Best Curry in Whakatane

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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Spice Junction
Spice Junction
90/100 (1271 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Vindaloo Lamb
Prawns
Tandoori Chicken
Butter Chicken Korma
Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Tikka Masala
Beef Vindaloo and Butter Chicken
Chilli Chicken
Chicken Chilli Gravy
Lamb
Fish
Gulab jamun
Stuffed Mushrooms
Chili
Malai Kofta
Scallops
Mixed Platter
Mango Kulfi
Curry
Sit down
Indian
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Order takeout on Friday night. Easy parking. Beautiful restaurant very aesthetically pleasing. Ordered stuffed mushrooms, butter chicken and cheese..."
Jackie H
"Great dinner spot 😍 we had an absolute feast here on Thursday night. The atmosphere was lovely and the stuffed mushrooms were INCREDIBLE!. My wife..."
Quintin Swanepoel
"We had the onion bhaji, kadhai paneer and onion/chilli kulcha- so tasty, so fresh. The gravy of Kadhai paneer was different from what we were used..."
Chirag Modi
"Food was very tasty. Lots of flavor and mild just as we had asked. 2 main dishes and naan was plenty for 4 adults. We wanted Delivery which wasn't an..."
Melissa Speers
"Excellent service and the staff are very helpful. Their garlic naans is one of the best in the country and the location is amazing. Stuffed..."
sharang sharma
"Honestly the best naans I ever had in my life. Service can be quite slow sometimes but are people really friendly. Great..."
katinka frizel
"Absolutely loved the butter chicken I had, it was very sweet just the way I like it, great place to celebrate anything. service was great, food took..."
Kpop fangirl
"I definitely recommend to all of you . You will see original vibes in Indian restaurant . Best service and ambience . Great food . Thanks spice..."
Avinash Kour
"The best Indian restaurant in Whakatane. Always nice food and always clean, nice atmosphere. Nice people working here. I like this..."
Nataliya Franklin
"Staff, lovely, prices good . Food..."
Jade Barrett
"Absolutely delicious lunch. Lovely surroundings, clean, friendly..."
Charmayne Goldfinch
"Best takeaway Indian food we have had. From out of town and we were a bit iffy to order here not knowing what they are like but we were very..."
Jessica Crombie
"Great place for indian Food, superb service and environment, must checkout this beautiful..."
virender kamboj
Babinka Restaurant & Bar
Babinka Restaurant & Bar
88/100 (531 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Indian
Sri Lankan
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Calamares
Salmon
Curry
Prawns
Lamb
Pasta
Pesto
Salad
Fish
Scallops
Pork
Calamari
Mussels
"We stopped in for dinner on Sunday 8th Jan and had the most delicious and entertaining evening. The food was amazing and very authentic and the..."
Amanda Butland
"lovely evening enjoyed by our group of 20 something people including a young lady from macaw. staff very friendly . hats off to the chef who handled..."
June Bug
"Great place for Dinner Spent the week eating out here and tried most of the Menu It was all very good Healthy portions, well cooked and..."
Mark Andrews
"I had a beautiful sesame & coriander lamb curry that was probably the best Sri Lankan curry I have had to date. I only had it mild as I don't like..."
Sandra Ruth
"Great food and great service. Highly recommend...."
Helen Sanson
"We went to Babinka with a toddler, the wait staff went above what any other place we have taken her to has done to assist with keeping her..."
Sheri-Anne Meadows
"loved our meal tonight thank you so much. compliments to the chef and waiting staff excellent..."
Carmen Rapana
"I am definitely coming back when we head back to Whakatane. The food was to die for! Well done Mr...."
Ricardo van Wyk
"First time at Babinka restaurant this evening. Great atmosphere, very pleasant and welcoming staff, and great food. A thoroughly enjoyable experience..."
Ken Mitchell
"The food was delicious. Great service and lovely..."
Jenny Hewald
"Family and I had a great meal good service friendly staff nice smiles.keep up the good work..."
Christine Edmonds
"Beautiful meal. Entertaining staff, really enjoyed..."
David Corstorphine
"Most enoyable ..... will certainly..."
Maryan Kearns
"Had a great meal for six people. Very tasty. Would got be again. Seafood chowder was..."
Allan Johnson
"Great food- spoiled for choice - and great service. What more could you ask..."
Kathryn Lee
"Had the most yummy Christmas Day lunch indeed. thankyou sharon &..."
Sharon Whalley
"Once again an awesome meal and great..."
Paul Feek
"It is a Sri Lankan resturant and bar but they serve European and Latin American food along with Indian and Sri Lankan spices and flavours. The food..."
Abhijeet Kale
"The food is really good and the flavors are profound. Very attractive menu and food, friendly staff and pleasant environment made the meal with my..."
Shawn Niqls
"Sri Lankan eatery at the end of the Strand which has a good selection of curries and other Sri Lankan & Indian dishes but also further afield, e.g...."
Benjamin Millar
"Friendly and attentive staff. Would highly recommend one of the Sri Lankan curries...."
Edward Parry
"I enjoyed my kingfish steak. Friendly..."
Ej Simply
"Excellent service! Quick to receive our meal and our waitress was wonderful, getting the fan for us in this hot whakatane weather. Just ordered..."
Lesley Niania
"I came here today with my parents, it was the first time for me they had been before. The waitress seated us straight away and was very attentive to..."
Chrissy Woodroffe
"It was good to dine in at this restaurant with overseas friends after a very bad experience at a nearby restaurant with. Customer service was good..."
Lovee Hearts
"We have now been here for 3 of our 9 wedding anniversaries, (have also visited on other occasions)and each time has been yummy never let down, the..."
Caroline Dalton
"My wife and I are regulars there.Food is fantastic (Open Devil Sandwich and Chowder always). Staff are super friendly and always obliging. Nothing is..."
Fats Robinson
"After a recommendation from a local from Ohope Beach, we checked this place out and were not dissapointed, fabulous food with amazing flavours and a..."
Alex Britton
"Finished a beautiful brunch today. Our 3 yr old was handed his own menu which made him feel so special, we thought this was so cool! Meal well worth..."
jefferson Ratu
"Awesome experience. We started out just having a few drinks and ended having a Meal and Desert. I would absolutely recommend this place very freindly..."
Jimmy Patchett
"Stopped in here over summer holiday because we were in a rush and they were quiet, always a bit sceptical of a quiet restaurant. All of the staff..."
aaron kidd
"Awesome food and great staff. We had a selection of dishes across our group and every one of them was done perfectly. The staff were attentive and..."
Maureen O'Kane
"Wonderful little Jewel hidden away in a small town like Whakatane. The menu consists of a large variety of foods from various cultural backgrounds...."
Chinmay Pandit
"Great Sri Lankan fare in a trendy atmosphere that somehow manages to be kid friendly with a kids menu. They also serve NZ food (I think this might be..."
Alex Bray
Javaman Cafe
Javaman Cafe
88/100 (969 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
New Zealand
Cafe
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
New Zealand
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Ribs
Curry
Eggs Benedict
Toasts
Cheesecakes
Cakes
Salad
Salmon
Cheesecake
Sit down
New Zealand
Café
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Reservations
Accepts Visa
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"My second time at Javaman, two years after the first visit, and still awesome. Glad to see they are still as awesome as I remember. The coffee, chai..."
maans le roux
"Not often i give 5 stars. Staff friendly and helpful. Food delicious and plenty. Coffee nice and..."
Juraja Katuin
"Great food and very friendly staff. Highly..."
Stephen Tan
"Always my go-to as they have great food and gluten and dairy free options, yay! The new owners have done a wonderful job, the place looks amazing and..."
Jade Steel
"Went for breakfast with my 2 little ones, friendly, quick service, I had eggs bene with smoked salmon & and long black coffee which was lukewarm, my..."
Ilaise Vaioleti
"Lunch with the sisters. Great as usual. Food is awesome. Staff friendly. Atmosphere fabulous. Don't forget the outside..."
Fiona Loeffen
"I had a lovely Vietnamese pork bun at Javaman today - delicious pulled pork with fresh herbs and chilli in a bun. The crispy hand-made fries were..."
Lindy Nelson Parker
"Lovely friendly staff and beautiful coffee and food. Definitely would recommend stopping here anytime. Very full stocked cabinets..."
Tina Lawson
"Very good service. Excellent cheese scone and pretty good coffee. Well worth a..."
Robin Day
"The place to go for keto food. I know everything has gone up in price, but takeaway options were a little too expensive for me. The dine options are..."
Sanna GRAY
"Wonderful food and very good coffee with reasonably quick service. Lovely atmosphere. Recommend the Jerk prawn..."
Jen K
"Amazing, friendly young gentleman at counter. Thought that when he asked for assistance from female chef she was extremely rude to him. Food was..."
Angie Mauvan
"I’m Eggs Benedict lover so I can’t say it’s the best choice where to go for it BUT, the staff is really nice and friendly, place is nice, good..."
Renny Ex
"Coffee stop. Back again, couldn't help myself. For a good selection of gf eats, and other amazing food choices. Indoor or outdoor. Outdoor area is..."
Rhys Meredith
"Javaman Cafe is my local hangout - I like how their change their menu so that it's seasonal, yet keep their soul-food feel with a variety of dishes..."
Ronna Grace Funtelar
Kopeo Indian Restaurant, Bar & Takeaway
Kopeo Indian Restaurant, Bar & Takeaway
86/100 (715 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tikka Masala
Lamb
Beers
Sheek Kebab
Pork Vindaloo
Tandoori Chicken
Vege Spring Rolls
Butter Chicken with Spinach and Cheese Naan
Curry
Sit down
Indian
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The food was really good. I was left satisfied at the end of the meal. The excellent blend of spices mixed, rich and savoury gravies and the flavor..."
Shawn Niqls
"Had a shared platter, scallops, chicken methi, lamb Rogan josh and garlic naan. The food was delicious and took hardly any time to come out. Great..."
Mandy Hague
"As a major fan of indian food, i have visited many Indian restaurants and can now say that the food served at this venue, is by far the nicest,..."
Brian Spake
"Hadn't been here for about3 years. We had our Probus lunch there and we were all impressed with the food. Service was slow but we were all served at..."
Maurice Eddy
"Ordered the Butter Chicken. It tasted very good, good quality and lots of chicken in mine. The naaan bread was freshly made and very hot! Lasted me..."
E M (EM)
"Always top quality service and food from kope Indian. Delicious curries snd fresh..."
Antony Mikosch
"food was really yum had some kick/heat which was nice...."
Elizabeth Watson
"Loved every dish! Thank you for our delicious dinner and good..."
Lisa W
"Great friendly service & a menu to fit most people. Well..."
Allan Lewis
"We love Indian and always try a new restaurant. The young man who served us was great. We certainly are not dissatisfied it was a beautiful meal...."
Sandra Watson
"Highly recommend the potato roti. always have a good feed here their prices stayed down while everyone elses went up. Best bang for your buck..."
Tane Nicholas
"After the rude experience at Popsies Indian restaurant we came here for dinner. Great service and great food. For entree we had spicy paneer, yum!..."
Tania Ilievska
"Very tasty and large servings. Very happy with the flavours although I like things a bit spicier so asked for more chili with my vindaloo which they..."
David Scott
"This restaurant simply has the best Indian food in town. Hands down !! We went a couple of weeks ago, the interior of the restaurant has been updated..."
Miriam Jones
"Told about this place, decided to try it. No regrets, the buttered chicken and rice soooo good... tender chicken, soft fluffy rice and the mild sauce..."
Yabba Dabba
"Whenever we visit friends in Whakatane we love having takeaways from here, consistently beautiful indian food. Today we needed to dine out after a..."
Greg and Mandy Campbell and Davies
"Delicious 😋 and good amount of protein not just..."
Jeanette Hunt
Popsies Indian
Popsies Indian
84/100 (1363 ratings)
Restaurants
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Chicken tikka
Samosas
Pakora
Paneer Tikka Masala
Tandoori Chicken
Chilli Chicken
Rice and Roti
Jalfrezi Curry Lunch Special
Curry
Lamb
Indian
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Second time eating the food here. Had chilli chicken twice & loved every bit about it. I love chilli and this definitely had all the right spices in..."
Tarnya TeRiini
"Hands down the best Indian food in Whakatane. Regular go to for me and my family that always exceeds our expectations and never disappoints. Highly..."
Aunty Larn
"Had the $11 lunch meal great deal for any curry of your choice, plain naan, and rice and papadam. Meals are nice lovely spices garlic chicken..."
Kiri Schindler
"Fantastic food, top flavour Really enjoyed the samosas, i have never tried samosas not from a frozen microwave meal, so that was really nice. They..."
Margarita Khabitueva
"Had a lamb madras curry here tonight. Absolutely delicious. One of the best I've had Highly..."
Norman Forte
"Excellant food quality and real indian tatse away from home.......hats off to chef for making feel like home at new zealand during stay of more than..."
Hemant Turkar
"Absolutely wonderful meal. Every course was so good and full of flavour Wonderful helpful service. No hesitation in recommending and will definitely..."
Paul OBrien
"Best Indian food in the Bay of Plenty. Awesome friendly service, great prices, fantastic food 👌 👏 👍..."
Simon Mossman
"Awesome awesome again Popsies!!! Especially with NZ going into lockdown yous did awesome food as always is hot and fresh!! Delivery service is on..."
Priscilla Daniels
"It's the first time I've been there..thoroughly enjoyed Mango Chicken, not too spicy..I would certainly go..."
Mary DUTTON
"Food is amazingly delicious and staff friendly, great price for first class kai. Well done and we will definitely be..."
michelle maddren
"They were amazing! Our team at The Warehouse Whakatāne were fortunate enough to receive free curries, rice and naan on Christmas Eve. Thank you so..."
Genesis Kiliata
Global Thai Restaurant & Bar
Global Thai Restaurant & Bar
79/100 (1207 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Thai
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Thai
Asian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Curry
Chicken Cashew Chicken
Prawns
Scallops with Mixed Vegetables
Chicken Cashew Nut
Sizzling Duck
Tofu Stir Fry
Mixed Entrée
Fried rice
Coconut Curry with Tofu and Vegetables
Pork
spring rolls
Chicken Karee
Green Curry Chicken
Prawn & Cashew Stirfry
Penang curry
Cashew Nut and Crispy Pork Belly
Chili
Duck
Satay Vegetables
Pad Thai
Sit down
Asian
Thai
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"What a little gem on the heart of Whakatane, delicious Thai food and a reasonable price. I had the Crispy pork red curry mild. It was full of..."
Ali R
"Visited Saturday, had delicious Tom kah gai soup (pictured with mixed entree) followed by green curry which was spiced perfect for what asked for. ..."
Chris Norris
"My father took my daughter, and I here for a celebratory meal as we were over from Australia. We loved the ambience of the restaurant and the staff..."
Vicki Holmes-Newsome
"Very clean and friendly restaurant. Only downside was that the chief was uncompromising when it came to requesting vegetarian options. Also their..."
Shyam Amarsee
"Fantastic little gem, tucked away at the corner of the Strand. Their food is very authentic. I have never had a better red duck curry before!!! Would..."
Ron Kuriyan
"Oh wow!.absolutely love this entree Prawn Avocado Stack...yumo😋and aswell as the main meal (Pad Thai with crispy pork )😋 👌..."
Menis Hikoreha
"Food was yum and so convenient for us. BYO is a big bonus 💜 We are there at least twice a..."
Debbie Kingi
"Been there several times. Food is always fresh and delicious. Very good range to choose..."
bird d
"Dinner here last night. My eldest was very impressed by how fast the meals came out and we were all impressed by the quality and flavours in the..."
Talia Spackman
"Friendly staff, nice size portions of food, food was delicious will definitely recommend if you have big eaters and are looking for value for..."
Kiri Schindler
"Greeted and served by the lovely Paris. The atmosphere was lovely the good devine. Hubby had sizzling duck, and I had Gang Karee, also desserts,..."
Sandra Watson
"We had the most amazing Dinner, the food was so delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed every last mouthful. Our waitress Paris provided the best..."
Anne Hockley
"This place was amazing! One of the busiest nights for this team I'm sure! Absolutely packed restaurant when we arrived we were lucky to have a table..."
Tina Lawson
"simply simple but good. We felt comfortable and would love to come..."
Michael Haag