There's a small curry shop on Belgium Street in Ostend that Waiheke has quietly taken to its heart, and the butter chicken is the reason most people first walk through the door. The kitchen's got more than 18 years' experience behind it, and you can taste it: the curries come out rich and properly spiced rather than thin, and the naan arrives big and fresh. It's more of a takeaway place, so you pick your order up or they bring it to you rather than settling in for a long dinner, and you order online through their system (Master, Visa and Amex are all fine) or ring through, then wait for the food to arrive. They're open 4pm to 8.30pm Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, with Tuesday off, so it's an early dinner. First-timers should go for the butter chicken or the chicken tikka masala, add a garlic cheesy naan and a lamb saag to share, and you'll see why people rate it so highly. Get your order in ahead of time if you can, because the good stuff does run out.
Written from 59 Google reviews, every one we could get, on 12 November 2026. Rated 4.6 from 58 Google reviews.
This is the curry takeaway Waiheke locals have taken to heart, and the butter chicken has more than a few people calling it the best they've eaten. It isn't fancy, but the cooking is generous and full of flavour, and people keep coming back for years.
Order the butter chicken or chicken tikka masala first, because those two come up again and again and people are loyal to their pick. The lamb saag and goat curry are deeper and richer, the garlic cheesy naan is worth planning the meal around, and the keema naan is a great find if you like lamb.
Service is friendly, quick and genuinely helpful, whether you're collecting at the counter or having the food brought to your door. The order arrives hot and on time, and they know their regulars, which is more than you can say for plenty of takeaways on a Friday night.
The shop itself is small and short on atmosphere, so you collect your food or have it brought to you rather than settling in for a long dinner. The curry travels well, though, and it's still hot by the time it reaches your table at home.
Portions are generous and the curries are heavy on meat rather than sauce, so you come away feeling you got a proper feed for your money. It's cheap by Waiheke standards, and a curry with rice and a naan feeds you properly.
This is a night off the cooking, best for a low-key family dinner or a group order where everyone wants something different. The menu runs from mild through to seriously hot, so it works with kids and chilli lovers at the same table.
The heat is hotter than you might expect, and a medium can come out closer to hot, so say mild clearly if you're not sure. Order early too, because popular dishes sell out and a late call leaves you with fewer options than you'd like.
Every fact on this page was checked on 8 November 2026 against Google, Kirans Indian Kitchen's own website and 59 of its Google reviews. The photo is from the eatout library, not taken here, and no venue pays to be listed or ranked. Something out of date? Tell us
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