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Curry Vault Indian Restaurant And Bar

82/100 (1566 ratings)

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"I was yesterday Went here for dinner. We had no reservation for a table but the awesome friendly staff found a nice table next to the window. We..."

Arjun Chaulagain

"Great service fantastic food. Everything i tasted was exceptional best Indian food I've ever..."

Ryley Fenner

"Awesome food some of the best curry I have had. Great service..."

Justin Pitman

"Amazing service and even better food! Best I’ve ever..."

Sabrina Amorè

"Excellent curry, friend & I shared the chicken sagwaala which was delicious and ample for 2, with mozerella naan & rice. Hollywood cocktails were..."

Sue Sorzha Birch

"Great food even my 8year old wants to come back when we are in Melbourne next..."

John Pollard

"The food was awesome!!! I will definitely visit here again to have nice..."

Hyejin Seo

"Fabulous curries, great atmosphere, warm and friendly service. What more could you ask. Would certainly recommend to anybody in Melbourne. ..."

Mj Wruck

"Food was lovellovely , serservice was attentive and prompt. Another favourite Indian..."

Paul Ferrari

"Never had a bad meal here! My go-to place for curry in the CBD..."

Leanne Marrow

"Great food and generous servings! Will visit..."

Jo-ann Caldwell

"Excellent food, excellent service..... we will visit..."

Laura Franco

"Great food great service,nice atmosphere will visit..."

Noelene Cresp Robertom

"Great taste! Awesome Indian food. Loved all the items we ordered. Definitely recommend everyone to try the Tandoori Chicken and Keema..."

Sahana Deepak

"Will come back for:+ Mushroom Bhaji+ Kashmiri Naan+ Lamb Biryani + Tandoori chickenFelt like some Indian food, so we..."

The Casual Diner

"Food was so delicious. Awesome..."

Hardik Patel

"We had 4 pax Groupon weekday lunch, real bargain with $100 value to spend. We ordered Egg plant, Tandoori platter, chicken biryani & goat biryani,..."

Jeff Whitenite

"3.5Fancied some Indian and this place had a good deal on EatClub. Started with the onion bhaji which came with a delicious dipping sauce. Next..."

Gee

"Staffs were polite. It is fine dinning and the quality of the food was great. It was more authentic and a cosy underground place in the city...."

Varun Ganeshan

"Had the butter chicken and it was really good. Liked that it was sweet and creamy. Service was good and the waitress was really nice and..."

Cindy Lim

"Came here on a Friday night after work with an eat club deal handy.. we found that it wasn’t too busy but a few seats were occupied.. this place..."

Kerli Kerli Kerli

"Curry Vault Indian Restaurant and Bar combines modern and traditional Indian cuisine to create an authentic dining experience.Dine at this modern..."

Robin

"We came to Curry Vault recently predominantly as its in the entertainment book. I have been once before but it was literally seven years ago so..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Trust Timinmelbourne to find the best deals on EatClub, that comes with delicious food to boot. My partner and I met up with Tim and his partner for..."

Hello. Imnikki

"Yummm Yumm Yummm enough said hahahahaWell not really! This was my recommendation and it was a winner yay!!!..."

Timinmelbourne

"Beautiful curry and a fantastic menu! Lots to choose from and were all very delicious with great portions, the naan was also fresh which makes all..."

Gabriel Schulz

"Had the mango lassi, mushroom biriyani, and butter chicken. A friend ordered the eggplant and potato dish. Generous servings and tasty meal overall...."

Bethany Calwell

"Was great they helped me organize the night and kept in touch all week we had the banquet and was great I font think any of us finished it all Friend..."

William Steele

"Really enjoyed dinner here tonight. We had the chicken momos, eggplant masala and chicken tikka masala. All of the dishes were not too rich but had a..."

Haley

"Good food great service. Interestingly Asian staff though. Price is reasonable. Great selection of dishes. Starters are good quality and serving..."

Jeff Huysmans

"Beautiful curry and a fantastic menu! Lots to choose from and was all very delicious with great portions, the naan was also fresh which makes all the..."

Anshul Khurana

"Had the mango lassi, mushroom biriyani and butter chicken. Friend ordered the eggplant and potato dish. Generous servings and tasty meal overall...."

Thi

"Organised for 22 of us to have dinner at curry vault. Was great they helped me organise the night and kept in touch all week .. we had the banquet..."

Julie Cassie

"We were craving (well me) some late night Indian and this was in closest proximity. We were forewarned that they had some alcohol licensing issues,..."

Mustard

"Located in the heart of the CBD, Curry Vault is that reliable Indian restaurant you want to return to time and time again. That place which satisfies..."

Gastrology

"This restaurant neither disappoints or wows, all in all a pretty safe choice. It's disappointing that Zomato no longer has 0.5 point scores hence I..."

ZZQ

"I don't have much experience with Indian food, but this one is really good and special. The lamb vindaloo and garlic naan are nice and matched. The..."

VodkaO_ZS

"Popped in here for dinner with a coupke of friends.We really enjoyed the beef vindaloo which was spicy but delicious along with the chicken..."

Split The Bill

"Very tasty Indian that wasn’t too heavy. Authentic and varied menu. Service was friendly and attentive. Off on a side street and down a little but..."

Ruth Cathcart

"I have never been or heard of Curry Vault until I was looking to order food on Foodora. Thought I would give it a try and the food was..."

Little Bit Of Everything

"Curry vault is always consistent in the quality and varied flavours in its food. The ambience is quiet and peaceful and the perfect place to go with..."

Caitlin Budge

"Came here using the entertainment book voucher. Bang on Indian flavours and amazing taste! Ordered varieties of curries and each of them had a..."

Divya Sharma

"Yes Curry Vault serves some really delicious food and wine!Went there for a mates birthday and ordered a few curries, rice, naan, rotis,..."

Juhi- Culture And Cuisine

"Ordered a 3 course meal with Mulgitawny soup (spicy), Malai Kofta (supposed to be mild but was medium spicy) and Kulfi for desert. Soup was good and..."

Vikas Kumar

"Curry Vault absolutely kills it! The best spicy vindaloo I've had in Australia. Completely professional place, with fantastic service and a great..."

Jeremy K

"Not a fan of Indian food but this place's butter chicken is the the most flavourful Indian curry chicken rice I ever eaten. Tried it for the first..."

欣玲刘

"Faultless. I know this because all seven of our dining party attempted to find an issue and failed miserably. We had a variety of dishes including..."

Kaytlan

"Very good mixed plate and excellent lamb saag. Service was friendly and attentive. The garlic naan was very good. Nice atmosphere. I recommend this..."

Luke Robinson

"Amazing Veg Biriyani would love to come again. Nice ambience and very well maintained. Clean and Tasty. The location is odd for a very good..."

Vikram Bhaskaran

"Went here on a second date, found it through the high ranking on Zomato, thought why not, I'll give it a shot. So after searching for a short while,..."

Antonio Egg

"My only objection here was the ambience. Super-bright lights (although you can see the clean!) and lack of music (although you can eavesdrop on your..."

Bronwyn

"DO: The butter chicken, lamb segwala (apologies for spelling), beef vindaloo and garlic naan. DON'T: Forget the mango drink, its refreshing..."

David Food Leasing

"A superb Indian restaurant in the happening Bank Place in Melbourne. Right from the time you descend the stairs you know you are in for a night you..."

Arijit Das

"A great Indian restaurant in the Melbourne CBD, a little hidden downstairs off Bank St. We had a selection of appetisers, the Goa Fish Curry and the..."

Grant

"Looking for a great indian curry in the heart of Melbourne? Look no further than Curry Vault. Located in a quaint laneway in the CBD this restaurant..."

Kaushik Sridhar

"I was so pleased with the food and service here. I am on a paleo diet and they accommodated my every need. No dairy, no gluten and minimal oil. The..."

Renee Z

"One of the best curries I've had in Melbourne. They catered for someone who likes spicy food and a newcomer to Indian food. Good service, friendly..."

Ricki

"Hmmmm I love a good curry and a good hot curry is even better some days! Curry Vault is down a little cobbled street just off the main drag of..."

FoodieAboutTown

"This place is awesome, best lamb rogan josh in Melbourne. The owner and staff are friendly too, every time i come here its a great experience. Garlic..."

James Hodgson

"Little pots of flavour and texture. There's a lot more curry than the small looking serves suggest. By the time we get through it we have to loosen..."

J0yy173

"Really excellent curry! We had all the classics (butter chicken, lamb Rogan Josh, beef Madras, tandoori meats) and they were all executed flawlessly...."

Georgia Marett

"The curry Vault.. Definitely has heaps of curries j mean there would have been at least 30 different types of curry dishes with either prawn,..."

Vinny

"Welcomed to a pleasant setting. Prompt service anf tasty samosas followed by spicy and excellent curries. The naan was light and also excellent..."

Peter Bresnehan

"Friendly service with delicious and authentic food, portions are a good size but price could probably be lowered a bit! Overall a good experience..."

Georgia Palladino

"Really good food, quick service. Butter chicken beautiful, Lamb vindaloo spicy.Great location, quiet but no issue with a slightly tipsy..."

Mj

"Was highly impressed by curry vault and will be back. The wait staff are delightful and I am not used to being treated so kindly at a restaurant. The..."

Yummy Mummy

"I am a semi-regular and the staff are always friendly and the food is consistently cooked well. They happily accommodate our spiciness tolerance and..."

Diner

"Me and my partner went there for dinner yesterday Night. The restaurant was fully packed. We were welcomed from the bar area and given a table to..."

Peter Smith

"Good curry and service.. This place was good. Nice curry washed down with a Kingfisher and the service friendly. Worth the..."

Rolandmccall

"Good food. I went down to Curry Vault with friend who is very fussy about her food. It was a bit of a hike to get to from where our office is but it..."

Sali

"The chicken was slow-cooked tender, and the sauce rich, creamy, and flavoured with pungent mustard seeds and curry leaves. I knew i shouldn’t have,..."

Sweet And Sour Fork

"Think I found the best curry in Victoria. Thought I would try this place for a take away while staying in Melbourne on a business trip Hope..."

Rob.shermanau

"Wonderful ! I can't fault it. The best indian restaurant in melbourne city, hands down. It's great value considering the service, classy atmosphere,..."

Sunset_studies

"Visited the Curry Vault with friends visiting from the United States after they had a craving for Indian on a Friday night. On first impression, the..."

Michael

"Great service, great food. We experienced friendly and prompt service. Food came quickly, although we were there pretty early, 6pm. Food tasted great..."

Facebook User

"Above average. The service was quite good, the ambience was a bit on the Spartan side. The food was reasonable, but not worth the price tag attached...."

Robert Cartledge

Red Pepper Indian Restaurant

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"Wonderful food - we shared main courses even though the entrees looked really good. The boneless chicken with a touch of mint excellent, and the..."

Punjaban Jatti

"Very friendly and smiling staff when we reached it was very busy but still the staff was smiling and trying to help us , loved the food and the..."

Shila Patel

"The food was fresh, properly prepared and a great value for the price. All the good reviews that I have read about this place are true. The..."

Gurnav Kaur

"Authentic home style Indian with warm staff and amazingly hospitable owners. Excellent service with an Indian..."

Surinder P Singh

"The food was amazing. Naan was soft and fluffy, saag was exquisite and the nimbu murgh was a unique refreshing change to the norm. The ambience and..."

Santanu

"Great Indian at the top end of Bourke with a functional menu with the usual hits and some unique items. Efficient, friendly service. Highly..."

Max Will

"It was my first visit to Red Pepper today with some friends from work. I was most impressed by the food selections and the politeness of the host. I..."

Simon Browne

"Very good service by Kiran and Harleen . Excellent food , will recommend to everyone to see this place..."

Chirag

"We came across this place randomly while walking past - we managed to get the last remaining table of 2. The service was friendly and efficient but..."

Alana Moore

"Awesome food and..."

Abhay Pratap

"Nice place to taste home like..."

Karthik Shewag Snk

"Great food with friendly service..i will recommend everybody to come and see this..."

Pranay

"This place ticks all the boxes for me for what I like to see in my Indian food experience - authentic curries, no-frills atmosphere and friendly..."

Alley Mansour

"One of the best Indian restaurants that we love to go again and again. The staff is very friendly and the food is delicious as always. Must..."

Ash U

"Oh my god what a discovery!! A taste of home in the heart of Melbourne. Great selection of vegetarian dishes and nice drinks selection. My favourites..."

Esha Gupta

"Good food! And beautiful service! I will recommend anyone to drop by and enjoy the meals..."

Syed

"Always a wonderful place to visit, I absolutely love the food here ,it's pretty authentic, the must tries are Punjabi kadhi, Dal makhni, Gulab jamun..."

Madhu

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Pallavi.selvaraj86

"Authentic Punjabi food. The service was outstanding, even the restaurant staff was exceptional and attentive.Food was delicious and no delays in..."

Payalgulhane

"we usually come every week .Always the best food that we cauldnt find in melbourne.Love you guys keep it..."

Kirandeep Kaur

"Pretty packed up for weekdays.Food is very fresh and good.Love this place. Thanks for making our experience wonderful..."

Baljit Singh

"I have been meaning to try this place for a while and really glad I finally made it. The food is sensational and I cannot wait to be back. The..."

Mandy Amay

"It is our first time to dine in at Red Pepper and it is very authentic Indian cuisine for us. Overall, the experience was good but not what we..."

Minnh Huy

"Had really good experience and friendly staff . I would love to go there with my family and..."

Shruti Pathak

"Hello everybody!If you've chosen this restaurant for lunch or dinner, you've probably heard great things about Indian food and this place...."

Raspy Fly

"My favourite for Indian in Melbourne - the flavours are mouthwatering, service is friendly and the location is great. Gets busy at times but always..."

Preity Agarwal

"Absolutely the best authentic Indian in Melbourne. Nice spice levels, efficient service with a smile and a lively atmosphere. There are a few..."

Linda Miller

"Seemingly very authentic curries. Not the most variety in presentation but that’s ok because the taste was unbeatable. The eggplant and tomato..."

Yume Yume

"Loved the food, had an amazing time getting served by such a lovely staff Nirmala, her hospitality was amazing. All the dishes were extremely..."

Mukta Gwasikoti

"This place never disappoints. Got here around 5:30pm on a Friday and was seated straight away. It did fill quickly though and there was a wait for..."

D SJ

"Awesome food. Try. Recommended. Good number of wine and liquors available. Weekends are very busy. Try thalis in day time. Good atmosphere...."

Shekhar Kharel

"Nirmala (host) was excellent and she went out of the way to give us the special customer service. She made us feel really comfortable on top of..."

Sapna Guglani

"Perfect for some delicious dinner serving up Melbourne's hottest Indian! Good prices, and a nice range of dishes to choose from. The menu does change..."

Alaya D'Slvia

"Fantastic Indian in a cool CBD location. Recommended by my all my Indian friends and I attest to the taste as someone who regularly travels to India...."

D Thomp

"Red Pepper has fantastic, authentic Indian food, with very helpful and friendly wait staff! I've been here many times in my months of living in..."

Avery Michaelson

"My friend and I were looking for something good to eat after a good day out at the Stacks On Festival at Ceres Park. A quick check of Google Maps..."

Robin

"Four of us went to Red Pepper this evening and we really enjoyed it! Welcoming and friendly staff greeted us and provided very good service..."

Branko

"I generally don’t eat a lot of Indian food, so this place was chosen by my colleague who insisted we dine here for lunch. Wow! Amazing flavors in..."

LC

"First time try Indian cuisine。 my friend took me to this place at Friday night， wait for a while for table even at 8:30pm… kind of more..."

Rinny Wang

"Food, service and ambience was simply Fab! Gr8 Place and Gr8 Service #Jabardast #IndianFoodMelbourne #KyaBaat #PaisaVasool #Ilovethisplace..."

Neelu Thakur

"My go to for Indian in Melbourne for delicious Indian with a pleasant decor, very accessible location and a good drinks and food menu. Highly..."

Andres Norton

"I had Goat curry and naan and I must say it was elegant, subtle dish cooked with precision and a flair for flavour. I thoroughly loved the taste and..."

Aisha Arora

"I was here for the Dinner, The food was absolutely wonderful, from preparation to presentation, very astonishing. The essence of Indian herbs and..."

Dhananjay Tomar

"People always write negative stuff about service. May be they haven’t worked in restaurant and it’s easy to point out others mistake. One thing I..."

Food Admirers

"The thing which brings me back to this restaurant over and over again is the authenticity of it’s Indian cuisine. The food was very delicious and..."

Hiravarinder

"I have been a regular at this place for years! This place is exceptional - serving out the best Indian food in Melbourne with warm service..."

Ayush Bamel

" I have been there on Christmas time the place was lovely. One of the best place for the indian food in Melbourne and the waiting staff were very..."

Anshika Rajpal

"Good place to enjoy india food. We have been there for dinner and able to manage sit outside ; although, it was great experience sitting in open...."

Ajaypal Singh

"This is my go to place for punjabi cuisine in the CBD. Their sarson saag and makki roti is on point. The hyderabadi biryani on Fridays is the best in..."

Rabia Bux

"Awesome food as always.Everytime I came I had good service and food.Friendly and polite staff.I am just loving it.Garlic..."

Karan Shah

"Friendly and polite staff. Delicious food. I will recommend this restaurant to my other friends. We ordered palak paneer, malai kofta and garlic..."

Priya Desai

"This is the best indian restaurant located in heart of Melbourne cbd. Don’t know where to start from, everything was just amazing and delightful...."

Kim.kirat09

"The staff are always very polite and friendly.You might have to wait longer around Fridays.They definitely have to include Biryani on the..."

Maurya Madalam

"Great Indian food in a perfect location and a buzzing setting. Staff was super friendly and accommodating. Recommend all vegetarian dishes or the..."

Hughie Masters

"Excellent food with amazing hospitality...we enjoyed every single bite of our food!i would say this is the best Indian restaurant,i have seen in..."

Sarabjit Singh

"Went there last night with my family if 5 adults n 1kid and a toddler, totally impressed by their food, decor, ambiance great choice of music last..."

Nirmala Kc

"Finally i found the best indian restaurant in Melbourne cbd. It was a great experience from bigning to till serve dessert. A very friendly welcoming..."

Rajvir Kaur

"amazing food, absolutely delicious!! just a shame the service was lacking, very inattentive staff, we didn’t get water or the starter menu until we..."

Jennaweall

"We were recommended this by our Uber driver so we thought we give it a go!Definitely did not disappoint. The Samosa’s were yummo. The naan..."

Anshul Khurana

"Find menu, exquisite food, lovely staff. Wonderful Parathas, sumptous curries, finest biryani in Australia. Indian food at its warmth best. Will..."

Neeraj Srivatsava

"Garlic naan with butter chicken was yum! Quick service and polite staff.. however just a recommendation for owner to consider playing some music ;)..."

Kunal Das

"I remember coming to Red Pepper 5 years back when I was visiting Melbourne for a couple of days. And the taste of “sarso saag & makke di roti”..."

Ashmita

"This was one of the biggest surprise ever! Husband had visited the restaurant 5-6 years ago and left the place after 1 hour of no service. This time..."

Divya Sharma

"What a cozy and a gem of a place! The food is authentic in taste and very yum.. Unfortunately I forgotten the name of the food we ordered but it was..."

Dina

"I was craving for Gud Indian food.i got red pepper. Unique decor and atmosphere. Amazing service and excellent food. The whole experience from being..."

Dilu Khatiwadalama

"Good time at Red Pepper, the setting had a nice calming & relaxing feeling to it, not the biggest fan of Indian food, so didn’t enjoy it as much as..."

Richard Tom

"Enjoyed a nice Thali here on a Thursday lunchtime. Our party of 10 were the only ones in here. We had pre ordered so didn't wait long for the food to..."

Karen Edwards

"One of the tastiest Indian restaurants around Melbourne CBD. Spice levels are on point and serving size is decent. Tandoori rotis are soft , Butter..."

sudheer bandaru

"Very nice restaurant, I was looking for a good quality Indian restaurant in Melbourne and this was highly recommended. The garlic naan was very soft..."

Alishba Aryan

"Best food ever. Friendly, humble and beautiful staff. We got an opportunity to have a great conversation with chef (beautiful women passionate to..."

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