TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Swaad India's Zest

87/100 (1529 ratings)

Restaurants

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Indian

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Dinner

Lunch

Samosa

Beef Vindaloo

Chicken tikka

Tandoori Chicken

Chilli Chicken

butter naan

Boneless Chicken Biryani

Paneer tikka

Chilli Paste

Chicken jalfrezi

Beef

Spinach Delight

lemon rice

Biryani Vegetarian and Meat

Curry

Malai Kofta

Lamb

Seekh Kebabs

Fish

Vegan Croquettes

Butter chicken

Veg Jalfrezi

Sit down

Indian

Highchairs Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Delivery

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Accepts American Express

Reservations

Street Parking

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Dinner

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Mid-range

"Always 5 stars! The most authentic Indian food in Melbourne , the spinach delight paneer is so delicious, as well as the potato and eggplants curry !..."

Eleonora Serena

"Wow, where to start. Ever since these guys started here in Centre rd they've been my go-to Indian takeaway option. Always friendly, recommending me..."

Ash Jansen

"Took my husband for dinner for the first time last night....he loved it. We'll be back without a doubt. Food was fantastic with a great menu and..."

Leanne Dillon Thomas

"I have been a regular customer for take-away but first time I have eaten in. Food as usual was fresh, tasty with good presentation. Menu is large..."

Rhonda Anne Cashmore

"We moved from the UK thinking we wouldn't get a decent curry ever again - this place is amazing!! The best curry we have ever tasted. So glad we..."

Peita-Lee Heywood

"This was the best Indian food I've had in years We will be back Highly recommend so fresh and flavoursome Well done..."

Miffy Lou

"We visited tonight and would like to say thankyou so much for a wonderful experience. From the moment we walked in the door, the service, the decor,..."

DaveandWendy Jones

"Best Indian food ever. They went out of their way to prepare our selections as Vegan. Great service by very friendly staff. Highly..."

Donna Coetzee

"Fantastic restaurant! We’ve been looking for really authentic Indian food in Melbourne and this restaurant absolutely hits the mark. Highly..."

Suellen Louise

"We’ve been many times! Saby has always greeted us personally at the door and treated us like family. The food is amazing! A great night..."

Melissa Baldwin

"Great Indian food. Great service. Great choices for vegetarians. Garlic chilli prawns with hot option are magnificent. Kashmiri naan is superb. Third..."

Daniel Watson

"Great food, especially the butter chicken! I'd recommend to anyone. Great environment and lovely staff :) Can't wait to return..."

Keely Williams

"Food tasty and service friendly. Staff hospitable. Well worth a..."

Leslie Pinn

"Impeccable service and lovely friendly staff. Exceptional food and amazing flavours. Highly recommend this beautiful..."

Linda Jay

"Best Indian hands downWe have ordered 4/5 times and never had a bad meal!! Amazing and lovely staff as well..."

Candice Novak

"Absolutely incredible food and the loveliest staff. The banquet options are excellent value for money and the portions were very filling, we had..."

Josh Thompson

"Tried Swaad for the first time tonight, we only ordered Chicken Tikka with naan and raita...taste buds are still tingling. Delicious!! We will be..."

Deb

"Had the butter chicken/mild and garlic and cheese naan and they both were unlike any Indian I’ve had in Melbourne!! A must try and the staff..."

Tingy Meyrick

"Had takeaway from here a couple of times now food has always been great! Lots of flavour! Reasonable price :)..."

Anna Shannon

"My order came quite late on a busy Saturday night but Saby from Swaad went above and beyond to rectify it by generously sending me the exact same..."

Monica Majoli

"Excellent food! Excellent service! Excellent people! Will definitely be..."

Coralyn French

"Vegan Friendly This is a hidden gem. It’s easy to find an Indian Restaurant with lots of vegetarian options but not as many for vegan options...."

LeanGuy

"We’ve struggled to find really great curry in Melbourne but Swaad is one of the best we’ve found. Their sauces have a nice depth of flavour and..."

Lee Crawford

"I can't tell you the amount of times I've passed this restaurant by and never gone in. After a recommendation from family, I finally gave it a go. ..."

Cocacolaangie

"Had some takeaway from here last night. We had a vegan friend in the group and this place had so many options for her. The staff were so friendly and..."

Emma Avdulla

"Fantastic food and service! The food was so authentic and well presented. We loved everything we tried. Would come back to try some other..."

NY

"Food here is legit! And it’s high quality.My wife, toddler and I had the Paneer Chilli entree, paneer tikka masala and aloo..."

Dhal Purri

"We had ordered chicken rogan josh and naan, also fish tikka for starters. All the three things were of top notch and great taste. The only thing..."

Lipi Bhavesh

"One of the best indian restaurants we’ve been to in 10 years in Melbourne. Standouts were the tarka dhal, sag paneer, butter chicken and..."

Mike Sum

"Went for dinner with a friend and was really surprised to find some really good Indian restaurant at bentleigh, ordered the fish tikka for starters..."

Christopher Jayakar

"I don't like Indian food, it's usually on the bottom of my preferences. But this place is AMAZING!! I loved the butter chicken and tikka masala, the..."

Hungry Little Dinosaur

"Holy tandoori! I can’t believe how long this place has been sitting in my bookmarks!Mainly home cooks by night, it’s not very often we..."

Jojo Armani

"Was going through an Indian food phase, so I looked for the best rated Indian restaurant around my area and found this gem. The first thing I noticed..."

Aier

"Best Indian restaurant in Melbourne! I can confidently say that you can’t find better Indian food than this place. Their entire food is..."

Tulika

"Great service with lovely and attentive staff, not to mention possibly the best butter chicken I have ever tasted! Thank you and I will definitely be..."

Jordan Alex

"Have been wanting to check out Swaad for a long time. Indian is not our thing so we were quite nervous stepping in. Fine dining feel but friendly..."

Who Loves Good Food

"Swaad India’s Zest offers very high quality Indian food with authentic flavours. The big difference for us was the oil content seemed very low. ..."

Andrew@phase5

"Last night, for the first time, we came to Swaad for a dinner with my wife.We were very surprised with lovely ambiance of the dining room..."

Darius

"Very delicious food and great environment got a chance to visit the place very nice food and on time service Must visit :) once if you get time..."

Varun Bansal

"I visited Swaad last week during my stay at Melbourne. Awesome food I must say. It was the most flavourful Dal Makhani I ever had and I simply loved..."

Ruchika Goyal

"I am very pleased by the food and service standards of this restaurant. Wonderful staff and very tasty food. We were in a group of 4, and all of us..."

Pallavi Gupta

"Good ambience, good food & good service at reasonable prices.Authentic Indian food served here both veg & non veg.Best destination for..."

Akshay Goyal

"We came to Melbourne last year and even this year and always been to Swaad restaurant for our dinner meal when we are here in Melbourne as its one of..."

Anita Bansal

"I went here for the first time on a Friday night at it was an excellent choice - food was delicious with good options for both meat-lovers and..."

Daryl Victoria

"Quality , delicious tasting food Not over expensiveButter chicken is very good here , along with the Chicken Bhuna & Seekh Kebabs..."

Tanya Carneiro From Heavenly Morsel Instagram

"Great food that had obviously been cooked fresh and the service was super friendly. Would definitely go back when I’m in the mood for a good Indian..."

Matthew

"Friendly and welcoming staff. Service was quick, friendly and warm. Food was fresh and mouth watering. Would highly recommend. We will be back!..."

Puddles

"Great little Indian resturant. Friendly staff who care about good food. Food was fantastic. Well done and we will be back. Starters and..."

Kim Hennig

"We were really happy to see that the reviews and all the positive things that people said were true. Swaad is great and we had a lovely meal. ..."

Deb

"Great friendly service with a smile, tasty Indian food with lots of options ! Our local go to with the family - the butter chicken is..."

Amanda Alkira

"Having recently moved to the area, I was keen to find a good local Indian restaurant/take away. Having found Swaad's my search is over. This place..."

David D

"Absolutely amazing! Fresh, delicious food. Excellent, generous service. The chicken tikka masala was wonderful and the veggie platter to start was..."

Winston

"Tastiest authentic Indian food, customer service is great, friendly without being over the top. We've been to Swaad many times over the last year or..."

Francis Sammut

"Never eaten in however have ordered delivery dozens of times. Fantastic food. Meats are always soft and tender with the curries well spiced...."

Chris CB

"Food was delicious. Service was good. Definitely value for money. A small restaurant will a relaxed atmosphere. All in all, a lovely experience...."

Shyambarr

"Extremely friendly staff. Definitely recommend, they even text the next day to thank you for your custom 😀Beautiful flavours, meat..."

Eating Food Things

"Very nice place for a meal or takeaway! Extensive vegetarian menu, and most can be made vegan. Lovely staff. Prices are good, as each main dish comes..."

Adele W

"Great food. Great service. Had the mixed meat entree which was delicious, followed by 3 curries, of which the chicken methi was the standout. Came..."

Richard Ogilvie

"Have been coming to swaad for more than a year now. I can honestly say that the food is consistently fantastic with service to match. A wonderful gem..."

Lucinda Domenica-Maria Moses

"We dined at Swaad on Mother's Day and were very impressed. Started with paneer tikka, which was among the best we've had: succulent and rich in..."

TravellingFoodie

"Service and food was outstanding. Staff were friendly. The navratan korma and the paneer makhani are highly recommended. The naan and roti were..."

Jodiyael

"Swaads is the best Indian I've tried in Melbourne. We order takeaway and dine in every few weeks and are lucky to live nearby. The service is always..."

The_lovely_miss_jenny

"For a local, this was spot on! Great service for a pick up, really friendly.I ordered the Daal Makhani with some Roti and could not..."

Anthony Paul

"Great food we had the Rogan Josh and Butter Chicken and they were very tasty. We also had the seekh kebab and vegetarian Somosa as entries and..."

Catherine Grogan

"Since we've been going to Swaad we have particularly enjoyed the veggie tasting platter, we love it even though most of us are not vegetarian! Also..."

Charlotte

"When I'm craving good quality, real Indian food I go to Swaad. The service is so polite and professional, and the food is amazing. It really deserves..."

Jay Morrison

"A vibrant, Saturday night atmosphere welcomed us into Swaad India's Zest; plenty of warm colours and traditional paintings adorning the interior. The..."

Nathan

"The beef vindaloo is one of, if not, the best in Melbourne. The rice is light, fluffy, and subtly aromatic. The naan is beautiful. Service is..."

Richard Gillies

"Cannot begin to express my enjoyment of this place, looks can be deceiving at first in the bentleigh shopping strip. However Swaad is by far the best..."

The Way To Good Food.

"Probably among the better Indian restaurants in this part of town. The service is warm, friendly and on point. We got the veg tasting plate..."

The Unit

"This place is now the best local Indian food restaurant in the area, noting that we are fortunate to have a few. The friendly personalised service..."

A

"Ordered home delivery as a result of the fantastic reviews on here. Curries were very good, chicken vindaloo was nicely hot without going overboard..."

Umesh Ratnagobal

"Delicious food , great friendly service . One of the best Indian restaurants around . Our new favorite . Try the fish curry and eggplant curry..."

Kaye Grant

"Fabulous food with as fine customer service as you will find anywhere. We usually get takeaways but the restaurant is about 3 minutes walk from the..."

Greg Ewing

"Big fan! Went there yesterday for a dinner based on the reviews.At first, I was a bit concerned by the address because I thought it would..."

Jonathan Lee

"It was good to see unusual dishes as most indian restaurants these days have the some curries on offer. So, I decided to try something for the first..."

NoMeat

"This is my first experience with Indian food, everything was soooo good, really satisfied. I like the environment they created, very clean and..."

Chloe Guo

"This was a great find for fantastic and affordable local Indian food! The service is wonderful, polite and professional. The waiter helped us to..."

Tarryn Dee

"My absolute favourite place! Fantastic authentic food, brilliant staff, superb service & an extensive menu.The team at Swaad make every..."

Chronicles Of Nardia

"What can I say!!!! Simply amazing! Beautiful food, great service and the restaurant is super CLEAN! I love Indian food, but most..."

Olivia Kalash

"Ordered a delivery and the meat was moist, in an aromatic gravy. There's a small $2 delivery fee. The next day we received a call asking if the food..."

Green Bay Tree

"WoW!!!! Thought I'd give Swaad's a try after all the positive feedback The food is truly amazing Servings are huge and prices are very reasonable..."

Hicksta

"Couldn't fault our takeaway order. The samosa's were packed with flavour and the butter chicken was one of the better ones I've had. To top it off,..."

James Yodgee

"I've been to a few indian restaurants in my time but I must say Swaad India's Zest sets them apart. The food was amazing as so was the service and..."

Ben Anderson

"Real Indian food that isn't changed to cater for 'western taste'. The food is divine but what is really impressive is the outstanding service. Try..."

Short Circuit

"I Had been to Swaad recently during my trip to Melbourne. It is one of the finest Indian restaurant I have ever visited.I had ordered veg tasting..."

Anshu Gupta

"Best Indian cuisine I have tried!The food had amazing flavours and wasn't too heavy. I don't usually eat Indian but this food was..."

Hannah Kate Mckenzie

"Had a very mixed experience. We waited 70 minutes for our food to be ready for take-away. I arrived after 50 minutes to pick up the meal and had to..."

James Gaston

"I have now found my local Indian. What else is there to say? I'm left speechless because of the saag was so creamy. It was devoured and I will be..."

Nelly

"Yes yes YES!After seeing the high zomato rating, I decided to travel a bit further for takeaway lamb saag and beef vindaloo. I must say I..."

David Lew

"Swaad Indian restaurant is unassuming in its presence but well worth a visit. The menu is extensive with a variety of both meat and vegetarian dishes..."

Pauline Dunn

"Really great suburban Indian.I have eaten in once and had take away on about four separate occasions, and have always been impressed with..."

Jeremy Young

"Great food, great value, great service. Some of the best quality and value Indian food in Melbourne. Added bonus of many vegetarian..."

Chris Langmead

"I love this place. Absolutely delicious. Highly recommend. Lovely family creating some fantastic food. We have quickly become regulars. Great..."

Koffee Annan

"Yummy food.. the only thing that let it down was the delivery time.. I called to cancel when the confirmation text said the wait would be over an..."

Sweetcheeks

"Swaad India’s Zest is located in a populated strip in Bentleigh surrounded by various different restaurants. Being around the corner from the..."

KT

"We went to Swaad India's Zest after friend's recommendation. As it was our first visit, we asked staff for help in selecting the starters and mains..."

Rhish69

"The place might not look like much but the food is authentic and delicious. The best Indian restaurant I have tried in Melbourne so far. Staff..."

Talaatby

"This is the best Indian food i have had so far. I have tried a couple of dishes and everything is authentic and tastes really good. Main course..."

Manav Anand

"Only my second visit and it was nice to be recognized by the staff. The service is fantastic and its great to have staff recommended dishes and..."

Geraldine Bergmeier

"So glad to find this little gem in our area. It's not a place for a romantic meal But it's a place to eat Good tasty Indian with good portions great..."

Sassy Queshet

"finally, a great local Indian restaurant. food was exceptional ! fresh and delicious. the service was very friendly and helpful. the servings are..."

Gal Fridberg

"The food is consistently excellent, and a warm and friendly team of staff make you want to return time and time again. We often take out,..."

A P

"Whereas Sizzler Ji probably has the best Pakistani food in Melby, this place might have some of the best Indian, which is saying something. It's..."

Globalaxd

"Ordered delivery just last night. The service was prompt and custom focused. The food was even better. If you are looking for Indian around..."

Andrew Thomas

"Went there last week for the first time-was very impressed. Nice little restaurant with very polite and friendly staff. Good price and good variety...."

Bentleigh Cruiser

"Must visit. Slightly higher priced but the flavours and food is amazing. Little gem of Bentleigh. Service was also friendly and staff courteous...."

Silver Foodie

"Recently Been to Swaad India's Zest. We went after friends recommendation as we were searching for good Indian food around my neighbourhood. The..."