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Ceylon Kitchen
92
/100 (2063 ratings)
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Lamb Roti
Lamb Curry with 4 Sides
Egg with Roti
Roti Combo
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Kottu Roti and Chicken Curry
Vegetable Stuffed Roti
Yellow Rice and Curries
Chicken Curry with Rice Special Weekend Only
Fish Curry
Sri Lankan
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"Two places I rate in Chch for food, Roots restaurant and this place. Unassuming, but the flavours and perfection of every dish - addictive, my mouth..."
Kym Hamilton
"Absolutely amazing food. From their little food truck, these guys show the rest of town (high end eateries included) just how it should be done -..."
Gareth Birch
"Superb food, amazing flavour and friendly service, one of the best places to eat in..."
Natalie Robinson
"Probably some ofr the best food ive ever tried, perfect everytime!! great..."
Timmy Roulston
"Chef was geniunly happy and it showed through his food, most delicious thing ive eaten in quite..."
Bryan Procter
"Very tasty. Go try proper Sri Lankan food. Friendly..."
Lilani Eriyagama Ponnamperuma
"Proper delicious Sri Lankan food prepared by friendly..."
Reuben Derrick
"The best and yummiest food ever!!..."
Sheron Gayathri
"undoubtedly very yummy!!!! full of flavours and recommend to spicy lovers. Thanks Harsh for recommending..."
Mia Zhao
"This is without doubt my favourite curry in New Zealand, full of falvour and made fresh infront of you, make the effort to eat..."
Tom Davies
"Amazing authentic Sri Lankan food and friendly service with a smile. Highly recommend..."
Vanessa Horwell
"Best Kothu in whole New Zealand....Its worth catching flight all the way from Auckland to taste the..."
Sivaram Anand
"We had some fish rolls and chicken pastries. It was spicy and tasty. Keep up the good work. We loved..."
Chamari Gonsalkorala Fernando
"Best Sri Lankan food ever. Just bought Lamb curry, Fish rolls and chicken kottu. ENjoying it in this rainy night. THanks..."
Anish Nair
"ExceÄŗlent sri lankn taste after long time superb..."
Asela Wa
"The koththu was really delicious! So full of..."
Nadeeka Idamegedara
"Amazing food! Love the fact that the flavors haven't been watered down like many other establishments. Keep..."
Jacob Matthew
"A different experience with Sri Lanka's crusine. Foods are very nice and good portion. Most importantly, value for $. Friendly staffs, always serve..."
Clementine Wong
"Homey food with a true Sri Lankan taste. So glad to find this place in..."
Mevuni Mendis
"Certainly worth trying. Food isnāt expensive. 15$ on an ave for dishes and very filling size. Much happy to see a decent Sri Lankan place which ..."
Ahsan Siddiqui
"Great place for lunch or dinner with real sri lankan food!!! The Rice&Curry deal is great. Also, Kottu, Biriyani sooo yummy. Portions are large and..."
Nuwan Weerasinghe
"Best Sri lankan food in the whole of New Zealand. Coming from an authentic lankan..."
Tui Boteju
"Absolutely outstanding!! Had two veggie lunch dishes (one mixed curry, the other roti), and both had perfectly spiced flavors and fresh bright..."
Holly Marshall
"I don't know of any other Sri Lankan food in the city - so it's easy to say this is the best! Definitely worth a visit on a regular basis for some..."
Dylan Proudfoot
"Best place to have Sri Lankan food in central Christchurch. We enjoyed their rice and curry, kottu, fried rice and short eats. Food was really tasty..."
arjuna marasinghe
"We were staying just up the street & decided to try Ceylon Kitchen for a take away. It was delicious - really tasty & generous portions. Would highly..."
Kerrie Fletcher
"Sudath the chef/owner is a lovely guy always humble and smiling, a man of many talents and lucky for us he can cook! The food carries a depth of..."
kmad
Maharaja Indian Restaurant
89
/100 (1595 ratings)
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Peshwari Naan
Lamb Biryani
Mint Mojito
Papadoms
Kabobs
Tikka Masala
Chilli Panner
Tandoori Chicken
Steamed Rice Butter Chicken and Paneer Tikka Masala
Lamb
Chicken Tikka Cheese Naan
Cocktails
Honey Badger Cocktail
Mango Lassi
Butter Naan Tandoori Roti Steamed Rice and Salad
Lamb bhuna
Extra Plain Basmati Rice
Gulab jamun
Palak paneer
garlic naan
Espresso Martini
Vegetable Samosa
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Malai Kofta
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"We have been here 3 or 4 times and it is always very good. Atmosphere is nice, the staff are all friendly and it's pretty affordable. We will be be..."
Luke Norris
"Definitely one of the better places in Christchurch for Indian food compared some of the drastic ones in the other parts of town. š This place..."
Arpan Ganguly
"We had takeaways fromThis place last night!It was amazing!Good price and amazing food!Very friendly and fast..."
Mc Bee
"One of my favourite Indian Restaurants.Ā Even tho I mainly get take away from here the staff seem really friendly and nice.Ā The food is just..."
Nate Dez
"I ordered the butter tikka masala and it was absolutely delicious. The naan was soft and buttery. The service was great. One of the best Indian..."
Neha
"Butter tikka masala is off the chain and so is the jalapeno cheese naan! The service though is sooooooooo slow. I went there for a double date on a..."
Yas Ali
"Awesome service and delicious food! Would definitely recommend for those who are in need of rich flavors. The ambience and warmth of the restaurant..."
Leigh Lefale
"One of the best indian restaurants in Christchurch. The ambience is good. The staff is very courteous. The food is very good. I can say the place is..."
Vishal Podar
"Book yourself a Ā lovely table for two and enjoy some quality spicy Indian food. Really good paneer Ā and naan. Their service truly sticks to the..."
Choco
"I would have to say this is the best Indian restaurant I have been to in NZ. Gorgeous homely setting, warm and relaxing. The curries and naan breads..."
Norton Sparkles
"Good Indian restaurant. Tried couple of times . Although thers cream in the curries they were tasting of Indian spices which is a main thing ...."
Lolita Tauro
"One of the best indian restaurants I have tried so far in chch..I went with my colleagues and ordered a variety of veg and non veg curries and I..."
Sanchit Kaushal
"gorgeous venue! the food was very tasty and quick, I love that they gave you a hot plate to put your food on also. Seriously lovely staff, a very..."
Angela Davies
"This is by far the best NZ Indian restaurant I have been to. Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Definitely Christchurch's finest restaurant, a..."
Phil Clemas
"I was part of a large group booking last night. There were 13 of us in total. We were a little crowded on the table we were seated at, which was made..."
Andrew Smith
"Excellent Zaalouk. My husband chose this place to celebrate his birthday. We started with Zaalouk; it's an eggplant and tomato relish with Moroccan..."
Susan Graham Tam
"Chose to come here based on the reviews I read and the Butter Chicken Tikka was absolutely as delicious as described! Tidy modern decor and helpful..."
Julian Yates
"Very good Indian with classic dishes. I was pleasantly surprised with my order. The restaurant itself looks to be nicely set out and will dine in..."
Frances
"Quite simply the best Indian in Christchurch. There is nothing to detract from this 5 out of 5 mark.The setting is beautiful; a converted..."
Rich T
"This is the best Indian Restaurant in Christchurch. The service and the food is faultless. This is a must dine for anyone who just loves Indian food...."
Kyle Pitman
"Wonderful, wonderful meal!! Best Indian we've had in Christchurch yet!Friendly staff, lovely wee restaurant and delicious food! We ordered..."
Nessa Hayes
"Saturday night, first visit to the new location, had been to the old site a number of times and my wife and I enjoyed the ambience and smell of the..."
Tim Norton
"Jan and I own and operate a bed and breakfast in Papanui. We have many restaurants to choose from and believe that Maharaja is one of the best. We..."
Alan Taylor
"We are delighted that the Maharaja has re-opened and it's even better than the old place - off street parking, very nice stylish decor, quite roomy..."
Pete Solvander
"So happy to see this restaurant open again. We were regulars previously. Has a funky new look and a great menu and atmosphere. We have been back..."
Mike Brown
"The Christchurch Curry Club had a really good meal here.The food was very tasty and cooked the way it was ordered.We recommend..."
Christchurch Curry Club
"Great new Maharaja has got under way. Very pleasant surroundings, friendly staff and excellent food.No trouble with service - ordered..."
Kelvin Smith
"I too, have been a patron of the Maharaja Restaurant for many years, and was utterly delighted to learn that a new premises had been found and that..."
Mary Boddy
"We have been customers for many years and were sad to see the original restaurant damaged; and we thought gone.We managed to keep in touch..."
Bob Verrall
"This is the second time I have been to maharaja in a week and once again it didn't disappoint. Went in couple of days ago after contemplating where..."
Meenu Biala-Irani
"Congratulations to Maharaja for having the courage to re-open and lift Indian dining to a whole new level. I have been a regular at the..."
Andy King
"The food was good Goat curry was the chef special of the day which was really good. Tried 2 different types of chicken curries: Chicken jalfrezi &..."
takdir thakur
"We had a large takeaway order of mains and starters. Everything was delicious! I am especially thankful as I forgot to include rice in my online..."
Vanessa N
"We came for early dinner on a Friday night. We are from USA so wanted to try some Indian food. This place was great. Food was amazing and the NZ wine..."
Ryne Foster
"Delicious entrees and mains: lamb samosas were especially delicate and not heavy. The service was excellent. We're fairly new to Indian food and..."
Joe & Mary
"It is a very pleasant place to have a curry š, this was our first time visiting the maharaja restaurant and we would definitely be returning for..."
wayne rhodes
"I visited last week to Christchurch for the first time, I thought to give a try to this lovely restaurant, looks like a villa but inside its very..."
Narendra Rawat
"Excellent food, good value for money. Staff were very friendly. They were able to cater for vegan dishes as well. Highly recommend the crispy..."
Shannen Commons
"Maharajas is probably the best Indian food Iāve had in a very long time. Everything was cooked to perfection and made perfectly. The Mango..."
Kiran Skelton
"Excellent food! The lamb samosas, butter chicken and garlic naan were delicious. Great service, friendly staff. We will be..."
Hails25
"Nice Indian restaurant with good traditional..."
Markos
"Monthly catch up with friend. Both remarked this was the best food we have had. The mango Lassi was too die for. Maharaja Platter for starters,..."
John Russell
"thank you for making my sisterās graduation dinner so special. Everyone was incredibly gracious and very kind to our table! the food was incredible..."
Isabella Creasy
Two Fat Indians - City Central
85
/100 (1085 ratings)
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Onion Bhaji
Lamb Biryani
Crispy Squid
lunch combo
Lamb
Chicken Wings
Butter chicken
Lamb Shank Nihari
Chicken Yakkhan
High Tea
Stuffed Yorkies
Chicken biryani
Two Fat Indians Platter
Chicken kebabs
Poppadom Rolls
Rogan Josh with Garlic Naan
Daal Makhani with Garlic Naan
Friend Squid
Yakkhan Chicken Curry
mocktail
Loaded Curly Fries
Curry
Sit down
Indian
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Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
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"I purchased a GrabOne voucher and decided to visit this place, and it turned out to be a fantastic experience. The location and service were..."
kmad
"Lovely high tea, a fun twist on the traditional high tea. Very tasty food and good variety of things to try. Very good service too.. We requested..."
nicole wheadon
"Truly delicious Indian food. Very authentic but spice level is matched as you request. We are British so used to spice - especially Indian spice and..."
Peter Jones
"Thursday night we went for dinner. The food was awesome, presentation is so good. So far best Indian food in..."
Vicky Chauhan
"We were received well and politely, which made us very relaxed. Our drinks and starters came very quickly and It was delicious! We weren't In a rush..."
Illana Saville-Pieterse
"Gotta say best I've tasted in a while ,,tasted fresh n delicious,my first mouthful took me on a delicious adventure ,they cook it to how you want it..."
Daisyfields
"Food was good. Cutting 1 star because there was only waiter for whole restaurant which slowed down..."
Varun yadav
"We went there for lunch. Had the butter chicken and the "mamma's curry". Both were good, although the butter chicken wasn't really authentic tasting..."
Mark Kessels
"Perfect recipe for an awesome eveningā¦ professional welcoming serviceā¦ ambience to take the days stress away and so cleanā¦ and the food just..."
Rachel Collins
"We went for high tea. The food was an amazing; sandwich, Indian nibbles, dipping sauces, even 3 types of cake. The masala tea was beautifully spiced..."
Vicki Sage
"Discovered this gem by chance while en route to another restaurant. Something about it intrigued us, and it seems we made the right choice. Authentic..."
Mai Srugo
"My favorite indian restaurant! The best, my fav was lamb sag and tried the chicken biriyani for the first time, was sooo good, love this place..."
Bb Limmy
"I am so happy that Two fat Indians has reopened in the city. Hands down my favourite Biryani. A true sight to watch as they open it in front of..."
Hazel Airey
"We enjoyed the meals we ordered and the owner, Nasir has been extremely friendly and kind, a lovely atmosphere and we look forward to coming back!..."
Melissa Tok
"I have visited this restaurant a few times in Ent X and had some of their curries. Don't remember much but they were good back then. I came again..."
Joseph McNeill
"A new outlet in busy Riverside precint. Decent set up and cosy booths. Fast and prompt service. The food was really good. The colours, aromas,..."
Raunaq Bhogal
"Everything was excellent. Kids enjoyed their lamb, rice and naan plates. My husband and I shared the platter. Garlic naan was great. Everything was..."
Kate Wright
"Highly recommended! Totally unique versions of traditional Indian comfort food that are deliciously different, yet still unmistakably..."
Kristen Turner (Sparky)
"My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed the Two Fat Indian's high tea. As I do not have a sweet tooth, I was delighted that two-thirds of the tea was..."
Verity Busby
Little India
80
/100 (941 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Indian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
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Dinner
Lunch
Lamb Pasanda
Tandoori Chicken
Kabobs
Cardamom Josh
Lamb
Rogan Josh Hot
Fish
Chicken tikka masala
Butter chicken
Samosa
Mango Lassi
Lamb Vindaloo
Ginger
Lamb Biryani
Curry
Kingfisher Beer
Pista Kulfi
Sit down
Indian
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
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Mid-range
"Thank Deepanshu for your excellent hospitality, and the vegetarian Thali I had for my lunch was most delicious set meal I ever had, great value,..."
Yoshiko Noguchi (Yoshi)
"Lovely staff and absolutely great food. This is the only restaurant I choose vegetarian options they are so delicious. Will be going back many times..."
diphenhydramine
"Dined last night in a group of 6, food was excellent. Especially the Chicken Saag. Staff were all lovely and welcoming. The blonde-haired boy that..."
alex borcoski
"Nice Indian restaurant,Staff are Courteous and good.Place is neat and tidy. Nice..."
Mangal Chand
"went on monday night great service, ordered a butter chicken it was amazing. the atmosphere was great, served by a waitress with blonde hair she was..."
Liam McFedries
"We came here for a family meal and I couldnāt have been more satisfied. The food is amazing like always and the staff are so polite, friendly and..."
Hailey Crisp
"Great place for a group get together. We had a pre Christmas lunch and it was excellent. So..."
Victoria Wales
"Amazing food and service. Meat was melt-in-your-mouth delish! A great CHCH fixture living up to their reputation. I'll be..."
Amanda van Kuppevelt
"We have come here twice now, the staff professional and friendly. The food was delicious both times we went. I ordered a hot dish and boy it was hot...."
Darren Hoare
"One of the best Indian restaurants Iāve been to - the food was scrumptious and we really appreciated the very friendly helpful suggestions from..."
Suzy Tutton
"The wait time is long when the restaurant is busy. But it worth the wait. Food is good compared to other Indian..."
Shanith Kavishka
"Delicious food and super friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend, canāt wait to go..."
Philip McIntosh
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