Great Spice Tauranga's Bureta restaurant combines a licensed dining room with online ordering, delivery and event catering. Free parking, wheelchair access and BYO wine make the practical side of a visit straightforward, while lunch combinations provide a compact daytime option before the fuller dinner service begins. The kitchen's range crosses classic Indian sections, Indo-Chinese food and Nepalese touches, giving a group several ways to shape a shared meal.

The starter menu is particularly broad. Samosa chaat layers pastry with fresh garnishes, while soya chaap can arrive from the tandoor or in a chilli preparation. Chicken lollipop and chilli prawns bring Indo-Chinese flavours, and paneer tikka, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and tandoori chicken keep the clay oven busy. Mixed vegetarian and non-vegetarian platters make sense for diners who want a sample rather than committing to one entree.

Larger dishes move across several proteins and sauce styles. Butter chicken offers a mild, creamy tomato base; lamb dhansak combines meat with lentils and spinach. Beef Madras uses coconut cream, while the home-style goat curry leans on ginger, garlic, onion and tomato. Vegetarian diners can look to dishes such as Punjabi-style chana pindi, and a sizzling house special brings prawns, fish, scallops and king salmon together for seafood-focused tables.

Lunch combinations bundle curry with rice, naan and optional extras, while thalis present several elements on one plate. Salads and children's meals help mixed-age groups, and desserts move from carrot pudding to mango kulfi and gulab jamun. Catering extends the same kitchen to weddings, business events and birthdays. With bookings, dine-in service and takeaway all available, Great Spice can cover both a planned celebration and an uncomplicated local dinner.

Address: Unit 4, 44 Bureta Road, Otūmoetai, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand

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Great Spice Tauranga Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

New Entree

samosa chaat

$15

Fried samosa cut into pieces, topped with chopped onion, cucumber, tomato and cheek.

soya chap tandoori/chilly

Tandoori $22 / Chilly $23

Vegan meat soybean chunks marinated with spices , coated in tandoori masala and roast in tandoor . Choose your way of Flavor from Tandoor or Pan fried/chilly.

chicken lollipop

$22

Chicken wings marinated overnight red spicy batter fried and great spice special spices serve with szechuan sauce.

chilly prawns

$23

Marinated prawn cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, capsicum and spices finished with coriander and spring onion

chicken pakora

$18

Marinated chicken dipped in fried mildly spiced batter deep fried and served with tamarind sauce.

paneer pakora

$17

Marinated Indian cheese dipped in a batter of Chickpea and Great Spice Recipe.

hariyali kabab

Half $16 / Full $28

Tender meat overnight marinated ginger garlic mint coriander puree yoghurt and spices

Entree

vegetable samosa (2 pcs)

$8.50

Flaky pastry filled with diced potatoes, peas, cumin seeds and fried golden brown

onion bhaji

$10

Sliced onion mixed in chickpea flour batter and deep fried

mix pakora (4 pcs)

$10

Selection of chopped mixed vegetable mildly spiced dipped in batter and deep fried

prawn pakora

$18

King prawns cutlets dipped in fried mildly spiced chickpea batter deep fried and served with mint sauce

paneer tikka

$22

Cottage cheese marinated in ginger, garlic and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven

chicken tikka half

$16

Tendered boneless chicken marinated in ginger, garlic and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven

chicken tikka full

$27

Tendered boneless chicken marinated in ginger, garlic and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven

garlic chicken tikka half

$16

Boneless chicken marinated with garlic yoghurt, cashew nut, great spices and cooked in tandoori oven

garlic chicken tikka full

$27

Boneless chicken marinated with garlic yoghurt, cashew nut, great spices and cooked in tandoori oven

seekh kebab half

$16

Minced lamb flavored with great spice pressed on a skewer, then cooked in the clay oven

seekh kebab full

$27

Minced lamb flavored with great spice pressed on a skewer, then cooked in the clay oven

mini platter for 2

$20

A combination of the above, it consists of 2 pieces of Chicken Tikka, 2 pieces of Garlic Tikka and Onion Bhaji

mixed platter for 2

$25

A combination of the above, it consists of 2 Veg Samosa, Onion Bhaji, 2 pieces of Chicken Tikka and 2 Seekh Kebabs.

vegetable platter for 2

$22

A combination 2pcs of samosa, 2pcs mix pakora, 4pcs spring rolls and onion bhaji.

tandoori chicken half

$16

Whole bone chicken overnight marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic paste and roast in clay oven.

tandoori chicken full

$30

Whole bone chicken overnight marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic paste and roast in clay oven

chilli chicken (dry)

$22

Marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with diced capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style

chilli paneer (dry)

$20

Deep fried cottage cheese cooked with diced capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style

chilli mushroom (dry)

$21

Marinated deep fried mushroom cooked with diced capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style

vegetable manchurian (dry)

$21

Mixed vegetables tossed with corn flour base, ginger, garlic, deep fried cooked in Asian Style & garnished with fresh herbs

masala papad (4 pcs)

$10

Fried Papad, Chopped Onion, Tomato, Cucumber, Coriander, Chat Masala, Cumin and Lemon Juice.

papadom plater

$12

4 pieces of rosted papadom with small dipping of raita, sweet mango chutney and mix pickle

Indo Chinese And Nepalese Food

chicken & egg chowmein

$23

vegetable momos (vegetable dumpling)

$21

chicken momos (chicken dumpling)

$22

chicken jhol mo mos (dumpling with soup)

$22

chilly chicken momos

$22

vegetable fried rice

$21

chicken & egg fried rice

$23

vegetable chowmein

$21

Banquet

Vegetarian banquet (per person) *MAHARAJA VEGETARIAN BANQUET (Min 2 Person) 38. Non vegetarian banquet (per person) *MAHARAJA BANQUET (Min 2 Person) 40.

vegetarian banquet (per person)

per person $38

*MAHARAJA VEGETARIAN BANQUET (Min 2 Person) For Entree: Mix Pakora, Samosa, spring rolls and the Main Course: Butter Paneer. Navrattan Korma, Dal Makhani, Naan, Rice and Dessert Gulab Jamun/Mango Kulfi an Ultimate Treat.

non vegetarian banquet (per person)

per person $40

*MAHARAJA BANQUET (Min 2 Person) Practically everything included in Great platter for entree & three curries for the main course, Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vegetable Korma, Naan, Rice and Dessert Glulab Jamun/Mango Kulfi. An absolute treat.

House Special Entree

amritsari fish pakora

$20

Boneless fish marinated in ginger garlic & lemon juice, carom seeds, grind spices & chickpea flour batter & deep fried till the outside is crunchy.

great platter for 2

$23

Combination of 2 pcs Chicken tikka, 2 pcs Garlic Tikka, 4 pcs Tandoori Prawn and 4 pcs of spring roll.

honey cauliflower

$17

Fresh cauliflower battered fried. Then toasted with ginger, garlic, spices and garnished with NZ Honey & spring onion

chilli garlic prawns/scallops

$18

Marinated prawn or scallops sauteed in to the frying pan served with sauteed mushroom, chef special gravy.

chicken 65 dry

$22

Marinated boneless chicken batter fried and cooked with ginger garlic, curry leaves, mustard seeds, yoghurt, onion capsicum using Asian Spices

royal non-veg platter for 2

$30

Combination of 4 different Non-Veg Entrees: Garlic Tikka, Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab & Tandoori Chicken

royal veg platter for 2

$25

Combination of 4 different Veg Entrees: Samosa, Mix Veg Pakora, Paneer Pakora & Spring Roll

tandoori prawn

$20

King prawn marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic and spices than roasted in tandoori oven

murg kalimirch kebab half

$17

Tendered boneless chicken marinated in black pepper, spices and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven

murg kalimirch kebab full

$30

Tendered boneless chicken marinated in black pepper, spices and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven.

honey potato / chilli potato

Honey potato $17 / Chilli potato $18

Marinated deep fried potatoes cooked with Julienne capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style

House Special Mains

samundari bahar (seafood sensation) sizzling

$35

Marinated Prawns, Fish, Scallops and King Salmon cooked with great spice special ingredients. Served on hot sizzling plate

great spice chef special prawns

$30

Fresh scallops cooked with variety of spices and mix vegetables. Served on hot sizzling plate.

scallops sizzling

$32

Fresh scallops cooked with variety of spices and mix vegetables. Served on hot sizzling plate

great spice chef special chicken

$30

Tender meat cooked with mixed vegetables and various spices. Served on hot sizzling plate

lamb sizzling

$32

Tender meat cooked with mixed vegetables and various spices. Served on hot sizzling plate

royal milijuli chicken

$27

Tender diced lamb pieces cooked with onion, cashew nut, almond sauce with mix vegetables

murg methi malai

$26

Marinated chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves in the cashew creamy sauce

gr8 chicken

$26

Boneless chicken cooked with mix vegetables, capsicum, onion & spl. spices

punjabi chicken rara

$26

Famous cuisine boneless chicken pieces, meat mince cooked with c hopped capsicum, fresh onion, ginger, garlic, green coriander thick gravy

bhuna chicken

$26

Boneless meat pieces are smeared in tomato based gravy & cooked i n fresh fragrance of ginger, garlic, chopped capsicum & bhuna masala

bhuna lamb

$28

Boneless meat pieces are smeared in tomato based gravy & cooked i n fresh fragrance of ginger, garlic, chopped capsicum & bhuna masala

chicken lababdar

$26

Two way cooking boneless marinated chicken roast in Tandoori Oven then make lababdar masala using great spice secret ingredients.

rara goat

$28

Diced goat slow cooked using great spice secret ingredients & mince meat

paneer lababdar

$22

Grated cottage cheese cooked with great spice secret ingredients

great mix veg

$22

Mix vegetables cooked with great spice’s secret ingredients

Mains Chicken

butter chicken

$25

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

chicken balti

$25

Marinated chicken pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and chef’s special spices. Garnished with fresh coriander

chicken curry (indian style)

$25

A traditional Indian curry recipe from grand ma’s kitchen

chicken jalfrezi

$25

Half roasted chicken tikka pieces cooked with capsicum, onion and tomatoes in sweet and sour sauce

chicken manchurian

$25

Marinated boneless chicken tossed with corn flour, ginger, garlic, chopped capsicum then deep fried, garnished with herbs

chicken tikka masala

$25

Succulent tandoori chicken cooked in medium spicy gravy with green capsicum, sliced onion and fresh herbs

chilli chicken/honey chilli chicken

$25

Marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with diced capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style

dhansak chicken

$25

This great spice special curry is tender diced meat cooked with lentils, garlic & perfected with fresh baby spinach.

kadai chicken

$25

Chicken pieces cooked with ginger, garlic, coriander, onion, tomato and dice capsicum using great spice grind spices.

korma chicken

$25

Meat cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond

lemon honey chicken

$26

Chicken cooked in grinded cashew nuts, diced onion, capsicum and creamy gravy, finished with honey and lemon flavor in kiwi style

madras chicken

$25

Delicious medium hot meat curry prepared in coconut cream, very popular dish from South India

mango chicken

$25

Boneless chicken cooked with exotic creamy gravy in mild mango flavor sauce

mushroom masala chicken

$25

Sauted mushroom cooked with diced meat diced onion, tomato, chopped capsicum & ground spices

saagwala chicken

$25

Meat cooked with lightly spiced herbs, garlic and fresh spinach puree

vindaloo chicken

$25

Diced meat cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce. Very good for hot food lover

Mains Lamb

dhansak lamb

$27

This great spice special curry is tender diced meat cooked with lentils, garlic & perfected with fresh baby spinach.

dopiaza lamb

$27

Tendered diced meat pieces cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum and Indian herbs. Garnished with fresh coriander

korma lamb

$27

Meat cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond

madras lamb

$27

Delicious medium hot meat curry prepared in coconut cream, very popular dish from South India

mushroom masala lamb

$27

Sauted mushroom cooked with diced meat diced onion, tomato, chopped capsicum & ground spices

pumpkin & mushroom lamb curry

$27

Diced meat cooked with pumpkin and mushroom chef special gravy

rogan josh lamb

$27

Tendered diced meat cooked with brown gravy and finish with great spice ground spices

royal milijuli lamb

$27

Tender diced lamb pieces cooked with onion, cashew nut, almond sauce with mix vegetables.

saagwala lamb

$27

Meat cooked with lightly spiced herbs, garlic and fresh spinach puree

vindaloo lamb

$27

Diced meat cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce. Very good for hot food lover

Mains Beef

madras beef

$27

Delicious medium hot meat curry prepared in coconut cream, very popular dish from South India

korma beef

$27

Meat cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond

rogan josh beef

$27

Tendered diced meat cooked with brown gravy and finish with great spice ground spices

vindaloo beef

$27

Diced meat cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce. Very good for hot food lover

Mains Goat

goat curry

$28

Goat meat cooked with great spice, garlic, ginger, brown onion & tomato in a home style.

korma goat

$28

Meat cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond

madras goat

$28

Delicious medium hot meat curry prepared in coconut cream, very popular dish from South India

saagwala goat

$28

Meat cooked with lightly spiced herbs, garlic and fresh spinach puree

vindaloo goat

$28

Diced meat cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce. Very good for hot food lover

Mains Seafood

butter prawns

$28

Fresh seafood cooked with variety of spices & creamy tomato gravy

malabari prawns

$28

King Prawns cooked with sauteed capsicum, onion and tomato sauce finished in creamy coconut flavor

masala prawns

$28

Fresh seafood cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

pasanda prawns

$28

Fresh seafood cooked with almond, cashew cream gravy

masala fish

$28

Fresh seafood cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

goan fish curry

$28

Fresh fish fillet cooked in thick tomato, onion and coconut gravy with lemon & coconut cream

pasanda fish

$28

Fresh seafood cooked with almond, cashew cream gravy

butter scallops

$30

Fresh seafood cooked with variety of spices & creamy tomato gravy

masala scallops

$30

Fresh seafood cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion

pasanda scallops

$30

Fresh seafood cooked with almond, cashew cream gravy

Mains Vegetarian

butter paneer / butter vegetables

Butter paneer $21 / Butter vegetables $21

Homemade cottage cheese / mix vegetables cooked in creamy tomato sauce

kadai mushroom

$22

Mushroom cooked with onion, capsicum, tomato, ginger garlic, coriander and aromatic spices

creamy mushroom

$22

Freshly cut mushroom cooked with cream butter cashew nut and black paper.

subzi meloni

$22

Mix vegetables cooked with spinach puree and spices

bhuna paneer

$22

Simply Cottage Cheese is cubed and combined with an amazing bhuna masala & chopped capsicum.

paneer methi matar malai (house special)

$22

Cottage cheese and peas cooked with fenugreek leaves in the cashew creamy gravy

pumpkin and mashroom curry (house special)

$22

Fresh mushroom and pupkin cooked with great spice special spices

chana pindi (house special)

$22

Chickpeas and cubed cottage cheese and great spice grind spices cooked with authentic Punjabi style

vegan veg (house special)

$22

Vegetarian Curries

palak paneer

$21

Homemade cottage cheese cooked in garlic & fine mild puree of fresh spinach

navrattan korma

$21

Nine kind of mix vegetables cooked in creamy cashew white gravy

saag aloo

$21

Potatoes cooked in fresh spinach puree & garlic

daal makhani

$21

Whole lentils cooked overnight on slow fire, finishing with cream, spices & ginger

chana masala

$20

Chickpeas cooked with capsicum, tomato, onion and medium hot thick gravy

mutter paneer

$21

Cottage cheese and peas cooked in chef’s special gravy

malai kofta

$21

Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese ball deep fried and cooked in creamy cashew gravy

vegetarian jalfrezi

$21

Mix vegetables cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato sauce in sweet and sour gravy & spices

matar mushroom masala

$21

Mushrooms and peas in a creamy onion, tomato & cashew sauce

kadai paneer

$21

Homemade cottage cheese cooked in thick medium tomato, onion spiced gravy, whole coriander, capsicum & spices

shahi paneer

$21

Homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy cashew & almond sauce

aloo gobi

$20

Potatoes, cauliflower and special spices cooked together and garnished with fresh coriander

bombay aloo

$20

Diced fried potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and herbs

tarka daal

$19

Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and selection of spices

daal palak

$20

Yellow lentils cooked with spinach, garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and selection of spices

chilli paneer (gravy, semi gravy)

$21

Deep fried cottage cheese cooked with diced capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style

vegetable manchurian (gravy, semi gravy)

$21

Chopped mixed vegetables tossed with corn flour base, ginger, garlic, deep fried cooked in Asian Style & garnished with fresh herbs

Rice Dishes

smoked chicken dum biryani

$24

A popular dish from southern India. Basmati rice and chicken cooked with aromatic spices, served with Raita and Papadom

lamb biryani

$27

Rice cooked with lamb, herbs & spices

vegetable biryani

$22

Rice cooked with vegetables in herbs and spices

pulav rice

Basmati rice cooked in cashew nuts, sultans and herbs

zeera rice

Rice cooked with cumin seeds

plain rice

Naan Bread

butter naan (delhi style)

$5.50

Layered triangle bread cooked in tandoori oven. Topped up with butter.

plain naan

Plain flour bread cooked in tandoori oven and garnished with butter

garlic naan

$4.50

Plain flour bread with garlic baked in clay oven

tandoori roti

Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour

cheese and garlic naan

Naan stuffed with coriander, cheese & garlic

cheese naan

$6.50

Naan Stuffed with cheese & butter

kashmiri naan

Naan stuffed with dried fruits cooked in tandoori oven

paneer kulcha

Naan Stuffed with cottage cheese & spices

keema naan

Naan filled with minced lamb & spices

onion kulcha

$6.50

Naan stuffed with onions, fresh coriander & spices

chicken & cheese naan

Naan stuffed with chicken and cheese & spices

laccha parantha

Layered flatbread cooked in tandoori oven / with fenugreek leaves / with mint

methi parantha

$5.50

Layered flatbread cooked in tandoori oven / with fenugreek leaves / with mint

pudina parantha

$5.50

Layered flatbread cooked in tandoori oven / with fenugreek leaves / with mint

patato naan or paratha

$6.50

Naan/Parantha stuffed with potatoes and spices

Children Menu

chicken nuggets and chips

$14

butter chicken and rice

$15

mango chicken and rice

$15

kids vegetable spring rolls (10 pcs)

$12

Side Dishes

raita

mint sauce, tamarind sauce, , pickles, sweet mango chutney

papadoms (4 pcs)

jeera aloo

$14

Diced fried potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and herbs

toasted vegetable

$14

Fresh broccoli, mushroom, green peas, cauliflower etc. Toasted with butter and black paper.

Indian Salad

toasted prawn salad

$21

Mix salad, cherry tomato. cucumber, onion, feta cheese and pan toasted king prawn and dressing

tandoori chicken salad

$20

Mix Salad, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Capsicum, Feta Cheese and Tandoori Chicken using own Dressing

indian garden salad

$12

Cucumber, Carrots, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Onion with Lemon

indian kuchumber salad

$12

Julienne cut mix Salad with Chunky Chaat Masala & Lemon

onion salad

Plain Onion

Dessert

carrot pudding

$12

Fresh grated carrot cooked with milk, khoya, nuts, cardamom & spices

mango kulfi

$10

Mango flavour Indian Desserts

gulab jamun

Popular Indian Sweet in ball shape

vanilla ice cream

chocolate ice cream

Thali

vegetable thali

$21

Dal makhani, butter paneer, mix vet-able, rice, papadom choice of plain

non veg thali

$23

Traditional chicken curry, rara goat, mix vegetable, rice and papadom.

amritsari kulcha thali

$21

Dal makhani, butter paneer, plain yoghurt, papadom and 2 amritsari kulcha.

laccha paratha thali

$21

Dal makhani, butter paneer, mix vegetable, papadom and 2 laccha paratha.

keema naan & curry sauce plate

$18

Dal makhani, butter paneer, mix vegetable papadom and 2 laccha paratha.

allo paratha plate

$14

2 potato paratha serve with plain yoghurt mix pickle and onion.

keema mutter & paratha plate

$18

Lamb mince and green peas cooked with spices service with 2.

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Fried rice Typical in Tauranga: $20.00 $21.00
Butter chicken Typical in Tauranga: $22.00 $25.00
Chicken tikka masala Typical in Tauranga: $22.50 $25.00