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

  • 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
  • Risotto di pollo $ 19.9
    • arborio rice, chicken, mushrooms sauteed w. olive oil, garlic, tomato crema & rocket
  • Patate al forno $ 7.9
    • rosemary roasted potatoes
  • Insalata con feta (V) $15.9
    • fresh tomato, olives, feta, onion, capsicum & mixed leaves
  • Patatine fritte $ 6.9
    • french fries
  • Pepperoni pizza $ 18.9
    • spicy sausage, chilli, capsicum, mozzarella & rocket
  • e.v.o.o= extra virgin olive oil
  • Classic $10.90
    • Beef pattie, aged cheddar cheese, beetroot, mustard, Aromatics Te Mata relish, lettuce, tomato & red onion
  • Pork Adobo $21.90
    • Philippine national dish, pork marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic, which is browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. Includes rice.
  • Lechon Kawali $19.90
    • Deliciously tender deep-fried pork belly, flavoured w garlic & bay leaves.
  • Korean Beef Kalbi Chim $22.90
    • With shitake mushrooms in a sesame and date reduction.
  • Wontons Spicy Sticky Beef $3.00
  • Hot Dogs $9.90
  • Crasborn Orchards Apple Turnover $10.90
    • Oven baked filled with spiced with apple & banana with walnut praline with side of Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Gourmet Ice Cream $9.90
  • Mexican Salad $18
    • Mesclun, tender pickled cactus, tomato, red onion, baby corn, halloumi, water chestnuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, tossed in coriander pesto. Add chicken or beef $4
  • Pescado fish $17.9
    • crispy fish served with sofrito sauce (capsicum, tomatoes, olives, capers, onion) remoulade dressing and lettuce
  • Salsa de Molcajete $10
    • charred tomatoes, garlic, onion and seasonal fresh chilli sauce accompanied with corn chips
  • Classic salad $7
    • Mesclun and coleslaw, tomatoes, carrot, sunflower & pumpkin seeds with coriander dressing
  • Chocolate Coulant $10
    • Baked-to-order, served with ice cream and red fruit compote
  • Tortitas de Pollo (Sliders) $13.9
    • Deep Fried Chicken breast in a slider roll with hot sauce, blue cheese, and topped with coleslaw
  • Fish Tostadas $14
    • smoked hoki salad in jalapeno ranch dressing served on 4 inch corn chips topped with avocado and green salad
  • Churros $10
    • fried doughnut sticks tossed in cinnamon and sugar served with dark chocolate sauce
  • Prawn Cocktail
    • Prawn Cocktail with Paprika Mayonnaise & Shredded Salad
  • Steamed Greens & Almond Butter
  • Guinness Pie
    • Guinness Braised Beef Short Rib & Mushroom Pie with Gravy Mash
  • Local Mozzarella
    • with vine Ripened Tomato & Basil
  • Caesar Salad
    • Fresh Romaine Tossed with Garlic Oil & Fresh Olives, Crispy Bacon & Parmigiana Piquant Mayonnaise
  • Noodles
    • Vietnamese vegetarian Noodle Box
  • Olives with Caper Berries & Extra virgin Oil
  • Scallops
    • Sauteed Fresh Scallops with lime Cream Spaghetti
  • Beef & Guinness pie, made fresh with fries or salad $19.5
  • Angus beef burger, swiss cheese, lettuce, pickle, Kasumi relish & shoestrings $19.5
  • Salt & pepper calamari with aioli (GF) $14
  • Beer batter gurnard burger, iceberg, cucumber, tartare & shoestrings $19.5
  • Loaded wedges, streaky bacon, cheese, chilli flakes, sour cream $12
  • Seafood chowder pie made thick & creamy with fresh salad or fries $19.5
  • Italian salami, fresh mozzarella, rocket, parmesan, baby tomatoes
  • Beer battered shoestring fries with garlic mayo (v) $7.5
  • Duck Liver Pate $21.00
    • Blueberry jelly, toasted brioche, pickled fennel, roasted pear and candied walnuts
  • Confit Black Tiger Prawn Tails $29.00
    • Confit garlic, chilli, rosemary, lime juice and olive oil with crusty bread
  • Wakanui Blue New York Cut Sirloin $42.00
  • Omelette $14.50
    • Choose three fillings - onion, mushroom, bacon, tomato, cheese
  • Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Marinated in yogurt cooked in a curry sauce and served with rice
  • Dressed Winter Green Leaves with Crisp Baked Kale $8.00
  • Broccolini, Olive Oil, Greek Feta, Mint Leaves $8.00
  • Freedom Farms Crisp Pork Crackling $12.00
    • With apple and cinnamon dipping sauce
  • -Large $12.50
  • Cakes $3.00 TO $8.50
  • Baked mushrooms, lemon braised kale, polenta, parmesan cream $18.50
  • Slices $3.00 TO $8.50
  • Beetroot multigrain bircher muesli, activated seeds, homemade creme fraiche, pot roasted quince $18.50
  • Add
  • Scones $3.00 TO $8.50
  • Maple glazed pork belly, marbled egg, kimchi mayonnaise, japanese radish, brioche $18.50
  • Toasted Panini w ham, cheese, tomato & onion. $7.50
  • Creamy porridge w feijoa compote, yoghurt & brown sugar. $8.00
  • Poached, fried or scrambled eggs on your choice of toast. $10.50
  • or BLT. $11.50
  • per filling - Ham, cheese, tomato, mushrooms, spinach. $1.00
  • Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms, Bacon, Avocado, Chorizo, 2 Eggs $4.00
  • Hash Brown, Hollandaise $2.00
  • Big breakfast - middle bacon, chorizo sausage, herb mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown & poached eggs on thick toast. $18.50
  • SWEET CORN FRITTERS $15.00
    • sweet corn fritters served with bacon & salad, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Slow cooked tangy tomato BEANS on toast, 2 eggs, bacon $17.00
  • EGGS on toast (V) $10.00
  • TE MATA $15.00
    • creamy mushrooms & baby spinach served on toast (V)
  • Smoked salmon $5.00
  • GRANOLA $10.00
    • with dried fruits & nuts, yoghurt & seasonal fruit
  • House made SOUP $10.00
    • served with toast
  • Spinach / hollandaise, sauce $2.00
  • Market Fish of the Day $29.00
  • Sauteed Courgettes, Garlic Buttler $9.00
  • Chilled Strawberry and Champagne Soup $8.00
  • Cheese of the Day $15.00
  • Ice Cream Selection $15.00
    • House Made Amaretto, Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Hokey Pokey, Meringue
  • Trifle $15.00
    • Fresh Strawberry, Kirsch Trifle, Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Confit Duck Leg $29.00
    • with Pork and Duck Sausage and Cassoulet Style Beans
  • Smokey Salmon Tartare $9.00
    • with Basil Mayonnaise and Parmesan Shortbread
  • Bacon, Mushroom, Avocado, Sausage, Hashbrown $4
  • Breakfast Boost / toasted rye / poached eggs / mushrooms / spinach/ roasted tomato / cottage cheese / humans / relish / avocado $17
  • Fish and chips $8
  • Fries / Aioli $6
  • The Bach Beer Battered fish / salad / tartare / lemon / fries $17
  • Creamy mushrooms / ciabatta / spinach / poached egg / hollandaise $14
  • Ice Cream Sundae $5
  • Spiders - Coke, Sprite, Fanta $5
  • Grilled tomato $4.00
  • - Halloumi Bagel
    • Pan fried halloumi, mesclun, avocado, tomato & coriander-parsley vinaigrette
  • All Day Menu add $2.00
    • organic free range eggs, optional organic gluten & dairy free bread
  • MUESLI $9.50
    • With seasonal fresh fruit, milk, yogurt, milk & honey
  • PANCAKES $17.50
    • Served with bacon, almond mascarpone, butterscotch & maple syrup, banana and crunchy berries.
  • Hashbrown $4.00
  • Cafe Fries $7.50
    • with mooch seasoning & aioli sauce
  • Eggs $4.50
    • poached, scrambled, fried
  • Arancini balls
    • Breaded risotto balls stuffed with sin dried tomatoes, mozzarella and pesto dressing served with fries and salad
  • Fish
    • Beer battered guanard served with fried, salad, tomato, beetroot, relish and fries
  • Squid
    • Salt and pepper squid with lemon chilli mayo, fries and salad
  • Beer burger
    • Prime beef patties in a fresh bun with a salad, tomato, cheese and tomato relish served with fries
  • Lamb kebab
    • Skewered inidian spiced lamb pieces with riata dressing served with fries and salad
  • Steak sandwich
    • Scared scotch fillet served on fresh bread with salad tomato beetroot relish and fries
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $24.50
  • Chicken $21.50
  • Chinese Mushroom $8.50
  • Plate of Fried Noodles (Egg or Rice) $9.50
  • Chicken $20.50
  • Duck & Seasonal Vegetables $27.50
  • Vegetable $19.50
  • Chicken & Prawn $24.00
  • Landlubbers Platter $ 12.00
    • With spring fries, spring rolls, mini samosas, vegie delights, chicken wedges
  • Fries $ 5.00
    • With cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sor cream
  • Fish & Chips $ 12.00
    • 2 pieces of fish with fries & salad
  • Fish Burger $ 12.00
    • With fries
  • Beef Burger $ 12.00
    • With fries
  • Kids Chicken Nuggets $ 5.00
    • With fries
  • Toasted Sandwich $ 8.00
    • With your choice of cheese, onion, tomato, ham and bacon with fries
  • Seafood Platter $ 12.00
    • With fries, squid rings, fish bites, scallops, mussels
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