Panj Taara Indian Restaurant in Hastings

"Had a lovely dinner tonight at Panj Taara Restaurant. A big thank you to the chef and Suhani for serving us so graciously, even though we arrived very close to closing time. We were made to feel genuinely welcome and were served with smiles throughout. We had three little ones under 3 years old, and the team kindly prepared child-friendly food exactly as we requested, which we truly appreciated. That thoughtfulness made a big difference for us as parents. We ordered pizzas for ourselves and they were delicious and full of flavour. The vegetarian options, especially the peri-peri paneer pizza and other paneer selections, were beautifully crafted. The in-house pizza bases were amazing—soft, juicy, and very flavourful. Our cheese and bacon pizza had slightly overcooked bacon and the edges tasted a bit burnt, but the base itself was still juicy and tasty. As we were leaving, we realised the team had stayed around 20 minutes past closing time for us—so apologies for that, and a heartfelt thank you again for your kindness and hospitality. Overall, a wonderful experience, and we truly appreciated the warmth and care shown to our family. Will definitely be back."

"Amazing food. Everything was nice and hot. Food was prepared and served in a very appropriate time. Be aware the medium level spice is still spicy. Id recommend getting mild if your arnt great with spice. Our server was Sohani, great costumer service, helped us understand the menu and was very sweet. Definitely recommend coming here I know I would again!"

"I had visited PanjTaara just by google reviews. Turned out to best in Hastings city. Try their chef specials Peri Peri Pizza. Also have lunch specials menu just 14.99 for non veg meals."

"Food tastes amazing. Stuff is very friendly. Well presented and diligently cooked. My personal favourite is the goat curry and the naan. We enjoyed a fantastic night there and finished all the food and sauces! Highly recommended."

"We had lunch here and food was yummy, service was great. Lots of veg or non veg options available and thali combination was good for hungry tummy . One of the best Indian restaurants in the Hastings, Napier area, highly recommended..."

"Food was amazing! The server was super lovely and happy to chat, she suggested new things that we hadn’t tried before which is always welcome. There was no wait for a table and very little wait to get our food. Would go there again!"

"Came here for the first time ever with my partner for our Anniversary dinner and the food was sensational! We had the Chicken Korma and the Chefs Special which unfortunately I couldn’t remember the name of, and the dessert also was amazing! These guys need more publicity that’s for sure as a newly opened Indian Restaurant, we 100% recommend this place!"

"This is the best indian curry we have ever experienced. The flavours are delicious. We always have ours as a take away but the restaurat looks nice and enviting."