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

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Mushroom $4
  • Mussels * $19
    • Steamed open in our Kingston Original cider with ginger and chilli served with toasted brioche
  • Chocolate pudding $12
    • Chef inspired chocolate pudding
  • Bacon $6
  • Hops Nachos * $14
    • Served on corn chips with home style spicy mince topped with cheese and sour cream
  • Fat Ass Platter (Serves 4-6 people) $55
    • A selection of deep fried bite size nibbles, chips, wedges and sauces
  • Salt and pepper squid $16
    • Deep fried squid served with garlic aioli
  • Mesclun Salad $4
  • Deputy Dog $12.50
    • Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
  • The Wagon Wheel $40.00
    • Redneck Ribs, Chief's Chicken Nibbles, Chicken Roadrunners and Battered Fish Fillets. Served on a platter with straight-cut chips, coriander aioli and tomato sauce. - Serves 3-4
  • Maverick Fillet $38.00
    • Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sauteed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.00
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • Lone Star Artisan Loaf $10.00
    • A traditional seeded ciabatta loaf, handcrafted exclusively for Lone Star. Served warm with butter.
  • Buttered Mashed Potato $5.00
  • Mexican Toastie $11.00
    • Flour tortilla filled with your choice of cheese and pineapple or cheese and bacon. Toasted and cut into wedges.
  • Garlic bread; $4.50
  • Chocolate cake; $5.00
  • -Add size up; $3.00
  • -Grilled halloumi;Served with coleslaw, tabbouleh, hummus and beetroot $12.50
  • Meat on chips;Marinated grilled donner meat served on chips with a choice of three sauces $8.50
  • -Halloumi; $9.50/$11.50
  • -Falafel; $9.00/$11.00
  • Lamb / Chicken / Mixed meat;Marinated and grilled donner meat served on rice with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad green, warm turkish bread and choice of three sauces
  • Grilled Northland Mackerel $18
    • Skordalia, parsley, cherry tomatoes, grilled lemon
  • Bouillabaise & Rouille $10
    • Who are these guys? Tomato based soup of fish and shellfish with an egg based mayo condiment
  • Origin Earth Haloumi sticks $6
    • Two sticks of haloumi cheese with a soft batter coating. For the kid in all of us
  • Classic seafood chowder $10
    • A gluten free (rice based) version of the tasty mix up that is chowder
  • White fish bites $8
    • Crumbed or tempura fish bites - perfect for the kids
  • Fish & Salad $12
    • Choose your salad from the serve over cabinet; your fish can be grilled (so healthy); crumbed, tempura or beer battered
  • Ika Mata - Polynesian style raw fish $11
    • Classic coconut and citrus based marinated white fish. Yum
  • Squid $8
    • Strips of squid with soft batter coating. Delish
  • CHICKEN BACON & AVOCADO SALAD (gf & df option available) $23.00
    • char-grilled chicken & bacon, over a spring salad with avocado & a lime garlic aioli
  • HAWAIIAN
    • baked leg ham, bacon, pineapple & red onion
  • JUG OF GARLIC SAUCE $3.00
  • THE DUKE'S STEAK HOUSE SELECTION FROM THE CHAR-GRILL
  • DUKE ROAST OF THE DAY (gf option available) $22.00
    • daily roast served with roasted potatoes, sauteed summer mediterranean vegetables & a jug of gravy
  • BAKED CAMEMBERT (perfect as it is)
    • a whole camembert studded with fresh rosemary & garlic, served with crostini
  • HOT SNACK PLATE (serves 1-2) $18.00
    • a selection of mini spring rolls, fish bites, samosas, southern chicken goujons & nacho bites, all stacked over duke fries with dipping sauces
  • GRILLED SCALLOPS OVER CRISPY AUBERGINE SALAD $26.00
    • seared scallops served over crisp salad, garnished with crispy aubergine & a mango/lime dressing
  • Caesar Salad
    • Fresh Romaine Tossed with Garlic Oil & Fresh Olives, Crispy Bacon & Parmigiana Piquant Mayonnaise
  • Steamed Greens & Almond Butter
  • Potato Wedges
    • With Hot Sauce & Cumin Sour Cream
  • Oysters
    • Clevedon coast export oysters natural or tempera and 6 or 10
  • Guinness Pie
    • Guinness Braised Beef Short Rib & Mushroom Pie with Gravy Mash
  • Kransky Sausage
    • Organic Pork Kransky Sausage, Olives, Anchovies & Parsley
  • Awanui Farm Steak
    • Hickory Marinated & Seared 200g of Prime Awanui Farm Steak
  • Venison Meatball
    • Woodburn Co. venison Meatball, Peppers, Roasted Onion & Juniper
  • Seared Scallops - Seared scallops served on chorizo and papriki puree with baby spinach, finished with l'orange reduction $18.90/35.90
  • Green Lip Mussels - Served in a coconut, lemongrass, & chilli sauce Or Garlic cream and herb reduction $17.90
  • Fettuccine (Smoked Salmon, capers and spinach in a wine and cream reduduion) $21.90
  • The Full Whale - Hash browns, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato and eggs prepared to your liking, served with toast $18.90
  • Margherita - Fresh tomato, kalamata olives, feta,red onion,basil pesto and cheddar $19.50
  • The Whale Platter - Slection mussels, crumbed squid rings, fish bites, prawn twisters and fries  finished with green salad $21.90
  • Freshly baked bread platter servered with homemade dips $9.90/12.90
  • Seasoned wedges - With sour cream, sweet chilli sauce & bacon $13.50
  • Rookworst $3.60
  • Vegetarian Spring Roll $3.30
  • Donut $2.50
  • Snapper $6.90 / $7.90
    • Battered / Crumbed
  • Corn Fritter $3.90
  • Lasagne Square $3.60
  • Cheese $7.10
  • Frikandel $3.20
  • Boss Hog Beef Ribs $44.90
    • Beef ribs, BBQ sweet chilli sauce, Hog Tail Fries or sweet potato wedges and rawslaw house salad or vegetables.
  • Crispy Chicken, Brie & Bacon Burger $19.90
    • Panko crumbed chicken breast, triple cream brie, sliced tomato, sliced beetroot, Hogslaw, cos lettuce, grilled smoky bacon and tomato chilli jam. Add sliced avocado for 3.90
  • Garlic Buttered Corn $10.90
    • A garlic buttered blackened corn cob with almonds and chipotle ranch dressing.
  • Hoggies Fish & Chips $25.90
    • Panko crumbed flathead fillets, Hog Tail Fries or sweet potato wedges, creamy tartare sauce and a wedge of fresh lemon. You’ll be hooked!
  • Kid’s Cheese Burger $11.90
    • A tasty cheese burger with tomato sauce, and a choice of kid’s salad or Curly Fries.
  • Hawaiian Chicken $25.90
    • Chicken breasts with pineapple, grilled smoky bacon, sliced cheddar cheese and spicy Horopito chilli sauce.
  • Crumbed Calamari $15.90
    • 8 Panko crumbed calamari rings with tartare sauce and a wedge of fresh lemon.
  • Amazing Grazing Antipasto $25.90
    • Tomato bruschetta, garlic & herb bread, olives, bocconcini mozzarella, mini pickles, salami and basil pesto. Recommend shared between 2, and served without garlic & herb bread.
  • Eggs on Toast $8.00
    • cooked however you like
  • Sausages $2.00
  • Fries $4.00
    • with aioli
  • French Toast $16.00
    • vanilla & cinnamon croissant with peaches, bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Smoked Chicken Sandwich $8.00
    • with lettuce, carrot, cheese tomato & avocado on southern grain bread
  • Open Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • served with caramelised onion fried potatoes
  • Bubble & Squeak $2.00
  • Spanish Omelette
    • with onion, tomato, potato, spicy sausage & cheese
  • -one scoop $4.50
  • Ice cream & sorbet
  • Citrus cured salmon $18.00
    • Potato rosti, baby spinach, lemon creme fraiche
  • Paolo's pork sausage $4.20
  • Daily cooked greens / Duck fast roast potatoes $6.50
  • Bruschetta $20.00
    • With honey cured Esk Valley Meats bacon
  • Traditional french duck confit $29.00
    • With braised cabbage & sour cherries, balsamic glaze
  • Ciabatta or seed & spelt $7.50
  • Hawke’s bay apple, beetroot salad, cranberries, pumpkin seeds
  • -Medium $10.50
  • Spiced barley kedgeree, smoked salmon, pumpkin, apple, horseradish $18.50
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  • Cookies $3.00 TO $8.50
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  • Galettes $3.00 TO $8.50
  • -poached eggs $6.50
  • Toasted bagel w cream cheese & jam. $8.50
  • Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms, Bacon, Avocado, Chorizo, 2 Eggs $4.00
  • Toasted Breads & spreads - wholemeal, sourdough, fruit, English muffin or Panini. $5.50
  • Omelette $11.00
  • Please see blackboard behind the counter for our daily specials.
  • Hash Brown, Hollandaise $2.00
  • Eggs Benedict - poached eggs & bacon on toasted English muffins topped w hollandaise sauce. $14.50
  • per filling - Ham, cheese, tomato, mushrooms, spinach. $1.00
  • The County Seafood Platter for two $49
    • a delectable selection of our in-house smoked salmon, seared scallops & chilli garlic prawns, tapioca 5 spiced calamari and a trio of dipping sauces with crostini
  • Trio of New Zealand Salmon $19 / $38
    • house smoked salmon, salmon gravlax and smoked salmon pâté, crostini,grain toast & crackers, lemon and horseradish cream
  • Churchill’s Beef Burger $28
    • caramelised red onion jam, cheese, bacon,lettuce and tomato, served with aïoli and French fries
  • Lemon crush meringue pie, mango sorbet, berry coulis $16
  • Today’s freshly battered fish and chips $26
    • with home-made tartare
  • Pommes frites $9
    • and aïoli
  • Warm Home-Baked Bread for 1 $9 for 2 $18
    • with roasted garlic & herb butter and dips
  • Churchill’s Pizza of the day $26
    • vegetarian, meat or seafood
  • Whiskey chocolate tart, vanilla chiboust cream, Mandarin meringue crisps $15.00
  • Sticky Lamb spare ribs with our BBQ sauce and sourdough bread $21.00
  • Egg Pappardelle, mandarin oregano oil $6.00
  • Tempura Veg of the day with chips and green sauce $20.00
  • Eggs in a glass, green buttered sweet corn sauce, Bacon crumble, ciabatta crisp (Almond crumble for Vegetarian) $12.00
  • Three Egg omelette, house smoked chorizo fennel ricotta, toasted sourdough bread $17.00
  • Anise infused duck breast, marjoram duck rillette, wild garlic mascarpone $16.00
  • Seasonal salad, pineapple chardonnay Dressing $6.00
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