What is the best indian restaurant in Melbourne?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, 3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street is currently the top-rated indian restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 89/100.

How does Harry Hungry score indian restaurants in Melbourne?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap indian restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Melbourne, VIC

Best Indian in Melbourne.

Harry currently ranks 10 indian spots in Melbourne, scoring 56–89 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

The ratio is everything. You can tell within one mouthful whether the spice blend was built or poured from a jar. Harry does not require nuclear heat — he requires layering: base first, aromatics second, finish third. If the curry tastes the same at every temperature, the kitchen is not cooking. It is warming.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 25 July 2026

3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street

indian

Queen Victoria Market, 513 Elizabeth St

4.8 across 4.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; straightforward establishment offering traditional Indian street food, tandoori dishes….

Harry

Worth It

Gourmet Curry Hut

indian · halal

Shop 10/555 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.7 across 4.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; local standby for Indian classics like chicken tikka in a simple spot, plus meal deals….

Harry

Worth It

Delhi Rocks

indian

205 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.6 across 13k Google reviews; traditional Indian dishes to eat in or take away from the buffet, in a late-opening….

Harry

Worth It

Chilli India Melbourne Central

indian

Shop GD086/211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 4.0k Google reviews; snug pit stop with modern decor offering familiar Indian dishes, plus beer & cocktails.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Villas Restaurant & Bar

indian

488 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 1.3k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 3.9.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Cozy Box Melbourne

breakfast · tapas

209 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

4.5 across 261 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Delhi Streets

indian

22 Katherine Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.3 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; indian street food & classic dishes are presented in a bright venue decorated with….

Harry

Worth It

Ziyka Restaurant

pakistani · indian

234-236 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

4.6 across 13k Google reviews; lively, informal eatery offering traditional Pakistani & Indian halal cuisine in….

Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.

Harry

Worth It

DESI ADDA

indian

next to Coles, Shop 5/26 Elizabeth St

4.1 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Desi Dhaba

indian

134 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000

3.8 across 4.4k Google reviews; indian meals in an eclectically decorated restaurant, with Bollywood movies and dancing.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about indian in Melbourne

What is the best indian restaurant in Melbourne?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, 3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street is currently the top-rated indian restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 89/100.
How does Harry Hungry score indian restaurants in Melbourne?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap indian restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Indian in Melbourne.

Harry currently ranks 10 indian spots in Melbourne, scoring 56–89 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 25 July 2026

3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street

indian

Queen Victoria Market, 513 Elizabeth St

4.8 across 4.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; straightforward establishment offering traditional Indian street food, tandoori dishes….

Harry

Worth It

Gourmet Curry Hut

indian · halal

Shop 10/555 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.7 across 4.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; local standby for Indian classics like chicken tikka in a simple spot, plus meal deals….

Harry

Worth It

Delhi Rocks

indian

205 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.6 across 13k Google reviews; traditional Indian dishes to eat in or take away from the buffet, in a late-opening….

Harry

Worth It

Chilli India Melbourne Central

indian

Shop GD086/211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 4.0k Google reviews; snug pit stop with modern decor offering familiar Indian dishes, plus beer & cocktails.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

Villas Restaurant & Bar

indian

488 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.5 across 1.3k Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 3.9.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Cozy Box Melbourne

breakfast · tapas

209 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

4.5 across 261 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Delhi Streets

indian

22 Katherine Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000

4.3 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; indian street food & classic dishes are presented in a bright venue decorated with….

Harry

Worth It

Ziyka Restaurant

pakistani · indian

234-236 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053

4.6 across 13k Google reviews; lively, informal eatery offering traditional Pakistani & Indian halal cuisine in….

Caveat: Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.

Harry

Worth It

DESI ADDA

indian

next to Coles, Shop 5/26 Elizabeth St

4.1 across 1.1k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Desi Dhaba

indian

134 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000

3.8 across 4.4k Google reviews; indian meals in an eclectically decorated restaurant, with Bollywood movies and dancing.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about indian in Melbourne

What is the best indian restaurant in Melbourne?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, 3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street is currently the top-rated indian restaurant in Melbourne with a Harry Score of 89/100.
How does Harry Hungry score indian restaurants in Melbourne?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap indian restaurants in Melbourne to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Melbourne on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.