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Punjab Indian Tandori Restaurant

Restaurant Indian restaurant

👍👍 Stopped here for a breakfast while travelling to invercargill from Christchurch and had a Aalu Paratha Combo with Masala tea (Chai) . It was delicious and mouth watering. Breakfast like Home and perfect tea taste. Excellent Customer service. 100% recommended People often mention good, Indian, naan, service, time, friendly, spicy, staff,


Address

44 Stafford Street, Timaru 7910, New Zealand

Website

punjabindiantandoor.nz

Contact

+64 3 684 8434

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (357 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 4:30 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 4:30 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 4:30 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 4:30 to 10 pm
  • Monday: (New Year's Day), 11:30 am to 2 pm, 4:30 to 10 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: (Day after New Year's Day), 11:30 am to 2 pm, 4:30 to 10 pm, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 2 pm, 4:30 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (10) Indian (9) naan (7) service (6) time (6) friendly (6) spicy (6) staff (6)
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  • 5/5 AmarJeet S. 2 years ago on Google
    Stopped here for a breakfast while travelling to invercargill from Christchurch and had a Aalu Paratha Combo with Masala tea (Chai) . It was delicious and mouth watering. Breakfast like Home and perfect tea taste. Excellent Customer service. 100% recommended
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 nirosh g. 1 year ago on Google
    Service boy (waiter) was nice today (09/May/2022). But, their service is slow. I waited a lot, so did the other 2 Punjabi families at that time. Prices are expensive comparatively to CHC, where I am from. Nearly 3-4$ expensive to CHC. One side for dining in is darken to the other side, which would be nice if u like some more privacy or ur own space. Food was tasty. They offer dine in and takeaway. Alcoholic drinks and other drinks such as Mango Lassi. Street parking available, but I am unaware whether there is any allocated parking. Need some work to be done on Toilets as cnt stand in a rain. They have got tea (chaai) options too.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tricia T. 1 year ago on Google
    Omg!!!😮This is my first ever restaurant review, I usually won't bother, but today this place just impressed me so much...it was my first time eating here and so I embarrassingly ordered too much, but I don't care because it was Soo good...even though I was already full I just couldn't stop eating and the waiters/workers here were soo nice and approciable, they definitely know how to look after the customers, and throughout the time I was here they had a beautiful smile on their faces. All in all I loved this place and this is totally going to my fave restaurant list...love at first taste😳🥰 def going back again and again and again!😳😊. If anyone is looking an affordable and great quality food come here you def won't regret it😊
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 AlanT 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome Indian food plus the friendly staffs. Indian max spicy is really spicy and I absolutely loved it. High rating is definitely and it is a place not to be missed.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Merlyn S. 2 years ago on Google
    Our favourite lunch place, went there almost every week. Reasonable price comes in good portion, the cheese naan and vege naan was my faves. We tried all the curries in different spicy level, all the food just wonderful. Need to wait a bit when it's crowded but it worth my time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Blake W. 1 year ago on Google
    It is what it says. They serve Indian. The food is exceptional. Price is fair. Service is on average for a done in and takeaway experience, however do bare in mind preparation times will lengthen with increase human loads.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kar Kei L. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Indian restaurant I ever tried in New Zealand. Butter chicken is YUMMMMM! Garlic cheese naan is my another favourite. The waiter is friendly, environment is quiet and comfortable. Very easy to find parking. Love everything here. For spicy level, must try Indian spicy 😂😂
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sandeep kaur b. 6 months ago on Google
    Food is awesome 🤩, service is on top too🤟🏻we ordered aloo pranthana's kulche cholle and also cholle bathure... two indian boys working, they giving best services... definitely go there for indian food...see u maybe next time 😊

  • 5/5 Benjamin T. 4 months ago on Google
    Great food and with up to indian spicy levels which were perfect for me and the group. Recommend the tandoori mix and the biryani. Appreciate the staff that checked on us often and asked if there was enough rice. We definitely left with a full belly. I'd be back!

  • 2/5 Taylor 10 months ago on Google
    We ordered online only to arrive to pick up our order and be told that they dont take orders online (even though i even got a confirmation email for my order) no apology from them at all. had to order again and wait another 25min for our food. Asked for garlic naan but was a miss understanding and we got a naan bread that was filled with some sort of mince which non of us liked at all. Curries were okay but lacked in flavour. Rice was good. Will no be going back.

  • 5/5 Ahad Haroon R. K. 7 months ago on Google
    Almost go there every other week despite being 2.5 hrs away. Absolutely worth it. Feels like home with Duty Manager Navdeep welcoming us everytime we go. Biryani always fabulous. Loved mango chicken, butter chicken, fish pakora and paalak paneer!

  • 5/5 Keith LS S. 7 months ago on Google
    One of the best & authentic indian food in NZ. Absolute top notch service by Maggie, warm and super welcoming, always came to check and attended to all our needs even we're seated far away. Portions are generous, definitely worth a try!

  • 5/5 Dan J. 5 months ago on Google
    I've been here twice now, and both times fantastic. It's a great place. Reasonable prices. The tandoori mix my brother ordered was very good and very large portion with a variety of meats plus Naan.

  • 5/5 Tomo T. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best Indian Cuisine I had in NZ, recommend request for authentic Indian spiciness. Definitely go for their set menu (comes with starters, sides and mains), portion was generous and tastes so good! And also recommending their Briyani, Butter Chicken, and Mango Chicken. Price were slightly higher but it is well-worth it for the quality of foods! On the downside, foods usually take a while to be served.

  • 5/5 Lachlan K. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic food and a very comprehensive menu. With so many options to choose from it was easy to find something delicious.

  • 5/5 Ryan M. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Indian food in NZ. Got it delivered to the Top Ten Holiday Park we told the staff to deliver it too us at 7.30pm and they arrived here 10 mins early 😀 BEST SERVICE EVER and everyone was so friendly. Great prices too. Got 4 dishes 2 cheesy garlic naans, and 12 vegetable pakoras everything was to die for. Delivery was free for orders over $40 Best butter chicken in town. Look no further than this place!!!

  • 5/5 Aaron M. 1 year ago on Google
    Attentive, friendly staff and good food. The degree of Spiciness can be arranged at the time of order. The restaurant was not noisy like most around Timaru so we could have a conversation within our group while eating.

  • 5/5 Jacqui B. 1 year ago on Google
    I LOVE coming here, dining in or takeaway the food is always delicious!! Absolutely MASSIVE menu so there's something for everyone, but I recommend everyone to try the chicken naan - or try a banquet for a variety of dishes at a great price. Seriously yummy food

  • 5/5 Niclas R. 1 year ago on Google
    We had the Malai Kofta, vegetable jalfrezi and cheese naan and everything was so delicious. Also the staff is very friendly. We would definitely come back.

  • 5/5 Chantelle S. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome food. Very tasty and good price too!

  • 5/5 Carolyn A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food ,service was awesome there for a friend's birthday party 🎉 🥳 21 of us thoroughly enjoyed it

  • 1/5 Maxwell 1 year ago on Google
    This place is a joke. Waited over an hour for a curry. Skinny lil guy taking orders was very rude and doesnt care at all. The food is far below average aswell.

  • 5/5 stacey C. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing yummy food and affordable prices by far the best iv had in ages although we waited sometime was worth the quality anx flavours

  • 5/5 Jay- 2. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service fast and good food really enjoy It been getting food from here for 4 years

  • 5/5 Jel P. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely the best and beautifully authentic Indian food I have had in years and at extremely resonable prices. Lovely staff also, definately worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Levi C. 1 year ago on Google
    Have been here a few times now. The food is good, and the staff friendly. They have a good lunch special!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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