The Taj Indian Kitchen serves lunch and dinner from a mosaic-accented Beach Street dining room with booths and views towards Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown's mountain backdrop. Reservations suit diners planning an evening out, while online ordering provides a different way to approach the same kitchen. The setting may be scenic, but the restaurant's strongest identity comes from the breadth of its cooking: regional street food, tandoor dishes and substantial curries all receive space instead of being compressed into a short list of familiar standards.

Lunch is the clearest expression of that regional curiosity. Masala dosa and uttapam bring South Indian fermented-batter dishes into the mix, while choley bhatura, vada pao and pav bhaji draw on street-food traditions from elsewhere in the country. Several chaats offer contrasting textures and chutneys, and kathi rolls provide a convenient hand-held meal. Jhalmuri adds a Bengali-style puffed-rice snack, making the midday selection useful for diners who want to explore Indian food through smaller, less formal dishes.

The starter list shows how much of the kitchen's character comes from the tandoor. Chicken is presented in three flavours, lamb chops receive a walnut crust, and paneer tikka gives the grill a vegetarian centrepiece. Prawns seasoned with pickled spices sit alongside lamb seekh kebab and mustard-led fish tikka. Stuffed mushrooms, grilled broccoli, and potato and beetroot cutlets ensure the opening courses are not dependent on meat, while still drawing on the same attention to smoke, spice and contrasting texture.

Mains travel through several distinct curry styles. Tomato-rich murgh tikka makhanwala provides a creamy reference point, but Chettinad chicken brings a different spice profile, and mint-coriander sauces accompany both chicken and prawns. Slow-cooked Awadhi lamb shank, other lamb curries and venison rogan josh give the meat dishes considerable depth. Biryanis, layered breads, stuffed kulcha, chutneys and raita allow a table to build a generous shared meal, with kulfi offering a cool, compact ending after the stronger savoury flavours.

Address: 75 Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

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The Taj Indian Kitchen Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Tandoor-grilled Prawns, Pickled Spices)

Samudri Khazana

$54

Crab, Fish, Prawns, Salmon)

Mains

Served with Rice

Murg Teen Mirch Ka

$32

Tandoor-grilled Chicken, Pickled Masala Curry, Three Bell Peppers)

Nilgiri Murg

$35

Tandoor-grilled Chicken, Mint-Coriander Curry, House Speciality)

Murg Chettinad

$34

Tandoor-grilled Chicken, Spicy South Indian Style Curry)

Murg Tikka Makhanwaala

$32

Tandoor-grilled Chicken, Rich Tomato Butter Sauce)

Awadhi Lamb Shank

$36

Slow-cooked Lamb Shank, Brown Onion-Cashew-Yoghurt Curry, Awadhi Spices)

Lamb Chop Masala

$38

Tandoor-grilled Southland Lamb Chops, Masala Sauce)

Handi Gosht

$32

Lamb, Potato, Cardamom & Fried Onion Curry)

Ambala Lamb Curry

$34

Rich Tomato-Onion Curry, Traditional Meat Curry)

Venison Rogan Josh

$36

Aromatic Venison Kashmiri Style Curry, classic with a twist)

Nilgiri Prawns

$38

Tandoor-grilled Prawns, Mint-Coriander Curry, House Speciality)

Malabari Prawns

$36

Tandoor-grilled Prawns, Coconut, Kerala Style Coastal Curry)

Prawns Dum Nisha

$36

Prawns, Bell Peppers, Onion, Tomato, Semi-dry Curry)

Salmon Moilee

$39

Pan-seared Salmon, Coconut Creamy Curry, Curry Leaves)

Andhra Fish Curry

$34

Pan-seared Fish, South Indian Style Onion-Tomato Tangy Spiced Curry)

Scallop Pepper Garlic Curry

$38

Pan-seared Scallops, Black Pepper, Garlic, Creamy Curry)

Pindi Chole

$28

Chickpeas Curry)

Dal Taj

$29

Slow-cooked Black Lentils, House Speciality)

Yellow Dal Tadka

$28

Tempered Yellow Lentils)

Bhindi Do Pyazza

$30

Okra, Tomato, Onion)

Jeera Aloo Kali Mirch

$28

Cumin Tempered Potatoes, Black Pepper)

Kofta Shaam Savera

$32

Cheese & Nuts Stuffed Spinach Fried Dumplings, Rich Onion-Tomato Curry)

Subz Diwani Handi

$29

Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Spinach, Creamy Curry)

Aloo Gobhi Shimla Mirch Masala

$28

Potato, Cauliflower, Capsicum, Home-Style Masala Curry)

Paneer Teen Mirch Ka

$32

Paneer, Pickled Masala Curry, Three Bell Peppers)

Paneer Tikka Makhanwala

$32

Tandoor Grilled Paneer, Tomato Butter Sauce)

Palak Paneer

$31

Paneer, Rich Creamy Spinach Curry)

Motiya Palak

$29

Spinach Creamy Curry, Corn Kernels)

Bharwan Mirch Masala

$34

Stuffed Vine Peppers, Spice infused Tomato-Onion Curry)

Bharwan Mushroom

$33

Stuffed Mushroom, Pickled Spicy Curry)

Indian Breads

Chicken Tikka Cheese Kulcha

Tandoor baked Leavened Bread, Cheese & Chicken Tikka Stuffed)

Minced Lamb Kulcha

Tandoor baked Leavened Bread, Cheese & Minced Lamb Stuffed)

Amritsari Kulcha

Tandoor baWked Leavened Bread, Potato-Onion Stuffed)

Kashmiri Naan

$7.50

Tandoor baked Leavened Bread, Coconut, Nuts)

Chilli Cheese Garlic Naan

Tandoor baked Leavened Bread, Chilli-Cheese-Garlic Stuffed)

Olive & Cheese Naan

$7.50

Tandoor baked Leavened Bread, Olive-Cheese Stuffed)

Blue Cheese Naan

Tandoor baked Leavened Bread, Blue Cheese Stuffed)

Jalapeno & Cheese Naan

$7.50

Tandoor baked Leavened Bread, Jalapeno-Cheese Stuffed)

Malabari Paratha

Flat-top cooked Bread, Multi Layered Flaky Bread)

Laccha Pudina Parantha

Tandoor baked Wholemeal Bread, Multi Layered Bread, Mint Flavoured)

Lachcha Naan / Garlic Naan / Garlic Roti

$6.50

Traditional Breads – Tandoori Roti / Naan

Indian Street Food (Lunch Only)

Available only during lunch time. All dishes are served with complimentary condiment portions. Any extra condiments requested are at an extra charge.

Vada Pav

Staple food of Mumbaikars

Dahi Poori

Stuffed puff pastry shells, spiced mashed potato, sweet yoghurt, chutneys

Pav Bhaji

Spiced mashed vegetables, buttered pav bun

Aloo Tikki Chaat

Potato cutlets, yoghurt, chutneys, spices

Masala Uttapam

Rice-lentil pancake, onions & tomato, sambhar, coconut chutney

Choley Bhature

Fried leavened bread; chickpea curry

Papri Chaat

Thin crispy wheat wafers, yoghurt, chutneys, spices

Kathi Roll

Indian bread, spicy vegetables & herbs – choice of chicken, lamb or paneer

Kolkata Jhalmuri

Spicy savoury puffed rice, chutneys, tomato, onion

Samosa Chaat

Crushed samosas, yoghurt, chutneys, spices

Plain Dosa

Crisp rice-lentil crepe, sambhar, coconut chutney

Masala Dosa

Crispy rice-lentil crepe, spiced potatoes, sambhar, coconut chutney

Chicken Tikka Dosa

Crispy rice-lentil crepe, chicken tikka vegetables, sambhar, coconut chutney

Paneer Dosa

Crispy rice-lentil crepe, cottage cheese vegetables, sambhar, coconut chutney

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