Punjabi Kitchen is an Indian restaurant serving the Manukau community from 2/70 Everglade Drive in Goodwood Heights, Auckland. True to its name, the kitchen celebrates the hearty, spice-forward cooking of Punjab and the wider traditions of Indian cuisine, in an easy-going neighbourhood setting made for both relaxed dine-in dinners and quick takeaways. The menu runs the full arc of a classic Indian meal — crispy, well-seasoned appetisers to start, hearty mains built on fresh ingredients, and desserts and drinks to finish. Among the specialties the restaurant highlights are Chicken Jhalfrazie, Paneer Makhani, Karahi Paneer and Fish Madras, with plenty more on the full menu. Ordering is flexible: reserve a table for dine-in, collect a takeaway, or order online for home delivery across a wide stretch of South and East Auckland, from Papatoetoe and Manurewa to Flat Bush and Dannemora. The restaurant is open every day from 11:30am to 10:00pm.
Punjabi Kitchen is an Indian restaurant in Auckland's south, cooking for the Manukau community from 2/70 Everglade Drive in Goodwood Heights. True to its name, the kitchen celebrates the food of Punjab — the hearty, spice-laden cooking of northern India — while the wider menu ranges across Indian cuisine more broadly. It's the kind of neighbourhood place built for both occasions and everyday cravings: a proper sit-down dinner with a booked table, or a takeaway to collect on the way home.
The restaurant sums up its offering simply as the best of Indian cuisine, and the menu is structured like a classic Indian feast. It opens with crispy, flavourful, well-seasoned appetisers designed to kickstart the meal, moves on to hearty mains crafted with fresh ingredients, and finishes with desserts and drinks. Booking a table is straightforward, so a relaxed dinner with family or friends is easy to arrange.
Among the wide menu, a few specialties get top billing — and they make a good starting point for first-time visitors. Chicken Jhalfrazie is the fiery option: a jalfrezi-style stir-fry of chicken tossed with onions, capsicum and spices. Paneer Makhani is the comforting counterpoint, pairing soft paneer with a rich, tomato-butter-style gravy. Karahi Paneer takes its name from the karahi, the wok-like pan it's cooked in, combining paneer with tomato, capsicum and masala for a more robust vegetarian main. Fish Madras rounds things out with seafood simmered in a bold, Madras-style curry sauce.
Between them, that lineup covers meat-eaters, pescatarians and vegetarians alike — and it only scratches the surface. The restaurant points to "many more" Indian specialties on the full menu, so it's worth browsing the online menu before you order to build a complete meal from appetisers through to dessert.
Flexibility is a real strength here. Dine-in guests can reserve a table through the restaurant's booking system, while the entire menu is available for takeaways. Online ordering runs through the restaurant's website, making it simple to place an order for pickup or home delivery without picking up the phone.
The delivery footprint stretches across a wide slice of South and East Auckland: Chapel Downs, Clover Park, Dannemora, Flat Bush, Goodwood Heights, Manukau, Manukau Heights, Manurewa, Manurewa East, Papatoetoe, Randwick Park, The Gardens, Totara Heights and Wiri are all on the list. If you live anywhere in that corridor, a hot curry delivered to the door is genuinely on the cards.
Hours are generous, too — the kitchen serves from 11:30am until 10:00pm, every day of the week. That makes Punjabi Kitchen an easy choice for a long weekend lunch, a midweek curry night, or a later dinner when the craving strikes after work.
You'll find the restaurant at 2/70 Everglade Drive, Goodwood Heights, Auckland 2105. Questions about the menu, reservations or delivery can be answered by calling the team directly on 09 263 4300.
Whether you're after a spicy chicken jhalfrazie, a buttery paneer curry, a Madras-style fish dish or simply a reliable local Indian takeaway, Punjabi Kitchen sets out to be exactly that for Manukau — a straightforward, welcoming spot where the classics of Indian and Punjabi cooking are always on the menu.