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 | 5:30pm – 9:00pm |
| 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!
Find Us
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Butter Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala
Muffler Paneer
Korma
Pulav Rice
Garlic Naan
Traditional Dipping Sauces
Butter Chicken
Plain Naan
Garlic & Cheese Naan
Vegetable Pakora (V)
Onion Baji (v)
Samosa (v)
Biryani Rice
Masala Lamb Chops
Dal Fry
Lovely Chicken Wings
Mango Lassi
Gulab Jamun
Menu
Starters
All starters come with matching condiments
Mixed Platter (minimum 2 people) /18.9
Assorted selection of chicken tikka, chicken wings, onion bhaji and vegetable pakora
Chicken Tikka (4 pieces) / 12.9
Chicken thigh fillets marinated in yoghurt and spices and chargrilled in tandoor
Lovely Chicken Wings (6 pieces) / 12.9
A house speciality cooked in tandoori oven
masala lamb chops (3 pieces) / 17.9
Lamb chops marinated in yoghurt in fresh herbs, spices and lime juice grilled in the tandoor
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken on the bone marinated in yoghurt, spices and gently roasted in tandoor
Half / 13.9
Full / 20.9
Prawn Jalpari (6 Pieces) / 14.9
Beer fried and battered prawns, fried golden and served with salad and tamarind chutney
Seekh Kebab Khass (4 Pieces) / 13.9
Mince beef on a drenched with chopped shallots, onions, and fresh herbs barbecued gently in tandoor, served with mint sauce and salad
Vegetable Pakora (V) / 7.9
Assorted vegetables dipped in pea flour batter deliciously spiced and fried golden brow
Samosa (V) (2 pieces) / 7.9
Fried triangular-shaped pastry mixed with mildly spiced potatoes and peas
Mains
Chicken
Butter Chicken / 17.9
Tender pieces of chicken cooked in tomato gravy. The most popular dish of Northern India.
Chicken Tikka Masala / 17.9
Chicken Tikka cooked in a spicy sauce with green peppers and sliced fried onion
Chicken Chettinned / 17.9
Authentic South India pepper chicken fillet, tossed in gravy with fresh curry leaves mustard coconut milk and crushed black pepper
Mango Chicken / 17.9
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with cashew cream and mango pulp
Lamb
Lamb Rogan Josh / 18.9
Diced lamb cooked in traditional North India style
Lamb Nawabi Pasanda / 18.9
Sautéed lamb with onions and tomatoes, garnished and flavoured with cashew nuts and fried onions
Boti Lamb Pepper / 18.9
Tender diced lamb blended with red wine and spice of royal origin
Seafood
Prawn Masala / 21.9
Marinated prawns cooked in tomato gravy with green peppers and sliced onions
Goan fish / 21.9
From the ex-Portuguese colony comes this spicy blend of fish cooked in coconut milk, ginger and finished with fresh tomatoes
Butter prawns / 21.9
Tender pieces of prawns cooked in tomato gravy
Mustard fish / 21.9
A Bengali delicacy where fish is cooked in coconut milk, curry leaves, fresh yoghurt and dijon mustard cooked to perfection
Connoisseurs Selection
Rarrah Gosht (Goat Curry) / 22.9
Goat cooked with chefs special gravy
Goani Beef de Malibu / 21.9
Beef gently simmered with fresh coconut milk, onions, tomatoes, fresh ginger, a blend of traditional spices and finished with malibu
Lamb Garlic Potatoes / 20.9
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 / 23.9
House special of beef marinated overnight in chefs special marinade, simmered to perfection in medium spicy sauce and finished with sautéed prawns and herbs
Mains Continued
Traditional
Korma
A creamy onion and cashew sauce flavoured dish, rich in flavours without being spicy
Chicken or Beef / 17.9
Lamb / 18.9
Prawns / 21.9
Mixed Vegetables (V) / 16.9
Madras
A spicy tangy dish with a splash of vinegar, cooked “goan style”. Only available in hot.
Chicken or Beef / 17.9
Lamb / 18.9
Prawns / 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).
Chicken or Beef / 17.9
Lamb / 18.9
Prawns / 21.9
Saagwala
The gravy of pureed spinach with freshly ground spices – a Punjabi delicacy
Paneer (cottage cheese) (V) / 16.9
Chicken or Beef / 17.9
Lamb / 18.9
dal makhani (V) / 16.9
Black lentils stewed over a slow fire in a spicy sauce garnished with ginger and coriander
Malai Kofta (V) / 16.9
Dumpling of cottage cheese in potatoes mixer flour and cooked in cashew nut gravy (very popular North Indian curry)
Paneer Butter Magsala (V) / 17.9
Cubes of home made cottage cheese cooked in onion and tomato based sauce
Muffler Paneer (V) / 16.9
Delicious cottage cheese combined with peas, garlic, ginger, tomatoes finished in a creamy sauce
Dal Fry (V) / 16.9
Yellow split stewed over a slow fire in a spicy sauce, garnished with ginger and coriander
Dal Saag (V) / 16.9
Yellow split stewed over in a gravy of pureed baby spinach with freshly ground spices. A Punjabi delicacy.
Jeera Aloo (V) / 12.9
Spiced potato cooked with cummin seed
Sides
Naan Breads
plain Naan / 3
Plain flour bread cooked in tandoor
Cheese Naan / 5
Plain flour bread stuffed with cheddar cheese
Garlic Naan / 4
Plain flour bread stuffed with minced spiced garlic
garlic and cheese naan / 5
Plain flour bread stuffed with cheddar cheese and minced spiced garlic
Chilli Naan / 5
Plain flour bread stuffed with chilli (not for the faint-hearted)
Kashimiri Naan / 5
Special naan from Kashmore. Plain flour bread stuffed with dry fruit and spices
Roti / 3
Hand-rolled bread made from wholemeal and white flour
Sides Continued
Rice
Plain steamed basmati rice / 2
Pulav Rice / 6
Rice cooked with cashews and fried onions
Coconut / 6
Rice cooked with coconut and fried onions
Biryani – Chicken/Lamb / 15
Traditional Mughalai delicacy of rice cooked with spice with your choice of chicken or lamb accompanied with raita on the side
Biryani – Vegetable / 13
Traditional Mughalai delicacy of rice cooked with spice and vegetables, accompanied with raita on the side
Mango Chutney / 3
Mixed Pickles / 3
Cucumber Rolls / 3
Garden Salad / 3
Poppadum (each) / 1
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
Nathan Johnston – December 2020
We decided we would try Lovely India last night for a treat. We chose takeaway home delivery with Butter Chicken and naan bread. The Butter Chicken is the best I have ever had and the prices are very reasonable for Airlie Beach. Thank you so much for a tasty dinner and thanks to whitsundaymenu.com.au as without your site we would of never known all the delivery options available in Airlie Beach.
Rekha Sharma – January 2021
Lovely food and lovely service
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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