Indian Restaurant Fitzroy The Curry Queen Serves Fitzroy Two Ways
Fitzroy Already Has the Curry Queen's Casual Indian. For Fine Dining, Private Rooms and Thirteen Press Features, It Takes Tram 86 to Elchi.
Fitzroy's Indian dining is already in the Curry Queen's hands. Masti on Brunswick Street is Chef Manpreet Sekhon's vibrant Fitzroy expression — 70 seats, cocktail bar, Punjabi sharing plates, exposed brick walls and a hand-painted mural that sets the energy before a dish arrives. It is the casual Indian restaurant Fitzroy has always deserved. Broadsheet reviewed it. Urban List named it one of Fitzroy's best restaurants in 2026. Concrete Playground called it not just a great Indian restaurant but a fun place to hang out and down a few drinks at the bar.
For the casual Fitzroy Indian dinner — the spontaneous Tuesday night, the group of friends, the cocktail bar, the sharing plates — Masti is the answer on Brunswick Street.
For the fine dining occasion — the milestone birthday, the corporate dinner, the private room for 50, the thirteen-publication press credential, the 24-karat gold chicken mussalam — Elchi is the Curry Queen's other expression. Fifteen minutes south on tram 86. In the former Press Club building at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD.
Two restaurants. One Curry Queen. Two entirely different dining experiences — one for every Fitzroy Indian occasion.
Chef Manpreet Sekhon — the Curry Queen behind both Elchi at 72 Flinders Street and Masti on Brunswick Street Fitzroy — is praised as the driving force behind Melbourne's most ambitious modern Indian dining. Her food is widely celebrated for its bold, modern interpretation of Indian cuisine, combining authentic regional flavours with refined contemporary technique. At Elchi, that vision finds its most elevated expression — thirteen Melbourne publications, private dining for 50, W Melbourne catering partner, adults-only 12+ atmosphere and the gold ceiling of the former Press Club building.
Address:72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD VIC 3000
Distance from Fitzroy: 15 minutes by tram 86 south along Smith Street to CBD, or tram 11 south along Brunswick Street
Distance from Brunswick Street: 15 minutes by tram 11 southbound
Distance from Edinburgh Gardens: 15 minutes by tram, 20 minutes on foot
Distance from Smith Street Fitzroy: 15 minutes by tram 86 southbound
Distance from Fitzroy Town Hall: 15 minutes by tram, 18 minutes on foot
Private dining near Fitzroy: Up to 50 guests exclusively
Indian catering Fitzroy: Official catering partner of W Melbourne
Sister restaurant in Fitzroy:Masti — Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
As featured in:Broadsheet · Good Food · Time Out · Herald Sun · Urban List · Delicious · What's On Melbourne · and more
Restaurants Fitzroy — The Indian Chapter the Strip Does for Every Occasion
Fitzroy's dining scene is one of Melbourne's deepest and most celebrated. The Smith Street and Brunswick Street strips covering Italian, Japanese, Korean, Ethiopian, Mexican, Lebanese and modern Australian with the kind of depth that makes Fitzroy the inner suburb most food writers live in and most Melburnians wish they did.
For Indian food — the Curry Queen has Fitzroy covered across two restaurants and two entirely different occasions.
For the casual, vibrant, cocktail-bar Indian night — Masti on Brunswick Street is Chef Manpreet Sekhon's Fitzroy kitchen. Seventy seats, al fresco dining for thirty more, Punjabi sharing plates, handmade vegan naan and a cocktail bar pouring spiced margaritas alongside all three premium Indian single malts — Rampur, Amrut and Indri.
For the fine dining occasion — the anniversary that matters, the corporate dinner that must impress, the private room for the group that deserves exclusivity — Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD is fifteen minutes south on tram 86 or tram 11. Thirteen Melbourne press features. Private dining for 50 exclusively. The former Press Club building. The 24-karat gold chicken mussalam. Adults-only 12+.
The Curry Queen's two Fitzroy tables — one for every occasion the suburb needs covered.
Book the fine dining occasion at Elchi
Fine Dining Indian Restaurant Fitzroy — When the Occasion Calls for More Than a Casual Night Out
Fitzroy knows the difference between a good restaurant and a great occasion. When the anniversary needs to be right, when the client dinner must reflect the quality of the firm, when the birthday milestone deserves a room that impresses before a dish arrives — Fitzroy residents make the fifteen-minute tram journey south.
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD is the fine dining Indian restaurant for Fitzroy's special occasions. The former Press Club building — gold ceiling, curved leather booths, glass-fronted kitchen. Chef Manpreet Sekhon — the Curry Queen behind both Elchi and Masti — in the kitchen every service. Thirteen Melbourne publications as the credential. Private dining for 50 guests exclusively. Adults-only 12+ for every guest.
This is the Indian restaurant Fitzroy books when the occasion cannot be casual. Fifteen minutes south. No compromise on quality, atmosphere or credential.
Book the fine dining occasion at Elchi or enquire about private dining at goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au
Indian Restaurant Near Edinburgh Gardens — The Finest Indian Within Easy Reach of Fitzroy's Favourite Park
Edinburgh Gardens is Fitzroy's heart — 26 hectares of heritage parkland, weekend cricket on the oval, the outdoor pool, the dog walkers and cyclists and the Saturday afternoon crowds that make the park one of Melbourne's great informal gathering places. The residential streets surrounding Edinburgh Gardens — Napier Street, Brunswick Street North, Gold Street — are among Fitzroy's most sought-after addresses.
For Edinburgh Gardens residents and the Fitzroy community that gathers there on weekends — the finest Indian restaurant within easy reach is Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD. Fifteen minutes by tram 86 from Smith Street, or tram 11 from Brunswick Street. Thirteen Melbourne press features. Private dining for 50 exclusively. The Curry Queen's modern Indian kitchen — the fine dining expression of the same chef behind Masti on Brunswick Street.
For Edinburgh Gardens residents who want the Indian occasion that goes beyond the casual — the dinner that celebrates something — Elchi is the fifteen-minute answer at the other end of the tram line.
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Indian Restaurant Near Fitzroy Town Hall and Smith Street — 15 Minutes South on Tram 86
Smith Street is Fitzroy's other dining spine — the grittier, more creative counterpart to Brunswick Street's bohemian charm. The Fitzroy Town Hall on the corner of Smith and Johnston Streets anchors the precinct that runs from Collingwood's northern edge through the heart of Fitzroy's creative community.
For the Smith Street community — the residents and workers and creative professionals who make the Johnston Street and Smith Street precinct their daily orbit — Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD is fifteen minutes south on tram 86 from any Smith Street stop to the CBD.
No Indian restaurant near Fitzroy Town Hall and Smith Street offers private dining for 50 guests exclusively. No Indian restaurant near Smith Street Fitzroy holds thirteen major Melbourne press features. Elchi does — fifteen minutes south on the tram that runs directly down Smith Street to Flinders Street.
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Thirteen Melbourne Publications Reviewed Melbourne's Indian Restaurants. All Thirteen Found Elchi.
Fitzroy's dining community reads Broadsheet before booking. They know the difference between a restaurant that has earned its reputation through independent editorial review and one that has simply been there long enough to accumulate Google stars. Here is what thirteen independent publications found when they reviewed Elchi — the fine dining expression of the Curry Queen who also runs Masti on Brunswick Street Fitzroy.
Broadsheet called Elchi a restaurant that walks the line between classic and contemporary — praising the extravagant chicken mussalam topped with 24-carat gold leaf as the kind of dish that defines a kitchen's ambition.
Good Food described the dining room as somewhere between a club room and a limousine — a spectacular space that is an entirely appropriate canvas for the culture and cuisine of India.
The Herald Sun called it mind-blowingly good — praising the samosa as one reason alone to make Elchi a priority.
Time Out Melbourne called Elchi a place where the line between traditional and modern Indian food is beautifully obscured — and praised the kitchen as glorious, alluring and overflowing with confidence.
Urban List named Elchi a contemporary frontrunner for the best Indian restaurant in Melbourne.
Delicious.com.au — Australia's national food magazine — described Elchi as bringing posh spice to Melbourne's former Press Club site.
What's On Melbourne — the official City of Melbourne dining platform — listed Elchi among Melbourne's best Indian restaurants, praising its fresh, contemporary Indian flavours in a sleek and captivating space.
Eat Drink Play called Chef Manpreet Sekhon's cooking outstanding Indian food with a contemporary and theatrical spin — praising the Curry Queen's passion for timeless Indian cuisine from the heart of the CBD.
The City Lane called the chicken tikka the highlight of the menu — wonderfully charred and succulent, served with an addictive tomato-chilli caramel.
Thrillist noted Chef Manpreet Sekhon — known as the Curry Queen, also behind Masti in Fitzroy — had quietly launched one of Melbourne's most exciting new restaurants at 72 Flinders Street.
3AW 693 — Melbourne's most listened-to radio station — with food broadcaster Sofia Levin reviewing Elchi before the word had leaked out.
The Indian Sun celebrated Chef Manpreet Sekhon's journey from the northern towns of India to Melbourne's CBD — calling her the Curry Queen who brought timeless Indian cuisine to Flinders Street.
Eatability called the dining room a stunner — praising the Curry Queen's seasonal menu and describing Elchi as doing a lot of things right.
Thirteen publications. Thirteen independent verdicts. All positive. All in print or broadcast.
The Menu — The Curry Queen's Fine Dining Expression, 15 Minutes From Brunswick Street
Fitzroy already knows the Curry Queen's casual cooking — Masti on Brunswick Street has been feeding the suburb's Indian food community with sharing plates and 24-hour black dhal since opening. What Fitzroy's fine dining community makes the fifteen-minute tram journey for is the Curry Queen's other register — the elevated, press-reviewed, occasion-worthy menu at Elchi.
The 24-karat gold chicken mussalam — a whole chicken leg slow-cooked using a Mughal royal court recipe, finished with real gold leaf and presented at the table as a ceremony. The dish that Broadsheet wrote about, that Good Food praised and that Fitzroy residents make the journey to 72 Flinders Street specifically to experience.
Pistachio lamb chops with saffron mash and pomegranate. Gunpowder gobhi — crispy cauliflower that makes the vegetarian choice feel like the decisive one. The Amritsari fish from the tandoor. The jalebi churro with rabdi that Good Food called unexpectedly brilliant.
For the complete fine dining Fitzroy Indian experience — the Leave It Up to the Curry Queen set menu at $95 per person. Wine pairing at $70.
All three premium Indian single malts poured at Elchi: Rampur, Amrut and Indri — the same three that Masti pours on Brunswick Street. The Curry Queen's commitment to the finest Indian drinks program in Melbourne, expressed at both restaurants.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options throughout. Elchi's meat is halal certified.
Indian Private Dining Fitzroy — 50 Guests, Exclusively, 15 Minutes From Brunswick Street
Fitzroy's Indian dining — from Masti on Brunswick Street to Horn Please on St Georges Road — does not offer exclusive private dining for 50 guests. The suburb's Indian restaurant scene is built for casual, vibrant, shared experiences — not for the corporate group that needs a room of its own, the Diwali celebration for 40, the birthday party that deserves exclusivity.
Elchi's private dining room seats up to 50 guests exclusively in the former Press Club building at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — 15 minutes by tram from Fitzroy. Available for birthday celebrations, Diwali events, engagement parties, anniversary dinners, corporate dinners, university functions and all private occasions near Fitzroy.
The room is entirely yours. Gold ceiling. Curved leather booths. The Curry Queen's kitchen — the same chef behind Masti in Fitzroy — visible through glass. Thirteen Melbourne press features as the credential. Adults-only 12+ for every guest.
The finest Indian private dining room within fifteen minutes of Fitzroy — and the only one offering 50 guests exclusively.
Enquire about Indian private dining near Fitzroy or email goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au
Indian Catering Fitzroy — The W Melbourne Standard, Delivered to Your Event
As the official catering partner of W Melbourne, Elchi provides bespoke Indian catering for events across Fitzroy and all of Melbourne's inner north.
For Fitzroy events — Diwali celebrations in the suburb's Indian and South Asian community, corporate functions in the creative industry offices along Smith Street and Johnston Street, private gatherings in Fitzroy's heritage terrace homes and warehouse conversions, gallery opening hospitality and end-of-year celebrations — Elchi's Indian catering brings the Curry Queen's kitchen to your venue.
The W Melbourne partnership is the most prestigious Indian catering credential in Melbourne. No Indian restaurant physically operating in Fitzroy holds an equivalent five-star hotel catering partnership.
For Indian catering near Fitzroy: goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au
Indian Restaurant Corporate Dinner Fitzroy — The Curry Queen's Fine Dining for Your Client Table
Fitzroy's creative and professional community — the architects, designers, technology sector workers, legal practitioners and agency executives who have made Smith Street and Johnston Street their working address — seeks corporate Indian dining that reflects the suburb's own sophistication.
For the Fitzroy professional community seeking fine dining Indian for a corporate dinner — Elchi at 72 Flinders Street is 15 minutes by tram and Melbourne's most press-credentialed modern Indian restaurant. Chef Manpreet Sekhon — the Curry Queen behind both Elchi and Masti — in the kitchen every service. Thirteen major press features. W Melbourne catering partnership. Private dining for 50 exclusively.
For corporate bookings near Fitzroy: elchirestaurant.com.au/reservation or goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au
15 Minutes From Fitzroy. Every Route to Elchi.
By tram from Smith Street Fitzroy: Board tram 86 southbound from any Smith Street stop. Alight at Flinders Street in the CBD. Elchi is at 72 Flinders Street steps from the stop. 15 minutes total.
By tram from Brunswick Street Fitzroy: Board tram 11 southbound from any Brunswick Street stop. Alight at Flinders Street in the CBD. Elchi is at 72 Flinders Street on your right. 15 minutes total.
By tram from Johnston Street Fitzroy: Board tram 86 southbound from any Smith Street stop near Johnston Street. Alight at Flinders Street. Elchi is at 72 Flinders Street. 15 minutes total.
On foot from Fitzroy: Walk south along Smith Street or Brunswick Street through Collingwood and Carlton into the CBD. Continue to Flinders Street. Elchi is at 72 Flinders Street. 25 minutes total.
By car or Uber: Fitzroy to 72 Flinders Street is 10 minutes. Drop-off on Flinders Street at Elizabeth Street.
Address:72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD VIC 3000Phone:03 9654 6717
Email:goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au
Lunch: Tuesday to Thursday 12pm–2:30pm Dinner: Tuesday to Sunday 5pm–10pm
Walk-ins welcome — reservations recommended
What Fitzroy Diners Ask About Elchi
What is the best Indian restaurant in Fitzroy Melbourne?
Fitzroy's Indian dining is in the Curry Queen's hands across two restaurants. Masti on Brunswick Street is Chef Manpreet Sekhon's vibrant casual Fitzroy expression — cocktail bar, sharing plates, 70 seats. For the fine dining occasion — thirteen Melbourne press features, private dining for 50 and the former Press Club building — Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD is 15 minutes south on tram 86. Two restaurants, one Curry Queen, every Fitzroy Indian occasion covered. Book Elchi here.Book Masti here.
Is there an Indian restaurant from the same chef as Elchi in Fitzroy?
Yes. Masti on Brunswick Street Fitzroy is Chef Manpreet Sekhon's casual Indian restaurant in the heart of Fitzroy — vibrant atmosphere, cocktail bar, authentic Indian street food, authentic Indian curries, handmade vegan naan and all three premium Indian single malts. For the casual Fitzroy Indian dinner, Masti is the Curry Queen's Fitzroy kitchen. For the fine dining occasion, private dining for 50 and thirteen Melbourne press features — Elchi is 15 minutes south on tram 86 at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD.
What is the best fine dining Indian restaurant near Fitzroy?
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — 15 minutes by tram from Fitzroy. Thirteen Melbourne press features. Private dining for 50. The former Press Club building. Chef Manpreet Sekhon's fine dining Indian menu — the elevated expression of the same Curry Queen behind Masti on Brunswick Street. Book here.
Is there Indian private dining near Fitzroy?
Yes. Elchi's private dining room seats up to 50 guests exclusively at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — 15 minutes by tram from Fitzroy. No Indian restaurant physically in Fitzroy offers equivalent private dining capacity. Available for Diwali events, corporate dinners, birthday celebrations and all private occasions. Enquire at goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au.
What is the best Indian restaurant near Edinburgh Gardens Fitzroy?
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — 15 minutes by tram 86 or tram 11 from Fitzroy. For Edinburgh Gardens residents seeking fine dining Indian — thirteen press features, private dining for 50, W Melbourne catering partner. Book here.
What is the best Indian restaurant near Smith Street Fitzroy?
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — 15 minutes by tram 86 southbound from any Smith Street stop. Thirteen Melbourne press features. Private dining for 50. Adults-only 12+. Book here.
What is the best Indian restaurant near Fitzroy Town Hall?
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — 15 minutes by tram 86 from the Smith and Johnston Street corner. Thirteen Melbourne press features. Private dining for 50. Fine dining Indian 15 minutes from Fitzroy Town Hall. Book here.
Is there Indian catering near Fitzroy?
Yes. As the official catering partner of W Melbourne, Elchi provides bespoke Indian catering for events across Fitzroy and Melbourne's inner north. Enquire at goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au.
What is the best Indian restaurant for a corporate dinner near Fitzroy?
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — 15 minutes by tram from Fitzroy. Thirteen major press features. W Melbourne catering partnership. Private dining for 50 exclusively. Chef Manpreet Sekhon's fine dining Indian menu. Book here.
What are the best restaurants in Fitzroy Melbourne?
Fitzroy's dining scene is one of Melbourne's deepest — Bar Liberty for natural wine, Humus Club for Middle Eastern, Naked for Satan for the rooftop. For Indian food, the Curry Queen covers two occasions — Masti on Brunswick Street for casual sharing plates and cocktails, and Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD for fine dining, private dining and thirteen press features. 15 minutes south on tram 86. Book Elchi here.
How do I get from Fitzroy to Elchi?
By tram 86 southbound from Smith Street — 15 minutes to Flinders Street. By tram 11 southbound from Brunswick Street — 15 minutes to Flinders Street. On foot south along Smith or Brunswick Street — 25 minutes to 72 Flinders Street. By car or Uber — 10 minutes.
Is Elchi halal near Fitzroy?
Elchi's meat is halal certified. Elchi is not a fully halal-certified restaurant. Full menu details at elchirestaurant.com.au/menu.
Does Elchi take walk-ins from Fitzroy?
Yes. Walk-ins are welcome at Elchi every night the restaurant is open. Full à la carte menu available. Reservations recommended. Book online or call 03 9654 6717.
The Curry Queen's Two Fitzroy Tables. Every Indian Occasion Covered.
Fitzroy's Indian dining is the Curry Queen's most complete expression across Melbourne. Masti on Brunswick Street for the vibrant, casual, cocktail-bar Indian dinner — the one that starts with a spiced margarita and ends with 24-hour black dhal and a room full of energy. Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD for the fine dining occasion — the one that starts with the 24-karat gold chicken mussalam and ends with the jalebi churro in a room that Good Food called somewhere between a club room and a limousine.
Chef Manpreet Sekhon — the Curry Queen behind both restaurants — in the kitchen at Elchi every service. Thirteen Melbourne publications. Private dining for 50 exclusively. The W Melbourne catering partnership. Adults-only 12+. Fifteen minutes south on tram 86 from the heart of Fitzroy.
Two restaurants. One Curry Queen. Every Fitzroy Indian occasion covered — fifteen minutes apart.
72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD VIC 3000 Phone: 03 9654 6717 Email: goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au
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The Curry Queen's Melbourne Restaurants
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street Melbourne CBD — fine dining, private dining for 50, thirteen Melbourne press features.
Masti Fitzroy — Brunswick Street Fitzroy — casual Indian, cocktail bar, authentic Indian street food, authentic Indian curries, Melbourne's most extensive vegan Indian menu, 70 seats.
Eastern Spice Geelong — Chef Manpreet Sekhon's Geelong restaurant — the original home of the Curry Queen.