Priya Cafe & Restaurant

About Priya Cafe & Restaurant

Priya Cafe & Restaurant offers Indian cuisine in Greymouth, on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, describing Indian food as flavourful, spicy and satisfying comfort food. The menu spans tandoori starters, chicken, lamb and beef curries, seafood curries, an extensive vegetarian selection, biryanis, tandoori breads and desserts, all at what the restaurant describes as great prices.

Guest reviews highlight friendly, attentive service and a clean, pleasant dining space, with one reviewer noting the restaurant happily accommodated a group of vegan travellers. Priya has built a loyal following on the West Coast, with a Google rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 274 reviews at the time the site was last updated.

Priya also operates a second restaurant in Hokitika at 79 Revell Street, and offers online ordering, dine-in and takeaway menus, plus vegetarian and non-vegetarian banquets for groups of two or more.

Priya Cafe & Restaurant Greymouth: Indian Cuisine on the West Coast

Priya Cafe & Restaurant brings Indian cuisine to Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, built around the idea that when it comes to comfort food, Indian is hard to beat — flavourful, spicy and satisfying. The menu is extensive, running from tandoori starters through to curries, biryanis, breads and desserts.

Tandoori starters and shareable platters

The starters section leans heavily on the tandoor, with Chicken Tikka, Tandoori Chicken and Tandoori Prawns all marinated and cooked in the traditional oven, alongside fried snacks like Onion Bhajees, Mix Pakora and Veg Spring Rolls. For groups, the Priya Platter, Non-Veg Platter and Veg Platter each bundle a selection of starters together, designed for at least two people to share.

Curries for every taste

The mains list covers the full range of Indian curry styles across chicken, lamb and beef, including a classic Butter Chicken, a spiced Rogan Josh, a coconut-based Madras, a rich Korma, and a Vindaloo built on onion, capsicum and spices. Lamb Handi, described as a traditional dish, brings lamb together with chilli flakes, garlic and garam masala, while the Home-Made Chicken Curry leans on a long list of warming spices including turmeric, cumin, cinnamon and cardamom. Seafood gets its own section too, with a Malabar Fish and Malabar Prawn both cooked in a coconut base gravy with southern spices.

An extensive vegetarian menu

Vegetarian diners have plenty of choice at Priya, from Dal Tarka and Dal Makhni lentil dishes to a range of paneer curries — Shahi Paneer, Palak Paneer, Kadai Paneer and Paneer Butter Masala — plus Aloo Gobi, Mushroom Masala and a Malabar Veg Curry. One customer review specifically mentions the restaurant happily accommodating a group of vegan travellers, alongside praise for the food, service and surroundings.

Breads, rice and something sweet

The tandoori bread list runs long, from a Plain Naan through to stuffed options like Keema Naan, Kashmiri Naan and Cheese Garlic Naan, alongside biryanis, fried rice and simpler sides like Jeera Rice. To finish, desserts include Gulab Jamun, Carrot Halwa and Mango Kulfi.

Kids menu and banquets

For younger diners, a dedicated Kids Menu for under 10s offers a curry, naan and ice cream combo, or chicken nuggets with chips, a drink and ice cream. For groups wanting a set experience, Priya also offers Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Banquets for a minimum of two people, each including a platter, two curries, rice, bread and a dessert.

Visiting Priya Greymouth

Priya Cafe & Restaurant is located at 84 Tainui Street, Greymouth, open seven days a week, with lunch served from 12pm to 2:30pm and dinner from 5pm to 10pm. The restaurant also runs a second location in Hokitika, and offers online ordering for those who'd rather eat at home.

Signature items

• Butter Chicken
• Tandoori Chicken
• Malabar Fish
• Lamb Handi
• Malai Kofta
• Gulab Jamun

Menu

Rice

• Biryani — Chicken, lamb or beef biryani served with raita.
• Veg Biryani — Vegetable biryani served with raita.
• Fried Rice - Chicken — Chicken fried rice.
• Fried Rice - Veg — Vegetable fried rice.
• Jeera Rice — Cumin-flavoured rice.
• Pea Pulav — Rice with peas.
• Plain Rice — A single portion of plain rice.

Mains

• Butter Chicken — Boneless chicken cooked with cashew paste, cream, tomato sauce, butter and spices.
• Mango Chicken — Chicken cooked in cashew, mango sauce and Indian spices.
• Chicken Tikka Masala — Chicken prepared in the tandoor oven, finished with cashew and tomato sauce.
• Beef/Lamb Rogan Josh — Spiced lamb or beef curry with onion, tomatoes and spices.
• Madras — Chicken, lamb or beef cooked with coconut cream and south Indian masala.
• Kadai Chicken — Chicken cooked with crushed tomatoes, capsicum and onion in a thick onion gravy.
• Vindaloo — Chicken, lamb or beef cooked with onion, capsicum and spices.
• Korma — Chicken, lamb or beef in a creamy sauce made from almond and nut gravy.
• Saag — Chicken, lamb or beef cooked in spinach with spices.
• Jalfrezi — Chicken, lamb or beef in an onion, tomato and capsicum sweet and sour curry.
• Bhuna — Boneless chicken, lamb or beef cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, onion and spices.
• Home-Made Chicken Curry — Chicken stewed in an onion and tomato sauce with ginger, garlic, chilli and spices including turmeric, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and cardamom.
• Lemon Honey Chicken Curry — An Indian chicken recipe using lemon, yoghurt, honey and spices.
• Lamb Handi — A traditional dish with lamb cooked in chilli flakes, garlic, tomato puree and garam masala.

Banquets

• Vegetarian Banquet — Vegetarian platter, two vegetarian curries, pappadom, basmati rice, plain naan (upgradeable) and vanilla ice cream or gulab jamun (minimum 2 people).
• Non-Vegetarian Banquet — Non-vegetarian platter, two chicken, lamb or beef curries, pappadom, basmati rice, plain naan (upgradeable) and vanilla ice cream or gulab jamun (minimum 2 people).

Desserts

• Gulab Jamun — Milk dumplings served in sugar syrup.
• Carrot Halwa — Carrot pudding scented with cardamom and garnished with dry fruits.
• Chocolate Ice Cream — A scoop of chocolate ice cream.
• Vanilla Ice Cream — A scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Mango Kulfi — A traditional Indian frozen dessert.

Platters

• Priya Platter — 2 samosa, 2 onion bhajees, 2 mixed pakora, 2 chicken tikka and 2 seek kebabs (minimum 2 people).
• Non-Veg Platter — 2 chicken tikka, 2 tandoori chicken, 2 seek kebab and 2 chicken tikka (for 2 people).
• Veg Platter — 2 samosa, 2 onion bhajees, 2 mix pakora and 4 veg spring rolls (minimum 2 people).

Vegetarian

• Dal Tarka — Split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric.
• Dal Makhni — Whole black lentils and red kidney beans cooked slowly with fenugreek.
• Malai Kofta — Lightly fried home cottage cheese, potatoes, nuts and spices.
• Shahi Paneer — Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a creamy cashew and nut gravy.
• Palak Paneer — Homemade cottage cheese cooked with spinach, cream and Indian spices.
• Kadai Paneer — Homemade cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, capsicum and onion in a thick masala gravy.
• Paneer Butter Masala — Homemade cottage cheese cooked with onion, tomatoes, cashews, cream and butter.
• Malabar Veg Curry — Mixed vegetables stewed with coconut cream, curry leaves and special spices.
• Aloo Gobi — Potatoes and cauliflower tossed with cumin and tomatoes.
• Veg Jalfrezi — Onion, tomato and capsicum in a sweet and sour curry.
• Mushroom Masala — Mushrooms cooked with garam masala, ginger, cloves, chilli powder, garlic, tomatoes and capsicum.
• Veg Korma — Mixed vegetables in a thick, creamy cashew and nut gravy.

On The Side

• Popadom — Wafer thin crisp bread, best enjoyed with mango chutney, raita or mint chutney.
• Raita — Yoghurt, cucumber and carrot side dish.
• Mint Chutney — Yoghurt mixed with mint and spices.
• Garden Salad — Cucumber, carrot, tomatoes and lettuce.
• Mango Chutney — A sweet chutney.
• Home Made Pickle — A spicy homemade pickle.

Seafood Curries

• Fish Curry — Fish prepared with ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes and Indian spices.
• Malabar Fish — Aromatic, spicy fish curry cooked in a coconut base gravy with southern spices.
• Prawn Masala — Prawns cooked with onion, tomatoes and Indian spices in a thick onion gravy.
• Butter Prawn — Prawns cooked in a butter cashew cream and tomato sauce.
• Malabar Prawn — Semi-stewed prawns cooked in a coconut base gravy with southern spices.

Tandoori Breads

• Plain Naan — Traditional Indian leavened bread baked in the tandoor.
• Butter Naan — Naan bread finished with butter.
• Garlic Naan — Leavened bread stuffed with crushed garlic and butter.
• Chicken Naan — Leavened bread stuffed with mildly spiced chicken.
• Keema Naan — Leavened bread stuffed with spicy minced lamb.
• Kashmiri Naan — Leavened bread stuffed with nuts, sultanas, coconut powder and almond spice.
• Aloo Kulcha — Soft leavened bread stuffed with a spiced potato filling.
• Paneer Kulcha — Soft leavened bread stuffed with spiced cottage cheese.
• Cheese Naan — Soft leavened bread stuffed with spiced cheese.
• Cheese Garlic Naan — Soft leavened bread stuffed with garlic and spiced cheese.
• Plain Tandoori Roti — Unleavened wholemeal bread baked in the tandoor oven.
• Butter Tandoori Roti — Tandoori roti finished with butter.

Starters & EntréEs

• Vegetable Samosa — Mashed potatoes, green peas and spices in pyramid shaped dough, crisp fried, served with tamarind chutney (2pcs).
• Onion Bhajees — Finely sliced onion in chickpea flour batter, deep fried, served with tamarind chutney (6pcs, GF).
• Mix Pakora — Thinly sliced seasonal vegetables in spiced chickpea flour batter, deep fried, served with tamarind sauce (6pcs, GF).
• Tandoori Mushroom — Mushrooms marinated in tandoori special masala, cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce (6-8pcs, GF).
• Veg Spring Rolls — Stuffed with vegetables, rice vermicelli and garlic, with a sweet and tangy vinaigrette (6-8pcs).
• Gobi Manchurian — Cauliflower fried and cooked in Indo-Chinese style flavoured sauce (DF).
• Veg Manchurian — Finely chopped vegetables formed into balls, cooked with soya sauce (DF).
• Seek Kebab — Lamb mince marinated overnight in special tandoori spices, roasted to perfection.
• Chicken Tikka — Boneless chicken marinated in tandoori special masala, cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
• Majestic Chicken — Deep-fried chicken strips tossed in a spicy, tangy yogurt-based sauce.
• Chicken Lolli Pop — Frenched chicken wings with egg, corn flour, garlic and ginger paste, deep-fried.
• Tandoori Chicken — Chicken marinated in tandoori special masala, cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce (GF, half or full serve).
• Chilli Garlic Prawns — Prawns cooked with butter, garlic and chillies.
• Tandoori Prawns — Prawns marinated in tandoori masala, cooked in tandoori oven, served with salad and mint sauce.

Kids Menu (Under 10)

• Combo 1 — Curry, naan and ice cream, with a choice of Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma or Chicken Tikka Masala.
• Combo 2 — Chicken nuggets, chips, a drink and ice cream.

Frequently asked questions

What cuisine does Priya serve?

Indian cuisine, including tandoori starters, curries, biryanis, tandoori breads and an extensive vegetarian selection.

What are Priya Greymouth's opening hours?

Lunch from 12pm to 2:30pm and dinner from 5pm to 10pm, open seven days a week.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes, for children under 10, with a curry-naan-ice cream combo or a chicken nugget combo.

Are there vegetarian options?

Yes, an extensive vegetarian menu including paneer dishes, dal, and vegetable curries.

Does Priya offer banquets?

Yes, vegetarian and non-vegetarian banquets are available for a minimum of two people.

Does Priya have more than one location?

Yes, a second restaurant operates in Hokitika at 79 Revell Street.

Can I order online?

Yes, online ordering is available.

Tips

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Good to know

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