The Indian Cafe Nelson

The Indian Cafe is located in a lovely old villa. The food is fantastic. The dishes are full of flavor and a good size. The Nan bread is hot and soft without being too soggy. I highly recommend the tandoori platter for 2 as a starter, it’s enough food for 3 to 4 people. If you still have food for a dessert you should try the Gulab Jamun. The service was good, but there was an older member of staff training a new employee, she was very condescending to the new employee.

The best Indian EVER!!!!! 18 years ago my parents and I went to Nelson for a night. We walked past a tiny little Indian takeaway place and decided to grab some curry and go back to our hotel. We all said THIS IS THE BEST INDIAN FOOD WE HAVE EVER TASTED. We left the next morning but always raved about how great that tiny little Indian takeaway was. My partner and i were In Nelson in April 2023 for a night and we walked past this Indian restaurant, both wanting a curry for dinner we walked in. Our curry came to the table and as soon a tried it I said to my partner “I think this is the same owner/cook as that one from 18 years ago”. I called the owner over and he explained that yes, they used to run out of a tiny little takeaway place but had moved into the restaurant where it’s now situated. I FOUND IT……18 years later I got to eat the best Indian food again, I am so happy to have found it and can now finally recommend the name and location to everyone passing through Nelson. Thankyou so much INDIAN CAFE. Your food and service is amazing and I won’t stop recommending this place.