Dine-In Menu
Indulge in an exquisite dining experience at Great Spice Indian Restaurant. Our dine-in menu features a wide array of authentic Indian dishes crafted with fresh ingredients and traditional spices. From mouth-watering appetisers to rich, flavourful curries, there's something for every palate. Come and explore the true taste of India in a cosy and welcoming setting.
Entree
VEGETABLE SAMOSA (2 PCS)
$9Flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas, cumin seeds then fried golden brown.
ONION BHAJI
$9Sliced onion stirred in chickpea flour batter and deep fried.
PANEER TIKKA
$24Home made cottage cheese skewered with garden fresh green capsicum, tomatoes, onions and then marinated with lemon juice and great spices then cooked in tandoori oven.
MIX PAKORA
$10Selection of mixed vegetable mildly spiced dipped in batter and deep fried.
TANDOORI CHICKEN
$28Tandoori item marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste roasted in clay oven. Served in sizzling hot plate.
TANDOORI PRAWN
$24King prawn marinated with yoghurt, ginger, garlic and spices than roasted on tandoori oven.
CHILLI GARLIC, PRAWNS/SCALLOPS
$16Marinated prawn or scallops sauteed in to the frying pan served with sauteed mushroom, chef special gravy.
CHILLI PRAWNS
$24Marinated prawn cooked with ginger, garlic, onion, capsicum and spices finished with coriander and spring onion.
PRAWN PAKORA
$18King prawns cutlets dipped in fried mildly spiced batter deep fried and served with mint sauce.
GARLIC CHICKEN TIKKA - HALF
$16Boneless chicken marinated with garlic yoghurt, cashew nut, great spices and cooked in tandoori oven.
GARLIC CHICKEN TIKKA - FULL
$26Boneless chicken marinated with garlic yoghurt, cashew nut, great spices and cooked in tandoori oven.
CHICKEN TIKKA - HALF
$16Tendered boneless chicken marinated in paprika and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven.
CHICKEN TIKKA - FULL
$26Tendered boneless chicken marinated in paprika and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven.
SEEKH KEBAB
$25Minced chicken / lamb flavoured with great spice pressed on a skewer, then cooked in the clay oven.
VEGETABLE PLATTER (MIN FOR TWO PEOPLE)
$22A combination of samosa, 2 pieces mix pakora, 4 pieces spring rolls & onion bhaji.
MIXED PLATTER (MIN FOR TWO PEOPLE)
$24A combination of samosa, onion bhaji, 2 pieces of chicken tikka & 2 seekh kebabs.
TANDOORI PLATTER (MINIMUM FOR TWO PEOPLE)
$30It is a combination of Tandoori Chicken, Garlic Chicken Tikka, Seikh Kebab and King Prawns, roasted in clay oven then served with tamarind and mint sauce.
ROYAL VEG-PLATTER FOR 2
$22Combination of 4 Different vegetarian entrees of Veg samosa, paneer pakora, onion bhaji and Spring roll.
ROYAL NON VEG-PLATTER FOR 2
$28Combination of 4 different Non-veg entrees of Chicken Tikka, Garlic Chicken Tikka, Seekh kebab and Tandoori Chicken.
CHICKEN LOLLIPOP
$23Chicken wings coated with spicy red batter mix of special great spice and Szechuan sauce.
AMRITSARI FISH
$20Boneless Fish, spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried till the outside is crunchy and fish inside is soft and melt in the mouth.
PANEER PAKORA
$17Marinated Indian cheese dipped in a batter of Chickpea and Great Spice Recipe.
SOYA SOYA CHAAP (TANDOORI AND CHILLI)
$20Vegan meat prepared with soybean chunks and flour, coated in tandoori masala, and grilled to serve. Choose your way of Flavor from Tandoor or Pan fried.
MUSHROOM CHILLI DRY/ GRAVY
$22Chilli Mushroom is a classic Indo-Chinese snack, Made with deep fried mushrooms coated with soy sauce, corn flour, salt and pepper and Special Great Spice.
VEGETARIAN MANCHURIAN
$22Chopped mixed vegetables tossed with corn flour base, ginger, garlic & garnish with fresh herbs.
MURG KALIMIRCH KEBAB - HALF
$16Tendered boneless chicken marinated in paprika and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven garnished with salad.
CHIPS CHILLI
$18Marinated French Fries cooked with diced capsicum, onion & green chilli finished in Asian style.
MURG KALIMIRCH KEBAB - FULL
$26Tendered boneless chicken marinated in paprika and yoghurt, roasted in tandoori oven garnished with salad.
Mains Chicken
SAAG CHICKEN
$23Curry cooked with lightly spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree.
BUTTER CHICKEN
$24Curry cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy.
CHILLI CHICKEN / HONEY CHILLI CHICKEN
$24Marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with diced capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style.
MANGO CHICKEN
$24Boneless chicken cooked with exotic creamy gravy in mild mango flavor sauce.
CHICKEN MANCHURIAN
$24Marinated boneless chicken tossed with corn flour, ginger, garlic and then deep fried, garnished with herbs.
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
$24Succulent tandoori chicken cooked in medium spicy gravy with green capsicum, sliced onion and fresh herbs.
CHICKEN BALTI
$24Marinated chicken pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and chief special spices. Garnished with fresh coriander.
LEMON HONEY CHICKEN
$25Chicken cooked in grinded cashew nuts, tomatoes, onion and creamy gravy, finished with honey and lemon flavor in kiwi style.
CHICKEN METHI MALAI
$25Marinated chicken cooked with fenugreek leaves in the cashew creamy sauce.
CHICKEN LABABDAR
$26Boneless chicken cooked creamy sauce with great spice secret ingredients.
RARA CHICKEN
$26Boneless meat pieces, meat mince cooked with Fresh onion, ginger, garlic, Fresh coriander and Chef special spices.
BHUNA CHICKEN
$24Spiced curry with a thick sauce, mixed with an amazing chef special spices garnished with onion, ginger and fresh coriander.
HIMALAYAN HANDI CHICKEN
$25Meat cooked with Brown onion gravy, tomatoes cooked with medium spiced gravy garnished with fresh ginger and garlic in home style.
CHICKEN DO PIAZA
$21Tendered diced meat pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and Indian herbs. Garnished with fresh coriander.
KARAHI CHICKEN
$24Curry cooked with onion, capsicum and chief special spices, Garnished with fresh coriander.
MADRAS CHICKEN
$24Delicious medium hot curry prepared in coconut gravy and finishing in a south Indian style.
CHICKEN JALFREZI
$24Curry cooked with capsicum, onion and tomatoes in sweet and sour sauce, garnished with Fresh ginger and coriander
CHICKEN KORMA
$24Curry cooked with cashew, almond, creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.
CHIKCEN VINDALOO
$24Boneless chicken cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce, Very popular dish from Goa.
CHICKEN CURRY (INDIAN STYLE)
$24A tradional Indian curry recipe
Mains Lamb
SAAG LAMB
$25Curry cooked with lightly spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree.
BUTTER LAMB
$26Curry cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy.
KARAHI LAMB
$26Curry cooked with onion, capsicum and chief special spices, Garnished with fresh coriander.
LAMB MADRAS
$26Delicious medium hot curry prepared in coconut gravy and finishing in a south Indian style.
LAMB KORMA
$26Curry cooked with cashew, almond, creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.
LAMB ROGAN JOSH
$26Tendered diced meat cooked with brown gravy and finished with great spice, garnished with Fresh ginger and coriander.
LAMB VINDALOO
$26Boneless choice of meat cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce, Very popular dish from Goa.
LAMB DHANSAAG
$26Curry cooked, with lentils, garlic and perfected with fresh spinach (very popular dish in UK)
LAMB DO PIAZA
$26Tendered diced meat pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and Indian herbs. Garnished with fresh coriander.
HIMALAYAN HANDI LAMB
$26Meat cooked with Brown onion gravy, tomatoes cooked with medium spiced gravy garnished with fresh ginger and garlic in home style.
TAWA LAMB
$27Boneless pieces cooked in onion, capsicum, tomatoes, ginger, spices and Served in a Hot plate
BHUNA LAMB
$26Spiced curry with a thick sauce, mixed with an amazing chef special spices garnished with onion, ginger and fresh coriander.
LAMB PUMPKIN AND MUSHROOM CURRY
$26Diced meat cooked with pumpkin & mushroom chief special gravy.
Mains Goat
GOAT CURRY (INDIAN STYLE)
$27A tradional Indian curry recipe .
GOAT DO PIAZA
$27Tendered diced meat pieces cooked with onion, capsicum and Indian herbs. Garnished with fresh coriander.
HIMALAYAN HANDI GOAT
$27Meat cooked with Brown onion gravy, tomatoes cooked with medium spiced gravy garnished with fresh ginger and garlic in home style.
TAWA GOAT
$28Boneless pieces cooked in onion, capsicum, tomatoes, ginger, spices and Served in a Hot plate
Mains Beef
BEEF MADRAS
$25Delicious medium hot curry prepared in coconut gravy and finishing in a south Indian style.
BEEF KORMA
$25Curry cooked with cashew, almond, creamy gravy, garnished with sliced almond.
BEEF ROGAN JOSH
$25Tendered diced meat cooked with brown gravy and finished with great spice, garnished with Fresh ginger and coriander.
BEEF VINDALOO
$25Boneless choice of meat cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce, Very popular dish from Goa
BEEF PUMPKIN AND MUSHROOM CURRY
$26Diced meat cooked with pumpkin and mushroom chief special gravy.
Mains Seafood
PRAWNS MALABARI
$26King Prawns cooked with sautéed capsicum, onion and tomato sauce finished in creamy coconut flavour.
PRAWNS MASALA
$26King prawns cooked with medium spicy gravy, capsicum and sliced onion.
PRAWN PASANDA
$26Prawn cutlets cooked with almond, cashew cream gravy & finished with touch of yog
FISH MASALA
$26Half roast smoke flavour boneless fish cooked with medium hot tomato and onion thick gravy.
GOAN FISH CURRY
$26Fish fillets cooked in a fine thick tomato and coconut gravy finished with lemon.
BUTTER SCALLOPS
$28Fresh scallops cooked with variety of spices and creamy tomato gravy.
BUTTER PRAWNS
$26Fresh prawns cooked with variety of spices and creamy tomato gravy.
Mains Vegetarian
PANEER BALTI
$22Marinated mushroom/paneer cooked with onion, capsicum and chef Special Spices also, served in the Traditional Way.
BUTTER PANEER MASALA
$22Homemade cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato sauce and a touch of chef special spices.
PALAK PANEER
$21Homemade cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach
NAVRATTAN KORMA
$21Nine kind of mix vegetables cooked in creamy white gravy. A mild curry
BUTTER VEGETABLES/Paneer
$21Mixed vegetables cooked in butter sauce.
CHILLI PANEER (Semi Dry / Gravy)
$21Cottage Cheese cooked with diced capsicum, onion and green chilli finished in Asian style.
KARAHI PANEER
$21Homemade cottage cheese cooked in thick medium tomato, onion spiced gravy.
DAAL MAKHANI
$21Whole lentils on a slow fire cooked overnight, finishing with great spice.
ALOO GOBI
$21Potatoes, cauliflower and special spices cooked together and garnished with fresh coriander.
MUTTER PANEER
$21Cottage cheese and peas cooked in chef’s special gravy.
MALAI KOFTA
$21Mashed potatoes, cottage cheese ball deep fried and cooked in great spice gravy.
VEGETARIAN JALFREZI
$21Mix vegetables cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato sauce in sweet and sour gravy.
BOMBAY ALOO
$21Diced fried potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and herbs.
CHANA MASALA
$21Chickpeas cooked with capsicum, tomato, onion and medium hot thick gravy.
SAAG ALOO
$21Potatoes cooked in fresh spinach puree.
TARKA DAAL
$21Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and selection of spices.
Rice Dishes
CHICKEN BIRYANI
$23Rice cooked with chicken, herbs & spices.
LAMB BIRYANI
$25Rice cooked with lamb, herbs and spices.
VEGETABLE BIRYANI
$22- Rice cooked with vegetables in herbs, spices.
PULAV RICE
$10Basmati rice cooked in cashew nuts, sultans and herbs.
ZEERA RICE
$6Rice cooked with cumin seeds.
Naan Bread
NAAN
$4.5Plain flour bread cooked in tandoori oven, garnished with butter
GARLIC NAAN
$5Plain flour bread with garlic baked in clay oven.
CHEESE AND GARLIC NAAN
$6Naan stuffed with cheese & garlic.
CHEESE NAAN
$5.5Naan Stuffed with cheese and coriander.
KASHMIRI NAAN
$6Naan stuffed with dried fruits
VEGETABLE NAAN
$6Naan stuffed with mix vegetable and spices.
DELHI NAAN
$5Multi layered butter naan cooked in clay oven.
ROTI
$4Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal flour.
KEEMA NAAN
$7Naan filled with minced lamb.
CHICKEN & CHEESE NAAN
$7Naan filled with mince chicken & cheese.
ONION KULCHA
$6.5Naan stuffed with onion.
CHOCOLATE NAAN
$6Multi layered bread cooked in clay oven.
LACHHA PARATHA
$6Multi layered bread cooked in clay oven.
Side Dishes
RAITA MINT SAUCE
$5PICKLES TAMARIND SAUCE
$5SWEET MANGO CHUTNEY
$5PAPADOM (4 PCS)
$5MASALA PAPAD (5 PCS)
$124pcs papdoms with chopped salad, served with sweet mango chutney and Raita.
Kids Menu
CHICKEN NUGGETS AND CHIPS
$15BUTTER CHICKEN
$15LEMON & HONEY CHICKEN
$15
Salad
INDIAN SALAD
$14Cucumber, Carrots, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Lettuce with a Piece of Lemon
KACHUMBER SALAD
$12Jillian Cut Onion, Cucumber, Tomato, Carrot, Lettuce, Touch Of Lemon Juice & Chaat Masala
TANDOORI CHICKEN SALAD
$18Mix Salad, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Capsicum, feta cheese and tandoori chicken using own dressing.
GARLIC PRAWN SALAD
$22Mix Salad, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Capsicum, feta cheese, greats spice recipe added king prawns on side.
Dessert
MANGO KULFI
$9Mango Flavour Indian Desserts
GULAB JAMUN
$9Popular Indian Sweet in Ball Shape
VANILLA ICE-CREAM
$7CHOCOLATE ICE-CREAM
$7HOT FUDGE SENSATION
$15Hot Cake Served with Ice Cream & Mix Berries
CHEESE CAKE
$15Cake Served with Ice Cream and Mix Berries
Banquet
MAHARAJA VEGETARIAN BANQUET (MIN 2 PERSONS)
$36 (per person)Entree: Mix Pakora, Samosa, Onion Bhaji
Mains: Butter Paneer, Navrattan Korma, Dal Makhani, Naan, Rice and Side Dishes
MAHARAJA NON-VEG BANQUET (MIN 2 PERSONS)
$38 (per person)Entree: T. Prawns, Garlic Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab, Onion Bhaji
Mains: Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Vegetable Korma,Naan, Rice and Side Dishes
Guests Love Us
We take pride in delivering exceptional dining experiences. But don't just take our word for it—read what our delighted guests have to say about our authentic cuisine, warm hospitality, and unforgettable atmosphere.
Mikey
Best in town. Love there dishes, so much flavour and nice tender meats. Would definitely recommend if you’re after some Indian food
Michiel
The best Indian restaurant in Papamoa, and possibly even in all of Tauranga. The food here is outstanding and truly authentic, with a wide variety of delicious dishes to choose from. We opted to dine in and were thoroughly impressed...
Gurpreet Singh Dhoat
I had an awesome time at Great Spice Papamoa East! My wife and I were so happy with the friendly people and the nice place. The curries were amazing! Every bite was full of different yummy tastes. We loved the spices. The...
Ange Koko
This is the best Indian restaurant ever! It’s our family’s favourite place to eat. The service is great, I love the dim lights on the table, the Butter Chicken is the best we have tried! And the Butter Paneer is...
Sudesh Singh
Love our little piece of India tucked away here in Papamoa. It’s our favourite restaurant since arriving in New Zealand 1 year ago. Delicious and high quality food at reasonable prices. Staff are so welcoming, friendly and always go the...
Jo Morgan
We are regular takeaway buyers but have found dining in that the quality of food is higher. Our party of 6 really enjoyed the delicious food, the naan bread was superb, my mild butter chicken extra sweet (just how I...
Mikey
Best in town. Love there dishes, so much flavour and nice tender meats. Would definitely recommend if you’re after some Indian food
Michiel
The best Indian restaurant in Papamoa, and possibly even in all of Tauranga. The food here is outstanding and truly authentic, with a wide variety of delicious dishes to choose from. We opted to dine in and were thoroughly impressed...
Gurpreet Singh Dhoat
I had an awesome time at Great Spice Papamoa East! My wife and I were so happy with the friendly people and the nice place. The curries were amazing! Every bite was full of different yummy tastes. We loved the spices. The...
Ange Koko
This is the best Indian restaurant ever! It’s our family’s favourite place to eat. The service is great, I love the dim lights on the table, the Butter Chicken is the best we have tried! And the Butter Paneer is...
Sudesh Singh
Love our little piece of India tucked away here in Papamoa. It’s our favourite restaurant since arriving in New Zealand 1 year ago. Delicious and high quality food at reasonable prices. Staff are so welcoming, friendly and always go the...
Jo Morgan
We are regular takeaway buyers but have found dining in that the quality of food is higher. Our party of 6 really enjoyed the delicious food, the naan bread was superb, my mild butter chicken extra sweet (just how I...
Mikey
Best in town. Love there dishes, so much flavour and nice tender meats. Would definitely recommend if you’re after some Indian food
Michiel
The best Indian restaurant in Papamoa, and possibly even in all of Tauranga. The food here is outstanding and truly authentic, with a wide variety of delicious dishes to choose from. We opted to dine in and were thoroughly impressed...
Gurpreet Singh Dhoat
I had an awesome time at Great Spice Papamoa East! My wife and I were so happy with the friendly people and the nice place. The curries were amazing! Every bite was full of different yummy tastes. We loved the spices. The...
Ange Koko
This is the best Indian restaurant ever! It’s our family’s favourite place to eat. The service is great, I love the dim lights on the table, the Butter Chicken is the best we have tried! And the Butter Paneer is...