Royal Tandoor is an Indian restaurant at Shop 3, 137 Warrington Street in Shirley, Christchurch. It has a second branch in Sydenham, and the Shirley branch offers dine-in, takeaway and catering. The website says it has served Christchurch since 2008, and that its chefs cook with fresh ingredients and can adjust dishes to taste and diet.
Diners praise the butter chicken, the garlic and cheese naan, the Madras lamb, the onion bhajis, the khadai chicken and the rogan josh, and say the portions are generous. One family-feast order was handled well, and the staff are described as polite and welcoming. Opening hours are 4.30pm to 9.30pm every day, and orders can be placed online or by phone. Within a kilometre, Kin Kin is 0.4 km away and rated 4.3 from 132 reviews, and Aroma Delight Indian Takeaway on Edgeware Road is 0.7 km away and rated 4.4 from 510 reviews. Our pick in Shirley for a family-sized Indian takeaway or dinner.