The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025

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The 18 Best Indian Restaurants in Melbourne for 2025

Explore these Indian restaurants' menus with countless regional dishes — or just order a butter chicken and be done with it.

Punjabi Curry Cafe

This Collingwood gem serves up authentic North Indian cuisine without boasting about any modern twists.

Two Fat Indians

Get the banquet for a feast of classic curries or try some of the more experimental creations on the a la carte menu.

Aangan West Footscray

Prepare to be somewhat overwhelmed by the massive menu.

Aagaman Indian Nepalese Restaurant

Expect classic curries, experimental dishes and huge sharing platters at this Port Melbourne gem.

Bibi Ji

Lygon Street was once almost exclusively home to old-school Italian restaurants, but the strip is increasingly welcoming brilliant Pakistani, Turkish and Indian diners like this one.

Babu Ji

This is your place for modern Indian curries, thalis and street snacks.

Tandoori Den

It's the kind of place you can bring the whole family without having to settle for flavourless fare to please the kids.

Curry Vault Indian Restaurant and Bar Melbourne

This casual CBD haunt doesn't compromise on fun nor generous portions.

Daughter In Law

Jessi Singh's rule-breaking Indian restaurant has naan pizza and 70s Bollywood tunes.

Delhi Streets

Indian street food for fly-by snacking or full-on feasting.

Ish

A two-storey modern Indian eatery serving up gluten-free naan and spicy 'risotto' in Fitzroy.

Masti

Prepare for a a light-hearted and laidback approach to Indian dining.

Kolkata Cricket Club

Mischa Tropp's sports bar and restaurant at Crown Melbourne takes punters back to a bygone-era in India.

Atta Restaurant

Atta is a true highlight amongst the burgeoning Indian dining scene in Melbourne.

Tonka

Accessible Indian-inspired cuisine with a fine dining twist.

Horn Please

Rule-breaking Indian fare in North Fitzroy.

Curry Cafe Northcote

Nothing on the menu sparking joy? Chat to the chefs and they'll make something up just for you.

Mukka, Fitzroy

Meet Brunswick Street's Indian restaurant that's packing a real punch.

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