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Auckland Thursday Night Curry

Celebrating 22 Years - July 2002 - 2024

When and Where

Date: 24 October 2024

Time: 7pm

Venue: Indian Summer, Hobsonville, Auckland.

Auckland Thursday Night Curry is held every 2nd Thursday. Restaurant changes each time, usually somewhere in central Auckland (eg Mt Eden, Parnell, Ponsonby). We return to our favourite locations often.

Anyone is welcome to attend, especially if you agree to the AUP aka "rules". We usually get around 6 to a dozen each time. Most of the regulars work in IT, especially within internet network operations and bring their friends and/or partners along. Average price of each meal has been approx $26 recently, with a range of $25-$35.

The first Auckland Thursday Night Curry was on 4 July 2002 at Shahi Cafe Herne Bay, Auckland. We celebrated our 8th anniversary on 8 July 2010 at Simla, Mt Eden, Auckland.

There are some rules to ThursdayNightCurry.

We really need an idea of numbers so we can inform the restaurant. If you're coming, please email let Lin Nah know.

Covid-19

Last curry before Covid level 4 shutdown was on 19 March 2020. There was no curry during (2,16,30) April and 14 May 2020.

Information and communications

There are 3 ways to find out where and when the next curry will be held as well as to participate in discussion with other attendees.

There are 2 mailing lists. Curry list is for announcements only by the person organising curry. Curry Chat list is for discussion among the curry attendees. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please attend curry to ask to be added. The mailing list has been our primary mode of communication since the group started.
This page will be updated with the location and date when venue is booked.
Auckland Thursday Night Curry Facebook group since 28 Nov 2009. An event is created when venue is booked. Members of the group are invited to the event.

Note: We are aware of the various Auckland best Indian restaurant lists.

Restaurants

We have held curry at the following Indian restaurants:

Indian Summer, Hobsonville - 24/10/2024, 14/3/2024, 12/10/2023, 8/6/2023, 15/9/2022
Taste of India or Taste of India, Mt Eden - 20224: 10/10, 11/4, 1/2, 3/8/2023, 27/4/2023
Junoon Indian Cuisine, Remuera - 26/9/2024, 9/5/2024, 23/11/2023, 11/5/2023, 24/11/2022
The Curry Master (or The Curry Master on this wiki), Birkenhead - 12/09/2024, 23/5/2024; 2023: 7/12, 20/7, 30/33; 2022: 22/12, 1/9, 26/5, 20/1
Chaahat Indian Cuisine, Epsom - 29/8/2024, 28/3/2024, 26/10/2023, 6/7/2023, 13/4/2023; 2022: 8/12, 7/7, 3/2;
Kairali, Royal Oak - 15/8/2024, 23/4/15.
Sagar, Birkenhead - 1/8/2024, 29/2/2024, 17/1/13, 19/7/12, 15/3/12.
Joshi Indian Restaurant, Grafton - 18/07/2024, 31/08/2023
Punjabi Kitchen, Wairau Valley - 4/7/2024, 18/1/2024, 22/6/2023, 19/1/2023
Indian Lounge (or Indian Lounge on this wiki), Mt Eden - 20/6/24, 4/1/24, 28/9/23, 25/5/23, 5/1/23, 29/9/22, 9/6/22.
Heritage Cuisine of India (web), Kingsland - 25/4/2024, 9/11/2023, 2/2/2023, 24 June 2021.
Raviz, CBD - 15/2/24; 11/7/12 Nethui Curry 2012, 30/6/11; 1/11/7; 19/4/7; 17/8/6; 10/8/6, 1/6/6
The Vrahi Kitchen, Glen Eden - 21/12/2023
Chawlas Indian Restaurant, CBD - 14/9/23, 25/2/21; 2020: 29/10, 11/6, 23/1.
Chilli Peppers (web), Epsom - 2/3/2023, 4/8/2022, 5/1/2022, 8/7/2021.
Oh Calcutta, Parnell - 13/10/22, 24/2/5, 16/1/3. See notes re suitability.
Punjabi Kitchen, Henderson - 16/11/2017, 10/8/2017
Satya, Sandringham Rd - 29/12/16, 3/9/9
Eggs and More, Sandringham - 17/11/16
Namaste Express, Ellerslie - 10/3/16, 5/11/15, 27/8/15.
Satya, K'Rd - 9/10/14, 4/3/10, 7/1/10; 14/5/9; 7/2/8; 2007: 4/10, 17/5, 11/1;
iVillage at Victoria Park Market, Auckland - 11/9/14
Chapati, Henderson - 24/10/13, 25/11/10
Nethui Curry at Raviz, CBD - 11/7/12 Nethui Curry 2012, 30/6/11
Satya, Grey Lynn - 31/3/11; 2/9/10; 19/2/9; 4/9/8
Kashmir, Milford - 12/7/7
Ajadz, Ellerslie - 28/6/7
Curry Leaf Onehunga - 9 Mar 2006
Indian Express, Mangere - 11 July 2002 (Second Auckland TNC)

Unsuitable or not going again

Delight Spice Indian Cuisine, Newmarket - 16/3/2023, 10/11/2022, 23/6/2022
Jewel of India, Mission Bay - 29/04/2021, 26/11/2020, 12/12/19, 7/2/19, 20/9/18, 5/4/18, 2/11/17, 1/6/17.
Tandoori Mahal Indian & Nepalese Restaurant, Manukau - 26/12/2019. Good but more a takeaway than a restaurant.
Saravanaa Bhavan - Vegetarian. No reservations.
Saffron, Ponsonby - 8/2/2018, 17/10/2017, 29/9/11; 28/10/10; 7/9/6; 2005: 8 Sept,10 Mar; 28/7/3
Oh Calcutta, Parnell - 24/2/5, 16/1/3 - big groups either dine early or late and banquet menu.
Paradise Indian Food, Sandringham: 11/1/18, 31/1/15, 21/6/12 - No reservations. Walk in to dine there.
Empress of India, Grey Lynn - 20/4/17, 22/9/16, 12/2/15, 30/1/14, 6/12/12, 13/9/12.
Mr India, Hillcrest/Takapuna - 18/5/17, 25/8/16, 7/4/16, 14/1/16
Bombay Chinese - Food court stall
Tiffin, Morningside / Kingsland - 29/8/13, 31/1/13, 8/12/11.
Sages, Pt Chev - 8/2/7, 19/5/5, 8/4/4.
Masala
Indian Restaurant Memorial

Not visited

Cassia
1947 Eatery
Akbar Durbar
Everest Dine, 279 Parnell Road, Parnell
V.T Station, 73 Davis Crescent, Newmarket, Auckland. Next door to Safran (where we've been for coffee after curry in Newmarket).
31 Bar & Eatery, 31 Ponsonby Road, Grey Lynn.
Mumbaiwala, 252 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby.
Indian Gypsy, 5/155 Lincoln Road, Henderson.
3 Nutmegs, 363 Parnell Rd, Parnell. gmap
Delhi Delhi, 13 Mt Smart Rd, Royal Oak. delhidelhi.co.nz, GoogleMap and menu on Ordermeal. Divine Indian Eatery was at this address.
Flamingo Indian Cuisine, 59 New Windsor Rd, New Windsor.
Biryaniwala - Mt Roskill (opened on 22 August), Henderson and Papatoetoe.

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