--- title: "How popular is Oh Calcutta? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "An Indian restaurant in Auckland. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/oh-calcutta" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Oh Calcutta? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand An Indian restaurant in Auckland. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Oh Calcutta - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Auckland Indian restaurants**: 7.7% ## Where does Oh Calcutta compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Auckland Indian restaurants | 3 | 7.7% | 2.4K | - [Auckland Indian restaurants](/demand/nz/locations/auckland/indian-restaurants) ## Top Auckland Indian restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Oh Calcutta appeared in all three answers. Oh Calcutta is the second most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GOAT by Sid Chopra | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Oh Calcutta | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Cassia | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Satya | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | 1947 Eatery | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | VT Station | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Auckland Indian restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which Indian restaurant should I go to in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. GOAT by Sid Chopra, 2. Oh Calcutta, 3. Satya - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Indian restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. GOAT by Sid Chopra, 2. Oh Calcutta, 3. Cassia, 4. Satya, 5. 1947 Eatery - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Indian restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand for a curry dinner?": 1. Oh Calcutta, 2. GOAT by Sid Chopra, 3. Cassia Not named in any answer: VT Station. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Oh Calcutta changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Oh Calcutta in New Zealand fell from 2.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Oh Calcutta’s share of searches among Auckland Indian restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 12.6% to 7.7%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Oh Calcutta’s share of searches among Auckland Indian restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 14.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 7.6% in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Auckland Indian restaurants in October 2026? - In October 2026, 1947 Eatery gained share of searches among Auckland Indian restaurants in New Zealand, from 49.9% to 50.5%. - In October 2026, VT Station lost share of searches among Auckland Indian restaurants in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 6.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GOAT by Sid Chopra in New Zealand rose 140% over 12 measured months, from 200 to 480 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cassia in New Zealand rose 48.2% over 12 measured months, from 7K to 10.4K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Oh Calcutta in New Zealand fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 12.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 10.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 12.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 12.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 12.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 13.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 12.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 14.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 13.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.9K | 10.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.4K | 7.6% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Auckland Indian restaurants | 2.4K | 7.7% | 3 | ## How are Oh Calcutta’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Oh Calcutta’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “oh calcutta” ## Which Auckland Indian restaurants compete with Oh Calcutta? - [1947 Eatery](/demand/nz/brands/1947-eatery): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/1947-eatery-vs-oh-calcutta - [Cassia](/demand/nz/brands/cassia): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cassia-vs-oh-calcutta - [VT Station](/demand/nz/brands/vt-station): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/oh-calcutta-vs-vt-station - [GOAT by Sid Chopra](/demand/nz/brands/goat-by-sid-chopra): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/goat-by-sid-chopra-vs-oh-calcutta - [Satya](/demand/nz/brands/satya-auckland): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/oh-calcutta-vs-satya-auckland ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is Oh Calcutta? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/oh-calcutta This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/oh-calcutta. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.