On Queens Road in the heart of Panmure, Tandoor Grill Indian Cuisine brings the rich, authentic flavours of India to Auckland's eastern suburbs. Known for traditional recipes, aromatic spices and warm hospitality, it offers a true Indian dining experience for families, friends and food lovers alike.
Every dish is prepared with fresh ingredients and authentic Indian spices to deliver bold, memorable flavours. The menu spans creamy Butter Chicken, flavourful Chicken Curry, sizzling tandoori platters, fragrant biryani, spicy Kadhai Paneer and freshly baked naan, alongside vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and a lineup of spicy Indo Chinese favourites.
The restaurant's most famous specialty is its variety of samosas — Chicken, Veg and Lamb — freshly prepared daily with crispy pastry and flavourful fillings. Demand is such that more than 100 samosas leave the kitchen every day, making Tandoor Grill a well-known name for authentic Indian snacks in Auckland.
Beyond the dining room, Tandoor Grill caters for private parties, corporate events and live catering with on-site cooking stations across Auckland. Whether customers dine in, order takeaway or enjoy delivery, the aim is the same: excellent food, generous flavour and a welcoming atmosphere every time.
On Queens Road in the heart of Panmure, Tandoor Grill Indian Cuisine has built its name the old-fashioned way: fresh ingredients, authentic spices and recipes treated with respect. The restaurant serves families, friends and food lovers from Mt Wellington and across Auckland, pairing traditional Indian cooking methods with modern presentation and genuinely warm hospitality. The name tips you off to the heart of the kitchen — the tandoor, the grill behind those sizzling platters and freshly baked naan.
That philosophy shows up in the details. The team takes pride in combining traditional Indian cooking methods with modern presentation and quality service, aiming for excellent food and a welcoming atmosphere whether you're dining in, ordering takeaway or getting delivery. It's a straightforward promise, but it's the reason the restaurant has become a favourite destination in Panmure for anyone seeking delicious Indian food.
The mains list reads like a greatest-hits album of Indian cuisine. Creamy Butter Chicken leads the way, backed by a flavourful Chicken Curry, spicy Kadhai Paneer for the vegetarians who like it hot, and fragrant biryani and rice dishes cooked fresh. Freshly baked naan rounds out any meal, and starters set the tone with rich, spice-driven small plates including those famous samosas and sizzling tandoori platters.
Customers have their own favourites, too. One reviewer ordered lamb khadai and malai kofta for the very first time and called it easily the tastiest Indian food they'd had in a while; another singled out the Dahl Makhani and naan, along with the value for money. Green chilli sauce on the side with chips, they noted, offers a unique twist.
The tandoori chicken has a small fan club of its own. One customer challenged the kitchen to serve one that didn't taste like it had been cooked a week earlier — the chefs took their time, and an hour later he picked up a lovely fresh and juicy tandoori chicken, then ordered a second for dinner that night.
Ask around Panmure and one item comes up more than any other: the samosas. Tandoor Grill makes three varieties — Chicken, Veg and Lamb — freshly prepared every day with crispy pastry and flavourful fillings. They've proven so popular that the restaurant now supplies more than 100 samosas daily, making it a well-known stop for authentic Indian snacks in Auckland.
That daily samosa run is a nice window into how the place operates. Food is made in-house, in real volume, for customers who keep returning — and those same samosas carry over into the restaurant's catering trays, showing up at birthday parties, office lunches and celebrations across the city.
Tandoor Grill's kitchen travels well. Party catering covers birthdays, family gatherings and celebrations with authentic Indian food prepared fresh for your guests, while corporate catering handles office lunches, meetings, conferences and events across Auckland. For something memorable, live catering puts the chefs in front of your guests at on-site cooking stations, preparing fresh Indian dishes on the spot. It's a flexible setup — from a tray of samosas for the office to a full live-cooking spread — built around the same kitchen that feeds the dining room daily.
For everyday eating, the choice is yours: dine in and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere, order takeaway, or get delivery. Online ordering is available through the restaurant's website, and reviewers report the pickup estimates are bang on — handy when you're ordering on the way home.
Whether you're a local after a reliable midweek curry, hunting Auckland's best samosas or planning an event that deserves proper Indian food, Tandoor Grill Panmure keeps the promise simple: bold, memorable flavours made with fresh ingredients — and a warm welcome every time.