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Annalakshmi On The Swan

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"Great place on the bank of beautiful Swan river, I have been there many times and liked the food. Very good place for Indian food lovers. Kudos to..."

Saurabh Shrivastava

"What an amazing place in an amazing location. The food was delicious and the view of the river from the deck a delight. Highly recommend this..."

Gerard Dillon

"The lunch break started with my determination of getting changed and going for a 5k run! I ended up not changing and ran straight into annalakshmi..."

Pradeep Haran

"The concept and food is absolutely brilliant. I have visited a couple of times in the past month, whilst travelling through Perth and cannot fault..."

Tracey Nixon

"Delicious food, friendly staff, beautiful & clean place. Stunning view eating right on the River. We all left very full & no one missed not having..."

Angie Farbs

"I have visited twice now ..both lunch times on a Friday and and love the food. The relaxed atmosphere and gentle music mixed with an array of people..."

Justine Mary Coleman

"So much compassion and love. Amazing concept and great food. Volunteers are full of love and passion. Thank you for doing that. Thank you for..."

Liza Akther

"This is such a heart felt concept and I love it and they food is so lovely because of it, it’s all from the..."

Viv Sichalwe

"Awesome authentic Vegetarian food in Perth WA. I like the place beside Swan..."

Ariful Russell

"The food is divine, pure vegetarian. The uttapam( Salted Pancakes) vanish as they are made.I also volunteer over here, people visiting this..."

Abhishek Ganguly

"Pay as your heart desires - unbelievable!!!Superb..."

ARON KONDASINGHE SUDATH

"I tried the food of potato curry coffee orange juice tea and other beverages and also provide buffet which is friendly vegetarian in Perth CBD..."

HR Food

"Love the concept. 5 stars to support the restaurant. Go and experience it! Bring a drink with you if your spice tolerance is low (although they have..."

Everxkr

"An indian-vegetarian canteen where you can eat the amount you want and give the value you think it deserves. All the money is used to produce the..."

Foodie In The House

"Travellers' Delight...Perth's hidden gem at the Barrack Square Jetty (behind Bell Tower). If you visit Perth please visit Annalakshmi on..."

Himanika Chugh

"As soon as I entered this restaurant, instantly, the place around me transformed into my hometown, Mangalore. I was instantly brought back to my..."

Aidan "Avvinash" Louis

"Interesting concept of pay what you want for as much as you want to eat. Service was mostly non-verbal but the atmosphere was buzzing with lots of..."

Lily

"Been here a few times and every time I’ll get a carb feast by having massive servings of the potato curry! There are usually two types of basmati..."

Lady X

"I visited Annalakshmi on the New Year’s day; the one at the Fremantle markets rather than the one in the CBD. I had a good experience..."

Karthik Margabandu

"No-one has a right to complain about this place unless they're some sort of vehement capitalists threatened by the business model. Amazing Indian..."

Canaan Perry

"Love the concept. Love the food.I was surprised at how clean the place was. Volunteers were very friendly and helpful. Please don't forget..."

Onebiteatatime

"The food here is far from your average Indian restaurant. Dish selection is limited, and they're all vegetarian. But every dish is delicious, and you..."

Mr Martin

"Beautiful place with wonderfully clean, fresh vegetarian food. The food is so delicious but not too oily or heavy. Lovely atmosphere in the..."

Diner Olive

"Great place with vegetarian Indian food. serves dessert as well with tea and coffee. An absolute go to place in Perth near the water. Great for both..."

Ingrid Lucy Larsdotter

"How has it taken me this long to eat here? Well, the location - but now it's been solved! For only ten bucks they will deliver a very generously..."

@Foodieguide_lily

"I can not recommend this place enough! This is always the place I go to eat with my mum. And my mum being vegan and myself being 90% vegetarian its a..."

Daniellexsmiles

"This place deserves to do well. Southern Indian vegetarian buffet makes for tasty food. The key to this place is that, because you pay what you feel..."

Becky

"Grateful for this amazing free food! I have been to different Indian restaurants in Perth and by far, this is the best. Worth more than I donated...."

Aries

"Eat to your heart's content, a pay with what you think it's worth. A great concept and an amazing place. The atmosphere there was very welcoming...."

Master Roshi

"Fantastic!! I read a bunch of the reviews beforehand and was quite surprised that they were so good given the concept of this place. But boy was I..."

El

"Always tasty food in a special a peaceful place, if you can, pay it forward for a couple of the punters who cant afford their meals. Always a..."

Sinkas

"Great, tasty, pay as you feel vegetarian. Went here a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Everything was suitably spicy, and the staff were all very..."

Ashleigh Cristine

"Tasty Indian food with the beautiful views of city of Perth & swan river.They served vegetarian food only & you can pay what you think the meal..."

PRasad Ahirrao

"Delicious, hot, fresh food. Buffet style vegetarian. Lovely large restaurant. Delicious little desserts. Pay as you feel. Great location and view of..."

Perth Eater

"Simply awesome food and good work on charity...the best part about this place is they offer free meals for everyone and you donate whatever amount..."

Sarita

"Quick & tasty. On arrival you are given a big metal platter. Self serve a choice of 2 rice types, 1 soup, 3 veg main, 1 dessert. Liked everything..."

Esptm🍫☕️

"I've passed thru this place many times but I never had the chance of actually visiting it. Me and my mum finally went to this lovely restaurant last..."

Ash

"Visited this place on a vacation to Perth. The whole concept of this restaurant is laudable. We went there for dinner and the queue for this place..."

SrPr

"Annalakshmi has been going in Perth for many years, what a great location on the river with expansive views and some alfresco dining. The food is..."

Derek Levett

"Annalakshmi has always been those "holy restaurants" in my list where I feel so nice about the "pay as you feel" concept ! I encourage their spirit..."

SA

"Brought the family here on the weekend for dinner. Have always wanted to visit the place for years and finally got the chance to last weekend. We..."

Yongy

"This is the best place ever!!!!!!!! You donate what you want to pay so those with less can eat. So don't be an stingy if you afford it ;) The..."

LittleGirlBigFood

"Hearty, delicious, vegetarian Indian cuisine served buffet style for lunch. We ate overlooking the Bell Tower, and found the volunteers staffing the..."

EmBa

"Landed in Perth and it was really a chilly weather. The closest was Annalakshmi restaurant. Went straight there to literally hog cuz I was soo damn..."

Anjana S

"Have heard about this place and finally came to try. Located just next to the bell tower this place has got pretty good views of the swan river...."

Lunarcry

"Was taking a evening stroll by the quay and chanced upon this brightly lit restaurant in the first floor. Saw a queue to enter this place, piqued my..."

Gaurav Tamotia

"It makes me feel sad to read bad reviews about this place considering that you pay what you feel like and that the people working there are..."

Sabrina Gallo

"Read briefly about the venue and was skeptical about the 'pay as you feel' concept but once I set my foot in the restaurant my whole perception..."

Yasas

"I haven't been to Annalakshmi for years until I took my family on an outing to Liz quay the other night. The owner of the restaurant was just about..."

Cookiecrumble

"I enjoyed the vegetarian food tremendously. It always amaze me how Indian vegetarian food taste so good and so flavourful, with all the spices they..."

Dee Dee

"Mainly I'm just happy that this place has kept going for so long, some 20 plus years i believe. The food is usually quite good, some times a bit hit..."

Ben Goodman

"The view from here is amazing.. the main reason i came here was the craving for proper indian food.. just 2 days in Perth and i started missing..."

Dr.Rasika

"the food great but when you go to pay what you think its worth they wont give you change for a twenty and will keep saying thank you thank you and..."

Eric Etchingham

"Love this place, been twice now in a month, amazing view for a Perth sunset, staff super helpful and courteous, food is delicious, fresh and very..."

Andrea Dixon

"My favourite favourite place to eat ! Indian vegetarian ! Buffet style ! And no price they only ask for a donation , I've taken so many non vego..."

Koz

"Perth icon a must see. An authentic vegetarian Indian food, nothing fancy. The concept of paying what you can afford. Not many places you can do..."

Marie

"What a humble little place this is. I have rated 5 starts purely for the concept of this place - I truly think it is amazing !! On the same token -..."

Samantha Cotterell

"Great place to get a feed of vegetarian Indian food, with potato curry, lentils, a cabbage and carrot dish with rice. You pay what you feel and the..."

Cassie

"Love the concept but would love even more people to help out with the decor! Everything is looking very tired - including the ppl volunteering there...."

Pennae

"While there is massive construction work going on around the site Annalakshmi is still open and still producing some of Perth's best vegetarian food..."

Grendel

"Great food, really nice atmosphere and fantastic city views. We will be..."

Gem

"User reviews. I just love going to a 'safe' buffet where I know everything will be vegetarian! A great place. Love the food and the thinking behind..."

Vego-gem

"SUJI. I am an occasional visitor to Annalakshmi, Perth. Very sadly heard about Suji, sister of Vasantha. She is someone who leaves a lasting..."

Tkarimpinkala8

"Amazing food and concept, "Eat As You Like Pay What Your Heart..."

Som

"Extensive vegan options, bar the desserts sometimes. The curries are remarkably tasty, spicy and authentic. The only downsides are the line that..."

Magnetic Cat

"First time eating here, came for a friends birthday (there were 8 or 9 of us). Quite enjoyed it despite my initial reservations!! Would definitely go..."

Jodie

"One of my favourite restaurants in Perth. I cannot recommend Annalakshmi enough.I've been here on dates, I've been here with 20 people. I've..."

The DMV

"Truly divine food for a cause. Been here since the 1st day I arrived in Australia. Food has been varied, but sometimes routine/same dishes.This..."

Prestons Disciple

"Great concept pay what u feel, a lot of homeless people eat here , food is veg but reasonable, great location and food is prepare by down on their..."

Muncher

"I love the 'pay what you wish' concept which allows people from all walks of life to enjoy this delicious food. As someone who considers herself a..."

ComerAlgo

"Came for dinner on a Friday night, got seated straight away. The line for the buffet looked a bit long but we didn't have too long, the food looked..."

Jesseca

"YUM!. What a unique concept of "pay for what you feel it's worth". Well to be honest it's worth a lot more than what people pay that's for sure. The..."

FOODIE

"Winning food and atmosphere. We went to Annalaksmi on a Friday night and we had booked, although probably didn't need to - the place is huge and..."

Sherylle Wood

"Having been to Annalakshmi in Singapore some years ago we were so thrilled to find this place. Indian vegetarian with lovely decor and right on the..."

Satiety Society

"Good. As a south Indian I appreciate them for providing fresh and authentic food. Moreover you can pay the amount which you would like to which is..."

Devi

"Nice, simple indian food and donation..."

Billie

"Love this place. I've been here a number of times, for lunch and dinner, and have enjoyed the food each time. The food is always fresh and tasty, and..."

Kat

"Namaste!. Nice indian food, not such fancy food, but damn delicious, a really beautiful venue, a must..."

LuvsDaGrub

"There is something special about this place. Gorgeous location & lovely home cooked food made with..."

THE ILLUSIVE FEMME

"I would strongly suggest ringing to make sure they're open before going. We've been caught out a couple of times,, especially when we've gone for..."

Alyssa Murphy

"Great Food and Place. Great indian food with a donation based and you can enjoy the beautiful city lights (double thumbs..."

Mark

"Awesome indian food. I dont know whatelse to say, i just have a word..."

Kessie Sha

"Always enjoy the vegetarian meal of the day here – whenever we feel like a delicious cheap and cheerful. Love the pay from the heart..."

Macfish Notes

"Came here with a group of 11 people as my girlfriend wished to try it for her birthday dinner. I was very reluctant at first, but was pleasantly..."

Cin

"Good cause. I would love to go back here..especially for the cause...This is not a restaurant where you pay to eat and demand service..this is a..."

Onlyjalli

"Balmy summer sunday evening, sitting out the front of the restaurant and enjoying the sounds of the river. Enjoyed a beautiful tray of 8 different..."

Esther Carder

"Amazing venue, and delicious vegetarian/vegan food. They do a daily ritual for the sunset which was absolutely mesmerising. Highly..."

Malavika Nair

"This was a lovely meal which was a great price, included much variety, the staff were friendly and the service was super quick :) It was great to..."

Emily Keye

"Annalakshmi on the Swan feels like the name of a ballet. But swept away by the dance you will not be, unless the dance is the excellent spices added..."

Phillis Gateway

"Well priced. Great feed for the low price very filling. Good flavours. Staff were all friendly, efficient and helpful. Excellent service. Great views..."

M H

"An absolutely noble cause is what this place is run for. The food at Annalakshmi is phenomenal. The fact that they have a tagline "Eat to your..."

Tejas Rajender

"The food was okay. It was more about the experience than the food. It is inspiring to see how this restaurant is run by volunteers. Be prepared that..."

Yvonne Goh

"Great place on the river offering authentic, traditional vegetarian indian food as a buffet style. Cooked by lovely families. Amazing food. Very..."

Natasha

Royal India Restaurant

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"Ambulance in best part name Royal Indian restaurant serves some amazing food like I have some pasta beads and butter chicken naan and..."

HR Food

"This restaurant has been around for some 30 years so it's obviously doing something right. My father-in-law is a bit of a connoisseur of Indian food..."

Foodie In The House

"A truly enjoyable and consistent place is unfortunately lost its sheen after several years of staying on the top. As West Perth residents and..."

Himanika Chugh

"Great Tasting Authentic Indian Food. We decided to take-away but ordered a chicken combo pack and a large Biryani Rice. Generous portions for..."

Aidan

"Ordered goat and eggplant curry with white rice for $48.00 the goat was tender and the eggplant could've been a little bit more spicier but overall..."

Casey

"Organised a farewell lunch. Everyone fancied a curry. Good food at Royal India. Had a vegetarian Thali for lunch. Large portion and can be shared by..."

Simba

"A pleasant place to visit for a social dinner, however I personally found that whilst the food was nice it was on the pricey side ($31 for chicken..."

Courtney

"This restaurant evidently has a good reputation in the Western Suburbs of Perth. I think I read somewhere it was the best in Perth. Our verdict on..."

DianaW

"Came here last month, not big on curry but love my byriani so I got the lamb byriani and oh my godddd... Everything I knew about byriani is out the..."

Queen Charlene

"Awesome food .. Love their Dal Makhni... Good service .. Thanx Karl.. Brilliant service.. Food was reasonable and cost effective.. Would surely..."

D

"This is still our favourite Indian restaurant :) Staff were very friendly and attentive as they always seem to be. I had the 'usual' mixed..."

OG

"Definitely worth the trip! This has been a favorite for years, and it just gets better and better. Great service and great food- the cheese naan and..."

Serena M

"Reliable. Friendly. Delicious. What more could you want. Royal India has been around since the 80s and since that time it has delivered consistently..."

David

"We had a lovely meal. We over ordered with 4 dishes, garlic naan and rice. Which was fine as we were able to take it away. The meat dishes chicken..."

J Smith

"Ordered the Lamb Madras and naan bread for take away one evening. Th food was flavourful and good portion sizes were good.Would strongly..."

Mtman

"Fantastic! Fair price for fabulous quality food and service in a locely setting. Staff were super attentive but not pushy. The staff overheard it..."

Emily

"Still the best Indian fare in Perth! Thali option offered during lunch was great with combination of 4 curries + raita + dessert! Although the price..."

FoodieKitten

"Had a lovely dinner with my father here a while back. The service was fast and friendly but not overbearing, and our two curries and sides were..."

Sierra

"I love this place. First dined here 20+ years ago when my now-husband took me there on a date to impress. We still love it and take our 3 kids there..."

Jellee Babee

"The Perth Tax?. Visited with a couple of work colleagues for dinner, plenty of parking and tables to choose from since the place was empty other than..."

Professor Piehead

"Good Indian cuisine.. As a large consumer of Indian cuisine, Royal India definitely ranks in the top 3 Indian restaurants in Perth. A fantastic..."

Takas Rocks

"Just beautiful.. I have been here a couple of times now. The service and the food is amazing. Love..."

Shell_ritchie101

"Great food. Great service.. Went to dinner on a thursday night with a friend. service was quick efficient and friendly without impeding our dining..."

Sandi Huynh

"Love the food. Fantastic food ,and really great service ,wish is rare in Perth only one problem a little bit too..."

Robert-duval70

"Wow!. I don't trust many of these bad reviews. The Royal India is a professionally run restaurant. Great food, hard working knowledgeable friendly..."

Ian Hudgell

"Great Food. Very good Indian, a little pricey but the night we went is was top food, top service and overall very enjoyable. Well done, keep it..."

Marcus

"Just the best.. For me in top 5 in Perth for service without a doubt. If you were a dreaming of runnning a floor, owning the restaurant or being a..."

Culkin

"I have loved the Royal India since the age of 16. I lived in London for 10 years and only the most exclusive Indian restaurants in the great city..."

Matthew Barker

"LOVE IT. My Favourite Curry house! best pappadums! fantastic service, friendly..."

Kristy

"Pleasant service, good Indian food, they're not shy about making it as spicy as you'd like it, kind to children, and their chai masala is a great..."

Mummy Picnic

"Amazing food, great service!. Royal India is one of my favorite restaurants serving authentic-Indian food...which is decently priced...I have a tried..."

Pallavi

"A horrible dining experience. Food was very average, tasteless and cold. Very expensive too. I would have been happy to pay a little more for quality..."

Horchata

"Wowed By Service. Date night dinner - nice food, great ambiance BUT the service - silver service to a T. Attentive but not too attentive, nothing was..."

Lori

"Good take-away. I have only got take-aways from Royal India, but have not for once disappointed. I love their beef dishes - they are soo tender & the..."

Mystery Diner

"Amazing Soup. The best thing about this place is their Mulligatawny soup. I have never tasted a better chicken soup and I make the trek to Royal..."

SunnySideUp

"I ordered take away from here (as it helped reduced the price) but still spent $20 on a regular size take away container. I ordered Chicken Jalfrezi..."

Rachel

"Best Indian in Perth. The food is awesome every time i go. Its expensive but its worth..."

Hans Garlic

"Very nice food.Love the flavour. Whichever one we pick from the menu tasted..."

Dut

"One of the best Indian rest in town. We have almost tried all the Indian rest in Perth, Royal Indian is one of the best in out list! Gd service, gd..."

Babegirl

"Delish Indian dinner. D and I love indian food. We read about Royal India in the papers and decided to give it a try.We ordered the goat curry..."

Girl In Pink

"Not only was the food some of the best Indian I have eaten but the service was some of the best, moat attentive, helpful and friendly service I have..."

Lauren Jane

"Ravin! Royal India. My husband and I went to dine at Royal Inda in West Perth after I had read all the glowing reviews on Monday 13/2/12.We were..."

Sherocks_27

"The real indian dinning experience. Great service, environment, food was the best Indian food I've ever had. I was used to Indian restaurants that..."

Tini Bini

"Fantastic food, everything was so rich, fresh and flavoursome. I will definitely be..."

Sophia

"The paneer jalfrezi is amazing..."

Missylady

"Great Restaurant. I had given up eating at Indian restaurants in Perth a few years ago as they were all so bad. However, Royal India changed all..."

Rob Collins

"Fantasic. I have been coming to Royal India for a very long time, i think it would be close to 20 years and have always had a great meal. I would say..."

Uncle Jesse

"Tasty chicken. My colleagues and i went here on monday for a friends bday and we were happy. The service was pleasant and effiecient. together we..."

Melaustra

"So few places open for lunch on a Monday, but this is one of the best at any time. Great food & the hand made breads are..."

LoveMyFood

"Excellent. I have been here a few times and it has always been excellent.I can recommend the butter chicken, vege korma, chicken masala and..."

Redwine

"Great service. Very tasty food. Very nice atmosphere. Recommend it to..."

Phillip Winkless

"Have dined here about six times for dinner. The food and service are consistently above..."

The Pescatarian

"Awesome butter chicken. Arrived on a Friday night without a booking and were seated quickly. Ordered garlic naan, butter chicken and rogan josh-all..."

Lisainperth

"The best Indian in Perth - in fact, the only one where I haven't walked out thinking I could cook better at home with a jar of Patak's. Good service...."

Mr Fussy

"Best Indian in Perth. My wife and I love it so much we've visited literally hundreds of times!It's not a cheap Indian restaurant but you..."

Jeff Robson

"Best Indian restaurant in Perth. Hands down Royal India is my favourite restaurant and I've dined here dozens of times and will continue to do so..."

Jassinta Doe

"The only place to have a curry (other than my mum's). I know my curries, and so too does Royal India.Yes, the prices are high, but worth it..."

Food Groove

"Good food and nice service. Chicken Vindaloo is really good. Bit expensive but overall worth a..."

Dave-hwh

"Royal India is a fantastic Indian restaurant, they have a great new "bar" area now at the front with tables too, I'd be happy to eat there, but when..."

THEORY FOR HAIR

"Decent, not great. Good food, but not great and certainly not exciting. Service was good. Overall would rather eat here than Bollywood Innaloo... ANY..."

FoodieMama

"One of the best. Prices are high however they serve top quality food. extremely delicious. Im sure lots of people are willing to pay big bucks for..."

Tinkerbell

"Lost it's way a but recently, pretty standard un exciting menu and very overpriced ($28 for a chicken dish that had 5 cubes of meat in...) not up to..."

Spoonmaster

"Best Indian I've come across in Perth and service is top..."

Mr Mean

"Definitely worth trying.. Great food at a decent price sone of the best Indian I have tasted..."

Drew James

"Best Indian food in the whole..."

Alana And Luke

"So how was it? Pretty good. Naan with Dhal and Raita was great. I’d say the korma was my favourite, a broader range of veggies, basically a..."

Ethical Epic

"It was all so entirely delicious – the flavours of Indian food are just brilliant! Our only wish had been that we had more naan to finsih all the..."

Perth Munchkin

"While this place is in West Perth, it's not too far out of the city thanks to the Red CAT buses. One of the guys suggested this as something..."

Shaun

"Namaste We had a $99 Groupon deal for 2. 2 entree's, 2 mains, rice, papadums, garlic nann bread and dessert. Plus 1 beer or wine each. Fantastic..."

Peter Flanagan

"I like the decor of this place, it's beautiful. The food is good. The best part is that they are mindful of customer request, they got me saffron..."

abhishek ganguly

"Favourite Indian in Perth! My husband and I used to live in West Perth so used to go very frequently. We moved about 30 minutes drive away but still..."

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