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Indian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Petone

6 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Indian Heritage
93/100 (607 ratings)
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Indian
Indian
Dinner
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Sit down
Indian
Table Service
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"I had a wonderful experience at this Indian restaurant. The exceptional service stood out as the staff kindly accommodated us, even though they were..."
Shabin Basheer
"VEGAN MENU! They have a full vegan menu, which made picking a meal so easy. My partner and I shared their Chole Bhature and their Veg Manchurian in..."
Amy Atkins
"We were intrigued by this place because of all the wonderful reviews. True enough, it does live up to all the positive comments! We were blown away..."
Zarah Abu
"Lovely Staff, great food! Discovered a new favorite food. Unfortunately I have quite an extreme spice intolerance but LOVE Indian food flavors, so..."
Renee C
"Absolutely delicious food - The tandoori chicken and lamb biryani was the best we've ever had. Really great service as well; he was cheerful,..."
Victoria C-H
"What a great place, tasty food in great atmosphere. For sure, it is one of the best customer service in New Zealand. It is always great to talk to..."
Rafael Veragini
"So impressed with the service it this Indian restaurant. Sherry was a delightful host who was able to accommodate for our dietary needs (keto). I had..."
Paora Morrison
"Incredible food! I had seen Ruchi recommended so many times online, so I finally went. 100% lives up to the hype. I don't eat butter chicken ever..."
Renee Gale
"On this Father's Day, we decided to dine at Ruchi, and it turned out to be an extraordinary experience. What made the evening truly exceptional was..."
PhotographybyRuchika Ruchika Jain
"Cute and compact restaurant with very friendly and personable service. Food was quick to come out and tasted great. Portions were as expected. The..."
Luca van Gorkom
Maharajas Indian Restaurant
92/100 (845 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Indian
Asian
Indian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Curry
Lamb
Masala Dosai
Samosa's
Shared Meat Platter
Tomato Butter Chicken
Mixed Meat Platter to Share
Goat Curry and Butter Chicken
Sit down
Indian
Asian
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Amazing atmosphere and real, authentic Indian cuisine. If you are a real fan of proper spicy food (and you can really handle the heat), mention..."
Min T Lin
"Great food, good service and location. Highly recommend! Try the kathi rolls, they are..."
sandeep jeram
"Wow wow wow WOW! I'm a big fan of Indian food and this place was one of my favorites. The food was absolutely delicious, the little window to the..."
Amanda Hicok-Wrobel
"Had a butter chicken medium and garlic Naan, sooo good. Possibly the best butter chicken I have had. I'm a Kiwi so I've had a lot of Butter Chicken...."
gingerznz
"Maharaja’s has a different menu to other Indian restaurants. It features regional specialities and the food is consistently excellent, with good..."
Angela
"10/10.. usually biggest curry critic right here , I've been holding onto Masala Lounge (Porirua) as the best curries for a while now and I think it..."
Robert Chivers
"I visited this place a few days back and I absolutely loved the food here. Highly recommended if you are looking for good Indian..."
Shruti Nikam
"Atmosphere and service was excellent, however the food was average. Decent sized portions but didn't take me to flavour town like other places such..."
Daryl Robinson
"Food is delicious with good sized portions, the staff are very friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere is very pleasant for an overall dining..."
Aaron Binns
"ALWAYS wonderful food, service + so friendly..."
Hugh Meek
"The best butter chicken and garlic naan I’ve ever had..."
Nick Hegarty
"Nice and cozy little spot for a set menu curry ...the Masala Dosa is well worth a..."
John Duncan
"Absolutely amazing food and service. The BEST Indian restaurant..."
Laurie Kapelle
"Mum wanted to come here after her last visit in Petone about 10+ years ago. Food was good and the service was friendly the family loved it. we were..."
Janine Tipu-Smith
"Maharajas Indian Restaurant in Petone was the first place I ever ate Indian food (25 years ago) and the food remains excellent to this day. Everyone..."
Haydn Murdoch
Ruchi Indian Cuisine
91/100 (788 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Indian
Healthy
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Mix Platter Meat Platter
spring rolls
Curry and Biriyani
Tandoori Chicken Indian Style
Biryani
7 Times Spicy
Butter chicken
Korma and Tikka Masala
Mango Lassi
Chole Bhature
Gulab jamun
Palak paneer
Vegetable Samosa
Paneer Pakora
Paneer Makhani
Chicken Wings
Fried Rice
Goat Biriyani
Curry
Garlic Naan Garlic Cheese Naan
Chef's Special Nawabi
Sit down
Indian
Healthy
Delivery
Takeout
Private Dining
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I had a wonderful experience at this Indian restaurant. The exceptional service stood out as the staff kindly accommodated us, even though they were..."
Shabin Basheer
"VEGAN MENU! They have a full vegan menu, which made picking a meal so easy. My partner and I shared their Chole Bhature and their Veg Manchurian in..."
Amy Atkins
"We were intrigued by this place because of all the wonderful reviews. True enough, it does live up to all the positive comments! We were blown away..."
Zarah Abu
"Lovely Staff, great food! Discovered a new favorite food. Unfortunately I have quite an extreme spice intolerance but LOVE Indian food flavors, so..."
Renee C
"Absolutely delicious food - The tandoori chicken and lamb biryani was the best we've ever had. Really great service as well; he was cheerful,..."
Victoria C-H
"What a great place, tasty food in great atmosphere. For sure, it is one of the best customer service in New Zealand. It is always great to talk to..."
Rafael Veragini
"So impressed with the service it this Indian restaurant. Sherry was a delightful host who was able to accommodate for our dietary needs (keto). I had..."
Paora Morrison
"Incredible food! I had seen Ruchi recommended so many times online, so I finally went. 100% lives up to the hype. I don't eat butter chicken ever..."
Renee Gale
"On this Father's Day, we decided to dine at Ruchi, and it turned out to be an extraordinary experience. What made the evening truly exceptional was..."
PhotographybyRuchika Ruchika Jain
"Cute and compact restaurant with very friendly and personable service. Food was quick to come out and tasted great. Portions were as expected. The..."
Luca van Gorkom
Chillinspice
90/100 (296 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Indian
Dinner
Lunch
Paratha
Naan Breads
Chai
Carrot Halwa
butter naan
Bhuna Chicken and Onion Bhaji
Lamb curry
Chicken Saag and Chicken Korma
Icecream with Chocolate Syrup
Tom yum soup
Assorted Gravies
Rice
Palak paneer
Butter chicken
Vegetable Samosa
Chicken biryani
Meat platter
Chicken Lollypop
Lamb Chop
Cheese Garlic Naan
Indian
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We went here for my 28th birthday night & I couldn’t have had a more perfect experience here. The food was out of this world & the service so..."
Shannen Randell
"Really enjoyed a family dinner here on a quiet Monday evening. Food was..."
Ben Smith
"So far this is my pick for the best curry in Petone. Chili and Spice lives up to its name in terms of heat - I normally opt for a hot curry and was..."
Mitchell Bidois
"Writing this review after another great dinner here (ate too much, as always...). Lucky (and dangerous) to live pretty close to this place, by far my..."
Sigrid Crasnean
"Here in Wellington for a holiday and decided to try Chilli N Spice for dinner a few days ago. The best Indian curry we got so far! The staff is funny..."
Tomic
"Chilli n Spice team are great. They have been good at going lengths to listening to us and oblige if we would like them to customise anything...."
Madhan Vasudevan
"We had dinner last night in petone branch. We don’t have words to explain about Food Quality It was Superb. 5 star to all chef’s and staff. We..."
Gursewak Singh
"Absolutely love Chilli n Spice! The food is some of the best Indian cuisine i’ve ever had, and we love it so much that we eat here every Saturday...."
levi mackie
"We went last night for mothers day celebration. I was with my family. It took a little while to serve the food, we understand because I use to worked..."
Le Bautista
"Very nice and cozy Indian cuisine restaurant.. Spacious and has good ambience.. Food is very good, portion sizes are really nice and big.. Excellent..."
Paul Vincent
"one of my favorite Indian restaurant in Wellington (also in NZ) !! Taste of food , customer service are always..."
hardik thakor
"Thank you so much for being so accommodating! We truly appreciated it. And the food was fantastic. Best Indian restaurant in..."
Carleen & Stephen Woolley
"What a fantastic surprise!! Wandered in on our way to Cape Palliser. I love my Indian restaurants and been to many across Sydney and in India - I did..."
Cameron Kerr
"Love to come to eat here for our lunch! Our favorite is chicken lollipop, meat platter, chicken Tikka masala, and of course a garlic roti too! Our..."
Chirag Patel
"We went group of 10 people including kids, had great food and fun. All good from starters and mains were really..."
Ashish Doiphode
"One of the best Indian Restaurant in Wellington. Bit expensive but worth to pay. Need to increase in staff to..."
Bhaumik Gajjar
Maharajas Indian Restaurant
86/100 (564 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Indian
Asian
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Curry
Lamb
Masala Dosai
Samosa's
Shared Meat Platter
Tomato Butter Chicken
Mixed Meat Platter to Share
Goat Curry and Butter Chicken
Sit down
Indian
Asian
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Very friendly and professional staffRecommended some good dishes to tryThe place was very busy plus with takeaway orders as wellThe..."
Tim 51
"Top notch food and service.. very friendly staff, my fave butter chicken in Wellington by far.. my partner had the palak paneer and also found this..."
Nick Mc
"One of my favourite restaurants for eating out in the Hutt Valley, the food and service has been consistently amazing for the past 10+ years I’ve..."
Nadine Hewitt
"We felt like Indian and were suggested this place by the place we were staying. It looked quiet from outside but when you got inside it was pumping...."
Flavourhunterr
"Maharajas is my favourite Curry place in Lower Hutt, the only time I will ever go anywhere else is on a Monday when they are closed and even then it..."
Jade Amber
"Maharajas is a real neighbourhood gem and the best butter chicken and garlic naan in Wellington. Service is always excellent, knowledgeable and..."
Denis Sunko
"Amazing food and service! Will definitely come back. It's some of the best Indian I've tried in Wellington! We we were served by a young woman who..."
Kelly Te Heuheu Wharewaka Topia
"Was able to order first time online and they actually found our house unlike every other delivery service. Highly recommended delish..."
Adrienne Otto
"Good Indian food in Petone. They where quick to deliver and the food was nice and hot. Portion sizes are great and the food tasted authentic (spices)..."
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"I think Maharajas has the best curry is Petone. We get our takeaway here often. The staff are so friendly when we arrive to pick our food up. Always..."
Becca
"Fantastic food and friendly staffs! Great work guys! It is such a nice place to have dinner. My second Indian restaurant in Wellington and I'm really..."
Banupriya Vadivelu
"Fantastic service and friendly staff. Delicious food. I had a chicken kurma curry which was very tasty. But then I tried my partner's lemon and..."
Jessica
"I've been to Maharajas a few times before. It's pricey but you're paying for the atmosphere as well as the great food. The Lemon Honey Butter Chicken..."
Michael Gray
"I've dined in and had takeaways. I enjoyed sitting in and dining but I lived across the road and it was my go to for take aways! Scrumptious..."
Kerryn Yeats
"Fantastic food and amazingly friendly staff. A hidden treasure of Petone thank you heaps. A great little family friendly restaurant. All the..."
Shelley H
"Hands down my favourite curry place EVER!! The butter chicken is the best I've ever had! So creamy and not too tomatoey! Then naan bread is beautiful..."
Lorbucky42
"Would like to say thank you to the great team at Maharajah's, we celebrated 2 birthdays there tonight, quite a few of us and as always everything was..."
Vicki Partridge
"We contacted Maharajas to cater our First Year Anniversary event, and they were so enthusiastic and helpful right from the start. Kuppy was a star..."
Jennifer Coppola
"We contacted Maharajas restaurant many months ago to ask them to cater for our wedding. This was the best decision we made apart from saying I do!..."
Briana Whyle
"I visited Maharajas last week with my work for our end of year Christmas do, we had a set menu and were recommended a set menu with some new dishes..."
Shani
"Maharajas is my new petone Indian regular. Their dishes aren't your stock standard Indian they put their own spin in some of the dishes and they are..."
Jade Amber
"Highly recommend!  9 of us went out for dinner last night and the meal was outstanding!  I love this place from the food, service, atmosphere and..."
Jacquie McMillan
"It was the first time I went to this restaurant, I went here yesterday with my family for my birthday dinner, I picked it because of all the great..."
Carlo Lim
"Have just had dinner here on a Tuesday night.  I went with another foodie who had never been before, we left full, very happy and talking of our..."
Muffin Mum
"I had never experienced Indian cuisine until I went to Maharaja's for the first time several years ago. Now I am a regular. It's an excellent first..."
Julia Mc
"The delivery service is superb. The only thing that equals the quality of the food is the delightful service one receives. We have converted..."
Roz King
"We were one of the first tables to arrive but were soon surprised by the number of customers turned up on a week night. Thoroughly enjoyed the food..."
H & E C
"Have been here about 5 times now and every time food is excellent and never disappoints! The service is prompt, friendly and the food is always..."
Holly
"Few of us went there for dinner. Service and Food were excellent. Partner and i had mixed entrees and lamb vindaloo and chicken vindaloo, we asked..."
Cynthia Chin
"Love this place, it is always trustworthy and good value for money. The staff are friendly and always helpful with new suggestions if you want..."
DebHead
"We visited Maharaja's Indian Restaurant a few days ago and I am happy to report it is the best Indian food I have experienced. We ordered the..."
Leah Windsor
"We had a group of 11 and went there after hearing great things. Was not disappointed. The service was great, though it wasn't busy on a Wednesday..."
Rasela Hunt
"My husband and I went to Maharaja's for dinner for the 2nd time in 2 weeks tonight and as always it was fantastic! 2 weeks ago we had my husbands..."
PaulieB
"Went here last night for dinner, brilliant food, the naan breads would probably be the best i have tried, the currys were perfect, would definately..."
Kirsten Ruscoe
"My family went here for dinner last night. I'm glad we went early (7pm) becasue by 8, the place was packed.The service was very friendly and..."
Brent
"We had a fabulous meal at Maharaja's this week. The menu is extensive, offering multiple choices for each type of meat or vegetarian dish, and we..."
Caffeinated Weka
"Amazing atmosphere and real, authentic Indian cuisine. If you are a real fan of proper spicy food (and you can really handle the heat), mention..."
Min T Lin
"Great food, good service and location. Highly recommend! Try the kathi rolls, they are..."
sandeep jeram
"Wow wow wow WOW! I'm a big fan of Indian food and this place was one of my favorites. The food was absolutely delicious, the little window to the..."
Amanda Hicok-Wrobel
"Had a butter chicken medium and garlic Naan, sooo good. Possibly the best butter chicken I have had. I'm a Kiwi so I've had a lot of Butter Chicken...."
gingerznz
"Maharaja’s has a different menu to other Indian restaurants. It features regional specialities and the food is consistently excellent, with good..."
Angela
"10/10.. usually biggest curry critic right here , I've been holding onto Masala Lounge (Porirua) as the best curries for a while now and I think it..."
Robert Chivers
"I visited this place a few days back and I absolutely loved the food here. Highly recommended if you are looking for good Indian..."
Shruti Nikam
"Atmosphere and service was excellent, however the food was average. Decent sized portions but didn't take me to flavour town like other places such..."
Daryl Robinson
"Food is delicious with good sized portions, the staff are very friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere is very pleasant for an overall dining..."
Aaron Binns
"ALWAYS wonderful food, service + so friendly..."
Hugh Meek
"The best butter chicken and garlic naan I’ve ever had..."
Nick Hegarty
"Nice and cozy little spot for a set menu curry ...the Masala Dosa is well worth a..."
John Duncan
"Absolutely amazing food and service. The BEST Indian restaurant..."
Laurie Kapelle
"Mum wanted to come here after her last visit in Petone about 10+ years ago. Food was good and the service was friendly the family loved it. we were..."
Janine Tipu-Smith
"Maharajas Indian Restaurant in Petone was the first place I ever ate Indian food (25 years ago) and the food remains excellent to this day. Everyone..."
Haydn Murdoch
Tulsi Petone
71/100 (715 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
manchurian
Vegetarian Thali Meal
Tulsi Lunch Combo
Palak paneer
Butter chicken
Hakka noodles
Papadum
Chicken tikka
Vegetable Samosa
Indian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Oh yum!Tulsi never fails to impress, (maybe I’m easily impressed) but I am a sucker for a good butter chicken and fluffy Naan. Definitely..."
Emmzy Wilson
"Went there for late lunch with one of my buddies . Warm welcome on a cold day, ordered two dishes. Kadai panneer and chicken tikka masala for the..."
Nature's Kid
"The staff are a real asset to this place. They make the experience wonderful and you are blown away by the consistency of good food each time you..."
Kerryn Yeats
"Went here a couple of days ago and food was superb! I was warmly greeted at the enterance and for $9.90 I bought a naan, rice, and a curry of my..."
Hamish Johnson
"Thanks for providing the awesomest Palak Paneer. I absolutely loved it. The staffs were friendly and the naans were very crisp. You should consider..."
Purnima Sudha
"We went there on a weekday to have dinner with friends and family as i have been suggested a lot to try their food. As soon as we stepped in the good..."
Roger Smith
"Now that is what i call good food and great service still maintaining affordable pricing. Loved dining here with my family. We went there this Friday..."
Clive Jones
"the best food i come all the way from jonsinville just to eat at petone even tho i could eat at j ville but no i love the saag panner and a randang..."
Sam
"The Friday night atmosphere in tulsi felt active and lively as usual and being a regular customer I was greeted nicely by the staff. I ordered an..."
Dhananjay Rathore
"I went to this restaurant a couple of days ago with some friends the service was superb. I orderd butter chicken and vegetable Korma The butter..."
Harshinder Rathore
"Very reasonably priced for dinner takeaways: $12 for a curry with rice and naan bread. We both went with butter chicken (1x mild and 1x medium) and..."
Siobhan
"Tulsi is the best place in Wellington to experience a delicious Indian cuisine. We have been customers for over four years and are always very..."
Danielle
"One of the most authentic tasting Indian restaurants in Hutt City, if not the most. The lamb rogan josh, chicken tikka masala, vindaloos are all..."
Mike Marshall
"Been to Tulsi in Petone for dinner. Great service from all the staff with smile. Being Indian I like strong flavored curry with nice spicy touch to..."
Adeshara Kaushal
"Just got a take out order from Tulsi. The phone manner of the person taking the order was good, he even helped me with the menu and made..."
LShep
"good service and very good..."
Rachel
"I have been there twice and the food is really good but i do agree that service would be a issue.I think they need more staff especially in the..."
Sophia
"Have been to tulsi many times, the service has been great and food even..."
Sarah
"We've dined at Tulsi in Petone many times and have always found the food to be excellent We've never walked in to find no one at the..."
Jean
"It was fabulous experience we had here... nice staff with lovely service.... staff was too polite. keep it..."
Montee Michael Chaudhary
"You must try here, the food was delicious with a very generous portions. I loved that there was goat on the menu, but lots of vegan and vegetarian..."
Pippy B
"Have been to this place twice- one on their opening day and other time was a couple of weeks ago! The commendable part was that irrespective of being..."
Always FoodGasmic
"Have been to Everest Chullo in town a couple of times and being a Doonite the first thing to order is always momos. I instantly fell in love with the..."
Indeera Upadhayay
"Me and my hubby ordered chicken Momo, Chicken chowmien and chicken lollipops. Oh my goodness all of them were so delicious! Especially chowmien is a..."
Naomi Oh
"An authentic Nepalese food not to be missed if you are in Wellington. Decent portions, amazing flavours makes your experience a 10/10. We will be..."
Robin
"Great place to try authentic Nepalese dishes. I would highly recommended the Chowmein, Tandoori Momos and the Thali..."
Abhay Mishra
"I initially tried a few indian restaurants and I thought nothing tastes nearly as good as in India. But after going to a few more restaurants like..."
Sreeram Nattath
"Finally a well deserved Nepali Authentic Resturant in Wellington Got CHICKEN MO:MO (Dumpling) feels like taste from home (Nepal) Well done team and..."
SuraZ Thapa
"So delicious! Nepal has flavours all its own yet reminiscent of India, Tibet and China. Need to go back to try more dishes! Highly..."
Karin “Jessie” Bringezu
"I had a great experience organizing the first birthday party for my daughter. The food was excellent, and all of my guests (around 80-90) were very..."
Mohit Arora
"Wow, just wow. Had an amazing experience here momos are a must I'm a big fan of dumplings and these did not disappoint. There was two of us and we..."
Rebecca Smither
"Loved the food here! We had the fried lamb momo and butter paneer. The momo dumplings were delicious and the butter paneer was the best we’d had in..."
Bailey Williams
"Went to Everest Chullo in Petone and decided to have an 'entree feast' - instead of ordering mains we shared 4 different entrees including their Momo..."
Jessica H
"Amazing food! Great experience great portion sizes! The kids menu is awesome and the chef special pork belly curry is so freaking..."
Tabitha Leach
"On our second night in Wellington, as it was after 8:30, we ventured into Petone to find a restaurant for dinner. Fortunately at it was late, we..."
Taylar W
"Beautiful experience, had nostalgia when had momos there, serviced by Keshab great service very polite, amazing atmosphere and great food. Highly..."
Ish Randhawa
"Wonderful service, food was delicious. Shared thr pakora paneer, the spicy momos, and the lamb hariyoporiyo - everything was cooked to..."
Sophia Wardle