Dhanshak $15.50
    • boneless pieces of beef with yellow lentils, chopped spinach & onion tomato gravy
  • Tandori Chicken (half) $12.00
    • Exotic chicken barbecue - Indian style
  • Tangari Kebab $12.00
    • Chicken drumsticks marinated in yoghurt, herbs and spices, tandoori oven.
  • Chicken Nuggets $6.00
  • Roti $3.00
    • wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoori oven
  • Beef Korma $15.50
    • boneless pieces of beef, cooked with cashew nut gravy
  • Aloo Matter $14.50
    • potatoes and peas cooked in special onion and tomato gravy
  • Chicken Pakora $11.00
    • Bonless chicken pieces coated with chick pea flour and deep fried.
  • Mexican Nachos $13.50
  • Creamy Porridge $9.50
  • Bacon Egg & Hashbrown $8.00
  • Toasted Muesli $13.50
  • Toasted Sandwiches $3.50
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
  • Wedges $13.50
  • Eggs Benedict $17.90
  • Fettuccine $15.00
    • chicken mushroom & cashews in a creamy white wine sauce
  • Orbit Breakfast $18.00
    • poached eggs, bacon, tomato bubble & squeak, mushroom & toast
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.00
    • with salad greens & salsa
  • Banana Pancakes $9.00
    • with maple syrup & cinnamon
  • Mushroom Omelette $16.00
    • with spinach & feta
  • Bacon & Avocado Buttie $6.50
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • poached eggs on English muffin, salmon & tomato
  • Open Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • served with caramelised onion fried potatoes
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.90
  • Steak $4.20
  • Beef Patti $2.40
  • Egg $7.50
  • Bacon & Egg $4.80
  • Hawaiian $9.00
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Fish Bite $1.50
  • SMITH’S BBQ PULLED PORK, POTATO BUNS, POACHED EGGS, HOLLANDAISE $23.50
    • 9.00 match w/ garage project beer, pale lager 330m
  • TWO EGGS AS YOU LIKE, ON PICNIC TOAST, WHOLEGRAIN OR SOURDOUGH $12.50
  • PICNIC TOAST: WHOLE GRAIN, SOURDOUGH OR GLUTEN FREE, JAMS & MARMITE $8.50
  • ALL DAY PLATTER; ITALIAN MEATS, CHEESE, CHICKEN LIVER PATE, OLIVES, CROSTINI $32.50
    • 58.00 match w/ blank canvas Gruner veltliner, 2015
  • SMITHS SALAD BOWL; NEW SEASON GRILLED FIGS, FREEKEH, SORREL SWEET TAHINI DRESSING, GREEN OLIVES VE $21.50
    • 10.00 match w/ elephant hill tempranillo rose, 2016
  • FRENCH TOAST, BERRY COMPOTE, ORGANIC LIGHT AGAVE SYRUP TOASTED COCONUT V $16.50
    • 12.50 match w/ smith’s mimosa
  • PICNIC TOAST SLICE $3.50
  • AVOCADO, TOMATO & BASIL ON WHOLEGRAIN TOAST DF/VE $16.50
    • 10.00 match w/ balanced pinot Gris, 2015
  • Fruits of the Sea $16.00 - $27.00
  • Pork Belly Steamed Bun $5.00
  • Spicy Salami $12.00 - $19.00
  • The Grand $22.00 - $32.00
  • Carnivore $15.00 - $26.00
  • Dumpling 6 Pack $9.00
  • Red, Green and White $12.00 - $16.00
  • Dumpling 12 Pack Combo $16.00
  • Meadow hay marinated lamb fillet, carrot kimchi, watercress $16.00
  • Cured chicken leg, quinoa salad, beetroot ginger dressing $18.00
  • Neighbourhood rhubarb poached in verjuice with Abbemary shortbread and white chocolate mousse $14.00
  • Plated Grilled Fish of the day in spicy tomato water, pickled cucumber relish, wilted baby spinach $21.00
  • Pea, pumpkin, shiitake risotto, rocket Parmesan ricotta $25.00
  • Grilled skirt steak on beef tartare, pepper onion sauce, crispy parmesan bread $26.00
  • Chicken thigh, white BBQ sauce, very chunky fries, grilled Asparagus $25.00
  • Three Egg omelette, house smoked chorizo fennel ricotta, toasted sourdough bread $17.00
Star of India

Star of India

location

Address

242 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier, Hawke's Bay, 4112, New Zealand

phone

Phone

8446719

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Indian , North Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Validated Parking ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Valet Parking ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
242 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier, Hawke's Bay, 4112, New Zealand