Memorial

Memorial to Indian Restaurants

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

• Chawlas Indian Restaurant, CBD - 14/9/23, 25/2/21; 2020: 29/10, 11/6, 23/1. Not sure when closed. Simon L noticed on 12 May 2025. Also marked as permanently closed on google map.
• Chilli Peppers (web), Epsom - 2/3/2023, 4/8/2022, 5/1/2022, 8/7/2021. No idea when closed. domain registration expired 25 February 2025. domain was registered on 25 February 2022. Already marked as permanently closed on google map when checked for this update on 19 May 2025..
• 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.