Lovely India
Curry • Naan • Indian Desserts
Dine In, Takeaway & Delivery
GF • DF • V • Vegan
Delivery Fees
| Airlie Beach | $5 – $10 |
| Cannonvale | $5 – $10 |
| Jubilee Pocket | $5 – $10 |
| Mandalay | $5 – $10 |
Prices are calculated on distance from restaurant.
Minimum spend: $25
Opening Hours
| Monday | 5:30pm – 9:00pm |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5:30pm – 9:00pm |
| Thursday | 5:30pm – 9:00pm |
| Friday | 5:30pm – 9:00pm |
| Saturday | 5:30pm – 9:00pm |
| Sunday | 5:30pm – 9:00pm |
About Us
Are you looking for that authentic Indian cuisine? Well, look no further. Hidden in plain site on the main street of Airlie Beach Lovely India provides a great atmosphere with our welcoming staff and decorative interior, not to mention the best Indian dishes in the Whitsundays! Come and experience our home-made recipes inspired by a family history and knowledge of the true taste of India. From Chicken Tikka Masala to Lamb Rogan Josh we have all of your favourites and much more! Available for dine in, take away and home delivery!
Venue
Main Street Site
Find Us
Starters
Lovely Chicken Wings
Masala Lamb Chops
Vegetable Pakora (V)
Samosa (v)
Onion Baji (v)
Mixed Platter / 22.9
Assorted selection of chicken tikka, chicken wings, onion bhaji and vegetable pakora
Tandoori Chicken Tikka / 16.9
Chicken thigh fillets marinated in yoghurt and spices and chargrilled in tandoor
Tandoori Chicken Wings / 16.9
A house speciality cooked in tandoori oven
Amritsari Fish / 18.9
Marinated battered fish, fried golden n served with tamarind sauce
Onion Bhaji (V/VEG) / 18.9
Sliced onion fritters in chickpea batter deep fried
Prawn Jalpari / 18.9
chickpea battered prawns, fried golden and accompanied with tamarind sauce
Samosa (V) (2 pieces) / 11.9
Fried triangular-shaped pastry mixed with mildly spiced potatoes and peas
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt, spices and gently roasted in tandoor
Half / 13.9
Full / 20.9
Vegetable Pakora (V) / 10.9
Assorted vegetables dipped in pea flour batter deliciously spiced and fried golden brown
Fish Pakora / 18.9
Chickpea battered fish, fried golden and served with tamarind sauce
Paneer Pakora / 16.9
Chickpea battered paneer, fried golden and served with tamarind sauce
Chicken
Butter Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken / 22.9
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in tomato gravy. The most popular dish of Northern India.
Chicken Tikka Masala / 22.9
Chicken Tikka cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and sliced fried onion
Chicken Chettinned / 22.9
Authentic South India pepper chicken fillet, tossed in gravy with fresh curry leaves mustard coconut milk and crushed black pepper
Mango Chicken / 22.9
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with cashew cream and mango pulp
Lamb
Lamb Rogan Josh / 24.9
Diced lamb cooked in traditional North India style
Lamb Nawabi Pasanda / 24.9
Sautéed lamb with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and fried onions
Boti Lamb Pepper / 24.9
Tender diced lamb blended with red wine and spice of royal origin
Seafood
Prawn Masala / 25.9
Marinated prawns cooked in tomato gravy with green peppers and sliced onions
Goan fish / 25.9
From the ex-Portuguese colony comes this spicy blend of fish cooked in coconut milk, ginger and finished with fresh tomatoes
Butter prawns / 25.9
Tender pieces of prawns cooked in tomato gravy
Connoisseirs Selection
Murag Lababdaar / 25.9
Chicken cooked in a chefs special gravy and green capsicum and sliced fried onion
Goani Beef de Malibu / 25.9
Beef gently simmered with fresh coconut milk, onions, tomatoes, fresh ginger, a blend of traditional spices and finished with Malibu
Lamb Garlic Potatoes / 25.9
House special morsels of lamb marinated overnight in chefs special marinade, simmered to perfection in medium spicy sauce and finished with sautéed potatoes and garlic
Beef Mughlai Prawns / 25.9
Diced beef cooked in traditional North India style and topping on garlic prawns.
Traditional
Korma
Chicken / 22.9
Lamb/Beef / 24.9
Mixed Vege / 21.9
Prawns / 25.9
Korma
A creamy onion and cashew sauce flavoured dish, rich in flavours without being spicy
Madras
A spicy tangy dish with a splash of vinegar, cooked “goan style”. Only available in hot.
Saagwala
The gravy of pureed spinach with freshly ground spices – a Punjabi delicacy
Paneer (cottage cheese) (V) / 21.9
Vindaloo
A hot tangy dish with a splash of vinegar, cooked “goan style”. Only available in hot, Indian hot or super hot (not for the faint-hearted).
Vegetarian All 21.9
Mattar Paneer
Dal Makhani (VEG)
Black lentils stewed over slow fire in a spicy sauce, garnished with ginger and corainder
Malai Kofta
Dumpling of cottage cheese and potatoes mixed flour and cooked in cashew nut gravy (very popular North Indian Curry)
Paneer Butter Masala
Cubes of home made cottage cheese cooked in onion & tomato based sauce
Mattar Paneer
Delicious cottage cheese combined with peas, garlic, ginger, tomatoes finished in a creamy sauce
Dal Fry (VEG)
Yellow split stewed over a slow fire in a spicy sauce, garnished with ginger and coriander
Dal Saag (VEG)
Yellow split stewed over in a gravy of pureed baby spinach with freshly ground spices. A Punjabi delicacy.
Kadai Paneer
Cubes of home made cottage cheese cooked in onion based sauce
Rice
Pulav Rice
Biryani Rice
Traditional Dipping Sauces
Lovely Chicken Wings
Plain Steamed Basmati Rice
Small / 3
Large / 4
Extra Large / 8
Pulao Rice / 7
Rice cooked with cashews and fried onions
Coconut / 6
Rice cooked with coconut and fried onions
Biryani – Chicken/Lamb/Vegetables / 21.9
Traditional Mughalai delicacy of rice cooked with spice with your choice of chicken or lamb accompanied with raita on the side
Mango Chutney / 3
Mixed Pickles / 3
Cucumber Rolls / 3
Garden Salad / 3
Poppadum (each) / 1
Naan Breads
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Garlic & Cheese Naan
plain Naan / 4
Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor
Cheese Naan / 6
Plain flour bread stuffed with cheddar cheese
Garlic Naan / 5
Plain flour bread stuffed with minced spiced garlic
garlic and cheese naan / 6
Plain flour bread stuffed with cheddar cheese and minced spiced garlic
Kashimiri Naan / 6
Special naan from Kashmir. Plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruit and spices
Cheese & Spinach Naan / 6
Plain flour bread stuffed with chilli (not for the faint-hearted)
Roti / 4
Whole wheat flour flat bread cooked in tandoor
For The Side
Traditional Dipping Sauces
Mango Chutney / 4
Cucumber Raita / 4
Mix Pickle / 4
Pappadum (6) / 4
Any 2 side dishes and 6 pappadum’s / 9
Punjabi Mix Salad / 8
Onion Salad / 6
Dietary Symbols
V – Vegetarian
Whitsunday Menu holds no responsibility for dietary claims made within this menu. It is the individual’s responsibility to check ingredients used in the food does not compromise any special dietary requirements.
Reviews
Jason Smith – April 2021
The butter chicken and lamb organ josh was delicious! Staff were really friendly too!
James Hallworth – July 2021
Order the Goan fish curry and thank me later.
Tracey Zwisler – February 2021
We both really enjoyed our dinner here last night, we ordered Rohan Josh and Goan Fish! The fish was the standout between the two, but both very tasty. (We both ordered mild versions as we don’t like spicy hot and our meals were spot on)
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