The Table Indian Restaurant & Bar

Turning expectations upside down and coming through with a bold reinterpretation of fine Indian dining, The Table Indian Restaurant & Bar is taking Auckland by storm.

And it's ever so fashionable. Cool and restorative with a charcoal and earth tone colour scheme, they're keeping things mellow with a hint of luxury. Easy-going bistro tables and wooden booths stand in a communal formation with a beautifully tiled floor and a towering bar as its backdrop. It has to be one of the most stylish restaurants in the city, and with its prime location on Anzac Avenue, fine Indian dining is always a short walk away.

On the menu are all the culinary treats that have made Indian food such a treasured part of the dining landscape. Kormas, Rogan josh, madras, saagwala and Malabari are all served up with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef and seafood whilst absolute crowd-pleasers like butter chicken, lamb vindaloo and fish curry make a strong case for your attention.

And that's before we arrive at the vegetarian menu which deserves a whole section to itself. With so many choices that include the mighty chana masala, punchy aalo gobhi and squidgy paneer in a creamy tomato sauce, this is where Indian food really excels. Make sure to wipe your bowl clean with a garlic or cheese naan, douse your dish with plenty of pickles and raise your mango lassi to supreme Indian food that you'll be coming back for sooner than you think.