Shree Restaurant brings the authentic taste of India to Great South Road in Manukau, Auckland — with a special heart for the royal, vibrant flavours of Rajasthan. The restaurant celebrates the full diversity of Indian cuisine, from the bold dishes of the North to the comforting classics of the South, with every plate crafted using traditional spices and fresh ingredients.
At its core, Shree is a family story. It began as the founder's father's dream: a place where the recipes passed down through generations could be shared with a new corner of the world, and where every dish would tell a story of culture, heritage and love. Today the family continues that mission, cooking with the same passion and authenticity that inspired him.
Rajasthani specialities are the backbone of the menu — the Rajasthani Thali and Dal Bati Churma are the dishes Shree is known for. Alongside them you'll find aromatic North Indian curries and tandoori specialities, freshly made Amritsari kulcha, and South Indian dosas, including the much-loved masala dosa.
Whether you're dining in or ordering online, Shree invites you to be part of the family's journey and to experience the streets of India, one traditional dish at a time.
On Great South Road in Manukau, Auckland, Shree Restaurant is carrying out a promise made across oceans. The restaurant was born from one father's dream: to bring the authentic taste of India — and above all the vibrant, royal flavours of Rajasthan — to New Zealand. His recipes, inspired by generations of tradition, were never just food to him. They were a celebration of India's rich culinary history, meant to bring people together around the table.
Today his family continues that mission, crafting every dish with the same passion and authenticity that inspired him. When you eat at Shree, you're not just ordering dinner — you're being invited into a family's journey.
Rajasthan's cuisine is the heart of the menu, and it's what Shree is best known for. The **Rajasthani Thali** gathers the region's classic dishes onto a single platter, letting you taste the breadth of the state's royal cooking in one sitting. **Dal Bati Churma** is the dish that defines Rajasthan: hard-baked wheat battis served alongside dal and finished with sweet, crumbly churma. Both are the kind of dishes that are hard to find done properly outside India — and they're the reason many regulars keep coming back.
These are recipes made the traditional way, with traditional spices and fresh ingredients, exactly as the founder intended.
While Rajasthan is the soul of Shree, the kitchen travels the whole of India. From the North come aromatic curries, smoky tandoori specialities straight from the clay oven, and crisp Amritsari kulcha — a Punjabi stuffed flatbread that pairs beautifully with any curry on the menu.
From the South come dosas, including the beloved masala dosa: a golden, lacy crepe wrapped around a warmly spiced potato filling. A plain dosa is also available if you prefer the classic without the filling. It's a menu built to celebrate the diversity of Indian cuisine — bold northern flavours on one side, comforting southern ones on the other.
Shree sits at 11/726 Great South Road in Manukau, an easy stop for anyone in South Auckland after a proper Indian meal. Doors open from 11:00am on Mondays and Tuesdays, and from 10:00am Thursday through Sunday, with service running until 10:00pm each open day. Wednesdays the kitchen rests, so plan your thali cravings around it.
If you'd rather enjoy the taste of Rajasthan at home, you can order online through the restaurant's website. Keep an eye on Shree's Facebook and Instagram pages for updates from the family behind the counter.
What makes Shree worth seeking out isn't only the food — it's the story behind it. Growing up, the founder's child watched their dad pour his heart into meals that brought people together, and Shree is that vision made real. Every thali, every bati, every dosa is part of a promise: that the traditions, heritage and love of Indian home cooking would find a home in New Zealand.
Whether you come for the Rajasthani classics you grew up with or you're discovering Dal Bati Churma for the very first time, Shree's promise is the same — tradition and taste in every bite, and a warm welcome to be part of the family's journey.