• 1123 Tutanekai St, Rotorua
  • New Zealand     02 1206 6995

Welcome to Lovely India

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The renowned, authentic tandoori Indian restaurant in the very heart of CBD in Rotorua. Lovely India is the perfect relaxing place for a quick lunch, take-away or a romantic dinner.

If you are a Indian cuisine lover or even a foodie at heart, you will instantly know that you are at the right place when you savour the dishes they have on offer.

Lovely India is a renowned, authentic tandoori Indian restaurant. It's located in the very heart of CBD - the perfect relaxing place for a quick lunch or a romantic dinner. If you're a foodie at heart, you'll know you've hit the jackpot the second you step through the door.

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Our Menu

  • Goan Fish Curry
  • $ 22.90

Fish fillets cooked in fine tomato paste and coconut gravy finished with lemon and cream

  • Prawn Malabari
  • $ 22.90

Peeled prawns cooked with sauteed onions, tomatoes and fresh coconut milk, garnished with cream

  • Butter Prawns
  • $ 22.90

Peeled prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato flavoured sauce

  • Prawn Masala
  • $ 22.90

Prawns cooked in spicy gravy, green capsicum and sliced onions

  • Mixed Platter (For Two)
  • $ 17.70

A mixture and fine selection Vegetable Samosa, Mixed pakoras, Chicken tikka and Seekh Kebab. Price is for two persons

  • Malai Tikka
  • $ 13.20

Succulent morsels of chicken, steeped in a blend of cream, cheddar garlic and a hint of broad leaf cilantro, Glazed in Tandoor

  • Tandoori Chicken
  • $ 60.00

Chicken on the bone, marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, roasted in Tandoor

  • Vegetable Platter
  • $ 17.70

A mixture and fine selection of Vegtetable Samosa, Mix Pakora and Paneer Tikka Price is for two persons

  • Butter Chicken
  • $18.90

Tender morsels of boneless chicken roasted in tandoor and finished in a mild creamy tomato flavoured sauce

  • Korma (Chicken, Lamb or Goat)
  • $ 20.00

Chicken,Lamb or Goat cooked in cashew nuts, gravy and home-made cream. Traditionally cooked.

  • Saag (Chicken, Lamb or Goat)
  • $ 19.00

Diced Chicken, Lamb or Goat harmoniously cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs and spices

  • Madras (Chicken, Lamb or Goat)
  • $ 19.00

Delicious medium hot Chicken, Lamb or Goat curry, prepared and garnished with coconut gravy and cream, South Indian Style

  • Navrattan Korma
  • $ 16.00

Mixed vegetables cooked in creamy cashew gravy

  • Aloo Mattar
  • $ 15.90

Potatoes and peas cooked together in a subtly spicy gravy

  • Saag Paneer / Mushrooms/ Aloo
  • $ 16.90

Our own home-made cottage cheese, mushrooms or potatoes cooked in fine mild puree

  • Malai Kofta
  • $ 16.90

Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese balls, deep fried and cooked in creamy gravy

  • Naan
  • $ 3.00

Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor oven, garnished with butter

  • Butter Naan
  • $ 6.10

Plain flour bread stuffed with clarified butter

  • Garlic Naan
  • $ 5.00

Plain flour bread coated with garlic and roasted in Tandoor

  • Keema Naan
  • $ 5.00

Stuffed with spiced Lamb mince mixture

  • Prawn Biryani
  • $ 25.10

Rice cooked with prwan in herbs and spices

  • Plain Rice
  • $ 1.00

Steamed Basmati Rice

  • Biryani - Chicken or Lamb
  • $ 17.90

Rice cooked with Chicken or Lamb in herbs and spices

  • Biryani - Vegetable
  • $ 16.90

Rice cooked with vegetables in herbs and spices

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You can also call 07 348 4088 to make a reservation.

You can also call 07 348 4088 to make a reservation.