Butter chicken with naan, jeera rice and chutney at Aurora Restaurant

Authentic Indian Fine Dining

Inspired by Tradition.
Crafted with Excellence.

From aromatic curries to handcrafted tandoori specialties, enjoy authentic Indian cuisine made with passion and served with warm hospitality.

Stone mortar and pestle with dried red chillies, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise, ground fresh for Aurora's masalas

Our Story

Ground by Hand,
Cooked with Patience.

At Aurora, every dish begins with a story β€” recipes carried from Punjab, Hyderabad and the Kerala coast, cooked the way they were taught at home. We roast and grind our own masalas each morning, set the dal on a low flame overnight, and heat the tandoor until it can blister a naan in ninety seconds.

Nothing here comes from a jar. What arrives at your table is the same food we cook for our own families β€” generous, unhurried and made to be passed around. Aurora is more than a restaurant; it is an invitation to sit a while and eat together.

Special Offers

Exclusive Dining Offers

The same slow-cooked food, priced so it fits an ordinary weekday. No vouchers, no codes β€” just mention it when you arrive or order.

Weekday Lunch

The Aurora Thali

A curry of the day, dal makhani, saffron pilau, fresh naan from the tandoor and a small kheer β€” served on one steel plate, the way lunch is eaten back home.

€16.90per person

Mon – Fri Β· 11:00 – 14:30

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Dinner for Two

Two Can Dine

Two starters from the clay oven, two mains, rice, breads and a shared dessert. Our kitchen sends it out course by course β€” no rush, no ordering to figure out.

€59for two

Sun – Thu evenings Β· from 17:00

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Pickup Only

Takeaway Tuesday

Fifteen percent off every online order collected on a Tuesday. Same kitchen, same tandoor, packed hot and sealed for the walk home.

15% offorders over €30

Every Tuesday Β· all day

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Offers are available for dine-in or pickup as noted above and cannot be combined with one another. Not valid on public holidays.

Our Menu

Featured Dishes

Chicken TikkaBest Seller
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Chicken Tikka

Chicken thigh marinated overnight in yoghurt, ginger and Kashmiri chilli, finished in the clay oven. Our signature starter.

€16.00

Papdi Chaat
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Papdi Chaat

Crisp wheat discs layered with chickpeas, whipped yoghurt, tamarind, pomegranate and chaat masala. Sweet, sour and cooling all at once.

€11.00

Dal Makhani
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Dal Makhani

Black urad lentils simmered overnight on a low flame with tomato, butter and cream. Deep, smoky and quietly rich.

€17.00

Butter Chicken
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Butter Chicken

Tandoori chicken folded into a velvet tomato and cashew gravy with fenugreek and a touch of cream. Served with saffron pilau.

€22.00

Lamb Rogan Josh
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Lamb Rogan Josh

Kashmiri lamb shoulder braised slowly with Ratanjot, fennel and dried ginger until the sauce turns deep red and glossy.

€25.00

Palak Paneer
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Palak Paneer

Fresh spinach blitzed with garlic and green chilli, folded around house-made paneer and finished with cumin-tempered butter.

€19.00

Gulab Jamun
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Gulab Jamun

Warm milk-solid dumplings soaked in cardamom and rose syrup, served with a scoop of pistachio kulfi.

€9.00

Rasmalai
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Rasmalai

Poached chenna discs resting in saffron-scented reduced milk, scattered with slivered pistachio and dried rose.

€10.00

Candle-lit dining room at Aurora Restaurant with tables set for dinner

Dine With Us

Dine-In at Aurora

Some dishes are best eaten where they are made. Reserve a table and let the kitchen send it out course by course, hot from the pass.

The Dining Room

Low light, unhurried service and enough space between tables to hear each other.

Straight From the Tandoor

Breads and kebabs reach the table minutes out of the clay oven β€” the way they are meant to be eaten.

Groups & Celebrations

Larger parties are welcome. Mention the occasion when you book and we will set the room for it.

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Order Online

Order Online for Pickup

Skip the wait β€” curries, biryani and breads straight from the tandoor, packed hot and ready for collection.

Step 01

Order & Pay

Browse the menu and place your order online

Step 02

Freshly Prepared

Our chefs craft your meal fresh to order

Step 03

Secure Packaging

Sealed and packed to stay fresh and safe

Step 04

You Pick Up

Collect your order at the restaurant

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What Our Guests Say

Loved by Our Guests

β€œThe best Indian food I have eaten north of Helsinki. The butter chicken is silky, the naan comes out of the tandoor still blistering, and the service is genuinely warm.”

Juhani Leinonen

Oulu

β€œYou can taste that the spices are ground in-house β€” nothing is flat or one-note. The paneer tikka and the dal makhani were both outstanding. Worth the drive.”

Aino HΓ€mΓ€lΓ€inen

Helsinki

β€œAs someone who grew up eating this food, I am hard to please. Aurora gets the details right β€” the tempering, the balance, the rice. It tastes like home.”

Priya Raghavan

Oulu

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Location & Hours

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday – Saturday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday12:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Our Location

Aurora Restaurant

Kauppurienkatu 12
90100 Oulu, Finland
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Before You Visit

Frequently Asked Questions