Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Fast food
Take-out
Gluten-free
Indo Chinese, South Indian, Mumbai Chat
A pure vegetarian restaurant that also offers plenty of vegan options. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-9:30pm.
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1229 Tutanekai St, Rotorua, New Zealand, 3010
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Last update on 03 Nov 2019 by spidynz
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44 Reviews
First Review by CalozDamien
ale_ksandra
Points +204
Great Indian food - Edit
A nice restaurant with a lot of options on the menu - it can be difficult to choose! Definitely worth a visit if you enjoy Indian food.
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homebodyhaus
Points +5931
Yummy Indian option in Rotorua 🇳🇿 - Edit
Yummy vegetarian restaurant with clearly marked vegan options. We were starving, so we ended up ordering half the menu — and everything was flavorful and satisfying! The tomato soup stood out with its perfect balance of Indian spices and tanginess, and the dal was also solid and comforting. Would definitely come back if I’m ever in Rotorua again!
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inkvoiid
Points +19
Good food! - Edit
The food is always exceptional here, and the portions are very decent!
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Coolblue
Points +79
Don’t miss this place! - Edit
We’re in Rotorua less than 48 but we’ve eaten here twice already. Dinner last night was the vegan thali, filling and delicious, especially the lentil soup, so we had to come back today for the masala dosa, which also came with a serve of the soup. Oh my lordy! Sublime. Even better than yesterday. Reasonable prices, friendly service. Highly recommended.
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intodeepwaters
Points +86
Good Indian food, lots of vegan options - Edit
The food here is very good, not amazing/perfect, but definitely worth trying and there’s a lot of vegan options which is awesome, you’ll definitely find something that suits your needs. I ordered spicy food and it could have been spicier, but that’s alright too.
Read morePros: Tasty Food, Lots of Options
Cons: Food could have been spicier
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missmapes
Points +20
Authentic Indian Food - Edit
Huge vegetarian menu, with vegan options labelled. I recommend the vegan Thali
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Rakadactyl
Points +159
Huge veggie menu - Edit
This place is my go to when dining out or getting takeaway. The menu is extensive, the food delicious, the portion size generous and price very reasonable. I'll give it five stars for all above reasons. Just a couple of things to mention though - make sure to specify vegan even if labelled 'v' on menu as I've found sometimes food comes out garnished with butter/ghee. Also cleanliness could be better.
Read morePros: Price, Taste, Range
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Kosher traveller
Points +52
Great food, great place - Edit
The only problem is their menu is too long. In the end we settled for a BallywagG thali and a stuffed naan. Absolutely delicious especially when chased with a mango lassi.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-07
Pros: Food, Friendly & helpful service, Good price
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MelissaMcGinnis
Points +61
Excellent food! - Edit
Great vegetarian restaurant with heaps of vegan choices. Food was delicious and prices very reasonable.
Read morePros: Selection, Price, Portions large
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lunadea
Points +300
Solid vegan fare - Edit
It was great to find a vegetarian restaurant in Rotorua, where we didn't expect to have many options. BailwalG has an immense menu of food from all over India and even their iterations of some Asian cuisine. We opted for the bhel puri (a puffed rice salsa dish), corn soup (lots of delicious coriander flavor), aloo mutter with garlic naan (yum), masala dosa (double yum), and a couple of their vegan desserts. Everything was delicious and despite stuffing our faces we didn't feel like it was a heavy meal.
Read morePros: Reasonable prices, Delicious food, Huge menu
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VeganSoapDude
Points +11122
Great Indian food with huge vegan menu - Edit
So good. The chat isn't vegan by default, but they were happy to alter the menu.
Read moreCons: Not 100% vegan
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madelinek
Points +2906
great food! - Edit
extensive veg menu with lots of vegan options (asked just to clarify the v means vegan no dairy, honey, eggs, etc)..has some yummy pakora and dal and was vey satisfied..economical as well:))
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CoteMedina
Points +621
Good place - Edit
Had a veg noodles soup, and I don't if it was because of the time I went there or because I was craving some soup, but it was one of the best soups I've had in a long time. The staff was very nice as well.
Read moreI'd definitely go back if I'm in Rotorua again.
Pros: Lots of vegan options
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Nechamah
Points +105
Excellent Indian cuisine - Edit
BailwalG has a huge menu and we really enjoyed what we chose with the help of our charming, helpful waiter. Definitely the best of the Indian restaurants we have eaten at during our stay in New Zealand!
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lindatheveg
Points +81
Lovely light bhaturas - Edit
We enjoyed a very tasty chole bhatura and makki di roti sarson da saag (made with real saag, not spinach). There was a steady stream of customers for late lunch the day we were there. The staff seemed to manage the flow nicely. We would definitely go back and explore some more of the menu.
Read morePros: North & South Indian menu items, Good cook, food, and service, Good location, easy to find
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rhys.k
Points +30
Lots of options but not a pleasant atmosphere - Edit
A lot of vegan options, cheap and good portion sizes, however, staff weren't particularly approachable and some aspects of the experience, (no napkins, incorrect orders being brought to our table, unclean hands touching cutlery) impacting the overall meal.
Read morePros: Quick service
Cons: Staff not particularly approachable
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YoungBrouge
Points +78
Waited 10 minutes to be acknowledged - Edit
My partner and I stood at the counter waiting for 10 minutes, the staff member didn’t acknowledge us at all, so we left.
Read moreWe didn’t even get a nod or eye contact, while the server spoke to and served other customers that entered after us.
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HaydenBooker
Points +64
wow! - Edit
These guys rock! I eat here at least once a week to fuel up. Thank you for all the hard work
Read morePros: Taste, Price, friendly
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Ascoles
Points +440
Tasty Value - Edit
Really enjoyable lunch with depth of flavour to the Jalfrezi. A good selection of sweets too which I wouldn’t usually try. Trying the Imetri (otherwise know as Jangiri) was recommended by my partner, so I got two. With the lunch deal less than $15!
Read morePros: Deal, Flavour , Selection
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TejD
Points +534
Authentic Indian Food - Edit
Chole bhature - excellent. although ratio of chole : bread was skewed (way bigger bhature vs amount of chole). Tried the pani puri too which I would say was pretty average. Vegan options clearly labelled and they are able to make many dishes without onion and garlic too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-30
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Vegesaur2020
Points +316
Great selection, delicious food - Edit
I kove that the food is easily marked as vegan, so you have no worries when ordering. Such a large menu with so many options. We got a selection of different curries, and all of them were delicious.
Read moreDefinitely go here!
Pros: Big menu, Delicious food, Friendly staff
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wasabipea
Points +966
Options for days - Edit
So many options! Not used to having so much choice, I couldn’t decide what to get so accidentally ordered the whole menu and now I can’t afford to pay my rent. Worth it
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NatHendo
Points +32
Loved it! - Edit
Absolutely delicious! Enjoyed every mouthful. With so many choices I’m looking forward to going back for more!
Read morePros: Great value for money, Lots of vegan options
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jnstewart
Points +21
So many vege/vegan options! - Edit
Try the thali, to get a tasting plate from each region of India
Read morePros: Great choices, No meat , Delicious
Cons: None, great value and great food
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Dmitry
Points +215
Bewildering number of vegan options - Edit
On a bit dog-eared menus in this vegetarian Indian restaurant (Rotorua somehow is lucky in this regard having a few) almost everything is marked V/J, but without a footnote, so I had to ask and the guy said it meant vegan (I deduced J was likely Jain). I had a spicy noodle soup (quite a few soup options which you never see at regular Indian ones) and kind of a big dough pancake/dip into curry thing. Seemed very authentic Indian and it surely it tasted vegan, but just in case you may ask if V means always or an option. An extra star just for having so many options on the menu you'd need some time to study it, but it seemed like you had to do it at the counter even though there was a stack of separate menus piled on it. #Veganuary
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-08
Pros: Dozens of vegan options, including soups, Seems so authentic
Cons: May need a bit of TLC, Staff to cheer up, Seating a bit tight
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HelenTE
Points +16
A great find! - Edit
I had seen this restaurant but never quite made it inside before. So nice to find a vege/vegan place with a large selection of food. The owner/server was knowledgeable about the food he served, including its health benefits, and obviously cares about his customers. Very reasonable prices too.
Read moreIf there was one thing that would make the place entirely perfect, it would be a green or other herbal tea option.
Updated from previous review on 2021-06-25
Pros: Good variety of food with many vegan dishes.
Cons: Nothing apart from another tea option :)
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Phil&Jen
Points +34
Wonderful Lunch - Edit
Had a great lunch here with tons of vegan options, thoughtful staff and all for good value. Probably be back for dinner.. and lunch tomorrow!
Read morePros: Loads of options, Great service , Great price
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