+61 8 8953 7188+ Add websiteImprove this listing
Hours
Sun
6:00 pm - 10:15 pm
Mon
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm6:00 pm - 10:15 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm6:00 pm - 10:15 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm6:00 pm - 10:15 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm6:00 pm - 10:15 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sat
6:00 pm - 10:15 pm
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Ratings and reviews
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Indian, Asian, Thai, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Menu
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
Details
About
A favourite dining experience for locals and visitors since 2001. Hanuman Alice Springs is conveniently located inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel, a 5 minute drive from the centre of town.The Asian mood is created through the clever use of decor, artifacts and lighting - a stunning contrast to the surrounding Central Australian desert landscape.
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Thai
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
Contribute
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.0
1,354 reviews
Excellent
670
Very good
430
Average
140
Poor
61
Terrible
53
ChrisTaylerDarwinNT
Darwin783 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
We had been to this restaurant many times when we visited Alice Springs it was our favourite restaurant. But not any more. We were a party of 6 and no one was happy with their meals. We had the oysters which were ok, but the curry goat, and chicken and the lamb cutlets were terrible. The lamb cutlets were mostly fat! Even when I complained the waitress was not concerned nor sorry for our disappointment! The fried rice was the only thing we did like. It was also very very noisy. The bill was $650 which included 1 bottle of $40 wine, 1 bottle of sparkling water and 4 beers. Seriously over priced for a meal we were not happy with nor did the waitress care we weren't happy. We left most of the cutlets on our plates. We won't be back nor will we recommend the restaurant.
Written 6 April 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Daren G
Agnes Water28 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
Flavour was amazing. Nearly didn't get here, as internet searches failed to list it. Local podiatrist told me about it.
Met my high standard for Indian Cuisine.
Prices are reasonable when considering where you are in relation to the rest of the country.
Make sure you book. Went on a Tues night @ 6:30pm. By 6:45 the line was out the door into the Hilton foyer.
Order
Butter Chicken - Awesome - Huge serve
Lamb Rogan Josh - Awesome - Huge serve
Lamb Cutlets x 4 - Tasty for starters.Dipping sauce is to die for.
Papadum's - Fresh & Crispy. 4 x large items to the serve
Negatives - No naan breads at all, only Roti. Disappointed. Love the naan with mt Indian. Please add to menu.
Way too many seed pods in the food, especially the rice. I just had tooth fixed and felt I was about to crack another. It bought nothing to the party, so best if removed before serving.
Waiter clearing plates before we finished... BIG NO-NO, but he did look fresh to the restaurant.
Overall - Booking in for sure when back in town next.
Written 23 October 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
LisaMDL
Adelaide3429 contributions
June 2022 • couples
Hanuman felt chaotic! They weren’t really coping with the number of people and I couldn’t help but notice how many departed tables were not being cleared so it looked a real mess!!!
Of two entrees and two mains, we went from huge success to well below average in each course. The pandan chicken was absolutely fantastic. Good sized pieces and so juicy. The trumpet mushrooms…..hmmmm, we should have bought along a magnifying glass to actually find the pieces of mushroom!!!
Then the barramundi fillets in sticky ginger sauce: Gosh, the texture was as bad to consume as it was to look at on the plate! It was completely sludgy!! On the other hand, the madras goat curry was near perfection - really good spice but you just had to navigate around lots of bones!
We’ve now been to Hanuman in both Darwin and Alice Springs but neither have really lived up to the supposed ‘hype’.
Written 25 June 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
gerardo r
Northern Territory1 contribution
Dec 2024 • family
The supervisor is very rude in answering the customer. They are not been train to face the customer. We order jasmine rice I know it's only rice the way he communicate is not proper. They just give me a basmati rice They in insist that it's the only rice they got without respect. It should not be in the menu or it must say only rice and that's it. The supervisor is keep in telling us they give to whoever the guest that kind of rice. They think that everybody who order that rice is an idiot.
Written 1 December 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Vacationer692429
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • family
Food selection options rubbish if you are vegetarian, have a nut and gluten allergy. They hand you a leaflet to show what you can eat if you have allergies and dietary requirements but are not willing to provide options. I asked if i could have rice noodles with the vegetarian curry and i was told no!!
Written 12 March 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
318mal
Sunshine Coast63 contributions
June 2022 • none
Have eaten here many times over the years and the Hanuman in Darwin as well. Today I ordered a Nasi Goreng with prawns takeaway, waited 30 minutes and was given the dish with chicken, which my brother could not eat as he is allergic to chicken. When I rang the restaurant and spoke to Jacob I found him rude and not caring, even though I paid a premium for prawns which was not given. No refund was offered. Could have been a much better experience if Jacob was understanding of the situation. Poor form by Jacob.
Written 11 June 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Mark
3 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
Our Family and friends have been a patron of Hanuman restaurants for more decades now and we have always been fond of their foods and services However this night is not one of them.
Today we are celebrating my wife's birthday and as always we chose Hanuman to celebrate it as it is her got to restaurant here in Alice Springs. little did we knew that we will go home disappointed with their service.
It was just a small intimate celebration. I bought cupcakes per my wife's request as she likes it more than cakes. I politely asked the staff if they can have the cupcakes presented to wife as part of a little surprise which the restaurant's been doing as part of their complementary service to their customers and to which I believe patrons like us love so much about them. as for years they've been doing it.
However, the cupcakes were served to us still in it's box with a staff that's confused on whether he should present it like that or not. I soon as we saw it, we ask the inocent guy "is not on the plate" the guy responded "yeah, that's what I've asked my manager too" and so we called on the presence of Mr. Armit (the manager in charge)
We asked again is it the way the cupcake's going to presented? he then explained; not the exact words. Yes, because the cupcakes are small and it fallls apart unlike cake which has a bigger base. we then explained it to him "but we've been asking the same requests for years now" he goes yes we understand but we had a previous incident that the cupcakes fell of the plate because of the staff. and he added i can put it on plate for you if you want?
While it was good that he asked again, I just felt so disappointed how he answered me as if it was our fault that we requested it be put on plate and not to accept that cupcakes will be presented as is. To add, I am very much aware that they are understaff at the moment and that the service we are requesting is a complementary one, however they should never risk the good customer service that Hnuman is known for as they can jeopardize the company's image not only other customers but to patrons like us. i just forgot to take a photo of the cupcakes but it was so disappointing and even more disappointing how we were treated.
I'm not saying that I don't like being in Hanuman's anymore, but if the service will continue to be like that I'd rather go somewhere else for now. I know the town maybe small and with lesser option but at least I haven't experienced anything like this with them ever. Me and my family, especially my wife who requested to celebrate her special day with them are very disappointed.
Written 3 March 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Simon M
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • friends
We had dined at Hanuman Darwin at the start of our holiday and meh meal was delicious. So it was with a sense of excitement that we booked into Hanuman Alice a week later. We ordered the Meen Moolie once again and it was such a disappointment. So terrible we both couldn’t eat it. Tasteless Barra with what appeared to be luke warm sauce out of a jar. I emailed the restaurant to tell them of our experience and they responded seeking more information which I supplied. No response. Seems management doesn’t care.
Written 17 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
suem030
Newcastle395 contributions
Oct 2022 • family
We had a great meal with excellent food and service. The jungle curry and eggplant meals were exceptional
My only issue with this restaurant is the extra they charge for rice. Surely curry comes with rice and shouldn’t be an add-on! At $5 per serving, I felt we were ripped off.
Otherwise a great evening
Written 27 October 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Liz W
Foresthill219 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at this restaurant! An easy walk from the Crown Plaza. We each ordered a different dish and shared- Pad Thai with prawns, beef, and a vegetarian dish with mild curry. Everything was so good! The service was prompt and friendly! Each dish was well prepared and served hot. A great meal! Be sure to make reservations!
Written 10 January 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
ksufan88
Wichita7034 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
This restaurant opens at 6 p.m., and we had setup a booking for 6:30. We were seated quickly and our waitress was very pleasant and was patient with us as we decided what to order. We both chose spicy Indian dishes which we had never had before and were surprised how quickly the food came out of the kitchen. My chicken biryani had lots of exotic flavors, a plentiful amount of chicken and a subtle heat that built as you continued taking bites. The cucumber sauce that was served in a separate bowl helped to moderate the heat. My wife chose the beef vindaloo with a side of jasmine rice. The beef chunks were tender and covered with lots of a thick red sauce that’s was initially really flavorful. After a couple seconds, the spice kicked in and was hotter than the biryani. Alternating bites of meat and rice helped in keeping the heat level to a manageable level.
Written 14 November 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Anne Marie
2 contributions
Sept 2022 • none
We had a delicious meal here in sep 2021 so booked in again.
On sep 10 2022 we ordered starters, 2 kinds of rice, fish with ginger and passion fruit. The only good thing we’re the samosas. The other crab starter was really oily, the fish was hard and floating in gloopy sauce and both rices were mushy. Don’t know what happened,
Service was nice and friendly, someone new being trained up,
Sad to say we cannot go back it felt like an expensive night out.
Written 14 September 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
OnAir592023
1 contribution
Apr 2022 • none
I live in Darwin and have many great experiences Darwin restaurant, however the same cannot be said about the Alice Springs restaurant. I went to order takeaway and was told to wait in line with those waiting for a table.. 45 min later I am still waiting in line just to order take away. Twice when I got to the front of the line I was told to step to the side so that someone with a booking could be seated. Finally, after an hour of waiting my take away order was taken (begrudgingly by a staff member). Having worked hospitality for many years I understand first hand the stress of staff shortages - but as a restaurant I think it would be best to acknowledge your limitations and capacity for the night and just don't have take away available. Waiting 2.5 hours all up for what unfortunately ended up being quite a underwhelming meal was overall very disappointing. Also can I recommend that you have a staff member dedicated to managing the door to avoid customers being ignored for 20 min at the door.
Written 28 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
AndyDraven
Toronto1258 contributions
Nov 2024 • solo
Restaurant was full upon my arrival. Recommend to make a reservation.
Food was fantastic! Well prepared and portions were great. One order can feed 2-3 . Each dish had its own unique flavour unlike other Indian restaurants where the same base is used for all dishes.
Definitely worth a try.
Written 21 November 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
elna m
2 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
Highlight of our experience was the service we received from Johnson and Henri. Both were welcoming and served us with a big smile. Even though we changed our order twice, Henri appeared to reassure us that the kitchen staff were flexible enough to accommodate our meal preferences.
The food was delicious and definitely authentic Indian cuisine. The Jungle curry was particularly delectable. Hanuman Restaurant in Alice Springs is definitely recommended for a dining treat.
Written 17 September 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Showing results 1-15 of 1,278
Sponsored by Northern Territory
From Northern Territory
Experience the difference in the Northern Territory
In the heart of Australia lies the Northern Territory, a region that is so different from any other, it redefines adventure. Here, you'll find nature in its rawest form, where the vast and otherworldly terrains invite exploration and awe. The rich Aboriginal heritage, deeply embedded in the art, music and traditions of the land, offers a profound connection to one of the world's oldest living cultures. It's a place where iconic wildlife roams freely, and every sunset transforms the sky into a canvas of vivid hues. The Northern Territory difference lies in its ability to introduce you to a world where natural beauty and cultural richness converge to create original experiences.
Best moderately priced restaurants
See all
Best nearby
We rank these hotels, restaurants, and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Best nearby hotels
See all Best nearby restaurants
See all Is This Your Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your Free Listing