Curry Heaven Newtown serves lunch and dinner from its place on Riddiford Street. The dining room offers a warm setting for an unhurried meal, but the restaurant also handles takeaway for evenings when eating at home is the priority. Table bookings make it easy to plan a group dinner, and the breadth of the menu means a mixed party can move between meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan choices without narrowing everyone to the same style of curry.
The opening plates range from crisp snacks to food from the tandoor. Onion bhaji combines spiced onion and chickpea flour in a starter that is also suitable for vegan diners. Chicken tikka, fish tikka and seekh kebab bring different proteins to the clay oven, while tandoori chicken is marinated before roasting and served with salad and a mint or tamarind sauce. Those dishes can be shared at the centre of the table or used as a smoky lead-in to the curries.
Curry Heaven's mains cover familiar comforts and sharper alternatives. Butter chicken pairs pieces of tandoori chicken with a creamy tomato sauce, while vindaloo supplies a more forceful route through the menu. Lamb, beef and seafood have their own sections, and the vegetable side is more than an afterthought: dal makhani, other vegetarian mains and a distinct vegan range give plant-based diners several ways to build a complete meal rather than relying on accompaniments alone.
Rice, breads and finishing dishes complete the Newtown experience. Biryani can be ordered with chicken, lamb, beef, king prawns or vegetables; the vegetable version combines saffron rice with fruit, nuts and coriander. Raita and chutneys allow diners to adjust richness and heat around the table. For dessert, gulab jamun offers syrup-soaked sweetness and mango kulfi brings a cooler finish, with mango lassi or spiced chai available alongside the meal.
Address: 136 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
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Curry Heaven Menu
Appetizers – Vegetarian
Served with Mint / Tamarind Sauce & Salad
Onion Bhaji
Chopped onion battered with chickpea flour & spices, deep fried until crispy.
Vegetable Samosa
Deep fried triangular pastry with spiced vegetables.
Vegetable Pakora
Fresh mixed vegetables battered with chickpea flour & fried in deep oil.
Aloo Puri
Potato battered with flour & fried until crispy (From Bangladesh).
Appetizers – Non Vegetarian
Served with Mint / Tamarind Sauce & Salad
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken pieces marinated& then roasted in the tandoori oven.
Seekh Kebab
Spiced tender lamb mince rolls cooked in the tandoori oven.
Chicken Wings
Chicken wings marinated in mild spices overnight & barbecued in the tandoori oven.
Tandoori Chicken (half size)
Chicken pieces marinated in mild spices overnight, then roasted to perfection in the tandoor.
Curry Heaven Special
Lamb Sabnam
Tender succulent lamb cooked with onion, fresh crisp capsicum, mushrooms & tomatoes – a sensational dish not to be forgotten easily.
Goat Dhaka
A Bangladeshi Style Goat Curry on the bone. A must try!
Balti
“Balti” described dishes which are unique & exquisitely flavoured with exotic ingredients, achieving a sweet tangy taste as we as being fairly spicy.
Mains
Served with Plain Basmati Rice and Plain Naan. All Gluten Free.
Butter Chicken
(a delicacy not to be missed) Boneless tandoori chicken cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.
Khara Masala
Boneless tender chicken or tender beef cooked with dry fruit & nuts in a mild creamy sauce for the discerning palate – a dish that words can’t describe.
Korma
Tender chicken, beef or lamb pieces simmered in a cashew nut sauce with ground spices.
Madras
Boneless chicken, tender beef or lamb pieces cooked with exotic ground spices & coconut milk.
Malabari
Tender succulent chicken/lamb/beef cooked in a creamy curry base with mild spices, onions & tomatoes – this dish is unique to Curry Heaven.
Mango Chicken
Boneless chicken pieces cooked with mango pulp and thick gravy.
Pasanda
Marinated chicken or lamb in a mild sauce rich with the luxurious taste of almonds – nothing too fancy other than the taste.
Rogan Josh
Boneless lean beef or lamb cooked in spicy gravy in traditional Punjab style.
Saagawala
Boneless chicken, beef cubes or tender lamb simmered with fresh spinach & exotic spices.
Tikka Masala
Boneless tandoori chicken or lamb pieces cooked in a ginger, garlic, tomato, capsicum & onion sauce.
Vindaloo
Highly spiced boneless chicken, beef or lamb cooked in hot vindaloo paste – a dish that words can’t describe.
Breads
Plain Naan
White meal flour bread
Butter Naan
Naan with butter
Garlic Naan
Naan with a touch of garlic
Onion Kulcha
Naan stuffed with chopped onion
Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with tasty cheese
Cheese Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed with tasty cheese & garlic
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with spiced lamb mince
Chicken Tikka Naan
Naan stuffed with chicken mince
Roti
Whole meal flour bread
Peshwari Naan
Naan stuffed with dried fruit & nuts (sweet)
Parantha
Flakey whole meal butter bread
Aloo Paratha
Wholemeal flour bread filled with mashed potatoes, heaven spices and fresh coriander, shallow fried.
Papadom
Crispy crackers
Bread basket
Selection of plain Naan, garlic Naan, one stuffed Naan of your choice & Roti
Vegetarian Mains
Served with Plain Basmati Rice and Plain Naan. All Gluten Free.
Palak Paneer
Homemade cottage cheese & fresh blended spinach cooked with aromatic spices.
Vegetable Korma
A selection of mixed vegetables cooked with a creamy cashew nut sauce.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Homemade cottage cheese cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes & mild spices – a speciality from northern India.
Malai Kofta
Deep fried homemade cottage cheese, blended with potatoes & spices cooked with a cashew nut gravy.
Dhal Makhni
Mixed lentils cooked in spices with onion & tomatoes.
Vegan Mains
Served with Plain Basmati Rice and Roti. All Gluten Free.
Saag Aloo
Sautéed potatoes & fresh spinach cooked with a thick onion sauce & spices.
Sabzi Bahar
Mixed vegetables cooked with a selection of herbs & spices.
Mushroom Masala
Mushrooms cooked with fresh tomatoes, onions & green spices.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, lime juice in a dry sauce. Slightly hot in taste. Slow cooked and fluffy. Perfect simplicity, like eating a hug!
Tarka Daal
Slow cooked fluffy lentils infused with perfect balanced spices and lifted with vine tomatoes.
Seafood
Served with Plain Basmati Rice and Plain Naan. All Gluten Free.
Fish Masala
Fresh fish pieces cooked in a thick onion sauce with ground spices & a touch of cashew nut.
Fish Madras
Fresh fish fillets cooked with coconut milk and a mild blend of herbs & spices.
Fish Vindaloo
Boneless, skinless fish fillets cooked with hot vindaloo paste in Goan style.
King Prawn Curry
King prawns cooked with fresh coconut milk, herbs & spices for a delicate palate – a speciality dish from Maharashtra.
King Prawn Saag
Fresh prawns cooked with fresh spinach & exotic spices.
King Prawn Malabari
King prawns cooked in a creamy curry base with capsicum, tomatoes, onion & spices.
Tandoori Dishes
Tandoori Chicken (whole)
Served with salad & mint sauce.
Chicken Tikka / Fish Tikka / Seekh Kebab
Boneless pieces marinated in selected spices overnight & roasted in the tandoori oven.
Rice
Basmati Rice
Boiled Indian rice.
Nabratan Pulao
Saffron Basmati rice with mixed vegetables, fruit & nuts.
Rice Dishes
Chicken / Lamb / Beef Biryani
Cooked with rice & spices.
Vegetable Biryani
Vegetables fried in saffron rice with fruit, nuts & coriander.
King Prawn Biryani
King prawns cooked with rice & spices.
Accompaniments
Raita
cool yoghurt cucumber
Mango chutney
sweet mangoes mildly spiced
Mixed pickles
selection of hot & sour pickles
Fresh mint chutney
mint leaves ground into a sauce
Tamarind chutney
hot & sour mildly spiced sauce
Banana & coconut
bananas sliced with grated coconut
Green salad
chopped onion, tomato & cucumber
Kids Menu
Chips
Chicken Nuggets
Butter / Mango Chicken
Served with rice
Vanilla Ice Cream
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Mixed dumplings fried in ghee until golden brown & then soaked in sugar syrup.
Mango Kulfi
Reduced milk ice cream with mangos & nuts – a traditional Indian ice cream.
Drinks
Mango Lassi
Yoghurt & mango flavoured makes people feel cool
Sweet or Salted Lassi
Juice
Orange, Apple
Soft Drink
Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite or Fanta
Ginger Beer
Raspberry & Soda
San Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water
Chai
Indian Spiced Tea
Tea
English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Peppermint or Camomile
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Against typical prices in Wellington
- Butter chicken Typical in Wellington: $20.50 $13.99
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Wellington: $23.50 $13.99
- Chai latte Typical in Wellington: $6.00 $6.00
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