Swanston St trams to Flinders St 72 Flinders St Melbourne CBD Whole venue for up to 60 guests Halal meat, chicken & seafood Carlton has Lygon Street, the university and some of Melbourne's oldest restaurants. Parkville has the hospitals and research precincts. For a special-occasion Indian dinner, both head down Swanston Street to Elchi.
We are at 72 Flinders Street: Chef Manpreet Sekhon's modern Indian cooking, an open kitchen and a cocktail bar, in the room that was once the Press Club.
Getting to Elchi from Carlton & Parkville
Tram
Trams run from Lygon Street and the university down Swanston Street to Flinders Street. Walk east along Flinders Street to no. 72 — or change to tram 70 or 75 for two stops.
Car
About 10 minutes. Parking at 11 Exhibition Street.
Walk
From the CBD end of Carlton, around 20 to 25 minutes through the city.
Elchi, 72 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 · 03 9654 6717
What Carlton and Parkville book us for
- Graduations and family visits. Group bookings, or the whole restaurant for up to 60.
- Work dinners. Department dinners, farewells and visiting-speaker dinners, with banquet menus.
- Date night. A cocktail at the bar and a booth for two.
- Every diet. Halal meat, chicken and seafood; vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Groups & exclusive hireSignatures
Palak Patta Chaat and the samosa cornet to start. Not Your Average Chicken Tikka and tandoori lamb chops. The gold Chicken Mussalam for the table. Kulfi to finish.
See the full menuQuestions from Carlton & Parkville
Is there an Indian restaurant near Carlton?
Elchi at 72 Flinders Street — trams run straight down Swanston Street from Carlton and the university.
Can you host a graduation dinner?
Yes — add a note when you book or email us, or hire the whole restaurant for up to 60. Email goodtimes@elchirestaurant.com.au early in graduation season.
Do you cater for vegetarians and vegans?
Yes — vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options run through the menu.
Is the meat halal?
Yes — our meat, chicken and seafood are halal.
72 Flinders Street · Melbourne CBD
Indian restaurant near Carlton — book your table
8 min from Carlton — Melbourne's most celebrated Indian restaurant at 72 Flinders Street — for date nights, birthdays and corporate dinners. Lunch Tuesday to Thursday, dinner Tuesday to Sunday. Guests aged 12 and above.
03 9654 6717