🍛Best Indian Restaurants in Te Aro 2026

6 of Wellington's best indian restaurants, all in Te Aro — hand-picked and ranked by locals, led by Baar Baar. Part of our independent Wellington indian restaurants guide.

1. #1

   Editor's Pick
   

   Baar Baar

   Modern Indian gastro bar in Hannahs Laneway — regional dishes paired with handcrafted cocktails, in the Eva Street site that was Shepherd until 2023.

   Local tip: The cocktail list is built to go with the food rather than sit beside it — order them together.

   1/5 Eva Street, Te Aro· See website

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2. #2
   

   Masala Indian Restaurant

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   Long-running Te Aro curry house with a proper tandoor and a lunch trade that fills the room on weekdays.

   Local tip: Weekday lunch specials start at $13.99 — one of the better value plates in the CBD.

   12 Allen Street, Te Aro· Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30am–2:30pm

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3. #3
   

   Chaat Street

   North Indian street food on Willis Street — chaat, snacks and the sort of small plates the CBD was missing.

   Local tip: Lunch service is only Wednesday to Sunday, 12–2pm — a narrow window worth planning around.

   171 Willis Street, Te Aro· Lunch Wed–Sun 12–2pm

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4. #4
   

   Tulsi

   Cuba Street Indian restaurant with a long menu and a loyal following — the reliable Cuba Street curry option.

   Local tip: The butter chicken and the Tulsi Balti are the two dishes people order on repeat.

   135 Cuba Street, Te Aro· Lunch from 11:30am

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5. #5
   

   Indian Alley

   Wakefield Street restaurant running a casual buffet alongside the à la carte menu — whole-spice meat curries are the strength.

   Local tip: The buffet is the cheap way in, but the whole-spice curries off the main menu are the better food.

   3/290 Wakefield Street, Te Aro· See website

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6. #6
   

   Flavours of Rajasthan

   Herd Street restaurant cooking from Rajasthani royal-kitchen recipes — a regional menu you will not find elsewhere in the city.

   Local tip: Closed Tuesdays. The regional dishes are the point — the standard curries are beside it.

   3/22 Herd Street, Te Aro· Closed Tuesdays

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