Best Chicken biryani in Rotorua

3 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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House Of Spice
House Of Spice
87/100 (1054 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Indian
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Salad and Roti
Onion Bhaji
Fish Pakora
Tandoori Platter
Beef Vindaloo
Tandoori Chicken
Curry
Lamb
Butter chicken
Chicken biryani
Chilli paneer
Gulab jamun
Tandoori roti
Chilli Chicken
Lemon Lime Bitter
chicken korma
Mixed Non Vegetarian Platter
Malai Kofta
Indian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"What an outstanding experience. The food was amazing, I had the Chicken Tandoori - Hot (as a personal challenge) and it was phenomenal, delicious,..."
Daniel Cooper
"Love this place. We have been regulars for many years and never had a bad experience hence why we keep going back. Their service is outstanding,..."
LM Casey
"Good atmosphere with strong spiced lamb curry. Booked via grabone with discounted voucher. Excellent services, highly recommended..."
Clament Wong
"These guys are the best. Have tried many different places - hands down the best Biryani I have tasted, but the menu is great top to bottom. Excellent..."
Aryn McKissock
"Excellent service food was amazing Refer this place chandan served food with good service Thanks for the..."
MOHIT SHARMA
"Amazing food! The lamb was succulent and the butter chicken was one of the best my wife and kids have ever eaten. Definitely worth eating here, will..."
Anthony Brunsdon
"We started off with a mixed platter at $17 and it was excellent value for money and the chicken Tikka and seesh Tikka tasted great too! Prawn kadhai..."
CWWSIM
"Amazing indian food. Very very flavorful. Must have the malai chap and laccha..."
Labdhi Vora
"Such a nice dining experience, restaurant team is very efficient and I love their hospitality, always go to this restaurant when we visit Rotorua,..."
ksaini1806
"Excellent Indian food. Their vegetarian option is eloborate and many options. Their onion kulcha is just out of the world. Lots of parking to the..."
Vinay Karanam
"We love Indian food, and House of Spice didn’t disappoint. Great texture and flavor. We also arrived close to the closure time and they were..."
Andrew Stephens
"Good taste... Very big portion... Reccomend to try sharing meal first to ensure no wastage on food. Surely worth to pay. We had lamb briyaani,..."
sarasaa
"Great food, easily the best Indian in Rotorua. Great service and very friendly people. Highly..."
Lucas Clarke (un gnome)
"Staff is really good and food is delicious. If you visiting Rotorua, you must visit House of..."
Preet Johal
"Best butter chicken I have ever..."
Justine Hatsell
"We ordered a prawn curry which had coconut and tamarind. It was rich and creamy with just the right amount of spice. I ordered hot. The lamb curry..."
Leskin Lambert
Chimney Indian Restaurant
Chimney Indian Restaurant
83/100 (1518 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Indian
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Palak paneer
butter naan
Masala Chai
Briyani
Vegetable Samosa
Paneer Tikka Masala
Chili
Tandoori Platter
Goan Fish Curry
Masala Curry
Curry
Vindaloo Lamb
Tandoori Chicken
Jeers Rice
Lamb
Complimentary Papadum
Butter chicken
Kerala Porata
Chicken biryani
Korma
Mango Lassi
Dal Makhani
Sit down
Indian
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Street Parking
Validated Parking
Free Wifi
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Excellent food, service and ambience. Stayed in Rotorua for a couple of days and ate here on both days. Very tasty especially the chicken and lamb..."
Michael Ranjitsingh
"I went to Chimney restaurant along with my husband after a while. Food was just superb and such great customer service from Nirdesh and Ashish was..."
Maninder Kaur
"Incredible food, warm and friendly service and lovely atmosphere. I had the Malai Kofta (vegetarian) and garlic naan and my husband had the Lamb..."
Tracey Deakin
"This is the best Indian food I've had in a very long time and I travel the country for work and always try to find a good Indian feed. The service is..."
Graham Gove
"I was with my family when i went here.. Food was amazing and worth for its price service was also good very accommodating and waiters always smile..."
Allene Joy Baligod
"i love the food from here i visit often with my wife and always get delicious food i have recommended this restaurant and takeaway to all my family..."
HARMANDEEP SINGH
"Went for a winter lunch today. First impression - wow the dining room is cold, no reason to take off my coat. Service was accommodating but not..."
Kiwi Eats Asia
"I am really fond of buttered chicken, and chimney offers the best of it. They have combo meals which are affordable. I love to eat it with nan...."
K R A M
"Nice food, friendly service at a reasonable price. A place I would definitely consider revisit when I come to Roto-vagas again and feel like some..."
David Lin
"We had dinner at this restaurant. Service was a bit slow, but all our requests with regards to the meals were adhered to. The food was delicious...."
Sershin Iyer
"I love the food here. In my opinion best indian in town :) the service isn't the best but I would definitely say the food makes up for it!..."
Janice Prasad
"Excellent customer service, very reasonable price and epic food! Everyone enjoyed the time there - felt like got treated in a quality place and so..."
Kartick Trademe
"Had a most enjoyable takeaway curry meal from here a little while ago. A real treat of unusual flavours. Very different to the curries I have..."
S H
"I found this place to be fantastic for what it is, I wouldn't consider it fine dining experience but food is extremely good and portion size for..."
Eric Tan VersionTwo
"Positives: Excellent food. Decent ambiance. You get awesome 'Dosa' (I recommend this to all kiwis and all tourists) which is very unique here, I..."
Paresh Lodha
"Best Indian food in Rotorua, a real treat to find such a reasonably priced menu serving such fine cuisine. The setting is humble but its very clean..."
Natalie George
"Best Indian food that we have found so far in NZ.We started with the Onion Bhaji and had to have a second helping as it was just so good. The..."
Neil Kellett
"I have eaten a lot of indian food from many restaurants, but chimney has got a unique taste that wants you keep coming back for more..and the prices..."
Lyana
"Always a delight to eat here - good prices, good service. Awesome food!! Keep it up,..."
Wanda
"Our football team, 14 chaps over 35, went to this wonderful restaurent on Sat. A number of curry connoiseurs in the team, we did not expect much but..."
Lee
"A must-try Indian eatery in Rotorua. Their extensive menu is easy for first-time visitors to navigate. The food is served promptly, so you do not..."
Hannah Bui
"Dinner was served really fast, had delicious options. Our server was friendly and there were plenty of seats. We got full from dinner so got our..."
Amy Hassett
"OMG, an incredible Indian restaurant serving delicious authentic flavors. So glad my husband and I decided to take a day trip to Rotorua before..."
Margaret Au
"Authentic Indian food and tastes so yummy with reasonable..."
deepak reddy
"Went with my whānau for a spontaneous dinner out later in the evening on a weeknight. The restaurant wasn't busy and accommodated the 7 of us..."
Kim Mulligan
"When we think about celebrations, Rotorua Chimney Restaurant is always our first option and it never disappoints. From the starter to the dessert the..."
Christopher Benison
"I had an amazing experience at Chimney! The flavors were truly authentic, and the service was impeccable. I highly recommend trying their butter..."
Dhanushki Pathirana
"Chimney is a delightful Indian gem. From the moment you enter, you're greeted with inviting aromas and a cozy atmosphere. The menu offers a diverse..."
Yash Chopra's
"On our recent trip to Rotorua, we were recommended to eat at Chimney's. It was a good experience. Food was tasty, spice level was what we had..."
hemant kaushal
"I highly recommend trying the tandoori platter and Kadhai chicken with lachaa parantha at Chimney in Rotorua. The flavours were amazing and it was a..."
Amar Singh
"Food was delicious! Butter prawns were so soft and tasty and so was the chicken & lamb. This is our second time dining here and is definitely a must..."
Samantha Cuenca
"I go there regularly. The business changed owners in the past year. The only thing different was the length of time to wait for the food which is..."
Andrew Hoskins
"If you're on the hunt for the most delectable Butter Chicken in town, look no further than Chimney This Indian restaurant not only offers a warm and..."
Surya Pandit
"The food here is superb! I am a fan of Indian food, and I must say this is the best I have ever tasted! I was in Rotorua for holiday, discovered this..."
Amber PF Mak
"The quality and the taste of the food is very good. Really glad we..."
Yusoff Kamal
"Was missing home a lot so I had to eat Indian food. So, I went to this restaurant yesterday, I went alone to eat. I have a love for spicy food,..."
Gaurang Bassi
"Beautifully managed Indian Restaurant. Real taste of veg and non veg Indian food stuffs. Wow best from Chimney is buffet dinner on every Friday n..."
RAJESH KHURANA
"I've been a few of fancy Indian restaurant but this is the best. Everything was perfect. Not pricy, very reasonable. Also staff was friendly. I..."
Hyemi Choi
Curry Mehak
Curry Mehak
82/100 (754 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Halal
Indian
Fast food
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Halal
Dinner
Lunch
Curry
Butter chicken
Chicken biryani
Papadum
Chilli Chicken
Vege Samosa
Mix Vege Platter
Fast food
Indian
Fast food
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"We went and tried the beef and chicken biryanis a couple of weeks before. The food was amazing - one of the best biriyanis I ever had. The portions..."
Chanjief Chandrakumar
"Small Place but good quantity and quality food... PICK up nd remember their..."
sharan shetty
"We got two butter chicken medium, two garlic and cheese naan. They were absolutely delicious and we would definitely go back again next time we are..."
Layton A.
"I would HIGHLY recommend this place! The customer service is super friendly. We Just moved to the area and when I walked in and asked if he did a..."
Tristin Nairn
"Had the chicken Kadai and garlic naan, absolutely perfect. The best Indian I have had in..."
Doug Menzies
"We had a delicious meal from Curry Mehak tonight! Curries were amazing and the portions we really generous and full of meat. Their service over the..."
Loren Cudd
"The butter chicken, lamb korma & butter naan were so..."
Chanow Loa
"Absolutely delicious! Currys were 10/10 Rice was 7/10 and the sides were fab! Service was fast and..."
Claire Atkin
"Having Indian heritage, I know Indian food very well and this is the BEST Indian food in Rotorua. No other Indian I have tried has even come close to..."
Shaz H
"Best Takeaway we have had in years! Ordered 5 different dishes and all were cooked to..."
rajbir khaira
"Tried Curry Mehak last weekend for a bit of a change. We were very surprised! Fantastic service and great curry. Really good menu with heaps of..."
Jaleah Allen (Jay)
"The food served here is other worldly. I had the delicious Paneer butter masala and the flavors reminded me of the famous Kesar da Dhaba of Amritsar...."
Jignesh Shah
"This is by far our favourite Indian Takeaway, the prices are the best in town and the quality of the food is constant and the flavour exceeds those..."
Gus A
"Lived in Lynmore and this was my local but now live in town and its sooo worthwhile driving out to Lynmore for Mehak. Always consistently good. Never..."
Ange M
"The best curries around! We eat Curry Mehak too often because they have such great curries, a large selection and great prices. My favourite is the..."
Robert Macann
"Been there many times, very good. Tried the vegetable dishes, also very nice. Can get 2 curries, nan bread, 1 large rice, & 2 soft drinks for..."
Nick B