Memorial

Memorial to Indian Restaurants

These are restaurants that have closed or changed names. Latter reflects ownership change.

• Divine Indian Eatery, 13 Mt Smart Rd, Royal Oak - 6/6/2024, 17/8/2023. Noticed changed to Delhi Delhi on 27 August 2024.
• Flamingo Indian Cuisine, 13 Mt Smart Rd, Royal Oak - 20/02/2020. Now Divine Indian Eatery
• Namaste Bar & Restaurant, Mt Eden - 23/12/2021, 4/2/2021, 23/7/2020; 2016: 30/6, 2/5, 28/1. Machan - Sri Lankan restaurant opened. https://machanrestaurant.co.nz/ Domain registered 6 October 2023.
• Sitara Indian Restaurant, Mt Eden - 21/7/2022, 12/5/2022, 2021: 9/12, 10/6, 1/4, 7/1; 2020: 15/10, 4/6, 19/3, 6/2; 2019: 14/11, 25/07, 4/4.
• Satya, Eden Terrace - 13/7/17, 23/2/17, 28/7/16, 21/4/16; 19/11/15, 1/10/15, 18/6/15, 29/1/15; Now Joshi's Indian restaurant
• Little India, CBD - 27/05/2021, 22/12/2020, 6/8/2020, 22/8/19, 24/9/15, 6/11/14, 14/8/14, 7/11/13, 23/5/13; 25/10/12, 7/6/12; Now The Table
• India Gate, Epsom - 28/11/19, 27/6/19, 7/3/19, 29/11/18. Closed in second half of 2020.
• Santhiya's, Mt Roskill - 24/3/16; 2/7/15; 17/7/14; 11/4/13; 2/2/12; 2/6/11, 17/3/11, 20/1/11; 5/8/10; 12/11/9, 12/3/9
• Ghazal, Glen Eden - 22/11/12
• Indian Oceania Restaurant, Newton - 13/6/19. Probably closed.
• Ela Cuisine, Elliot Stables, CBD - 23/10/14. Closed on 31 July 2020.
• Bolliwood, Ponsonby - 1/10/9, 5/2/9; 27/11/8. Closed and changed to Épicer on 1 March 2019 which has closed too.
• Symonds Indian, Grafton / Eden Tce - Closed because owner retiring.
• New Delhi, Auckland 13 Mt Smart Rd, Royal Oak - 4/5/17, 17/4/8, 15/11/7, 31/5/7, 20/4/6, 9/2/6, 11/8/5, 29/1/4, 15/1/4. Not sure when closed. Flamingo opened during June 2019.
• Raviz, Kingsland - Noticed this on 20 August 2019.
• The Zing, Kingsland - 12/7/2018
• Nite Spice, Mt Eden - 25/1/18; 2017: 28/12, 30/11, 7/9, 29/6, 23/3, 12/1;
• Tandoori Mahal Indian & Nepalese Restaurant, Mt Eden - 24/8/17, 6/4/17; 6/10/16, 14/7/16, 21/5/15, 19/6/14, 2/1/14, 19/12/13. Pic
• Shahi Cafe Parnell - 11/10/12, 21/6/11, 29/4/10, 16/10/8, 25/1/7, 13/7/6, 10/2/5, 29/7/4.
• Shahi Cafe Herne Bay - 14/11/6, 12/2/4, 4 July 2002 (First Auckland TNC)
• Mangal Indian, 65 Sandringham Road (opposite Eden park). pic
• Ivory, Viaduct - 28/8/14
• Cease Fire, Eden Terrace - 6/6/13. No indian restaurant at this address. Ain't No Taco opened in June/July 2017. It was Indian Fort at some point.
• Indian Kitchen
• Indique, 18 Birkenhead Ave. Birkenhead - 9/2/16, 3/11/16, 16/6/16, 8/10/15, 12/3/15, 10/4/14, 26/9/13, 10/11/11. Now The Curry Master (or The Curry Master)
• Little India, Kingsland - 12/4/12; 26/7/7; 21/9/6; 6/10/5; 2003: 20 Nov, 8 May. Venue is boarded up. Renovations?
• Top in Town, Sandringham Rd. Takeaway only. Closed in November 2016. Now Food Inn. Google Map location.
• Swadesh Indian Cuisine, Mt Roskill - 13/3/14, 12/9/13
• Palace of India, Takapuna - 22/4/4. Now Bollywood in Takapuna
• Taj Bistro, Newmarket/Epsom - 13/8/15, 9/4/15.
• Simla, Mt Eden - 16/7/15, 26/3/15; 18/12/14, 8/5/14, 27/2/14; 2013: 21/11, 23/4 2012: 20/12, 8/11, 16/8, 5/7, 29/4, 19/1;
• Raviz, Viaduct - 20/6/13, 30/8/12, 26/4/12
• Raviz, Ponsonby - 28/2/13, 16/2/12, 18/8/11
• Raviz, Ellerslie - 25/8/05
• Nite Spice, Newmarket - 30/10/8, 7/8/8, 3/4/8.
• Calcutta Wala, Auckland CBD - 1/8/13, 28/3/13, 27/10/11, 26/5/11, 3/2/11.
• Ruchi, Mt Eden - 18/7/13
• Varanasi (never visited)
• Raviz, Mt Eden - 28/4/11; 18/2/10 ;6/8/9, 30/4/9, 22/1/9; 24/7/8, 1/5/8; 28/12/6; 2/6/5;
• Chaska, Epsom - 6/1/11, 29/11/7
• Punjab Palace, Ponsonby - 30/9/10, 22/7/10, 27/5/10
• Sitar, Mt Eden - 15/4/10; 16/4/9; 20/3/8; 10/1/8; 9/8/7; 22/3/7; 29/6/6; 16/6/5; 8/7/2
• Saravanas, Sandringham - 28/5/9, 19/3/9
• Shahi, Balmoral - 20/8/9
• Ghazal, Ponsonby - 21/8/8
• Kashmir, Mt Eden - 15/5/8. 24/1/8; 20/9/7, 15/6/6, 3/11/5, 26/8/4.
• Athidi, Parnell - 23/8/7
• Raviz, Mission Bay - 8/3/7
• Poppadom, Newmarket - 27/7/6, 7/4/5, 12/9/2
• Freiya's, Ponsonby - 2/11/6, 17/11/5, 4/11/4, 24/10/2
• Cheema, Auckland Central - 12/1/6
• New Delhi, Hamilton - 2/2/5.
• Masala Dosa, Mt Eden - 13/1/5, 30/12/4.
• Chutneys, Parnell Village - 12/8/4.
• Santoor, Mt Roskill - 27/3/3
• Khyber Tandoori,Grafton - 23/2/6; 26/2/4 Now fine dining place called Lillius
• Sasuma
• Pankawalla

Places not visited but have closed

• Gymkhana, 110 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn. Indian Newsink article.
• Mr Spicer, 14 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn. Denizen article.
• The Deccan, 5/55 Sainsbury Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland.