Let’s be honest, what could possibly be better than relaxing over a spicy curry and bottle of quality wine? Here at Curry Vault Indian Restaurant & Bar, nothing beats this delicious combination, which is why our restaurant and wine bar in the heart of Melbourne was born. We offer an extensive range of modern Indian dishes alongside a carefully curated wine list that matches our menu down to a tee. Whether you’re only in to sample the wine or you want to experience it all, our team go above and beyond to make it a night to remember. For lip-smacking Indian food in CBD, find us in the CBD in Bank Place, just off Collins Street. We can’t wait to have you in!
We have designed a pan-Indian food experience in Melbourne, suited to a range of palates, and we can take the spice up a notch if you are in for some savoury adventures at our cozy and welcoming Indian restaurant in Melbourne city.
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mixed yellow lentil soup cooked in a south indian style
Vegetable SamosaA$7.80
potatoes and green peas tossed with spices, rolled in triangular pastries and deep fried (2 pieces)
Onion BhajiA$8.00
onion fritters in a lightly spiced chick-pea batter and deep fried (4 pieces)
Aloo TikiA$7.80
mashed potato cakes lightly spiced and deep-fried (2 pieces)
Gobi PakoraA$8.20
cauliflower marinated in chick-pea flour, special spices and deep fried
Chicken PakoraA$12.90
chicken fillet marinated in chick-pea flour, special spices and deep fried
From the Tandoor - The Famous Clay Oven
Pepper Lamb CutletsA$18.90
tender lamb cutlets spiced with ginger, garlic, pepper and special spices (4 pieces)
Seekh KebabA$13.00
spicy, aromatic minced lamb kebabs (4 pieces)
Chicken TikkaA$14.50
boneless chicken marinated with yoghurt, herbs and spices (4 pieces)
Tandoori ChickenA$14.50
traditional north indian dish marinated overnight in a secret mix of yoghurt and spices (4 pieces)
Tandoori Meat PlatterA$28.90
two pieces each of seekh kebab, tandoori chicken, lamb cutlets and chicken tikka
Tandoori PrawnsA$20.90
king prawns shelled and marinated in freshly crushed ginger, garlic, lemon juice and spices
Fish TikkaA$15.90
rockling fish fillet marinated with spices
Tandoori MushroomsA$12.90
fresh mushrooms cooked in famous Indian herbs and spices
Vegetarian
Please let your waiter know if you'd like your dishes spiced up or down
Tardka Dal (Medium)A$14.50
yellow mixed lentils cooked with herbs and masala
Daal Makhani (Mild)A$15.50
mixed lentils and kidney beans cooked with butter, cream and spices garnished with fresh coriander, cream and ginger
Aloo Dum (Mild)A$16.50
potato sautéed with spices in a creamy, onion based sauce, garnished with fresh coriander
Mixed Subzi (Medium)A$16.00
seasonal fresh vegetable curry
Mixed Vegetable Vindaloo (Hot)A$16.90
fresh vegetables cooked in a hot and spicy sauce with a touch of vinegar
Navrattan Korma (Mild)A$16.50
fresh vegetables and nuts cooked in a creamy korma sauce
Aloo Gobi (Mild)A$16.50
cauliflower and potatoes tossed with tomatoes, ginger and spices, dry cooked in a Punjabi style
Mushroom Mutter (Medium)A$16.50
fresh mushrooms and green peas cooked in a medium curry sauce
Aloo Saagwala (Mild)A$16.50
potatoes laced with spinach purée and cream
Palak Paneer (Mild)A$17.50
cottage cheese with spinach purée, cream and ginger
Mutter Paneer (Medium)A$17.50
cottage cheese and green peas cooked with spices and garnished with fresh coriander
Channa Paneer (Medium)A$17.50
chickpeas and cottage cheese cooked with a special blend of spices
Baingan Masala (Medium)A$16.50
eggplant cooked together with capsicum and herbs in chop masala
Pumpkin Masala (Medium)A$16.50
sweet pumpkin cooked with chop masala, capsicum and onion and tempered with mustard
Pumpkin Korma (Mild)A$16.50
diced pumpkin cooked in a creamy sauce
Malai Kofta (Mild)A$16.50
potato dumplings with cottage cheese and nuts cooked in mild creamy sauce
Beef
Beef Korma (Mild)A$20.90
beef cooked with exotic spices in a creamy sauce
Beef Curry (Medium)A$20.90
beef curry delicately seasoned with spices
Beef Madras (Medium)A$20.90
diced beef cooked with desiccated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and spices
Pepper Beef (Medium)A$21.90
tasty beef curry cooked with capsicum, onion and seasoned with black pepper
Beef Chilli (Hot)A$21.90
beef cooked with ginger, garlic, green chilli, tomato, capsicum and spring onions, seasoned with spices
Mushroom Beef (Medium)A$20.90
diced beef and mushroom cooked with spices
Beef Vindaloo (Hot)A$20.90
hot and spicy with a touch of vinegar
Lamb
Lamb Rogan Josh (Mild)A$20.90
tender lamb cooked in a rich onion sauce, garnished with fresh coriander
Lamb Korma (Mild)A$20.90
lamb cooked with exotic spices in a creamy sauce
Lamb Madras (Medium)A$20.90
lamb cooked with desiccated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and spices
Lamb Bhuna (Medium)A$21.90
tender lamb pieces cooked with onions, tomatoes and capsicum
Lamb Do-Piaza (Medium)A$20.90
lamb curry with lots of onions added twice hence 'do piaza'
Lamb Saagwala (Mild)A$21.90
tender cubes of lamb laced with spinach puree, cream and ginger
Lamb Rahra (Medium)A$21.90
lamb pieces and chopped seekh kebabs cooked with green peas and special spices
Lamb Vindaloo (Hot)A$20.90
hot and spicy with a touch of vinegar
Chicken
Chicken Butter Cream (Mild)A$20.90
tandoori roasted chicken tikka in a sweet tomato butter and cream sauce
Chicken Korma (Mild)A$20.90
chicken in rich creamy sauce garnished with cashews
Chicken Madras (Medium)A$20.90
chicken cooked with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaf and spices
Chilli Chicken (Hot)A$21.90
chicken with fresh capsicum, onion and ginger
Chicken Tikka Masala (Medium)A$21.90
tandoori roasted chicken cubes stir fried with capsicum, onion and tomatoes
Chicken Saagwala (Mild)A$21.90
mild chicken curry cooked in a spinach sauce laced with cream and ginger
Chicken Curry (Medium)A$20.90
authentic chicken curry cooked North Indian style with spices
Chicken Dhansak (Medium)A$20.90
diced chicken cooked with mixed yellow lentils and spices
Chicken Pumpkin (Medium)A$20.90
diced chicken and pumpkin cooked with spices
Chicken Vindaloo (Hot)A$20.90
hot and spicy with a touch of vinegar
Prawns
Prawn Masala (Medium)A$24.90
shelled king tiger prawns cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum and spices
Garlic Chilli Prawns (Hot)A$24.90
shelled king prawns cooked with capsicum, onions, garlic and chilli
Prawn Malai (Mild)A$24.90
shelled king prawns in a delicious mild sauce cooked with coconut cream
Prawn Vindaloo (Hot)A$24.90
shelled king prawns cooked in a hot and tangy sauce
Goan Prawns Curry (Hot)A$24.90
hot traditional prawn curry from Goa
Fish
Goan Fish Curry (Hot)A$22.90
hot traditional fish fillet curry from Goa
Madras Fish Curry (Medium)A$22.90
rockling fish fillet curry cooked with coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaf and spices
Fish Masala (Medium)A$22.90
rockling fish fillet cooked with onion, tomato, capsicum and spices
Kadai Fish (Medium-Hot)A$22.90
rockling fish fillet cooked with mustard seeds, dry chilli and curry leaves, garnished with desiccated coconut
Accompaniments
KachcumberA$6.50
chopped cucumber, onion, tomatoes and coriander with lemon juice and indian masala
Onion and Tomato Chaat SaladA$6.50
onions and tomatoes finely chopped with chaat masala and lemon
Sliced Onions and ChilliesA$3.50
RaitaA$4.50
grated carrot and cucumber in a slightly sweetened yoghurt, flavoured with roasted cumin
Chutney or AcharA$3.00
sweet mango chutney, mint chutney or mixed vegetable pickle
Papadums (4 Pieces)A$2.80
a thin lentil wafer flavoured with seasoning
Bread From the Tandoor - White Plain Flour
Plain NaanA$3.90
bread from the tandoor - white plain flour
Garlic NaanA$4.40
flavoured with garlic butter
Kashmiri NaanA$5.90
stuffed with nuts, raisins and coconut
Keema NaanA$5.90
bread stuffed with minced lamb and herbs
Masala KulchaA$5.90
bread stuffed with spices, peas and potatoes
Mozzarella NaanA$6.20
tandoori bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese, mashed potatoes and spices, then buttered
Bread From the Tandoor - Wholemeal Flour
RotiA$3.90
bread from the tandoor - wholemeal flour
Garlic RotiA$4.40
flavoured with garlic butter
Plain ParathaA$4.90
flakey wholemeal bread
Aloo ParathaA$6.20
bread stuffed with spicy potatoes
Rice
Basmati RiceA$3.90
steamed fragrant saffron coloured basmati rice
Mutter PulaoA$7.90
rice cooked with peas, cumin and garam masala
Kashmiri PulaoA$8.90
rice cooked with fruits and nuts
Biryani
rice cooked in fragrant spices with either of the following
Mixed VegetablesA$16.90
Chicken, Lamb or BeefA$19.90
PrawnsA$20.90
Dessert
Pistachio KulfiA$6.80
home made pistachio indian style ice-cream
Mango KulfiA$6.80
home made mango indian style ice-cream
Gulab JamunA$6.80
sweet milk dumplings in sugar and rosewater syrup
Badami KheerA$7.30
rice pudding with raisins garnished with almonds
What 41 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.1 based on all time ratings
4.2Food
4.1Service
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Maxine
Melbourne
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 16 February 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
We enjoyed our vegetarian order with Naan bread. The service was good. We asked for a quiet table and were seated at a suitable table. Would recommend and return for another meal. Thank you.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on 8 August 2022
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Good Indian food. Yummy and a cool location. Loved it.
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Dunderhead
Melbourne
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 6 August 2022
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Nice meal and service. I would recommend highly......
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AllisonM
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 9 June 2022
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We had a lovely time and the food was very tasty with good portion sizes and great value for money.
Staff were friendly and accommodating to our requests.
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oldtimer
Melbourne
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 May 2022
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Very enjoyable night. Food was great, service was friendly & efficient and prices very reasonable.
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Adam
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 May 2022
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
Fantastic restaurant. Beautiful food, and great service. Highly recommend.
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GraemeN
Hawaii
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 2 April 2022
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Excellent food, good service and very accommodating. Definite recommend
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JadeH
Melbourne
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on 31 March 2022
Overall 3
Food 1
Service 5
Ambience 2
I found the food to be great in quantity. I found the flavour to be quite lacking. Staff were great and attentive, price was reasonable.
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DiyaP
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 March 2022
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The service was top notch - they made sure that you weren’t forgotten and were extremely polite. The delicious food was the cherry on top!
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DonovanB
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 November 2021
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Great spot to have a nice dinner. Food was brilliant and so was the service. Would book there again
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Curry Vault Indian Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.1 stars by 41 OpenTable diners.
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