Saffron Haveli brings its dining-room interpretation of a traditional haveli to Kent Terrace, using the idea of a welcoming house as the frame for an expansive Indian meal. Guests can reserve a table, collect an order or plan a catered gathering, which gives the restaurant equal relevance to a dinner for two and a larger celebration. The Mount Victoria location also offers events service, extending the kitchen beyond ordinary nightly dining.
Chaat and fried snacks are the most varied route into the menu. Onion bhaji, samosa and hara bhara kebab deliver crisp textures, while samosa chaat and aloo tikki chaat add yogurt, chutney and contrasting layers. Dahi vada takes a softer path through yogurt and tamarind, and chana chaat makes chickpeas the focus. Together, these dishes let a table begin with several distinct combinations rather than a single shared starter.
The platters turn the tandoor and snack selection into an easy group order. The vegetarian version gathers samosa, aloo tikki, onion bhaji and paneer pakora, moving from filled pastry to spiced potato and battered cheese. Its mixed counterpart combines chicken tikka, creamy malai tikka, seekh kebab and hara bhara kebab, giving diners several marinades and cooking styles on one plate before the curries arrive.
For the main course, the menu moves through chicken, lamb, goat, seafood and vegetarian curries, then opens into dedicated Punjabi, Indian-Chinese and vegan sections. Familiar choices such as butter chicken and lamb korma sit beside makki di roti with saag, while chicken and lamb biryani provide rice-led alternatives. Garlic naan and other breads make it straightforward to build a shared meal, and Indian sweets carry that same generous format through dessert.
Address: 25 Kent Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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Saffron Haveli Menu
Starters
All starters served with special mint sauce
ONION BHAJI
Crispy Onion fritters, Fresh herbs mixed with chana flour and deep fried
PAPAD TOKARI
Poppadum Platter Served with pickle and mango chutney to start
VEGE POTATO TIKKI
Medium spicy mashed potato patties with vegetables and dry golden brown
VEGE SAMOSA
Triangular patty filled with spiced potatoes and vegetables, deep fried and served with chutney.
HARA BHARA KEBAB
A rare combination of spinach and cheese patty and spices (deep fried).
SAMOSA CHAT
Samosas squeezed and mixed with yogurt, onion, tamarind mint sauce, herbs and spices
VEGE TIKKI CHAT
Tikki squeezed and mixed with yogurt, onion, tamarind mint sauce, herbs & spices
DAHI VADA
Lentil dumplings dipped in yogurt and topped with spicy savory tamarind chutney
INDO-CHINESE STYLE CHICKEN LOLLYPOP (BONELESS)
Chicken pieces coated in special spices and deep fried, served on a skewer with mint sauce
SEEKH KEBAB
Lamb minces round kebabs, mixed with special spices coriander, garlic and cooked in Tandoor
TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA
Marinated boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked in Tandoor
MALAI TANDOORI TIKKA
Chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt & cream, spiced with herbs ginger & garlic and cooked in tandoor served on bed of fresh salad
Sizzler Plate Specials
Served with sauces and fresh salad.
SOYA MALAI CHAAP
Marinate Champ in spices & yogurt, garlic & finished with cream, butter & lemon. Served with salad & chutney. Most recommended!
PANEER TIKKA
Marinated Paneer, capsicum and onion. Served with salad & chutney. Most recommended!
VEGE PLATTER
Combination of Samosa, Hara Bhara Kebab, Onion Bhaji and Paneer Pakora
MEAT LOVER PLATTER
Combination of Chicken Tikka, Chicken Malai Tikka, Hara Bhara Kebab, Seekh Kebab
TANDOORI CHICKEN TIKKA
Marinated boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked in Tandoor
MALAI TANDOORI TIKKA
Chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt & cream, spiced with herbs ginger & garlic and cooked in tandoor served on bed of fresh salad
Mains – Chicken / Lamb
Choose your spice level: Mild Medium Kiwi Hot Indian Hot. All mains served with basmati rice.
BUTTER CHICKEN
Boneless pieces of tandoori roasted chicken in gravy of tomatoes, cashew paste, cream, ginger and garlic
CHICKEN BALTI
Boneless pieces of meat cooked in spicy curry with broccoli, cauliflower, capsicum & onion
PUNJABI CHICKEN
Fresh chicken boneless cooked along with special Punjabi gravy and spices.
CHICKEN MUSHROOM MASALA
Chicken pieces cooked in Chef’s special sauce with mushroom, ginger and garlic
CHICKEN RAHRA
Chicken pieces cooked in a mince with Chef’s special sauce with touch of coriander and spices
CHILLI CHICKEN (INDO-CHINESE)
Chicken cooked with onion, capsicum and green chillies in soya sauce
SAAG
Tandoori chicken/lamb cooked in fresh spinach with tomato, garlic, ginger and ground spices
TIKKA MASALA
Tandoori chicken/lamb in medium spiced gravy of fresh herbs and spices
KORMA
Boneless tandoori chicken/lamb in mild and rich gravy with cashew paste, cream and a touch of spices
KADAI
Chicken/lamb pieces cooked in mildly spiced gravy and tomato semi dry touch of capsicum
VINDALOO
Slices of chicken/lamb cooked in spicy gravy of onion and tomato with the touch of vinegar
MUGHLAI
Cashew nut and onion based sauce with special curry semi dry with touch of coriander – Must try!
ROGAN JOSH
A challenging hot and spicy lamb curry
PASANDA
Slices of lamb cooked in creamy onion and tomato gravy garnished with almonds
CHICKEN BHUNA
A fairly dry fried curry containing onions, pieces of chicken meat and spices
Special Goat Curry
SPECIAL GOAT CURRY
Slices of goat cooked in medium spicy Chef’s special gravy of onion and tomato, ginger, garlic and spices
Seafood Mains
PRAWN MUSHROOM MASALA
Prawn pieces cooked in Chef’s special sauce with mushroom, ginger and garlic
PRAWN MALABARI
Prawn cooked in Chef’s special sauce with garlic, ginger, touch of coconut cream & cashew nut
Panjabi Vegetarian Mains
MUTTER PANEER
Fresh homemade cottage cheese cooked with green peas with ginger garlic and herbs
MUGHLAI PANEER / ALOO
Fresh homemade cottage cheese in rich and creamy sauce with onion and tomato and herbs
PALAK PANEER
Indian cottage cheese/potato in spinach gravy with tomatoes, garlic and ginger
KADAI PANEER
Cottage cheese cooked in mildly spiced onion and tomato semi dry touch of capsicum
DAL MAKHANI HERITAGE
A harmonious combination of lentils and beans cooked with cream and butter
MALAI KOFTA
Indian cottage cheese dumpling with potato, dry fruit simmer in mild creamy gravy
BHURJI PANEER MASALA
Mash cottage cheese cooked with capsicum, peas, fenugreek leaf and spices cooked to it excellence
SOYA CHAAP CURRY
Soya Champ in spices, yogurt & garlic. Cooked in Chef’s Special Sauce
MAKKI DI ROTI AND SAAG
Corn flour bread cooked on traditional Indian pan served with saag (fine chopped mustered leaves and spinach cooked on low flame gas along with punajabi spices)
VEGE MANCHURIAN
Deep fried vegetable dumpling, cooked in Chef’s special sauce with tomato, garlic and soy sauce
VEGETABLE KORMA (NAVRATAN)
Chunky vegetables in rich tomato gravy with cashew nut
Vegan
ALOO GOBI
Fresh garden cauliflower & potatoes cooked in tomato sauce with mild hint of Indian herbs & spices
KHUMB MATAR
Spicy mushroom curry with peas, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
DAL TADAKA
Yellow lentils cooked in a Chef’s special sauce to it perfection with garlic & green coriander
CHANNA MASALA AMRITSARI STYLE
Chickpeas mixed with onion, tomato, mint, tamarind and yogurt
BENGAN ALOO
Flavour of full dish cooked of egg plant and potatoes cooked with onion tomatoes ginger garlic cooked with chef special sauce
BHINDI MASSALA
Stir-fried okra (ladyfinger) cooked with mixed spices and tomatoes
SHAHI RAJMA
Red kidney beans cooked in chef’s special sauce with touch of ginger and garlic
KATHAL MASALA
Jack fruit cooked in onion and tomato based gravy with touch of whole spices
Breads
PLAIN ROTI
PLAIN NAAN
GARLIC NAAN
TANDOORI PARANTHA
ALOO PARANTHA
GARLIC & CHEESE NAAN
FILLED NAAN
Choice of lamb mince/chicken/potato
ONION KULCHA
CHOCOLATE NAAN
PESHAWARI NAAN
Filled with dry fruits
Accompaniments
POPPADOMS
EXTRA RICE
MANGO CHUTNEY
PICKLE
GREEN SALAD
CUCUMBER RAITA
PINEAPPLE RAITA
Desserts
GULAB JAMUN
GAJAR HALWA
VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH CHOC CHIP
MANGO ICE CREAM
Dum Biryani's
Basmati rice richly flavoured with saffron and spices complimented with yogurt.
VEGETABLE BIRYANI
CHICKEN BIRYANI
LAMB BIRYANI
GOAT BIRYANI
KATHAL (JACKFRUIT) BIRYANI
CHICKEN FRIED RICE
Drinks
TEA (INDIAN MASALA)
LASSI
SOFT DRINKS
JUICES
Ask for a selection
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Against typical prices in Wellington
- Fried rice Typical in Wellington: $21.00 $21.00
- Butter chicken Typical in Wellington: $20.50 $21.00
- Lamb rogan josh Typical in Wellington: $23.50 $23.00
- Chicken biryani Typical in Wellington: $22.99 $23.00
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