Mela Restaurant

4.6

439 Reviews

$30 and under

Indian

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 15 times today

Vegetarian-friendly
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

Boston’s South End has rapidly become a culinary destination in its own right. To find the neighborhood’s first Indian restaurant, MELA on Tremont Street, a unique dining space that has struck a chord with residents here since the day it opened in 2007.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:30–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 15:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–22:30
Phone number
(617) 859-4805
Website
http://www.melainboston.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Paramjit Singh
Catering
Of course we cater!<br /> We provide full catering services on site live cooking showcases, to large scale buffets, to box- lunch service. Some of our specialties include mobile tandoor ovens, live dosa station and make your own chaat station.

Location
578 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118
Area
South End
Cross Street
Union park/Upton<br />
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Just 10 min walk from Back bay station , and 43 bus goes right in front of Mela .
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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Subz PanchmaelUS$16.00
Red, Yellow and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus and bean sprouts stir fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce
Lamb Shank CurryUS$20.00
Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy. Best enjoyed with garlic naan
Pork VindalooUS$18.00
A hot and sour specialty from the coastal region of Goa cooked with palm vinegar
Duck JalfreziUS$20.00
Tender pieces of boneless duck sauteed with mixed vegetables & spices

Hot Appetizers

Meat SamosaUS$6.00
Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced lamb and spices
Vegetable SamosaUS$5.00
Spicy turnovers stuffed with potatoes and green peas
Chicken TikkaUS$8.00
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor

Cold Appetizers

Chat PapriUS$7.00
Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers, yogurt, sweet & sour sauce
Jhinga ChatUS$9.00
Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce
Chicken ChatUS$8.00
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce

Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in tandoor
- HalfUS$13.00
- FullUS$22.00
Kali Mirch Ke TikkiUS$15.00
Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt and spices, baked in tandoor
Salmon KebabUS$18.00
Fresh salmon marinated in our chef's secret recipe sauce, baked in tandoor

What 439 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Greater Boston
Healthy
Boston
Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Mela Restaurant offers an exceptional Indian dining experience in the South End, praised for its "excellent and delicious food" and "highly professional service." Guests rave about the butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and samosas. The atmosphere is welcoming, and the attentive staff ensures a memorable visit. Highly recommended for authentic flavors!

439 Reviews

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Bob
Greater Boston47 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A favorite restaurant of ours. And we just returned from a three week vacation in India and were eager to try new dishes. We were not disappointed! 🇮🇳
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Robert
Greater Boston4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We have been there a number of times and are always pleased. Tonight they were very busy and somehow screwed up our order, so we waited a long time before I had to ask what was going on. They did move quickly to correct the error and our meals were delicious once they arrived.
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James VIP
Orlando21 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience. Service was on point and the food was delicious. Highly recommend.
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Jared
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We typically get take out at this restaurant. But just like every time we have ate in previously the service is always super friendly and the staff is well informed with dietary restrictions. This place is definitely a gem in the south end.
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Jaynendra
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on 25 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was an awesome experience having buffet in mela restaurant. The food was delicious especially the mutton curry and mango dessert
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Joseph
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent find. We had Butter Chicken, Samosas, Pappaams, Naan, rice and a Cauliflower dish- all were excellent.
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Alex
Greater Boston34 reviews
3.0
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was tasty and came out of the kitchen very quickly, but there seem to be three or four different people taking care of our table none of whom communicated with each other and things still apart at the end of the meal when drinks and coffee we had ordered simply never showed up
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Phoenix8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Consistency, Great food, will be back. We were with Indian Nationals and they were impressed.
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Amy VIP
Greater Boston17 reviews
4.0
Dined on 24 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A nice restaurant, conveniently located near theaters in the South End. The food was good, but light on vegetables. Two in our party ordered Tandoori dishes - the meat was fantastic - but there were no grilled peppers or onions, as expected. The lamb dishes were delicious, the rice was good and the garlic naan was perfect. Service was attentive. The restaurant seemed to cater to take-out, in the early evening when we were there. We would return, primarily for the convenient location.
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Anand VIP
Greater Boston24 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and great service. Banian Bartha and Bhindi were amazing and Aloo naan was tasty.
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FAQs

Mela Restaurant offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats. Mela Restaurant also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 859-4805.

Mela Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 439 OpenTable diners.

Mela Restaurant does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

15 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

578 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118

Additional information

Cross Street
Union park/Upton<br />
Area
South End
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:30–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 15:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–22:30
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Indian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Just 10 min walk from Back bay station , and 43 bus goes right in front of Mela .
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Paramjit Singh
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.melainboston.com/
Phone number
(617) 859-4805
Catering
Of course we cater!<br /> We provide full catering services on site live cooking showcases, to large scale buffets, to box- lunch service. Some of our specialties include mobile tandoor ovens, live dosa station and make your own chaat station.

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Mela Restaurant

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Menu

Soup & Salad

Mulligatawny SoupUS$4.00

Chicken Noodle SoupUS$5.00

Tomato & Coconut SoupUS$5.00

Modern Indian Creations

Subz PanchmaelUS$16.00

Lamb Shank CurryUS$20.00

Pork VindalooUS$18.00

Duck JalfreziUS$20.00

Hot Appetizers

Meat SamosaUS$6.00

Vegetable SamosaUS$5.00

Chicken TikkaUS$8.00

Cold Appetizers

Chat PapriUS$7.00

Jhinga ChatUS$9.00

Chicken ChatUS$8.00

Tandoori

Tandoori Chicken

Kali Mirch Ke TikkiUS$15.00

Salmon KebabUS$18.00

What 439 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

Does Mela Restaurant offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Mela Restaurant restaurant rated?

Does Mela Restaurant offer gift cards?

Is Mela Restaurant currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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