Indian

• Recommended
• Preston

MKS Spices’n Things

For South Asian short eats, dry goods and more.

• Sanka Amadoru

• Review
• Carnegie

‘I truly love it’: The late-night Carnegie restaurant that had our reviewer in raptures

Swap late-night kebabs for a spread of south Indian street food at a new eatery on one of Melbourne’s most delicious streets.

• Dani Valent

• Recommended
• Harris Park

This Indian sweet shop draws crowds for its syrup-soaked jalebi

Also on high rotation is the gulab jamun, sweet dumplings made on a base of khoya, fried until golden, soaked in flavoured syrup and served hot.

• David Matthews

• Recommended
• Harris Park

This Harris Park restaurant sells Indian sweets by weight

Don’t leave without grabbing rose burfi, cham cham or moti pak from the stacked front bar.

• David Matthews

• Recommended
• Harris Park

This cosy cottage in Harris Park serves richly-spiced Mughlai cuisine

Tandoor drumsticks and paneer tikka are musts for starters, while the darbari sees a buttery, tomato-laced gravy form the base for slow-simmered chicken.

• David Matthews

• Recommended
• Harris Park

Head to this Harris Park restaurant for crisp, crepe-like dosa

The masala dosa is served thali-style with an array of side dishes, as is the biryani, layered with aromatic basmati rice, onion, ghee and spices.

• David Matthews

• Review
• Southbank

Kolkata Cricket Club

Mischa Tropp’s fire-driven restaurant at Crown casino.

• Review
• Carlton

Kahaani

Menu mapped to regional cuisines.

• Review
• West Footscray

Jaathara at Barkly

Snacks that will transport you to the streets of Hyderabad.

• Review
• Carlton North

Enter Via Laundry

Celebrating the regional nuances of Indian cooking.