Indian

• Review
• Schofields

Protein-maxxing is just a bonus at this fairylit food truck serving eggs 20+ ways

Whichever way you like your eggs, this spot in an unexpected location is bound to serve a riff on it.

• Lee Tran Lam

• Review
• Pearce

After 35 years, Canberra institution Rama’s Fiji Indian Restaurant is more vital than ever

This 90s-era time capsule has locals travelling to pop BYO Penfolds and pet-nat to pair with life-affirming curries that taste like home.

• David Matthews

• Review
• Richmond

It’s located in Melbourne’s Little Saigon, but the ‘balls of joy’ will transport you elsewhere

BYO-friendly Bombay Meri Jaan serves up Mumbai’s street-food hits on Richmond’s Vietnamese strip.

• Dani Valent

• Review
• Carnegie

Namma Bangalore Vibbes

An all-day affair of spice and rice on one of Melbourne’s tastiest streets.

• 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