Biryanis & More

About Biryanis & More

Biryanis & More is an Indian food truck on Sandringham Road in Sandringham, Auckland, serving a menu that lives up to its name — biryani first, and a whole lot more behind it. The kitchen's centre of gravity is the Hyderabad-style dum biryani, with chicken, goat, prawn, jackfruit and paneer versions on the list, alongside a Special Chicken Biryani and a boneless Chicken 65 Biryani.

Around the biryani sits a long roster of street food and starters: samosas, vada pav, pani puri and dahi puri, chaat, pakodas, and the 65 and Manchurian families spanning chicken, paneer, gobi, mushroom, jackfruit and egg. Chef specials like Baahubali Chicken and Haleem head the entrees, while the specials sections add house dishes such as RR Chicken, Rambha Chicken, RR Paneer and Rambha Mushroom, plus seafood like Apollo Fish and Fish Amritsari. Fried rice, noodles, drinks and sweets — from mango lassi to gulab jamun and kulfi — round it out.

The Order Meal listing shows a 5.0 rating, with both pickup and delivery running from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am, making this a rare genuinely late-night option for Indian food in the area.

Biryanis & More: Hyderabadi Dum Biryani and Late-Night Indian Street Food in Sandringham, Auckland

On Sandringham Road in Auckland, Biryanis & More does exactly what the name promises — and then keeps going. Biryani leads the name for good reason: this is a kitchen built around Hyderabad-style dum biryanis, the layered rice dishes where meat, seafood or vegetables and seasoned rice are sealed in a pot and steamed slowly together. But the 'and more' carries real weight, because the menu stretches from Indian street-food classics like pani puri and vada pav to Indo-Chinese-style plates, house chef specials, seafood, fried rice, noodles, drinks and sweets.

The food truck operates from 542 Sandringham Road in Sandringham and carries a 5.0 rating on the Order Meal platform, where both pickup and delivery can be ordered. Hours run from midday until 2:00 am — an unusually late window that makes it a genuine option for night owls, shift workers and anyone whose biryani craving doesn't respect dinner time.

The Biryani Heart of the Menu

The biryani section is the natural starting point. Chicken Dum Biryani and Goat Dum Biryani are done Hyderabad style, using the dum method of sealing the pot so everything steams in its own aromatics. The Fry Piece Chicken Biryani adds a fried piece of chicken to the plate, while the Chicken 65 Biryani folds the fiery, crispy 65 favourite through a boneless special biryani. Seafood fans get the Prawn Biryani, with rice layered with prawn pieces and aromatic spices. Just as notably, vegetarians get real biryani here too: a Jackfruit Dum Biryani and a Paneer Dum Biryani, both Hyderabad style, sit alongside the Special Chicken Biryani at the top of the list.

Street Food, the 65 Family and Chef Specials

The entrees list reads like a stroll down an Indian food street. Samosa, Vada Pav — the menu calls it the Indian burger — Pani Puri and Dahi Puri in five-piece serves, Samosa Chaat, Bread Pakoda, Onion Bhaji and masala-dusted Desi Fries cover the classic street-food bases.

Then the menu picks up its Indo-Chinese thread. Chicken 65, Paneer 65, Gobi 65 and Jackfruit 65 all appear — the menu notes the 65 style originated at Hotel Buhari in Chennai — while Veg Manchurian, Gobi Manchurian, Chicken Manchurian and Egg Manchuria handle the glossy, saucy side. Pakodas span mushroom, paneer and crispy chickpea-battered cauliflower, plus an Andhra Fish Pakoda flagged as a chef special.

Further down, the heartier starters show up: Chicken Lollipop in five-piece serves, Kaju Chicken Pakoda fried with crunchy cashews, bone-in Kodi Vepudu done Chettinad style, the spicy and smoky Rum Dragon Chicken, and an Extra Hot Crispy Fried Chicken marinated in spiced buttermilk, double-dredged and fried to golden perfection. Two chef specials — Baahubali Chicken and Haleem — sit at the top of the entrees.

House Specials and Seafood

The chicken specials section is a run of house-named dishes — RR Chicken, Rambha Chicken, Pandit Chicken and Rakesh Chicken — beside Curry Leaf Chicken, Pepper Chicken, Szechuan Chicken, a bone-in Chicken Roast and a Chicken Pickle. Vegetarian specials answer with RR Paneer, Rambha Mushroom and Kaju Fried Rice, and the seafood list adds Apollo Fish and Fish Amritsari, with Chilli Fish and the Mumbai-beloved Prawn Koliwada appearing among the entrees.

Something Sweet, Something Cold

If there's room left, fried rice and noodles come in plain, Szechuan and paneer versions, and the drinks list leans nostalgic: Mango Lassi blended with ripe mango and cardamom, Badam Milk served hot or cold, Goli Soda, and Indian bottled classics Thums Up and Limca alongside Coke. Desserts run to Gulab Jamun — with ice cream or in a rum version — Mango Kulfi and a Brownie with Ice Cream.

Late Nights and Easy Ordering

Orders for both pickup and delivery go through the Order Meal platform, and the kitchen can be reached on +64 22 412 8713. With service running from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am, Biryanis & More slots neatly into the late-night eating gap — a proper biryani or a round of 65s and chaat well after most kitchens have closed. Whether you come for a single dum biryani or a table full of street-food small plates, the breadth of the menu makes it an easy pick for mixed groups, and that 5.0 platform rating suggests the formula is landing with locals.

Signature items

• Special Chicken Biryani
• Chicken Dum Biryani
• Goat Dum Biryani
• Chicken 65
• Haleem
• Mango Lassi

Menu

Drinks

• Hot Badam Milk — Badam milk served warm.
• Badam Milk — Creamy milk infused with ground almonds and cardamom.
• Goli Soda — The nostalgic Indian goli soda.
• Mango Lassi — Ripe mango, creamy yoghurt and a touch of cardamom — smooth, sweet and cooling.
• Thums Up — India's boldly fizzy cola.
• Limca — Indian lemon-lime soft drink.
• Coke — Coca-Cola.

Biryani

• Special Chicken Biryani — The house special chicken biryani.
• Chicken Dum Biryani — Hyderabad style dum biryani.
• Goat Dum Biryani — Hyderabad style dum biryani with goat.
• Fry Piece Chicken Biryani — Hyderabad style dum biryani with a fried chicken piece.
• Chicken 65 Biryani — Boneless special biryani with Chicken 65.
• Prawn Biryani — Rice layered with prawn pieces and aromatic spices, cooked to perfection.
• Jackfruit Dum Biryani — Hyderabad style dum biryani with jackfruit.
• Paneer Dum Biryani — Hyderabad style dum biryani with paneer.

Entrees

• Samosa — Golden fried pastry with a spiced savoury filling.
• Vada Pav — The classic Indian burger — spiced vada in a soft bun.
• Desi Fries — Crunchy fried potato fries sprinkled with in-house masala.
• Dahi Puri (5 pcs) — Five crisp puris topped with cool yoghurt and chutneys.
• Pani Puri (5 pcs) — Five hollow puris with spiced water for the classic one-bite pop.
• Samosa Chaat — Crushed samosas dressed chaat-style with yoghurt and chutneys.
• Onion Bhaji — Finely sliced onion in a simple spiced batter, fried to crispy perfection.
• Veg Manchurian — Veg dumplings sauteed with spices and Manchurian sauce.
• Mushroom Pakoda — Mushrooms marinated in the house secret batter and spices.
• Chilli Mushroom — Mushrooms tossed in the house secret batter and spices.
• Jackfruit 65 — The 65 treatment for jackfruit — a style the menu traces to Hotel Buhari, Chennai.
• Chilli Jackfruit (Kathal) — Jackfruit in a bold chilli toss.
• Paneer Pakoda — Soft paneer cubes dipped in batter and fried until golden and crispy.
• Paneer 65 — Spicy, crispy fried paneer tossed with curry leaves and bold South Indian spices.
• Chilli Paneer — Paneer cubes in a punchy chilli preparation.
• Gobi 65 — Cauliflower in the 65 style that originated at Hotel Buhari, Chennai.
• Gobi Manchurian — Crisp cauliflower tossed with spices and Manchurian sauce.
• Gobi Pakoda — Crispy cauliflower florets in a spiced chickpea flour batter, fried to golden perfection.
• Egg Bajji — Halved eggs dipped in seasoned gram flour batter and deep-fried until crisp and golden.
• Egg Manchuria — Eggs tossed with spices in a saucy Manchurian style.
• Baahubali Chicken — A house chef special chicken starter.
• Haleem — Chef special take on the slow-cooked, hearty classic.
• Kaju Chicken Pakoda — Tender spiced chicken fried with crunchy cashews for a crispy, flavourful bite.
• Kodi Vepudu (Bone-In Chettinad Style) — Bone-in chicken tossed Chettinad style.
• Chicken 65 — The fiery South Indian fried chicken classic.
• Chilli Chicken — Chicken tossed in a bold chilli-style sauce.
• Chicken Lollipop (5 pcs) — Five pieces of the crispy frenched-wing favourite.
• Rum Dragon Chicken — Spicy and smoky dragon-style chicken with a rum lift.
• Extra Hot Crispy Fried Chicken — Boneless chicken marinated in spiced buttermilk, double-dredged and fried to golden perfection.
• Chicken Manchurian — Chicken sauteed with spices and Manchurian sauce.
• Chilli Fish — Chinese-style boneless fish in a chilli flavour.
• Andhra Fish Pakoda — Chef special fish pakoda, Andhra style.
• Prawn Koliwada — Crisp spiced prawns — a dish beloved in Mumbai.
• Curry Flower — Marinated cauliflower tossed with Indian spices and yoghurt.
• Bread Pakoda — Bread in spiced batter, fried golden — a tea-time classic.
• Paneer Fried Rice — Wok-tossed fried rice with paneer.
• Paneer Noodles — Stir-fried noodles with paneer.
• Rum Gulab Jamun — The syrup-soaked classic sweet with a rum twist.
• Gulab Jamun With Ice Cream — Gulab jamun served alongside ice cream.
• Mango Kulfi — Creamy traditional mango kulfi.
• Brownie With Ice Cream — Brownie served with ice cream.

Rice & Noodles

• Szechuan Fried Rice — Fried rice with a Szechuan kick.
• Szechuan Noodles — Noodles tossed with Szechuan heat.
• Fried Rice — Classic wok-tossed fried rice.
• Noodles — Classic stir-fried noodles.

Chicken Specials

• Chicken Pickle — Spiced chicken prepared pickle-style.
• RR Chicken — House-signature chicken dish.
• Szechuan Chicken — Chicken with a Szechuan kick.
• Curry Leaf Chicken — Chicken tossed with fragrant curry leaves.
• Pandit Chicken — House-named chicken special.
• Rakesh Chicken — House-named chicken special.
• Rambha Chicken — House-named chicken special.
• Pepper Chicken — Pepper-forward chicken preparation.
• Chicken Roast (Bone) — Bone-in chicken roast.

Seafood Specials

• Apollo Fish — Spicy Apollo-style fish, a Hyderabad speciality.
• Fish Amritsari — Fish fried Amritsari-style in a spiced batter.

Vegetarian Specials

• RR Paneer — House-signature paneer dish.
• Rambha Mushroom — House-signature mushroom dish.
• Kaju Fried Rice — Fried rice tossed with cashews.

Frequently asked questions

What is Biryanis & More known for?

Hyderabadi-style dum biryanis — chicken, goat, prawn, jackfruit and paneer versions — plus a wide range of Indian street food, Indo-Chinese-style starters and house chef specials.

Where is Biryanis & More located?

The food truck operates from 542 Sandringham Road, Sandringham, Auckland 1025.

What are the opening hours?

Per its Order Meal listing, both pickup and delivery run from 12:00 pm until 2:00 am.

Are there good vegetarian options?

Yes — the menu is deep on vegetarian dishes, including Paneer 65, Gobi 65, Jackfruit 65, Veg and Gobi Manchurian, Jackfruit Dum Biryani, Paneer Dum Biryani, RR Paneer and Rambha Mushroom.

Can I order delivery or pickup?

Yes, both pickup and delivery are available through the Order Meal platform, with hours listed as 12:00 pm to 2:00 am.

How do I contact them?

Call +64 22 412 8713.

What should I order first?

The biryanis are the headline — try the Chicken Dum Biryani or the Special Chicken Biryani — with a street-food starter like Pani Puri or Chicken 65 on the side.

Tips

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Good to know

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