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Nobanno

1060 Ferry Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Ranked #26 of 407 restaurants in Christchurch
Cuisines: Bangladeshi
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

The service at this restaurant is very attentive. The food is always tasty and fresh and the staff helpful with suggestions about what you might like. The rice was extra and this was not explained to us by the staff at the time.

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See 21 more reviews by EAMAR416 for Christchurch
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2012

I did not expect to get 5 star service when we went here. I was pleasantly surprised that that is what we recieved! The food is much more subtle and refined than indian, I really enjoyed our visit and would not hesitate to return again.

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See 5 more reviews by Zane W for Christchurch
Prague, Czech Republic
Top Contributor
86 reviews 86 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011

Great food, wine and atmosphere at a surprisingly reasonable price. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

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See 5 more reviews by pragmatopian for Christchurch
Hobart
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2011

Family of 4 had the following, goat, spinach & cottage cheese, lamb, beef biriyani. Rice pudding & cottage cheese dumplings. All delicious. Staff were very friendly, and explained all the dishes.

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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19 reviews 19 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2011

We had checked out restaurants on trip advisor before we left for our holiday to Christchurch & found Nobanno with great reviews so we had to try it. We are so glad we did. The staff were great explaining the whole story behind the cuisine, that they are Bangladeshi & not Indian as many people think, the different way they... More

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Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
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15 reviews 15 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2011

Unique Indian, mild in spice the curry of Lamb, pumpkin and mustard seed was enjoyed by those who love all Indian food and those who are timid to spice. All of their dishes are mild but so mindfully flavoured and well prepared you wont miss the heat. We had some first timers in our group and this was a real... More

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New Zealand
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2011

We like Indian food but am glad we tried a Bangladeshi restaurant for a change. As others have written, the staff are careful to explain the point of difference in their food. We found that our meals were every bit as good as promised. Expect spicy, flavoursome dishes without the heat of chilli. The waitstaff worked hard to please us... More

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Suffolk
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19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011

1/1/11......What an absolute find, thanks to trip advisor. The chefs pride themselves on not using chilli, but the food was still spicy and very flavoursome. We had complimentary champagne too as it was New Years day! The service was fab, we were waited by a lovely, friendly helpful chap.....definately would recommend this restaurant.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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31 reviews 31 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011

We'd echo all the previous positive comments - we went because of trip advisor and it did exactly as it said it would on the tin. Beautifully cooked to order food (so don't expect it to arrive in two minutes), lovely subtle spicing and wonderful flavours. Friendly, helpful staff, really at pains to ensure you understand the ethos and make... More

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Sydney
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2011

We (2 adults and 2 teenagers) really enjoyed the food. Had the mixed entree, the main I chose was lovely a prawn and mango dish. Service was prompt even though a fairly full house on a wednesday night and even a fussy teenager found an entree and mains that suited. Only complaint, we ordered too much, it was soo tasty... More

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