Cuisine: Indian
Price Point: Mains from $15 - $30
Ranked: #5 of 12 restaurants in Hawke's Bay
A firm favourite in other parts of New Zealand since 1999, the Bollywood Star now shines in Napier. Offering delicious Indian-Kiwi food cooked in a real Tandoor oven, Bollywood Stars is your go-to for perfect Tandoori cuisine.
The colourful and intimate dining room sets the scene for an exotic evening; classic Bollywood music plays in the background to make your experience all the more authentic.
On the menu, there’s favourites like butter chicken and beef vindaloo, made with delicately balanced spices, a kaleidoscope of colours and unforgettable flavours. Aromatic curries, rice and naan are made using traditional recipes, passed down over generations.
Purportedly the best-known Indian restaurant on the North Island, Bollywood Stars is warm and welcoming with excellent customer service and a rich history of great dining experiences.
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Bollywood Stars Napier
29 Station Street
Napier City 4110
Open Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 10 AM - 3 PM, 5 PM-10 PM
Phone: 06 835 5060
Website: www.bollywoodstars.nz
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Reviews
Chris King - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 6 September 2019
We had lovely service who were very accommodating and professional. the food was delicious and the atmosphere perfectly added to it! Thank you for a wonderful meal
Georgia Dick - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 18 July 2019
All the positive reviews on here are absolutely correct. Great food excellent service even though the restaurant was crowded. The coconut lamb was superb and the helpings generous. Thoroughly recommended
John Baxter - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 21 June 2019
My husband and I went there for his birthday, as he LOVES Indian food. We both had a great time, the food is tasty, we tried several dishes and all of them were delicious. The staff was very friendly, and didn't mind us taking ages to order ( there is SO. MUCH. to choose from...). I recommend the platters to share, as it lets you try a variety of things. Perfect birthday dinner!!!
Perrine Ranquet - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 7 May 2019
By far the best Indian in Napier . Tucked away in central NAPIER away from the hustle and bustle . The choice and quality are amazing and the friendly staff are very attentive to our needs . We had the mixed starter for 2 and it was all cooked perfectly - massive portion but always left feeling comfortably full from another excellent meal . Try it , your never go anywhere else
Rich Hutchinson - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 9 March 2019
Superb Indian meal, onion bahjis individual slices, not the normal doughy ones. Chicken saag and butter goat delicious. Garlic man was nice and light, cooked to perfection, friendly, knowledgable and engaging staff. Excellent introduction toon to first table!
Bruce Newton - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 6 December 2018
The food here was amazing! Absolutely loved it. I read in another review to try the Bollywood Special, which we did and that is a dish packed with flavour. The cheese and garlic naan bread was freshly cooked and was the best EVER! A great food experience and great customer service.
Sheree Macrae - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 9 October 2018
Super awesome menu with some things to discover (I will need to go back to try more), attention to detail with quality tableware etc, cooked to perfection (try the ocean trio -
perfectly cooked scallops) pity we were the only ones there (Monday) but suited us at the time and meant we had the full attention of the very friendly team. Thanks so much, we will be back!
Jodi Dalzell - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 13 August 2018
Aboslutaly outstanding! We have a lot of indian food and this was one of the best.
Alex Lawson - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 5 September 2019
Absolutely amazing. Great staff and all friendly and polite. Excellent food and we'll be telling all our friends and family to come along. We will definitely be back it was so nice and we loved it.
Chris King - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 6 September 2019
great food
Shannon Caldwell - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 31 August 2019
As always, an excellent meal and outstanding friendly service!
Bruce Darroch - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 29 August 2019
Nice environment with great service and great food. Highly recommend
Zoe Marshall - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 28 August 2019
The restaurant was really busy, but we had a lovely meal with excellent service. We started with the Tandoori Platter which we thoroughly enjoyed and then both ordered curries. The portion sizes are good, you will not leave hungry! The front of house staff worked very hard but all our food/drinks were served with a smile and we were regularly asked if everything was ok or if we needed anything else.
Sue Hounsome - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 24 August 2019
Everything fantastic as per.
Clare Jenssen - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 16 August 2019
Great food, fast and friendly service and a cosy dining experience. Extensive menu too. Super easy getting parking. Thoroughly enjoyed!
Jo Burborough - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 14 August 2019
Had a really great dining experience, exceptional flavours and outstanding personal service
Dick Hilton - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 13 August 2019
As always GREAT FOOD. Not waiting to long either. Always try something new and always find the different things good here.
richard hart - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 10 August 2019
Beautiful, comfortable and just a good environment to be in and the food was yumm! Definitely going there again.
The only annoying thing was that the waitress acted like we didn’t tell her we booked through First table and still tried to charge us the full amount! Probably need to make it clear at first
Heather Vasu - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 7 August 2019
Another great meal at Bollywood Stars. thanks to staff
Bruce Franklin - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 9 August 2019
Great night at Bollywood! Food was fantastic - service was good.
Natasha Dubauskas-Reed - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 27 July 2019
We had lovely service who were very accommodating and professional. the food was delicious and the atmosphere perfectly added to it! Thank you for a wonderful meal
Georgia Dick - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 18 July 2019
Fabulous evening with good food would go back again!
Pori Rimene-Workman - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 16 July 2019
I have been to many Indian restaurants before all around the world, Bollywood Stars in Napier is one of the most authentic, and delicious indian dining experiences I have had. The food was cooked to perfection and made with fresh, flavourful ingredients. Will be going back again very soon!
Lucas Fletcher - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 13 July 2019
Great food. I recommend chicken 65 with tandoori chicken for starter. Always a pleasure to eat here.
Clare Jenssen - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 8 July 2019
Excellent service and food. Couldn't fault anything. Best naan bread and coconut rice I have ever had. Will definitely be back to Bollywood Stars
Charmaine Robinson - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 2 July 2019
Great food, highly recommend.
Blair Turvey - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 27 June 2019
All the positive reviews on here are absolutely correct. Great food excellent service even though the restaurant was crowded. The coconut lamb was superb and the helpings generous. Thoroughly recommended
John Baxter - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 21 June 2019
We booked a table for 3 on Friday night. Bollywood Stars Napier is our favourite restaurant in Napier and the quality and service has always been consistent and of a very high quality. We ordered a platter to share between three and Butter chicken and Goat with Naan. The servings are generous.
Thank you Shyni and her team for looking after us, we highly recommend this restaurant.
Lee-Ora Lusis - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 14 June 2019
Wide range of delicious food and top service
Adrian Freeman - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 12 June 2019
Our favourite indian local. It never fails to disappoint and the staff are super friendly. Thoroughly recommend.
Belinda Barnhill - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 8 June 2019
Good food and atmosphere
Shannon Caldwell - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 18 May 2019
Amazing food and lots of flavour. Awesome meal and fabulous company. Definitely be back.
Anna Chiverrell - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 17 May 2019
My husband and I went there for his birthday, as he LOVES Indian food. We both had a great time, the food is tasty, we tried several dishes and all of them were delicious. The staff was very friendly, and didn't mind us taking ages to order ( there is SO. MUCH. to choose from...). I recommend the platters to share, as it lets you try a variety of things. Perfect birthday dinner!!!
Perrine Ranquet - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 7 May 2019
Absolutely amazing service, beautiful food. All round great experience. Food was quick, beautifully presented, hot and most importantly delicious! First time going there and had a great experience. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Complements to all staff. Best birthday dinner
Nicole Town - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 1 May 2019
Return dinners. Great food. Great service as per usual. :0)
Kali Sigglekow - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 28 April 2019
Food was absolutely delicious. Will definitely go again and highly recommend to everyone
Shelley Jackson - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 17 April 2019
Meal was fantastic tandoori prawns excellent and great time of 7pm
Janine Miller - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 18 April 2019
Took friends from Auckland and the food was spot on as we told them it would be. Been here lots of times and the food and service has always been great.
richard hart - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 16 April 2019
Had a great time lovely food excellent service will be back again.
Michelle Thomson - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 11 April 2019
Awesome experience yummy food will be returning
Peter Stewart - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 13 April 2019
Really enjoyed our night at Bollywood Napier. Great food and service. Thank you.
Reece Tuala-Fata - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 12 April 2019
Both the food and the service were excellent as usual. What we also really like is that first table is for 7:00pm!!
Margaret Oakley - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 7 April 2019
The four of us enjoyed our dinner, as always, the super friendly and helpful team made us feel very welcome.
Rosemarie East - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 3 April 2019
Good food and service, will be back to try something else
Michelle Taylor - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 2 April 2019
Wonderful friendly service wonderful atmosphere we had a lovely romantic anniversary thanks to the amazing staff
Odell Reynolds - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 29 March 2019
The service was so friendly and the food was delicious. We all agreed we would definitely be back again soon, and my partner even decided this is his new favourite restaurant that he wants to go to for his birthday dinner every year!
Emily McClelland - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 23 March 2019
Small portions and unfriendly
Jonathan Joe - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 19 March 2019
Awesome deserves to be packed every night
Denise Atkins - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 21 March 2019
Great food - authentic
Mary Reeve - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 17 March 2019
Awesome food and friendly staff which made our dining experience enjoyable. Our favourite Indian restaurant. We will definitely be back. Thank you Bollywood team for your fine work.
Belinda Barnhill - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 15 March 2019
Amazing food and amazing service! Was a perfect way to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We will definitely be back!
Amanda Patu - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 12 March 2019
By far the best Indian in Napier . Tucked away in central NAPIER away from the hustle and bustle . The choice and quality are amazing and the friendly staff are very attentive to our needs . We had the mixed starter for 2 and it was all cooked perfectly - massive portion but always left feeling comfortably full from another excellent meal . Try it , your never go anywhere else
Rich Hutchinson - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 9 March 2019
Great Indian food with excellent service
Sonja Jekel - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 3 March 2019
Lovely to see more people have discovered this hidden gem.
Jillian Simpson - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 2 March 2019
Another really great dining experience - totally recommend this restaurant
Dick Hilton - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 26 February 2019
Great food, service and ambiance
Rebecca Miller - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 17 February 2019
Good variety of dishes. Our food was very flavourful, but to hot.
Ferdie Kriel - dined at Bollywood Stars Napier on 16 February 2019
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206 reviews
Absolutely amazing. Great staff and all friendly and polite. Excellent food and we'll be telling all our friends and family to come along. We will definitely be back it was so nice and we loved it.