TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

"I had a delicious Chicken Korma and cheesy garlic naan. I regretted not ordering medium spice as it could've done with a bit more of a..."

Matt G

"OMG this place is good! Best Indian food I've eaten out in NZ! Another hidden vegetarian gem too! If you want a deliciously full flavoured selection..."

Vegesaur

"Our new favourite delivery restaurant! First of all, kudos for offering a delivery service. Sometimes that is just what you need when you don't feel..."

Mmmfood

"Indian food is hard for us as my partner has a nut allergy and a lot of Indian cuisine uses cashews and peanuts in their sauces. I made sure to tell..."

Jorgia Whalan

"Best Indian food around. Super nice mentality of the staff. Loads of high quality chicken, not the crappy parts in their chicken recipes,..."

Nick Taylor

"Great place to catch lunch. I always get asked normal hot or Indian hot, so I tried the Indian hot.It was great, not as hot as I thought it..."

Xuton Ion

"Great food and service!! The potato option on the entree menu was so good, haven't seen that anywhere else but would get again.Mains were..."

Rachel Jane Clarke

"Clean and tidy, fast service, good selection on the menu . Unfortunately I thought the chicken kadai rather tasteless and when you ask for 'medium' I..."

Pauline Bennett

"LOVED the food and hospitality! I had the vegetarian biryani as a recommendation from our host for the evening. It was so delicious and full of..."

Shannon Cullen

"Sweet and spicy vegetable korma was perfect and healthy $10.99 lunch special. Parking is easy out front. A gem in this fast food..."

Loannetter

"Very tasty Indian food and good lunch deals. Quick service and friendly staff. The place has a good number of seats to accommodate a good group of..."

Chumq

"Fabulous little restaurant! Very friendly staff and food is delicious! Best Indian in the area hands down! Highly recommended. Once you've been once..."

Shabbir Gin

"An excellent restaurant on many fronts. From the warm atmosphere and friendly staff to the quality of their dishes, it has become a family favourite..."

John

"This restaurant is close to where I work and the food never disappoints. Tikka Masala is great although when I am brave enough to branch out and try..."

Judith Hunt

"Great food and place. Been here several times and always happy with their services. Glad to have found our very own local Indian place to entertain..."

Hasini Ratnasekera

"Amazing aucklands cuisine. Great start to holidays .we will be back on Thursdays. Thankyou so much guys. Fabulous vegitarian food. Very good..."

Mary Anne Pritchard

"Amazing food. This is the best I've had for years. I can't believe it. We will be dining here and getting takeaways far too many times.Naan so..."

Carl Brown

"My wife is extremely fussy and critical eater.the staff on were tidy and helpful.so far so good. Vegee platter was so good and unique . my wife even..."

Nash Iswar

"Great meal snappy but friendly service with extremely good prices. This was my first visit and I will be back. The lamb kadai was really good. Had a..."

Cameron Gay

"Lunch specials are great value. $10.99 for curry, naan and rice and poppadum. The service is also efficient with the food being served fast with the..."

Miss T

"Great food in an extremly clean and modern resturant, friendly service with many choices on offer.here several times at Namaste Express..."

Marianne

"Amazing taste #chillypotatoes#paneer#biryaniThebest in Ellerslie with a pleasant Ambience.Beside its ambience mouth watering tadka of the..."

Mayuresh

"Excellent, friendly service and terrific food keeps me coming back. I regularly go to both Epsom and Ellerslie restaurants and the quality is..."

Paul Lewis

"For dinner we tried the Tikka Masala and the Hyderabadi Biryani (a new dish) - with some plain naan and garlic naan. Both dishes were excellent -..."

Erik Schilperoort

"Have been here 4 times with my partner and we love it! The garlic chilli and cheese naan is quite spicy but delicious. We went there tonight and the..."

Reservation For Two

"Great place if you are looking for tasty Indian food. Liked the restaurant for being inviting and with good service. Definitely recommend it...."

Corina Elama

"Awesome food and wonderful service. We go there regularly and it is always first class. Very good value for your money.Nice decor. Good..."

Keithwilliams

"Outstanding food, really nice service. Clean and inviting place to dine we will absolutely be back. Recommend to anyone looking for a fantastic..."

Emma Kupa

"Today I went to namaste express I was delighted by the service that was provided by the staff and management . I really enjoyed lunch because it..."

Shafina Khan

"I visted namaste express todae as it was my first time there, all i can say is me and my friends really enjoy our dinner there, the food was amazing..."

Gloriiah Tangri

"Delicious !! I visited Namaste Ellerslie with one of my friend. Impressed with $10.99 lunch and will visit again. I had Chicken..."

Ace

"The mon-wed $12 dinner deal is good value. We tried Butter Chicken, Tikka Masala, and a spinach one. The first two were really tasty. Cheese and..."

Bobby Anderson

"This is the Ellerslie branch. Good service and polite host. Clearly they have got their priorities right as a huge board clearly marks that an..."

Prashant Belwalkar

"A decent Indian restaurant with plenty of choices. Really like the spinach curry. The tandori chicken on the other hand needs a bit more flavours..."

Lex Antony Huang

"Good place and location to eat with many options! Reasonably priced and is my 'go to' place for Indian cuisine fix! Very friendly and professional...."

Javed Haider

"We, being a family of 4, often eat in and takeout. Have always found the food and service to more than satisfy our expectations. The Indian food here..."

Charles C

"I got takeaways from Namaste Express and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered a Paneer Tikka Masala (Vegetarian) with garlic naan bread and it was..."

Mimi Yang

"I have been a regular to this place ever since it has started. The quality has been very consistant & good. The lunch special is excellent value...."

Ameya Keny

"Fabuloso Restaurante. Somos una pareja espanoles y nunca habiamos comido una comida india tan fantastica como la que ofrece Namaste, El naan bread..."

Daniel Leon

"Fabulous curries, freshly cooked, excellent service, vegetables always taste absolutely just cooked. This can be unusual in Indian restaurants. We..."

Orly Dar

"I am a foodie and have travelled extensively. The food and service at Namaste Express has always been brilliant!!! I have visited this restaurant..."

Neville Garda

"Wow. What a amazing food they serve. One of the fantastic food I food in Namaste express Indian restaurant. Really yummy food , neat and clean..."

Bhupender Singh

"My partner and I just returned from an excellent lunch here. We were stoked to discover that the $10 Lunch Special comes with curry, rice and..."

Olivia Winstone

"This place has a reasonably nice decor - possibly a little bit like a "chain restaurant" but certainly a lot better than most Indian Restaurants..."

RH

"Coming from the UK we have been in search of a good curry........Finally we found it. This is quite simply the best curry you will find in Auckland. ..."

David Mckeown

"Highly recommend.Amazing service. Although I was only doing a takeaway, I was still extremely happy with the service I received. The door..."

Donna Thompson

"First meal at Namaste Express tonight, I had the Lamb Jalfrezi. Food was great, very tender lamb and the waiter took the time to suggest a wine match..."

Darian McChompski

"Only new, but definitely worth a visit. Delicious food, excellent service. Certainly recommend it. A special family occasion was made even more..."

Tricia Mc

"Went to Namaste Express, 604 Great South Road, last night with family to celebrate my father's 91st birthday.There are other Namaste..."

Linda

"A nice place to eat Indian food... With lots of options at ones helm (both veg and non veg) this place is must go... I had their special Balti..."

Tony Stark

"Free delivery over $30 within 4km. Not bad. Inside the restaurant looks cosy and warm. Great atmosphere. I think uber eat is also an option here. As..."

Yogesh Nath

"We have been eating here every week for a three years, well, since they opened. Food is always good - never had a fail. Good price, fast..."

Stuart Wilson

"Delicious food+ very reasonable price + friendly staff! I was initially going for my all-time choice- Butter Chicken (because I didn't know any other..."

Yvonne Chen

"Best Indian food I have had!!! Every dish is so yummy and cook with love. Restaurant is very clean and comfortable atmosphere. Will be back, highly..."

Ronald Romano

"My family and I always come her for an authentic Indian dining experience. The food is delicious and great value for money. The staff are very..."

kaushik mcp

"I eat lunch here on a fairly regular basis - invariably efficient friendly service and food is always of a standard high enough to be commensurate..."

Andrew Young

"Fantastic price for a good Indian meal in the evening from Sunday to Wednesday. Very friendly service. The chili fries were..."

Martin Ng

"We've ordered from them thrice now and their food has always been excellent. I recommend their Chinese bhel in particular. I've never seen it..."

Stephanie Andrade

"Was really good. Staff knew their stuff. Good quality food. Everyone loved it. Will definitely come back..."

Tyler Owen

"Chicken Tikka and Chilli Chicken are must trys. Have had some bad fud experiences in d past but heh all restaurants go thro chef not turning up..."